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>Secretary Janet Napolitano
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528

Dear Secretary Napolitano:

I’m writing to you today to express deep concerns with the direction of the nation’s homeland security response, especially in regards to the handling of terrorist Umar Farouk Abdulmutallad in the months prior to – and days since – his Christmas Day attack on a Northwest Airlines Flight 253 landing in Detroit.

Based on the handling of this entire affair, I think it’s time for you to consider stepping down and making room for an individual with more law enforcement and counterterrorism experience to take the reins at the Office of Homeland Security.

The entire episode was handled poorly, from start to finish. Indications that Mr. Abdulmutallad may pose a danger to the nation’s security were not acted upon, despite the existence of intelligence suggesting that he may be dangerous, and working alongside Al-Quaeda operatives in Yemen. His name was put into a database with other suspected terrorists, but he was still allowed to fly freely and enter and exit the U.S. on a nonrevoked, multiple-entry U.S. visa.

After the Christmas Day near-miss, your public statements seemed more focused on public relations than closing the gaps in our nation’s security safety net that allowed a terrorist to board an international flight for the United States. You said on ABC’s “This Week” program on Sunday, “I think the important thing to recognize here is that once this incident occurred, everything happened that should have. We trained for this. We planned for this.” On CNN’s “State of the Union” program, you said, “One thing I’d like to point out is that the system worked.”

Public relations spin to the contrary, I believe there are 300 airline passengers who were onboard Flight 253 and would disagree with your assessment on how well the system “worked.” It was by sheer luck and mechanical malfunction of the bomber’s equipment that the United States was able to avoid tragedy, not through homeland security training and planning.

We live in dangerous times, when enemies foreign and domestic are planning attacks that will cost American lives. One mistake is too many, and while we were lucky to evade tragedy in this instance, without an experienced person in charge of the Office of Homeland Security, we may not be so lucky the next time.

While I recognize that you are a dedicated and well-meaning public servant, I believe that you simply do not have the proper law enforcement qualifications and counterterrorism background to head the nation’s very delicate homeland security operations. It’s time that the United States move away from political appointees and former governors, and put the Office of Homeland Security in the hands of individuals with real law-enforcement and counterterrorism experience.

I know you are committed to protecting Americans, and I hope that you will recognize that the responsible thing to do at this point would be to resign, in order to allow President Obama an opportunity to appoint a more qualified individual to the position of Secretary of Homeland Security. We cannot rely on dumb luck and mechanical malfunctions to keep our fellow Americans safe from terrorist threats and attempted attacks.

I thank you very much for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Richard J. Codey
New Jersey Acting Governor

CC: President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

>Is Ridgewood’s Recycling Program A Sham?

Early this morning, The Fly observed ALL curbside placed recyclables (newspapers, high quality paper, bottles, cans, cardboard, etc.) in his neighborhood being dumped together into a Village sanitation vehicle that was not equipped with content dividers.

This prompts The Fly to ask a simple question: “Is Ridgewood’s recycling program for real, or is it just another Village Hall perpetuated sham?”

Can anyone at Village Hall explain to The Fly why taxpayers are mandated by ordinance to segregate recyclable materials for curbside pickup, only to have everything mixed together in the same refuse removal vehicle and taken to a landfill?

Mr. Frank Moritz, Director of Operations; are you asleep at the switch?

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https://www.ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing/history/index.htm

In the winter of 1776, General George Washington and his ragged army had experienced only defeat and despair. The War for Independence was going badly, with failure following failure. In the preceding months, Washington’s campaign in New York had not gone well; the Battle of Long Island ended in a loss when the British troops managed to out-maneuver the Continental Army. A series of defeats settled around Washington as he was forced to retreat across New Jersey to Pennsylvania on December 7th and 8th.

As the harsh Pennsylvania winter set in, the morale of the American troops was at an all time low. The soldiers were forced to deal with a lack of both food and warm clothing , while Washington watched his army shrink due to desertions and expiring enlistments. Now, more than ever, a victory was desperately needed.

