This newest terrible oil spill is an eco-diaster beyond what people maybe understanding and it is heartbreaking but also here in NY, the budgetary crisis is devastating as well and we maybe moving from a recession to a depression. The oil spill is worse because entire populations of sea life maybe obliterated but both are nightmares as far as I am concerned and should never have happened.
The economic crisis here and for the country is not being addressed effectively and I am sure it will have world wide tremors but here in NY Albany's politicos can't get it through their thick skull how actually devastating this economic crisis is and refuse to work together to close the budget crisis. President Obama did inherit a disaster but here in NY it has been more the making of Albany and City Hall and they are not doing anything effectively to address the problem. Most New Yorkers see politicians as corrupt fat cats...not all but many.
We also have an accidental governor who is not a strong leader or one with integrity who should have resigned quite a while ago and I am guessing he spends a lot of time on the phone with his defense attorney because of all the scandals, at least 3 significant ones that make him an even more ineffectual leader if that was possible.
Both the eco-diaster -- this massive oil spill and this economic disaster are hard to wrap one's mind around. The nature disaster is a travesty beyond words and comprehension but this economic disaster means even more people lay-offed and more pay-cuts, more closings, quality of life here in NYC continuing to spiral downward. I continue to ask is City Council unvoting themselves a raise.
Here is my YouTube from Oct. 13, 2008 Gloomy Bloomy News Sub-Zero Trickledown
How did I know this and the mayor seemed not to know this and he made promises and brokered deals to win or steal his third term which would further bankrupt NYC as he gave away or spent over a hundred million dollars with sub-zero trickle down. Mike Bloomberg is also in big trouble with his spending close to a million dollars that he can't account for to buy his third term and this is being investigated by an appointee of Cy Vance's as well as Mike Bloomberg's association and continue loyalty to Steve Rattner who has essentially been blamed for anything and all things corrupt with Quadrangle and the pension fund scandals. Of course Rattner says he is innocent although his own firm, Quadrangle disavowed him and of course Rattner will just pay some hefty fine by real peoples' standards but small change for him and no jail time or even a guilty plea. In the US if you are rich, a celebrity, a politico or well connected you get to plead no contest.
All this spells disasters that will be affecting people and the eco-diaster the planet for a long time.
