We need a Mortgage Crisis Special Prosecutor!

I don't think that there is anyone out there that is all that happy right now about the economic situation and the mortgage crisis. And whether you are for Obama or McCain, you are seriously angry over what is going on. Obama is sitting in the background wallowing in the positive energy of what he feels is his advantage over the economy. That has been true. So far. Many voters would still like an explanation over what he did to receive the second highest political donation from Fannnie and Freddie. And McCain is probably toast because he can't seem to articulate why he had this one right. And frankly, conservatives are tired of a president who cannot articulate in a clear and compelling manner.

Tonight, I was watching O'Reilly and one of his guests was Ben Stein. Ben finished his financial analysis with what he said were "two words". Special Prosecutor.

I agree with Ben. We all know that the media doesn't want to do anything to hurt the Obama campaign. And we all know that really exposing what certain Democrats have done to destroy this country (Dodd and Frank) while enriching themselves would hurt Obama. So fine. Let them leave the story alone.

But let's ask each candidate whether or not they support a special prosecutor to investigate this mess. And we should ask them now and get is started now. Before the election.

ACORN versus The Regular Voter

From the NY Post:

Two Ohio voters, including Domino's pizza worker Christopher Barkley , claimed yesterday that they were hounded by the community-activist group ACORN to register to vote several times, even though they made it clear they'd already signed up.

The organization ACORN is all over the news regarding their efforts to register voters and take them to the polls. There are multiple criminal probes currently going on that may cause individuals that are part of this organization to go to jail. They say that they are just registering poor people. Others say that they are purposely promoting voter fraud for the Democrats.

Here is my issue. The requirements to vote in this country are extremely lax. All you need to do is fill out a form with a valid address and send it in. You will then receive your voter registration card and can vote. Our polling places don't even validate your name-only that you know one that is in the book.

We can debate the level of stupidity in the system from now until election day. It is clear that the only purpose to keep these rules simple is to promote fraud. We need identification for writing a check, driving a car, registering a child in school, cashing a welfare check, getting senior benefits, getting on an airplane, getting on a train or entering an NJ State run office building. So why should we not have legitimate id when voting?

My biggest issue with ACORN and voter fraud is that not only are they purposely cheating the system. They are doing it as a branch of the Democratic party. And every illegitimate vote cancels out a vote from a citizen who plays by the rules.
Nothing more. Nothing less.

And anyone who disagrees clearly has another agenda other than fairness.

McCain Camp Documents 14 Biden Lies in the debate!

Even though this came from the McCain campaign, it is still worthy to check the record. While I prefer to create my own talking points, I noticed last night that Joe Biden was a bit fast and loose with the truth. From the McCain campaign blog:

1. TAX VOTE: Biden said McCain voted “the exact same way” as Obama to increase taxes on Americans earning just $42,000, but McCain DID NOT VOTE THAT WAY.

2. AHMEDINIJAD MEETING: Joe Biden lied when he said that Barack Obama never said that he would sit down unconditionally with Mahmoud Ahmedinijad of Iran. Barack Obama did say specifically, and Joe Biden attacked him for it.

3. OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING: Biden said, “Drill we must.” But Biden has opposed offshore drilling and even compared offshore drilling to “raping” the Outer Continental Shelf.”

4. TROOP FUNDING: Joe Biden lied when he indicated that John McCain and Barack Obama voted the same way against funding the troops in the field. John McCain opposed a bill that included a timeline, that the President of the United States had already said he would veto regardless of it’s passage.

5. OPPOSING CLEAN COAL: Biden says he’s always been for clean coal, but he just told a voter that he is against clean coal and any new coal plants in America and has a record of voting against clean coal and coal in the U.S. Senate.

6. ALERNATIVE ENERGY VOTES: According to FactCheck.org, Biden is exaggerating and overstating John McCain’s record voting for alternative energy when he says he voted against it 23 times.

7. HEALTH INSURANCE: Biden falsely said McCain will raise taxes on people's health insurance coverage -- they get a tax credit to offset any tax hike. Independent fact checkers have confirmed this attack is false

8. OIL TAXES: Biden falsely said Palin supported a windfall profits tax in Alaska -- she reformed the state tax and revenue system, it's not a windfall profits tax.

