Impeach Bloomberg

i think he'll try to rewrite the law again and get his 4th term

No, he's already appointed his repulsive puppet, Porcine Quinn, to three consecutive terms. Boston Bloomberg's Medvedev.

more like, impeach Obama

and replace him with whom?

anyone with 2 legs and 2 arms.

ba294,

What about a head? That would make the person complete. No need to impeach Bloomers, his time up is sooner than later!

He already changed the law. He may indeed run for a 4th term.

we should just annoint him king of new york city

and we should elect romney--so he can look out for ba--no doubt ba is a very wealthy maker and job creator
ba=dbag

Bloomberg is such a disappointment. He did some very good things- maintained strong police presence, the smoking ban, ran agencies efficiently- but he could have done much more. He was almost uniquely positioned to stand up to the unions and bring needed reform to city labor costs, but he backed off and gave in time and again.

so, like, he could have cut the pay of all those working people who are responsible for the decline of our economy? especially the ones in unions?

especially your new neighbors living in the subsidized housing projects on the waterfront in LIC?

Must suck to live among those overpaid leech working class takers...specially when you've paid full peak price to live there.

LICComment,
I disagree. It is not easy fighting off the unions and city labor as it seems. Look what he has accomplished as a mayor compared to Obama as the president. He takes action over words and deeply believes in improving our city.

I think he has done a phenomenal job with NYC and I have no doubt he will be re-elected without ANY opposition.

yikes,

You sure sound like the 47% "victims" who is bitter just about everything.

yep, that's me...a bitter 47 percenter...

must be disappointing to you/your people that basically half of your fellow citizens are disappointed, bitter, victims

no skin (colored, likely) off my back, cuz i'm just a takin offa you

ba- he didn't even try to put up a strong fight for union benefit reform. The lavish pension and healthcare benefits for city workers is insane and killing the taxpayers.

I didn't say he was all bad. I noted some very good things that he did. But he is a disappointment on the major budget problem of the city.

good for you!
keep that non-working, potato-couch, money sucking attitude. It'll get you far ahead in life.
Awesome!

LICComment,
It is killing the taxpayers, but it is nearly impossible to take away what was given to start with.
With decrease in tax revenue and federal funding, our budget was never going to balance anyways. I think he did all he could with what he had to work with.

Honestly, I don't even blame Obama for our doomed nation and the ever increaing budget. He did what he could within his mean. No better, no less. I just think that he is two faced and only cares about his rating, not the future of our nation. Also, anyone who associate themselves with Emmanuel Rahm is a crook.

wow...good for you is all you've got for the half of americans you consider, essentially, to be human garbage

at least you, unlike your pal LICC, don't have to live among those in that half--the stench must be just awful

yes, hope you don't end up in the new UES garbage trsnsfer station. Better luck in next life.

And no more big gulp sodas either.

what's luck got to do with it?

i thought it was all about hard work, nothing to do with birthright or anything lucky like that, right?

seems you got your soundbites crossed, no?

oh, i get it--maybe in our (the bitter lazy 47% of us americans, that is) next life we can be members of the lucky sperm club?...that kind of "lucky", right?

I love Bloomberg
I wish he would rule us forever
Philosopher King I tell you...Philosopher King!
I'm too week to make my own choices
I once almost drowned in a 32oz. soda but clung to a trans fat free french fry until EMS arrived (alerted by a video surveillance camera).
Tell your grandchildren that you were there when the Nanny State gave way to Big Brother
You would have stopped the insanity but you were skillfully distracted by the rent v. buy quandry.
Long live the King!

I'm too weak to proof read as well....help me King Bloomberg!

Of the billionaires, by the billionaires, and for the billionaires!

http://markcrispinmiller.com/2012/09/bloombergs-new-york-or-ours-panel-at-mcnally-jackson-on-september-17-2012/

"maintained strong police presence"???

but too bad not in the neighborhoods in toubles and dangers; instead, he sent the police on overtime pay to beat up the poor jobless protesters

"The services cut, the taxes through the roof, the deficit growing - what's the explanation, Bloomberg? "

Uh, did you miss the last 5 years? The key city industry, that generated one third of incomes directly (and probably half indirectly+directly) was DECIMATED. Plus RE transfer taxes. The revenues aren't coming in...

Are you pretending that was his fault?

if anything, give him props for being the guy who saw it coming and put on the breaks early (remember the reserve fund?). That Albany didn't get it, or that the unions still went for their increases while they could, is he to blame?

"oh, i get it--maybe in our (the bitter lazy 47% of us americans, that is) next life we can be members of the lucky sperm club?...that kind of "lucky", right?"

Attaboy! Now you get it. Too bad yours didn't end up in your mommy's stomach or the wall.

