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CHARLESTON, SC - Bill Gates, Chairman of Microsoft and one of the richest people in the world, is spending time in the Lowcountry. WCBD confirmed the American business magnate is at the Sanctuary on Kiawah Island. Suspicion was raised when nearly 20 very expensive jets were seen lined up at the Charleston International Airport on Johns Island. Officials with the Beach Company confirmed to WCBD that other big names such as New York Mayor [...] The escalating controversy over Bloomberg reporters accessing private information on Wall Street through the company’s terminals puts the data and media empire founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg into strange, new territory. It is now in the rare position of having to explain its actions to an industry that puts billions of dollars into its coffers every year.
Since news of the privacy breach broke on Friday, some of Bloomberg LP’s biggest customers [...] New York City could soon become the first major city in the country to give non-citizens the right to vote. The proposal, which would allow certain non-citizens to vote in local elections, appears to have a veto-proof majority in the New York City Council — enough to overcome opposition by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. As hearings on the proposal get underway Thursday, supporters are optimistic it will become law by the end [...] NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s new budget proposal has no new taxes but it comes with a stern warning for his successor — raise union salaries at your peril. If you do, tax rates would skyrocket. How much? CBS 2’s Marcia Kramer was there as the mayor made his jaw-dropping prediction. How does 50 percent grab you? That’s how much Mayor Bloomberg predicted taxes would have to go up if any of [...] RT New York City police officials intend to expand the already extensive use of surveillance cameras throughout town. The plan, unveiled Thursday, comes as part of a drive for increased security around the US following the Boston Marathon attack. New York City Police Department Commissioner Ray Kelly announced the plan during a press conference with Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in which the two announced that the suspected Boston Marathon bombers were [...] Bloomberg Says We “Have to Change” How We View Constitution After Boston Bombing ! He says the ‘interpretation of the constitution will have to change’ He says that privacy will have to be given up for the people to have security.
Bloomberg Says Interpretation of Constitution Will ‘Have to Change’ After Boston Bombing In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday the country’s interpretation of the Constitution will “have to [...] Mayor Michael Bloomberg may have canceled his morning radio appearance today in response to the ongoing manhunt for a suspect involved in Monday’s deadly bombing attack on the Boston Marathon, but another top New York official, Governor Andrew Cuomo, scheduled his own radio interview on The Capitol Pressroom soon after. Mr. Cuomo directly addressed the high-profile situation in the Bay State by employing a phrase he previously usedto describe climate change in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy: “the new [...] New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Sunday: Sometimes government does know best. And in those cases, Americans should just cede their rights. “I do think there are certain times we should infringe on your freedom,” Mr. Bloomberg said, during an appearance on NBC. He made the statement during discussion of his soda ban — just shot down by the courts — and insistence that his fight to control sugary drink portion sizes [...] New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Sunday: Sometimes government does know best. And in those cases, Americans should just cede their rights. “I do think there are certain times we should infringe on your freedom,” Mr. Bloomberg said, during an appearance on NBC. He made the statement during discussion of his soda ban — just shot down by the courts — and insistence that his fight to control sugary [...] NEW YORK—Vice President Joe Biden and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg issued a joint appeal to members of Congress, urging lawmakers to ignore politics and do the “right thing” by passing new federal gun-control laws. In an appearance at City Hall, Biden and Bloomberg were joined by family members of some of those killed in December’s mass shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in urging Congress to [...] NEW YORK (AP) — A new proposal would require New York City retailers to keep tobacco products out of sight under a first-in-the-nation proposal aimed at reducing the youth smoking rate, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday. The legislation would require stores to keep tobacco products in cabinets, drawers, under the counter, behind a curtain or in other concealed spots. They could only be visible when an adult is making a purchase [...] A judge blocked New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s sugary drink ban one day before it was supposed to go into effect.
