This may be in New York, but the same situations are happening all over the US. Here in California, we are near statewide bankruptcy, countywide bankruptcy, and municipal bankruptcy. Yet, again and again, some fringe element (and I include both parties, in this) comes along and seemingly demands that everything stop until they get what they want. What is needed is a clearly defined establishment of priorities that is worked through in order of pressing importance to the greater whole of the citizens. After real issues are dealt with, then other, narrower needs can be dealt with; all it takes is for someone to take the lead.
[humor after the rant:
Minister: "We need to take up the tax"
Groucho: "I'd like to take up the carpet."
Minister: "I still insist we take up the tax."
Groucho: "He's right - you've gotta take up the tacks before you can take up the carpet."
Groucho Marx in Duck Soup
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