As I write this, the New Jersey State Senate Judiciary Committee is having a hearing on a same-sex marriage bill. (Text of said bill is available here.) The bill is widely expected to clear committee but whether it will pass the actual vote is a complete toss-up. That ticks me off on political principal alone Read More...
Oh. My. God. I don't even know what to say. Yes, I did just watch all two hours of the premiere of MTV's new "reality" show "Jersey Shore." First let me make one thing abundantly clear: New Jerseyans most certainly have an attitude, but that is not it. The "guido" stereotype is an imported commodity Read More...
This is a little behind the times, and very local, but still really interesting. In the recent election, the town of Keyport, NJ (just a couple of towns down the highway from me) voted for 2 new members of their town council. The result? A tie. Literally. The first seat went to a Republican with 1,199 votes Read More...
I am voting for Chris Daggett for governor of New Jersey. I am voting for Chris Daggett for governor of New Jersey because the two party system is destroying this country from the inside out. And everybody knows it. Politicians take large donations from corporations and special interest groups that expect a quid pro quo after election day Read More...
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December 9th, 2009I just wrote the following letter and sent it to all of my state legislators. For me that's Senator Kyrillos, Assemblywoman Handlin, and Assemblyman Thompson. They are all Republicans. Obviously I know they themselves won't be reading this, but I can't help but wonder if a Republican would find my love of country refreshing or think my "lofty ideals" theme is intellectually elitist Read More...
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