blognetnews.com
» New Jersey

NJ Tax Revolution

  • NJ citizens to Christie: Cut don't tax!

    An amazing poll was reported on today on Philly.com (from the AP):Most New Jersey voters surveyed say Gov.-elect Chris Christie should wield an ax and not a tax to help budget the state's budget.A Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday shows 75 percent of voters surveyed support a wage freeze for [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: November 24, 2009, 2:22pm EST

  • Democrats place most corrupt Senator (Dodd) as front man for Healthcare

    As expected, Democrats got exactly 60 votes to proceed to debate on the healthcare bill. What trully was unexpected was the Democratic leadership using Chris Dodd as the front man with the gavel (he presided over the vote) and the post vote press conference. You remember Chris Dodd(froom the NY [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: November 21, 2009, 8:23pm EST

  • Healthcare motion to proceed scam: Tell NJ Senators to Vote NO!

    On another Saturday night special, Senator Harry Reid will bring to the floor the vote for the healthcare bill motion to proceed tomorrow evening. Several Democratic Senators have deluded themselves into believing that they can vote to proceed and then have political cover by voting the heathcare bill down later [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: November 20, 2009, 6:27pm EST

  • Obama: Who's in charge?

    Today was an interesting day. Barack Obama left yesterday after a visit to Alaska to go to Japan (I am not sure why). Then the news broke this morning that the economy continues to melt down. Then the announcement that the terrorists responsible for 9/11 would be tried in New [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: November 13, 2009, 8:51pm EST

  • See your future: A personal carbon tax in UK

    I rarely comment on UK politics even though I follow them out of pure entertainment value. Frankly, there is nothing better than listening to Prime Ministers Questions and would love to see the President of the US have to answer to the legislature in the same way. But in today's' [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: November 13, 2009, 9:15am EST

  • Obama: "Teabaggers" not FT Hood Shooter are Extremists

    I couldn't help not noticing that Barack Obama couldn't bring himself to pass judgement on the Muslim extremist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas. But he has no problem labelling citizens who are against his out of control spending sprees as such (from the Corner on National [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: November 08, 2009, 9:23am EST

  • Tell your representatives to vote NO on the 1.8 Trillion Dollar Healthcare Bill

    If you live in any of these congressional districts, it is time to contact your Representative and tell them to vote for YOU, not Nancy Pelosi. Or else.Representative Name Phone FaxRobert E. Andrews (D - 01) 202-225-6501 202-225-6583 http://www.house.gov/andrews/contact_form_za.shtml Frank A. LoBiondo (R - 02) 202-225-6572 202-225-3318 http://www.house.gov/lobiondo/IMA/ [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: November 06, 2009, 11:26am EST

  • Unemployment at 10% and where is congress? Why spending of course.

    From the AP:The Labor Department said Friday that jobless rate rose to 10.2 percent, the highest since April 1983, from 9.8 percent in September. The economy shed a net total of 190,000 jobs in October, less than the downwardly revised 219,000 lost in September, but more than economists expected.The jump [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: November 06, 2009, 10:38am EST

  • Letters from readers...or trolls....whatever.

    We recently received the following communication to our email at njtaxrevolution.com: r u contingent of the Republican Party? ... similar to Dems: "Victory ’09, a project of the NJDSC” (Democratic State Committee). Regardless, any explanation for Daggett's surprisingly low tally, far lower than pre-election polls? Two-thirds of my property taxes go to" [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: November 05, 2009, 9:22pm EST

  • What Was Daggett's Influence?

    I was talking to a colleague this morning about Daggett's influence. He was sure that Daggett took votes away from Corzine. I was sure that he took votes away from Christie. I'm sure we're both right -- he took votes from both -- but from which candidate did he take [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: November 05, 2009, 12:00am EST

  • Some Thoughts on the Election of Chris Christie as Governor

    1. Thank you, Lord.2. Thank you, people of New Jersey.3. On social conservatism. Liberals, strategists, and pundits have told us repeatedly that the Republican party is immolating itself over abortion, gay marriage, gun control, stem cell research, and similar topics. We're not inclusive enough. We're out of step. We'll lose' [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 7:46am EST

  • Christie Wins! And we now have hope.

    Chris Christie just gave his acceptance speech as the new Governor of our state. He balanced the concerns of the citizen of Hamilton to his family member's history in the state. I sent my wife a message that maybe, just maybe we get to stay in this state that we [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 1:31am EST

  • Democrats caught funding Daggett!!!

