Tag Archives: Bill de Blasio

Ebola is Good

Monday, November 3, 2014

The Ebola virus is the best thing to happen to American politicians in years. Ebola has done what neither war, climate change, nor economic meltdown have accomplished. It has united our politicians in action because Ebola is bad. Ebola threatens …

Big Melt, Big Deal, Big Argument

Friday, February 14, 2014

The Big Melt: All that snow and ice that crippled the East Coast from Atlanta to Boston is melting today. Atlanta, 43, Washington, 40, NYC, 36. But a new storm is moving in over the weekend. The Deal: Comcast is …

A-Rod Suspended, Pizza with a Fork

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Bean Ball: Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez, the highest paid player in the game, has been suspended for the full 2014 season for using performance-enhancing drugs. It’s the longest suspension for doping in baseball history.  Major League Baseball had sought …

Liberal Takes NY, Blizzard Moving East

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Solemnly Swear: Progressive Bill de Blasio took the oath as mayor of New York with a vow to fight what he called the “quiet crisis” of inequality. “We are called to put an end to economic and social inequalities that …

Peace, Ice, and an Extension

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Christmas City and World: In his first Christmas celebration as Pope, Francis called on atheists to work with believers of all religions toward “a homemade peace” that can spread across the world. He said, “Let us all unite, either with …

Dems In New York, Reps in Jersey

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

The Finish Line: New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio won 73% of the vote to be elected the city’s first Democratic mayor in 20 years. He ran against Mayor Bloomberg’s detested “stop and frisk” police techniques, but his …

It’s Election Day, And a “Fine” Day It Is

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

At The Polls: NY City today is likely to elect progressive candidate Bill de Blasio as its next mayor. It’ll be a left turn after 12 years of conservative, and effective, Michael Bloomberg.   NPR says Virginia must choose between …