With Allen out, Myers emerges in Burlington as possible uniter

Talk about fleecing the taxpayers - aren't you an "educator"?  And haven't you fleeced the taxpayer by getting your education financed through tax dollars?  You have no clue what you are talking about.  I would love it if you and the Adler campaign attacked the biggest employer in the District.  Please keep it up.  All of the employees and the subcontractors will run in droves to Chris' campaign with their hard earned dollars.

Now Martin - if you are going to call me names, expect it back.  You were the coward who refused to grab a drink with me.  What is your drink of choice anyway?  Pink squirrel?  Or maybe one of those frilly drinks with a nice little umbrella?  Additionally, I am not the one posing for a picture with a purse.  See, how you make me stoop to your level?  As for what I do - it is none of your business.  I can tell you that I do not suck at the teat of the American taxpayer like you.  As for the non-existent scandal, again I welcome you and Adler attacking Lockheed.  It shows how clueless you are about the District.  I know the program well.  I know that changes are and will be made by the Commandant under the leadership of Rear (don't get excited Marty) Admiral Rabago.  Rep. LoBiondo had nothing to do with the problems which existed and are being rectified.  You are grasping for straws and playing in fantasy land.  Using your reasoning and warped sense of logic, Adler is involved in the Wayne Bryant scandal.  He voted for him to be Majority Leader so he had some say in the power gained by Bryant.  Adler voted to confirm the Governor's choice for the Board of Trustees at UMDNJ which gave Bryant his no-show jobs.  So just like you accused Dr. Walt Rudder of "hiring" Martha Bark, I guess Adler "hired" Wayne Bryant as well.  This makes Adler directly responsible for the Wayne Bryant scandal.  Can't have it both ways, Marty.

Additionally Martin, I do not "worship" at the temple of Glenn Paulsen or President Bush.  I do not worship at a temple - I am Roman Catholic.  I go to church.  And I follow Commandment #1 and worship only one God.  If you mean worship in a non-biblical sense, then the only "person" I worship is my wife.  By the way - can you tell me who made this quote "I think the 'surge' is working," describing the president's decision to commit more than 20,000 additional combat troops this year?  Take a guess.  No idea?  It was none other than John Murtha who made that quote two days ago.  So keep attacking the military and the 6,000 men and women working at Lockheed Moorestown.  Just making it easier for me to raise money for Chris.

Heard there was an appeal possible.  Wonder if that would halt a meeting/election tomorrow?

Judge changes ruling, allows GOP to pick new chairman

By: MELISSA HAYES (Fri, Nov/30/2007)

MOUNT HOLLY – In an abrupt reversal, a Superior Court judge has cleared the way for a faction of the Burlington County Republican Party to hold a meeting tomorrow to elect a new chairperson.

“The restrictions that I previously instituted are dismissed,” Superior Court Judge John A. Sweeney said today after hearing arguments from both sides fighting for control of the county GOP.

“It’s up to the Republican Party to decide how to run itself,” Sweeney said.

The meeting of the full Burlington County Republican Committee is scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Wyndham Hotel in Mount Laurel. According to party bylaws, it must be open to the public.

Sweeney’s decision is a reversal of a ruling he issued Tuesday when he said the party could go ahead with the meeting, but any business conducted there would be considered unofficial because acting GOP Chairwoman Dawn Lacy has not sanctioned the meeting.

Lacy was appointed acting chairwoman in July when Michael Warner resigned as party chairman. Following the Nov. 6 election, she has been battling with a faction led by campaign chairman Bill Layton and influential former party chairman Glenn Paulsen.

Attorneys arguing for the election cited a party bylaw that indicates 35 party members can request that the chairperson call a special meeting. A group of at least 35 members requested Lacy call a meeting through a resolution passed at a Nov. 10 meeting of Republican leaders.

Sweeney said after hearing both sides of the argument that he changed his mind and was not convinced Lacy had the authority to deny the request for a meeting. He said she is only serving in an acting chairperson capacity and is still the vice chairwoman.

Sweeney also said Lacy’s attorneys were unable to provide “clear and convincing evidence that irreparable harm will result if the court does not intervene and restrict action that is purported to be taken.”

Anthony Marchetti, an attorney representing Lacy, said an appeal was possible.

“We respectfully disagree with the court’s decision and we need to decide if we can take further action and if it can be done today or if it has to wait until next week,” Marchetti said.

If Martin doesn't want to have a drink with you, I will...you stud ;-). And I'll even let you have my cocktail parasol to remember me by. How's that for d'etente?

I see a rare, cross-district campaign ad on Philly TV:

This is Frank LoBiondo, who used his Congressional chairmanship to steer $30 billion of shoddy military work to a contractor his committee failed to oversee during a time of war.