    With Corzine's support stuck at no better than 42%, the candidacy of Chris Daggett has always been a bit too convenient. While we have not suggested that Jon Corzine has directly colluded with Daggett, we didn't rule out a connection between the two campaigns. Now the news comes out that' [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: November 03, 2009, 4:24pm EST

  • Absentee Ballots in NJ

    As the perennial question of voter fraud rears its head in New Jersey (not without good reason), one has to wonder about the changes made to the absentee ballot laws in the Spring. I don't even recall seeing these changes reported and since I monitor New JErsey news daily, I' [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: November 03, 2009, 11:46am EST

  • Election Day! Get out and Vote!

    If you are sick of the way NJ has been run, get out and vote. And just a hint, if you really are mad, voting for the same guy in your local races, Assembly races or Governor is not going to create change. Vote for "the other one". [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: November 03, 2009, 11:40am EST

  • NJ Saved or Created Jobs: 24,000 (at $728,197.75)

    New Jersey was expecting to receive $17,476,745,987 from the $787 billion stimulus package passed by congress earlier this year. This morning, just in time for the election, it was reported by NorthJersey.com that New Jersey saved or created 24,000 jobs. We can be sure that Corzine will be trumpeting this [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 31, 2009, 5:00pm EDT

  • NY-23 Shocker: Scozzafava out - Now it's Daggett's Turn

    Politico has reported that Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava has suspended her campaign for the NY-23 House seat. From this article on the announcement:Republican Dede Scozzafava has suspended her bid in next Tuesday’s NY 23 special election, a huge development that dramatically shakes up the race. She did not endorse either [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 31, 2009, 2:32pm EDT

  • Paranormal Activity Courtesy of the Sunlight Foundation

    Jake Brewer of the Sunlight Foundation sent this to us today: [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 30, 2009, 9:35pm EDT

  • Breaking: NJ Secretary of State Wells Responds Re: Dem Ballot Request

    Yesterday we commented on a story that appeared at the Corner on National Review regarding a letter sent from the Democratic State Committee attorney Paul Josephson to New Jersey Secretary of State Nina Wells. The content of the letter was allegedly a request to change state policy on absentee voting [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 30, 2009, 6:32pm EDT

  • Burlington Township Embarassment - Educational Indoctrination - Part 2

    Last month we highlighted the school based indoctrination at the Bernice Young Elementary school in Burlington Township, New Jersey. Remember the creepy Obama as Jesus chant led by a long time teacher in the school? As part of the post, we used a photo that was posted on a news [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 29, 2009, 3:29pm EDT

  • NJ Democrats Prepare for Election Theft!

    One would think that here in New Jersey Democrats would not have to engineer election theft as was done in Minnesota and Washington State. With a clear advantage in voter registration and long standing tactics and techniques for encouraging voter fraud, New Jersey Democrats typically don't sweat elections that much.' [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 29, 2009, 1:41pm EDT

  • Corzine and Obama Billboard - Keep what going?

    As I am driving to Trenton today to catch and Amtrak to DC, I notice a billboard with Barack Obama in the foreground and Jon Corzine in the background. In large bold letters the billboard reads "Keep it going". That made me start to think...what is Jon Corzine trying to [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 28, 2009, 6:00pm EDT

  • Wayne DeAngelo - Bought and Paid For!

    Often when you hear a politician like Wayne DeAngelo pontificate on how he is a man of the people, you have to see whether or not he is supported by the people. For example, his signature achievement is the anti-business Paid Family Leave act (ie the Drive More Business Out [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 28, 2009, 11:29am EDT

  • There are 2 Tea Party Events in Morristown this weekend

    There is some confusion regarding the Tea Party event that we announced last night for this weekend and it has to do with the fact that there are two events. The first event is Saturday October 31, 2009 from 11:00-2:00 on the Green in Morristown sponsored by The Morristown Tea [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 28, 2009, 9:00am EDT

  • Major Pre-election Tea Party in Morristown

    The Morristown Tea Party folks are going all out this time. They are planning a big event this Sunday, November 1 from 11:30 - 2:00. There list of speakers is pretty impressive.- South Carolina Representative Joe Wilson- NJ's own Steve Lonegan- Tea Party leader Michael Johns- Kevin McCulloughAnd a special [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 27, 2009, 8:18pm EDT

  • PPP: 72% think Daggett cannot win

    Despite the response from folks at the campaign when we wrote that Daggett cannot win, a poll released today from Public Policy Polling suggest that New Jersey voters see it the same way:One point I would like to make. If the Corzine or Christie campaigns were anywhere near as attentive [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 27, 2009, 2:01pm EDT

  • While Obama campaigns for Corzine: Afghanistan gets worse.

