Mother of all Bums!

One of the most important things that keeps power away from those who wish to accumulate it is the idea of term limits. After 9/11, then Mayor Rudolph Giuliani wished to seek a third term (only two terms were allowed in NYC), rationalizing that only he could see NYC through the horrible terror attacks. Bloomberg, wishing to achieve that post for himself, derided Giuliani, saying that no one person was indispensable. Yet two terms later and here we have Mike Bloomberg rewriting city law to allow him to run for mayor yet again, saying that only he has the ability to see NYC through these financial crises. Afraid of loosing his power, Mike browbeat the City Council into allowing a third term, which in November he is running for.

Yet despite this obvious quest for more power, and his scandal surrounding the Deutsche Bank Fire, Bloomberg is unleashing his insurmountable war chest to gain reelection. Yet perhaps people have become disgusted enough with Bloomberg that even his money wont be able to buy his way back. Recent polls have shown that his democratic opponent Bill Thompson is gaining some foothold and may become a viable adversary for Mayor Bloomberg.

While I am no advocate of Bill Thompson (He seems too much like a Robin Hood-redistribute-the-wealth type of guy for my likes), I find it even more offensive that Bloomberg has attempted to set himself up as Dictator of New York. Our first responsibility as voters is to throw out the bums, and I am branding Mike Bloomberg, despite his wealth, as the mother of all bums. Power is not meant to be abused, it is meant to be taken away, and I for one will attempt to do my part to take it away from Bloomberg.

I'll worry about Bill Thompson when he becomes the inevitable problem. But something tells me he'll be easier to depose than Mike. Maybe then, we'll have a prospect for mayor who actually cares about this city.

Article: Thompson closing gap on Bloomberg in mayoral race: Poll

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s lead over City Councilman Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and city Comptroller William Thompson in the bid for the city’s highest office has slimmed, although many city and Queens residents said they still do not know much about either of the mayor’s challengers, according to a new Quinnipiac poll...