Democracy Week in South Plainfield?

As we approach Democracy Week in South Plainfield, one must wonder why vote on the Library. To me the new library would be a no brainer. What should be on the ballot the trucking situation that has the town split.
Do the council and trucking companies not trust us to the right thing?
Let the people the people choose where the trucks should be routed. The possible following suggestions fro truck routes:
1: Hamilton Blvd.
2: New Market Ave
3: Helen Street Project
4: Ryan Ave
5: Allowing local truck deliveries only. The trucks can be sent off down Stelton Rd or they take back way through Edison to Park Ave.
If the Police checked the destination, most of these trucks would be cutting through South Plainfield to 28 and 22.
So the people should have a say, not just the trucking companies

Trucks

I just want to make one comment about the truck study. You should be aware that this study has been spurred on by the local trucking companies. So, wh do you think this study will benifit? Us or the trucking companies.

A Committee to study Truck Traffic Problem

An advisory committee has been set up to study the trucking problem. More details to follow. The committee chairperson has said the Helen Street Project has been laid to rest. I am glad.

I have a feeling trucks will been back rolling on Hamilton Blvd. from 287 to Plainfield and rt22.

Some suggestions:

All the borough has to do would be limit the trucks to only local deliverys only on its roads. While they have to press the county on truck traffic on county roads cutting through the borough.

They can also take some of the new tax money to train a team of Police Officers to inspect trucks coming into town for DOT violations. The can limit trucks to only the times these teams will be available. Trucks in town other than those times should be ticketed.

The coucil could also pass tighter Omission Rules.

The Brough Coucil does not have backbone to do this to protect the people of this town.

Taxes

Yesterday my coworkers and I had a discussion about taxes. We mentioned a tax revolt. My manager said just throw the incumbents out. Well South Plainfield did just that, and we still got our taxes raised.

I knew This Would Happen

The Republicans take and look what happened

Last of The Helen Street Project?

The council shelved the project last week. They did receive federal appproval and there would be high cost to the community. The future fo the project remains unknown. The Democrats end their control without finishing the project while next year the Republicans take control and probably do nothing other than change the change the truck route.
And once again the trucks will fill the roads.

My Parents Generation Still Giving

I was in the Home Depot yesterday, and spoke with two of their workers. The workers not your normal young people, workers in their sevenities. I joke with them about the age, but one of the workers made the point that they are at least dependable and show when scheduled not like the younger workers. I have to agree.

I looked at both the X and the Me Generations. They both expect to have something hand to them or its all about me. Though the me generation will work, they care more about the material wealth they will receive then quality of their work. If you don't beleive me take a look around your work place. Survey your working conditions, and look at the age of those responsible for those conditions.

As for my genration, the Woodstock Generation, we have work ethic, but we sold out our princibles that we so proudly championed back in the seventies, and we became Yuppies.

Yet again the Greatest Generation comes back to give of themselve again either by choice or nessecity. They are willing work and to do a good job.

The X and Me Generations were spawned by my generation, and we dropped the ball that our parents, the Greatest Generation, left in our hands.

Libby Gets Off

Libby gets a commuted sentence for his obstruction of justice penalty. All the Republicans support this commutation by Bush while the others, mainly on the left, argue that Bush did him a favor. The left has been arguing or should showing fear that now Libby would not have to testify before Conyors.
But, for me, I feel that both sides forgot the consequences his actions in the Plame affair caused. To this day, there has been known assessment of the damage by the outing of covert operative Valerie Plame. I suggest that Congress open up hearings into the consequence of this outing. By doing so, this would force the public to grasp the seriousness of Libby and those involved in the outing actions.