Democrats want taxpayers to fund LGBT lobbyists

Yesterday we wrote about how Democrat legislators use public committee hearings to raise money from Garden State Equality (GSE), a notoriously political gay-rights lobbying and campaign organization.  We covered Monday's Assembly Budget Committee hearing, at which Democrat Assemblymen John "Porno" Burzichelli, "Hammerless Troy" Singleton, and Gary "The Hand" Schaer behaved like puppies trying to edge each other out in the effort lick the butt of their paymasters from Garden State Equality.

Today we follow that up with a piece of legislation designed to use the power of government itself -- and your tax dollars -- to fund Garden State Equality's lobbying and political efforts.  In effect, the Democrats want to create a program of government -funded lobbying and political campaign activity -- but only for one side. 

And this is being done expressly for Garden State Equality, a group with a history of threatening Democrats when they don't get their way.  Here is what happened when a few Democrats voted their conscience and opposed same-sex marriage in 2010:

Garden State Equality fires new broadside at Dems

By Max Pizarro | February 8th, 2010 - 10:41am

Smarting over the state Senate's refusal to pass marriage equality and disillusioned at the moment with the Democratic Party majority, Garden State Equality’s 85-member Board of Directors unanimously decided against giving financial contributions to political parties and their affiliated committees.  

Under the new policy, Garden State Equality will make financial contributions only to individual candidates and to non-party organizations that further equality for the LGBT community, according to a release issued this morning by the organization.

“No political party has a record good enough on LGBT civil rights that it can rightfully claim to be entitled to our money on a party-wide basis,” said Steven Goldstein, chair of Garden State Equality.  “No longer will we let any political party take our money and volunteers with one hand, and slap us in the face with the other when we seek full equality.

"Our Board of Directors felt so strongly about adopting this new policy," he added, "that it unanimously decided to include it in the organization's bylaws."

Garden State Equality estimates that since 2005 they have given $500,000 to Democratic Party candidates, while giving only minimally to Republicans.

"Is this a broadside at the Democratic Party?" asked Goldstein. "Of course, it is."

"With the exception of Speaker (Shelia) Oliver, who has had a long record of being a champion of equality, nobody in the Democratic Party's leadership reached out to us," said Goldstein. "Come on, if you're Steve Sweeney, pick up the phone. If you're John Wisniewski, pick up the phone. We have been the most unstintingly loyal organization to the party. Other than organized labor which is in its own league, no other constituency has been as loyal to the party."

Well it appears that Assemblyman Wisniewski got the message, because he's been subserviently sucking GSE ass ever since.  He sponsored A-4790, the GSE rip-off bill.  Here's what it does:

An Act providing for the issuance of “Equality” license plates and supplementing chapter 3 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.

   1.    a.  Upon proper application, the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall issue “Equality” license plates for any motor vehicle owned or leased and registered in this State.  In addition to the registration number and other markings or identification otherwise prescribed by law, the license plate shall display the Garden State Equality, LLC (“Garden State Equality”) emblem, consisting of: an image of a silhouette of the mathematical equivalency sign in the background and the shape of the State of New Jersey in a circle in the foreground.  The chief administrator shall select the design and color scheme, in consultation with Garden State Equality.  The “Equality” license plates shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 3 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, except as hereinafter otherwise specifically provided.

     b.    Application for issuance of an “Equality” license plate shall be made to the chief administrator on forms and in a manner prescribed by the chief administrator.  In order to be deemed complete, an application shall be accompanied by a fee of $50, payable to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, which shall be in addition to the fees otherwise prescribed by law for the registration of a motor vehicle.  The chief administrator shall collect annually, subsequent to the year of issuance of the “Equality” license plates, a $10 fee for the license plates in addition to the fees otherwise prescribed by law for the registration of a motor vehicle.  The additional fees required by this subsection shall be deposited in the “Equality License Plate Fund” created pursuant to subsection c. of this section.

     c.     There is created in the Department of the Treasury a special non-lapsing fund to be known as the “Equality License Plate Fund.”  There shall be deposited in the fund the amount collected from all license plate fees collected pursuant to subsection b. of this section, less the amounts necessary to reimburse the commission for administrative costs pursuant to subsection d. of this section. Monies deposited in the fund shall be appropriated annually to Garden State Equality and shall be used to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender advocacy and educational programs in the State.  Monies deposited in the fund shall be held in interest-bearing accounts in public depositories as defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1970, c.236 (C.17:9-41), and may be invested or reinvested in securities approved by the State Treasurer.  Interest or other income earned on monies deposited into the fund, and any monies which may be appropriated or otherwise become available for the purposes of the fund, shall be credited to and deposited in the fund for use as set forth...