"Uh, did you miss the last 5 years? The key city industry, that generated one third of incomes directly (and probably half indirectly+directly) was DECIMATED. Plus RE transfer taxes. The revenues aren't coming in...

Are you pretending that was his fault?

if anything, give him props for being the guy who saw it coming and put on the breaks early (remember the reserve fund?). That Albany didn't get it, or that the unions still went for their increases while they could, is he to blame?"

+1
People just love to point fingers.

NYC revenues are still up a huge amount from when Bloomberg first took office. But city expenditures have also gone up, with major increases in education (where he has a very mixed record, at best) and pension costs. Yes, he wasn't awful when it came to agency spending and productivity, but to me Bloomberg wasted opportunities to stand up to the unions and get benefits costs under control.

ba294, "..associate themselves with Emmanuel Rahm is a crook."
That would be Rahm Emmanuel for you.

LICComment, "NYC revenues are still up a huge amount from when Bloomberg first took office."
Exactly. If you excessively and shamelessly tax everything with a pulse for everything they do (or don't do) and where they live, and you therefor enrich your kingdom, especially if you don't have to give the peons anything bad: no education, medical care, safety, etc., BUT they WILL NOT smoke!
The mentality of an amusement park operator who got pretty much unlimited power over a huge and complex organism that is NYC. What could possibly go wrong.

oh, ba...best you leave my mother out of your shit--i'd be very careful with that--you never know when your IP might get found out--accountability can be a bitch like you never imagined

"NYC revenues are still up a huge amount from when Bloomberg first took office."

Right after 9/11. Really, *this* is your argument?
So, does he get credit for increasing those revenues by a "huge amount" post 9/11?

Second, he has little control over pension costs... that is the STATE. Check your facts. While I'd love another couple percent off salaries, that isn't the problem.

You might want to do a little research on this.

"if you don't have to give the peons anything bad: no education.." Should be "anything back".

sme, you just continued your bad habit of typing before thinking. Or at least I hope that is all it is.
NYC revenues have gone up every year he has been in office, except for 2008 to 2009. City funded revenues were just under $34 billion in 2003 and were over $47 billion in 2011. Add in state and federal, and total city revenues were almost $48 billion in 2004 and almost $68 billion in 2011.

City worker unions negotiate pension and health benefits with the mayor, and when they come to an agreement they present it to the state together to finalize the contract. Who do you think NYC firefighters, teachers and police unions negotiate with? The governor?

As usual, you spout bad information . . .

I meant $34 billion in 2004, not 2003.

My question was/is: WHERE DID/DOES THE MONEY GO?

The budget is at http://www.nyc.gov/html/omb/downloads/pdf/erc6_12.pdf

Quinn should be like a breath of fresh air...maybe not fresh, maybe a little like the air in a central park bathroom...definitly air of some sort...kinda stinky and stale.

I curse your penis Anthony and the choices it has left us with.
You could have been a contender.
How about the Elliot and Anthony show...we'll call it "New York after Midnight" with your socks on.

He's turning into Rudy. Always happens towards the end of their terms. Rudy did some good things too and then towards the end he tried to do silly things like get rid of street vendors and the like. Bloomberg is doing the same but his is about the health of his city. So many more important things to work on that talking about stupid sodas. Honestly they put so much damn ice in them they aren't that big and poorer families share one soda and now they will need to order to so in reality it's costing the poor more money and the rich can buy 10 if they so desire. He just doesn't see it that way. He changed the law to suit his purpose.

I also don't know who else can run but I want him OUT. Done with concessions to his rich cronies. I think there will be a riot if he wants to run another term, however, I think he said he's done. Bloomberg go off and give your money away and practice philanthropy instead of trying to be my dad. I'm done with you. To think I used to like him.

Hopefully he'll run for President in 8 yrs after Rommeys second term

cccharley,

When ppl buy a 2L coke, they finish them in a day or two. Same goes with a can of soda, medium sized drinks at McD, etc. Inconviencing them would force them to cut down on the amount. First few sips give you the instant gratification, but it wears off after that and there is no reason to drink the remaining soda. His soda law would make the city more healthy, and save the taxpayers $$$$ over long run.

Rich don't drink 10 cans of soda. They are likely educated and drink what is health for them. It is truly sad that we have to come to this point, but the peons need to be told what to do in order to live a better life.

yikes
"oh, ba...best you leave my mother out of your shit--i'd be very careful with that--you never know when your IP might get found out--accountability can be a bitch like you never imagined"

Oh, did i hurt your little feeling toward your mommy?

Few people hate Boston Bloomberg more than I do (that's a statistically-established fact), but I agree with ba294 here.

