Piscataway Republican Organization (PRO)

Brian Farrell, Moved to PA

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:19:00 +0000

Brian Farrell, our former 2nd Vice President has resigned and relocated to Eastern PA. He also relocated his marketing consulting practice to PA as well. We wish Brian luck in his new home, and thank him for many years of dedicated service!

Give Nathoo, Mazzola a chance in 17th

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:37:00 +0000

No Central Jersey legislative district screams out more loudly for a change in representation than the 17th.

Democratic incumbents Upendra Chivukula and Joseph Egan have been holding down their Assembly posts together since 2002. Both have worked their way into leadership positions of a sort — Chivukula as deputy speaker, Egan as deputy majority leader — and yet have made little mark that would resonate with the public. Egan remains a dual officeholder as he continues to serve as a New Brunswick city councilman, and has never acknowledged any potential conflicts of interest. Chivukula himself held onto a second seat as a Franklin councilman for a time before bowing to public backlash.

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TownHall Meeting with Congressman Pallone of the 6th District

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:22:00 +0000

We The People Stimulus Package

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:41:00 +0000

Bob Hope's Funniest Movie Line Ever

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:05:00 +0000

Under Corzine Unemployment at the Highest Rate in 26 Years

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:21:00 +0000

Unemployment in NJ under Corzine: 9.4%
Unemployment in neighboring states: CT 8%; DE 8.1%; MD 7.2%; NY 8.2%; PA 8.2%
Electing a Republican in November: Priceless

Senator Marcia Karrow, a member of the Senate Labor Committee, issued the following statement regarding the latest unemployment numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

“Once again hard figures have disproven Governor Corzine’s claim that New Jersey is outperforming her neighbors economically. In fact, this state is saddled with the highest unemployment rate in 26 years.

“Every other state in the Mid-Atlantic region has a lower unemployment rate than New Jersey. Adding insult to injury, surrounding states also have lower property taxes, lower income tax rates, lower auto insurance rates and lower costs of living. How Jon Corzine determines that the state is outperforming its neighbors economically is a mystery to the rest of us.

“Eight years of fiscal mismanagement, higher taxes, outrageous spending, record setting borrowing and bureaucratic red tape have brought us to this precipice. The governor will try to explain this data away by pointing to the global recession. The fact remains: New Jersey was in dire financial shape long before the recession hit, and the governor is now trying to pass the buck.”

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

GOP Campaign School This Saturday

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:40:00 +0000

G.O.P. CAMPAIGN SCHOOL - RIGHT IN OUR BACKYARD!
Don’t Miss Out!

SIGN UP NOW!

When – Saturday, June 20th
Time – 8:30am
Where – Miele Designer Showroom

If you attend you will learn how to:

* Uncover a winning strategy
* Write a campaign plan that gets voters thinking about your issues
* Design direct mail and walking pieces votes will remembe r
* Talk to a reporter and get your point across
* Run a GOTV effort that delivers your voters to the polls

Find out:

* The 3 biggest mistakes you can make when designing campaign literature
* Ten things you must know about the opposition
* Five ways to make more money at your next fundraiser
…. and more

Hear from the best in the state, including graduates of the RNC Campaign Management College,
an intensive 6-day program led by the top political operatives in the country.

Investment: $30 in advance
($35 at the door - if space is still available). SIGN UP NOW!

Who should attend: Candidates, Municipal Chairs and Officers,
Campaign Managers and Campaign Volunteers

Registration form is attached.
Info: Sue Tisiker - stisiker@comcast.net / 908-227-9240
Bob Jones - bobj152@aol.com / 908-307-4269

Directions: Miele Design Center, Route 1 North, So. Brunswick
(Address for Mapquest: 9 Independence Way, Princeton, NJ 08540.

Jack Kemp, RIP

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:17:00 +0000

“There are no limits to our future if we don’t put limits on our people.”

“When people lack jobs, opportunity and ownership of property, they have little or no stake in their communities.”

“Every time in this century we’ve lowered the tax rates across the board, on employment, on saving, investment and risk-taking in this economy, revenues went up, not down.”

“Democracy without morality is impossible.”

May 2009 PRO Regular Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:13:00 +0000

Our May regular meeting of the Piscataway Republican Organization is Thursday, May 14, at the Spain Inn (7th and Rock Avenues.

RSVP: Joe Schilp - joeschilp@aol.com

Bring a Republican Friend!

Piscataway’s 18th Annual Street Fair

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:12:00 +0000

Come join the PRO at Piscataway’s 18th Annual Street Fair this Saturday, May 9, at the municipal complex (455 Hoes Lane). Don't forget to visit our booth!

We need your help. For further details contact:
Joe Schilp - joeschilp@aol.com

Letter to Editor of The Courier News

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:35:00 +0000

In response to their article covering the Piscataway Taxpayer Tea party on April 15

Dear Editor,

I was extremely disappointed in the coverage of the Piscataway Taxpayer Tea Party for a number of reasons.

