Nanny Bloomberg: Drunk on Power

Bloomberg: ‘I do think there are certain times we should infringe on your freedom’

Mayor Bloomberg says surveillance drones are inevitable in NYC: 'get used to it'

Mayor Bloomberg Says Cops Should Go On Strike Until Americans Give Up Their Guns

Mayor Bloomberg says he will spend millions more to defeat the National Rifle Association and pro-gun pols

In New York City there has been a 600 percent increase in stop-and-frisk policing

New York City Mayor Bloomberg to announce he wants to ban Styrofoam

"Poor People Need Soda Ban Because They Can't 'Take Care Of Themselves'"

After the failed soda ban, NYC mayor Bloomberg now wants stores that carry cigarettes to "hide" them

Bloomberg turns away vital food donations to shelters because they aren't healthy enough.

Bloomberg knows more about health care than doctors

Biden Flushed for Cuomo?

Obama to ask Cuomo to be 2012 running mate?

A Prominent Republican is joining a prominent Democrat in predicting that Gov. Cuomo will become President Obama's running mate for vice president next year.

Former New York GOP boss William Powers, credited with playing a key role in electing Rudy Giuliani mayor and George Pataki governor, was effusive in his praise of Cuomo's successes in the just-ended legislative session, and in his prediction of the freshman governor's political future. "Andrew had a fabulous session. It was fabulous. A property-tax cap, ethics reform and, for Democrats, gay marriage," said Powers. "I don't think there's any doubt Obama is going to pick him as his running mate. The president is in trouble and [Vice President Joseph] Biden doesn't bring anything to his ticket.

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Biden didn't bring anything last time - except 6 years over John McCain's tenure in the Senate. Really, how much Change is that? And only now is there a lot of talk about dumping Joe?

And my first response to the headline was - Mario Cuomo, of course... not his butthead kid who inherited the NY Gov chair. Oh, really, you want the butthead?

I swear that Andrew would have been a fantastic addition to the WWE had he not been in line to take over his daddy's business in the oligarchy.

Action Figure

The website Herobuilders.com offers an assortment of action figures, including politically themed figures. In addition to featuring a disproportionate amount of Sarah Palin figures, the site also has a talking Jimmy McMillan doll, otherwise known as "the rent is too damn high" guy.

What does Jimmy McMillan the action figure say? We'll give you one guess.

If you're thinking of Christmas gifts early, or know someone who really gets into the spirit of midterms, the talking McMillan will run you $49.95. Or you could save and get the non-talking McMillan figure ($39.95) but then you'd really be missing out on the best part of the action figure. (via Herobuilders.com)

Of course, we know that Sam Jackson is already growing his facial hair to star in the movie version of the New York Debate.

Did You Know...

Probe Links European Plot To 9/11

A Suspect From Germany Killed in a Drone Strike Last Week Had Contacts With Terrorists Tied to the Sept. 11 Attacks.

A terrorist suspect from Germany killed last week by a U.S. drone missile in Pakistan was in contact with 9/11 collaborators just days before the 2001 attacks, according to court records.

Ramzi Binalshibh, who allegedly helped to coordinate and finance the 9/11 attacks, placed a 34-second phone call on Sept. 5, 2001, to the home of Naamen Meziche, who Pakistani officials say was one of eight people killed by the drone.

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1/2 Cent: Our laws prohibit law enforcement to arrest known Al Qaeda sympathizers and supporters .... until they show up at an Al Qaeda training camp in the mountains of Pakistan, where they then fall under the responsibility of the CIA and/or U.S. military. Good riddance. Rather there than in Times Square. However, what else did this guy know?

WTC Mosque Debate

In 2000, the Republicans passed a law that gave special protection to religious land uses. This is the law that now makes it illegal to block the 'ground zero' mosque. (propublica.org)

Golly. You didn't think that one through, did you, dumbasses?

Relevant [funny] section:

DISCRIMINATION AND EXCLUSION-

(1) EQUAL TERMS- No government shall impose or implement a land use regulation in a manner that treats a religious assembly or institution on less than equal terms with a nonreligious assembly or institution.

(2) NONDISCRIMINATION- No government shall impose or implement a land use regulation that discriminates against any assembly or institution on the basis of religion or religious denomination.

(3) EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITS- No government shall impose or implement a land use regulation that--

(A) totally excludes religious assemblies from a jurisdiction; or

(B) unreasonably limits religious assemblies, institutions, or structures within a jurisdiction. (citation)

Of course, there's another document that settles this - and that's the First Amendment to the Constitution.

However, there is still a question of good taste - and it's obvious that the folks building this 'prayer center' are obvious trolls, obviously trolling... and men crying about their right to be trolls isn't exactly winning hearts and minds in the Muslim world.

Meanwhile, maybe if anyone gave this much energy to the 1,500 people dying in Pakistan and another 2 million people displaced with no food, water and in danger of getting waterborne diseases - Right now - we'd all be able to stop and listen to one another and care about helping and leaving each other alone, respectfully? Ah, but there's religion involved. All logic and common decency are now thrown out, which is one of the big reasons there's a crater in lower Manhattan and the Cordoba people building the center is estimated to cost about $100 million... (my citation)

Here's a thought, maybe even a solution: How about the Americans try to care more about building something in that crater instead of what's going in a couple blocks away, and the folks picking a fight with a $100 million to toss around instead spend their money on helping their fellow Muslims - 'scuse me - HUMANS - on food, medicine and clean water in Pakistan?

Nah, that'd be just nuts!