Maybe Common Sense WILL Prevail, Yes?

A liberal Facebook friend writes as follows:

I'm about to make myself very unpopular, but...I don't think the Democrats should oppose Judge Gorsuch for the Supreme Court. He's plainly qualified, he's not a lunatic--we just don't agree with him.
If we continue to oppose qualified judges of the "wrong" ideological stripe, as the Republicans did, this cycle will never end, and presidents will start selecting judges notable only for their LACK of distinction, meaning they've never ruled on any controversial or difficult issue.
It already has haunted us, and it will again.
If we let Gorsuch through, as I think is inevitable anyway, we'll have standing to seek similar treatment under the next Democratic administration, which I hope is just four years off.
Final point: We HAD and fumbled our chance to have a justice of our liking; we didn't get enough votes out for Hillary. That was the game, right there. Now the president, much as I detest him, gets to pick a qualified justice of his chosen judicial bent. End of sermon.
Let the hate mail begin.

No Way! We Just Ain't Buyin It!

Now THIS Could Solve Lots Of Problems FAST!

LETTER FROM CINNAMINSON (NJ) GOP TO CONGRESS:
Dear Congress,
Millions of hard-working Americans must go to work every day to earn their pay checks. Since Chuck Schumer & his fellow Democrats on Capitol Hill are now indefensibly boycotting important committee meetings, we are calling upon you to adopt a new law.
Any Senator or Representative who doesn’t show up for work DOES NOT GET PAID.
We, the taxpayers, refuse to pay the salaries of any no-shows!
Sincerely, Cinnaminson GOP

A Trailblazing Commitment To Saving Lives!

This morning, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Trenton Mayor Eric Jackson will meet with recovery clients at the Rescue Mission of Trenton, which provides residential substance abuse treatment to those in need. The Governor is holding similar roundtable meetings throughout the state in an effort to hear directly from those suffering from the disease of addiction about what we can do to assist them in making a full recovery. 

Governor Christie first visited the Rescue Mission in 2012 to call for the expansion of New Jersey’s successful Drug Court program with mandatory treatment for non-violent, drug-addicted offenders throughout all 21 counties. Since that time, he has heard countless stories about how Drug Court has helped people get their lives back on track. The Governor came back to the Rescue Mission in 2014 to announce the statewide expansion of the use of Narcan and in 2016 alone, there were 10,000 deployments of the drug that reverses the effects of an overdose.
Last month, Governor Christie made an unprecedented State of the State speech focused on tackling the opioid crisis.
Here are some highlights from coverage of the Governor’s initiatives since the State of the State:

Star-Ledger: Christie to add nearly 900 beds in N.J. to treat drug addiction, mental illness

Press of Atlantic City: Opioid crisis merits the urgent actions of governor, legislators

Asbury Park Press: Christie: More drug treatment beds to come

Associated Press: Christie’s anti-addiction agenda advances in New Jersey

Press of Atlantic City: N.J. opioid bills get committee approval, closer to becoming law

Burlington County Times: Opioid addiction legislation clears Senate and Assembly committees

Inquirer: Christie’s Rx on addiction: Insurance coverage mandate advances

Star-Ledger: Christie, lawmakers moving fast on aggressive bill to tackle N.J. addiction crisis

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse: Applause for Gov. Christie’s Plan to Address Addiction

A 'Game Changer' Who Made It All Happen

The Camden County Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present another Game Changer Series Interview. Frank Giordano, Moorestown, NJ resident and President & CEO of The Philly POPS, will be in the spotlight for this stimulating discussion conducted by Dr. Michael Williams of Thomas Edison State University on Friday, February 10, 2017 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. The program will be held at the ML Hotel, 973 Route 73 in Mt. Laurel, NJ. The cost is $40 for preregistered Chamber members & $50 for public attendees & walk-ins. Contact www.camdencountychamber.com to register and for more information.

In this breakfast discussion, Giordano will share insight into his dual career as he is the President & CEO of Atlantic Trailer Leasing Corporation and the President & CEO of The Philly POPS orchestra, America’s largest standalone pops orchestra. Giordano says, “I like to say I went from the trucking business to show business.” Giordano, who grew up in Cherry Hill, NJ, has led The Philly POPS to unprecedented success in ticket sales, contributed revenue, community engagement and programming.

