ejcatstale
Joined October 2009
My Issues
HB 3200
I've enclosed some of the most odious points I have been shown in the HB 3200 bill.I will list them below but before that, the idea that , 1. illegal aliens will be given the same health care as a citizen, 2. people on social security will have to... continue reading
Teaching in New Jersey
Between my wife and me, we have 64 years of teaching experience in New Jersey. Retired now, we don't like what we're seeing. Come to think of it, we didn't like the way things were going before we retired. I want to address many issues about t... continue reading
Same old, same old
Let's take a look at how things have improved in our country to date. First, the big banks still aren't giving out the loans needed to boost OUR economy....their economy, yes. Oh, they have new excuses to make things sound less greedy. Big bus... continue reading
Health care shell game
As retired teachers, we always were told we have one of the "better" healthcare packages. I would really like to know WHAT IS GOING ON HERE! We always check in with our provider,Horizon, to see if we need preapproval, etc..Here begins the list! 1.... continue reading
Open letter to Sarah Palin
When I heard today that you and your Tea Party Loonies are advocating getting rid of Social Security and Medicare, I just HAD to respond. My wife and I are retired educators. As with most Americans, we worked hard our entire lives , supported a... continue reading
an alternative to Republican or Democratic Party
I have been pushing to find an alternative to both the Republican or Democratic Parties since they have done SO well at representing the citizens of our once great and respected country. Watching what happened with the "Tea Party" convention... continue reading
Third Party ideas
This morning, while listening to a radio talk show, mention was made about a third party. What should be the name? What should be the platform? This isn't as easy as it might seem but I have some ideas to consider. The name of this third par... continue reading
Preamble& Congress
For some reason, words from the time preceding the American Revolution came back to me."No taxation without representation." Well, the word "representation" is what actually stayed with me and I started thinking,"Isn't Congress supposed to represe... continue reading
HEY! CONGRESS!!!
I am making certain that this alert goes out on the social networks as well. You folks in Congress have done SUCH a good job with EVERY issue you approach that here is MY suggestion for the problem that should be addressed by the American peopl... continue reading
Massachusetts, Mess-achusetts
Well, it didn't take a genius to know what was going to happen in yesterdays election. It isn't so much that Senator Brown ran a great campaign, it was that Martha Coakley was lazy, clueless and not tuned in to those who would have elected her. ... continue reading
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