I don't know which is more upsetting: a NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife that's a tool of the NRA? Or the nine Democrats in the State House who (perhaps unwittingly?) enable such a crazy arrangement.
Thank God redistricting comes only once a decade because it wasn't exactly pretty to watch. But when the votes were cast, the Democratic map prevailed. Other than 10 year's worth of hospitable terrain, what's it all mean?
Of all the things today's map revealed, I personally was most curious about how the reshuffling would effect our friend, Jeff Gardner. Press play if you share my curiosity.
Many members of the BlueJersey community have had a hard time forgiving Congressman Rob Andrews for his vote to authorize war in Iraq. In this video he discusses how that mistake drives him to ask the toughest questions about what's going on in Libya.
NJ Raymond Lesniak wants to reduce prison recidivism rates by offering a small fraction of now risk, non-violent drug offenders early release in exchange for entering a rigorous drug/alcohol treatment program.
Learn about how it'll pay for itself (+ an intriguing connection between former Gov. McGreevey & First Lady Mary Pat Christie) in this 2min. clip.
Today is World AIDS Day. Sadly, on account of Governor Chris Christie, folks with HIV/AIDS (plus cancer) won't have legal access to medical marijuana to help manage their treatments.
I hope you'll take a peek at this video and PLEASE pass it around to anyone whose heart might need softening. Because being terminally ill is hard enough without being a criminal to boot.
This was posted just under the news roundup, so I'm pulling it up top again. - promoted by Rosi
Some days in Trenton are better than others. For the sake of thousands of kids who are gay (or fat or smart or whatever else might get him/her bullied) yesterday at the state house was quite possibly life-saving.
It was a crazy day in Trenton yesterday and my plan was to distill it into a one minute nugget. Maybe once I get a little practice we can make it a new segment?
So, someone sent me a way too long video that they received which was of the "you eeevil soshulist Demmocrats better watch it cuz we are coming to git ya" variety, and I decided that it was way too easy to come up with a powerful rebuttal.
That being said, I put this little video together to remind everyone just how things were back when Republicans ruled Congress (and the White House). And that this is precisely what they will do if they regain power.
Do you like farmers?
How about locally crafted artisan beer and wine?
Maybe you fancy keeping it "local"...
or possibly you're just into diversifying NJ's economy?
If you answered "YES" to any of these, this video blog if for you!
Blue Jersey made history in 2007 as the first Blog in America to send one of its own to cover the State House beat. Those were heady, innovative times for the Liberal Blog-o-sphere and our relevance and access seemed without peer.
And then we lost the Governor's mansion and it was a whole new ballgame. So we're back in Trenton. And judging from Democratic leadership's performance thus far, this move is way over due.
The National Organization for Marriage clowncar juggernaut was inTrenton today. The notoriously well-funded, (anti-gay) N.O.M crew is on tour spreading rancor from state to state.
The good folks at Garden State Equality (I'm a member) did a great job of showing up our angry rivals, although I grudgingly concede the style points to their tricked-out Winnebago festooned with stock photos of faux families.
The real action was inside, where we had /real/ families!
Promoted by Rosi. Proud of her feminist friend, Jay. And the Senator from Teaneck.
It's nice to see the Senate Democratic leadership so supportive of this issue but it's really lame that Gov. Christie is still so intransigent on women's health and family planning. So we paid him a visit. Again.
Whenever I get my fill of whining about Government, I simply strap on my bitchboots, grab my videocamera and head to Trenton. Sometimes there's a juicy issue cooking that I want to follow. Like today.
Trenton was buzzing today after the press conference announcing the latest twist in the gay marriage equality debate. Here's a highlight reel, see for yourself.
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