Extras

Some Midtown vendors are wondering where their dinner invite from Mayor Bloomberg is.

I’ve been wondering about that myself. Bloomberg’s pandering to the NYPD is disgusting. The SUV would still be sitting there sparking, if not for the vendors.

That idiot Bloomberg can’t even remember the vendors names. He should invite them to Gracie Mansion or City Hall for a luncheon and some kind of ceremony honoring them.

A trio of labor attorneys believe Paterson has the power to unilaterally freeze state workers’ wages and impose furloughs.

I don’t work for Dave so I have no dog in this hunt. I sense, though, that once again Dave is about to tilt back in his chair, put his feet up on his desk…and light an exploding cigar. I can’t wait! LOL.

Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. is “very angry” with Rep. Anthony Weiner over his Puerto Rico vote.

Unsurprisingly, Dizzy Diaz makes no sense. The man is a complete moron. Why bother to sugarcoat it?

[Former state Sen. Joe Bruno will learn his prison fate on Thursday)
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I continue to feel that mr. bruno should get probation and pay resitution.
The feds. want 8 years. That is prosecution overkill..a possible reaction to their origninal weak case under the “thief of public service” rubric.

Let’s remember that the feds. spent 2+ years on the investigation; and charged Bruno with 8 felonies. He was acquitted on 5,hung jury on one, and guilty on 2 (one involving a horse).

In addition, Bruno will appeal whatever sentence he receives (except probation); and the Supremes are expected to strike down the the over broad “thief” rubric before August.

In some ways, Bruno’s tenure leading the State Senate was a golden era. Yes, power went to his head, including a regional personality cult. But we did have budgets before June, most years.

[Former state Sen. Joe Bruno will learn his prison fate on Thursday)
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I continue to feel that mr. bruno should get probation and pay resitution.
The feds. want 8 years. That is prosecution overkill..a possible reaction to their origninal weak case under the “thief of public service” rubric.

Let’s remember that the feds. spent 2+ years on the investigation; and charged Bruno with 8 felonies. He was acquitted on 5,hung jury on one, and guilty on 2 (one involving a horse).

In addition, Bruno will appeal whatever sentence he receives (except probation); and the Supremes are expected to strike down the the over broad “thief” rubric before August.

In some ways, Bruno’s tenure leading the State Senate was a golden era. Yes, power went to his head, including a regional personality cult. But we did have budgets before June, most years.

“But we can’t expect to solve our problems if all we do is tear each other down. (Applause.) You can disagree with a certain policy without demonizing the person who espouses it. You can question somebody’s views and their judgment without questioning their motives or their patriotism. (Applause.) Throwing around phrases like “socialists” and “Soviet-style takeover” and “fascist” and “right-wing nut” — (laughter) — that may grab headlines, but it also has the effect of comparing our government, our political opponents, to authoritarian, even murderous regimes.”
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The POTUS’s University of Michigan commencement address is a super call for tolerance in our public discourse.
In the cable age, the strident discordant voice of cable Fox is sowing seditious seeds in our fragile democracy.

Obama’s speech is worth reading:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-university-michigan-spring-commencement