9. AFGHANISTAN / GEN. MCKIERNAN COMMENTS: Biden said that top military commander in Iraq said the principles of the surge could not be applied to Afghanistan, but the commander of NATO's International Security Assistance Force Gen. David D. McKiernan said that there were principles of the surge strategy, including working with tribes, that could be applied in Afghanistan.

10. REGULATION: Biden falsely said McCain weakened regulation -- he actually called for more regulation on Fannie and Freddie.

11. IRAQ: When Joe Biden lied when he said that John McCain was “dead wrong on Iraq”, because Joe Biden shared the same vote to authorize the war and differed on the surge strategy where they John McCain has been proven right.

12. TAX INCREASES: Biden said Americans earning less than $250,000 wouldn’t see higher taxes, but the Obama-Biden tax plan would raise taxes on individuals making $200,000 or more.

13. BAILOUT: Biden said the economic rescue legislation matches the four principles that Obama laid out, but in reality it doesn’t meet two of the four principles that Obama outlined on Sept. 19, which were that it include an emergency economic stimulus package, and that it be part of “part of a globally coordinated effort with our partners in the G-20.”

14. REAGAN TAX RATES: Biden is wrong in saying that under Obama, Americans won't pay any more in taxes then they did under Reagan.

Of course, they missed one that I consider the most indicative. Biden claimed that he was at Katie's on Union street in Delaware recently and heard....blah blah blah.

Funny thing is that restaurant has been closed for over 20 years. And it was never on Union street. When you lie when the truth will do, you are worse than a fool.

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A powerful email from The Corner

This was just posted at The Corner and I think speaks volumes for many of us. It is reprinted unedited in its entirety:

I've had it with the Left and I've had it with "conservatives" who haven't had it with the Left [Andy McCarthy]


I'm posting because it is indicative of the anger in lots of reader email I'm seeing:

The Ifill issue is front and center. Last night on Brit Hume's program, the consensus was that they all knew Gwen and she is a swell person, and of course she wouldn't do anything partisan. Just where the hell are these people coming from? Day in and day out, out here in the real world we see obvious bias, obvious double standards and yet the Republicans and a lot of the "conservative" media either don't see it, or if they do, they let it slide.

A few examples. Obviously the current flap of Gwen Ifill, Tom Brokaw, Jim Lehrer as moderators for presidential debates but never an O’Reilly, Hannity, Limbaugh or Brit Hume. Why not?

A special prosecutor is appointed to investigate firings of 9 prosecutors but none was or will ever be appointed to find out why Clinton fired EVERY single prosecutor when he took office?? Republicans stand mute on this and it is infuriating.

Chris Dodd, Barney Frank, Waters and the entire Black Caucus defend the running of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and prevent the very reforms which might have avoided the mess we are in today. Yet the MSM and Republicans are silent. Why aren't these guys investigated, forced to step down and prosecuted as was Tom Delay?? Again silence from the White House, McCain and other Republicans.

These are just a few of the things that infuriate conservatives outside the beltway and New York City. We have the Republican Party asking us for money, yet I haven't seen a single penny spent on demanding the Democrats adhere to the same standard Republicans are required to meet. Being a punching bag for liberals who constantly lie about you, constantly use inflammatory language (hate speech in some cases) and use any means necessary to gain power is no way to win elections. Yet this is the path the Republican Party takes time and time again. To say I am mad as hell about the Dems and the response of the Republicans to these liberal attacks is an understatement.

O’Reilly has an article on his web site that says “Conservative group drops Ayers, Rezko and Wright from their ad.” Why I ask?? These guys are terrorists, crooks and as anti-American as they come, yet those in a position to speak out remain mute!!

Enough. I don’t give a damn if the Fox media folk know Gwen and say she is a swell person. I don’t care if McCain thinks the Dems in the Senate and congress are his “good friends”, they sure as hell aren’t my good friends. In fact they work day in and day out to destroy all I hold dear, and tax me to pay for those in society who are too lazy and/or stupid to care for themselves....


10/02 01:42 PM

Pelosi's Follies

Let's be clear to all reading this on where you should concentrate your own research efforts in regard to the bailout bill. Both parties came together to craft a (frankly poor - my opinion) bill that raids taxpayers pockets. But many were ready to hold their nose and vote to help the markets.