    Many people are starting to question whether Barack Obama is delaying his decision on his Afghanistan strategy until after next weeks elections in New Jersey and Virginia. Whether or not you believe it is true, the lack of a decision is severely impacting the effort in Afghanistan as 8 more [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 27, 2009, 12:52pm EDT

  • Daggett can't win. So why is he in this?

    I continue to struggle to understand the candidacy of Chris Daggett. He is an independent candidate for governor and he is polling between 5-17 percent depending on whose poll you are looking at. Of course, I will likely get a comment on this about how he is charging and is [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 25, 2009, 7:46pm EDT

  • More NJ Democrat Corruption: Funded by Jon Corzine

    Another Democrat NJ politician is going to jail for corruption. From the Philadelphia Enquirer:A federal jury has found former northern New Jersey political boss Joseph Ferriero guilty of fraud conspiracy.The panel returned its verdict Thursday, the third day of deliberations after a 2 1/2-week trial.Ferriero, the former head of the [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 23, 2009, 2:30pm EDT

  • Cartoon: John Francis Borra on the Democrats' Health Care Reform

    This is a good one:Find the original here. [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 19, 2009, 8:32pm EDT

  • Shocking news: NY Times endorses Corzine

    (Tongue placed firmly in cheek) In a breaking news development today, the New York Times has endorsed Jon Corzine. The endorsement is unique for its sophmoric cheap shots on Chris Christie and Christopher Daggett while attributing "pragmatic" ideas to Corzine. And for his small ideas, Corzine apparently deserves another four [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 18, 2009, 2:58pm EDT

  • Christie's plan vs Corzine's plan

    Governor Corzine continues to attack Chris Christie over his "lack of a plan". The compliant media repeats his assertions. So I deicded to go to each of the web sites and compare the plans of these two men.First the Christie web site regarding his "plan":•I believe we can and we [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 16, 2009, 3:15pm EDT

  • Foreclosures at a record high - and what is our government doing?

    CNN Money today reported that home foreclosures are at a record high:Despite concerted government-led and lender-supported efforts to prevent foreclosures, the number of filings hit a record high in the third quarter, according to a report issued Thursday."They were the worst three months of all time," said Rick Sharga, spokesman [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 15, 2009, 10:00am EDT

  • Star Ledged endorses candidate with 6% support.

    In an amazing statement, the Newark Star Ledger endorsed Chris Daggett for Governor. While they are well aware that he only has about 6 percent support statewide, they still feel the need to make a statement. Their logic?The newspaper’s decision is less a rejection of Gov. Jon Corzine and Republican [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 11, 2009, 1:09pm EDT

  • US News: Apologize and explain yourself Jon!

    In an interesting article in the US News and World Reports, blogger Peter Roff sounded a refrain often heard here at NJTaxRevolution regarding Jon Corzine:In a new attack ad the Corzine campaign began airing this week, Christie is shown in slow-motion, emerging from a sport utility vehicle as the announcer [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 09, 2009, 9:17am EDT

  • Newsflash NJ Voters - Corzine wants you to know: Christie is fat.

    I guess when your entire record as Governor of the most taxed state in the country with the third worst financial problems, you make the campaign about...your opponents weight.From the New York Times:It is about as subtle as a playground taunt: a television ad for Gov. Jon S. Corzine shows [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 08, 2009, 9:46am EDT

  • An Open Letter To Cecile Richards of Planned Parenthood

    Today I received an email from Cecile Richards, President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, on behalf of Planned Parenthood NJ. I'm pro-life (help out here), and I stay on email lists like this to keep informed about abortion-related activities in my area. Here's what the email said:Dear Jake,Women' [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 05, 2009, 7:02pm EDT

  • Corzine whopper: Will only consider taxes as a last resort. Huh?

