While Gov. Chris Christie was busy discussing giving up the New York Times for lent at the CPAC conference and visiting California, the New York Times reported that his state will settle an environmental dispute with ExxonMobil for $250 million out of the proposed $9 billion. For those of you keeping count, that amounts to almost 4 percent of what the state wanted. The people of New Jersey got more screwed than the owners of the ill-fated Revel Casino.
The Christie administration joined a decade-long battle with the checkered oil mega-conglomerate upon assuming office.
As the judge prepared to release a verdict as to how much Exxon would owe, the Christie administration, out of nowhere, petitioned the court twice to wait, and the state told the judge a week ago that the state settled with Exxon. While no records show Exxon contributing to Christie financially, Exxon did contribute $500,000 last May to the Republican Governors Association that Christie chaired last year. The story doesn’t add up, but here’s where the dots start connecting.Read about the people involved with the Christie Administration at http://thehilltalk.com/2015/02/28/new-christie-scandal-might-biggest/
All those lost billions could have replenished the pension funds, the infrastructure deficit or given much needed tax relief.
update 3/6/15 - Another criminal investigation?
http://newjersey.news12.com/news/democrats-want-investigation-into-exxon-mobil-settlement-1.10021270
Press editorial 3/9/15
http://gadfly01.blogspot.com/2015/03/press-editorial-exxonmobil-settlement.html
Jon Stewart Video
http://egbertowillies.com/2015/03/14/jon-stewart-exposes-governor-chris-christie-for-selling-out-his-states-citizens-video/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=EgbertoWillies.com&utm_content=Jon%20Stewart%20exposes%20Governor%20Chris%20Christie%20for%20selling%20out%20his%20state%27s%20citizens%20%28VIDEO%29
http://gadfly01.blogspot.com/2015/07/christie-trys-to-block-environmental.html
Judge approves Christie s $ 255million settlement
http://gadfly01.blogspot.com/2015/08/nj-sought-89-billion-in-11-year-exxon.html
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Ever since I was a young boy, I always knew that the Republican Party represented the rich and powerful minority and that the Democratic Party spoke for the majority of us middle class and poor folk. It amazes me that so many Americans still don't realize this or are too lazy to get off their sofa to vote for their best interest. Our democracy is far from perfect but it's all we have to work with to realize a more perfect nation, where everyone can benefit from this imperfect union, not just the wealthy.
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