Comments on: NY Mayor Sorry For Saying 9/11 Cop No Hero

Bloomberg Apologizes To Father Of Dead Ground Zero Worker For Saying He Wasn't A Hero

[nothappyatall]

"After emerging from the meeting, Joseph Zadroga said the mayor had been "very gracious" and had told him that last week''s remark was off the cuff and not what he had intended to say.

"He showed his sympathy for James," Zadroga said outside City Hall. "He said that James was a hero, a true hero."

Oh sure, it''s called DAMAGE CONTROL, and you don''t get to become mayor of a city of 9 million without learning a few tricks on public relations taught to even the lowly Pizza-Hut drivers; apologise, show concern- it''s part of a taught SCRIPT of bullchit designed to tell the complainer exactly what they want to HEAR and then meke them think and believe you are sincere even when you are laughing at them to yourself inside.

Zadroga was no hero for sifting through rubble for body parts- that''s a glorified janitor, his death WAS caused by the dust and chemicals 100%

[duggock]

I think anyone who is willing to take on a career which, by definition, is to save our sorry butts anytime we need it - without hesitation - could be considered a hero. The policeman, the fireman, the soldier...etc. When and how they die is of no consequence, how they chose to serve the public is what should define them.

[l8c6]

To say this man died of causes other than working at ground zero is like the right wing fascist insurance industry saying the houses in New Orleans were destroyed by flood therefore are disqualified from collecting on the basis of hurricane damage. The insurance industry is a money collection agency that aggressively works to deny service to maximize profits and pad the private bank accounts of the sociopaths found amongst their top administration. Via the right wing neo con republican party they have been for decades assaulting and dismantling the public sector attempting a corporate hostile takeover of the government of all the american people placing it in the hands of the wealthiest. The neo con republican party and wall street views the wealthiest as larger shareholders and owning more votes.

The deceased officer had anxiety and pain issues. Were these ailments caused from his experiences at ground zero and the work that he performed there? It would seem highly plausible that is the case.

The right wing fascist republican party deep down hates and despises the majority of americans. To deny this man and his family their earned dignity is classic of these arrogant pigs.

[memerider]

Bloomberg has consistently shown no respect for individuals or the U.S. Constitution in his words or actions, so his apology rings hollow. He strikes me as a power-addicted bully.

[kansas1946]

s1ckd09,
I apologize. I didn''t realize Bloomie had bailed out of the Republican party again. I think there are plenty of idiots in both parties. Independents, I am not sure. There are only a couple, Joe Lieberman and what is that other guy, Jeffries? If those are the only two, then the independents are really deep in idiots, in fact 100pct. Sigh, it is sad the state of politics, when you have the dregs rising to the top most of the time, instead of the cream.

[incog-nito]

Let''s get real. The mayor is (was) right. The detective was no more a hero than any other police officer is a hero. He simply did his job. People are throwing the word "hero" around too casually these days.

[cswadsworth1]

The man got sick after the ground zero work, pretty clear to me. That Mayor had no right to judge that man that way, and took entirely too long to try and repair the damage. He is a cheap idiot, and should be embarrased by his remarks.

[rplat]

Bloomberg knew exactly what he was saying and his change of mind is directly correlated to his spine, which is void of cartilage . . . a common affliction among wormy politicians.

[s1ckd09]

One thing about the Republican party, they are deep in idiots.
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Posted by kansas1946 at 08:50 PM : Nov 05, 2007

Yeah, funny thing about that... Bloomberg is a lifelong Democrat who ran for Mayor as a Republican in 2001 and 2005, then left the Republican party in 2007. So to say he''s a Republican isn''t true. So, are your comments still true for lifelong Democrats and Independents?

[Hybdiesel]

Well mayor thats what us rednecks call speaking before putting your brain in gear.