The original plan called for the three divisions to cross the river under the cover of darkness. The boats to be used for the crossing were gathered earlier in the month in compliance with General Washington’s orders, primarily as a defensive measure. Various types of boats were collected; most notable were the large, heavy Durham boats used to carry pig iron down the Delaware.

Fully expecting to be supported by two divisions south of Trenton, Washington assembled his own troops near McConkey’s Ferry in preparation for the crossing. By 6 PM. 2,400 troops had begun crossing the ice-choked river. The operation was slow and difficult due to the condition of the river. There was an abrupt change in the weather forcing the men to fight their way through sleet and a blinding snowstorm. These obstacles proved to be too much for the supporting divisions led by Generals Cadwalader and Ewing, ultimately preventing their crossing at southern points along the Delaware.

Against all odds, Washington and his men successfully completed the crossing and marched into Trenton on the morning of December 26, achieving a resounding victory over the Hessians.

By moving ahead with his bold and daring plan, General George Washington re-ignited the cause of freedom and gave new life to the American Revolution.

Washington Crossing Historic Park was founded in 1917 to perpetuate and preserve the site from which the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River. This purpose is achieved by interpreting the historical significance of this site for thousands of Park visitors each year through tours, exhibits and various special events. The spirit of the 1776 Crossing is recreated every year on Christmas Day when the annual reenactment of Washington Crossing the Delaware takes place on December 25. In this annual reenactment the visitor can see reenactors in Continental military dress cross the river in the replica Durham boats.

But that isn’t all! Washington Crossing Historic Park also preserves and interprets the early 19th century history of Taylorsville, the area in which the crossing of the Delaware occurred. This small ferry crossing of the 18th century developed into a quintessential village of the next era, reflecting progress, American ideals and the new industrial age. As the Delaware Canal came through, a fully fleshed out community bravely looked to the future while remembering its past.

https://www.ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing/history/index.htm

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>Dear Patriots,

Are you tired of being constantly on the defensive? It’s time to bring the fight to them!

This news is just breaking. As many of you are aware there is a movement in NJ to Recall Senator Menendez. The New Jersey Secretary of State has failed to legally comply with our Notice of Intention. A civil action has been filed in the Essex County Superior Court of New Jersey on behalf of the “Committee to Recall U.S. Senator Robert Menendez,” sponsored by the Sussex County Tea Party, a fellow member of, and supported by, NJ Tea Parties United.

The full press release is attached in PDF format. It will also be posted later this evening on our website: www.njteapartycoalition.org

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Take time to enjoy the Christmas holiday, then beginning on Monday, please call and pressure the Secretary of State and the Director of the Division of Elections to respond immediately to the Committee’s Notice of Intention citing that to date, the Secretary of State has ignored the Notice and Complaint in violation of state law…they are servants of the people, not of the Senators.

Please disseminate this information to as many interested parties as possible. It is important that the Secretary of State is aware that the “We the People” know she is in non-compliance with the law. At some point in the future, we will need all of you to help as we collect signatures, but first we must overcome these legal hurdles.

Contact information is below:

Nina Mitchell Wells
Secretary of State
State House
125 West State Street, P.O. Box 300
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0300
URL https://www.state.nj.us/state/
609/984-1900 FAX 609/777-1764

Robert F. Giles, Director
Division of Elections
225 West State Street, 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 304
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0304
URL https://www.njelections.org/
E-Mail: [email protected]
609/292-3760 FAX 609/777-1280
TTY 1-800/292-0039

On behalf of our Committee,
Tim, Michele, Rae and myself,
Brian

>With more people fleeing the state ,New Jersey is projected to lose one House seat

By the latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau New Jersey’s population stagnated and the state is likely to lose one congressional seat for the 2012 election. New Jersey’s estimated population is 8,707,739 only up 3.5%, not enough to keep the state’s thirteenth seat. That would increase the size of each district from 647,258 in 2002 to 725,645 in 2012 and unless someone retires, New Jersey will either see an incumbent vs. incumbent general election, or an incumbent vs. incumbent in a primary.

