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Who is to Blame for the Troubled US Economy?

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No idea why NJ is so expensive as I don’t live there.

In short, inept and / or corrupt government compounded by the next group to emerge from the clown car....decades of bad decisions and poor spending choices... Its like no matter who’s running - especially governors - red or blue, eventually they’re either going to be involved in a scandal, turn out to be a total ass, or both.

Christie (R) - He was OK as a state prosecutor and I had some hope for him. But then Bridgegate, and just generally turned out to be a self-absorbed, obnoxious ass. Made a lot of promises about taxes which didn't happen. By the end of his term he was the most disliked governor in NJ history, even beating Corzine, with an approval percentage in the 20's. His unpopularity sunk his lieutenant gov. Kim Guadano's chances for succeeding him because nobody wanted to risk ending up with Christie 2.0.
Christie’s a funny dude - I still think he has a certain degree of integrity, but a vindictive temper and “my way or hiway” attitude override it. Had he been chosen for VP I think he would have kissed up for only so long before the dam broke, followed by some epic clashes.
Corzine (D) - a doofus and embarrassment. dates a married woman while both still married. Possible conflict of interest and some questionable payments exchanging hands there. Set a bad example when his official vehicle caused an accident going 90 mph. He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt (which is illegal). Oops..
Mixed bag of other accomplishments. Caused a government shutdown, unpopular plan to monetize the two main highways in the state, unpopular changes to benefits for state employees, some property tax improvements but not enough. Caused big tuition hikes by reducing funding of state colleges.
Was so unpopular that at one point there was an initiative to recall him as governor, however it failed.
Codey (D?) - Nothing memorable. Acting governor after McGreevy resigned.
McGreevy (D) - cheated on his wife, appointed his secret and totally unqualified gay Israeli lover (possibly a spy to boot) to a homeland security post....
Todd-Whitman (R) - Reduced sales tax and income tax, but property taxes and automobile insurance rates soared. Also appeared to have some questionable views on people of color and said some things that didn't win her any friends in those communities. Left to join the EPA.
Tax increase issues started when Florio (D) diverted tax dollars from suburban schools to a handful of urban and rural districts ("Abbot schools"). To this day, those towns, enjoy property taxes much lower than everyone else's, though most of them aren't places where people want to live. Have friends in one of the few that's pretty nice. The schools aren't producing stellar results despite the preferential treatment.

I'm sure I'm leaving out some scandals, payoffs, etc.

Oh and Murphy - I doubt he’s going to do anything about taxes, but he is pushing to legalize recreational weed. So we can nibble on hash brownies and get blissfully high while we write out those outrageous quarterly checks.

Believe me, not living here is on my bucket list...but house hunting and moving takes more free time than I have right now.
 
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Extraordinary speech by Giorgia Meloni on UN Global Migration Compact in Italian parliament, English subtitles
 
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sure I'm leaving out some scancals

Overtaxation drives out taxpayers. Like CA. Middle class left in 90’s, and more lately. Well, its less expensive I imagine than NYC, and At least you have a commute by train to NYC, and your airport serves NYC, all my trips landed there never JFK or La Guardia.

Menendez right? He was all over recent news w the Palm Beach, the DR born Physician from Palm Beach.

I have a friend who was a jeweler near Newark, his overhead was huge.
 
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Extraordinary speech by Giorgia Meloni on UN Global Migration Compact in Italian parliament, English subtitles

Other than an economic benefit to have similar currency and less inter country trade friction, and combine import forces together, I have never understood why the EU even came about. I never read the history of that scheme. The cultures, languages and systems are all very unique and EU residents from each country must feel left out of decisions when Brussels dictates policy that applies to all.
It is no where even close like a “United States of Europe”... I mean truly vast differences between countries. 2019 is going to be interesting if more populism occurs. The borders have changed so many times over centuries too. I even have an ancestor from a non existent country. Prussia.
 
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Ezra Levant
@ezralevant

Christmas in Malmo, Sweden is so beautiful! These are the new diversity barriers in Gustav Adolf Square. They've renamed the Christmas festival. It's now the winter festival, so as not to arouse too much vibrant diversity.
I expect they'll rename the square itself soon too.
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BasedPoland @BasedPoland

Sad news from #France. The 36 y o Pole #BartoszNiedzielski has died after the Islamist terrorist attack in #Strasbourg Together with a friend (also killed), he attacked the terrorist when the shooter tried to enter a nightclub they stood in front of.

Total number of dead now at 5
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Menendez right? He was all over recent news w the Palm Beach, the DR born Physician from Palm Beach.

