Bloomberg Doesn’t Practice What He Preaches, Breaks Mold of Typical Politician/Billionaire Arrogance

Our salt crusading mayor is never one to disappoint for a great demonstration of hypocrisy, seen here devouring a neatly packed bundle of nitrates with a Brit.

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I’ll Have the Crabcake, Hold the Oil

It’s been a Today Show segment for as many days as the oil spill debacle itself, so naturally the federal government decided it was time to do something about the diminishing food supply in the Gulf. Vice President Joe Biden, among his many responsibilities as Vice President (a.k.a. none), visited the Gulf last week (for the first time since the spill as clearly all planes, trains, and automobiles have been physically barred from entering the region over the last 2 months) and announced a joint effort by NOAA and the FDA to test the seafood coming from the region and let us know which areas are Kosher (figuratively) to fish in.

“Eric Schwaab, assistant administrator at NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, said in an announcement of the new effort:

No single agency could adequately ensure the safety of seafood coming from the Gulf following this tragedy, but in working together, we can be sure that tainted waters are closed as appropriate, contaminated seafood is not allowed to make it to market, and that closed waters can be reopened to fishing as soon as is safe.

The agencies will be coordinating with state officials to close fishing and shellfish harvesting areas in the Gulf of Mexico that have been or are likely to be exposed to oil from the spill.”

FYI, Biden braved Jay Leno’s wrath on Friday, July 9th, his third appearance since running for office. Good to know he’s been spending his time wisely and for the benefit of his constituents.