JCishome wrote:
Totally agree. JC is a multi-ethnic city, why are we in such a rush to turn it into Paramus? As someone noted below, the Bolivian parade is flat-out amazing. A little noise for a few hours is a small price to pay.

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It's simply a poorly thought-out ordinance, irrespective of it's laudable goals to solve a local issue. What next? A Morris Canal park dog poop ordinance? A smoking ban at bus stops on Montgomery?

Come up with ordinances that work city-wide. They may be tougher to formulate, but JC residents deserve that consistency.

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For what it's worth, I have a sit down scheduled with Candice to address this and the leash/dropping issues. My previously mentioned promise of change (read: increased enforcement) will happen. It's a matter of when, not if.

DM any specific feedback or examples any of you have with regards to reckless dog owners (and be specific).

All feedback is appreciated.

Are you the head of a neighborhood association?

Christine wrote:
I think that this is a great idea...it sounds like the most effective plan I've heard in a long time.

Shut it down at the source...that sends a LOUD message.

7thstreeter wrote:
Thoughts on the games:
Team US sweaters: good or bad?
That US ice dancing couple is crazy looking.
I don't think I can handle watching Bode Miller compete again.
NBC better air some curling action.
Can Shaun White pull it off?

Pebble wrote:

I?m not following your complaint. What?s the issue? Is Zimmer not allowed to spend money if she thinks she is owed money?

mdips wrote:
I was always curious about that. If this is such an important issue why are they waiting until after the winter? It happens every year that during the summer months someone stirs up a whole lot of rhetoric while non-dog owners actually use the park. But once it gets cold the park essentially empties except for dog owners. Why not at least make it legal from oct-april like some of the jersey beaches.

asny10011 wrote:
Great news. I hope that too happens at Hamilton Park.



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Vigilante wrote:
But alas, all that is said here is just empty rhetoric and that is why I rescue dogs.

But it's not empty rhetoric. At the neighborhood association level, in Paulus Hook in particular, this issue is being addressed. As I mentioned way before, nothing will happen right now, but come Spring time you will definitely see increased enforcement.

Towards the fall, Animal Control began beefing up their presence in the parks to warn dog owners. At Morris Canal, they were there almost daily, to educate, not ticket. But this year, that will change dramatically.

Vigilante wrote:
But alas, all that is said here is just empty rhetoric and that is why I rescue dogs.

user1111 wrote:
'Brand' new day for Jersey City? Mayor offering $1.2M for firm to market city

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I like how they described Sonia Ramos as hiding behind a door...lol... Why do people like these have dogs then? What a loser. If you do not know how to control your aggressive dog, you are in no position to own one. What would they do if their dog was lunging at a baby in a stroller? Hide behind a door and cry???

Awful. Stupid people. Your dogs deserve better.

Sadly, people can own dogs or have babies and there is almost nothing that decent people can do till it's too late.

Pebble wrote:
The UK has national healthcare. I've a friend with a prosthetic limb over there and she receives faster treatment than those that I know with one here. It's anecdotal but so is every single link saying that Canada's healthcare is slow and poor.

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Why are things so much better in Canada then they are here although they pay higher taxes??? O I know, they don't have a bunch of criminals stealing all our money and spending it on Global warfare.

It's not better. Canada developed medical tourism years ago due to very long waiting times for certain procedures. When I lived in VT, the private clinics near the border in Burlington had a majority of their patients from places like Montreal.

There was even cases of years back of people going to vets offices to get MRI work done because the wait times were so long. A dog in Canada got faster treatment.

Right wing "public policy" groups want to get rid of national healthcare and have "research" to prove why it's bad? Color me shocked!

Adonis wrote:
Phrasing the question as "Is Gentrification All Bad?" implies that the presumption is that it is, at best, mostly bad.

In reality it is mostly good, if not entirely good. You question might as well be rephrased as "Is Improvement All Bad?". It's kind of an idiotic question.

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no ones taking away your abortions. They're just asking you pay for it yourself....

C'mon, man.

The majority of Republicans are pro-life, and have been for years.



Opposition to abortion has been a routine part of the GOP platform for years. Republicans elected to office are all but required to be pro-life.

It seems to me that the moderate, pro-choice Republicans are leaving the party, and becoming Republican-leaning independents.


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Abortion will never be outlawed. Never. Ain't gonna happen in our lifetimes.

Abortion opponents are doing everything they can to outlaw it. States like Texas are passing laws with the intentional purpose of making abortion unavailable -- e.g. http://www.theatlantic.com/health/arc ... abortion-in-texas/283045/

CdeCoincy wrote:


Question: When people around you are speaking a foreign language, is one obliged to inform them that you understand what they are saying?

Atsushi wrote:
I do realize that this is a sad day for New Jersey. Yes, we need to examine the proof to be sure, but if it's true, think about it. Our governor purposely hurt the citizens and lied about it. What kind of governor is he? I'm angry, aren't you?

Atsushi wrote:
I've been checking twitter with #bridgegate and a lot of people commenting on this.

Wait for it....wait for it....

1....2.....3....BENGHAZI!!

Atsushi wrote:
Christie Knew About Lane Closings, Ex-Port Authority Official Says

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/01/nyr ... e.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0

Wow.

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At the end of the day watching anyone vehemently defend any politician (I.e. the guys that rule you but don't ever actually give a shit about you), is sad.

And yet you continue to defend Christie... Irony must be a tasty breakfast snack.

Atsushi wrote:
It doesn't matter what other people think.

I trust MSNBC, and I rarely find anything offensive or easily debunk-able error in their reporting.

On the other hand, I do not trust Fox News (not eve "hello").