Congratulations to the folks in Trenton for continuing to drive working families out of the state !

>*this is a Christmas Tree

>Budget Office Rebuts Democratic Claims on Medicare (Update1) Share Business
By James Rowley and Nicole Gaouette

https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ackCRQU57HhY&pos=9

Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) — The Congressional Budget Office challenged claims by health-care overhaul proponents that Medicare savings in Senate legislation would help finance expanded coverage and postpone the bankruptcy of the medical program for the elderly.

The nonpartisan agency said the $246 billion it projected the legislation would save Medicare can’t both finance new programs and help pay future expenses for elderly covered under the federal program.

Nor could those savings be used to extend the solvency of Medicare, set to run out of money in 2017, the budget office said in a letter to Senate Republicans.

“What we’ve seen is a colossal manipulation” by Democrats “of the accounting scores of CBO” and the independent actuary of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, said Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, the Republican who requested the analysis from CBO. He called the letter “a potential game-changer.”

The estimated Medicare savings in the legislation overstate “the improvement in the government’s fiscal position,” the CBO said in the letter.

“The true increase in the ability to pay for future Medicare benefits or other programs would be a good deal smaller,” the budget office said.

https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ackCRQU57HhY&pos=9

>OK – so let’s get this story right. Mr. Clifford Holmes, a homeless man, found refuge in a Church and he decided to have a bit of a rest and he fell asleep in this “Christian” Church. Because he was homeless, which is totally uncommon in this town, his presence was not wanted and so somebody at the Church decided to call the police to have him removed.

He wrestled with the police and went to grab the gun of a police officer, not a very smart move on Mr. Holmes behalf, but look at the over all picture here. The guy is homeless, and he sought refuge in a Church during one of the coldest weeks that we have had this year. What was the Church thinking? Calling the police to have a homeless person removed? If Mr. Holmes was asleep, it is obvious that he was not causing any harm nor was he a danger to anybody while he slept in the warmest shelter he could find. The police officers in this town are not accustomed to dealing with homeless people, most, if not all of whom have many underlying issues, including drug and alcohol addiction or mental illness. While probably not reflective of everybody’s views, these people should command care, sympathy and tolerance by us “Christians” if they are causing us or our property no harm.

We are supposedly celebrating Christmas this week and this whole story doesn’t have that feeling of Christmas spirit in it. For those Christians amongst us that know the story of the birth of Christ and how his own parents were turned away by numerous inn keepers until they were directed to a manger, primarily used as an eating trough for animals, I now believe that Mr. Holmes has found his modern day manger, i.e. Bergen County Jail. In his manger, Mr. Holmes will be given food, clothes, and shelter, much more than was offered to him by this “Christian” Church in Ridgewood.

Let’s look at the recent past of our Christian leaders in this area and surrounding towns and counties. We had a Church leader who mowed down a pedestrian and her young child while crossing at an intersection in Ridgewood. That specific Church leader tried to blame the victims of that incident and I wouldn’t be surprised if that Church leader tried to use the influential status of the Church to get away with some very serious crimes, including the use of a vehicle that had not be properly registered in this state.

Then we had a priest charged with sexual assault of an elderly woman when he made her fondle him. That issue was dealt with by the state judicial system but the Catholic Diocese of Newark has not formally moved to have that animal defrocked.

Then we have the Mr. Holmes saga – enough said on that.

Is it any wonder why we now have our town’s holiday tree decorated with garbage? Based on the recent lack of Christian fundamentals as shown by our Christian spiritual leaders I think that garbage on the town’s holiday tree is an appropriate reflection of those leaders’ personal teachings and behaviors this year.

I wish all a happy Christmas, not just a select few.