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Social Security: The Third Rail
It is time to address one of the gigantic areas of financial “entitlement” which is sinking the American ship of state: Social Security. There are dueling plans by the Democrat and Republican congressional caucuses to cut government spending, both of which have failed in the Senate and both of which address no more than 2% … Continue reading
Alex Marino Announces Candidacy for Atlantic County Freeholder At-Large
Linwood City Councilman and Director of Operations for Stockton College’s Carnegie Library Center Alex Marino announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Atlantic County Freeholder today. There are two seats that are up for grabs in November 2011′s election. Those 2 seats are held by Democrats Alisa Cooper and Jim Schroeder. Mr. Marino’s announcement comes on the same day … Continue reading
Fair Hearing Bill (NJ) – What do you think?
The Press of Atlantic City’s Juliet Fletcher reports: Fair hiring bill Also this week, Assemblywoman Celeste Riley, D-Salem, Gloucester, Cumberland, led action to stop companies from posting job openings that excluded applicants who are unemployed. “This bill is very simply the right thing to do for thousands of New Jerseyans who, through no fault of their … Continue reading
Presidents Abraham Lincoln (Republican), Andrew Jackson (Democrat), & Today’s Republican and Democrat Parties
Who are the “Fathers” of the Republican and Democrat Parties? I am very excited to bring to you a special edition of the Jesse Kurtz Show this Saturday, 13 Saturday, 2pm – 4pm on WIBG 1020 AM in the Atlantic City, NJ Metro Market and online at http://www.wibg.com/listen5.html . Presidents Abraham Lincoln (Republican), Andrew Jackson … Continue reading
Untold Story of Election Day 2010
There has and will be much analysis of the Senate, House, Gubernatorial, Statehouse, and local campaigns, yet other than the California ballot initiative to legalize marijuana, yet there is not much reporting on some very interesting ballot measures from around the country. Here is a sampling of what voters decided: —————————————————————————– CA – A … Continue reading
Supporting an Aspiring Citizen Legislator
One of the callers to the Jesse Kurtz Show, Chuck Urban, has decided to run for City Council in Absecon. I encourage you to support his candidacy. One way is to attend his “Get in the Game” fundraiser This Sunday, 19 September Noon – Till ??? @ The Black Cat Bar & Grill Shore Road & … Continue reading
Another Example of American Ingenuity
Justin Bieber is very, very, very (did I say ‘very’?) popular on the Internet. One group came up with the clever idea to piggy-back on Justin Bieber’s popularity to get out the vote this November. From the Politico, “Midterm Bieber Fever,” by Patrick Gavin: [Campus Progress, the college spinoff of the Center for American Progress] … Continue reading
2nd District Congressional Candidates Forum
Join me this Saturday, 29 May, MMX for a 2nd District (NJ) congressional candidates’ radio forum. 3 of the 4 candidates running in June 8′s primary election have accepted the invitation to participate. Here is the schedule for this week’s show: 2pm – 2:30pm – Linda Biamonte (Republican) 2:30pm – 3pm – Open for callers … Continue reading
Momentum Grows to Eliminate Red License Plate Decals for Teenage Drivers
During multiple shows, we have spoken about the “Red Decal Law,” which recently went into effect and forces teenage drivers to affix a red decal to their license plate. The consensus of callers have shared the opinion that these red decals should not be forced on our young drivers’ license plates. The following are a … Continue reading
Running for School Board
Monday, 1 March, 2010 is the deadline for School Board candidates to turn in their nominating petitions. A candidate only needs 10 signatures from registered voters on their nominating petition. Click here for a nominating petition. The election for School Board is on 20 April, 2010. Click here for important School Board election dates. Are … Continue reading