The standard size bottle for all sodas for decades was something like 6 ounces, and that was the only size. You could buy a six-pack, but it was quite obvious that you were having more than one serving if you were. Then cans doubled it ... two servings in one! Then 16-ounce bottles. All, so far, instantly becoming a one-person serving for almost everyone who buys them. Then, of course, the bigger bottles, which you generally pour over ice, so you feel like you're not really getting a full serving when you fill up a standard glass.

Add the addictive nature of sugar and caffeine, and the tendency to try to quench thirst with more soda, and then to confuse further thirst with hunger/craving for (junk) food.

It's entirely the fault of the beverage industry, which refuses to throttle back at all, that a local government feels any need to regulate serving sizes. But it should be done.

bloomberg's health efforts (and the select bus service) are the only thing i like about him. the food industry bitched and moaned about getting rid of trans fats, but it was quite obviously the right thing to do. huge health benefits at relatively little cost. the expansion of the fruit and vegetable carts. and sodas. beverages are the single largest contributor to childhood obesity and resulting diabetes and heart issues. it is a huge public health issue, and making it more expensive is fine by me. we tax mercilessly all sorts of things that are harmful, i'd be all in favor of a high soda tax.

why is soda different than cigs?
could they make you buy cigs 4 at a time?
why not handle soda like cigs...tax the crap out of it.
You like big soda? we tax soda based on portion. Buy as much as you like and fill our coufers with soda tax money. That seems fair. Like a trans-fat tax. You like your fry this way...no problem, pay up.
This should illustrate the the unconstitutional nature of the cig tax.
How much Gov do we want? There use to be laws as to what color spouse you could marry. Given the 50% divorce rate and the hassel it creates maybe Gov can chose a spouse for you.
Rev Moons stick rate is way better than the national average.
MoonMatch.com

"why is soda different than cigs?
could they make you buy cigs 4 at a time?
why not handle soda like cigs...tax the crap out of it"

I am not a big fan of Gov't intervention, but when ppl rely on FREE soda which then leads to FREE dental to FREE medical care, it's a big problem. For many decades, we relied on one's responsibility but nowdays, most American family needs to be told like childrens with their veggies.

brooks2, then he'll be beaten up like hell before he even expresses his desire to run

ba--im coming for you--be patient

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is just fine here in Manhattan New York. Maybe in Queens or Bronx or Staten Island they need their fat sodas. Here we are ok. The Borough leaders should take more responsibility outside Manhattan.

"As usual, you spout bad information . . ."

No, you just read wrong.... as usual.

"NYC revenues have gone up every year he has been in office, except for 2008 to 2009. City funded revenues were just under $34 billion in 2003 and were over $47 billion in 2011. Add in state and federal, and total city revenues were almost $48 billion in 2004 and almost $68 billion in 2011"

Yes... and my point is, this is the guy you are COMPLAINING ABOUT. Other cities are tanking, and we're doing incredibly well even though we got hit majorly in our prime industry.

"City worker unions negotiate pension and health benefits with the mayor, and when they come to an agreement they present it to the state together to finalize the contract."

Again, no, check your facts. State has a huge say on the way pensions work. You clearly missed what was legislated in Albany two years ago. You have no idea what you are talking about here.

Here we go
But church studies suggest that many Unificationists do practice what Moon preaches. A 1998 study found that 83% of the 2,075 couples matched by Moon in 1982 for the Madison Square Garden ceremony remained together, according to the Rev. Phillip Schanker, director of the church's Blessed Family Ministry. Schanker estimates that 70% are still married today. (2012)

Maybe we should consider Gangnam style

Don't blame me. I voted for Herman Badillo on 9/11/01, and then in the subsequently rescheduled Republican primary.

"But church studies suggest that many Unificationists do practice what Moon preaches. A 1998 study found that 83% of the 2,075 couples matched by Moon in 1982 for the Madison Square Garden ceremony remained together"

I don't get how this wouldn't be the case. If you base your marriage on instruction of religion, there is little to change outside of you leaving the religion. If you base it on feelings, those are much more likely to change.

Or, a simplified version... if you are brainwashed into being told this is the "right" marriage, what are the odds of you being unbrainwashed?

Who would be a good replacement for Bloomberg? Quinn? John Liu? Andrew Weiner? I'm upset enough that New York 1 allows Elliot Spitzer to sit in on the Wise Guys roundtable.

swe, give up while you are behind. You are just contradicting yourself and making yourself look more foolish. You asserted that NYC's budget problems were due to revenue falling off a cliff because of problems in financial sector employment, but the numbers (facts) show you are wrong. The problem is that spending increased too much and I don't think Bloomberg did enough to control labor costs.

And I don't think you even believe yourself that NYC police, firefighters, sanitation and teachers negotiate their contracts with the governor instead of the mayor.