New Jersey gets abused by comedians as being some sort of dump, but there are some scenic parts of the state. So it actually can be a nice place to live. That being said, it’s not a good place to die. Here’s a chart from the American Family Business Foundation that was featured in a [...]
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Living in New Jersey May Be Bad, but Dying in New Jersey Is Worse
Posted in Chris Christie, Class warfare, Competitiveness, Death Tax, New Jersey, Taxation, tagged Chris Christie, Competitiveness, Death Tax, Double Taxation, Migration, New Jersey on February 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
My Man-Crush on Chris Cristie Is Getting Ridiculous
Posted in Bureaucracy, Chris Christie, New Jersey, tagged Bureaucrats, Chris Christie, New Jersey on January 28, 2011 | 4 Comments »
I’m not saying he’s the next Ronald Reagan. Some of his views on global warming/climate change are very troubling. And he’s apparently hopelessly bad on 2nd Amendment rights. But I’m incredibly impressed at his ability to fight back against spoiled, pampered, over-compensated government bureaucrats. I wish other Republicans could think and talk on their feet [...]
Two Cheers for Governor Christie
Posted in 2nd Amendment, Chris Christie, Constitution, Gun control, New Jersey, tagged Chris Christie, Constitution, Gun control, New Jersey, Second Amendment on December 21, 2010 | 4 Comments »
While I think of myself as being in favor of harsh punishment for criminals, I try to restrain this bloodthirsty impulse by remembering that many laws are unjust, all governments are incompetent, and prosecutors often place personal ambition above justice. And the last point is why I worry about electing people like Rudy Giuliani to [...]
A Competent Republican? It’s a Miracle
Posted in Chris Christie, Education, National Education Association, New Jersey, Union Bosses, tagged Education, Governor Christie, National Education Association, New Jersey, Union Bosses on September 10, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I wish GOPers in DC could make persuasive arguments like this. One has to wonder whether Governor Christie will be a player in 2012.
Can Governor Christie Save New Jersey?
Posted in Big Government, Chris Christie, Competitiveness, Fiscal Policy, Government Spending, Local government, New Jersey, States, Taxation, tagged Bureaucrats, Chris Christie, Government Spending, Governor Christie, New Jersey, State Government, Unions on August 8, 2010 | 3 Comments »
My default assumption is that all politicians will do the wrong thing when they have to choose between defending freedom and appeasing special interests. Even the ones that spout good rhetoric often do the wrong thing, particularly after a couple of years in office (sort of like being assimilated by the Borg, for you Star [...]
America’s Best Governor Wants to Starve the Beast
Posted in Chris Christie, Fiscal Policy, Government Spending, New Jersey, Taxation, tagged Chris Christie, New Jersey, Property Taxes, State Government, Taxation on July 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Chris Christie of New Jersey has done a remarkable job so far, but his biggest battles are still ahead of him. A key fight is whether the state will impose a cap on property taxes. As the Wall Street Journal opines, this reform has worked very well in Massachusetts and is critical to curtailiing the [...]