Governor Chris Christie is no different than any other Republican in the USA. He sees dedicated monies to public employees and wants to get his hands on it. They can't stand it and they covet it in ways that would increase the wealth of the Plutocracy. Bush and Cheney did and people rarely realized they were being robbed while running around terrified for their own lives.
He basically set up every Democrat in the chamber for being the enemy of school children. Why? Because he wants to get his hands on more pension funds and now he is hacking away at 'earned sick time.' He made everyone feel guilty that the monies in vast amounts, up to $880 miillion in sick time banks to public employees, can be moved to make every child successful.
He is brilliant. No doubt in my mind. The Dems need to address the topic of education in NJ and how it is going to move forward to insure the success of the majority of children in their state. Look, the statistics about Camden is a crime all by itself. Something has to be done. He wants to do it. I am confident every Democrat in New Jersey wants to do it, so they need to find a way.
He wants to address crime. I applaud him because he reaches into his experience as a US Attorney and otherwise to propose changes in sentencing, placing the power to protect the public on a case by case basis in the hands of judges. It is brilliant. It is not only brilliant, it is CONSTITUTIONAL according to the USA Constitution.
He didn't demand the legislature to put guns on the street or in the hands of terrified citizens at every turn, in parks, in schools, on university campuses. I sincerely think he knows better and while he uses emblematic bills, such as the one regarding ammunition before his election, he knows more guns mean for crime and more deaths by homicide and suicide.
He wants to return every citizens' loss because of Sandy back to them. I believe him. The legislature needs to take the initiative to seek out reasons why that hasn't happened by now and pass legislation that knocks down walls and return citizen's value back to them. Normality is important to those citizens as well as the economy of New Jersey.
I think he gave a great speech. He recognized rather incredible people during that speech. He was real, but, Christi is always real. He takes his responsibility seriously and speaks to every person as if they are the only person in the room. He isn't a phony.
His tactics are rather incredible. He pit Democrats in defense of public employees against the 'idea' there are public employees on sick leave receiving six figures 'while sick.' Well, yeah. If their lives while working received a six figure salary they will need those same funds when sick. Won't he? I am not wishing anything on him, but, I don't believe he works for minimum wage, does he?
He doesn't want to raise taxes to pay the bills New Jersey faces, so he is looking at large amounts of funding sitting in RESERVES and believes they are best spent on bills rather than the future AND the promises the state made to them. The Democrats face the exact same problems the Governor points to. It isn't enough to simply disagree with him, but, they have to have alternative methods of solving the problem. They need to validate the problem the Governor points to is real, promise to solve the problem and then propose a solution that can achieve the same outcome with better and different methods.
People want their problems solved and not postponed. Every parent wants their children to move into their own American Dream and not pay off bills that belong in previous generations.
I think New Jersey has a great Governor. As a Governor he is focused on solving problems for the state and he sincerely believes the monies spent on public employees is the wrong thing to do. Okay, so he believes it is the wrong thing to do, but, there are legislators that feel differently. The Governor found a solution, it is up to the Democrats to refute it and propose a better alternative. When the people of New Jersey begin to write and phone the Governor's office with demands to accept the Democratic alternative while including some of his directives; then you've got a functional state government.
He also addressed the scandal within his administration at first breath. I congratulate him. I am sure it wasn't easy to do. The facts are yet to be realized and the limits on the laws regarding this scandal may prove to seem inadequate to voters and legislators both. Well. He didn't see the problem before it occurred, right?
The Fort Lee issue is a bigger problem than just New Jersey and to that end there needs to be a review of what occurred so the Port Authority can better address this from happening again. Apologizing isn't enough. The legislators should be taking the information received in investigations and apply them to change the law governing the Port Authority so it doesn't happen again. If there were laws broken and those that broke them did so willfully and maliciously there will be charges filed and their response is going to be required. Any criminality will be known, but, that occurs in time and while the public has to be reminded this is a problem; they don't need to hear it every day or every week. Seeking to be judge and jury is unethical and needs to be avoided. Either the law works or it doesn't. Either way, the truth will win out and that is what is important.