Several things then happened to change the game.

1. Pelosi majority whip didn't whip (major warning sign to Republicans)
2. Pelosi then took the House floor and fixed blame on the Republicans. We have discussed this topic on NJ Tax Revolution and it is clear that at the least this problem was caused by both parties. At worst it should tilt in the Democrats favor.
3. Republicans can count votes. Pelosi gave permission to her caucus to vote their conscience while expecting Republicans to bail her caucus out.
4. Republicans caught wind and voted their conscience too.
5. The measure was defeated.

That's what happened. No more. No less.

Bailout is not the only option!

There was buzz the other day about a large number of economists that sent a letter to the congress suggesting that there was a better way to handle the mortgage crisis. Now today, Jeffrey Miron a Senior Lecturer of Economics at Harvard explains what the content of that communication included (from CNN):

The current mess would never have occurred in the absence of ill-conceived federal policies. The federal government chartered Fannie Mae in 1938 and Freddie Mac in 1970; these two mortgage lending institutions are at the center of the crisis. The government implicitly promised these institutions that it would make good on their debts, so Fannie and Freddie took on huge amounts of excessive risk.

Worse, beginning in 1977 and even more in the 1990s and the early part of this century, Congress pushed mortgage lenders and Fannie/Freddie to expand subprime lending. The industry was happy to oblige, given the implicit promise of federal backing, and subprime lending soared.

This represents well understood fact except for Democrats in the House and Senate (and much of the media as well). This statement really brings the issue home:

The fact that government bears such a huge responsibility for the current mess means any response should eliminate the conditions that created this situation in the first place, not attempt to fix bad government with more government.

So what to do?

The obvious alternative to a bailout is letting troubled financial institutions declare bankruptcy. Bankruptcy means that shareholders typically get wiped out and the creditors own the company.

Bankruptcy does not mean the company disappears; it is just owned by someone new (as has occurred with several airlines). Bankruptcy punishes those who took excessive risks while preserving those aspects of a businesses that remain profitable.

In contrast, a bailout transfers enormous wealth from taxpayers to those who knowingly engaged in risky subprime lending. Thus, the bailout encourages companies to take large, imprudent risks and count on getting bailed out by government. This "moral hazard" generates enormous distortions in an economy's allocation of its financial resources.

A massive transfer of wealth from taxpayers to Wall Street isn't the only answer. And congress should do their job and investigate every potential option with an eye toward the bill paying taxpayer first and Wall Street executives second.

Read the entire article here.

For once, our House members attempt to vote for us

There is nothing more infuriating in this state than the party line voting that occurs in the House and Senate. For example, our Senators Menendez and Lautengerg ALWAYS go along with Harry Reid and the Democraticv leadership of the Senate regardless of the harm to NJ. But for once, the members of the House used their brains and made a judgement call. From this article in Newaday:

The majority of New Jersey's U.S. House delegation joined their colleagues in voting down a $700 billion rescue plan for the nation's financial system on Monday, with some saying it didn't help regular people while others complained it wasted taxpayer dollars.

Stocks were falling on Wall Street even before the House voted 228-205, with New Jersey's delegation voting 7-6 against the bill.

Party lines broke down as Democrats and Republicans alike voted against the bailout, even as their party leadership and President Bush warned the economy could plummet into recession without it. The Garden State congressmen voting against the bill included four Republicans and three Democrats.

I don't care if any of these politicians voted for or against right now. I am impressed with all for attempting to do what they thought was right. Bravo to all on both side of this issue. Bravo!

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Nancy Pelosi can shut off the lights/cameras of congress on drilling but can't pass a bailout bill without Republican help?

A very interesting question. Why is it that the Republicans cannot even get an amendment to a bill to the floor when Czar Nancy wields the gavel are now awash with so much power in the House that a bailout bill can't go through? Doesn't anyone remember Nancy Pelosi shutting off the cameras and lights while the Republicans kept debating energy policy when the Democrats went on vacation?

But now, all of a sudden, she can't get a bill through without a small band of conservative legislators in the House? Oh I get it. It is because there were only about 4 votes from Republicans and the bill would have gone through as a piece of partisan Democrat legislation. Apparently, the Democrats do have some level of shame.