Supporting the community has always been of importance to Frank. He has served the public through his leadership and personal philanthropy in many iconic Philadelphia-area institutions, including Rowan University, Rutgers, Il Convivio, Inc., Salvation Army New Jersey, and the Philadelphia Business Council for the Consulate General of Italy. Frank has received many honors and awards for his work, including the prestigious Order of the Merit of the Italian Republic by the Ambassador of Italy, the Philadelphia Business Hall of Fame Award, the Philadelphia Music Alliance's inaugural Platinum Award, and a City Council of Philadelphia Citation.

About Camden County Regional Chamber of Commerce
As one of the five largest chambers in the entire Delaware Valley, our organization serves businesses in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. With the largest core membership in Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester Counties in New Jersey.

The Camden County Regional Chamber of Commerce is a premier business resource in South Jersey. We keep members updated with diverse events that provide frequent opportunities for networking, relationship building, and business improvement throughout the area occurring in Camden, Cherry Hill, and throughout Camden County. We produce South Jersey networking events around our region which can help support your business and open doors to new possibilities, partnerships and connections, beneficial information, and much more. Review our Calendar of Events to register for networking opportunities with business leaders.

About The Philly Pops
The Philly POPS, the largest standalone pops orchestra in the United States, delights audiences with the inspired performance of American popular music. The POPS celebrates this distinctive musical heritage through an expanding repertoire of innovative concert presentations and a robust set of educational and engagement initiatives.

Now in its 38th season, the official POPS orchestra of Pennsylvania serves a consistently growing audience of over 100,000 annually. Music Director Michael Krajewski and the 65-piece Philly POPS orchestra keeps listeners tapping their toes to an impressive repertoire of songs from American traditions of music up through today's chart toppers.

Outside the concert hall, the Philly POPS has worked to become the orchestra of civic engagement for the Philadelphia area. Salute Series performances - including POPS Memorial Salute at the Mann on the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend, POPS on Independence on July 3 and POPS on the Parkway on July 4th as well as the I'll Be Home for Christmas: A Salute to the Military and First Responders kicking off the traditional POPS holiday run - celebrate the American tradition of service around important national holidays. The twelve school POPS in Schools program enhances music education for Philadelphia School District students and POPS Outside brings POPS music to local communities.

The Philly POPS performs as a founding resident company of The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, and at venues throughout the mid-Atlantic region.

Oh, My! Is YOUR Town On THIS List?

Is your town in the top 100?

These are the top 100 New Jersey towns with the HIGHEST property taxes. Taxes listed are average for each town.

Source: NJ State Department of Community Affairs

They ALL Approved The Last Time!

All of these Democrat senators voted to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch when he last came before the senate as a nominee for the appellate court bench. He was unamiously confirmed by the senate.

An Extraordinary Opportunity For New Talent!

TheNational Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA) are thrilled to announce a new and exciting grant program for aspiring filmmakers.

Known as The Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum, the program each year awards multiple $7,500 grants to ambitious filmmakers around the country to create documentary or fiction/non-fiction narrative films that explore the Italian American experience for the benefit of future generations.

Anthony and Joe are among Hollywood’s most acclaimed and successful directors, having helmed TV sensations Community and Arrested Development, as well as global blockbusters Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War. They are currently hard at work on the next two Avengers installments.

“As proud Italian Americans, we’re thrilled to offer a storytelling platform to filmmakers inspired by our heritage. Our culture defines us both as people and artists, and we’re excited to provide other storytellers the opportunity to champion the Italian American experience,” said Anthony and Joe Russo.

Grants are open to people of all nationalities and backgrounds, and will be awarded based solely on the promise of a film’s premise, how it relates to the Italian American experience, and the creative potential of the filmmakers.

“To be able to partner with an organization like the ISDA, and with two proud and humble Italian Americans like Anthony and Joe Russo, is an incomparable way for NIAF to not only pursue its mission of educating young Italian Americans, but to provide the resources for those who seek to tell our community’s story in an honest and accessible way,” said John M. Viola, NIAF President and COO.

“This unique artistic program will allow Italian Americans to preserve their rich heritage by memorializing the meaningful contributions our community has made to our great country. We are hopeful this precedent setting program will encourage other ethnic and racial groups to adopt similar programs,” said Basil M. Russo, ISDA President and NIAF Board Member

Deadline to submit grant applications is March 15, 2017, 11:59 p.m. PST. For full timeline of all relevant dates, instructions and application, please visit www.niaf.org/filmforum.

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the Italian American heritage and culture. Based in Washington, D.C., it is the major advocate for nearly 25 million Italian Americans, the nation’s fifth largest ethnic group. To learn more about the Foundation, please visit www.niaf.org.

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