Ah yes there is that. Favors for friends and money exchanged under the table is a pretty common theme. I was sticking to Governor’s, but if you want to talk about other officials, it’s hard to top this little gem:
44 Charged by U.S. in New Jersey Corruption Sweep
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/24/nyregion/24jersey.html
(which even touches on the sale of human kidneys for profit)

We do know our crooks, swindlers and con artists, even though we seem to be stuck with them no matter how we vote. It’s like a prerequisite for running for office here. The overall Jersey dislike for POTUS is because we realize he’s one of them.
 
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Other than an economic benefit to have similar currency and less inter country trade friction, and combine import forces together, I have never understood why the EU even came about. I never read the history of that scheme. The cultures, languages and systems are all very unique and EU residents from each country must feel left out of decisions when Brussels dictates policy that applies to all.
It is no where even close like a “United States of Europe”... I mean truly vast differences between countries. 2019 is going to be interesting if more populism occurs. The borders have changed so many times over centuries too. I even have an ancestor from a non existent country. Prussia.

There are differences, but everything is so close together that going from country to country IS like us going to another state (or a different part of a big state.) Following the iron curtain days, there’s always been a lot of casual crossing of borders - going to another country is no big deal. I don’t know all the history or details of EU, but having a common currency must have simplified life for many.

Populism worked back in the days when people travelled by boat, carriage or on horseback and email was a guy with a faster horse or a pigeon. Modern technology has brought us closer together - were all interconnected whether some like it or not.

Preußen - yeah that certainly changed borders a few times before it went away! I have family from that region too - Posen which was a province of Prussia, then part of Germany. Now part of Germany near the Polish border.
 
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China and Russia team up to mess with the ionosphere under the guise of research. Like the US Haarp stuff.

Maybe they instead are really trying to alter the weather and fix global warming, lol.

“In another experiment on June 12, the temperature of thin, ionised gas in high altitude increased more than 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit) because of the particle flux.

The particles, or electrons, were pumped into the sky by Sura, an atmospheric heating facility in Vasilsursk built by the former Soviet Union’s military during the cold war.”

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/sci...nd-together-controversial-heating-experiments
 
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Maj Toure‏ @MAJTOURE
Cortez: “it’s a bad idea to troll a member of a body that will have subpoena power in a month.”
Lieu: “I would love to regulate the content of speech.”
Swalwell: “it would be a short war, the govt has nukes.”
You: “our govt wouldn’t do that, we don’t need guns.”


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BREAKING NEWS:

Sen Corry Booker claims he is "strait" and T-bone was just a one time thing friend.
 
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A year after net neutrality's demise, the Internet is faster
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...net-neutralitys-demise-the-internet-is-faster

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Oregon Net Neutrality Law:

Oregon’s law is limited in scope in an effort to avoid lawsuits from the FCC, which says that its decisions preempt local governments from creating their own regulations. Rather than banning internet providers that don’t respect net neutrality outright, Oregon is instead flexing its customer muscle, mandating state agencies contract with broadband companies that treat all traffic the same. The law does make some exceptions, including situations where internet access is necessary for public safety and law enforcement.

Basically a toothless click-bait promo for our Gov.
 
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Maj Toure‏ @MAJTOURE
Cortez: “it’s a bad idea to troll a member of a body that will have subpoena power in a month.”
Lieu: “I would love to regulate the content of speech.”
Swalwell: “it would be a short war, the govt has nukes.”
You: “our govt wouldn’t do that, we don’t need guns.”


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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 she is a huge turd sniffer, quite the comedian though.
 
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11-Year-Old Boy Dressed In Drag Dances At Gay Bar, Gets Dollar Bills Thrown At Him
https://www.dailywire.com/news/3940...-drag-dances-gay-men-bar-amanda-prestigiacomo

I guess I'm a terrible bigot but I find this revolting. His mother and father should spend some time in jail for child endangerment.

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For you special tools who say so what, he's doing what he wants, why don't you leave him alone;

Children aren't supposed to do whatever they want. Their Adults are supposed to love them, teach them right from wrong and discipline. Adults are supposed to protect children, not exploit them.
 
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11-Year-Old Boy Dressed In Drag Dances At Gay Bar, Gets Dollar Bills Thrown At Him
https://www.dailywire.com/news/3940...-drag-dances-gay-men-bar-amanda-prestigiacomo

I guess I'm a terrible bigot but I find this revolting. His mother and father should spend some time in jail for child endangerment.

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For you special tools who say so what, he's doing what he wants, why don't you leave him alone;

Children aren't supposed to do whatever they want. Their Adults are supposed to love them, teach them right from wrong and discipline. Adults are supposed to protect children, not exploit them.

We are fucked, royally fucked as a society, unbelievable, becoming a Godless society IMO.

Then I read on the net yesterday I believe it was, that a majority of Americans prefer that Christ not be associated with Chistmas.
 
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