For you see, this bill has been crafted by Chris Dodd and Barney Frank. Remember these two. Chris Dodd got more money than anyone from Fannie and Freddie to look the other way while they continued to write bad loans. Chris Dodd also got a sweetheart deal from Countrywide as a "friend of Angelo". In most states, Chris Dodd would be in jail. But not in the senate. Oh, and don't forget Barney Frank. These are the people who are leading the bailout:



And even Nancy Pelosi knows that the media will not protect her if Nancy along with her Democrat colleagues were major contributors to the problem, failed in their oversight responsibility and enacted a flawed bailout with no opposition support. Even Nancy isn't that stupid apparently. Harry Reid on the other hand...

Freddie, Fannie and the Sub-Prime Crisis-Obamonopoly

Is it time for Chris Dodd to resign?

We have heard all about Freddie Mae and Freddia Mac. We have heard all about how there is so much greed on Wall Street that clearly we need more regulation. Senator Barack Obama has on multiple occasions in the past few days bemoaned the lack of regulation by the Bush Administration in regard to regulating Wall Street.

However, we theoretically do have oversight on banking and on lending. It is called the US Senate Banking Committee which Senator Dodd is the Chairman. He is also the number one recipient of lobbying funds by the organizations that he was supposed to oversee. But wait, he is not satisfied to just stand on the sidelines now. He expressed his opinion today (Reuters):

U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd on Friday warned the Bush administration that it must work with Congress this weekend on details of a Wall Street bailout package that has not been fully unveiled to lawmakers.

"None of us have any idea what the details are," said Dodd, adding that the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve should not present a package next week as a "fait accompli."

Why Mr Dodd? So you can make sure your currupt backside is covered? I don't think so. Resign now to reduce the damage to your party. You are now a liability and if you don't resign soon, Senator Barack Obama will have to explain why he is right behind you in lobbyist contributions and an active participant in this massive economic failure.

Pelosi as usual takes no responsibility!

Despite mounds of evidence that the Democrats created the environment that created the mortgage crisis, actively fed and watered it with their corrupt friends and then personally benefitted from their lack of oversight a wink and a nod and some campaign contributions, their leaders refuse to take any responsibility.

From TheHIll:

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, when asked Tuesday whether Democrats bear some of the responsibility regarding the current crisis on Wall Street, had a one-word answer: “No.”

Pelosi (D-Calif.) ripped President Bush’s “mismanagement” of the economy and a lack of regulation that led to the current situation.

“I think the American people have had it with this situation where the middle-income people in our country are not protected from the ramifications of the risk-taking and the greed of these financial institutions,” Pelosi told MSNBC.

You are right Nancy. We are tired of your blaming the mortgage companies alone for a situation that you bought and paid for. You know the greed I recognized from this situation? Franklin Raines (Clinton White House Budget director and Obama consultant) received 100 million dollars in greed money before he got caught. How about Democratic operative Jamie Gorelick who received 25 million FOR HER LACK OF OVERSIGHT!

Nancy Pelosi is a partisan hack who is in way over her head. She has presided over the most unpopular congress in the history of the United States. She has accomplished nothing and blames everyone else for her failures. She is nothing more or less than an empty suit and our country is worse for it.

Corzine Worried - State Finances in Trouble - Duh!

From today's Trentonian. apprently Jon Corzine is finally realizing that the state is in poor fiscal shape:

"I'm worried about the state budget, the state economy in the context of the very dramatic restructuring that is taking place on Wall Street," Corzine said Monday morning during an appearance in Ewing Township. "The northern half of the state, there are many, many people who are involved with that industry. That's one of the reasons you have high levels of income in the state."

This man along with his Democrat counterparts have continued to spend like drunken sailors on shore leave for three years. Since the Democrats took over starting with Governor "I am turning gay so I don't get indicted for corruption" McGreevey, the state has seen a continual downturn in jobs(except government and patronage jobs)ability to balance the budget and a massive increase in the local tax burden through property taxes. That trend has continued unabated during Corzine's tenure.

The party in power has always based their profligate spending on the fact that New Jersey wage earners will continue to make money in New York and bring it back. Well guess what? The party is over. Wall Street is in serious trouble. Corzine is wondering about Bank of American buying Merrill Lynch? To all Merrill employees - congratulations! North Carolina here you come!