    In last night's Governatorial debate, Jon Corzine said this (from Bloomberg):Corzine said raising taxes would be a “last resort” to balance the budget, and proposed encouraging towns and cities to merge and share services to control the state’s highest-in-the- nation property taxes. Who is Jon Corzine kidding? Mr "I didn't'" [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: October 02, 2009, 12:15pm EDT

  • Burlington County Embarassment - Education Indoctrination

    By now everyone has seen and heard the Burlington County, New Jersey school children being indoctrinated to worship Barack Obama. My biggest issue is that I live in Burlington county and my tax dollars helped pay for this teacher to "teach" these children in this way. In addition, the school [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: September 29, 2009, 9:44am EDT

  • What is DeAngelo's connection to New Frontier PAC and Royal Printing?

    In an election season where the Governor and his challenger continue to issue somewhat questionable attacks on the character of each other regarding multiple layers of alleged questionable ethical practices, a very real scandal has been developing in Burlington county. In August of this year, the Burlington County Democratic chairman [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: September 28, 2009, 2:15pm EDT

  • Greenstein and DeAngelo get hammered in Hamilton

    The Trentonian reported yesterday on a breakfast held by Greenstein and DeAngelo opponents for state Assembly. Two local Republican businessmen running for state legislative office stopped by the Golden Dawn Diner yesterday morning to launch their eight-point “Common Sense Plan to Fix New Jersey.”Hamilton residents Rob Calabro and Bill Harvey, [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: September 26, 2009, 6:26pm EDT

  • Corzine's Stature Problem - He's a Figment!

    Jon Corzine has a problem. He is an incumbent Governor on a state that is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Democrat party and he is losing badly. He can spin it any way he wants but it won't change facts. As a conservative who still lives here, I can' [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: September 21, 2009, 7:19pm EDT

  • Corzine runs from NJ 101.5 Debate

    Jon Corzine announced that he was not going to participate in a governatorial debate being held by NJ 101.5. NJ.Com reports:The campaign for Gov. Jon Corzine said he will not participate in a gubernatorial debate on the radio station New Jersey 101.5 FM during the final legs of the campaign, [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: September 18, 2009, 8:37am EDT

  • Calling the President a Liar

    The Democrat outrage at Joe Wilson correctly (admittedly an inappropriate time and place) identifying President Obama's comments last week as lies has been loud and almost comical. But what about their outrage over these comments from the floor of the House and Senate (from Gateway Pundit):and this:or this inappropriate comment [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: September 15, 2009, 11:05am EDT

  • Meltdown: Democratic Congressman David Scott of Georgia Goes Berserk at Town Hall

    This isn't New Jersey, but it's a really good three-minute news report to watch.Rep. Scott of Georgia treats a questioner like dirt when he asks him about health care, because the Rep's job is to listen to his constituents. (The questioner is one of his constituents.) Scott tells him to' [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: September 14, 2009, 5:24pm EDT

  • Irresistible Gorrell Cartoon

    [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: September 14, 2009, 11:11am EDT

  • It's official: NJ citizens Income Plumetting

    In case you are wondering why Jon Corzine keep running away from his record as Governor of NJ...From PolitickerNJ:CONTRARY TO GOVERNOR CORZINE'S CLAIMS, NEW JERSEY IS NOT BETTER POSITIONED THAN OTHER STATES TO WEATHER TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMESNew Jersey's median household income declined by $7,214 from 2005-2006 to 2007-2008, the nation's [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: September 11, 2009, 11:56am EDT

  • Corzine's silence on why he should be re-elected

    We are back after some much needed rest, relaxation and contemplation over politics and the state of our state and the country. I tried successfully to avoid news of New Jersey politics as I was out of state. It was much harder to avoid the next saga of Obamamania as [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: September 09, 2009, 7:30pm EDT

  • Dodd: "Maybe Teddy's Passing" Will Spur GOP To Act On Health Care

    The headline above is taken directly from the Huffington Post. I have a question for Senator Dodd: Why does he think that the passing of someone whoDidn't have to deal with the insurance problems normal Americans do,Has some of the best healthcare in the world, andWouldn't have been included under [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: August 26, 2009, 3:01pm EDT

  • #Capntr8r - Adler at Energy Expo August 26 from 4-7

    A reader sent us a mail tonight about Representative John Adler who supported Cap and Trade thereby costing New Jersey Families big time while appeasing environmentalists. And now he wants to save us money? Our reader called it a "whack a mole" moment because Adler has not reared his head [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: August 25, 2009, 8:08pm EDT

