Monday, November 5, 2012

The Show Must Go On

There seems to be a problem with getting priorities straight in New York.  Bloomberg had to be pressured to cancel the Marathon:  he seemed to have a problem understanding that the destruction of Sandy is far more widespread than it was after 9/11 and that it was a bad idea to kick storm refugees out of their hotel rooms so that marathon runners could have them.  Or that the people of Staten Island, lacking basic necessities and facing hypothermia, would not get all enthused about well-fed and sheltered runners dashing through their streets.

Now this:
Dozens of National Guardsmen, and Army and Air Force personnel who have been sleeping at Manhattan’s Lexington Armory in between hurricane-relief shifts are being booted — to make room for Victoria’s Secret models in anticipation of Wednesday’s runway show.
I'm sure Justin Bieber and Rhianna will be quite a bit more comfortable than the displaced guardsmen have been.

Full story here.

And for a look at what resources are still sitting in Central Park despite desperate need elsewhere, story here.

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  1. No, really?

    How can I keep being surprised by the continual lows these people stoop to??

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    1. I'm still waiting for the same sort of excoriation Bush received after Katrina to be heaped on their heads by the major media... Maybe I shouldn't hold my breath?

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  2. Finger pointing, and nothing getting don; but as usual with this bunch the military gets kicked to the curb!!! Sigh

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    1. But Bloomberg commuted with the mob on mass transit this morning - the photo op is the thing, right?

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  3. It's astounding how ineffectual these people are (the pols, not the military).

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    1. There was a whole delay thing where Bloomberg wasn't going to let the Guard in at all because they carry guns, too.

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  4. I'm still thinkin "tarred/feathered/run-out-of-town-on-a-rail(shoved-in-sideways)" is too good for this douchebag. Someone clue him in that he shouldn't even bother running when he's up for reelection again, if he's still processing oxygen, that is.

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    1. I have been wondering when he is up for election. There ate people who would love a big gulp right now...

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