Thursday, January 31, 2008
Joe Chapinna, RIP
Joe Chapinna, long time member of the PRO, has passed away. Family services were held recently. Joe is remembered fondly as a loyal and helpful member of the Piscataway Republican Organization that extended from County to State to Federal. He loved and served his country.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Governor Corzine Asked for a Better Plan – Here it Is!
By Steve Lonegan
Governor Corzine stated in his State of the State Address that if anyone had a better idea than his Asset Monetization scheme that will raise a 35 cent Parkway toll to nearly $2 then he wanted to hear it.
Here’s the plan.
New Jersey’s state spending has increased from $21 to $33 Billion under Governors McGreevey, Codey and Corzine. That’s a 57 percent increase in just six years – far above inflation. To start, Governor Corzine needs to shut down dozens of liberal big government spending schemes created in the last six years such as $37 million for Trenton Capitol Aid, $12 million non-competitive special arts programs and $8 million for the bogus Regional Aid Program that arbitrarily benefits five Hudson towns run by dual office holders.
New Jersey’s leaders cannot fund every costly idea politicians conjure up.
It is essential to determine just what government should be doing and return all functions feasible to the private sector. In short-downsize, prioritize and privatize.
Downsizing starts with the general appropriation budget, rampant with billions in pork barrel spending programs. The Governor needs to use his line-item veto to eliminate all of these items and a lot more.
[Full Story]
Governor Corzine stated in his State of the State Address that if anyone had a better idea than his Asset Monetization scheme that will raise a 35 cent Parkway toll to nearly $2 then he wanted to hear it.
Here’s the plan.
New Jersey’s state spending has increased from $21 to $33 Billion under Governors McGreevey, Codey and Corzine. That’s a 57 percent increase in just six years – far above inflation. To start, Governor Corzine needs to shut down dozens of liberal big government spending schemes created in the last six years such as $37 million for Trenton Capitol Aid, $12 million non-competitive special arts programs and $8 million for the bogus Regional Aid Program that arbitrarily benefits five Hudson towns run by dual office holders.
New Jersey’s leaders cannot fund every costly idea politicians conjure up.
It is essential to determine just what government should be doing and return all functions feasible to the private sector. In short-downsize, prioritize and privatize.
Downsizing starts with the general appropriation budget, rampant with billions in pork barrel spending programs. The Governor needs to use his line-item veto to eliminate all of these items and a lot more.
[Full Story]
Friday, January 11, 2008
February PRO Meeting: Date Change
Attention PRO members and fellow Republicans:
The next PRO meeting is scheduled for February 7th at the Spain Inn (a week earlier than our normally scheduled date of Fe. 14).
The meeting will be held at the Spain Inn.
The next PRO meeting is scheduled for February 7th at the Spain Inn (a week earlier than our normally scheduled date of Fe. 14).
The meeting will be held at the Spain Inn.
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
It's Time to Change the Presidential Nomination Process
By Bobby Eberle | GOPUSA.com
Over the years, there have been attempts by some members of the Republican National Committee to change the process by which the GOP presidential nominee is determined. Years ago, there was talk of "smoke filled rooms" at the national convention in which deals would be hashed out to determine a nominee. As the years went on, the state primary/caucus elections become more powerful, and the nominee was determined long before the convention.
The change from "smoke filled rooms" to putting the power in the hands of the voters was a good thing. However, a new set of dynamics has been created which hurts the process and again requires changes. States at the end of the primary schedule were becoming irrelevant. So, more and more states began "front loading" the primaries -- moving them up in the schedule. As more and more states have their primaries earlier and earlier, the race for the nomination becomes a defacto national election instead of a state by state contest as it should be.
[full story]
Over the years, there have been attempts by some members of the Republican National Committee to change the process by which the GOP presidential nominee is determined. Years ago, there was talk of "smoke filled rooms" at the national convention in which deals would be hashed out to determine a nominee. As the years went on, the state primary/caucus elections become more powerful, and the nominee was determined long before the convention.
The change from "smoke filled rooms" to putting the power in the hands of the voters was a good thing. However, a new set of dynamics has been created which hurts the process and again requires changes. States at the end of the primary schedule were becoming irrelevant. So, more and more states began "front loading" the primaries -- moving them up in the schedule. As more and more states have their primaries earlier and earlier, the race for the nomination becomes a defacto national election instead of a state by state contest as it should be.
[full story]
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Quote of the Month
"It's when ordinary people rise above the expectations and seize the opportunity that milestones truly are reached." - Mike Huckabee
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