It seems as though Governor Christi put a challenge before the people and their legislators today. I am confident they are all up to the challenge and I wish them great success.
He basically set up every Democrat in the chamber for being the enemy of school children. Why? Because he wants to get his hands on more pension funds and now he is hacking away at 'earned sick time.' He made everyone feel guilty that the monies in vast amounts, up to $880 miillion in sick time banks to public employees, can be moved to make every child successful.
He is brilliant. No doubt in my mind. The Dems need to address the topic of education in NJ and how it is going to move forward to insure the success of the majority of children in their state. Look, the statistics about Camden is a crime all by itself. Something has to be done. He wants to do it. I am confident every Democrat in New Jersey wants to do it, so they need to find a way.
He wants to address crime. I applaud him because he reaches into his experience as a US Attorney and otherwise to propose changes in sentencing, placing the power to protect the public on a case by case basis in the hands of judges. It is brilliant. It is not only brilliant, it is CONSTITUTIONAL according to the USA Constitution.
He didn't demand the legislature to put guns on the street or in the hands of terrified citizens at every turn, in parks, in schools, on university campuses. I sincerely think he knows better and while he uses emblematic bills, such as the one regarding ammunition before his election, he knows more guns mean for crime and more deaths by homicide and suicide.
He wants to return every citizens' loss because of Sandy back to them. I believe him. The legislature needs to take the initiative to seek out reasons why that hasn't happened by now and pass legislation that knocks down walls and return citizen's value back to them. Normality is important to those citizens as well as the economy of New Jersey.
I think he gave a great speech. He recognized rather incredible people during that speech. He was real, but, Christi is always real. He takes his responsibility seriously and speaks to every person as if they are the only person in the room. He isn't a phony.
His tactics are rather incredible. He pit Democrats in defense of public employees against the 'idea' there are public employees on sick leave receiving six figures 'while sick.' Well, yeah. If their lives while working received a six figure salary they will need those same funds when sick. Won't he? I am not wishing anything on him, but, I don't believe he works for minimum wage, does he?
He doesn't want to raise taxes to pay the bills New Jersey faces, so he is looking at large amounts of funding sitting in RESERVES and believes they are best spent on bills rather than the future AND the promises the state made to them. The Democrats face the exact same problems the Governor points to. It isn't enough to simply disagree with him, but, they have to have alternative methods of solving the problem. They need to validate the problem the Governor points to is real, promise to solve the problem and then propose a solution that can achieve the same outcome with better and different methods.
People want their problems solved and not postponed. Every parent wants their children to move into their own American Dream and not pay off bills that belong in previous generations.
I think New Jersey has a great Governor. As a Governor he is focused on solving problems for the state and he sincerely believes the monies spent on public employees is the wrong thing to do. Okay, so he believes it is the wrong thing to do, but, there are legislators that feel differently. The Governor found a solution, it is up to the Democrats to refute it and propose a better alternative. When the people of New Jersey begin to write and phone the Governor's office with demands to accept the Democratic alternative while including some of his directives; then you've got a functional state government.
He also addressed the scandal within his administration at first breath. I congratulate him. I am sure it wasn't easy to do. The facts are yet to be realized and the limits on the laws regarding this scandal may prove to seem inadequate to voters and legislators both. Well. He didn't see the problem before it occurred, right?
The Fort Lee issue is a bigger problem than just New Jersey and to that end there needs to be a review of what occurred so the Port Authority can better address this from happening again. Apologizing isn't enough. The legislators should be taking the information received in investigations and apply them to change the law governing the Port Authority so it doesn't happen again. If there were laws broken and those that broke them did so willfully and maliciously there will be charges filed and their response is going to be required. Any criminality will be known, but, that occurs in time and while the public has to be reminded this is a problem; they don't need to hear it every day or every week. Seeking to be judge and jury is unethical and needs to be avoided. Either the law works or it doesn't. Either way, the truth will win out and that is what is important.
It seems as though Governor Christi put a challenge before the people and their legislators today. I am confident they are all up to the challenge and I wish them great success.
