Comments on: Lesson: When Protesting Carriage Horses Try to Remain Calm

By: Bobbie Isham

Bobbie Isham — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:29:00 +0000

You’re right, despite copious fund raising, the much touted electric cars are no more than a scale model (still). It would be interesting to see an accounting of where all those funds have been put up to now. I doubt that any elected official has the power to ban a legal, thriving, privately owned business on their first day in office as de Blasio has promised, and his position on the issue has not helped him much as he is currently well down in the polls. The NYC carriage horses need no relief. According to equine expert Buck Branaman, they are well cared for and content, as stated in his book “The Far Away Horses” As for the rest of your statement, you really need to learn to better proof read your work. Some of it is unintelligible.

By: Bobbie Isham

Bobbie Isham — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:07:00 +0000

You’re right, despite copious fund raising the much touted electric cars are no more than a scale model (still) It would be interesting to see an accounting of what all those funds have been poured into by now. Despite de Blasio’s claims, I doubt that any elected official has the power to ban a thriving, privately owned business on his first day in office. De Blasio’s position doesn’t seem to have helped him much as he is currently well down in the polls. The NYC carriage horses need no relief, they are content and well cared for, as stated by equine expert Buck Branaman in his book “The Far Away Horses”. As to the rest of your statement, you really need to learn to better proof read your material as it is mostly uninteligible.

By: Bobbie Isham

Bobbie Isham — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:07:00 +0000

By: Bob Pomilla

Bob Pomilla — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:54:00 +0000

The electric cars are years away from materializing, if ever. Bill de Blasio has promised to eliminate the carriages, if elected mayor. While not opposed to the cars, de Blasio would grant immediate relief to the horses, independent of the cars. Also, the drivers have made it clear that they have no interest in switching over to the cars. Car proponent, NYClass founder, Steve Nislick, has held fund raisers for and bundled donations for, in her quest to become NYC mayor, the number one obstacle in this city, to getting the horses relieved of their burdens, Christine Quinn. Four or eight years of Quinn in Gracie Mansion, is four or eight more years of the horses on the streets. The only viable shot at getting rid of the carriages, is by electing Bill de Blasio mayor.

By: LauraMcFarlandTaylor

LauraMcFarlandTaylor — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:36:00 +0000

Yep – here’s the proof: http://tinyurl.com/9kmx7sv and http://tinyurl.com/9mh7r9q)

By: Bobbie Isham

Bobbie Isham — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:32:00 +0000

So, Rebecca, no response? In fact, I haven’t seen any comments from you at any point in this discussion (unless you are using an AKA). No comments on facts, accusations, or information. Not only nothing further about the carriage trade, but real estate and the links regarding the much more hazardous interest in eventing. So, I guess I can only assume you intended to start a firestorm and leave, which, from the little I know about you (from your own statements), seems to be your style.
Do us all a favor. Just stay safely in your swivel chair, stop pushing those buttons, ignore the realities, and be no earthly use to either side of any cause.

By: LauraMcFarlandTaylor

LauraMcFarlandTaylor — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:06:00 +0000

I am not from the carriage industry either.

Here’s an idea – how about posting facts that refute the facts that we have posted? Oh, wait. That’s right. You don’t have any.

By: LauraMcFarlandTaylor

LauraMcFarlandTaylor — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:03:00 +0000

Roxanne, you really need to read the definition of “slander”. I think you mean “libel”. In any event, truth is an absolute defense to both. I provided links to proof that you were arrested and charged with attacking a carriage driver. So, again, nice try.

By: Bobbie Isham

Bobbie Isham — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:09:00 +0000

Here’s a thought, stop printing the same old mis and disinformation and the procarriage side can stop trying to correct it with accurate information.

By: Bobbie Isham

Bobbie Isham — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:56:00 +0000

Rebecca Cohen, I’m sure you have been following all this. What are your thoughts? Are you going to digg deeper, drop the whole business, go back to your office c chair? How has all this interaction influenced you? I would really like to know.