http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:31:51 -0700 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:22:59 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m8d15-Healthcare-Hysteria?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner  Political disinformation is nothing new; it is a tactic expertly wielded by both the extreme right and the extreme left.  We should not be surprised and certainly should not condemn the stories when they happen to circulate.  Exaggera... partisanship national state Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:22:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m8d15-Healthcare-Hysteria?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Is-That-All-There-Is?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner This summer New Jersey and New York were rocked by one of the largest corruption scandals in our states’ history.  By now the entire nation is familiar with the details, Assemblymen, mayors, rabbis, high-ranking state officials all charged... fraud corruption county state Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:37:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Is-That-All-There-Is?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m7d18-New-Jersey-budget-discussion-mirrors-national-politics?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner It’s as though Trenton is a 1/25th scale of Washington.  The state legislature’s discussion of the budget pits empty Republican complaints against a Democrat wall of action. The state Senate and Assembly are poised to approve Go... partisanship national budget Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:09:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m7d18-New-Jersey-budget-discussion-mirrors-national-politics?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Driving-the-Rich-from-NYC-on-Streets-Paved-with-Taxes?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner  There is a myth surrounding the rich in America.  That this group remains constant over time, that we have a caste system in the United States that is as rigid as it is dependable.  When times get tough we invariably turn on the rich,... county state budget Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:44:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Driving-the-Rich-from-NYC-on-Streets-Paved-with-Taxes?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m7d2-A-Three-Party-System?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner You don’t have to be a politics watcher to become mesmerized by the events in the Republican Party over the last year.  Sparing the lurid details of the presidential race gone awry, of a tabloidesque vice presidential candidate, of a vice ... president partisanship national Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:45:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m7d2-A-Three-Party-System?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Is-the-Ferriero-Case-Really-Fraud?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner Joseph Ferriero was charged with fraud by a federal prosecutor sharply on the heels of the successful prosecution of State Senator Joseph Coniglio.  The two cases have often been intermingled in commentary as indication of the corrupt democrat r... county politics fraud corruption county Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:41:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Is-the-Ferriero-Case-Really-Fraud?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m6d21-Republican-held-Morris-County-cracks-and-position-opens-for-a-Democrat?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner Positioned just to the west of Passiac and Bergen Counties, Morris county is strongly representative of the republican party ideals.  It is the six wealthiest county in the United States, during the 2008 election, John McCain carried the county ... county politics state Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:26:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m6d21-Republican-held-Morris-County-cracks-and-position-opens-for-a-Democrat?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m5d10-Bergen-County-party-donations-cross-between-Democrat-and-Republican?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner  According to the PolitikerNJ and The Record, Assemblyman Scott Rumana has received campaign financing from a group called the Republican Alliance.  On the surface, this is less than extraordinary.  Candidates rely on political action ... county politics Sun, 10 May 2009 12:53:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m5d10-Bergen-County-party-donations-cross-between-Democrat-and-Republican?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m5d10-President-Bush-demonstrated-how-bad-things-could-get?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner President George W. BushApologists for President Bush like to point out two things, he kept us safe from another attack and many of the issues confronted were out of his control or unforeseeable. Both of these positions are woefully inadequate as was... president partisanship national Sun, 10 May 2009 11:22:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m5d10-President-Bush-demonstrated-how-bad-things-could-get?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Bergen-County-HIV-Counsel-Center-closure-to-save-money?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner  Penny smart and dollar dumb best describes Bergen County’s budgetary decision to consider closing the county’s Counseling Center in Hackensack.  The counseling center provides free HIV screening for the community.  This mi... budget Mon, 04 May 2009 20:04:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Bergen-County-HIV-Counsel-Center-closure-to-save-money?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m5d4-New-Jersey-state-budget-review?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner  The New Jersey State governer, Jon Corzine, is currently preparing his budget proposal.  The expected cut backs are in education, health and property tax rebate programs.  What is most refreshing about the New Jersey budget process is... state budget Mon, 04 May 2009 19:53:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m5d4-New-Jersey-state-budget-review?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m5d4-The-one-failure-of-the-Presidents-100-days?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner  Democrat spokespersons have roundly pointed out that the 100 day review is an arbitrary and meaningless gauge. They are wrong. Across the country, people’s job performances are routinely reviewed at about a hundred days, whether you&rsquo... president partisanship national Mon, 04 May 2009 10:30:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m5d4-The-one-failure-of-the-Presidents-100-days?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m5d3-Bergen-County-school-budgets-feel-the-pinch-in-April-21st-election?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner  School budgets are not immune from the national recession.  According to the Record and Hackensack Chronicle fewer proposed school budgets passed this year than last year.  This result was largely predicted in a Bloomberg article shor... county school board education Sun, 03 May 2009 06:48:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m5d3-Bergen-County-school-budgets-feel-the-pinch-in-April-21st-election?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m4d28-Machine-politics-in-Bergen-County?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner Bergen County Court House in HackensackCorrupt politics has moved out of the city and into the suburbs. This trend has gone largely unnoticed due to the inundation of the major media pushing detailed reports of national and international news. Today ... county politics fraud corruption Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:58:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9385-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner~y2009m4d28-Machine-politics-in-Bergen-County?cid=exrss-Bergen-County-Independent-Examiner