New Jersey: Without Representation

Normally I save my blogging for the evening when I reflect on the day. However, I heard something on the radio this morning that just boiled my blood. NJ Governor Corzine has proposed raising the tolls on NJ roads by 50% every 4 years. This man is out of his mind.

How he was voted into office is beyond me. I didn't vote for him, and those who did are now reaping what they sewed for themselves and for everyone else in NJ. The first thing Corzine did when he entered office was raise the state sales tax from 6% to 7%. Then, among other taxes, he decided to tax gym/fitness center memberships even though the entire state of NJ signed petitions saying not to do it! Now the tolls. Soon he'll become Jim Florio and try to tax toilet paper! (That didn't work out so well for Florio by the way.) And then if he gets his way, he'll tax the air we breathe!

All of this is taxation (or stealing) without representation. And we can write to our local, state, and federal politicians about taxes going up for everything and fees going up for everything but it is all to no avail. They don't listen, they don't try to help, they don't care. I'm still going to pay to simply park my car at a bus stop; I'm still going to pay the tax on my gym membership. Hell, I lose 1/3 of my paycheck to taxes! It's all legalized stealing, and it's more prominent in New Jersey than in any other state.

It is becoming impossible to afford to live in New Jersey. Now I know why some of my friends moved to North Carolina and other places! The politicians claim NJ is broke. Bullshit. The politicians need more money to line their pockets and give themselves nice raises for "a job well done." All of this is legalized stealing... stealing without representation. Politicians don't represent us anymore.. they only represent themselves. I think that if you want to be a politician, and work in "public service" you don't get paid for it! Then maybe people who actually care will be in public service and will actually represent the people instead of themselves and their dirty schemes.

So go ahead and tax us some more Corzine! Problem is.. some people are too stupid and will vote you into office again during the next election. But you don't have my vote, and you never will!