I guess all that money this legislature just threw at the corrupt school construction corporation is looking like a great idea right now. One thing that is clear, after three years of Corzine, I now know why these firms are failing. Bear Stearns, Lehman, Merrill-their balance sheets look a lot like New Jersey's budgets.

Read the entire article here.

NJ's Do Nothing Legislature Returns

From this article in NJ.com:

The summer silence at the Statehouse ends Monday when the Legislature returns from a 12-week break. Leaders hope to spend the rest of the year fine-tuning a new housing law, tightening ethical standards and passing long-delayed reforms of the government's power to seize property through eminent domain.

Senate President Richard Codey (D-Essex) said lawmakers also will hold hearings aimed at combating underage binge drinking "so we can save lives on our college campuses" and cracking down on diploma mills.

This is so indicative of the useless legislature we have in this state. Businesses are leaving, people are being priced out, local municipalities are running out of money because Trenton has taken it all and what do they want to work on? Free housing, fake ethical standards and eminent domain. Oh, and binge drinking. They are complete clowns. But they at least are admitting the truth:

"I don't think we're going to be all that busy," predicted Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce (R-Morris).

And Codey concedes "there's no universal, overriding issue that everybody's engaged in."

Really? Nothing pressing. Losers every one.

NJ Democrats Missed Filing Deadline - But don't worry.

From this article in Politicker:

Democrats not concerned they missed deadline to pick Obama electors

That was the headline. The heart of the matter is this:

The New Jersey Democratic State Committee failed to hold a meeting to formally select its electors for Barack Obama, but is still on track to meet the Division of Elections filing deadline of Sept. 12.

State law requires political parties to hold a meeting to nominate electors within seven days of its national convention. The parties then have an additional week to file electors' names with the Division of Elections.

Democratic Committee Executive Director Rob Angelo said the elector certification process, generally completed at the committee meeting, is now underway.

It is now September 13, 2008. They have officially missed the deadline. Of course, you don't have to worry about it because this is New Jersey. This is the state that if a candidate is losing and is a Democrat, they can swap another candidate in their place against all precedent and election law. All because the state is corrupt and the Supreme Court in this state is political.

I am shocked that the Democrats in the state haven't made it law that all citizens are required to vote for Barack Obama. I am sure they thought about it.

Charlie Rangel and Fairness

From this morning's New York Post:

Rep. Charles Rangel, the powerful head of the congressional committee that writes the country's tax laws, blamed his ignorance - and not being able to understand Spanish - for failing to report $75,000 in rental income from his Caribbean holiday home.

So let me get this straight, the man in charge of the committee that sets tax policy in the House wants us to believe that he shouldn't be in trouble because he didn't know the rules. Funny. He wrote them.

But he also believes that he shouldn't be held accountable:

"I really don't believe that making mistakes means you have to give up your career."

That is funny. Isn't this the same man who wanted Trent Lott drawn and quartered for a comment praising a colleague at a party. Isn't he also the one who wanted his corrupt colleague in Louisiana to step down from his committee assignment for wrongdoing (maybe Charlie just wanted his seat).

Charie Rangel has been outspoken about taxing all of us from every angle while posing as a man of the people. However, he accepted 4 rent controlled apartments which should have gone to working families. He also didn't pay his taxes on his place in the Dominican Republic. Why? Because he thought he would get away with it.

One more question. If Charlie Rangel was a Republican, would he still be the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee today? I think we all know the answer to that.

Lautenberg up in polls and NJ residents just don't get it!

From this article in Newsday:

A new poll shows incumbent U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg enjoys a comfortable lead over Republican challenger Dick Zimmer heading into the fall election season.

The Fairleigh Dickinson-PublicMind poll has Lautenberg up by 11 percent, with the low-key Zimmer still struggling to get his name known to the electorate.

Here is what I don't get:

1. Lautenberg has frankly presided over the largest decrease in net return of federal taxpayer dollars to NJ residents in history.

No one cares.

2. Lautenberg is one of the leaders of the Democrat party that has had more that 100 of its elected officials convicted of public corruption in the last four years.

No one cares.

3. NJ keep debating gun rights and abortion in our state elections, neither of which matters in the live of many NJ residents. Issues that do matter like taxes, standard of living, education and government spending never get discussed.