Now, the mayor has held a press conference to talk about what happened today. Bloomberg stepped up to the mic about 23 minutes late. “We believe that the judge’s decision was clearly an error,” said Bloomberg, reminding everyone that he’s planning to appeal. ”We think that the judge is totally in error in the way [...] Mayor Michael Bloomberg may be one of the world’s biggest proponents of government action to promote public health, but Hizzoner has his limits. In his weekly radio appearance on John Gambling’s radio show, the mayor was asked whether he would consider ordering mandatory gym memberships and he admitted that’s taking things too far. “Well, you have to be practical about what legally you can do and what people will do,” said [...] libertyblitzkrieg.com As if it’s not bad enough that we live in a country where crony capitalism is so entrenched that the oligarchs never face justice and are consistently bailed out on the tax payers’ dime, but now we have to suffer from oligarchs using their fortunes to buy-off elections all over the country. I am specifically referring to one of the biggest hypocrites alive today, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his [...] Michael Bloomberg is the latest business tycoon to weigh in on the debate over working from home, as the opinionated mayor came out in support of Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer. The billionaire businessman-turned-politician said that Mayer’s decision to ban telecommuting at her company was a smart one even though she came under a firestorm following the revelation that the new mom had a nursery built for her new son just prior [...] Mac Slavo
Last month President Obama made it a point to outline the ever stronger state of our Union. “Our housing market is healing, our stock market is rebounding, and consumers, patients, and homeowners enjoy stronger protections than ever before,” said Obama of a US economy that, according to the President’s numbers, has added six million new jobs over the last decade. But as budget woes hit cities and states across America, and [...] The massive city teachers pension fund responded to the horrors of the Newtown massacre by dumping all its stock in guns and ammo makers — but Mayor Bloomberg surprisingly opposed the move. Bloomberg is one of the nation’s most outspoken critics of the gun industry. As the founder of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, he’s become a fixture on national news shows and a leading campaigner for sweeping gun control measures that he says [...] New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has fought against smoking, big sugary drinks and salty food during his tenure, is setting his sights on a new foe: Styrofoam. Bloomberg plans to use part of his Thursday State of the City address to push for a ban on Styrofoam food packaging. He also will call for initiatives that would increase the number of parking spaces for electric cars and begin recycling [...] Michael Bloomberg just announced a massive gift on the order of $350 million to Johns Hopkins University, which is his alma-mater.
According to the press release, he has now given over $1 billion to the school, a first in history. —————————– MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG COMMITS $350 MILLION TO JOHNS HOPKINS FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL ACADEMIC INITIATIVE New York Mayor believed first to give lifetime $1 billion to one U.S. higher education institution Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/michael-bloomberg-makes-massive-donation-to-johns-hopkins-2013-1#ixzz2J8R6ZbHk By Paul B. Farrell, MarketWatch Yes, America needs new blood, a strong leader like Mayor Michael Bloomberg as the next Fed Chairman. After a quarter century of failed monetary policies under the disastrous chairmanships of Alan Greenspan and his disciple Ben Bernanke, we need a decision-making powerhouse like Bloomberg, Wall Street visionary, high-tech innovator, philanthropist and proven government leader focused on what’s best for the country and all people. The [...] Bloomberg calls on PAIN KILLERS to be restricted in HOSPITALS!!!!!! – WTF!!!! Bloomberg: Restrict Painkillers in Hospitals… Some of the most common and most powerful prescription painkillers on the market will be restricted sharply in the emergency rooms at New York City’s 11 public hospitals, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said Thursday in an effort to crack down on what he called a citywide and national epidemic of prescription drug abuse. Under the new city policy, [...] Benevolent Billionaires Should Buy Out Bushmaster “Business moguls who favor stricter gun-control laws — among them Bloomberg LP founder and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, financier George Soros and entertainment honcho David Geffen – are in the unique position of being able to put their money where their mouths are, and with a single bold move can change the raging gun debate in a way that intransigent politicians cannot. These well-intentioned billionaires [...] NEW YORK (AP) – For New York City, it wasn’t an unusual sight: a possibly mentally ill woman pacing and mumbling to herself on an elevated subway station platform. The woman eventually took a seat on a bench Thursday night, witnesses later said. Then, without any warning or provocation, she sprang up and used both hands to shove a man into the path of an oncoming train. … “It’s a very tragic case, [...] Kurt Nimmo A corporate media owned website in New York has posted the names and addresses of pistol permit holders in three counties in the state. “Data for all permit categories, unrestricted carry, premises, business, employment, target and hunting, is included, but permit information is not available on an individual basis.” The Journal News submitted Freedom of Information requests for the names and addresses of all pistol permit holders in Westchester, Rockland [...] Governor John Hickenlooper, a former member of a national anti-gun group called Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) founded and funded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, was just recently joined by thirteen mayors in Colorado to coordinate with President Obama to help pass gun control measures here in Colorado and nationally. Governor Hickenlooper has also gone on the offensive when it comes to gun control by making statements just this [...] |
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