How's that for making government work for you!

So an organization that is involved in lobbying, political campaigns, and funding the Democrat Party is going to get its own government bank account and source of government funding.  WTF!

And while this lobbying and political action organization is getting its own license plate, guess who won't be... veterans!

That's right.  New Jersey is the only state in America, the only one, that does not have a license plate to honor veterans who have been honorably discharged. 

Oh it has been proposed.  Former Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose, whose husband served three tours overseas in the war against terrorism, proposed it again and again... but the Democrats stopped it every time.

The Democrats remain so focused on the groin, on genitals, on the sexuality of little children -- that they cannot be bothered with honoring the men and women who preserve their institutions, their freedom, their very being.  Screw veterans, say the Democrats... Ass Uber Alles!

Hopefully the Republican generalissimos responsible for defending and capturing legislative seats are paying attention, because if you can't design direct mail, cable, radio, and Internet advertising using this clear contrast -- then something is very wrong.  This is easy, clear-blue-water stuff that will drive up GOP turnout as it shames blue collar Democrats into taking a pass. 

Assemblyman Wisniewski, a normally thoughtful man, is allowing himself to be corrupted.  A-4790 is a very public shakedown by a lobby group/political action organization because it has the power to name and shame.  GSE is corrupt in the way that the mob is corrupt:  Do what we say or we will withhold money or use it against you or try to destroy your reputation. 

Anyone who cares about democracy and honest government will oppose A-4790.

$400M set for road and bridge work, none for NJ Transit

The Record is reporting on legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Oroho and getting fast-tracked approval by the Senate President and Governor that will

appropriate $400 million from the state's Transportation Trust Fund for "immediate bridge and road repairs," but according to the Record the legislation is "notably omitting additional funding for NJ Transit."

The Senate President's office issued the following statement: "The funding will come from existing resources from the [Transportation Trust Fund] and it will be used for state roads, bridges and tunnels in every county in New Jersey.  This will expedite the needed investment in the state’s infrastructure and provide an increase in support for transportation work in the current fiscal year."

The Oroho sponsored legislation is scheduled to receive its first hearing in front of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on Thursday.You can read the full article here:

http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2017/03/08/400m-set-road-and-bridge-work-none-nj-transit/98875644/

More dirtball Tea Party posts on Facebook

What is it about some Tea Partiers that they have to immediately go down the dirt path?  Skylands Tea Party member and self-proclaimed candidate for the New Jersey Legislature Kevin Mazzoti was once again writing about his favorite subjects:

"Suck a big fat one"

(November 2, 2016, 9:27PM)

"You are already sucking XXXXX off.  We know you are."

(November 2, 2016, 9:29PM)

"Pussy.  Yes, guess what I just said, pussy."

(November 2, 2016, 9:36PM)

"Tea Party patriots are not violent people.  We just tell it like it is."

(November 2, 2016, 9:38PM)

Now there is a walking, talking argument for therapy.  The strange thing is that people who one would think are relatively sane, people who claim to have religious values even, cheer on this imbecile and his pornographic, juvenile language. 

Meanwhile, another Tea Partier sent out an email blast opposing Question 2 on the November 8th ballot.  According to this man, Question 2 is really a conspiracy aimed at "people like him" and not -- as those of us on Planet Earth understand it -- simply a means to ensure that all the revenue from the gas tax is used for transportation projects. 