Now meet that contractor's VP, Christopher Myers, who steered more donations to Frank LoBiondo than any other congressman in the country.

Any questions?

Someone call the DCCC -- two for the price of one!

Even with your hollow leg, I'll bet you can still muster a better vertical leap than this short Jewish boy. What you lose in muscle you gain in aerodynamics (as Chris Myers would likely inform you)...after all, birds' bones are largely hollow for a reason!

On the plus side for me, conservatives make for awesome power bottoms!

Let's set up a date.

You demur now, but just give me a chance and you'll rethink the whole way you function ;-).

But my drink offer still stands :-).

Looking in the mirror when you are talking about a coward Marty?  I offered to meet you and you refused.  Plain and simple.  So stop trying to act like you are manning up.  You continually call people names on this board, then cry and whine like a little girl when someone does it to you.  Now back to reality.  So, what you are saying is that because Frank LoBiondo was in Congress and chaired the Subcommittee which had some oversight of the Coast Guard that he is responsible for any problems with Deepwater?  Did he sign the contract?  Under which party's control was the Deepwater program developed?  Let's see what the facts are.  The Coast Guard began to develop the program in 1993 - under the Administration of a Democrat and the control of a Congress run by Democrats.  In 1998, under the watchful eye of the Clinton Administration, RFPs were solicited for the program which was then awarded in 2002 for 20 years at $17 billion.  It has since gone up to 25 years, $24 billion post 9-11.  Now I love the fact that you have a deep rooted hatred for our military and the largest employer in the 3rd District, but even your warped rationale cannot be suggesting that Frank LoBiondo is at fault for problems which existed in a program that began a year before he came to Congress?  Again, using your warped sense of logic, John Adler should be held personally responsible for every murder committed by a parolee who used a gun to kill his or her victim.  He should be tried as a co-conspirator because as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, he has oversight authority of the parole system in the state and did nothing to stop the parolee from serving his or her full sentence.  Furthermore, as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, he did nothing to stop the gun from being sold which ended up in this criminal's hand and killing an innocent person.  Because, as Chair he had the ability to end all gun ownership but failed to do so.  And YOU, as a campaign contributor of Sen. Adler are at fault because your $25 (or what ever tiny sum you think is important) helped the Senator get elected, thus making you an accomplice in the murder mentioned above. Turn yourself in Marty.  If you are going to use that logic, we can be here all day with this stuff.  And for the last freaking time - I have never defended Martha Bark.  But it is interesting to note that you continually harp on two individuals who have not been found guilty of a thing, yet remain silent on the likes of Wayne Bryant - or Rich Dennison whose car was seen loaded with Diane Allen signs.  The only fraud here is you Marty - you think you are someone important and a big player in politics but you are nothing but a back bench wannabe.  I pity your parents.  And keep it up - your rants against Lockheed Moorestown just brought in another $500.

There is blame enough to go around given the expansive nature of the project.  One of the critical factors leading to the problems incurred was that the original planning for Deepwater (which, as the oc points out, commenced back in the 1990s) did not contemplate the events of 9/11.  These events caused the original parameters for both the upgrades contemplated and associated costs to change defintively in certain areas.  Also, there were over 100 domestic and international subcontractors involved in the project.  Unless Myers had direct oversight of the specific tasks that were botched, it is intellectually dishonest to directly assign blame to him. 

The most important aspect of Deepwater that any Congressperson should focus on is how to restructure the program to ensure both the safety of our Coast Guard and the security of our nation.  Defense contracting is often a hit or miss proposition, as evidenced by the failure of certain missile guidance systems, or lack of utility of certain aircraft for which we have shelled out significant sums.  The future of our Coast Guard, which constitutes the 7th largest navy in the world, is at stake.  Fixing blame for political purposes should give way to fixing the problem. 

I have a vested interest in these problems being fixed as the Coast Guard is an integral component of protecting New York City.  My military mission is dependent in large part on their ability to carry out their mission.  The fact that Chris Myers works for Lockheed-Martin in no way gives me pause to suspect he is not emminently qualified to serve in Congress and make decisions bearing on my personal safety. 

M1 -- Myers is emminiently qualified in my opinion based on the following facts:

(1) he runs the sea-based missile-defense programs for the largest defense contrator in the world.  This gives him a unique insight into the highly specialized world of defense contracting and technical expertise in this area that very few people possess;

(2) he will be filling the shoes of a Congressman in Jim Saxton whose knowledge regarding defense matters will be hard to replace.  Saxton was a driving force behind preventing base closures in this state.  Myers is, from what I've read, a genuine bulldog and just the type of advocate we'll need going forward to prevent future closures -- closures that in a post 9/11 world would expose our state to exceptional jeopardy;

(3) He is a decorated veteran of Desert Storm/Persian Gulf War, serving 9 years in the US Navy.  I've worked with vets who've seen combat and find them to possess certain life skills unobtainable elsewhere.  Plus, I'd hope that based on being a line of fire vet, he would make sure that our troops get the equipment they need to do their job and come home intact.

