Advocates for same-sex marriage in New Jersey are heading back to court on Wednesday in an effort to invalidate New Jersey's discriminatory heterosexuals-only marriage law. New Jersey doesn't allow same-sex couples to marry, but rather … [Read more...]
Gov. Chris Christie is Keeping New Jersey Mired in the Discriminatory Past
The passage of a marriage equality law in Delaware last week leaves New Jersey the only Atlantic coast state north of Virginia to retain a discriminatory marriage law. “[V]acationers this summer can travel anywhere from Portland, Maine, … [Read more...]
Baker to MA: “Go Jersey”
Under Governor Patrick, Massachusetts won the Race to the Top competition, delivering millions to Massachusetts schools. We came in first place. New Jersey came in 11th, losing out on funds. And Chris Christie's team has been roundly … [Read more...]
Social Networking with the 2009 Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates
{First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate Guru.} While 2010 will be chock-full of exciting races at all levels of government. In 2009, though, there will be two marquee races across the country: the gubernatorial races in Virginia and … [Read more...]
New Jersey District 25 – any hope?
In anticipation of the upcoming marriage equality debate in New Jersey, I'm trying to get a feel for the possibilities in my family's district. They live in District 25, which is represented by 3 republicans: Senator ANTHONY R. … [Read more...]
Record Youth And Minority Turnout Threatened By Persistent Election Barriers
The dirty secret of elections in America is that getting on the rolls, casting a ballot, and having that ballot counted is a complicated system adjudicated and carried out by more than 3,000 counties and towns and regulated by a complex mix … [Read more...]
Hey, Massachusetts, New Jersey Is Passing on the Left
NEW JERSEY'S political hue is not just blue these days. It's cobalt. In the last two months, the state has become the first in a generation to abolish the death penalty, the first north of the Mason-Dixon line to apologize for slavery and … [Read more...]
Democrats in Favor of Sanctuary Cities
I'm glad that Joe Biden mentioned the town in this New York Times article. After Riverside, New Jersey, implemented a local anti-migrant ordinance, it wreaked havoc on the town. Migrants left in droves and businesses suffered. So, recently … [Read more...]
The Truth About the Boston MS-13 Raids
The supposed purpose of ICE's "Operation 13", as the raids were dubbed, was to target members of MS-13, a violent Salvadoran gang. This operation was concieved, no doubt, in response to the politicized killings in New Jersey, … [Read more...]
Malkin is Raping the Truth About Migrants
Cross-posted on Immigration OrangeOn Friday August 10, JTD sent me this email:I assume you're aware of the savage, horrible shooting down in NJ last week, of 4 young college students...Turns out, one of the murder suspects is an illegal … [Read more...]