We got to thinking about the phrase, "people like him", so we looked him up and found this newspaper report concerning his wedding, where according to the Star-Ledger, the couple "consecrating the marriage by drinking wine which contained drops of their own blood in it."  Yes, they are into the whole vampire scene.  It just goes to show you that the mainstream media has it wrong when they describe Tea Partiers as "conservative" or "Christian."  All you have to be is angry.  And apparently the vampire community is well represented.

There is a small core of social media warriors who have been working as a team to stalk and harass legislators who supported the tax restructuring plan.  They work in the same manner that similar teams on the Left do.  Are they in the employ of NJ101.5 or its agent?

Finally, we noticed these charming posts by a prominent Tea Party leader, discussing the death, from cancer, of an elected Republican official:

"I'm praying hard you suffer even more than he does. You deserve it."

"Like me, she is eagerly anticipating your painful demise, Die ...and please, oh pretty please...do it painfully."

"And do keep us apprised of the gory details...we so LOVE those."

So when they try to tell you that it is about principle, don't believe them.  This is raw hate. 

Of course, not every Tea Party group behaves like this.  On the website of a Tea Party organization in a neighboring county, we found this admonishment to members:

Remember the quote attributed to Ronald Reagan “The person who agrees with you 80 percent of the time is a friend and an ally – not a 20 percent traitor.” 

If only they all could be so balanced and rational.

Gas-tax repealers pass Black-Lives Matter bill

Last week, the New Jersey Senate passed legislation that will throw EVERY police officer who has to make the decision to use deadly force in front of a state-appointed special prosecutor.  Under this legislation, a police officer who arrives at a school shooting incident in the nick of time and uses his firearm to stop a would-be mass murderer of children will be presumed to have done something wrong and then tossed in front of a persecutory special prosecutor. 

This legislation -- S2469 -- could not become law without the support of two Republicans, Jennifer Beck and Gerald Cardinale.  Without their votes, the bill would not have passed the Senate.

 

The premise behind this legislation is that county prosecutors -- just by existing within the borders of a particular county -- have too close a relationship with the police officers of that county and therefore cannot objectively investigate an incident when a police officer makes a mistake or oversteps his or her authority. 

While this might be argued for states that elect their prosecutors, such as Pennsylvania, where police unions are active in that political process; in New Jersey all prosecutors are appointed by the same person -- the Governor.  So whether you are a county prosecutor, appointed by the Governor, or the Attorney General, also appointed by the Governor, you do not run for election and there is no potential for that kind of conflict.

If a county prosecutor is too conflicted to investigate a matter within his jurisdiction simply because he or she lives and works there, then the whole idea of county prosecutors needs to be scrapped and replaced with something like the United Kingdom's Crown Prosecution Service, where attorneys are appointed to prosecute on a case-by-case basis.  But the idea of dragging a police officer in front of a special prosecutor, simply because that officer did precisely what he or she was supposed to do in a deadly situation, is preposterous. 

All this legislation will do is to create a species of state prosecutor whose worth will be determined by the number of police officers' scalps collected and careers destroyed.  It will deteriorate the quality of police organizations  and with that, the safety of every community in New Jersey.

The Assembly might consider a "sensitivity training" amendment for special prosecutor designees.  It would include eight weeks of putting on a police officer's uniform, strapping on a sidearm, and engaging in day-to-day police work like traffic stops and domestic calls.  Call it prosecutors' boot camp.   

Just why two Republican Senators -- Beck and Cardinale -- would cross party lines to vote for this misguided legislation is open to question.  We suggest that it is because they find the contemplation of labor unions and working people disagreeable.  Senator Beck is a career  politician and lobbyist, while Senator Cardinale is a politician with a profession, as well as the owner of a luxury property in the Caribbean. 

According to a press release put out by the ACLU, Beck and Cardinale casts their votes on behalf of that organization as well as Black Lives Matter Morristown, Black Lives Matter Paterson, Black Lives Matter New Jersey, the Drug Policy Alliance, Garden State Equality, New Jersey Citizen Action, and the New Jersey Policy Perspective.  Beck and Cardinale stood with the far-left to screw working police officers and their families.

Legislative Alert: Assisted Suicide and Planned Parenthood.