  • Let's investigate Goldman Sach's alumni conflict of interest Mr Corzine

    As Jon Corzine continues his hypocritical accusations of Chris Christie, maybe it is time for a real account of the ties between Goldman Sachs alumni like Corzine and government influence. From this article in the Policy Examiner:The Times points out that Goldman alums include:Former treasury secretary Hank PaulsonPaulson's bailout chief [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: August 25, 2009, 11:12am EDT

  • What Astroturf Looks Like

    I got this from Twitter, and I apologize for not being able to give credit -- I don't remember which link I clicked.Check out this August 20 email (link is a PDF) from Kelly Gallaher (communityforchange@gmail.com) in which she details the campaigns of Democratic operatives' plan to overwhelm Paul Ryan's' [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: August 25, 2009, 10:05am EDT

  • Democrats announce major astroturf push!

    Politico today announced that Democrats would be making a big healthcare push. The article begins with a laudable goal:Faced with a souring public mood on health care reform, Democrats and their supporters are launching a national grassroots push Wednesday to show lawmakers that the majority of Americans still support overhauling [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: August 25, 2009, 9:00am EDT

  • Announcement: North Jersey Tea Party Event - September 3

    From our friends at the North Jersey Tea Party Group:Fellow Tea Partiers,*** BIG NEWS!!! The North New Jersey Tea Party Group will host a TEA PARTY PROTEST at Montclair State University (in Montclair, New Jersey) on Thursday, September 3 starting at 3:00 PM!!! ***This date and time were chosen because [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: August 24, 2009, 12:47pm EDT

  • Christie's 46k loan to a friend? And Corzine's 470k loan to a major union negotiator.

    According to the New York Times, Chris Christie made a loan and failed to declare it on his campaign forms. From the Times:A contrite Christopher J. Christie, the Republican former prosecutor running for governor on a platform of corruption busting and ethical reform, apologized Tuesday for failing to report a [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: August 19, 2009, 10:36pm EDT

  • Healthcare: Alternative ideas but the White House and Democrats aren't listening!

    Whenever you read in the paper that Republicans are obstructionists and the people are just complaining at town hall events, there is a common thread in the story. And it is that no one is offerring alternative ideas to the load of garbage being put forward by House Democrats and [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: August 19, 2009, 5:00pm EDT

  • Healthcare Bill - Why are people so angry?

    Many on the left trully do not understand why people are so angry about the healthcare legislation. And because they do not understand, they assume that the protestors are ginned up by insurance company and lobbyists. The sad thing is that their lack of understanding contributes to their ignorance and [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: August 11, 2009, 1:07pm EDT

  • Real protests vs Astroturf

    I have always wondered how party leaders like Reid and Pelosi can criticize normal citizens who attend tea parties and now town hall meetings. When I normally see the photos, I see homemade signs by the tea party people yet the standard Democrat party protestor has printed signs. And the [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: August 10, 2009, 2:14pm EDT

  • NJ bond outlook lowered to NEGATIVE

    From Marketwatch this morning:Moody's Investors Service lowered its outlook on the State of New Jersey, reflecting challenges to the state's financial operations and repeated use of nonrecurring revenue to plug budget gaps. The outlook was lowered to negative from stable. The outlook affects about $2.5 billion in outstanding general obligation [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: August 04, 2009, 3:08pm EDT

  • NJ New Liquor Tax Starts Today - Buy in Delaware instead!

    The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that another tax goes into effect today in New Jersey:New Jersey's tax hike on wholesale wine and hard liquor goes into effect today, and those in the business say customers will most surely pay more than the fraction of a cent per drink that the extra [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: August 01, 2009, 9:36am EDT

  • Corzine won't tolerate corruption...except when he does.