First of all, you report that about 500 people were in attendance. As a participant in the organization of this event, I was in constant contact with park officials prior to and during the event, and the Park Rangers told me that all 600-plus parking spaces were full and that they began parking cars in every nook and cranny they could find after that. That being the case, they estimated the attendance to be between 1,500 and 1,700. Perhaps your reporter should have spoken with them before underestimating the attendance to downplay the significance of the event.

Next, your statement that the event was "part of a nationwide campaign promoted and organized by a combination of Fox News anchors, a conservative advocacy group and grass root supporters" could not be more misleading. Fox News had nothing to do with the Piscataway event or most of the events that took place across America. Fox News reported live from a handful of the hundreds of events coast-to-coast because the tea party movement is a legitimate news story as parties were attended by hundreds of thousands across America.

Mainstream media outlets like your newspaper have given greater coverage to far smaller protests than these Tea Parties. In fact, the mainstream media made a celebrity out of Cindy Sheehan for her participation in protests that drew far fewer protesters than the event in Piscataway alone.

Thirdly, you refer to the attendees in Piscataway as "partisans," but there were plenty of people there who were independents and, yes, Democrats, who have simply had enough with Jon Corzine and his state Treasurer, David Rousseau, who shockingly stated last week that he believes state residents are not overtaxed.

The bottom line is that your reportage of this story was poor. The people in attendance were peaceful and patriotic. The event began with a beautiful rendition of our nation anthem performed by a 14-year-old girl and concluded at the bank of the historic Raritan River with attendees spontaneously joining together to sing "God Bless America."

But no one got that from reading your published report.

Sincerely,

Joseph C. Schilp, Jr.

PRO April Meeting Cancelled

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:37:00 +0000

The April Meeting of the Piscataway Republican organization originally scheduled for Thursday evening, April 9 has been cancelled in observance of Passover. Instead, we ask you to join us at a Tax Day Tea Party on Wednesday, April 15, at Johnson Park, across from Metlar House just south of Route 18.

AFP-NJ Announces Taxpayer Tea Party to Protest Gov. Corzines’s Tax Hikes

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:25:00 +0000

Wednesday, April 15, 5:00pm
Grove 4 at Johnson Park, Piscataway

Join AFP-NJ along with grassroots activists across the country on April 15 at 5:00pm for a Taxpayer Tea Party to protest Governor Corzine’s proposed tax hikes.

New Jersey has the worst tax climate in the nation, and yet Governor Corzine continues to rely on tax increases to support the state’s overgrown budget. This tradition has left us poorly positioned to deal with the economic recession.

Even with the so-called stimulus funds that are coming to New Jersey-- totaling $2 billion-- Governor Corzine has introduced a FY 2010 state budget with a $7 billion deficit, and massive tax hikes to go along with it.

Governor Corzine continues to increase taxes—it is the same mistake over and over again. Taxpayers have carried the burden of these mistakes long enough-- It’s critical to fight back against this proposed budget and its tax hikes!

Urge Governor Corzine and state legislators to take the first step in mending this $7 billion deficit by cutting the size of the state budget and planning for New Jersey’s financial future.

[more info] or call 201-487-8844 to register.

Directions:
From Route 287
- Take Exit 9 and turn onto River Road (a left from 287 Northbound, a right from 287 Southbound).
- Follow River Rd. toward Highland Park (approximately 2-3 miles).
- After passing under Route 18, take first right into Johnson Park. Do NOT take any of the park entrances until after passing under Route 18.

Route 1 and NJ Turnpike (Exit 10)
- Take exit for Route 18 North and stay on 18 North for approximately 2-3 miles.
- Immediately after crossing the John Lynch Bridge over the Raritan River, take the next exit for River Road.
- Make left at traffic light onto River Road
- Park entrance is almost immediately on your right.

Corzine to the Middle Class: Drop Dead

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:14:00 +0000

Corzines plan to gut property tax rebates and eliminate the property tax deduction is going to mean real pain for the middle class families and people have gone from being disappointed to outright angry with Jon Corzine. Video courtesy of NJGOP.

Interesting Data on Poverty in the Cities

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:49:00 +0000

This table shows the percent of population below the poverty level:

1. Detroit, MI: 32.5%
2. Buffalo, NY: 29.9%
3. Cincinnati, OH: 27.8%
4. Cleveland, OH: 27.0%
5. Miami, FL: 26.9%
5. St. Louis, MO: 26.8%
7. El Paso, TX: 26.4%
8. Milwaukee, WI: 26.2%
9. Philadelphia, PA: 25.1%
10. Newark, NJ: 24.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey, August 2007

What do the top ten cities (over 250,000) with the highest poverty rate all have in common?
- Detroit, MI (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1961;
- Buffalo, NY (2nd) hasn't elected one since 1954;
- Cincinnati , OH (3rd)...since 1984;
- Cleveland , OH (4th)...since 1989;
- Miami , FL (5th) has never had a Republican mayor;
- St. Louis , MO (6th)....since 1949;
- El Paso , TX (7th) has never had a Republican mayor;
- Milwaukee , WI (8th)...since 1908;
- Philadelphia , PA (9th)...since 1952;
- Newark , NJ (10th)...since 1907.

