Friday, May 2, 2008

Mike the Influencer

Once more our dear Mayor has been named to the list of Time magazine's 100 most influential human beings currently roaming the earth. Robert Kennedy Jr has penned this glowing tribute to Hizzoner, lauding him for making New York City a more environmentally friendly place.

Interestingly enough, Mike is listed under the heading "Scientists and Thinkers", not simply lumped in with other politicians. That must make Mike proud. He's not just rich and powerful but has been dubbed an intellect and scientific genius to boot. How good can life get for this guy?

Our great, brilliant, wonderful President calls himself "the Decider" (he decided to go to war with Iraq and that, of course, has been a huge success). But our Mayor should genuinely be called "the Influencer." His governing style, his innovations in city government, his war against illegal guns, and his environmental initiatives amongst others are influencing his fellow mayors and doubtless will influence his successors for a generation to come.

A decider or an influencer -- which would you rather be?

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