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electric_blue68

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17. Oh, I wasn't specific enough. I meant that we have a separate...

Reply to Polybius (Reply #16)

Wed Nov 24, 2021, 02:00 AM

Nov 2021

Comptroller..

I understand the impulse for "defund the police". It's a cry of pain from so much abuse down through decades, and decades. It was not the best slogan, though.

They do need heavy, serious reform - between
serious, rampant racism and misoginy, and more. A certain 🤔 imperiousness among too many.

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NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams considers Goldman Sachs CFO for a key economic role in his administration [View all] Polybius Nov 2021 OP

NY Mayor hires competent professionals to staff comradebillyboy Nov 2021 #1

The look is terrible though ? OnDoutside Nov 2021 #7

I don't think so. Do Democrats really need to blacklist comradebillyboy Nov 2021 #8

Excluding those who are morally bereft would be a start. Sure they're OnDoutside Nov 2021 #15

You would take a job at Goldman-Sachs if you could. Renew Deal Nov 2021 #9

Actually I wouldn't, but that's just me I guess. OnDoutside Nov 2021 #13

maybe the police union president should be pd commissioner msongs Nov 2021 #2

Sorry NO, the Goldman people are not looking out for everybody RANDYWILDMAN Nov 2021 #3

They look after the rich and connected Zeitghost Nov 2021 #12

Same as it ever was Sanity Claws Nov 2021 #4

lol WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #5

I understand Goldman Sachs pays really well for "speeches" by ex politicians. jalan48 Nov 2021 #6

Still holding a grudge against Hillary Clinton? comradebillyboy Nov 2021 #11

If it makes you feel better, NYC has a separately elected city comptroller...: brooklynite Nov 2021 #10

That's looking positive. Wasn't paying full attention at the time electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #14

How is that positive? Polybius Nov 2021 #16

Oh, I wasn't specific enough. I meant that we have a separate... electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #17

Adams is a smart man radius777 Nov 2021 #18