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Unbelievable! Anything that benefits the people, Bloomberg is sure to attack with his own sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #1
And to think that there is at least one poster here who worships Bloomie ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #2
Do you mean the one sarisataka Nov 2012 #20
WHY??? I thought this was the preferred model: NOT the government, but the people helping people.nt patrice Nov 2012 #3
Mutual aid IS the preferred model. That's why those threatened by it must destroy it. Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #4
That includes destroying it when the people decide to help people by means of THEIR government.... patrice Nov 2012 #6
Indeed. :( n/t OneGrassRoot Dec 2012 #35
It sounds very much like Occupy. people helping each toher for free, a center where people meet, robinlynne Nov 2012 #23
Indeed it is the Occupy movement. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #26
ahh. of course. That can not be tolerated. robinlynne Dec 2012 #27
Precisely. They challenge the Established Authority Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #33
and discover.. that together we can solve problems! robinlynne Dec 2012 #34
Yes, that would be devastating. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #36
nice! Thank-you. Actually the occupy movement really did start in wisocnsin, although that was a robinlynne Dec 2012 #38
Actually, most these people would prefer a well run government organization. Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #37
Bloomsday tama Nov 2012 #5
Youssef's office hung up on me. Left a message at the PA's office. nt patrice Nov 2012 #7
Thank you for calling! Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #8
hung up on you? why? HiPointDem Nov 2012 #9
Probably because I said I live in Kansas City & was calling because I'm concerned about patrice Nov 2012 #11
I never voted for bloomberg. Wish he would just go away. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #10
Wait a minute, wait a minute.... I'm getting a vision... no. It's a slogan..... ReRe Nov 2012 #12
Um, no. A huge amount of help and resources is going into Staten Island right now. There is no magic KittyWampus Nov 2012 #14
Well, I do beg your pardon.... ReRe Nov 2012 #17
on the news otngihgt they said 28 mlillion on federal funds was distributed to people living on Stat robinlynne Nov 2012 #24
#1. The thread title is totally misleading. All I could gather is Bloomberg supposedly THREATENED KittyWampus Nov 2012 #13
Yeah, I thought the same thing. randome Nov 2012 #18
The first two words I've placed in the text of the first post should be most illuminating. Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #21
my impression too, exactly. robinlynne Nov 2012 #25
!Despicable him. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2012 #15
I don't understand... Rockyj Nov 2012 #16
Is he turning into some sort of super villian? LisaLynne Nov 2012 #19
Looks like agent46 Nov 2012 #22
The perfect rightwing model of private charity. What's their problem? aquart Dec 2012 #28
Bloomberg... Occupy nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #29
Sounds like NYC needs to Occupy the mayor's office with someone else. Raksha Dec 2012 #30
Bloomberg does not understand the word backlash pipewrench Dec 2012 #31
Several points here...... socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #32
I was worried there would start to be some turf battles or stuff like this. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #39
Bloomberg has his fans on DU-apparently being antigun makes him 'progressive' friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #40
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