(4) he was elected to Medford Township Council in 2001 and was re-elected in 2005, so he has served his community at the most humble of levels;

(5) he headed up Lockheed's efforts to work with their partner Starwood to integrate large scale solar energy systems to provide alternative energy to a nation that must escape the grip of fossil fuels.  I would hope he would be a voice in Congress to advance the cause of alternative energy.

Aside from the above qualifications, Lockhheed-Martin is a leviathan of a company with many divisions.  If anyone can prove that Myers was directly responsible for any of the blunders associated with Deepwater, I will gladly listen.  In all honesty, I don't think he was based on the fact that he is in charge of sea-based missile defense programs.  The mere fact he has a high position within the company provides no basis to assess blame.  As I posted earlier, one could make the same argument against Corzine as head of GS.  Can he be held accountable for all the shenanigans that happened under his watch and the fiscal carnage that occurred when his clients' duplicity cost innocent shareholders and pensioners their life's savings? 

I believe, based on what I've seen, that Myers would make a worthy successor to Saxton.  And I don't say this simply because he's a Republican.  Look at kate Whitman.  I could never, in good conscience, support her for Congress because she is emminently unqualified.  Such is not the case with Myers.        

As far as "spinning you regarding Corzine" goes, my comment about JC was clearly intended to address the remark by M1 (my term of endearment for the inimitable Michael Martin) that Myers was in some way culpable for the Deepwater fiasco.  It had no bearing on his qualifications, a few of which I listed above.  It merely served to illustrate that holding someone strictly liable for misdoings that occur in a corporate setting regardless of any direct responsibility is both unreasonable and can be manipulated to disparage virtually anyone who has achieved any semblance of success in the corporate world.

Moreover, my comment regarding Myers' work as a Councilman was intended to address M1's very valid question regarding whether Myers had actually done anything in terms of public service.  Serving on a town council is arguably the most time consuming and thankless job in politics.  You get little or no pay and are accountable 24/7 to your friends and neighbors.  Two terms performing this type of public service constitutes a genuine commitment to one's community. 

Further, Myers' position at Lockheed requires that he possess a tremendous anount of technical expertise in weapons systems.  You can probably count the number of people who can equal his knowledge in the field of sea-based -missile systems who reside in our state on one hand.  And while the military industrial complex conspiracy theory is often trotted out to denigrate those who work in that sector, the truth is that someone has to not only build tanks, ships and jets we employ in defending our country, but they also have to know how to evaluate such programs with some semblance of expertise.  Those with no understanding of such systems are easy prey for lobbyists who promote pie in the sky plans to build items that will never be of practical use. 

And the fact that Myers is a combat tested veteran sets him apart from most of the opponents he will face in both the primary and general election.  His courage has been tested under conditions you could never imagine.  One of the privileges of youth is to speak on things you know little about with unqualified certitude.  I doubt whether you have served in the military given the fact you were too young to vote for Corzine when he ran for Senate.  As I stated, my life may depend one day on how well we equip our Coast Guard.  My unit is headquartered about four blocks from ground zero.  I spent much of my summer at Fort Hamilton getting certified in response to suicide bombing and dealing with improvised explosive devices.  I hang my BDUs (battle dress uniform) in my office because based on intelligence you will never be privy to, one day I will almost certainly be dealing with a mass kill situation.  This is my reality.   

So you can laugh at my logic, take my comments to M1 completely out of context and spew Oliver Stone-inspired cliches until you've fully satiated your youthful ego.  And I can hope and pray that people get elected to Congress that will know how to defend our nation in the age of terrorism. 

The Corzine thing was more of a pre-emptive strike, I guess.

But regarding his Medford Council service... yes, it's nice that Myers did the "thankless" job of serving on the Medford Council. But, I really question whether that is any real experience at all. Republicans have been elected to those positions without any real competition for many years now. I suppose the fact that he served is better than, say, someone who hasn't served any elected position at all. But when you're going up against someone like John Adler... you can't run on your record of service. So what little experience Myers has gets him nowhere. Plus, I doubt anything that Myers learned as part of the Medford Council will help him in anything he has to do patrolling the halls of the Rayburn House Office Building.