 By The Center for Garden State Families

LIFE From conception to natural death Please take a moment to read this critical information

Legalize Assist Suicide and Commemorate Racism by Celebrating Planned Parenthood. All this on Thursday, October 20. Brought to you by the NJ Democrat Party.

AR182 Commemorates the 100th anniversary Planned Parenthood’s founding. To commemorate Planned Parenthood is to commemorate a racist: Margaret Sanger. Ms. Sanger was a bigot a self-proclaimed eugenist. Sanger is the founder of Planned Parenthood. In her own words: Woman, Morality, and Birth Control. New York: New York Publishing Company, 1922. Page 12: “We should hire three or four colored ministers, preferably with social-service backgrounds, and with engaging personalities.  The most successful educational approach to the Negro is through a religious appeal. We don’t want the word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population, and the minister is the man who can straighten out that idea if it ever occurs to any of their more rebellious members.”   Population control in Margaret Sanger’s own words: “The most merciful thing that the large family does to one of its infant members is to kill it.”   Woman and the New Race, ch. 6: “The Wickedness of Creating Large Families.” Here, Sanger argues that, because the conditions of large families tend to involve poverty and illness, it is better for everyone involved if a child’s life is snuffed out before he or she has a chance to pose difficulties to its family. [We should] apply a stern and rigid policy of sterilization and segregation to that grade of population whose progeny is tainted, or whose inheritance is such that objectionable traits may be transmitted to offspring. “Plan for Peace” from Birth Control Review (April 1932, pg.107-108 Article 1. The purpose of the American Baby Code shall be to provide for a better distribution of babies… and to protect society against the propagation and increase of the unfit. Article 4. No woman shall have the legal right to bear a child, and no man shall have the right to become a father, without a permit… Article 6. No permit for parenthood shall be valid for more than one birth.   “America Needs a Code for Babies,” 27 Mar 1934 Give dysgenic groups [people with “bad genes”] in our population their choice of segregation or [compulsory] sterilization. April 1932 Birth Control Review, pg. 108   Birth control must lead ultimately to a cleaner race.   The Center for Garden State Families has to ask: Which race?   Below Margaret Sanger talks about those who are of less quality than others; i.e.; handicapped, mentally ill, chronically depressed, or with incurable illnesses being a burden on the more worthy of society.   Pivot of Civilization, 1922 “Here, Margaret Sanger speaks on her eugenic philosophy – that only the types of “quality” people she and her peers viewed as worthy of life should be allowed to live. Such parents swell the pathetic ranks of the unemployed. Feeble-mindedness perpetuates itself from the ranks of those who are blandly indifferent to their racial responsibilities. And it is largely this type of humanity we are now drawing upon to populate our world for the generations to come. In this orgy of multiplying and replenishing the earth, this type is pari passu multiplying and perpetuating those direst evils in which we must, if civilization is to survive, extirpate by the very roots.” The Need for Birth Control in America (quoted by Angela Franks.) “Women of the working class, especially wage workers, should not have more than two children at most. The average working man can support no more and the average working woman can take care of no more in decent fashion.”     AR182 brags about Planned Parenthoods alleged accomplishments and how they have achieved them. However it neglects to mention that it does so with an estimated $500 million dollars of federal monies in 2016. Your tax dollars. Nor do the elitists(those who think they are better than anyone else by reason of their intellect, education, family status or position) who introduced AR182 mention Planned Parenthoods direct involvement in procuring pre-born human body parts for money! The real irrefutable ugly truth behind Planned Parenthood shows the disproportionate number of minorities this organization kills and how it sets up shop in poor neighborhoods. According to a report by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in 2012, far more African American babies were killed by abortion—31,328—than were born—24,758. Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that in New York City, 78 percent of the abortions in 2011 were to black and Hispanic children. By the way, the redoubtable Rev. Walter Hoye of Oakland, California notes that abortion kills more black Americans in three days than the Klan killed under Jim Crow in 86 years. That is the real legacy of Margaret Sanger, and Planned Parenthood. See more from our friends at http://www.blackgenocide.org/black.html    This is inexcusable. AR182 is a demonstration of hate! The Center for Garden State Families urges you to call and email each of the legislators on the list above. Simply ask why they support racism and bigotry by applauding Planned Parenthood.  Please don’t call names; just express the realities of supporting a vicious greedy enterprise which profits off fear, misinformation and by inflicting emotional suffering and the destruction of human life. Sponsors of AR182 as follows: Zwicker, Andrew asmzwicker@njleg.org (609) 454-3147 Prieto, Vincent asmprieto@njleg.org (201) 770-1303 Vainieri Huttle, Valerie aswvainierihuttle@njleg.org         Englewood (201) 541-1118, Teaneck (201) 928-0100 Lampitt, Pamela R. aswlampitt@njleg.org (856) 435-1247 Muoio, Elizabeth Maher aswmuoio@njleg.org (609) 571-9638 Pinkin, Nancy aswpinkin@njleg.org  (732) 548-1406 Kennedy, James  asmkennedy@njleg.org (732) 943-2660 Benson, Daniel asmbenson@njleg.org (609) 631-0198   Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act. A2451permits qualified terminally ill patient to self-administer medication to end life in humane and dignified manner.   The obsession with death continues in the New Jersey General Assembly. THIS IS A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE This is about you and your loved ones SAFETY! A2451 is similar to the bill that failed to garner support in the last General Assembly. A2451 is sponsored by Asm. John Burzichelli. A2451 is opposed by the NJ Medical Association and every pro-life pro-family organization.. A2451 allows the insurance companies to be involved in the suicide as a witness. The bill requires “self-administration” of the lethal cocktail. The witness requirements are not objective and bring suspicion as to who actually may have administered the suicide. Persons with a financial interest in the termination of the individual can be witnesses. Pharmacists are mandated to dispense the poison. There is no provision in A2451 for conscientious objection. The Pharmacist is legally mandated to fill this prescription against his or her deeply held beliefs.  Medical definitions are too vague and too broad. Example of this is a person who has been diagnosed as “Pre-Diabetic” would be considered as “terminal” under this bill. Pre-Diabetic is generally reversible, it is ludicrous to deem a treatable condition as terminal. Depression is treatable, pain is manageable, fear can be changed to hope. Medical science has come too far to make Physician Assisted Suicide a prescribed treatment. This bill is so controversial that the sponsor’s fellow Democrat colleague Dr. Herb Conaway, MD, would not give A2451 a hearing in the committee he chairs, the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee. Notice the chronology of A2451 below; introduced then transferred to the sponsors committee which he is the chairman. 2/4/2016 Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee 9/29/2016 Transferred to Assembly Appropriations Committee 10/6/2016 Reported out of Assembly Appropriations Committee, 2nd Reading Introduced as primary sponsor:  John Burzichelli asmburzichelli@njleg.org (856) 251-9801 (West Deptford) (856) 339-0808 (Salem) Timothy Eustace asmeustace@njleg.org (201) 576-9199 (Paramus) (201) 374-2205 (Bergenfield) Joe Danielsen asmdanielsen@njleg.org (732) 247-3999 Co-sponsor: Gabriella Mosquera aswmosquera@njleg.org (856) 232-6700 John McKeon asmmckeon@njleg.org (973) 377-1606 Grace Spencer: no longer in Assembly. Patrick Diegnan: Moved to Senate sendiegnan@njleg.org (908) 757-1677 Angelica Jimenez aswjimenez@njleg.org (201) 223-4247 Annette Chaparro aswchaparro@njleg.org (201) 683-7917 Gordon Johnson asmjohnson@njleg.org (201) 530-0469 Mila Jasey aswjasey@njleg.org (973) 762-1886 Jamel Holley asmholley@njleg.org (908) 624-0880 Please contact your two NJ General Assembly members to oppose this dangerous and lethal anti life legislation. Find your legislators here. Pray that the Lord would soften hearts and to give those of us who are lobbying to stop A2451 favor with legislators. Proverbs 21:1. The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will. We are your voice in Trenton. We are your missionaries to government. Please consider donating on our website. “Righteousness exalts a nation but sin is a reproach to any people” Proverbs 14:34   Visit us on the Web www.gardenstatefamilies.org Or email us at info@gardenstatefamilies.org