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- CasaWood, on 02/06/2009, -2/+17Politics among the plutocracy simply need not change. The Government We Deserve?
That will be our discussion this Sunday at 7pm EST on Liberty Radio; http://www.blogtalkradio.com/March-of-Liberty - frousfroud, on 02/06/2009, -3/+16In all fairness if it's his money who are we to criticize him for how he chooses to spend it?
- Alheithinn, on 02/06/2009, -2/+13I think its time to start lovingly polishing our guillotines while smiling benignly.
- supercandy, on 02/06/2009, -5/+15well, i think the Gray Lady is not going to favor Bloomberg even though he plays the role of the Democratic Politician quite often. this is just one of many which will portray him poorly from the NY TIMES.
he has been awful in many ways and Mr. Bloomberg seems to push the Nanny State. his raising of taxation is already causing problems in NYC.
Mr. Bloomberg ran on the tails of Rudy, hiding in a political manner as something he is not, then vapidly blew with the winds, offering some very contradictory policies as Mayor.
his independent declaration was laughable, and he should have just come out as a Democrat, which he truly is. never forget his throwing a big party for Hillary Clinton, which really gave the image of the snobby elite political class. which matches the egotism of his running for a third term.
it smells very bad, that some would change the rules for this one politician, as if NYC cannot live without his guidance. just reminds many, that the game can be tweaked for the elite politicians. - bbear, on 02/07/2009, -5/+13Bloomberg is spending his own money not tax payer dollars. He's also well liked in New York City. Go get stuffed.
- Ben174, on 02/06/2009, -0/+7"The Champagne of Beers"... yum.
- Platypus3333, on 02/07/2009, -1/+5If you read the article, you would know that Bloomberg pays for this out of his own pocket.
- jgatz, on 02/06/2009, -1/+5I would work for that campaign
better than sleeping on couches which is what campaign staffers normally get - Nick217, on 02/07/2009, -0/+3Imagine being a fly on the wall at Bono's birthday party. And only if we all received a 15 percent raise each year. Sexy journalism here, NYT.
- Todynho, on 02/07/2009, -4/+7A population of sheep deserves a government of wolves.
- frontaxle, on 02/07/2009, -1/+4Will he still fly "home" to Bermuda on weekends now?
- Ratteler, on 02/07/2009, -0/+3Because money isn't SUPPOSED to have anything to do with the democratic process.
- drex8, on 02/06/2009, -1/+4Repressive? More like unjust and oppressive.
- inactive, on 02/07/2009, -0/+3Sure would be nice though if the voters -- who put in place term limits -- would have had a say in Bloomberg getting rid of them.
- ether3a1, on 02/07/2009, -1/+4High life!
- Ratteler, on 02/07/2009, -0/+2I love how even a simple comment about a re-election campaign manages to be incorporate the neo-con lexicon of denying class warfare by claiming "Taxes hurt everybody, especially businesses, that is why you usually see local business groups opposing them."
- AtheismFTW, on 02/07/2009, -0/+2I thought that's what the article was gonna talk about. It would have been far more interesting.
- jmo14, on 02/07/2009, -1/+3last time i read about him he funds all of his campaigns out of his own pockets which are pretty deep, so if he wants to reward the people that work hard for him good for him, don't see any reason why someone should feel ashamed to spend money they rightfully earned...
- Ratteler, on 02/07/2009, -0/+2Just as soon as you rich bastards stop waging war on the "lower" classes, we'll stop complaining about it.
- Ratteler, on 02/07/2009, -0/+2As someone from NYC I say your a rich douchbag who's never had to actually work a day in your life, of look at the cost of food you put in your shopping cart to make sure you afford to eat.
Yes... Bloomberg has been GREAT tot he richest 1% of NYC. The rest of us want him gone... or worse. - raphaeltmnt, on 02/06/2009, -2/+4Oh, Michael. Some things will never change.
- Ratteler, on 02/07/2009, -0/+2Even if this IS a good idea.... WTF does this have to do with Michael Scumberg.
- Ratteler, on 02/07/2009, -0/+2Yes. People with money love Bloomberg. The rest of us Want GuliNAZI 2.0 GONE!
Having money should have ZERO influence on an election. As long as we keep letting billionaires buy public office well keep being slaves. - handballdemigod, on 02/07/2009, -2/+4Bloomberg chooses to get paid $1 a year to be mayor. He is a self made man and deserves to spend his own money however he would like.
