Mayor Plays The J-Card
Speaking of Jews (and, this being a media site, when aren't we, really), the Mayor recently explained his decision not to fire city jail Imam Umar Abdul-Jalil with the claim that, being Jewish and all, "it may be easier for me to approach these situations with the Muslim community." According to The Post, the mayor asserted that "his religion gives him a better perspective on what the imam said." Because, you know, there's that long tradition of Jewish/Muslim harmony and understanding. Maybe it's the lack of pork in the diet. In any event, the mayor went on to say that "you can't fire someone for things they do outside the office." But just let the imam get caught playing solitaire on city time
