Wake Up New Jersey

Are you tired of rising property taxes in NJ? Hate it that our insurance rates are the highest in the country? Can't stand the fact that food prices and gas prices are soaring through the roof?

What about our lawmakers and politicians? Do you hate the fact that a lot of politicians we trusted are robbing our cities and state blind?

I hope everyone reading this is extremely enraged as much as I am, because it's a disgrace what's happening to our great state. No matter how you look at it, these local and state politicians effect our lives, our well being, and our future as well as shaping our children's future.

What saddens me the most is that many NJ residents are letting it happen.

You might be asking yourself, "What are you talking about Tony? Letting it happen? Who is letting these awful things happen to us?"

The answer comes down to the following question. Did you vote on Nov. 6, 2007?

If you said NO, then YOU ARE THE ONE LETTING IT HAPPEN. By no means whatsoever is this a democrat or republican thing. This is simply a NJ thing. I honestly don't care who you voted for or what stance you took on any of the ballot questions, as long as you voted.

To be quite frank, if you didn't vote, your opinion really doesn't matter. It's very easy to be an arm-chair politician and say how easy it is to do this and that, but unless you take part in the voting process and try to make a difference, you're letting others serve you with who they want, like it or not. That's pathetic.

Here's a very disturbing fact I'd like to share. On Nov 6, 2007, less than 30% of the 4.8 million registered voters in NJ voted. That means approximately 1.4 million NJ residents voted while 3.4 million did not.

What is happening to our great state. Our great country?

You're letting people dictate who your leaders are going to be. Sure, it's very easy to complain and moan because "they're all liars and crooks". Sadly there are some in office with selfish motives. However, by not voting, YOU ARE LETTING THEM WIN AND GAIN THE POWER.

I've heard this one a few times, "I just didn't have time." Well excuse me that you are just so important that you don't have 10-15 minutes to vote. I wonder if you'll have the time when the person the "others" voted in decides to raise your property tax 10%.

Believe me, just about anyone living in NJ has a busy schedule. Are you really that lazy?

For those that voted, I thank you. For those that did not, I hope some of you are angry right now, you should be. You might even be saying "F' You, Tony".

Go right ahead, be angry, be very angry. However, the truth is the truth. There is no denying it. Everything I've stated is the truth.

It's very easy to find an excuse for anything you do. All I'm trying to say is, don't cry when things don't work out the way you'd like them to. Not when you're letting it happen.

In the end, who's the real loser when so many NJ residents don't vote.

You, me, your family, your kids and everyone else in the state.

2008 is just around the corner, time to wake up NJ!