- bastardx, on 02/06/2009, -3/+5Son of a bitch
- Ratteler, on 02/09/2009, -0/+1Fighting tyrants IS my business.
- plainOldFool, on 02/07/2009, -0/+1Bloomberg doesn't seem to be a Miller type of guy.
- Altair27, on 02/07/2009, -0/+1I read the title and thought it was talking about miller for a sec...
- Ratteler, on 02/07/2009, -0/+1Riches for Rich. ***** the Will of the People. Bloomberg is as much a Democrat as Cheney.
- charlie55, on 02/07/2009, -5/+5who the f cares about how a man spends his own money. we have to stop playing the class conflict card every ***** second.
- TheScogg, on 02/07/2009, -2/+2Damn, I thought those ***** had to drink Miller High Life before I read the summary. Now, that my friends would've been poetic.
- DjOverEZ, on 02/07/2009, -1/+1"HIGH LIFE!"
- inactive, on 02/08/2009, -1/+1Not the new sales tax, he doesn't...Serfs pay that.
- inactive, on 02/07/2009, -2/+2The New York Times is bleeding money. They are really not in a position to criticize an individual who is worth more money than their parent company. He earned it, can afford it and the economy could use it.
- acudoc, on 02/07/2009, -1/+1A "Modest" Proposal to Prevent Blood in the Streets
1) As of January 1, 2010, the Federal Reserve Notes (FRN) of the United States, coins exchangeable for FRN, all deposits in the United States redeemable in FRN, and all securities backed by the United States Treasury, are redeemed in new paper money, the American Freedom Note, in suitable denominations, on a one-to-one basis, or as checkable deposits in the United States denominated in American Freedom Notes on a one-to-one basis.
2) As of Jan 1, 2010, the fractional-reserve banking system of the United States is declared null and void, and the creation of new money by the assumption of debt, i.e. the legal empowerment provided for in the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 to create money without consideration in exchange for signed promissory notes to banks or their various institutions in the Federal Reserve Banking system, is outlawed.
3) All persons, institutions, or enterprises (including banking institutions) having collateralized debt denominated in FRN to banks or other allied institutions empowered legally to lend on a fractional-reserve basis, are absolved from such debt and immediately acquire 100% ownership of any and all assets associated with promissory notes signed by the borrowing entity. The release from this debt is not accompanied by creation of any American Freedom Notes for the parties released from such debt.
4) As of January 1, 2010 all persons, institutions, or enterprises holding promissory notes that are directly associated at the time of their issuance with tangible assets, and which constitute liens on these assets (factories, farms, businesses, land, inventory, etc.) are reimbursed for the loss of these interest-bearing assets by the creation of a quantity of American Freedom Notes, or checkable deposits denominated in American Freedom Notes, equal in value to the value last assessed for these assets prior to Jan 1, 2008 under standard accounting procedures. No further issuance of American Freedom Notes is allowed beyond this initial injection needed to protect all persons or enterprises holding promissory notes.
5) Loans made from the pool of newly-created American Freedom Notes are subject to interest rates freely agreed to only by the contracting parties and are not to be set by government agencies. All loans are made only from the fixed pool of American Freedom Notes, effectively ending the practice of fractional-reserve banking. Governments at all levels seeking loans to balance budgets not completely covered by taxes must receive all monies from this new pool of capital and are not empowered to create money by borrowing from a fractional-reserve banking system. Payment of United States taxes at all levels of government is to be made in American Freedom Notes.
6) As more and more goods and services evolve under the American Freedom Note economy, a natural deflation will occur due to the fixed nature of the money supply - DJWilsonX, on 02/07/2009, -7/+6As someone from NYC, I like Bloomberg. Don't know why he gets the bad rep.
- charlie55, on 02/07/2009, -2/+1mind your business.
- Barackalypse, on 02/07/2009, -6/+2I love how even a simple article about a re-election campaign manages to be incorporate the liberal lexicon of class warfare by calling sales taxes "regressive". Taxes hurt everybody, especially businesses, that is why you usually see local business groups opposing them.
- lead2thehead, on 02/07/2009, -10/+3Typical tax and spend Democrat. It would be nice to see the citizens of NYC hold him accountable for this. But I'm not holding my breath.
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