Wake Up New Jersey

The recent turmoil created by Gov. McGreevey's resignation, is being highlighted by yet another attempt by New Jersey's Democrats to seize power in the Kingdom of New Jersey. All of a sudden New Jersey's Democrats are calling for the governor's resignmation before November 15, in order to force a special election. They wanted to run Senator John Corzine for Governor. In case my fellow New Jerseyians are asleep, let me enlighten you. Until the special election, the Speaker of the Assembly, who remains the Speaker of the Assembly, a Democrat will become Governor. Until the special election, the executive and legislative branches will be merged , giving the Democrats absoulte power, without the consent of the people. If Senator Corzine is elected Governor, this leaves a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. In such cases, the Governor gets to fill the vacancy. That means Corzine gets to pick his own successor for the remainder of his term. This means that the Democratic party, which has been responsible for all the corruption in this state up until now can continue to subvert the democratic processes of republican government, and that the damage that might have been caused by McGreevey's resignation, will have no effect. Now that Corzine has made his intention not to run, the Democratic Party is content to let McGreevey stay put until November 15 until they can figure something else at. Until then absolute monarchy continues in New Jersey. This whole plot should tell you that when the Dems urges McGreevey to step down that they did not do this in the public interest but for themselves. The motives of the Democratic Party of New Jersey are tied up in their own self-interest. Nicolo Machiavelli asserts this in the 15th century. He points out that men are out for their own self-interst and are basically evil. The New Jersey Democratic Party is a prime example of what Machiavelli tried to warn us against. Later political philosophers such as Hobbes, Locke, Montesqieu and Harrington confirm Machiavelli's thesis. There is a way out, in fact it is the only way out. I wonder what their next scheme will be. Bill Clinton needs a job. Perhaps he will be offered a teaching position at Princeton. This of course would cause Slick Willy to move to the Garden State. I wouldn't be surprised if the New Jersey State constitution has about a 24 hour residency requirement. Although this scenario is pure speculation, I wouldn't be surprised if New Jersey Dem's ran this one up the flagpole. Whatever happens I am sure they will get away with it before the citizens have awakened from their sleep. In fact that is what they are counting on. If the people of the state of New Jersey elect a Republican as its next governor, they will disrupt this Democratic Party scheme, and a balance will be restored in New Jersey. Right now the Democrats control everything. There is no balance. The people of New Jersey have chosen absolute monarchy and tyranny. The only hope of restoring good government to New Jersey is by restoring the balance. A Republican governor will vigilantly check the power of the entrenched Democratic Party of New Jersey. Only vigilance can preserve liberty in the state of New Jersey.

Misled by the Terrorists or another Conspiracy Theory

I’m sick and tired to hear that various people surveyed in different polls around the world believe they were misled by their governments about the WMDs in Iraq or about the threat of the Saddam Hussein regime. There was strong intelligence that WMDs did exist. Many of the world’s leaders and military experts believed in this intelligence. Now, either the intelligence was really flawed or we’ve all been suckered by these intelligence reports that may have been released by the enemy himself. Maybe Germany, France and Russia put out those reports! Didn’t Russian president Putin concur that those intelligence reports were genuine? There seems to be a Machiavellian conspiracy revealing itself from underneath all these complaints. Maybe the terrorists themselves planned these intelligence reports to have us get rid of Hussein! Maybe Saudi Arabia planned all this in order to get rid of Saddam and the Baathists! Maybe Osama and his cronies wanted the US to attack them, to engage us more after September 11^th to engage us on many fronts, to weaken us at home or to weaken the political support at home.

