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Governor Chris Christie announced that New Jersey will hold special elections in October to fill the seat left vacant after the death of Senator Frank Lautenberg. The cost of this decision has already become controversial, including the $12 million spent on a partisan primary, nobody will vote in. To fill the vacancy, two solutions exist: nominate someone to fill in until the normally scheduled 2014 elections or organize a special election. Governor Christie chose the latter. This choice and it

On February 14, 2013, the 89-year-old senator from New Jersey, Frank Lautenberg, announced he would not run for reelection in 2014. Although the move had been long suspected from the man who was already the oldest serving senator, the announcement set into a motion a long race to replace him among Republicans, independents, and Democrats. However, when Lautenberg died earlier this week from complications with viral pneumonia, what had seemed like a marathon quickly became a sprint. Leading this

In modern American politics, the word “socialist” has lost a great deal of its true meaning, robbed of its shock value by frequent overuse and naïve misapplication. Many a conservative pundit has warned President Obama and the national Democratic leadership seek to steer the United States towards a socialistic, or even worse, Marxist state, far from anything the Founders envisioned when they penned the Constitution. Rightwing shock jocks, still waging the early 1990s “culture wars,” have railed

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (center) visits FEMA personnel // credit: Liz Roll (FEMA) In today's political climate, it's difficult to find a politician that voters of opposing political affiliations can agree on. Chris Christie, the Republican Governor of New Jersey, is quickly becoming one of those few politicians. A poll from Public Policy Polling, released Wednesday, showed broad national  support for the 2016 presidential hopeful. Currently in the midst of a re-election campaign, Go

Illinois Concealed Carry Debate Continues by Carl Wicklander Approximately one month separates Illinois from its deadline to enact some form of concealed carry legislation and the passions on both sides are heating up. We Should Stop Subsidizing Political Parties by Chad Peace Nowhere in our political system is power more institutionalized than in the pocket books of the political players. But a little discussed, and even lesser questioned reality is that the source from which the parties dra

In 2010, the Wall Street Journal reported on a National Security Agency program called “Perfect Citizen.” The program has been officially “unconfirmed” until now, although NSA offered some vague explanations about its aim to protect utility networks from cybersecurity hacks. The program is supported by a reportedly $100 million contract with defense and technology specialist, Raytheon. Through the Freedom of Information Act, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) obtained documents c

Many words have been used to describe the 112th Congress. It has been called ‘lackluster,’ ‘unproductive,’ and even the ‘worst Congress ever.’ The legacy the 112th leaves is that of polarized division. It was a Congress that put partisan politics before solving the nation’s biggest problems. Political analysts and pundits expected an eleventh hour compromise on the fiscal cliff, but Congress failed to put together a deal before the end-of-year deadline. Now, some House Republicans (specificall

Many words have been used to describe the 112th Congress. It has been called ‘lackluster,’ ‘unproductive,’ and even the ‘worst Congress ever.’ The legacy the 112th leaves is that of polarized division. It was a Congress that put partisan politics before solving the nation’s biggest problems. Political analysts and pundits expected an eleventh hour compromise on the fiscal cliff, but Congress failed to put together a deal before the end-of-year deadline. Now, some House Republicans (specificall

Mayor Bob Filner sworn in at Balboa Park Club, Photo Credit: Blake Bunch December 3 marked a new wave of local officials with the San Diego city government inauguration. Among the election winners recognized at the ceremony were Mayor Bob Filner, incumbent councilmembers Sherri Lightner, Todd Gloria and Marti Emerald, new councilmembers Mark Kersey and Scott Sherman, and incumbent City Attorney Jan Goldsmith. The event was held at the Balboa Park Club with attendance exceeding maximum capacity.

Photo: CNN Security Blog The Department of Justice has sentenced a New Jersey CPA for his role in a fraud case involving PCI, Provident Capital Indemnity Ltd, and hundreds of millions of dollars. The Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force was set up by President Obama in 2009 to curb and pursue financial crimes. The department, led by Attorney General Eric Holder, attempts to ensure those who exploit others in the form of fraud cases, pyramid schemes, predatory lending, and the like are brought