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Tag: Christie

  • Gov. Christie Belatedly Accepts Reality on Same-Sex Marriage

    One of the cool things about blogging is the occasional opportunity to say "I told you so," and back it up with a link.

  • “Governor Awesome” Is Unsuitable for Higher Office

    With the important exception of same-sex marriage, I’ve been a big fan of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. There have been times when I’ve thought his candor has lapsed into bullying. But the ugly confrontation this weekend is simply appalling.

  • The Sooner Christie Loses on Same-Sex Marriage, the Better Off He’ll Be

    Christie has promised to veto the current marriage-equality bill, and he has to go through with that. But the best thing that could happen to Christie in terms of his future political ambitions would be for marriage equality to become the law of the land in New Jersey without his fingerprints on it.

  • Gov. Christie Will Block Same-Sex Marriage for Now — But Not for Long

    The Census Bureau says that in 2010 there were more than 130,000 legally married same-sex couples in the U.S., and despite the fantasies of opponents, no legislature is ever going to issue wholesale annulments. As the number inexorably rises, same-sex marriage will follow the same arc as interracial marriage, moving from scandalous to novel to unremarkable.

  • Surprise! New Jersey Has the Highest Tax Burden

    Econ 101: Investment supports job formation. Raising taxes on anyone deters job formation. In particular, tax increases on "the rich" should be thought of as coming dollar for dollar out of a pool of money that otherwise would be invested.

  • The Softer Side of Governor Awesome

    TigerHawk is my go-to blog for coverage of New Jersey’s Governor Awesome, and I love watching clips of Christie speaking to voters like adults.  Whether he’s describing his own state as a “failed experiment” or jousting with his favorite piñata, the teacher’s union, it’s refreshing to watch him. The alternate narrative, since there always has […]

  • Did Governor Awesome Get Cold Feet?

    New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced yesterday that he was halting work on an $8.7 billion rail tunnel under the Hudson.  Here’s why: The federal government and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ultimately each pledged $3 billion. But New Jersey, which had committed $2.7 billion to the tunnel, was responsible for anything […]

  • Governor Christie Kicks Ass and Takes Names

    I couldn’t bring myself to vote for Chris Christie, because of his extreme anti-gay position, and I imagine I’ll have occasion again to oppose him on that topic.  In the meantime, I love listening to him talk about the budget and take on the teachers unions, as in the video above.  If you don’t have […]

  • Why Christie’s on the Right Track, in Three Paragraphs

    New Jersey’s new governor is determined to reverse the state’s “failed experiment”, which consists of taxes chasing deficits in an ever-ascending spiral.  A Barron’s article does the most concise job I’ve seen of explaining what he’s up against, and why his efforts should be supported. Unlike his predecessors, Republican Gov. Chris Christie has recognized that […]

  • New Jersey Is “A Failed Experiment”

    Who is this trash-talking, Jersey-bashing heretic attacking my beloved adopted state? Well, he’s the new Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie. And I find myself liking him more every time I hear him speak.