TROUBLED CITIES

When one king's reign is about to end and another person is about to take office as the new king, one of two things can happen. Either the new king takes office at the scheduled time, or the king currently in office decides that his reign will not end as scheduled, and he takes certain measures to seek to ensure that he remains in office. He can do so either by force, or by seeking any legitimate means by which he can extend his reign. Mayor Bloomberg of New York City successfully extended his reign from two four-year terms to three terms, and was Mayor of New York City for twelve years. He proved that one can accomplish even seemingly impossible feats. Perhaps it was good that the Mayor successfully extended his term. However, what might be good under one circumstance is not necessarily good under other circumstances. In the United States of America, political leaders are not known to seek non-democratic extensions of their political reign. However, in today's global political environment, virtually anything is possible not only in states and cities, but also on a national level.