A Small Man

last night I wrote a rant against Mayor Bloomberg for his heavy-handed co-opting of the 10th anniversary commemoration of the 9-11 attack. He has taken religion out of it. He has denied access to many of the firefighters, police, and religious leaders whom people turned to for aid and solace during our darkest hour. Instead he has corrupted it into a political theater.
Then I deleted it. Why? Because I was concerned that there might be some on here who would be offended or who might even draw unwanted attention to a political statement against the people in power.
Survivors and people who lost loved ones have been un-invited or their credentials have been misplaced. Bloomberg says there was not enough time to co-ordinate with religious leaders. Really? There has been exactly ten years to coordinate the event. There was sufficient time to invite people who have no right to be there, except their political connections. Shame on you mayor, shame on you. This day, 9-11-2011 will never come again, and you have chosen to play politics instead of doing the morally right thing. (Who would have expected this from a politician?) The American people need a time for rememberance and healing not more politicians on a stage. You may have millions of dollars but you are a very small man.