Category Archives: Politics

Protecting the Musconetcong River is More Important than Boating on Lake Hopatcong

Take a photo tour of the Majestic Musconetcong [Update: 5/24/09 – The Ledger article today modifies slightly my negative assessment – posted yesterday – of their coverage to date. The money quote from today’s Star Ledger story is by DEP … Continue reading

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Supreme Court car search decision a victory for privacy rights

I was recently the victim of an illegal police search of my vehicle and seizure of my personal papers and effects, so Mr. Lacey’s earlier post on the US Supreme Court’s recent decision in an illegal police car search demands … Continue reading

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Ecological Standards ignored for 16 years – polluters dodge billions in liability

Few people realize that the law actually prohibits the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from adopting standards to clean up, protect, and restore damaged fish, wildlife, natural resources and ecosystems impaired by toxic chemicals polluting the environment at over 20,000 … Continue reading

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Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself

“Go ahead and hate your neighbor, go ahead and cheat a friend Do it in the name of heaven, you can justify it in the end. There won’t be any trumpets blowing, on the judgement day. On the bloody morning … Continue reading

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Privatization of NJ Toxic Cleanup Law Reveals a Systematic Collapse

“Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.” http://www.phenry.org/movies/movienight/chinatown.php In an extraordinary new low for NJ’s declining commitment to protect the health of residents and the environment, this week, Governor Corzine signed legislation that privatized the NJ toxic site cleanup program. See: Law … Continue reading

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