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ARIZONACOLORADOGEORGIAILLINOISKANSASMICHIGANMISSOURINEW JERSEYNORTH CAROLINANORTH DAKOTAOHIO OKLAHOMASOUTH CAROLINASOUTH DAKOTATEXASVIRGINIAWISCONSIN TABORSocial SecurityTaxesSpendingTradeOrganizationEarmarksMisc.Education      Click to go to Summit site Mark Levin to Keynote Defending the American Dream Summit We are thrilled to announce that Mark Levin will be the keynote speaker on Friday morning, May 30th, at Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s Defending the American Dream Summit! Mark Levin has become one of the hottest properties in Talk radio, his top-rated show on WABC New York is now syndicated nationally by ABC Radio Networks. He is also one of the top new authors in the conservative political arena. Americans for Prosperity Foundation...

SOMETIMES tragic occurrences force us to stop and think – those are the moments that crystallize our perceptions of human relations. I found myself in such a state with the passing of a constituent, friend and fellow conservative who also happened to be gay. Our conversations convinced me that my beliefs in limited government can be shared across the chasms that liberals and conservatives perceive to separate us – ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation. That conclusion is not popular on either side of the left-right spectrum: Liberals don't believe gays should be conservative and conservatives don't believe gays can be...

An official ethics complaint has now been filed against Governor Jon Corzine. Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan faxed a letter to the State Ethics Commission yesterday afternoon. The first paragraph reads, "Please consider this a formal request for an investigation into the conduct of Governor Jon Corzine; as it relates to contract negotiations with the Communications Workers of America. Pursuant to New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law 52:13D-12: it is my understanding the State Ethics Commission is authorized to investigate complaints relating to the potential violation of ethical standards by the Governor." Corzine recently acknowledged he gave gifts to Carla Katz,...

BOGOTA -- A month after he demanded the removal of a Spanish-language billboard, the mayor hopes to make it clear that English is the borough's dominant language.  Mayor Steve Lonegan has proposed a non-binding ballot question asking residents whether they would support an ordinance declaring English the official language of Bogota.  Lonegan plans to ask the Borough Council tonight to authorize the November referendum."The message is that English is the language that binds us together as a community," Lonegan said Wednesday. "We recognize that, and we're striving to maintain that."  Critics said such an ordinance would fan the flames of...

The mayor of a small Bergen County, New Jersey town is calling for a McDonald's boycott if the fast-food chain does not take down a Spanish-language billboard.... Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan said the advertisement is "offensive" and "divisive"......"The true things that bind us together as neighbors and community is our belief in the American flag and our common language," Lonegan said. "And when McDonald's sends a different message, that we're going to be different now, that causes resentment." Representatives for McDonald's and CBS Outdoor in New York, the company that owns the billboard on River Road in Bogota, defended the...

(Bogota - June 1,2006) - Steve Lonegan, Mayor of Bogota and former candidate for Governor of New Jersey, has endorsed John Ginty for U.S. Senate in advance of the June 6th Republican primary. "For me it was a no-brainer. John Ginty is a conservative Republican and he’s defending the principles articulated by Ronald Reagan, who won New Jersey's electoral votes in both 1980 and 1984," Lonegan said. During the 2005 New Jersey Republican Gubernatorial Primary campaign, Lonegan was established as a preeminent voice of conservatives in New Jersey. Lonegan said, "Republicans must stand for the values held dear by the...

Lawyer's love of labor Richard Loccke laughs sheepishly when he's told what other lawyers say about his demeanor at the bargaining table. "I've never intimidated anybody," he says in his standard baritone. "I've never exploited anyone." As a labor lawyer who has thrived in the rough-and-tumble backrooms of collective bargaining for more than 30 years, Loccke knows full well what he brings to negotiations. His tenacious bargaining skills, mastery of the state's arbitration laws and vast client list have had an enormous impact on police salaries and municipal budgets, his friends, clients and critics say. "Rich is the best police...

LONEGAN FOR GOVERNOR www.loneganforgovernor.com Yard Signs Now Available. CLICK HERE to get them or Call 201-836-2026 CLICK HERE to see "TV Clowns", Steve's latest TV ad  CLICK HERE to make an immediate contribution to pay for more TV and Radio Ads   LONEGAN SCHEDULE FOR 5/24/05 1 pm: GLASSBORO - News conference opposing new gun control laws and supporting making New Jersey the 39th State with a Right to Carry Law. Bob's Little Sport Shop, 316 N. Delsea Dr. 2:15 pm: GLASSBORO - Forum on the Future of South Jersey, Rowan University Student Center Ballroom. 7:00 pm: MORRISTOWN - Morris...