No one cares.

4. NJ residents pay more taxes that any other state.

No one cares.

5. NJ has experienced the largest outflow of business and people of any state in the country EXCEPT Michigan in the past four years.

No one cares.

6. The Democratic legislature is only capable of spending more of residents money and enacting meaningless legislation (slavery apology).

No one cares.

7. Both Democrat and Republican apologists for the status quo have no ideas, no answers, no ethics and no action plan to change anything.

And no one cares.

Have any doubts about the pig controversy?

From the Democratic party website 8/30/2008.

NJ Democrat's Culture of Corruption Continues

From the Associated Press:

Ex-NJ politician headed to trial on fraud charges
By GEOFF MULVIHILL – 47 minutes ago

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) — A former New Jersey lawmaker with a national reputation for pushing welfare reform is facing charges of using his political clout to land no-work government jobs as a way to boost his income and increase his pension benefits — from $28,000 a year to $81,000.

Wayne R. Bryant is also accused of steering state money to one of his employers, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. The Democrat could face several years in prison if convicted on all counts.

So another Democrat is to go to jail for public corruption. When will the citizens in this state finally wake up and realize that the money this man ripped off came right out of their state taxes and property taxes. Wake up New Jersey!

Democrat Fowler - a low class act

It has always been pathetic the way the Hurrican Katrina situation was handled, before, during and after the tragedy. It was sad before that years of Democratic corruption siphoned millions of maintenance dollars from the levies. It was sad that a large numbers of citizens were living in near poverty in utter reliance on the government with noone caring whether or not they ever established a self-sustaining life. It was sad that when the storms came, the local, state and federal government all failed these people. It was also sad that the media only had one script-George Bush.

And following in their pathetic footsteps is this gem from a real classy Democrat Don Fowler.



The only saving grace is that outside of bitter and mean spirited Democrat party circles, regular people don't care for this kind of politics.

What is Obama's Free Speech Problem?

First Barack Obama reacted to a commercial sponsored by the American Issues Project who have attempted to put this commercial out there.



The Obama campaign responded by first threatening any station that would run this add and then second sending not one, but two letters to the justice department to have this group prosecuted. Interesting that I have not seen Obama have the same concern over the outright slander that moveon.org has put out there.

Then yesterday, Obama attacked National Review contributor Stanley Kurtz because he has been researching Obama's relationship with a known terrorist. His campaign went so far as to send its email list these instructions to call a local Chicago radio station to disrupt Kurtz appearance on WGN.

Even with the talking points provided, the Obama crowd didn't have much to say as they really haven't been armed with the facts. And the facts are that Obama has a relationship with a terrorist, is apparently friends with him and doesn't see anything wrong with that. I am okay with that and he should have to be judged on his personal relationships. But don't pretend they don't exist....again.

NJ Democrats Culture of Corruption Continues

From this article in today's Trentonian:

Federal agents raided the law office of one of North Jersey's most powerful Democrats Thursday, part of their continuing investigation into the dealings of the political powerbroker, Joseph Ferriero, and party lawyer Dennis Oury.

The Record of Hackensack reported that 18 boxes of documents and computer hard drivers were seized.

The inquiry is said to focus on Government Grants Consulting, a consulting firm where the two men were partners. The now-defunct firm held contracts with local governments in North Jersey.

Another day, another Federal raid. The sad thing is that this will probably result in another Federal indictment and conviction. And the voters in New Jersey will continue to do nothing about it. And that is mainly because they will never have the opportunity to vote on candidates that will change anything.

Meanwhile, Assembly Republican leader Alex DeCroce questioned Gov. Jon Corzine's leadership on political corruption issues.

"If Jon Corzine is truly committed to cleaning up New Jersey, he could start by using his clout within the Democrat Party to stamp out the appearance of corruption within the party's leadership."

Neither Ferriero nor Oury have been charged with any crime.

As the head of Democratic politics in the state's most populous county, Ferriero has significant influence. Many officials owe their election to the party's financial backing.

His lawyer said Ferriero still planned on going to Denver for the convention.

Asked about Ferriero's role in Denver, Corzine defended the party boss' right to attend.