    The Washngton Post today had an article discussing this week's corruption arrests of mostly Democrat politicians and reached into Corzine's cabinet. From the article:Corzine has not been implicated in the investigation, but the scandal did reach his Cabinet; Joseph Doria, commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, resigned after FBI [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: July 26, 2009, 12:38pm EDT

  • Christie. Corzine and Democrat Corruption

    Reviewing the new Corzine add that shows Chris Christie leaving a congressional committee convened to attack him for alleged no bid contracts. The humorus past of this add is that it almost seems to have been prepared and filmed BEFORE Christie was "invited" to the House committee hearings. Does it [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: July 24, 2009, 9:22pm EDT

  • Another day, another 30 corruption arrests in NJ

    The story speaks for itself at this point(from the Wall Street Journal):Federal agents swept into northern New Jersey towns Thursday morning, arresting about 30 people including several mayors, in a federal investigation into alleged public corruption and a high-volume, international money-laundering conspiracy.Even by New Jersey standards, this one seems like [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: July 23, 2009, 10:52am EDT

  • Arguments, Liberals and the Health Care Debate

    This afternoon I stumbled across an excellent article entitled "Argument Writing for Liberals 101" written by Garrett Baldwin. The article discusses blogs, free speech and a recent attack the writer received from a reader:On Monday, I received my first piece of ‘hate mail’. It was a riveting diatribe exploring the [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: July 22, 2009, 5:00pm EDT

  • Point Pleasant Tax Revolt

    I recently received a heads up from the folks at George Mason regarding this blog post by Eileen Norcross. The problem and the story are pretty clear:Residents in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey have resorted to a seldom-used method to protest their mayor’s proposal to raise taxes: they want him [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: July 22, 2009, 11:56am EDT

  • Off-Topic: A Rant About "Statesmen"

    This isn't related to taxes. I wrote it to a friend when he said to me The art of politics got lost when party lines became more important than the will of the people. We need to insist on the process being changed by people brave enough to do so.' [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: July 21, 2009, 11:15pm EDT

  • Want universal healthcare? Everyone shoulld pay.

    The debate around universal healthcare has been too slanted for too long. The current debate purports to position a new benefit to every American (FREE HEALTHCARE) allegedly paid for by "THE RICH GUY". Despite the fact that it would be impossible to tax the rich guy enough to pull that [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: July 15, 2009, 8:28am EDT

  • A Leadership idea for Obama - Fix the Current Stimulus!

    Scott Rasmussen released numbers today that showed for the first time people who strongly disapprove of Obama over strongly approve at an 8 percent (negative) advantage. For some time Obama has been happy to take advantage of bad times to ram legislation through in the hope that the economy would [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: July 09, 2009, 6:53pm EDT

  • Corzine's Palin Problem - and each NJ Citizen's $60,656 bill

    A spokesman for Jon Corzine was quoted in the Associated Press attempting to use the typical New Jersey bogeyman argument against Christie by invoking Sarah Palin:For their part, Democrats in both New Jersey and Virginia were eager to link their rival GOP contenders to Palin."Her positions are certainly consistent with" [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: July 08, 2009, 5:30pm EDT

  • House Democrats want higher taxes for healthcare. Big shocker.

    The word is that House Democrats will be proposing higher taxes on "high" wage earners to pay for their healthcare proposals. From Bloomberg:Two people familiar with closed-door talks by committee Democrats said a House bill probably will include a surtax on incomes exceeding $250,000, as Congress seeks ways to pay [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: July 07, 2009, 10:58am EDT

  • Health Care Reform - Mass vs Ga

    I saw this today at The Corner on National Review Online. It's a must see. [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: July 06, 2009, 4:17pm EDT

  • Palin resigns. What a shame.

    Sarah Palin resigned today which is not news to many who follow this blog. What is sad in a way here is that she has become a target of a pathetic political class that includes both Democrats and Republicans. Whether or not you like her (and in the sense of [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: July 03, 2009, 9:15pm EDT

  • Corzine gets EPA for premission to turn NJ in California

    From Nj.com:The Environmental Protection Agency today gave the go-ahead for 14 states, including New Jersey, to adopt stricter auto emission standards to curb green house gases.Our Governor wants to continue to make his mark in destroying the state New Jersey. You probably remember his insistence on government funded stem cell [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: July 02, 2009, 11:50pm EDT

  • [nt]

    [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: July 02, 2009, 10:04pm EDT

  • Cap n Trade Jobs Bill - 2,600 up 467,000 down

    After Republicans went on the record calling the Pelosi/Waxman Cap and Trade Bill an energy tax, the Democrats went on every television show they could declaring the energy bill a "JOBS BILL". And they, including President Obama touted the big job gains in this bill(from Whitehouse.gov):Make no mistake: this is [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: July 02, 2009, 9:47pm EDT