As for the military-industrial complex... you seem to dismiss it far too easily as a myth. Ask anyone in Washington, they'll tell you: it's a political reality. It's part of the military fraternity that cripples this country. Don't get me wrong, I have much love and respect for those in the armed forces. But it's a real shame when the more politically able section of that community uses their abilities to defraud the American people of billions of dollars. And they can easily hide behind the good ol' boy network and "defense of this country" excuse. Thus, I don't see that Myers' experience either at Lockheed or in the armed services is any advantage to the people of the 3rd district. I doubt you ran around in 2006 telling everyone that Rich Sexton's military experience made him a similarly strong candidate. Heck, Rep. Saxton had no military experience prior to his election as Congressman. I doubt you'd say that affected his ability to do proactive work in the field while in Washington.

His military service is commendable. But I find it comical that you seem to conclude that the military is the only place that people can learn the kind of values you mention. I suppose that since Adler was never in the military he's never had the opportunity to learn or display courage?

I may be young, but that neither makes me particularly stupid nor naive. And whether or not I served in the military makes no difference. This isn't about me, it's about Myers and his fledgling candidacy. BTW, love that last dig about Oliver Stone conspiracy theories... this coming from a guy who supports a party that is holding tightly to what little relevancy it has in Burlington County by campaigning on the fear of the "big bad Camden County Democratic machine." People are beginning to realize that they should be more afraid of the BurlCo Republican machine that has been taking advantage of their blindness for decades. Trotting out one-dimensional candidates like Myers won't help turn the tide for Paulsen & Co.

I have been your posts on here and other boards with regards to the candidacies of Fifis and Reilly.  You were quite vocal supporting them making much of the same arguments that people were getting tired of the Boss Paulsen and the Republican mafia in Burlington County.  How did that go for you?  The people really stuck it to the Republicans, huh?   One dimensional candidate?  Rick Perr has the monopoly on those folks.  

Your own words do so very nicely. 

Read what you wrote and tell me how this applies to anything I said:

"BTW, love that last dig about Oliver Stone conspiracy theories... this coming from a guy who supports a party that is holding tightly to what little relevancy it has in Burlington County by campaigning on the fear of the "big bad Camden County Democratic machine." People are beginning to realize that they should be more afraid of the BurlCo Republican machine that has been taking advantage of their blindness for decades."

No offense, but what the hell are you smoking, son?  I have never stuck my nose in the internicene squabbles in Burlington County.  I neither live there nor care to invest myself in such a mess.  I do care about replacing Saxton with someone who can hold his own on military issues -- issues that affect me directly, as a Congressman's actions reverberate well beyond their home county.     

As for you finding it "comical" that I think people develop certain unique core values in the military, your words again contradict your alleged respect for those who have laid their lives on the line for our nation.  Do you really think that John Adler developed the same kind of intestinal fortitude sitting in class at Harvard that John McCain did sitting in the Hanoi Hilton?  Be honest with yourself. 

Again, read your own words:

"But when you're going up against someone like John Adler... you can't run on your record of service. So what little experience Myers has gets him nowhere. Plus, I doubt anything that Myers learned as part of the Medford Council will help him in anything he has to do patrolling the halls of the Rayburn House Office Building."

Once again, I offered the information about Myers' serving on the Town Council in response to M1's valid question about community service.  If you are going to contrast Myers' and Adler's public service with any sense of intellectual honesty, Myers' lifetime service includes 9 years in the US Navy, some of it in combat conditions.  If you think being a career NJ legislator backed by political bosses and sheepishly towing the party line is some kind of portrait in courage, then be my guest.  I have no problem with Adler other than the fact that, objectively speaking, he is a charter member of the Trenton black hole society that has bankrupted our state and he has done nothing definitive to end the pay-to-play schemes have dominated every aspect of our government.  Adler is the poster boy for a professional politician and has served his own interests very well as such.  

As far as the military industrial complex goes, there have been many instances of excess and greed perpetrated by contractors over the years.  By the same token, our defense industry rose to the occassion every single time it was called upon to back down menace after menace when the fate of the world hung in the balance.  The fact is that every major industry in America has had its share of scandals.  Is every mortgage broker a predatory capitalist pig because of the current sub-prime fiasco?  How about anyone who ever worked on Wall Street for a major financial firm?  How about the fact Adler is a lawyer -- everyone knows those in my profession are above reproach in every imaginable way.  Get real.  And if you're worried about corruption, we have plenty of it right here in NJ and it's cost us billions of dollars over the years.  Again, what bold course of action has Adler charted to rid us of this scourge? 

The bottom line is that no matter what I write, you will respond with what you think is a smart retort.  As I said before, my concern is not with which party wins.  It is with protecting my country and not leaving my wife a widow.  I and those like me keep you safe.  Regardless of your attitude, I will continue to pay the freight for your freedoms. 

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