Are you saying New York City isn't loaded with lunatic liberals?
Yes, that’s exactly what I’m saying. Does NY, Boston, California, Florida, Vermont, Colorado, Rhode Island, Ohio, Delaware have liberal lunatics, in a word YES. Do they have big mouths and do they strut..YES.
Just like the militant Gay crowd would have you believe they are a majority and activists appear to be everywhere Liberals are full of themselves and need to flaunt their stuff to the world. But the majority of NYers by the numbers work hard, try and do the right thing and help those in trouble. Those firefighters and police at 911 were operating in a NY tradition, they were proud members of our police/firefighting locals. They mostly grew up with NY values, not in a vacuum.
I have traveled in many other English speaking countries from AU/NZ across Canada and the UK. As a native born NYer I have experienced more willingness to go the extra mile for a total stranger in NY city. Native Nyers in my experience are wary but very generous and open minded.