Blue Jersey - Recent Comments

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Juan Melli — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:02:01 GMT

Homer: Are you saying you're never going to eat any animal again? What about bacon?
Lisa: No.
Homer: Ham?
Lisa: No.
Homer: Pork chops?
Lisa: Dad, those all come from the same animal.
Homer: Heh heh heh. Ooh, yeah, right, Lisa. A wonderful, magical animal.

Say What You Want, But Spell My Name Right! ;-)

Creed Pogue — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:49:04 GMT

The Second District Democratic candidate is DAVID Kurkowski. If his fundraising plans come to fruition, then he does have a real shot.

By the way, it isn't just seven municipalities with non-partisan elections tomorrow. Pizarro was just focusing on seven. There are some contested races down here that didn't make his cut (just a few): Ventnor, Cape May City and Cape May Point.

just in time for BBQ season!

Jay Lassiter — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:56:29 GMT

Kelly vs. Myer;
A ~~dance~~ sweaty pig off!

Obama should do more of this with the press.

Jay Lassiter — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:48:32 GMT

Obama should do more of this with the press. An hour a day wouldn't be too much. And he should go beyond the pat scripted stump speech "message" answers.

Couldn't agree more. Although the very same argument can be made against Frank Lautenberg's coquettishness this whole campaign season.

(Unless of course the commenter's rationale only applies to candidates that he wants to see more of, although i can't say for sure since he didn't say.)

Personally i would love to see as much informal interaction as possible: with the press, the blogs, the people in at the subway, et al. This video was cool to watch and if we have more clips like this to view I would be really excited.

not hostile to Blue Jersey in the least

rachael'sdad — Mon, 12 May 2008 06:21:07 GMT

I have all the respect in the world for what Juan and the front-pagers here have created. Blue Jersey is a fantastic forum for political conversation and has the potential to be much more than that if someone (not necessarily Juan or one of the front pagers) would take the initiative to make it a place for action as well as talk.

As far as its cliqueish nature goes, I think that if people are somewhat analytical and introspective, they will realize that the legitimate friendships and relationships that exist amongst the site's many participants have the potential to create a culture of exclusionary conversational norms.

I am not sure who you are referring to when you refer to my continued hostility towards particular members of the site. I hope that you aren't inferring that I have any hostility towards Jeff.

He is one of my favorite people in politics, and I would never even think of poking fun at him about his support for John Edwards (and every other Dean supporter, who for some reason that I still cannot fathom to this day settled on Edwards - the polar opposite of Dean with regards to honesty and integrity - as their 2008 Presidential candidate of choice) or trying to stoke up some friction between him and his radio partner (because their deferential style is so sickly sweet at times that I fear it might cause a diabetes epidemic) if I didn't feel comfortable enough with our own rapport to do so.

As fas as the hurdles that I've erected go, I think that a plural pronoun would be more accurate. I will be the first person to admit that I have made some, if not many, mistakes in my political communications, both here and elsewhere and I regret most, if not all of them.

But at the same time, the conflicts that I have been involved with over time have never occurred in a vacuum. There have been as many situations that have resulted from me responding to the words and/or deeds of others as there have been situations that my words and/or deeds have instigated.

I appreciate the constructive criticism that you have offered to me at times, no matter how rough the language you may have employed in offering it has been. I hope that you and others here recognize that whatever issues you might have with my communications style, decision-making processes, and/or degree of passion for any particular issue that I might advoate, when push comes to shove my intentions are almost always, if not always positive.

Then again, if the road to hell is truly paved with good intentions, then I will probably be taking that road to hell in a bucket, but at least I'll be enjoying the ride.

please try

rachael'sdad — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:43:41 GMT

Don't quit while you are on a roll.

amen

rachael'sdad — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:42:36 GMT

It is amazing that otherwise intelligent people like Anne don't realize that they are being pandered to (or are so desperate to get co-sponsors for their pet legislation that they don't care about giving progressive credibility to one of the most conservative members of NJ's Congressional delegation).

It is even more amazing to see yet another South Jersey progressive fail to recognize the role that Andrews plays in one of the most insidious political machines in the state.

They should be standing up and fighting against Andrews, Norcross, and their ilk like our friends in Bergen County, not standing beside them as they try to take down one of the few independent politicians left in the state.

Most Certainly Property Taxes Will Go Down

KathyCallahan — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:38:04 GMT

and delivery of services will improve qualitatively. Bergen County residents can and will defeat corrupt bosses and dismantle an intricate web of organized private (not public) activity and transactions that hide behind and use the Democratic Party like a smoke screen shield.

After we level the Democratic Party playing field and all the hot air and smoke drifts away -hardworking tax payers will be more inclined to participate in the political and policy making process in their own towns and cities.
No bid contracts will be moot!
The political process will be open and available to all citizens and not just a select few pay to play insiders, relatives, bosses and their loyal and beholden minions.

Oh oh what a web we weave when we first practice to deceive the Bergen Co tax payers. Local government representatives
and public officials should
work for and on behalf of the public in an open setting and a transparent manner.

But unfortunately in Bergen County (and beyond our boders) the political process is secretive, dictatorial (read what happened to me in my Closter Diary it's a blatant hoot and a loud holler for reform), insular and open to only those who pay to play and go along to get along with the boss system...And this is all for the benefit of an exclusive private and by invitation only club that operates above the law and below the radar of Democracy, Transparency, critical analysis, independent thinking and equal access for all under the law.

The BC boss system is not a machine. Oh no. It's a living and breathing system that feeds off of UNwitting tax payers like leeches. But it looks, sounds and acts like an intricately linked family operation that is run like a well oiled machine and under the auspecis of the Democratic Party.

And that spells: crime, cronyism, conflicts of interest, corruption, exhorbitant property taxes and a skyrocketing cost of living and severe financial problems and distress statewide. Pay to Play Machines cost a fortune to run and maintain.

There are those who still believe the Democratic Party is a big tent that includes everyman and women and it has nothing whatsoever to do with -pay to play for insiders who act like they are entitled to pick every tax payers pocket and for their own private pet projects and favorite No Bid contractors! Now that's a regular and all too familiar racket in Bergen Co.

Racketeers should retreat and retire from so called public service works! Go forth and reform thyself but first get off multiple public payrolls, and the media (Record) scrutinizing stage and out from under the glaring spotlight of sure fire change.
Thanks to Carol H. and Loretta Weinberg et al this is an idea whose time has finally come to Bergen County.