NJ's implosion is starting to gain momentum (Trenton: unemployed, school)

[GiantRutgersfan]

Originally Posted by bababua

The best thing us liberal "bears" could hope for is.

Property values keep declining. That way most people just continue to cry.
Class sizes rise so that mommy and daddy can cry about that too.
Taxes continue to rise so the Christie fans can continue to love him?????

I gotta say that i think property taxes are getting to the point where its gonna effect housing values. If they were to continue as they were, it would effect housing prices in a big way sooner or later.

[bababua]

Originally Posted by doc1

And when you "liberal bears" go back to running the forest, will you do anything differently than the pre-Christie bears did or will it be business as usual?

No.

[ilovemycomputer90]

Originally Posted by bababua

No.

Your answer says it all. Thankfully Christie isn't "business as usual".

Now, in defense of some teachers, in at least one school district, I heard that the teacher's didn't accept a pay freeze because apparently the board didn't guarentee that a pay freeze would save jobs. Christie isn't the problem, it's the school boards.

[bababua]

Originally Posted by ilovemycomputer90

Your answer says it all. Thankfully Christie isn't "business as usual".

Now, in defense of some teachers, in at least one school district, I heard that the teacher's didn't accept a pay freeze because apparently the board didn't guarentee that a pay freeze would save jobs. Christie isn't the problem, it's the school boards.

Business as usual it just depends on who you ask.

[NewHomeHappy]

A local school Superintendant has a salary of 177k - tiny town. The town next door has a school Superintendant (I didn't check her salary yet on data universe) but I thought why can't they combine the districts?

Why is our Super making 177k anyway? He is using the battle cry "Its the children that will suffer" Ummm how about YOU take a pay cut & YOU take a little of this responsibility yourself? (I wish I could say that to him)

So they will lay off many teachers and jam 30 kids to each class and blame us. Our super sleeps very well at night on his 177k pillow..... its for the kids...peshaw....

[tom1944]

The Gambler wrote-and by the way, if these teachers didn't take a raise ONCE we wouldn't be talking about ANY layoffs!
That is a complete falsehood. I know the Governor and his administration originally spouted that nonsense but they backed off that claim when the non-partisan Office of Legislative Services showed them they were off by $600 million.

[bababua]

Originally Posted by tom1944

The Gambler wrote-and by the way, if these teachers didn't take a raise ONCE we wouldn't be talking about ANY layoffs!
That is a complete falsehood. I know the Governor and his administration originally spouted that nonsense but they backed off that claim when the non-partisan Office of Legislative Services showed them they were off by $600 million.

Can't be!!! You mean a politician told a fib?? OH my god!!

[alphamale]

I love Christie. The guy is doing what We the People in NJ elected him to do. as with any change in policy, there are growing pains. Lean and mean is the way to govern today.

[bababua]

Originally Posted by alphamale

I love Christie. The guy is doing what We the People in NJ elected him to do. as with any change in policy, there are growing pains. Lean and mean is the way to govern today.

I do understand Chris Christie won fair and square but lets not get too crazy about the results. The guy won by 100k votes. The voting turnout was horrible and most people in NJ dont know their ass from their elbow. This was hardly a mandate. More of a I just dont care enough to vote mandate.

[tom1944]

Actually if he did not mislead the cops and the teachers do you think he would have received votes from people in these professions. He also promised seniors larger rebates.