jediweapon wrote:
Interesting that the closer Obama seems to get to being elected (according to the pollsters, at least), the further the stock market has fallen. I guess the smart money is abandoning ship before the country hits an iceberg...

Why?

Anybody want to guess how quickly an Obama Administration would backtrack on its "no middle class tax hike" pledge? I'd give him less than 6 mos. before "the malaise we confront" is the excuse given for throwing that promise out the window.

brian_em wrote:
Why does every liberal get mad when people use Obama's middle name? I mean, It IS his name, right?

Terri wrote:
Really, and this bothers you???!!!! Kids trying to make an honest buck? I happen to know that the majority of these kids are just trying to do what any other human has been genetically programmed to do - survive. Shame on you if this is an issue that you find bothersome, with all the trouble in this world, you get disturbed by children selling candy. Furthermore, thank god it's not crummy girl scout cookies sold by spoiled daughters of cheating adulterer CEO's. Long live street chocolate, and the working class! Now excuse me while I go eat a peanut butter cup. Enjoy the weather kids!

injcsince81 wrote:
In the current situation, it is an impossible task to argue for the Republican Party in this election.

Obama will have a tough job, but hopefully he can do it.

We don't need just a change, we need total renewal.

A radical makeover - not into socialism, but away from the unregulated financial (and social) system that has obviously failed.

If this is not a failure, I don't know what is.

Folks - this is the biggest election in the US history, and we'll risk failure of this country, the best country in the world, if we don't elect Obama.

Because the downside of his being a socialist is far smaller than the downside of the disastrous status quo.

Over and out.

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VanVorster wrote:
Presumably JAC meant the paradigmatic shift the party took after Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act and whites defected en masse.

I don't presume on anything he/she wrote.

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By PAUL KRUGMAN

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Now, maybe I?m wrong about all of this. But we should be able to discuss the role of race in American politics honestly.

Yes we should. Unfortunately, there are those that are quick to call whites racist when they question things, as shown earlier in the thread.

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Troll? Is that the new accusation when you can't argue the truth?

I'm pretty sure I argued the truth... What'choo got?

Oh, thats just "Loopy" - He's stuck in a time when the dems were in government and everyone was still playing dungeons and dragons.

Typical delusional Obama supporter. Wades through pages of crackpot commie websites and bores the crap out of us by pasting them on JCList.

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Point is...there's lots of talk as if Obama is the second coming of Christ.

He isn't.

He's bought and paid for, just like the rest of them. His ties run deep.

So when some write about the failures of the Republicans, just remember, we have a Democratic Congress that have also allowed it to happen and Obama is no stranger to the financial industry crooks.

They're all in bed.

Troll? Is that the new accusation when you can't argue the truth?

West wrote:
Point is...there's lots of talk as if Obama is the second coming of Christ.

He isn't.

He's bought and paid for, just like the rest of them. His ties run deep.

So when some write about the failures of the Republicans, just remember, we have a Democratic Congress that have also allowed it to happen and Obama is no stranger to the financial industry crooks.

They're all in bed.

grovester wrote:
There was one on Wayne near the corner of Grove (I think), that was on the market forever.

I thought it was listed on Boyne Realty, but I don't see it on there now. So maybe it sold, or was just taken off the market. But the photos of it looked pretty cool.

cigarcat wrote:
Aside from the guacamole which isn't "authentic Mexican cuisine" this sounds just like Taqueria. I believe your husband had the Cecina. Have you ever been to Taqueria, because the steak taco's you are describing sound a lot like theirs. Good Stuff. You can also get Jarritos (Mexican soda) at Taqueria. I guess if you want friendliness go to Bayonne, if want really tasty local mexican go to Taqueria. Whatever floats your boat. I like hookers and drugs, that's why I go to Newark.


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Tried El Aguila Dorado in Bayonne tonight.. the guacamole was delicious.. had the steak tacos.. which were different from any taco I've had before but were great.. lots of cilantro and onion.. my husband had the mexican style steak with rice and beans.. also great though it was very spicy.. washed it all down with two mexican sodas and the check was only $25.00..

ianmac47 wrote:
The Port Authority is a public corporation, more similar to the Federal Reserve than the Department of Agriculture.

As to the Port Authority Police, for them to act as police officers, they must be granted the power by the state. For instance, Rutgers University Police are chartered by the state of New Jersey granting them powers equivalent to the NJ State Police. Rutgers is another semi-private, semi-public institution, which like the Port Authority, has a police force, but operates independently from the state.

ianmac47 wrote:
Here is a good source that summarizes photographer's rights.

NJ Transit, Port Authority, and the NJ Turnpike Authority are agencies that own private property that prohibit photography ON THEIR PRIVATE PROPERTY.

When NJ Transit instituted a ban on photography, they had for a time even insisted that photographing trains was prohibited, but later recanted this restriction after realizing it was unenforceable.

The NJ Turnpike for a long time claimed copyright over their roadway, insisting that photography of the roadway violated their rights; this was back when the highway was new and innovative and there was no such thing as an interstate system. About their rights-- well not so much. Architecture is not copyrightable.

