Mayor Coleman compared to President Obama

If you want to understand former Mayor Giuliani’s remarks about President Obama’s love for country, just compare Obama’s speeches about the U.S. with our Mayor Colman’s.  He recently gave his 16th state of the city address (doesn’t plan to run for a 5th term), and frankly, I’ve never heard such a cheerleader.  Maybe Mayors just talk differently than Presidents, but I’ve never thought the President liked us or the country.  I think I said that in 2008. Even when President Obama talks about things he really shouldn’t be taking credit for, he doesn’t sound sincere and even when he isn’t wagging a finger at us, I feel like he is.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/02/20/obamas-white-mother-and-other-awkward-efforts-by-rudy-giuliani-to-explain-himself/ (Misleading headline alert)

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/02/19/state-of-the-city.html

At one time Coleman had his eye on higher office, but his wife had some problems with alcohol, and he decided he was more needed at home.  However, some years later they did separate and divorce.

Mayor Coleman's budget cuts

Tough times. Not so tough cuts. They will primarily affect programs aimed at the poor, in my opinion. All the better to plead for or demand new revenue. "It's for the [low income] children." It's a game they play. And if the program is eliminated, the employee can be shifted (if liked and a faithful in the party) or dropped (if not doing a good job or is not supportive of the party).

Mayor Michael B. Coleman proposed a 2009 budget yesterday that slashes services and lays off more city workers, he used the word sacrifice nine times and said "it is clear we're going to need new revenue. Columbus Dispatch, Nov. 15, 2008

Here's how it shakes out, although there were proposals in August and September also. Here are the cuts:

1. Community crime patrol funding, 54%
   
2. Neighborhood Pride Centers, 38%
   
3. Downtown Development, 60%
   
4. Neighborhood Health Centers, 18.5%
   
5. Alcohol & drug services eliminated
   
6. Public health reduced to $22.1 million from $26.3 in 2008
   
7. reduce waste collection to once every 2 weeks from once a week
   
8. less bulk (sofas, etc. at the curb or yard) collection
   
9. close 10-12 recreation centers
   
10. close 3 swimming pools
    
11. no funding for Jazz & Rib Fest or Festival Latino
    
12. reduce summer jobs for kids
    
13. after school programming cut 18%