It is expected that the US House will be voting on the national health care later this morning. I was unable to attend the DC rally on Thursday but Mike Proto was there. Check out his great videos and writing here, here, and [...]
We gave the dogs Nylabones for the first time since their major fight to see how they'd react.Sophie got hers first, while Rosie was outside. Rosie got one when she came in.
They had then for about 15 uncomfortable minutes, both looking up from their bones with [...]
Patrick Murray is the founding director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute. According to their website, “The Monmouth University Polling Institute has become a premier independent survey research center known for its in-depth tracking of public policy and quality of life issues.” Murray is a [...]
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Gov. Corzine is on vacation, which leaves Senate President Dick Codey in charge, again. No word on where Corzine is going but it's a safe bet it won't be Belmar, Point Pleasant or any Monmouth/Ocean County resort. He will probably ignore Gloucester County too. Perhaps he' [...]
"I AM in Chris Christie campaign headquarters on election night. Broadcasters are about to call the race. Pollsters in the room huddle and whisper numbers. The" [...]
As I posted this morning, I was on a conference call with Congressman Joe “Your lying Obama” Wilson. One of the topics was National Healthcare (real surprise there) and a question I had was regarding Medicaid and increased costs to New Jersey. I also asked about the $600 billion dollars [...]
We took the dogs for a long walk earlier, which we need to do more frequently. What I've noticed is that they tend to be better on their walks when they get out more frequently. So, that's what we need to do.Now, of course, we're watching [...]
More change we can believe in. Not only does the House bill manadate that you buy insurance, but it also includes provisions for civil and criminal penalties - including up to 5 years imprisonment - for refusing to do so.
PELOSI: Buy a $15,000 Policy or Go to Jail JCT [...]I was horrified to hear the news yesterday that a Major in the US Army opened fire on his fellow soldiers stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. There is a lot that can be said about how it happened, why it [...]
This is a post I did for the Sunlight Foundation . As an organization they are at the forefront of transparency issues and accountability. Check them out.
People' [...]
Following the rally and meeting with some of our representatives, Steve Lonegan gave his take on the day’s events.
And here’s some more video of the rally from AFP.
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Yesterday, scores of New Jersey patriots - and patriots from all over the country - descended on the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Our message was clear: KILL THIS BILL!
We were greeted by several terrific addresses from Congressional Representatives like Michelle Bachmann, Mike Pence and Scott Garrett. Mark Levin, Jon Voigt and [...]
There's sun in our weekend forecast, and how about some laughs to get the weekend started? Laugh-Fest at Tierney's: A Fall Laugh Fest will be presented November 6 - 8, Upstairs at Tierney's Tavern, 136-138 Valley Road, Montclair. Completely different live comedy shows on' [...] "Joe Donohue brings to" [...]
It’s a new day in New Jersey. And with a new day, it can bring a new attitude to things. I think we should all be open to what COULD come out of Tuesday’s election results. Every person I have spoken with to a man, (and woman), [...]
Rules are simple: You compose a haiku (5 syllables, then 7, then 5) on the [...]
Yogi and Carmen Berra get the primo seats, right at the head of the
Yankees parade in lower Manhattan. Photo courtesy of Mistah Barista, on the scene. [...] 
The chart above (courtesy of Gateway Pundit) depicts the average US unemployment rate during the Clinton, Bush and Obama years.
Friends,
You've stood by this campaign through thick and thin, and I wanted to take a few [...]
Matt Rooney | November 6, 2009The White House wants David Paterson out of the running for New York's 2010 gubernatorial election. Paterson hopes they'll reconsider.
Because hey -- it worked for Jon Corzine.
In early August, David Axelrod and Patrick Gaspard met at a New York City hotel with Corzine's [...]
The regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency that covers New Jersey will be run by someone from another state for the first time since 1993.
Judith Enck, New York's deputy secretary for the environment, was announced yesterday as the pick by EPA Administrator Lisa [...]
The Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University's Eagleton Institute says Tuesday's election results will, as expected, drop New Jersey from its brief visit to the top 10 states for women in its legislature. The state did elect a woman, Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno, as its [...]
Last night, Lt. Scott Buehler at Montclair Police Department says there was a residential fire on Lorraine Avenue between Norwood and Valley Road shortly after midnight. "Preliminary investigation reveals that the origin of the fire was probably caused by a candle falling to the floor and burning" [...] 
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Pass the Fruity Pebbles, it's cartoon time.