I think it was the right thing to do then. Now, we must finish what we started. They provoked and challenged us to a fight, and fighting is what they got. But, now that it looks like we’re winning, they’re desperately using cowardly tactics of hiding in ancient mosques and murdering civilians. Their insurgence into the west is also prevalent. They will continue to attack, if not on the battlefield, in our backyard, just like 9/11. They are on a mission from God and they will not stop until they will proclaim victory. We have to stand up to them and fight them. We have to understand their motives and we have to thwart them. It is their Allah that’s making them into killers. This Allah is the anti-Christ, the Devil. It’s a fight of good against evil. What is different in the world today then 100 years ago, or 200 years ago, etc.? History is repeating itself, each time challenging us all to accept the reality of it all as we try to survive as best we can. But, surviving won’t happen if we don’t band together and fight this enemy. Innocent people will die, as has happened before. But, without sacrifice we will not prevail. The enemy understands this, and that is why they will win if we don’t stop being selfish in our cause and unite under a common calling: freedom.

What if the WMDs exist but have been hidden? Then we’ve all been deceived. I would rather prevent a tragedy and act after the fact and I think President Bush and the coalition forces have done just that. We need to unite to show the terrorists that they can’t manipulate our confidence in our governments, our resolve in our freedoms, and our trust in whatever God we believe in or don’t believe in.

You Hate Us But Love Our Money

Germany has some nerve. They freely bash our President, the American people, but when it comes down to business, they just loooooove us! Blatant hypocrisy, I say!

German officials have voiced concern over the withdrawal of thousands of American soldiers saying it will cause much economic hardship among businesses that depend on the Americans. "Base closures would hit us very hard," said city spokesman Ole Kruse in the Bavarian city of Wuerzburg, home of the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division. The local economy would lose $150 million a year if the Americans left.

Awwww poor, Germany. Isn't it ironic that Germany has no reservations about "Nay, Nay-ing" to every United Nations vote for supporting the effort in Iraq, but expects the United States to maintain a military presence in the country for the sake of supporting German businesses. German officials have traveled to Washington in recent months to lobby against troop withdrawals and propose alternatives.

Again, the United States is the bad guy. It's acceptable being selfish if you're Germany, or that Other country in Europe. But, when the United States looks out for its own, well, we're badmouthed some more. It's always lose-lose situation for the United States.

President Bush made the smart decision. He sees there is no need to maintain a large number of bases and troops in Germany when we could use these forces at home, protecting the United States of America! And, why give the Germans our business, anyway? They certainly don't deserve it.

McGreevey Should Resign Now

Public officials are elected to serve the people, not their lobbyists, corporate buddies or, as in the case with New Jersey Governor McGreevey, lovers.

Jim McGreevey appointed his lover, Golan Cipel, an Israeli citizen who lacked the qualifications and experience, to an number of lucrative, well-connected jobs in both the public and private sector, one of which included the $110,000-a-year director of homeland security position. McGreevey owes it to the taxpayers of New Jersey to resign today -- not on Nov. 15.

I am not shocked to learn that McGreevey's "coming out" news conference did not shatter his popularity. People are definitely more aware and accepting of homosexuality these days. I am surprised, however, that New Jersey taxpayers are not disturbed that McGreevey directed state money to bankroll Cipel. How much money did Cipel receive and for how long? This is being investigated.

Another, more disturbing fact to this story is that Cipel, a non-US citizen, was appointed as New Jersey's homeland security czar. Cipel should never have been appointed to this position which gives the individual access to highly senstive intelligence information! McGreevey, for selfish reasons, risked the security of not only New Jersey but also our entire United States.

McGreevey's selfish nature continues. His decision to leave office after November 15th allows Democratic Senate President Richard J. Codey to finish the term. Rather than empowering New Jersey voters to decide who should lead New Jersey next, McGreevey is manipulating the democratic process so that the Governor seat remains in the Democratic Party hands whether the taxpayers want it to or not.

So, who's at fault for political jockeying? The Republicans for demanding McGreevey to step down now? Or the Democrats for rejecting any resignation until after the 15th, when they know that their party will be secure for another year and a half?

I have an idea. Why not let the people decide? A democratic governor may very well be re-elected, but at least the victory would be decided by the people of New Jersey, and not by politicians in high offices pushing their political agenda.