As for the Port Authority restrictions, their carefully chosen words imply that it is prohibited and regulated to photograp their facilities, but really the restrictions are to their property. For instance, of the World Trade Center site, the PA says "Media cannot videotape or photograph inside the perimeter fence. Videotaping and photography is permitted outside the fence with hand-held cameras, provided pedestrian traffic is not hindered. No monopods or tripods are permitted."

Everything in the perimeter fence is private, Port Authority property. Everything outside the fence is public right-a-way. The Port Authority is implying that they are granting permission to photograph the World Trade center site from the sidewalk, however, no permission is needed. In fact, restrictions on hindering pedestrian traffic are city ordinances which the Port Authority is repeating in an effort to show they do have the authority to regulate photography, which they don't.

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mike_s55 and nlnator are posting from the same IP address. This does not mean they are the same person but it raises suspicion.

So webmaster. Now that you disclosed out of your "Genious" super powers - gasp. That mike_s55 and nlnator are the same person (OMG - what is the world coming to?). You should disclose the other people that may use this site who also post under the same IP.

I think you must disclose all people. I guarantee there is at least one other. Maybe you are annoying Alb or one of his many fan club members?

Man I cant find a decent blog in this town one that doesnt have any bias.

GrovePath wrote:


MoveOn rolls over McCain

by The Jersey Journal
Wednesday July 09, 2008, 7:43 PM
EMILY ANNE EPSTEIN / THE JERSEY JOURNAL

Protesters organized by liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org gathered at the gas stations near the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City today to protest Republican Arizona Sen. John McCain's bid for the White House.

Shouting slogans like, "Stop the reign! Stop McCain!" the demonstrators sought to tie McCain to "Big Oil" and the rising fuel prices.

According to MoveOn, McCain's campaign employs over 100 lobbyists, and a dozen of his top advisors' firms have lobbied on behalf of major oil corporations. He has received over $1 million in lifetime support from oil and gas companies.

McCain's campaign has promoted ending the United States' dependence on foreign oil, finding cleaner alternative fuels. You can find more about his energy policies here.

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Several violent incidents have taken place at these public housing complexes in recent years, some of them fueled by gang rivalries, according to police and community leaders.

Nevermind that.... there was an AIRSHOW yesterday!!! Now THAT'S dangerous!!!

ansky wrote:
I plan to check out the store this weekend. Do they sell "regular" products (like Ragu sauce, for example) or is it mainly imported and specialty items? If nothing else I'm hoping this store will alleviate some of the crowding at Shop Rite. I was at Shop Rite last night and it seemed much less crowded than a typical Monday night.

JCbiscuit wrote:
I used to live on a corner with a blinking red light. Cars would blow through it constantly (especially the jitney buses). Those who actually stopped for the light would be met with blaring horns from the geniuses behind them.

It was neither a safe nor peaceful corner to live on. Careful what you wish for, blinking red light lovers.

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Why bother hating on people who are different from you? What do you care? They live in a building that you will never live in, plus they hang out in the city half the week, apparently. So what damage do they do to your life here? I don't get it. Would you want to be surrounded by people exactly like you for the rest of your life?

Why? Because it's human nature, and it's OK to indulge in a little schadenfreude every now and then. I remember shuddering when I read that article in the paper Sunday morning and thinking, "Thank God these people aren't my neighbors." Not because they're yuppies, but because they seem more than a little high-maintenance. And the whole "comfort zone" thing? Read into that all sorts of subtext. So what if some of us read this piece and feel a tad superior to these people??? Yes, some people do feel a bit better reading that piece and thinking: "I may not be as rich as these people and may never be able to afford a home like that, but at least I'm not so wrapped up in myself I'm so out of touch, especially in these tough times."

And no, I wouldn't want to be surrounded by people exactly like me for the rest of my life, but I generally would like to be around people who share the same values, and sorry, I just don't see it in these people. So stop beating up on posters just because they don't necessarily want to all hold hands and sing Kumbaya. JCList would be very boring, indeed, if everyone did.

Jeebus wrote:
Ha, ha, Mrs. Tartaglia seems "difficult":

"When she arrived and assumed most of the closet space, he shoved his sports stuff into the little laundry room."

Yet: "?I always felt it was Marco?s place,? Mrs. Tartaglia said. ?It wasn?t our place together.?"

And: "?I threw it in his face: ?See, I told you ? it went to a bidding war,? ? Mrs. Tartaglia said.""

I don't think the "hating" in this thread is about them being yuppies as much as it is about one of them repeatedly boasting in a most public way about how whipped the other is. This in an article suspiciously about two real estate "professionals" that promotes real estate where they work. I concur - two counts of douchebaggery.

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mr_smith wrote:
now I see why certain residents of JC are complaining about yuppies moving in.

SimonBarSinister wrote:
The Loews at Journal Square !!!

Tear the white elephant down and build something that will bring tax revenue. It's a relic and a plaything for yuppies.