Yearly Archives: 2010

“This is what we call self-mobilization of society”

“This is what we call self-mobilization of society” [Update 2: 10/17/10 – could the press finally be figuring out that Christie is a wing nut? See: Bergen Record: Signs of N.J. Gov. Christie’s emerging social agenda Update 1: 10/17/10 – Tom Moran of … Continue reading

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Failure to Learn From Mistakes Is Criminal

Two recent superb Asbury Park Press editorials focused on failures to learn from mistakes, which is something I am continually disgusted by and that points to a collapse of our democracy (for a diagnosis of the underlying problems, see Princeton … Continue reading

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Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave

[Update 2: 10/16/10: Atlantic City Press related story: DEP employees complain about being underfunded, understaffed in letters to boss Some [DEP staff] suggested that efforts to privatize DEP functions – such as the cleanup of toxic sites – were not going … Continue reading

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DEP Creates “Safety Cushion” for Toxic Polluters

DEP Promoting More Delay in Cleanups, Increased Health Risks, and Higher Cleanup Costs There could not be a more flagrant or transparent example of DEP protecting polluters at the expense of protecting public health and the environment The DEP proposed … Continue reading

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Have Dems Taken the Gloves Off and Begun To Fight Back on Christie’s War on the Environment?

Commissioner Martin Called To Testify in Assembly – Bill Directing DEP To Act in Senate Events in Trenton tommorrow suggest that Democrats finally may have begun to push back on the Christie Administration’s – with DEP Commissioner Bob Martin as … Continue reading

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