Bloomberg: Interpretation of Constitution 'will have to change' after bombings
According to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Americans will have to deal with less freedom and less privacy after the Boston Marathon bombings, and the nation will have to look at the Constitution in a much different way, The Blaze reported Tuesday.
“The people who are worried about privacy have a legitimate worry, but we live in a complex world where you’re going to have to have a level of security greater than you did back in the olden days, if you will,” he said at a press conference on Monday.
“And our laws and our interpretation of the Constitution, I think, have to change,” he added.
Bloomberg said that Americans live in a dangerous world, and in order to ensure security, citizens will need to tolerate what some would describe as more intrusions into their privacy.
“Look, we live in a very dangerous world. We know there are people who want to take away our freedoms. New Yorkers probably know that as much if not more than anybody else after the terrible tragedy of 9/11,” he said.
“We have to understand that in the world going forward, we’re going to have more cameras and that kind of stuff. That’s good in some sense, but it’s different from what we are used to,” he added.
Bloomberg also pointed to the current gun control debate, Politicker said.
“Clearly the Supreme Court has recognized that you have to have different interpretations of the Second Amendment and what it applies to and reasonable gun laws … Here we’re going to have to live with reasonable levels of security,” he said.
“It really says something bad about us that we have to do it. But our obligation first and foremost is to keep our kids safe in the schools; first and foremost, to keep you safe if you go to a sporting event; first and foremost is to keep you safe if you walk down the streets or go into our parks,” he explained. “We cannot let the terrorists put us in a situation where we can’t do those things. And the ways to do that is to provide what we think is an appropriate level of protection.”
Bloomberg also said the attacks should not be used as an excuse to target specific groups or religions.
“What we cant do is let the protection get in the way of us enjoying our freedoms,” he said. “You still want to let people practice their religion, no matter what that religion is. And I think one of the great dangers here is going and categorizing anybody from one religion as a terrorist. That’s not true … That would let the terrorists win. That’s what they want us to do.”
This is just the latest from Bloomberg.
He has a long history of wanting to restrict the freedoms and privacy of the goyim he reigns over.
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 in the city would go forth.
“We think the judge was just clearly wrong on this,” he said, on NBC. “Our Department of Health has the legal ability to do this. … [They’re] not banning anything.”
Mr. Bloomberg’s remaining months in office have included a firestorm of regulations and policy pushes on wide range of issues. Aside from the soda size ban and a well-publicized call for tighter gun control, another contentious policy he pushed: Nudging hospitals to lock up baby formula to force mothers to breast-feed newborns.
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Michael Bloomberg has been mayor of New York City since 2002. While he has implemented changes in all areas of life for New Yorkers, his policies concerning health have caused the most controversy. Here are some of his most memorable health proposals, not all of which were enacted:
Styrofoam:
Bloomberg proposed a new target during his final State of the City speech February 14: plastic foam containers. Specifically, the ban will target certain polystyrene foam products, not necessarily Styrofoam, a trademarked product of Dow Chemical Co. used in foam insulation and construction products.
Soda and Sugary Drinks:
New York City's Board of Health voted to ban the sale of sugary drinks in containers larger than 16 ounces in restaurants and other venues, in a move meant to combat obesity and encourage healthier lifestyles. State Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling has since blocked the city's restrictions, although Bloomberg is appealing.
Before the big sugary drink ban proposal, Bloomberg in 2010 urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to exclude soda, sports drinks and other sugary drinks from food stamp eligibility, citing their effects on obesity. The mayor wanted the food stamp-eligible products to provide nourishment for better health. The department declined, saying the restrictions on retailers were too difficult.
Smoking:
Beginning May 23, 2011, New Yorkers were no longer allowed to go outside and light up in public places. Bloomberg proposed the plan in September 2010 to ban outdoor smoking in parks, beaches, marinas, boardwalks and pedestrian plazas, because of secondhand smoke's harmful effects. Now, it is illegal to smoke in any of the city's 1,700 parks and open spaces. The punishment is a $50 fine.
Alcohol:
New York's comprehensive health policy, announced in 2004, included Bloomberg's goal to help decrease underage binge drinking and illegal alcohol sales through public service ads. After launching a campaign in 2010 to emphasize the hazards of excessive drinking, Bloomberg plans to continue limiting alcohol advertising near schools and to work with the police and the New York State Liquor Authority to enforce laws prohibiting alcohol sales to youths.
School Lunches:
Bloomberg announced in December that obesity rates among New York public elementary and middle school students decreased over the past five years. He also promoted the Salads in Schools initiative, which provided low-height salad bars to elementary schools across the city's five boroughs.
Restaurants:
In October 2007, Bloomberg introduced an initiative for chain restaurants to display calorie information on menus and menu boards. McDonald's, Burger King and Starbucks previously listed these counts on their websites or posters, but Bloomberg wanted the information to be in plain sight. Counts began appearing on menus, such as this one from Chipotle, in 2008.
Salt:
Salt may liven up meals, but an excess of salt can also lead to some health problems. In January 2010, Bloomberg unveiled a plan to cut the amount of salt in packaged and restaurant food by 25% over a five-year period.
Cooking Oils:
In 2006, the New York City Board of Health approved Bloomberg's plan to ban trans fat in cooking oils within the city's 24,000 food establishments. The plan gave restaurants 18 months to make the change.
Tobacco:
A week after a judge blocked his bid to ban large sugary drinks in March 2013, Bloomberg unveiled a Tobacco Product Display Restriction bill which would force city retailers to keep tobacco products out of sight. If it passes, New York would become the nation's first city to enact such a law, Bloomberg said.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/31/health/gallery/bloomberg-health-initiatives
And of course, don't forget the effort to stamp out any and all charity by the people. All handouts need to come from the government, so as to create public dependence to only one source.
Bloomberg Strikes Again: NYC Bans Food Donations To The Homeless.......Has The Mayor Totally Eaten Away At The Public's Desire To Do Good?
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s food police have struck again!
Outlawed are food donations to homeless shelters because the city can’t assess their salt, fat and fiber content, reports CBS 2’s Marcia Kramer.
This could go on forever, but you get the idea.
Mayor Bloomberg runs the most oppressive government in this country. He dictates what his goyim subjects can and cannot do, in all aspects of their lives. He freely admits that he believes government knows what is best for its citizens. He freely admits that citizens have too many rights, and these rights need to be stripped to allow the government to have more power.
He is not challenged on this by the media. He is not challenged on this by his fellow politicians. He is not challenged on this by the ACLU. I dare say that if Bloomberg was a white man of European descent pushing this "less liberty for greater security" agenda, he would be compared to Adolf Hitler faster than you could blink.
Bloomberg is representative of the jewish desire to rule over the goyim masses in all aspects, while exempting themselves from their own rules.
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Those who surrender freedom for security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.”
If Cobbsville passed moritoriums and regulations in an attempt to stem the flow of <insert minority group here> from moving in and changing the demographics of Cobbsville, would such actions find the same support as Leith enjoys now?