"I believe in Constitutional due process, and there is a fundamental issue of him being elected a delegate," Corzine said during a meeting with reporters Friday.

And there you go. Corzine himself is supporting another Democrat who is going down to corruption charges. Afterall, he is a superdelegate. Remember from the primaries what that is, a non-duly elected party boss designee. Corzine is wrong. He wasn't elected by the people at all, he was elected by party insiders. And he is corrupt and corrupts every politician to who he directs funds.

Obama's Supporters Think The Soprano State's Leaders Are Doing A Great Job

Want Yet Another Reason not to vote for an Obama-nation? How about the fact that his backers think New Jersey legislators are to be commended?

N.J. eco-group backs Obama, gives lawmakers high marks
2 senators, 8 congressmen get perfect scores

A state environmental advocacy group yesterday announced its endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama for president and gave New Jersey's two U.S. senators and eight of its 13 congressmen perfect scores for their environmental records.

Environment New Jersey based its report card on 10 votes between January 2007 and February 2008 that involved combating global warming, promoting clean energy, protecting air and water, and opposing offshore drilling, Executive Director Dena Mottola Jaborska said at a Statehouse news conference.

So if you're interested in the kinds of things that make Obama friends, it's business-unfriendly government. And half-measures aren't enough. You have to really hate business. For example:

Erica Elliott, Garrett's [Rep. Scott Garrett (R-5th Dist.)] spokeswoman, called the congressman's poor marks "an unfair representation," and issued a list of his environmentally-oriented advocacy. It includes his introduction of a bill to expand the National Wallkill Wildlife Refuge in Sussex, and his support of getting a toxic waste site in Ringwood re-listed on the Superfund National Priorities List.

Scott, of course, scored the lowest in the state, which may be good or bad, but I certainly can't tell from the negative picture painted by this environmentalist group. After all, look at who they like:

Voting environmentally friendly 100 percent of the time were U.S. Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, both Democrats, and Reps. Frank LoBiondo (R-2nd Dist.), Chris Smith (R-4th Dist.), Robert Andrews (D-1st Dist.), Frank Pallone (D-6th Dist.), Bill Pascrell (D-8th Dist.), Steve Rothman (D-9th Dist.), Rush Holt (D-12th Dist.) and Albio Sires (D-13th Dist.).

80% or them are Democrats, of course, including some of our worst, and I have to suspect that LoBiondo and Smith are RINOs; especially when you consider who also scored low alongside Rep. Garrett: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-11th Dist.), and Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-7th Dist.). You don't get a Democrat until you tie him with another Republican for a 69% score. Clearly "bipartisan":

"Being green in the Garden State is a bipartisan issue and we applaud our delegation's environmental heroes, especially the leadership from Sen. Menendez and Sen. Lautenberg," Mottola Jaborska said.

Sounds like a lot of Jaborska to me.

Corzine paying down the debt? Not yet.

In Newsday.com, this article entitled

NJ takes next step in reducing debt

would make one believe that the state has done something significant. If you believed that, you would be wrong.

Less than two months after creating a special fund to pay down state debt, the Corzine administration has taken a significant next step: identifying the bonds that will be paid off early.

Yes. It took state workers two entire months to identify what bonds to retire early. Given that the source of this news if the clearly biased AP, one wonders if this is not just a Democrat fund raising stunt. Look for Corzine to make a commercial out of it soon. But, the joke is, he hasn't done anything. And he decided to keep your hard earned money to pretend to do it.

Gov. Jon S. Corzine created the fund in June, setting aside $684 million in unexpected tax revenue and other savings. Most of the money _ $650 million _ is being used to reduce the state's crushing $32 billion debt load. The rest will go toward other pressing needs, such as improving state prisons and psychiatric hospitals, the administration said.

As I have noted here before, this is OUR tax money. And instead of paying it back, he and his cronies in the legislature kept it to fund additional spending and try to cover up the increase in debt incurred by this and our former DEMOCRAT governor.

The sad thing is that when Corzine runs his commercials in his re-election campaign, he will not mention what he really did.

Republicans commended the concept, but said Democrats' approval to borrow $3.9 billion for court-ordered school construction would erase any gains.

Sen. Leonard Lance, R-Hunterdon, estimated that the new school borrowing would cost $6.82 billion once interest and other costs were included. He has long advocated a plan to subject all state borrowing to voter approval.

