What's New (old) today in the News

On this sunny summer Saturday, as I sipped soothing sweet tea, these were the News items featured on TV:

NYC Assemblywoman arrested for fraud: getting her citizenship by false marriage.  Before declaring false bankruptcy, she failed to tell a judge that she had just bought a co-op with cash and under-reported her current husband's income.  She apologized to the media, saying that only her personal life was fraudulent but her professional (political) life was upstanding.  (Yeah right!)

The last Holy Roman Catholic church in NYC that still says mass in Latin (thinking that they're being "true to the faith") is going to be closed, along with many Catholic schools.  Speculation involves the value of the land where the structures are.

NYC's Dept of Education will finally get rid of School Trailers (like the kind found in a typical "Trailer Park") in Washington Heights (thanks to protesting parents who pointed out mold/mildew).  The trailers were put there to deal with over-crowded schools in 1990s.  Intended for only 10 years, they are finally being removed after 20.

3 judges in Florida were arrested for DWI, another one in FL was disbarred for texting a prosecutor about a case they were both involved in, and yet another was suspended for threatening a public defender.

A handcuffed thief escaped in a NYC police car that had been left running.  The perpetrator was arrested a week later for shoplifting.

Leonard Bernstein (former NY Philharmonic conductor)'s daughter conducts a Youth Orchestra--made up of underprivileged kids.

A citizen-created "Coalition for Homeless" gave out more meals than NYC's Homeless Shelter in the same neighborhood.  (So, those taxpayers had to give extra just to get something accomplished).

Thanks to ex-NYC Mayor, Michael Bloomberg's "Anti-Obesity Campaign" the Rockaways neighborhood (which is perfect for them because they're such a "green"/"small-batch" community) created "Edgemeer Farm".  Nestled among the beach houses and bungalows, you can buy fresh eggs and 24 kinds of freshly-grown vegetables.  They also supply local restaurants.  It's one of 2 farms built there, as part of the mayor's initiative. 

The Long Island Railroad (monopoly)'s union workers threaten to Strike if they don't get another raise.  Recent news articles showcase many of their bloated salaries and overtime pay that is already in place.  Yet, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority still offered a 17% wage increase--retroactive (of course) to 2010.  Yet the Union says that it isn't enough, and they plan to go on Strike on July 20.

John Brown, the "outed" gay CEO of BP Oil (who resigned shortly afterward) wrote a book about why there aren't any gay C-level officers in Fortune 500 companies and why "coming out" is good for business.

Famous Hollywood star, Shia Labeouf, was arrested for Disturbance and Trespassing at the Broadway Musical "Cabaret".  He was videotaped yelling at cops, using gay-slurs and saying, "I've got millions of dollars and lots of lawyers and I'll ruin your careers".  (Maybe he was admiring Justin Beiber's recent "drag-racing while under the influence of drugs" antics--and who got away with it).

NY State Senator John Sampson, who was indicted last year for Embezzlement, said just 1 word amidst 460 legislative bills that went through the system.  (!!!!!)  (There's your naively-paid tax dollars at work--with nobody overseeing it to make sure that the work is getting done).  Another NY State Senator missed 900 votes (he was just too busy).  A NY Assemblyman missed 947 votes... and is suspended for "inappropriate behavior with staffer".

Miss Delaware was over-age when she won the Beauty Contest and was stripped of her crown.  (Obviously, the same people who initially "researched/verified" ponzie-scheme/finance thief Bernie Madoff as a "safe trustworthy" man MUST ALSO be verifying the Beauty Queen applications).

NYC Pride Weekend (to celebrate "accepting" homosexuality in an assimilated culture of tolerance with equal rights) only showcased drag-queens, 20-year old pole-dancers, twinks with facial piercing & rainbow-dyed hair, and muscular men wearing glitter and speedos.  Most of their intentions include "visiting the city to find orgies".  (Sarcastically, I think that's a GREAT way to show what we're like as "out" gay men--nothing that would stereotype gays!)  The rest of the gay population wasn't represented.

And the Weather Forecast foretold a sunny breezy weekend in the mid-80s… which I'm going outside to enjoy now!  (taking a thermos of this peach iced tea)