NJ Follies...

For anyone who reads this thing, and hasn't figured it out, I'm from New Jersey. I know everyone hates New Jersey, and I've heard every derisive comment you can imagine. I was born and raised there, and it will always be home to me. However, it seems as if the NJ gov't, most recently famous for the outing of the Governor Jim McGreevey and his scandal with homosexuality, has again screwed things up. On a quick side note, NJ once had a governor, Jim Florio, who issued a tax on toliet paper. Yes, special tax on toliet paper. 'Nuff Said.

One of the things Jersey is most famous for is Atlantic City. Sure, it's been called the red headed step sister of Las Vegas, but it's the closest any of you will get to vegas without flying. The casinos keep NJ's floundering tourism department afloat. Unfortunately, the idiots who are currently running the NJ gov't have not approved the STATE budget. Basically the entire state gov't is running without a budget, meaning that all non essential state functions have been stopped, and those that are essential, are no working for free. It also means...THE CASINOS CLOSE...it was being fought in court as recently as this weekend, but the most recent reports say that the Casinos are closing up shop...Sigh. We even made CNN. Way to go New Jersey.

No Dice, Atlantic City