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Archive for August, 2013

Steve Lonegan’s trivial—and imploding–campaign

29 Aug

Steve Lonegan’s campaign is imploding faster than a sinkhole in Florida. Instead of focusing on the major issues of the day–Obama’s probable military attack on Syria, the NSA spying program on the American people, the Federal Reserve’s unconscionable money printing, the unsustainable federal budget, the reckless federal government expansion into health care known as ObamaCare, and dozens of other issues–Lonegan is getting press for his critique of Cory Booker’s handling of crime in Newark and his remarks about the mayor’s sexual orientation.

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Posted in Civil liberties, Federal Government, Federal Reserve, Healthcare

 

Chris Christie’s 2016 game plan

16 Aug

In a closed-door meeting with the Republican National Committee in Boston on August 15, Chris Christie laid out the template of how the Republicans can capture the White House in 2016. According to the Wall Street Journal, Christie made the case for “a pragmatic form of conservatism.”  In other words, Christy is signaling he does not hold any deeply held beliefs, and that his current huge lead over Democrat gubernatorial nominee Barbara Buono in this year’s New Jersey race shows how he can attract women and minorities in a state where Barack Obama easily beat Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.

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Posted in Civil liberties, Federal Government, Federal Reserve, New Jersey, Presidential campaign, Warfare state, Welfare state

 

Alieta Eck’s remarkable campaign

14 Aug

Despite losing to perennial candidate Steve Lonegan in the Republican United States Senate primary on August 13, first-time candidate Dr. Alieta Eck garnered 21% of the vote.  With virtually no statewide name recognition and a paltry campaign war chest, Alieta received nearly 30,000 votes.

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Posted in Civil liberties, Federal Government, Federal Reserve, Healthcare, New Jersey, Nonprofits, Warfare state, Welfare state

 

Steve Lonegan again is not ready for prime time

10 Aug

According to Politico, a Lonegan campaign account tweeted “Cory Booker’s foreign policy debate prep notes” showing areas of Newark circled with names of African, Middle Eastern and other nations. Lonegan campaign spokesman, Rick Shaftan, stated that a campaign worker made the unauthorized tweet.  Nonsense.  No communication leaves the Lonegan campaign unless Shaftan wrote it or authorized it.  End of story.

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Posted in New Jersey, Politics

 

Dr. Eck’s radio ad

07 Aug

Alieta Eck’s first radio ad, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp9f_LZcl3A

 

 
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Posted in Healthcare, New Jersey, Politics, Uncategorized

 

Eck versus Lonegan: the choice is clear

07 Aug

Below is a letter I sent to The Record about its profile of Steve Lonegan on August 6.

Re “Lonegan would stick to his principles,” (August 6) about the former Bogota mayor’s never ending quest to win a statewide race, Republican voters have to ask, which principles?

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My op-ed about Christie and the NSA

02 Aug

The Star-Ledger published my essay about government surveillance today.

 
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