Politics will make one laugh or howl at the moon. Since the state of New York and NYC will be governed by one-party for the foreseeable future, there's no sense in any Big Apple resident on the right in getting upset about liberal policy and behavior. It's best to be amused by the shenanigans. The latest has actress Cynthia Nixon, a personal friend of Mayor de Blasio, announcing a run for governor vs. Red Billy's mortal enemy, Andrew Cuomo. Apparently Andy Boy isn't liberal enough for them, which must have conservatives laughing themselves silly. Former city council head Christine Quinn, who lost a mayoral primary to RB, has rendered an opinion on the woman who dares to run against her ally, dubbing Nixon an "unqualified lesbian." Quinn herself prefers the same sex in relationships, which I guess makes it okay for her to make a statement which, had it been made by anyone right of center or even a moderate, would have caused a firestorm. The tactic is similar to one employed in the 1977 NYC mayoral race when fliers were posted in Brooklyn and Queens, reading: "Vote For Cuomo, Not The ..." Well, it rhymes with Cuomo. Of course, the liberal icon claimed ignorance. Many believe it was the work of his son. Although Koch had a working relationship with the Cuomos, he never forgave them and said so in a video issued after his death. Their constituents give them a pass in the same way they did West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd, a former Grand Dragon of the KKK. Is it the people politics attracts, or is it what years in politics does to them - or a combination of both? Here's a cropped copy of a flier mailed to people's homes back in the day:
In a Facebook post warning people about a speed trap, an Austrian man referred to police officers as "smurfs." He has been cited for violating “public decency” and faces a fine the equivalent of $197 American dollars. Imagine how much money municipalities would amass if this were done in the USA.
So far there isn't much snow on the ground in my end of Brooklyn, but the the heaviest band has yet to arrive. It looks like at least eight inches, which may sideline the book shop tomorrow too. I filled time by doing chores: hitting the recycling center and the ATM, vacuuming the floor and cleaning the windows, then doing Sunday's crossword. Here's a pic I took of the front of our building at about 11:30:
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