ErinMaiden wrote:
um TWO of the people ran AGAINST healy. lets not get the healy bashing to cloud the overall corruption. far as i've read he's not being indicted. yes i do know that he surrounds himself w/ those that are being brought down, but if you're going for a slogan, bashing healy is a cop out and part of your overall agenda. we know, the majority of you hate healy. this is much bigger than that. where's your disdain for the a##HOLES actually on tape taking bribes? where's your outrage for them?

J_Downtown wrote:
Sorry to mess with the acoustics of this echo chamber but I think more people than you realize are going to be able to see through this political attack.

JadedJC wrote:
I think the people of JC need to get angry and they need to get loud, like people did in Hoboken earlier today. If you can spare the time at all, I encourage you to go to the city council meeting Wednesday and make your feelings known. Residents bear a chunk of the blame in this, too. For too long, we've failed to hold our elected officials accountable, and they've become complacent in thinking they can get away with just about anything. We also returned these cretins to office. Yes, we. Sure, it's easy to say none of us voted for Healy's sorry ticket - but did any of us work to get out the vote or register people? What happened last week is a gift that shouldn't be squandered. We really need to capitalize on the momentum from the media spotlight and the shift in public sentiment for productive change - whether it's a recall effort or passage of tougher anti-graft laws. This is where I'm really looking to Mr. Fulop and Mr. Levin to step up and provide some leadership and organization. Whatever ideas you guys have, I think you'll find a much more receptive public and more than a handful of citizens willing to invest time and energy.

DianaHJeffrey wrote:
On the issue of a recall election, you would need to get signatures that equal 25% of the total number of registered voters.

JCNewJersey wrote:
Better yet if all outraged JC citizens showed up at the council meeting next Wed to voice their outrage and to support Fulop's recommendation that Vega resign.

Meeting is at City Hall at 10am (summer hours). To speak you must contact the City Clerk the day before to have your name placed on the list.

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Shadow wrote:
Just noticed the "National Night Out Against Crime" banner hanging in front of City Hall. It's August 4th. Perfect opportunity for all fed up with these swine to march in front.

this is a fantastic idea.

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PBW wrote:
30,657 people voted though, right? Found that in an old thread can anyone confirm?

So we need 7,665 signatures for a recall election.

Ha ha ha ha, they got you just like they fooled Fulop!! It works every time!

It's REGISTERED VOTERS, not who actually voted, which means if only 50% of registrants voted (that's what I recall), you need to get signatures of 50% of all people who actually voted. Pretty steep hill. In California it takes 12% of the number of votes cast in the previous elections.

What will Judge Gallipoli do with Jimmy King's suit of Nidia Lopez? He needs a plaintiff, and King priorities have quite shifted...

crushthedemoniac wrote:
Oh and no I dont have a "nice" car . I drive a practicle car that gets me from point A to point B. Id say another 2 minutes till I get called a troll because I hurt some yuppies feelings.

mrasg1 wrote:
All for that, but how about a nice one downtown?!? Big bucks to live here but shitty supermarkets.

alanwright wrote:
She'll be under the bus by the time Atomic Wings opens, or my name isn't Bret "The Hit Man" Schundler.

wibbit wrote:
you seem so out of touch with everything, were you around during the 80s with hookers, drugs, homeless and graffiti all over the place in broad daylight? if you think nyc improved in the 90s because the whole country did and not as a result of hardline active enforcement by the nypd under giuliani, i dont know what else to say to you, other than you are delusional.

And what are you talking about again, with the comment regarding moving the unwanted to queens/brooklyn. I lived in queens at the time, and visited brooklyn often. The area is the same, the good parts like forest hills, bayside, freshmeadow remained very good, while the bad parts such as jamaica/ozone park remained the same. There is no big transformation, unless you count the gentrification in parts of brooklyn.

Seriously get a clue....

JCSHEP wrote:
The wiki article on this is pretty interesting and shows both sides: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixing_Broken_Windows

wibbit wrote:
This is just flat out false. Guiliani's (and his police heads) success in cleaning up nyc is undeniable, nyc will not be what it is today without his action. For all his faults and the shameful 9/11 plugs in the 08 election, Guiliani's contribution to cleanup nyc is historical, even more amazing is the fast pace it is accomplished.

DCofJC wrote:
Ok, well abortion is only going to help us 18-20 years from now. A petty arrest on someone with outstanding warrants can be efeective NOW! Don't be ridiculous!

weinish wrote:
GS is successful because they didn't make nearly as many bad bets as say, LEHMAN BROTHERS AND BEAR STEARNS.


Carlyle group, last time I checked, went under.

Shadow wrote:
The traffic light at Barrow & Grand was installed by the developer of Liberty Harbor. It is his responsibility to activate it only after he gets the approval from the State. The trick will be to sync the new lights with those north and south to avoid congestion. Good night and good luck.

DanL wrote:
I believe our problems are systematic, not attributable to specific individual officeholders and it has been this way a long time (before you, I or Mayor Healy saw the light of day).

By soley blaming the mayor and current administration, you are all but guaranteeing the next administration will be even worse......

instead, I believe we need checks and balances; a counter balance to our one party system, enforced stronger ethical standards and the general public to participate in local politics/government.

pretty simple, if we want different results, lets change the equation, if we want to change the "game", more of us have to play the "game".

I would be happy to meet and talk further with anyone interested.

for those who have not already visited our campaign site which is / will continue to be updated, please see - http://onejerseycity.org. we are also on facebook - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=37126317047

I am also a big fan of Citizen Campaigns' approach to government reform at the local level, see - http://jointhecampaign.com/

The Citizens' Campaign, launched in 2004, works to cultivate a culture of service and develop a new generation of citizen leaders - leaders who put service over personal gain.

I can be reached at danlevin@onejerseycity.org or daniel.levin@verizon.net. my phone number is in the book.

Dan


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T-Bird wrote:
What's with the call for a revolt, Dan? You said earlier that you want no part of a recall effort - to my way of thinking that is where a revolt would most likely lead. What then is the ceiling on your appetite for revolt?