Tag Archives: New Jersey

Chris Christie is a Lying Liar

Posted on 04/10/2012 at 2:05 pm by JM Ashby

Shortly after taking office New Jersey Governor Chris Christie canceled a tunnel project, which was the largest public works project in the nation, that would connect New Jersey and New York and relieve congestion on other routes. Christie’s rationale for … Continue reading →

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Chris Christie Is Still A Jerk

Posted on 03/09/2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie raged out on a constituent again today who was objecting to his plan to merge Rutgers and Rowan University. Christie called the man an idiot as police escorted him from the premises, and again after … Continue reading →

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Michigan Roots

Posted on 02/16/2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Adam Zyglis In other news, the New Jersey assembly passed same-sex marriage today. Governor Chris Christie says he will veto it. If you’re looking for a good laugh, try this. Share

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Chris Christie Has A Bargain For You LGBT

Posted on 02/03/2012 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

Last week Chris Christie, while arguing in favor of a public referendum on same-sex marriage, made the mistake of claiming minorities would have been better off if Civil Rights had been voted on in a public referendum. Christie later apologized … Continue reading →

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Cory Booker Smash

Posted on 01/27/2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Newark Mayor Cory Booker responds to Governor Chris Christie’s earlier comments calling for a referendum on same-sex marriage. I really hope this man runs for president some day. If the Civil Rights Act had been put up for public referendum, … Continue reading →

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Batshit In New Jersey

Posted on 06/22/2011 at 6:45 pm by JM Ashby

Being opposed to individual mandates is one thing, but I think this is going a little bit too far. A bill proposed by a state assemblywoman in New Jersey would have government employees thrown in jail for up to five … Continue reading →

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Die Quickly

Posted on 06/02/2011 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

On Tuesday May 24th, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that education cuts proposed by Governor Chris Christie represented “a deprivation of the constitutional right to a thorough and efficient education to all at-risk children throughout the State” and ordered … Continue reading →

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Fat Jesus Overruled by New Jersey Senate

Posted on 05/29/2011 at 9:33 am by Bob Cesca

I doubt he’ll sign the legislation, but the New Jersey state senate voted to restore family planning funding that Chris Christie cut from the budget. The state Senate has passed a bill to restore $7.45 million in funding for family … Continue reading →

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Education 1, Fat Jesus 0

Posted on 03/23/2011 at 9:08 am by Bob Cesca

Mark your brackets with a victory for education in New Jersey: Gov. Chris Christie’s deep cuts to state school aid last year left New Jersey’s schools unable to provide a ‘thorough and efficient’ education to the state’s nearly 1.4 million … Continue reading →

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Fat Jesus is a Lying Liar

Posted on 03/10/2011 at 5:56 pm by Bob Cesca

Chris Christie — you know, the smart and reasonable savior of the Republican Party — tends to lie a lot when it comes to his part in the war against the middle class: New Jersey’s public-sector unions routinely pressure the … Continue reading →

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Wanted: Sign Maker

Posted on 11/10/2010 at 2:27 pm by Bob Cesca

I agree with John Cole. This is an outstanding idea: how about some dem signage outside the clocked NJ tunnels and bridges reminding folks: Traffic Jam Courtesy Gov. Christie. As someone who’s spent way too many hours of his life … Continue reading →

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Privatizing New Jersey

Posted on 07/10/2010 at 2:07 pm by Bob Cesca

Governor Chris Christie is selling off New Jersey public services to private corporations. New Jersey would close its centralized car inspection lanes and motorists would pay for their own emissions tests under a sweeping set of recommendations set to be … Continue reading →

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