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| Blogger T. Paine |
T.Paine the blogger of Common Sense Hoboken has another new and very lengthy post: "City Council, Corrupted! (Pamphlet #2)". The author identifies himself as male with the occupation as author, pamphleteer. In his about section on the blog he identifies himself as follows:
"I speak an open and disinterested language, dictated by no passion but that of humanity. Who the Author of this Production is, is wholly unnecessary to the Public, as the Object for Attention is the DOCTRINE ITSELF, not the MAN. Yet it may not be necessary to say, That he is unconnected with any Party, and under no sort of Influence public or private, but the influence of reason and principle. Hoboken, February 14, 2011"
Excerpt from City Council, Corrupted! (Pamphlet #2)" on Common Sense Hoboken Blog:
"An Argument For Exposing The Desire For Permanence By Feigning A Champion:
Despite being convicted by the FBI for taking bribes, some Members of Council share in the stock of a mayoral legacy notorious for ignoring Hoboken residents but for self-gain, which undoubtedly included awarding countless city jobs in return for support and votes, resulting in a bloated city payroll that, to this day, represents over two-thirds of the city's annual budget. So large is this cost, that all the taxes collected from we residents can not cover all payroll costs. Yet, every time a mayor endeavors to responsibly shrink staffing to reasonable levels, the champion pretender takes to the streets with a rabble-rousing mantra that colors a mayor cruel and fashions this Member of Council the protector, nay, PATRON of all residents. The poor community result, in fact, is primarily protection of HIS job and increased taxes to the residents. Surely those few who were to lose their jobs would also benefit, but wherein does the general public benefit from such strategy? Alas, after all this time, the goals and aspirations of some Members of Council have not changed, and more importantly, have gone nowhere. Stay the feigned champion, yet do nothing much for the city as a whole."
Click on the links below to read the whole article.
Link to article: http://commonsensehoboken.blogspot.com/2011/02/city-council-corrupted-pamphlet-2.html
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