https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2011/06/28/mike-bloomberg-government-should-not-tell-you-what-to-do-unless-theres-a-compelling-public-purpose/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:41:09 -0400<![CDATA[In voicing his support for same-sex marriage, Mayor Bloomberg has mentioned — and appeared with — his niece Rachel, who is lesbian. “It brings it home,” he told me on the phone this week, though he added that beyond his desire for her to have everything she wants in life, “Government should not tell you what to do unless there’s a compelling public purpose.” He sees no such purpose in blocking same-sex marriage.]]>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:35:23 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2011/06/28/mike-bloomberg-government-should-not-tell-you-what-to-do-unless-theres-a-compelling-public-purpose-n84351