  • Presidential Shame

    What does it say about a United States President who stands idly by while Persian woman and children are beaten by government thugs in the streets of Tehran...fearful that he may be seen as meddling in the messy business of oppression?And that same President racing to the support of a [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: July 01, 2009, 9:44am EDT

  • New NJ Budget Tax Increases

    As predicted here, Corzine's budget that passed this week including a partial restoration of the property tax rebate program due to increase tax amnesty collections of 500 million dollars. Rebates have continued for Seniors and are restored for those making up to 75,000 dollars per year(at a 2/3 rate). It [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 27, 2009, 8:15pm EDT

  • Looks like Chris Smith may have motivated his first primary challenger.

    While doing some research this evening, I ran across this blog entry:Until now. Now, he has not just strayed off the reservation. He has abandoned ship. His vote to decimate industry and the economy in America was not just some unusual vote for a tax increase or a principled stand [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 27, 2009, 7:47pm EDT

  • New Jersey's Own - Cap and Traitors (Smith, LoBiondo and Lance)

    In case you missed it last night, the Democrat controlled congress pass a massive energy tax bill called Cap and Trade. The vote was close but only made possible by three REPUBLICAN representatives, LoBiondo, Smith and Lance. I have already commented on Smith and will leave to others LoBiondo and [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 27, 2009, 11:39am EDT

  • Energy Tax Fraud Passes. NJ Traitor Chris Smith!

    I called my congressman today Chris Smith to encourage him to reject the energy tax proposed to line the pockets of Nancy Pelosi's friends while taxing the citizens of this country anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars per year. Republican Chris Smith voted for this tax. While I have [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 26, 2009, 9:31pm EDT

  • Cap and Trade Tax will cost average family $3,900 poer year: MIT

    MIT profession John Reilly estimated that the Cap and Trade proposal put forward by Henry Waxman(D-CA) will cost every American family $3,900 per year. Various liberal blogs and the typical promoters like Media matters are howling that these estimates are way too high. But the problem is that even if [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 25, 2009, 11:02am EDT

  • NY Times Healthcare Poll - Fake, Phony and Fraud

    When I saw the New York Times Healthcare poll the other day that claimed that there was massive support for Obama's healthcare plan, I was surprised becauase the poll didn't seem to fit with the number of people who were "happy" with their current plans and doctors. Apparently, the fix' [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 24, 2009, 11:12am EDT

  • 2nd Stimulus? Let's repeal the first one!

    President Obama told a press conference today that a second stimulus wasn't needed yet because the results of the first were not clear. I beg to differ. The promise was that the rushed stimulus was needed to avoid job losses reaching percent. Congress passsed the stimulus and we blew past' [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 23, 2009, 1:57pm EDT

  • NJ's biggest problem? Auto GPS D-Assemblyman.

    Amid fiscal problems and a legislature and governor without a plan, what pressing issue does Democrat Assemblyman Harvey Smith think needs urgent attention? GPS use while driving. From Fox news:Democratic State Assemblyman L. Harvey Smith has introduced a bill that would “prohibit the manual operation of a global positioning system [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 22, 2009, 8:00pm EDT

  • Obama's Latest Tax-Dodging Nominee

    Via Hot Air:The latest appointment to make an emergency call to H&R Block is Capricia Marshall, who worked for Hillary Clinton’s Senate and presidential campaigns until now....[quoting the NY Times] President Obama’s choice as chief of protocol for the State Department, a position that carries the status of an ambassadorship, [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 20, 2009, 9:40pm EDT

  • Christmas in June for Corzine - prepare for the rebate scam

    I was reading the New York Post editorial today referring to a larger than expected revenue collection from the NJ Tax Amnesty program. I read that New Jersey politicians were calling it Christmas in June. From the Daily Record:It's Christmas in June, but it also upsets the apple cart," said" [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 20, 2009, 8:12pm EDT

  • Middletown Tea Party - July 4, 2009

    The will be a Tea Party in Middletown, NJ on July 4.The event will be held as 1715 Hwy 35 from 11-1Parking next door at Middletown Post Office [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 19, 2009, 4:27pm EDT

  • Summit Tea Party - July 3, 2009

    There will be a Tea Party July 3 in Summit, New Jersey. The event will be from 3-6 at The Village Greenacross from the Train Station.Check out their web site here. [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 19, 2009, 4:19pm EDT

  • Margate Tea Party, Jersh

    MargateJuly 4Time to be announcedWashington and Amherst Avenues [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 18, 2009, 7:15pm EDT

  • Read the bill! Is that too much to ask?

