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Mayor Bloomberg Warns Of Rioting If Unemployment Remains High
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Posted on 09/16/2011 2:33:35 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Mayor Bloomberg Warns Of Rioting If Unemployment Remains High

September 16, 2011 5:08 PM

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Pedestrians were seemingly content on the streets of upper Manhattan Friday, but Mayor Michael Bloomberg believes there’s an undercurrent of economic distress that could upset the tranquil street scene.

“You have a lot of kids graduating college, can’t find jobs, that’s what happened in Cairo. That’s what happened in Madrid. You don’t want those kind of riots here,” Bloomberg said on his Friday morning radio show.

Mentioning these street protests overseas during a gloomy assessment of economic prospects in the u-s.

“The damage to a generation that can’t find jobs will go on for many, many years,” he added.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bloomberg; bloombergriots; bloomturd; cwii; dayofrage; daysofrage; goodtiming; jobs; sept17daysofrage; stephenlerner
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To: MeganC

Can we all say dickweed?


21 posted on 09/16/2011 5:24:41 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (V)
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To: Sub-Driver
"Mayor Bloomberg Warns Of Rioting If Unemployment Remains High"

Good thing he and his predecessors disarmed their citizens.

How's that Day of Rage going on around Wall Street working out for you, Bloomberg. Have you brought out the tear gas and sound cannons, yet?

I hope the riot happens at his penthouse.

22 posted on 09/18/2011 12:10:13 PM PDT by ronnyquest (I spent 20 years in the Army fighting the enemies of freedom only to see fascism elected at home.)
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To: Sub-Driver
Mayor Bloomberg Warns Of Rioting If Unemployment Remains High

Armed citizens warn of shooting if rioting occurs.

Wait, this is New York.

Unarmed citizens are screwed; film at eleven.

23 posted on 09/18/2011 12:13:39 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear (No More RINOs!!!)
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