[mass55th]

Bloomberg's a fool. He demanded increased productivity from the NYPD and NYFD when the teacher's union agreed to begin covering the school cafeteria again. I wrote a letter to the New York Post at the time this all first came out, but it was never published.

Basically, I blasted him for comparing what a police officer and fireman do in a day, to the job that teachers perform. I pointed out the differences between them: Police officers and firemen already work long hours. They are on call 24-hours a day, have to work various shifts and most holidays. They are required to get involved when they come upon a crime being perpetrated, even if they are off-duty. They can be called into duty at a moment's notice and work most weekends. They are held to a higher standard than are teachers, and don't have the option of having the summer off. I find it ludicrous that this liberal Democrat who pretends to be a Republican, actually thinks that there isn't more that these heroes in uniform can do to earn their salary. When was the last time a teacher was on call 24 hours a day, worked a weekend, a holiday, got stuck working a double shift because of staff shortages? Like I said, Bloomberg is a jerk, and those people who booed him should get a medal in my mind's eye.

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[Mulder]

a week after he promised no police layoffs but said he’d reconsider if the union doesn’t agree to increased productivity.

"Increased productivity" = more tickets and fines.

This is evidence of what most metro police departments have become: Little more than tax collectors for a corrupt state.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

“Most people cheered. There were a handful of people who weren’t thrilled,” Bloomberg said later. “You can’t worry about that.”

Yeah right Bloomy, just keep telling yourself:

"I am not lost in space"
"I am not lost in space"
"I am not lost in space"

[SheLion]

[fieldmarshaldj]

And to think we could've had a REAL Republican convert (by ideas and not by $$) that could've been Mayor, Herman Badillo (and the first NYC Hispanic Mayor to boot).

[Great Dane]

Three words.......... ONE TERM MAYOR....... it's a good thing.