There is a radio station in New Jersey that, for several years, has had a
campaign for several years to vote all incumbents out regardless of party
hoping that some day we will get honest politicians (is that an oxymoron?).
Don't forget that recently several mayors, etc. were arrested for taking
bribes raising the total so far of over 100 politicians statewide arrested
this year. That is on top of around 150 last year. And the year before and
the year before, ad nauseum. We have the highest property taxes as a percent
of assessed value of any state yet our bridges are crumbling and the state
is running a deficit only covered by very creative accounting. And, it is
possible for a politician to have multiple jobs -- one Assemblyman was just
indicted for bribery and I believe that he is resigning but keeping his city
councilman position (or whatever) and other appointed positions -- and, he
is eligible for a pension on all of his jobs. Only recently was it made
legal to pull a pension of a convicted politician. One School board
president (there are over 500 of them in the state) got a severance package
of almost a million when she RETIRED. That is on top of a pension of
somewhere over 100k.
Corruption, your name is New Jersey. Forget the mafia, just get into
politics.
John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
http://www.healey6.com
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Douglas Lyon
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 11:38 AM
To: Alan Seigrist
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] What Should We Do With Our Cars?
Alan --- I think you've hit on the real solution.
Throw ALL the bums out!
Douglas Lyon
Claremont, CA
'59 BN7
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