Thursday, August 25, 2011

Well, it seems that Nanny Bloomberg doesn't have room for first responders, either,

at his 9/11 event. I'm going to borrow some words:
But now — understanding all of that — we read that New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg is not inviting First Responders to observe the tenth anniversary of this day of death and sacrifice, at Ground Zero.

And we read, also that Mayor Bloomberg’s guest list is empty of any clergy, as well.

There will be no prayers at his little shindig. Heaven, forbid.

Apparently, there’s just not enough room for all the First Responders who want to be there, because there are so many important people who must be there! They cannot be denied their photo-op, and their speechifying, and their postures and poses, even though most of them were not even in office on that dreadful day.

No, Michael Bloomberg’s Super Colossal, Low-Salt 9/11 Memorial and Networking Event is a big-ticket item for the the ones who can be tapped, later, for their money or their influence — the most important sorts of people.

And of course, some of the families of the dead will be allowed in. One does need them for the pictures, after all.
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Bloomberg’s priorities are all wrong. He’s thinking like a Baron — or no, he’s not really thinking at all; he’s being pragmatic: mustn’t let the help get get too much recognition, get too full of themselves — they might start getting uppity and making demands on milords purse and time. Mustn’t let the damn clergy murmur their vulgar prayers, or next we’ll have tent-revivalists cluttering up the fairgrounds and making such spectacles of themselves.

The big crowds for New Years Eve, or for the big parades, are alright, he thinks, but this is not for the riff-raff. Let’s just keep the invite list confined to those who know how to dress and how to behave, and which fork to use, and when.

You know…all those consequential (and so very, very smart) people who — ten years into this — have not managed to fill the still-exposed, gaping holes in the downtown ground.


Added, now that I've calmed down some:
So, with whatever excuse, he refuses any clergy. Bad. Not inviting any of the cops and firemen and EMTs? Bloomberg, you're a fucking dirtbag. That's not a proper description, but it's the best I can do right now for a rancid sack of hypocritical shit like you.
Know what I'd like to see? Clergy of every description show up and dare the bastard to have them thrown out or arrested. With live streaming video. He'd claim they were 'desecrating the moment' or something, but considering he's been in charge while PC assholes have prevented rebuilding the buildings, fuck him.

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