The Lynch/Cahill Machine Strikes All New Jerseyans

Submitted by Admin - 1/22/2010 6:00pm

Passing by just one vote in both houses the bill known as S3157 limits a citizen's right to submit a question to the ballot to change their form of local government to every 10 years.

Former Gov. Corzine had originally promised to veto the bad legislation, but with 12 minutes left in office, Jon Corzine rescinded his veto and signed the bill into law.

This effort was lead by Assemblyman Joseph Egan, who ignored his obvious conflict of interest in the matter, as he sits both in the Assembly and the New Brunswick City Council.

The razor thin outcome of the Wards election this last November proves exactly why this new law is a terrible abuse of power. The government's purpose is to serve the citizens. But Egan and the other members of the Lynch/Cahill Machine think its the other way around.

Lt. Gov. Candidate and State Sen. Lorreta Weinberg petitioned the Assembly and Jon Corzine not to pass this. Although unsuccessful, she has promised to introduce new legislation restoring the rights to self government that all NJ citizen's have enjoyed since the passage of the Faulkner Act over 60 years ago.

EON fought for almost 2 years, over 4 court cases simply to get that question on the ballot. The bar to getting such a question on the ballot is already extraordinarily high. This bill weakens every NJ citizen's rights.

Here are some articles:
Blue Jersey - The Jon Corzine I Know and "Sometimes" Love...And Other Playground Games In Trenton!
http://www.bluejersey.com/diary/14264/the-jon-corzine-i-know-and-sometim...

PolitickerNJ - Weinberg upset that Corzine did not veto referendum bill
http://www.politickernj.com/matt-friedman/36278/weinberg-upset-corzine-d...

Home News - Ten years too long to wait on government changes
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20100117/OPINION01/1170313/1060

Daily Targum - Corzine's parting gift
http://www.dailytargum.com/opinions/corzine-s-parting-gift-1.2143173

Call Joe Egan and ask him why he thinks you don't deserve to choose your form of government. 732-249-4550

Call Gov. Christie and ask him to make the repeal of S3157 a legislative priority. 609-292-6000