A
great bit by Jon Stewart on his show the other night really captured the
foolishness of the bridge closing in New Jersey.
by Charlie Leck
by Charlie Leck
Only in New Jersey (NJ) and yooze better
believe it!
Somehow, for some strange reason, last September they closed down all but one lane of the highway that led to the George Washington Bridge. It was to retaliate for something unfavorable the mayor of Fort Lee, NJ did or didn’t do (like not supporting Christie for governor in the hot campaign this autumn). It caused an awful mess and backed traffic up as much as three hours. Did Chris Christie the Governor of NJ order the closing? He says no! If he did, Jon Stewart says it disreputable conduct and the mob could teach the Governor a thing or two about doing such things correctly! Let’s have no more third-rate corruption!
Somehow, for some strange reason, last September they closed down all but one lane of the highway that led to the George Washington Bridge. It was to retaliate for something unfavorable the mayor of Fort Lee, NJ did or didn’t do (like not supporting Christie for governor in the hot campaign this autumn). It caused an awful mess and backed traffic up as much as three hours. Did Chris Christie the Governor of NJ order the closing? He says no! If he did, Jon Stewart says it disreputable conduct and the mob could teach the Governor a thing or two about doing such things correctly! Let’s have no more third-rate corruption!
I laughed my
head off at this video. You have to watch it. It is absolutely yummy. If you’re
from NJ you’ll appreciate it even more.
Stewart says
this was a disgraceful show of roughing someone up when it comes to Jersey
corruption – “third rate corruption” he calls the Bridge scandal.
Stewart talks
about 4 mayors of NJ cities being arrested at one time and charged with
corruption in office. Then he shows a video clip of 5 rabbis being arrested at
one time for financial corruption. The Governor’s actions were a disgrace to
real NJ corruption. He is nothing but an amateur.
The New York
Times says in an editorial this morning: “At this point, the governor has zero credibility.” I think I
agree. I watched most of his press conference yesterday and his usual
smoothness was not there. He was struggling to make his case – that he knew
“nothing” about this vindictive action that his staff took.
By the way, wait until you see the January 20 cover of The New Yorker. It's terrific!
By the way, wait until you see the January 20 cover of The New Yorker. It's terrific!
New Jersey and the mob!
NJ has always been the butt of jokes when it comes to the mob. And, I must admit, there were times as a child when I had to wonder about my state and some of the goings-on that were reported in the newspaper. Follows some of the past blogs I've written about NJ and, occasionally, about some of its leading citizens.
NJ has always been the butt of jokes when it comes to the mob. And, I must admit, there were times as a child when I had to wonder about my state and some of the goings-on that were reported in the newspaper. Follows some of the past blogs I've written about NJ and, occasionally, about some of its leading citizens.
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Past Blogs about New Jersey
Some of my readers out in NJ wanted me to list past blogs I’ve written about the state (are they preparing to file suit against me?) so I have done so below…
Some of my readers out in NJ wanted me to list past blogs I’ve written about the state (are they preparing to file suit against me?) so I have done so below…
Over the last
four years, among the two-thousand blogs I’ve written, there are a number of
them about NJ -- some flattering and some not so much… If you are interested in
browsing through them, they are listed below – ok?
Ooooh, New Jersey (July, 2009)
Sweet Home New Jersey (July, 2009)
Charles Leck of New Jersey (March 2012)
Minnesota Nice Meets Jersey Boys (August, 2013)
Gentleman Jack (February 2009)
Chris Christie Appears to be a Good Ole’
Guy (November 2012)
Follow the Money (December, 2011)
Death by Suicide, Finn Casperson (September, 2009)
Blogs about my NJ childhood!
Then there are also a number of blogs I wrote about my childhood memories in Jersey (these are not so much about NJ as about growing up in NJ). These blogs are about my childhood, my family, my friends and about all sorts of things odd and true... The following blogs are also being published in book format very soon.
Then there are also a number of blogs I wrote about my childhood memories in Jersey (these are not so much about NJ as about growing up in NJ). These blogs are about my childhood, my family, my friends and about all sorts of things odd and true... The following blogs are also being published in book format very soon.
Great People – About my Father (June, 2007)
Happiness in Your Own Backyard (June, 2007)
Joyce, the Eighth Grade Beauty (August, 2007)
First Love (August, 2007)
Becoming a Ball Player (August, 2007)
Some Coaches Just Don’t Coach (September, 2007)
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (February, 2008)
Remembering Papa and the Friday Night
Fights (April, 2008)
Striking Out Mighty Casey (May, 2008)
Great Love of My Life (June, 2008)
Goodnight Janet Philhower (August, 2008)
Grandpa Svejda and Sheepshead Bay (August, 2008)
He was a Special Guy! Or, the Virtues of
Selfishness (August,
2008)
The Teenager Years is Life’s Most
Difficult Phase (August,
2008)
Cute and Not So Cute (August, 2008)
Do I Remember? (August, 2008)
Grandpa Svejda and Sheepshead Bay (August, 2008)
A Tip of the Hat to Her and an Apology –
Mary Metzger (September,
2008)
Most Likely to Succeed (November, 2008)
Ad Astra (December, 2008)
Oh, Brothers, Where Art Thou (December, 2008)
I Have a Long and Personal History with
the Newspaper (December,
2008)
Toby and I (June, 2009)
51 Years Ago (June, 2009)
Dining on Memories (July, 2009)
The Fourth of July Parade in Chester (July, 2009)
A Quiet Birthday Morning (September, 2009)
Notes from the Road (November, 2009)
1946 World Series (June, 2011)
Baseball Books (March, 2012))
The Art of Fielding (May, 2012)
Little League 60 Years Ago (October, 2012)
Going Home Again (July, 2013)
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