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Originally Posted by RcktS4
I nevver suggested our school districts are superior, but one of the first proposals Forrester actually hinted at was a property tax relief that would be paid for from the state's budget. Where would that money have come from? I'd pay more in a second if it was funneled into the school system. I will balk at anyone who isn't directly addressing this issue.
I think we have some common ground here, but you seem to be suggesting that there is some alternative to having elected officials legislating for us. What does it look like when we all 'decide for ourselves'? I'm just not understanding what you are advocating.
The last election, and the one before that, and the one before that... they've all been a Lesser of two evils situation - get used to it. It's been like that for two generations, and it's probably gonna stay that way for quite a while. I could not in good conscience vote for Forrester. I found him much more dangerous than the 'communist'. At the very least, I doubt the communist in this case is looking to get rich off his stay in office... I personally had a lot more doubts regarding the other guy.
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LOL!
Well, there's more about Corzine than you'd care to know that's a total danger. His overarching philosophy is counter to the fundamental principles that we cherish as Americans. The reason he wanted so badly to be Governor is so that he wants so desperately to be President. Look for a Corzine/? ticket in 2012 or 2016.
The problem is that in voting for the lesser of two evils, we still get an evil. We have to get out of the habit of voting for what we personally want, or what we think is "best" and vote with an eye to candidates who preserve our rights and would seek to de-escalate the amount of shit coming out of Trenton.
There was never a law that gave freedom. They only take it away or restore those which have been stolen.
By the way, speaking just for myself, I would have voted in a heartbeat for Lonegan. Sadly he didn't get as much traction as we hoped, but he was a truly out-of-the box thinker on many issues. For instance, repealing the Abbot School Districts that siphon money away from "wealthy" districts to give to inner city schools. So, there's a high school in Newark with a rooftop swimming pool, when the middle class borough of Bogota doesn't even have enough in their budget for a ball field because the taxes are redirected out of political correctness.
I spent hours with Lonegan one evening going through the budget to target idiotic spending items that someone thought would be 'nice' to have because they "chose" for themselves, and somehow the rest of us wound up paying for it. If you had any idea what the budget line items are, you'd be as outraged as I am.
Trust me on this one... Corzine is an absolute danger to the state and the country. You might as well vote for George Soros.