Initially Bloomberg had a “the show must go on” stance in regards to the New York Marathon.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-bloomberg-new-york-marathon-20121103,0,7954084.story

 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227406/Michael-Bloomberg-Mayor-confronted-angry-New-Yorkers-visit-Rockaways-Queens.html

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/11/01/Bloomberg-Diverts-Needed-Food-and-Generators-Away-From-Desperate-Staten-Island-to-NYC-Marathon

I have no doubt in my mind this was not out of his desire for the big apple’s ‘symbolic victory’ over Hurricane Sandy, but private concerns of possibly loosing corporate backing of his future election campaign.

Apparently the mayor backed off after recieving tremendous (and well deserved criticism) of his misguided decision.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/02/14880084-new-york-marathon-canceled-bloomberg-says?lite

I can’t think of any way to sugar coat my response.

New York City, during this time of crisis you have a horse’s ass at the helm.

Good luck with that.

-BulldogPI

E.D. Kain, contributor to Forbes sums up my own feelings on the matter quite nicely:

“I may be a critic of Occupy Wall Street, but the police are public servants, and public servants have no business treating the public this way… 

By and large, Occupy has been a peaceful affair. Certainly pepper-spraying protesters while they sit calmly in a row like this is a gross abuse of power. It should have our collective blood boiling, whether or not we even agree with the protesters themselves…

And make no mistake, the powers of the police in this country have grown out of hand.”

Well Said.

UC Davis Police Officer spraying students in "self defense."

For more regarding that specific, un-necessary, act of “self-defense,” take a peek at the student paper.

For a movement that doesn’t seem to have a clear message, I’ll give the protesters credit for their resolve.   

As for the University Chancellor, Linda Katehi , she apparently has formed a task force (chuckle) to probe into the matter…. but isn’t willing to resign as the university ‘needs her.”   Oh, please…. I’m researching this,  too early in the morning to read such utter crap.  Yes, crap.  I’m sorry to offend my more delicate readers, but that is pure and utter crapola.

Linda Katehi, the uhh, undoubtly expensive ‘probe’ and ‘task force,’ should be able to gather your necessary findings in all of twenty minutes.  That officer should be fired.  Whomever’s idea it was, if an order was given to spray the students in that manner, should be fired too.  You want a ‘task force’  and a ‘probe?’  Fine.  Get a hold of me, my number isn’t hard to find, and have me come out to California to look into the matter.

-BulldogPI

Congratulations Mayor Bloomberg.  You’re now officially on my dirtball list.

Congratulations Mayor Bloomberg.  You’re now officially on my dirtball list.

BulldogPI already didn’t like you.  Some of your comments regarding firearms ownership are absolutely ludicrious…. and today’s solution (at your direction) to Occupy Wall Street: totally unacceptable.

What the hell is with this?   Or this?

The Occupy Wall Street movement has struck me as not having a clear message…. but they were non-violent.   Lashing out at them with batons accomplishes nothing but taking things up a notch.  I wouldn’t sit idle while some thug with a badge started whomping on me.     Enough said.

If the protesters figure out there are alot more of them then the police…  and decide to fight back…  you’re going to have a real problem in the putrid ‘big apple.’   Moron.

-BulldogPI

Sounds to BulldogPI like TSHTF in NYC tomorrow.    It will be interesting to see just how far the protesters and Mayor Bloomberg are willing to take things in one huge game of “Chicken.”