Bloomberg: Please Be a Nice Little Protester

Sometimes when you don't know whether to laugh or cry, something comes along that just makes the decision a no-brainer. The mayor of New York wants to welcome the protesters. (It seems to me I heard that today the protest issue is being hashed out in court. Why doesn't the mayor just go down and testify on behalf of the dissenters? I think they'd appreciate that a whole lot more than the promise of an Appleby's voucher.)

You can download your very own official "Peaceful Political Activists Savings Card" online at www.nycvisit.com. I think you have to wear a button, too. And you have to promise to keep political dissent peaceful, out of sight, and not too loud. No louder than what can easily be drowned out by the beeping of patriotic cab drivers. Sadly, I don't think that is just tongue in cheek. Those cabbies are probably chowing down those jalepino poppers at Appleby's already a week early.

I think the conventioneers should be required to wear a button, too. The other choices could be "War, Poverty, Torture, Fear: We're For It!" or "Our Grandchildren: Who Cares?" or "The Future: Who Needs It?" Any other ideas? And they won't be needing any vouchers, or so they think now. We're all in the same boat, but some don't know it yet. We all need clean air, water, justice, and peace to thrive.

If you haven't read the article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, just click on the title above, and enjoy! It's really quite funny, if indeed there is anything funny about anything these days.