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Public Advocate Gotbaum, along with Councilmembers Bill de Blasio and Letitia James, sent another letter to the Conflicts of Interest Board asking for a ruling related to the term limits legislation.
They specifically ask the board to rule on the self-serving nature of
the bill.
Read the letter here: Download 20081014_letter_to_conflicts_of_interest_board.pdf
Post your thoughts: Is the this bill a conflict of interest?
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Yes! One of the greatest values of term limits is to prevent public officials from abusing the power they have to intimidate, coerce, or manipulate others in order to stay in office. It's bad enough that the bill reflects Bloomberg's deal with Lauder, a fellow billionaire but not an elected official. It's worse to see Quinn, who was elected by the people, supporting Bloomberg in exchange for a potential appointment as Deputy Mayor and a promise of his endorsement for her bid for Mayor in 2013. I'm sure she's not the only one in the City Council making this decision out of fear of retaliation or the hope of favors by Bloomberg. This kind of back room deal making and behavior is what makes the general public so fed up with politics and politicians.
Posted by: Anonymous | October 15, 2008 at 02:37 PM