Regular readers will know about NJ Governator Chris Christie and his battles with the NJEA along with the NJ Democrats over general budgetary priorities.
How do those battles get reported?
Well it seems that New Jersey missed out on collecting federal "Race To The Top" education dollars. They came in at 11th place. Only the top ten got any money. New Jersey missed by 3 points. A paperwork error cost them 4.8 points.
However, they could have gotten 14 points if the NJEA had endorsed the NJ state application. Why the imprimatur of the NJEA should be required is beyond me. It seems that such a requirement grants too much power to a private special interest group.
How is the story reported in the NYTimes? Is the headline about how an intransigent union put its ego ahead of the educational needs of the state's students?
Oh hell no.
Christie Helped Lose Grant for Schools, Ex-Official Says
The guy that made the paperwork error got canned so now he's singing as loudly as he can that Chris Christie caused the problem by irritating the NJEA.
No bias to be seen here. Move along quietly while the NYTimes hopes that you haven't an independent thought left in your head. Sheesh!
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A New Political Face
There is a growing level of attention being paid to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Glenn Reynolds over at Instapundit links to videos of the Governor on a regular basis.
I like him. I like where he comes from with respect to how elected office holders should behave. I like that he challenges the media when they label him as being obstructive but give NJ state Democrats a pass for refusing to hold votes. He is open. He appears honest. And you know exactly where he stands on the issues.
His best qualities are a sharp reminder of the things that made Sarah Palin such a popular and good Governor for Alaska. He doesn't sound or act like he comes from the good ol' boy club.
I think we need someone like Chris Christie in our national politics. I don't know if he is considering a run for the Presidency in 2012, but I think he would offer the nation a sharp and distinct set of choices about our future. We can stay the course into a national debt laden hell. Or we can change and hope to correct our national fiscal policies so that government is more correctly sized for the needs of our nation; fiscally as well as the number of federal employees.
It is a little early for any serious speculation, but I do think that Governor Christie bears watching.
I like him. I like where he comes from with respect to how elected office holders should behave. I like that he challenges the media when they label him as being obstructive but give NJ state Democrats a pass for refusing to hold votes. He is open. He appears honest. And you know exactly where he stands on the issues.
His best qualities are a sharp reminder of the things that made Sarah Palin such a popular and good Governor for Alaska. He doesn't sound or act like he comes from the good ol' boy club.
I think we need someone like Chris Christie in our national politics. I don't know if he is considering a run for the Presidency in 2012, but I think he would offer the nation a sharp and distinct set of choices about our future. We can stay the course into a national debt laden hell. Or we can change and hope to correct our national fiscal policies so that government is more correctly sized for the needs of our nation; fiscally as well as the number of federal employees.
It is a little early for any serious speculation, but I do think that Governor Christie bears watching.
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