Anarchy in the NJ
Commenting on the government shutdown in Hoboken, N.J, Jeff Gordon, a bartender at McMahon’s Brownstone Ale House on Willow Avenue, acutely observed that even without much government, life goes on in Hoboken. The state of this six month budget standoff has become so severe that Mayor David Roberts now risks being charged with fourth-degree crimes for spending any money, including for payroll. 550 municipal workers, including librarians and those who provide recreational and elderly programing, are forced to stay home without pay while so-called “essential” employees, such as the police, remain on the job.
The Mayor and Council president, Richard Del Boccio, hope to fix their broken government with even more acts of government. With the assistance of the state Superior Court, they hope to forcefully break the budget impasse and restore the government. I think they had better hurry up before more folks like Jeff begin to enjoy life without government.
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