No surprise to see New York at
number 1 on this list. I am surprised to see San Francisco as a close second and Chicago at number 6. I would have figured they'd be the other way around.
Showing posts with label New York. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New York. Show all posts
Monday, April 30, 2012
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Is it time again to bring up The State of New York City?
What I found really striking is the rise in the Asian population of New York, increasing 31.8%. Overall though, Mayor Bloomberg says New York City was undercounted in the 2010 census. More than anything else, this shortchanges the city from receiving much funding that it needs to service its population, the largest in the United States.
Perhaps it's time to talk secession again?
Perhaps it's time to talk secession again?
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Avoiding the wool being pulled over their eyes...
And you thought bipartisanship was dead, right? Jennifer Steinhauer of The New York Times profiles the interesting friendship between New York Democrat Anthony Weiner and Utah Republican Jason Chaffetz that started with their mutual dislike of mohair. Weiner is known for his raucous TV appearances:
Meanwhile Chaffetz is known as the Congressman that lives in his D.C. office instead of renting an apartment and as the guy that famously leg-wrestled Stephen Colbert on "The Colbert Report":
In spite of their political differences, one thing they do have in common is neither seems to take himself too seriously, much like another Utah Republican, Orrin Hatch, and his description of his relationship with Ted Kennedy.
"Disagreements over policy, however, were never personal with Ted. I recall a debate over increasing the minimum wage. Ted had launched into one of his patented histrionic speeches, the kind where he flailed his arms and got red in the face, spewing all sorts of red meat liberal rhetoric. When he finished, he stepped over to the minority side of the Senate chamber, put his arm around my shoulder, and said with a laugh and a grin, “How was that, Orrin?”"
If laughter is the best medicine, perhaps levity is the best route to bipartisanship?
Meanwhile Chaffetz is known as the Congressman that lives in his D.C. office instead of renting an apartment and as the guy that famously leg-wrestled Stephen Colbert on "The Colbert Report":
In spite of their political differences, one thing they do have in common is neither seems to take himself too seriously, much like another Utah Republican, Orrin Hatch, and his description of his relationship with Ted Kennedy.
"Disagreements over policy, however, were never personal with Ted. I recall a debate over increasing the minimum wage. Ted had launched into one of his patented histrionic speeches, the kind where he flailed his arms and got red in the face, spewing all sorts of red meat liberal rhetoric. When he finished, he stepped over to the minority side of the Senate chamber, put his arm around my shoulder, and said with a laugh and a grin, “How was that, Orrin?”"
If laughter is the best medicine, perhaps levity is the best route to bipartisanship?
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