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| Javier David |
Javier David, a conservative writer, goes in on New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, for his administration's response to Hurricane Sandy: "Mayor Bloomberg has been so busy over the last several years banishing salt, sugar and nicotine from everyone's diet [that] he forgot a mayor's primary responsibility is to protect the citizens and prepare for disasters. In other words, his REAL job. Right now, entire swaths of lower Manhattan are a water world and countless people have no power. The wages of Nanny-state governance paid in full."
He continues his commentary: "You don't need to be an urban planner or a weather expert to understand the consequences of this. Of course the outer areas areas are a mess. But once again, as in the case of Hurricane Katrina, you have state and local officials who don't appear to know the true meaning of disaster preparation/readiness. This sort of event was flagged years ago, but we were caught flat footed. Gimme a break with these pointless distinctions and lectures on urban planning and infrastructure."
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| Michael Justice |
More: "In actuality, I wouldn't hold FEMA or the Obama admin accountable for the response at all. This is about the state and local government. Disaster response is their primary role. They know the infrastructure and neighborhoods better than anyone. They should NOT be relying on the federal government to do something they should have been prepared for themselves."
Michael Justice, another New York City resident and libertarian-conservative, sees a campaign issue: "No one campaigns on infrastructure because it isn't sexy -- you can't see drainage systems and pumps. But it's what we need to continue to see New York as the greatest city on earth. Watch next year's Mayoral Candidates screw the pooch on this."