Einstein once said, 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.'

It is the poor who habitually elect Democrats, yet they are still poor.

"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves."
- Abraham Lincoln

The 17th District Needs You

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:48:00 +0000

A GREAT YEAR TO RUN

The 17th District

NEEDS YOU

Screening for Candidates for Assembly

Wednesday March 4, 2009

Candidtes needed in the 17th District

If you are interested please contact
bobgoodman@erols.com
or 732.558-6962

Big Brother is Watching in Piscataway

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:40:00 +0000

Red-light cameras slated for installation at 4 Piscataway intersections

The cameras are part of a statewide pilot program approved in 2008 by the Legislature. The township has received permission to place the cameras at four intersections, and will discuss the matter at a public meeting tomorrow.2/17

Mayor Brian C. Wahler said the cameras provide a cost-effective means to hopefully cut back on accidents and traffic violations at problem intersections. Municipalities wishing to participate in the program had to submit accident and traffic data to the state.

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March 2009 Regular Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:51:00 +0000

Quote of the Month

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:54:00 +0000

"Al-Qaida terrorists still plot to inflict catastrophic harm on America … he’s worried that someone won’t read them their rights?" - Sarah Palin on then Sen. Barack Obama

Piscataway Sewer Bill Up 31.5%

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:51:00 +0000

If you've received your sewer bill, you may have noticed two things. First, the bill for the year skyrocketed from $190 a year to $250, an outrageous increase of 31.5%. Second, you are required to pay $135 of it in your first installment as opposed to half, as it used to be. Of course, this bill arrived just 5 days after the property tax bill (with its own increase) arrived. There is a law in NJ that claims property taxes cannot be increased by more than 4% a year. The township circumvents the law by increasing fees - like the sewer bill, the dog license fee which just triple, the park permit fee, which increased 200% last year, etc. All this while services have declined - the youth center was closed, the snow plowing has stunk this year, the library's hours were cut, etc.

Having studied economics both in college and independently over the last 6 years, I can tell you that the worst thing government can do during a recession is to take more money out of the hands of consumers. The more money you and I have, the more we spend, and consumer spending, not government spending, is what creates jobs in a capitalist economy like ours. Apparently Brian Wahler doesn't understand that.

If you are outraged about this egregious abuse of power and practical theft of your money, please call the Mayor's office at your earliest convenience and express your displeasure with this increases. The mayor's office number is 732-562-2301.

Please feel free to forward this e-mail to your neighbors.

Regards,

Joe Schilp

Bush Returns Home to Texas

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:55:00 +0000

RNC Chairman Announces New Center for Republican Renewal

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:37:00 +0000

WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Robert M. “Mike” Duncan announced today the creation of the Center for Republican Renewal, a new RNC office dedicated to identifying and promoting public policies to advance the Republican Party’s core principles and sound governance. The Center for Republican Renewal will be led by Executive Director Steven J. Duffield.

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Why The Government Shouldn't Pay Your Mortgage

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:44:00 +0000

Last week, NJ Governor Jon Corzine announced a new plan to spend more taxpayer money to help people who cannot meet their mortgage payments. Said Corzine, “We want to help people stay in their homes.” If our governor really wants to help people afford their homes, he should stop increasing every single tax, toll and fee this state takes from citizens and let them keep more of the money they work so darned hard to earn.

Why do liberals always think that government spending is the way to save the economy? Every dollar of yours that the government takes and spends is a dollar less that you, as a consumer, have to spend on goods and services. By taking your money and giving it to someone else to help pay their mortgage, the economy suffers because you cannot put that cash back into the economy. If taxes were significantly cut, both the mortgage defaulter and you would have more money, which the mortgage defaulter would use to pay his mortgage and you would spend on goods and services, thus strengthening the economy.

For a guy who worked on Wall Street, Corzine does not seem to understand basic economic principles.

Joe Schilp, Vice Chair, Piscataway Republican Organization, January 11, 2008

Quote of the Month

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:45:00 +0000

"A trillion-dollar spending bill would be the largest spending bill in the history of our country at a time when our national debt is already the largest in history" - Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Obama's 'stimulus' plan.

Dog License Charges Up by 300%?

noreply@blogger.com (Brian) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:17:00 +0000

Just got an application to renew my dog's license with the township. Last year, it was $7. This year, it's $21. A 300% increase?