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I don't disagree with your more rational, measured response. Which is a world away from your gross overstatement that the Heights doesn't "have any mass transit within reasonable walking distance."
Sure, coming home at 2am from boozing in the City and stumbling home from the PATH is a luxury, which not everybody finds worth the premium, particularly once they grow up. Quote:
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Armed members of law enforcement are not wait staff. This thread is nearing 100 posts, and essentially it's about how traumatic it was for a group of people blatantly breaking the law to be held accountable for their actions, and their complaint that the law enforcement officer addressing the situation should have been 'nicer' to them? And because the cop who could have arrested them but didn't, did so in a not nice enough way, we live in a police state? Really?
*facepalm*
Posted on: 2009/11/13 19:34
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Re: Ode to my lost home/ My first posting in 11 years of living here
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And in which you separated the world into two categories: PROFESSIONALS, and those collecting a check from the gub'mint.
Posted on: 2009/11/13 19:22
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Re: Ode to my lost home/ My first posting in 11 years of living here
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Yeah, because tommy never judges people based on appearance or lifestyle. LOL.
Posted on: 2009/11/13 17:58
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Re: Assistant comptroller for Jersey City arrested in Internet sex-chat sting
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What I wouldn't give for a "Dateline: To Catch a Predator" segment with Chris Hansen at the City Comptroller's office.
Posted on: 2009/11/13 15:43
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Re: Testimony Finished in Lopez Lawsuit
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For real real. It's the responsibility of the parties to present evidence to the court. The court will only consider the evidence presented, either through testimony or documentary evidence presented. That's it. Social studies fail.
Posted on: 2009/11/12 17:22
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What better way to bring civility back than to obey the law and take responsibility for your actions (instead of making excuses about them).
Posted on: 2009/11/11 18:35
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I'd like to thank JC_DowntownRegular for doing the heavy lifting on this thread. +1,000 to everything he's posted on the topic.
Posted on: 2009/11/11 17:36
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Re: NYTimes timesmachine... 100 years ago today, 1909... Four Killed in Jersey City Train Wreck
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This never would have happened if Fulop was mayor.
Posted on: 2009/11/7 16:03
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Re: Closing Lafayette Post Office after almost 40 years!
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Yeah, the constituents most affected by it will get right on that and wave their magic wands and privatize the U.S. Mail system.
Posted on: 2009/11/6 18:32
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Re: Closing Lafayette Post Office after almost 40 years!
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Not having access to a post office has a disproportionate impact on people of limited economic means or those who are outright struggling than it does on middle or upper middle class people. People who pay bills by money-order, and pay them by mail, for example.
Not everybody has their No-fee checking account linked to their MMA and brokerage, with their salary direct deposited and their utilities paid online through their laptop with internet access.
Posted on: 2009/11/6 18:02
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Re: Jersey City Councilwoman Nidia Lopez a Florida Resident?
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But is that the position taken in the civil suit, i.e. the relief they are asking for?
Posted on: 2009/11/6 2:01
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Re: Atheist Group Stops Parking Discounts for Jehovah\'s Witnesses in Journal Square
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Please cite your source for this little pearl. Thanks.
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Re: Atheist Group Stops Parking Discounts for Jehovah's Witnesses in Journal Square
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The title of this thread makes it sound like the "atheist group" owns the garage and decided to stop giving the Witnesses a discount.
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Re: Jersey City Councilwoman Nidia Lopez a Florida Resident?
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Ohhhhhh, okay. Just because that is the injunctive relief being sought by an interested plaintiff doesn't necessarily mean that it's an outcome supported by statute or case law. No harm in asking, of course, but just because that's what they're asking for doesn't mean there's necessarily any legal basis to give that to them, or that Judge Gallipoli is limited to grant them the relief exactly as asked for.
I think the way it was reported a few posts back is misleading. There may be precedent or specific statutory law providing for what to do in this (hopefully rare) circumstance, but it's just as likely that there isn't, and that the Judge has to fashion the relief (if any) as best he can from the authorities cited. It's an unenviable position for a judge to be in, as he essentially has to show his math and issue his decision in such a way as to withstand appellate review. If this is indeed the relief sought by Raymaker, I am sort of saddened by that. It's one thing to ask for Lopez to be removed, and to hold a special election. But under the circumstances to limit the field of candidates to position yourself, the third-place finisher, at the top of the heap, and to ask for an election under such circumstance to be for a full term until 2013, is a pretty ballsy overreach imho.
Posted on: 2009/11/3 19:50
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Re: Jersey City Councilwoman Nidia Lopez a Florida Resident?
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Interesting. Any idea what's the authority, statutory or otherwise, for the 50 day special election and limiting to only candidates on the original ballot? While I personally think Lopez should not remain in the Ward C seat, based on all I've read, I don't know that it's necessarily the "fairest" (whatever that means) outcome that the challenger, here Raymaker, essentially gets a shot at a full-term for coming in third. There are plenty of disenfranchisement arguments to be made about such an outcome. I could see the 50-day/limited to original-and-eligible candidates special election being in effect for an interim seat until Nov. 2010, but this seems to be quite a reach.
Posted on: 2009/11/3 17:54
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Re: Jersey City Councilwoman Nidia Lopez a Florida Resident?
