Posted on 01/30/2014 6:15:12 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been tapped to be U.N. special envoy for cities and climate change, sources familiar with the situation said on Thursday.
Barring any last minute changes, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon - who is seeking to re-energize the global climate change debate and boost the United Nations' role - could make the announcement as early as Friday, the sources said on the condition of anonymity.
Bloomberg, a billionaire philanthropist who left office last month, made combating climate change a key focus during his 12 years leading the United States most populous city. He also advocated for national climate change legislation....
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I hope all his “duties” are outside the USA.
Mayor one day, and World Envoy the next!
At least he didn’t have to leave New York City.
And I’m sure his wealth had nothing to do with it.
Well, - - - the UN building does need a facelift - - - .
It’s a stupid job he’s being offfered so he makes a perfect fit. For him, just like Billary, its all about getting the public exposure with the pretense they are doing something good.
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Nanny Bloomberg is going places!
Nanny State PING!
Debate? WHAT "debate"? They have an agenda, and brook no "debate": "the science is settled", and only racist, fascist, knuckle-dragging neanderthals, paid off by Big Oil and Big, Dirty Coal dispute it."
And by "boost the United Nations' role," they mean get a larger cut of the swag.
THEY HAVE TO GET THE GUYS WITH THE BIGGEST CARBON FOOTPRINT.
New York. If he can make it there, he can make it anywhere.
Thanks for the ping!
Nanny Earth.
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