Posted on August 7, 2009 by Kevin Canessa Jr.
Good job on the part of the Jersey Journal.
They’re calling for the resignation of L. Harvey Smith — their guy — in addition to Mariano Vega Jr., Jersey City’s City Council president. It’s very dangerous for a newspaper to call for resignations, and the JJ deserves a lot of credit for doing it — especially [...]
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Posted on August 6, 2009 by Kevin Canessa Jr.
He’s been arrested. His salary and committee posts have been stripped of him. Yet Assemblyman L. Harvey Smith, D-Jersey City, has arrogantly and typically decided against resigning his seat in the General Assembly, The Jersey Journal reports today.
This action puts Smith at the top of our newly formed “Most Arrogant Jersey Politicians” category/list.
Smith could have [...]
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Posted on August 4, 2009 by Kevin Canessa Jr.
Click here to read a story from the Star-Ledger on Assemblyman L. Harvey Smith’s future in the State Assembly.
First, he was resigning. Then, he might resign. So what’s the real deal?
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Posted on August 3, 2009 by Kevin Canessa Jr.
By Kevin Canessa Jr.
Some politicians are a lot more arrogant than others. But there are some whose arrogance falls in a category beyond what words can describe. Three such politicians are in our midst — and their arrogance is as irritating and as unfathomable as I’ve seen in my entire life.
Assemblyman L. Harvey Smith, Jersey [...]
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Need a Good Read? This Star-Ledger Column’s Worth Your Time
Paul Mulshine, a columnist for the Newark Star-Ledger (and NJ.com) has written a tremendous column about Jersey City and its politics. This is a must read for all Hudson County political junkies– and I know there are plenty of you out there. Click here for the full piece.
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