    A while back we blogged about the passage of the stimulus act which was not read by anyone in congress because it would have impossible to read it given its size and the time allowed for it to be reviewed. Well, the Sunlight Foundation is back supporting HR 554 which [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 18, 2009, 3:01pm EDT

  • Responsibility: Obama and Corzine

    President Obama makes a habit of blaming everyone in the past(Bush, Clinton, Reagan) every time he wants to ram through some massive spending plan. For example, Bush was at fault because he ran a deficit. However, Obama's projected deficit over the next 10 years based on the budget he passed, [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 17, 2009, 7:00pm EDT

  • July 4 NJ Tea Party Locations

    We are once again trying to get the word out on Tea Party locations in New Jersey. We are already posting Morristown on July 4 On the Green. We have also updated contact and web site info links on the banner to the right.Send us your Tea Party info. During [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 17, 2009, 4:07pm EDT

  • GOP: Governor Deficit's (aka Jon Corzine) Budget

    PolitickerNJ.com ran an article based on the GOP criticism of Jon Corzine's budget scheduled to be debated this week. The article listed Corzine's ill conceived "time bomb", or bad decisions for today that we will pay for horribly tomorrow:The Corzine Pension Deficit -- Governor Corzine's budgets have underfunded the pensions [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 13, 2009, 10:06am EDT

  • Check this out! What if we didn't pass the stimulus?

    This blog post and video are amazing. Check it out. [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 09, 2009, 9:06pm EDT

  • Let's SLOW down major legislation...

    The Founding Fathers designed our government to balance the passions of the masses with the discipline of good governance through the makeup of the Legislative(House and Senate), Executive and Judicial branches. But unfortunately, our legislative branch of government is broken. Why do I say that?The Federal government has recently pushed [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 09, 2009, 6:40pm EDT

  • Another NJ Politician Sentenced for Corruption

    From the Star Ledger:A "crass, immature" Passaic ex-councilman was sentenced yesterday to more than six years in federal prison for accepting $44,500 in bribes for himself and other onetime city officials.Every time I see one of these articles, I am struck by the sheer audacity of the corruption. It is [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 06, 2009, 11:16am EDT

  • Minnesota's Bachmann takes on Acorn

    On my way home from the airport tonight I was listening to Mark Levin's radio show and heard Minnesota's Michele Bachmann speaking about her proposed legislation to organizations under indictment to receive Federal tax dollars. “This is about how Congress spends the people’s money and about setting the bar high. [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 04, 2009, 10:40pm EDT

  • Primary Election Day! Get out and Vote!

    Today is Primary Day for the Gubernatorial elections in New Jersey. This election cycle is beginning the most important election for Governor in the state for 20 years. Don't sit idly by and complain. Get out and VOTE!!!!' [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 02, 2009, 5:00am EDT

  • Today the news talked about how Scotlands ...

    Today the news talked about how Scotlands phenom Susan Boyle was admitted to treatment rest from her Britains Got Talent journey. Clearlythe stress wastaking a toll. The joke here is the people who criticized her for getting frazzles by the press.Are you kidding me? This woman has lived a good [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 01, 2009, 8:53pm EDT

  • Lonegan goes back to purely negative campaigning...

    While driving back from an aborted trip to New York this morning due to train issues, I heard a new Lonegan ad attacking Chris Christie and accusing him of assorted violations of something or other. The problem with this ad is that it is just like the sea of other [...]
     | Rate | Archive
    Posted: June 01, 2009, 6:00pm EDT
← Voice of Reason New Jersey for Mitt Romney →

Blog Info:
NJ Tax Revolution

» http://www.njtaxrevolution.com/

Categories

Conservative

BNN Traffic Index

Alexa: 5,999,589
-93,055

Compete: No data
0

Quantcast: 1,378,052
23,606

BNN Traffic Index: -34,725

BNN Influence Index

Rank

This week: Not ranked this week.

Last week: Not ranked last week.

12-week Average:

BNN Authority Index

Technorati: 0

Google: 0

BNN Authority Index: No data

» Subscribe to the NJ Tax Revolution feed