Are You Fucking Kidding Me?

Of course it’s just the Queens Gazette, but with all the talk about how the NYPD may have actually bungled the FBI’s recent terror bust, I kind of can’t believe the Gazette’s “editorial board” is arguing what they’re arguing:

Three weeks ago, suspects with ties to terrorist groups abroad were arrested here and in Denver, Colorado. The investigation that led to the arrests continues as we speak. Those arrests and the ongoing investigation that continues to ensure New York City’s ranking as the safest big city in America are due in large part to the efforts of the man the Gazette endorses for a third term as the city’s chief executive. Mayor Michael Bloomberg took office on Jan. 1, 2002, and for the last seven years has made the counter-terrorism measures of the New York City Police Department at home and abroad of equally high priority to police street and index crime eradication efforts.

Maybe it’s meant to be an ironic endorsement.

“Progress Not Politics” Is Merely Shorthand For “You Are All Just Yahoos Who Must Be Saved From Yourselves”

Tom Robbins details the chronology of the mayor’s Tonkin Gulfing of the democratic system*:

[M]any months before economic disaster struck in September 2008 — the crisis that Bloomberg said prompted his reversal on term limits — the mayor was already pondering the move.

You know, the Seal of the City of New York has the words “Sigillum Civitatis Novi Eboraci” on it. “Sigillum Civitatis Novi Eboraci” just means “Seal of the City of New York” — in other words, grandiose Latin bullshit. Why not change it to “Progressio Non Politics”? It’s got a nice ring to it — like “Ordem e Progresso,” “Gangseong Daeguk,” “Patria y Libertad” or “Allah Is Great.”

*Don’t forget how piqued the mayor became at Azi Paybarah’s “disgraceful” questioning about the state of the economy and the rationale for a third term.

How Much Would He Have To Pay For A Carbon Offset That Would Mitigate His Damage To The Democratic Ecosystem?

U2, the masters of the generous gesture bound to look good on videotape, provide Mayor Bloomberg with another generous gesture that looked good on videotape (or YouTube, as the case may be), but the real question is how much that carbon offset is worth:

CBS 2 caught Bloomberg’s chopper buzzing the Meadowlands as he searched in vain for the right place to land the chopper so the mayor could go to the U2 concert. It was a test run, and the pilot botched it, so when he came back with the mayor, he had to land farther away.

But it left the oh-so-green mayor’s face oh-so-red on Friday. CBS 2’s Political Reporter Marcia Kramer reminded Bloomberg that it takes a lot more energy to fly a chopper than a car, wasting a lot of energy.

“I suppose you could say that, but there’s other ways to get around,” he said. “Some are more energy efficient, I could have walked or swam across the river as well, that would have used less.”

It was a “gotcha” moment for an avowed environmentalist. He regularly takes the subway and appeared Thursday with former Vice President Al Gore to say painting rooftops white saves energy. On Friday, he talked about teaching building supers energy-saving practices.

“I believe government should lead by example,” Bloomberg added.

The mayor was anxious to get to the U2 concert for a meeting with Bono, who later praised the mayor’s philanthropy.

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The mayor is so green that five different environmental groups refused to comment about the story.

Just A Thought . . .

How can we be so sure that they’re not really a type of Stephen Colbert-style performance art group?

Are There Any Celebrities Who Actually Vote In New York Supporting Him?

World-famous incomprehensible op-ed writer Bono makes the case for suspending term limits at the Meadowlands. Ready-made campaign video ensues. I gather this Boldface Name Campaign is supposed to be impressing us? Just tell me where to land the helicopter.