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a.) This lawsuit is a civil suit, not a criminal matter. As far as I understand it from the reporting on the case, Lopez faces no criminal penalties from this suit. Raymaker (and King before her) are seeking equitable relief, not prosecuting a criminal matter, which would be handled by the County prosecutor in criminal court, or maybe tax court. Might the outcome of this civil suit have an impact on potential future civil or criminal matters against Lopez? Sure. But that's not what's going on here, so anybody sitting back waiting for some kind of "guilty" proclamation or looking for Lopez to be sentenced should modify their expectations. b.) Sentencing in a murder case is a whole other ball of wax, which comes after a jury has convicted somebody of guilt beyond all reasonable doubt. Courts are permitted lattitude to consider a number of factors in determining an appropriate sentence, but only after the entry of a guilty verdict. Again, keeping in mind the distinction between civil matters and criminal matters, bench trials versus jury trials, the different burdens of proof (preponderance of the evidence versus guilt beyond a reasonable doubt), the actual determination of the fact-finder is supposed to be free of all outside influences, and limited to the evidence presented at trial. That's why we sequester juries in high-profile cases. c.) T-Bird: one need not go as far as Texas to find elected benches - just hop on the PATH train to NY. What a mess.
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But see, it's not that simple. The law in the NJ driver's manual does not make a person who fails to properly change their driver's license a non-resident. It just makes them subject to a penalty for failing to follow the law. That's like saying if I fail to change my address on my driver's license, I don't actually live in my new house. In your post, you demonstrate exactly why experienced jurists should not be burdened by "public opinion" the way elected officials are. Because even the most impassioned, well-intended popular opinion isn't necessarily equipped to help someone grapple with issues of law-enforcement and justice, particularly where important issues such as voter disenfranchisement are concerned.
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Re: Jersey City Councilwoman Nidia Lopez a Florida Resident?
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Amy's good intentions notwithstanding, skepticalhook is correct that it would be highly inappropriate for a Judge in Gallipoli's position to consider public letter-writing campaigns in deciding this case. He is bound to consider the evidence presented in the case, and to apply the law to the facts, free of political influences from constituency groups.
We're fortunate enough to live in a state where judges don't get elected. Treating them like politicians (which is what Amy seems to want to do) doesn't help them do their job. Regardless of what any of us think or feel about this case (and I suspect Amy and I think and feel the same way about it), we're only privy to what has been reported in the press. Unless of course Amy sat in court and watched the proceedings.
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Wait, the OP didn't really just post that as if it were an actual ISP, when it's actually something he made up, did he?
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Posted on: 2009/10/29 17:40
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Re: Downtown: Two burglars were pursued, but only one was caught after a wild Hamilton Park foot chase
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Or more pointedly, what does the (assumed) ethnic description have anything to do with the story?
Posted on: 2009/10/17 14:51
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Re: Journal Square: 4 Arabic men arrested at hospital - but not stabbed by the robbery victim
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The JJ didn't, GP came to his own conclusion based on their names. Because it's somehow relevant to...?
Posted on: 2009/10/17 14:48
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Ooooooh, touchy. Let's fast forward to a magical hypothetical: in the next mayoral election, whether scheduled or "special" pursuant to a resignation, either Levin or Fulop wins the vote (whichever suits your agenda, either will work for purposes of this hypothetical). As part of the process of performing the long-awaited "clean sweep" so artfully articulated in youtube videos, the generations of "cronies" populating city jobs and not otherwise protected by contracts are bounced. Who replaces them? My money's on folks who worked their asses off to get FulopLevin into office (provided they're qualified for the position, of course.) Or, all other things being equal, the person who demonstrated their willingness to go to the mat for the now elected official will have a leg up over somebody with no political affiliation. Now, let's fast-forward again, to the next election cycle. Where that person who now collects a city pay check cuts a check to have their mayor re-elected. Regrdless of whether it's out of a personal interest in keeping their job, or whether it's out of sincere belief that their guy is the right guy for the job, they contribute to the campaign to have that person re-elected. Are you willing to paint this same person with the same broad brush? Or better, are you suggesting that Fulop or Levin has or should take a position that nobody who ever contributed to either of their campaigns would be eligible for employment in their administration? Get back to me on that. In the mean time, I'll be trying to catch my breath. LOL. Quote:
As you've consistently demonstrated. Although I'm pretty sure you could do so in Canada, and the UK, and Ireland, to name a few other places. Lest we engage in hyperbole.
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"Just like"? Which Donnelly are you alleging got a City job after making a campaign contribution to Team Jersey City in March of 2009?
Posted on: 2009/10/14 5:03
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Wait, somebody exercised their First Amendment rights and made a campaign contribution within lawful limits? Heavens no! Welcome to JCList, where lawful participation in the political process makes you either messiah or pariah, depending on who you write the check to. Smear away.
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And in the interim, until the special election in Nov. 2010, who should represent the residents of Ward B? Or should the Ward go unrepresented for 13 months? Given the current make up of the Council, of course any appointment will be from the Healy camp, or at least camp Healy approved. If the options are another empty suit like Spinello, or a committed, hard-working, responsive guy like David Donnelly, I'll choose the latter. Or does the prospect of a dedicated, strong Council member in Ward B work contrary to the 'reform' movement's goal to paint only with broad brushes and characterize every person (with one notable exception) in our government as unqualified and on the take? I find the two very different posts from two of the 2009 OneJC candidates in this thread very enlightening.
Posted on: 2009/10/10 16:35
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I know it's not the same thing, but Healy endorsed Obama, too. A stopped clock can be right twice a day. I don't like that David Donnelly has been working as a part of Healy's administration, but that doesn't mean I think David Donnelly wouldn't be an honest, hard-working councilperson. Apologies for the double negatives.
Posted on: 2009/10/9 20:34
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Wow, nice hatchet job headline.
First off, Donnelly's mother was such a "crony" that she wasn't invited on Healy's ticket, replaced by actual uber-second-generation crony Mary Spinello. Who sold out her ward to the high-cube warehouse developer. My experience with Mary was that she was an accessible, responsive councilwoman. She specifically addressed crime issues on our block and her assistance was invaluable. What was your experience with her, T-Bird? Or for that matter, what has been your experience with David?
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