Thursday midday News Roundup

by: Jay Lassiter

Thu Jan 25, 2007 at 12:36:08 PM EST

The Philly Inquirer says N.J. Democrats, GOP both carry vulnerabilities and that "handling of tax cuts could sway voters; loyalties pull them back." Are your state reps vunerable? Why or why not?

Cherry Hill Mayor Bernie Platt issues his "state of the township" address. Nothing from his speech really rocked my world (he didn't say anything new about propTaxes) but he said all the right things otherwise. Cherry Hill is an awesome place to live, I hope Mayor Platt does his part to keep it that way. Incidently, Mayor Platt has previously said on record that he's happy performing civil unions as a matter of course. Shouldn't be long now?

Here's the latest about that Kearny HS teacher with a a radical worldview and a big mouth. Remember him?

Also the latest about the Atlantic City smoking (non?) ban situation. The main argument is that a ban would put AC gambling joints at a competative disadvantage to casinos in neighboring states where smoking is allowed. Funny thing is, it won't be long until smoking is banned in those states too.

The Jersey Journal reports that Bayonne's Dems are in some deep (and expensive) kudzu.

So that's the latest in New Jersey. If I missed something (or if you have some good gossip) please share! Open thread and blogwhore away!

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NJ Highlands Act (0.00 / 0)

Camille- Are there any other meet-ups planned to discuss the NJHA? Did not see any on your website.

by: SmartyJones @ Thu Jan 25, 2007 at 18:24:55 PM UTC

Re The Kearney Fundamentalist Fanatic (0.00 / 0)

The student submitted audio tapes he secretly made in class on which Paszkiewicz told his stu dents they belonged in hell if they rejected Jesus, dinosaurs were on Noah's ark and theories of evolution and the Big Bang weren't scientific.
The district, citing confidentiality of personnel issues, has refused to discuss specifics of the corrective action it has taken against Paszkiewicz.

It's astounding! This creep is still on the job?!?!?

NO ONE has the right to shove their personal beliefs down the throats of impressionable kids who are a captive audience!!!

I wasn't aware of this story. What this guy did should be against the law, and cause for IMMEDIATE dismissal.

If he had been "preaching" Nazi propaganda he would be out on his ass, I'm sure. I support teacher's rights to due process and tenure to protect them from political witch hunts etc...but this is absurd.

Religion can be transformative wonder-filled positive foundations for people(it can also be the pretext for bloody war/killing/torture); but to try to shove it down peoples throats is evil, pure and simple....and, in the context of a public school system; that behavior needs to be criminalized as a form of child abuse!

by: Nick Lento @ Fri Jan 26, 2007 at 16:19:45 PM UTC

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