Write the check Governor. We are watching.

Why I miss Tip O'Neill - Plastic Pelosi turns off the lights

The House of Representatives has turned into a complete circus. When the Democrats took over the House, they and their leader Nancy Pelosi promised that they would lead through bi-partisan agreement. And the big joke is that they have done nothing of the sort. From the Crypt:

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the Democrats adjourned the House, turned off the lights and killed the microphones, but Republicans are still on the floor talking gas prices.

Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and other GOP leaders opposed the motion to adjourn the House, arguing that Pelosi's refusal to schedule a vote allowing offshore drilling is hurting the American economy. They have refused to leave the floor after the adjournment motion passed at 11:23 a.m., and they are busy bashing Pelosi and her fellow Democrats for leaving town for the August recess.

I get very tired of this Democratic congress who claims to represent the people while the people WANT ENERGY RELIEF. Both Florida and California residents want drilling for the first time in decades. But elites like Plastic Pelosi are not interested in what citizens really want. That is why he book rates so high in Amazon's ratings...NOT.

They apologize for slavery but won't act on energy!

From the Associated Press:

The House on Tuesday issued an unprecedented apology to black Americans for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow segregation laws.

"Today represents a milestone in our nation's efforts to remedy the ills of our past," said Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich., chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus.

But apparently, when it comes time to really help people in the United States, the House will not even vote on Energy legislation due to political reasons. From Reuters:

A partisan election-year battle over high gasoline prices and a Republican push to open more U.S. coastal waters and federal land to oil and gas drilling has brought work in the U.S. Senate to a halt.

God forbid they would do anything that would help everyday voters with gas prices. The House and Senate have stood idly by for too long while this country has no coherent energy policy. During the Clinton years, drilling in Anwar was passed. Clinton vetoed. And each year this country is more and more dependent on terrorist supporting nations for our oil. Losers every one.

Menendez doesn't believe in checking on illegals!

From the Corner on the National Review:

Making an Offer We Can't Refuse [Mark Krikorian]

New Jersey's junior Democratic wiseguy, Sen. Bob Menendez, has put a hold on legislation to re-authorize the E-Verify program, which enables employers to determine whether new hires are legal. He's holding this successful enforcement effort hostage to increased guestworker visas. Here's what a reader sent me this week about the value of the E-Verify program to his firm:
I work for a temporary staffing firm that uses E-verify on every candidate that comes through the door. It has helped out tremendously in screening out people who are not legal to work in the US. It is easy to use and instant in its results. Whenever we do have someone come through that E-Verify says needs to go to DHS or SSA those people 9 out of 10 times do not return because they know that they have been caught. We put up signs that state that we use E-Verify on every candidate and that has had a dramatic effect on our fail rate. When the illegal folks see it they just turn around and walk out the door. It has been a very good program for us.

I recently sent a correspondence to Senator Menendez office regarding energy policy. I received both email and snail mail correspondence telling me that while he respected my position he already had his own and would not be entertaining any more ideas that weren't his. I would bet that more than 70 percent of New Jersey voters would have agreed with me in regard to the energy issue and gas prices. And I GUARANTEE you that more that 80 percent of legal New Jersey voters would disagree with Senator Menendez opposition to the simple checking of illegals when they apply for jobs.

NJ Democrat's Newest Tax - Porn Tax

Another Democrat from the Assembly has been caught with their pants down doing the state's work according to today's Trentonian headline.

Legislative leaders sought to install filters to block inappropriate material from being viewed on state computers two days after a veteran assemblyman's computer was seized for containing child pornography.The leaders released a statement yesterday saying they want "the most aggressive Internet filtering software available on all computers in the Legislature."

The sad thing about this article is it doesn't really talk about the Democrat Assemblyman Neil Cohen. It talks about the fact that the state is now going to have to pay for and install new filters on internet traffic because an elected Democrat doesn't have the self control not to surf for porn on state computers.

This really cracks me up. It is another example how if a conservative does something even remotely questionable, the issue becomes a "culture of corruption". When it's Democrats and liberals that:

Have porn on state computers......

Are arrested and convicted of real corruption(dozens of Democrats the past three years)...

Lie about raising taxes after promising