New
Jersey And You - Corruption Forever?
By Bob Webster
As
a magnet for recent Latin immigrants, New Jersey has seen rapid growth in
minority voters. Not surprisingly, most of these new voters are registered
Democrats (if they are registered at all) as they came through the INS'
"Immigrants for Democrats" program to earn their citizenship. You
know, that's the program where they are not so subtly exposed to a drumming in
of "democracy" in learning about our country. Naturally, these folks,
many of whom cannot speak English, will tend to lean toward the Democrat Party
as the party that supposedly represents Democracy. But, of course, we all know
that's really today's biggest joke on the uninformed. It is no surprise then
that Democrats in New Jersey can gain and hold power despite a long history of
corruption and self-serving political leaders. In trying to understand the
perplexing voter trends in New Jersey, you must keep this background in mind.
New
Jersey mirrors the US in the nature of its politically divided populace.
Clustered into high-density urban sprawl around New York City and Philadelphia
(with a small outpost around Atlantic City) Democrats maintain a strong voter
block of uninformed immigrants (whose views are often conservative) and
mind-numbed pseudo-intellectual liberals. Contrast that with the rest of
suburban and rural New Jersey where conservative Republicans dominate the
landscape.
This
highly divided voter population has led to the same corruption and disgraceful
behavior in New Jersey that has been the norm for the national Democrat Party in
recent years. Today's national Democrat Party is led by one who has a lifelong
history of partisan left-wing activity, questionable military service (which
seems more a self-serving stint as each day unfolds new truths about the nature
of Kerry's military stint), and a gigolo-like tendency to live off the fruits of
his wives' earnings.
So
when our (I am a long-time resident of New Jersey) current governor, James
McGreevey, announced he's had a gay affair and will be stepping down as
governor, New Jerseyans will be excused for suspecting far more is afoot than an
indiscretion.
Actually,
this revelation comes as no surprise to readers of New Jersey's most prolific
mouthpiece for the Democrat National Committee, The Star Ledger. For some time
now, The Star Ledger's heavily Democrat bias has, nevertheless, not prevented it
from publishing uncomplimentary material about McGreevey. This should have
provided ample warning that very troubling information was known to the state's
liberal journalists and that it was only a matter of time before the public
would become aware of the nature of McGreevey's problems.
Which
brings us to the most disgraceful part of McGreevey's announcement. Timing. In
today's world, there is no shock to an announcement by a twice-married governor
with three children that he has had homosexual tendencies since his youth and
has recently engaged in at least one gay affair. But even those acquainted with
the "in your face" tactics of New Jersey's Democrat Party were taken
aback by the audacity of McGreevey's decision to postpone his resignation until
after the current election cycle.
When
the disgraced former Senator Toricelli was up for re-election, his plunging poll
numbers amid reports of widespread corruption prompted his withdrawal (under
threat of massive exposure by his own party) from his re-election race within
weeks of the election. According to New Jersey law, his name could not be
replaced on the ballot at that late a date -- he would have to stand for
re-election and, if elected, he could then resign. But, where the New Jersey
liberal Supreme Court justices are concerned, what's the law but a mere
inconvenience that can be ignored if a partisan cause can be served?
So,
as good little corrupt liberal justices do, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled
that it was just fine for the state Democrats within a few weeks of the election
to replace Toricelli with the now 80-year-old senile dinosaur of New Jersey
politicians, Frank Lautenberg (more affectionately known in New Jersey as Frank
Lousenberg).
Now
along comes McGreevey and admits to his activities which he states make him
unfit for his office (not the gay part, but the corruption part which has yet to
fully surface), yet he refuses to step down until after the general election
nearly three months in the future!
There
is absolutely nothing that would prevent New Jersey's political parties from
selecting candidates who could campaign for election in November. Good grief,
the Republican Party will not even have a candidate for President until their
convention at the end of this month! While their choice is a foregone
conclusion, historically that has not always been the case.
McGreevey's
resignation delay is a completely partisan scheme designed to prevent a popular
Republican, Bret Schundler, from winning the governorship with such a strong
campaign that it would adversely affect Kerry's chances for winning in New
Jersey.
Corrupt liberal Democrat politics rule New Jersey. Will decent, honorable people in New Jersey ever wake up and turn out the vote to throw this cabal out? If past experience is any guide, don't hold your breath; just hold your nose.