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In reply to the discussion: Christie Crime Digest-Vol. I [View all]Laxman
(2,419 posts)119. As I Said...
nothing is ever his fault. A commentary on the diversion of blame:
The problems with Sandy recovery didnt just crop up overnight. First, the rules and regulations governing both the NFIP and the various homeowners assistance programs were in place at the outset of the recovery process. The inept handling of claims by the outside contractor certainly wasnt in any way related to the Federal government. Complaining about measures to combat fraud or abuse is almost comical-particularly in light of the stories coming out of Hoboken and Belleville. The states problems originate with the state and its failure to put a rational and measured plan for recovery in place. As they say, the failure to plan is a plan for failure. We are now seeing the results of that failure.
If this were unforeseeable or a singular mistake these missteps could be excused. However, when this is viewed for what it is-a part of a greater pattern of behavior-its time for some accountability from the Christie administration. Trying to lay blame at the feet of everyone else is not only unseemly, it virtually guarantees that nothing will get fixed. Recovery from a disaster of the magnitude of Sandy is an enormous and incredibly complex undertaking. Governor Christie was obsessed with the opportunity for power and the chance to burnish his image as a strong leader that Sandy, and its billions in disaster aid, represented. However, he has proven that he and his administration were not up to the challenges posed in this recovery, either intellectually or morally. That may be a tough charge, but it has been earned.
If this were unforeseeable or a singular mistake these missteps could be excused. However, when this is viewed for what it is-a part of a greater pattern of behavior-its time for some accountability from the Christie administration. Trying to lay blame at the feet of everyone else is not only unseemly, it virtually guarantees that nothing will get fixed. Recovery from a disaster of the magnitude of Sandy is an enormous and incredibly complex undertaking. Governor Christie was obsessed with the opportunity for power and the chance to burnish his image as a strong leader that Sandy, and its billions in disaster aid, represented. However, he has proven that he and his administration were not up to the challenges posed in this recovery, either intellectually or morally. That may be a tough charge, but it has been earned.
read here: http://enviropolitics.wordpress.com/2014/02/24/the-buck-stops-where/
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Let us not forget the DMV in Elizabeth. I'm still "sauced" over that one..LOL...n/t
monmouth3
Jan 2014
#7
Is it your prediction that Christie will be charged with a crime or crimes?
Exciting Trip
Jan 2014
#48
Since I believe that it's DOING something criminal that makes you a criminal
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Jan 2014
#50
For the record, I think he should be charged and am cautiously optimistic that he will be
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Jan 2014
#54
The New Brunswick apartment tower that got $4.8 million in Sandy relief funds
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Jan 2014
#65
Next time you write a post like this, put it in its own OP, please , so more people can see it.
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