Night of Delusion

What an incredible roller coaster ride Hillary Clinton “treated” us to. I am more than dubious about her intention to use this forum to present all her most wonderful and hopeful ideas, and take some comfort knowing her words will be heard far and wide. She spoke of issues we have all wanted to hear about, and more. I was impressed by her command of the audience, her ability to never get rattled while the audience shouted their encouragements and personal hosannas. But her ability to make you think, this is it, she’s going to …, the roller coaster would cross the peak and it’s all downhill again.

And what was the deal with keeping people in a bunker, without the ability to use cell phones or know what was going on in the outside world? New Yorkers locked in the basement of Baruch College! WITH ANDREA MITCHELL!!!! Is Hillary the ultimate control freak or what? Maybe I’ve had it all wrong about the Clintons, thinking she was the nurturing one while he slay the dragons. If she plays Bill like she played the media and us, his cojones must be in constant pain.

Yes, We Pay, EVERY DAY

Today on Gotham Gazette.com:
Paying the Price for Living in New York
by Courtney Gross, October 22, 2007 According to a report released by the Fiscal Policy Institute last month, the wage for professional occupations and high-end earners increased steadily from 2000 through 2006 statewide, but those on the lower end of the salary totem pole have seen their earnings stagnate. While some who hold lucrative jobs on Wall Street hardly flinch at the possibility of an upcoming subway fare increase or Con Ed rate hike, for low income New Yorkers the slightest rise can mean added expenses that they just cannot afford.
http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/issueoftheweek/20071022/200/2326

News We Knew Already

Report Faults EPA on 9/11 Clean Up
Ah, excuse me?

EPA[‘s] … decision not to include other items may limit the overall effectiveness of this program. For example, while EPA agreed to test for more contaminants, it did not agree to evaluate risks in areas north of Canal Street and in Brooklyn…. it cannot distinguish between normal urban, or background, dust and WTC dust.

Some experts!

http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/summary.php?rptno=GAO-07-1091&accno=A75667

Report Abstract

World Trade Center: EPA's Most Recent Test and Clean Program Raises Concerns That Need to Be Addressed to Better Prepare for Indoor Contamination Following Disasters GAO-07-1091 September 5, 2007 Highlights-PDF PDF