I wonder what the Republican plan is to fix Camden now that NJ is a Republican state.
Perhaps another round of tax cuts will fix the problem? Cut off people's welfare, that will surely help them get jobs?
When I said that police and fire were bankrupting cities many refused to believe me.
Yeah - Just like California is "Republican" because Swartezenegger has an (R) by his name right?
NJ is, and has been for nearly all of living memory, a Democratic controlled state.
NJ has a BALANCED BUDGET provision in the State Constitution: When there isn't enough money in State coffers, then budgets and support to local/county government has to be cut BY LAW
How many times do I have to repeat this before you 'tards get it?
Question for you and some of the other posters: Why are you so completely Incapable of viewing these things outside the prism of your own twisted vision of Partisanship?
The City of Camden has been democratically controlled for nearly all of living memory.
The City of Camden has also been a sh*t hole for nearly all of living memory.
Wiki isn't the greatest source, but:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camden,_New_Jersey
Although once a thriving center for manufacturing and industry, Camden is perhaps best known for its struggles with urban dysfunction. Three Camden mayors have been jailed for corruption, the most recent being Milton Milan in 2000. Since 2005 the school system and police department have been operated by the State of New Jersey; the takeover will expire in 2012. In 2009, Camden had the highest crime rate in the U.S. with 2,333 violent crimes per 100,000 people while the national average was 455 per 100,000. Camden public schools spend $17,000 per student per year yet only two thirds of the students graduate. Two out of every five residents are below the national poverty line.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/
NJ Senate: Democratically controlled for decades
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/senchart.asp
NJ Assembly: Also Democratically Controlled for Decades
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/aseating.asp
Governor's Office: Chris Christie is a Republican, and started his term this year (2010)
43 Alfred E. Driscoll 1947–1954 - Republican Governor
44 Robert B. Meyner 1954–1962 - Democrat Governor
45 Richard J. Hughes 1962–1970 - Democrat Governor
46 William T. Cahill 1970–1974 - Republican Governor
47 Brendan T. Byrne 1974–1982 - Democrat Governor
48 Thomas H. Kean 1982–1990 - Republican Governor
49 James J. Florio 1990–1994 - Democrat Governor
50 Christine Todd Whitman1 1994–2001 - Republican Governor
51 Donald DiFrancesco2 2001–2002 - Republican Governor
John Farmer Jr. 2002 Republican - Acting Governor
John O. Bennett 2002 Republican - Acting Governor
Richard Codey 2002 - Democrat Acting Governor
52 James E. McGreevey3 2002–2004 - Democrat Governor
53 Richard Codey4 2004–2006 - Democrat Governor
54 Jon S. Corzine 2006-2010 - Democrat Governor
55 Christopher S. Christie 2010- Republican Governor
But thank you for amusing us with yet another attempt at Partisan blamesmanship. Must be convenient to walk around with a ready excuse for everything.
..and yes - I'm annoyed at having to quote, and re~quote information that's already been posted in this thread. Thanks for taking the time to read before replying.