Matt Rooney | November 23, 2009During the election, Chris Christie often noted Pennsylvania's success in creating jobs while New Jersey's economy collapsed. The Governor-elect also expressed a desire to sit down with Governor Ed Rendell (D-PA) to pick his brain on the topic. Chris obviously knows the Keystone State's "secret" without a meeting-- the Pennsylvania tax climate is much less oppressive than New Jersey's. A press conference with Rendell will be just another way to highlight h... Read Full Story
Matt Rooney | November 23, 2009Sure. Why not? Our state is in dire financial straits. No downsizing suggestion should be off the table."Drumthwacket" currently serves as the "official" residence of New Jersey's governor. The state bought the land back in 1966, but it wasn't designated as our governor's home until two decades later in 1982. The property itself is administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), while the interior is preserved as a mus... Read Full Story
Matt Rooney | November 22, 2009President Obama is putting Americans at risk and making a mockery of the deaths of our beloved 9/11 victims. Only "the One" could figure out how to cram that much ugliness into a single decision.Barach, his AG Eric Holder and the rest of this administration's lackeys continue to insist that the upcoming civilian criminal trial of 9/11 terrorists Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali, Waleed bin Attash, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Mustafa Ahmad al-Hawsawi and Ramzi Binalshibh won... Read Full Story
Anonymous NJ | November 22, 2009 Nicholas Kristof wrote an article in the New York Times last week depicting conservatives as being “on the wrong side of history.” To support this conclusion, Kristof relies on predictions made by conservatives during the debates over Medicare and Social Security to demonstrate the supposed fallacy of conservative thought. More specifically, Kristof writes:
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page predicts that the legislation will lead to “deteriorating servi... Read Full Story
Matt Rooney | November 22, 2009Or, more precisely, she embodies everything that's wrong with our federal government.Washington now controls significant portions of the larger U.S. economy and our individual paychecks, Save Jerseyans. That means legislators, bureaucrats and special interests have a ton of money with which to play. The ruling party then uses our tax dollars to buy the support of our fellow voters through the passage of social programs, grants, and other financial incentive... Read Full Story
Matt Rooney | November 22, 2009I have my doubts whether Sarah Palin is the best possible presidential candidate in 2012, Save Jerseyans. I am under no illusions, however, regarding the extent to which this undeniably talented woman has inspired millions of conservative Americans. I've been wrong before... not often, but it does happen. =)Just listen to this young Palin booster school a snotty MSNBC reporterette:
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Matt Rooney | November 21, 2009This is another nail in our dying republic's coffin, Save Jerseyans....AP: WASHINGTON – Invoking the name of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare.The 60-39 vote cleared the way for a bruising, full-scale debate beginning after T... Read Full Story
Matt Rooney | November 21, 2009I received the following email today from one of our Save Jerseyans:"I received a call from Quinnipiac [today], and they indicated a new poll was coming out tomorrow…… The questions were about Corzine, Christie, taxes, Obama, Sen Menendez, NJ state legislature… I took offense to a number of questions, which started out by asking “if you had to choose one……” One such question was, if you had to choose one to raise taxes, which would it be:&nbs... Read Full Story
Matt Rooney | November 21, 2009Fight back, Save Jerseyans! The Senate is debating health care on the floor RIGHT NOW. A crucial vote will be held later tonight...Watch streaming coverage here, and please call/email the swing vote senators below.... we're running out of time._____Senator Joseph I Lieberman, Ind, CT202-224-4041lieberman.senate.gov/contactSenator Blanche Lincoln, D AR202-224-4843lincoln.senate.gov/contactSenator Mark Pryor D AR202-224-2353pryor.senate.gov/contactSenator Mary Lan... Read Full Story