LONEGAN FOR GOVERNOR www.loneganforgovernor.com Yard Signs Now Available. CLICK HERE to get them or Call 201-836-2026 CLICK HERE to see Bubbles, Steve's latest TV ad  CLICK HERE to make an immediate contribution to pay for more TV and Radio Ads -- "Conservatives lining up behind Lonegan" EAGLE FORUM PAC ENDORSES LONEGAN FOR NJ GOVERNOR Steve Lonegan Quote of the Day:  "I'm an unapologetic champion of less government.  I do not believe, unlike my colleagues in this race, good men all of them, that Trenton is the answer to our property tax problems.  We've heard this for 40 years.  We heard...

LONEGAN FOR GOVERNOR www.loneganforgovernor.com -- “If Forrester’s record is the worst, then mine is the best!” LONEGAN COUNTERS SCHUNDLER’S $250 CHALLENGE AGAINST FORRESTER WITH $250 OFFER AGAINST HIS OWN RECORD. Listen to the latest radio ad about Illegal Alien Driver's Licenses Steve Lonegan Quote of the Day:     "When my grandparents came here from Italy and Ireland, they came here legally. They learned the language. They worked hard to build a better future.     "The operative word here is illegal. These are people who violated our immigration laws. I believe we should use our Homeland Defense funds to tighten...

In January, shock jock Craig Carton caused an uproar by insulting the acting governor's wife. More recently, he took aim at Asian-Americans. On Thursday afternoon, the NJ 101.5 WKXW-FM radio personality switched off his irreverent persona and turned on his serious, public-service side to host a live, two-hour debate among five of the Republicans running for governor of New Jersey. "Hopefully people know that at times we have the ability to be serious and straight and at other times, when it warrants it, to have a good time and not be so straight," Carton said during a commercial break at...

Any day now I expect Bret Schundler to call a press conference and make the following confession: "Throughout my life I have always grappled with my identity. At a point in every person's life, one has to look deeply into the mirror of one's soul and grasp the truth. And my truth is that I am a liberal American." But it does seem a little strange to see a candidate who has been tagged by the media as a right-winger taking the sort of left-wing positions Schundler's been espousing in this primary campaign. During a televised debate, Schundler was asked...

NEWARK -- Bogota Mayor and GOP Gubernatorial candidate Steve Lonegan announced today that as Governor he will end all state affirmative action programs and ban state agencies and those getting state funds from asking racial, gender or ethnic information on job or grant applications, college admissions forms or other documents. Lonegan made his comments at a midday news conference held on Newark’s Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. “Dr. King’s dream that people be judged ‘not on the color of their skin but on the content of their character’ can only be achieved by ending the practice of classifying people by...

Columbia High School, Parker Avenue, Maplewood, NJhttp://www.somsd.k12.nj.us/admin.htm Having heard about the event on the Free Republic I decided to go down and check out the action and participate in the “illegal” rally singing those “illegal” religious songs.  I arrived about 5:00 PM the time it was supposed to start and joined in the crowd, about 100 people, which was already singing Christmas Carols.  We were standing in the middle of the road in front of the school where the police had blocked off the street with barricades and police cars and about 5 police were there for crowd control.  It...

Anti-Christmas district hit with federal lawsuitSchool officials banned carols, even for instrumental groups December 20, 2004The New Jersey school district that banned Christmas music, even by instrumental groups, from its holiday concerts has been hit with a lawsuit claiming officials have demonstrated hostility toward religion. Thomas More Law Center filed a federal lawsuit Friday on behalf of Michael Stratechuk and his two children, who are students in the South Orange/Maplewood School District. According to a statement from Thomas More, the suit claims the district's action is unconstitutional. As WorldNetDaily reported, this year the district expanded its no-Christmas music policy to...

A Republican in the blue state of New Jersey is bucking what some decry as a national trend to eradicate all traces of religion in public places. Steve Lonegan, who is running for the Republican nomination for New Jersey governor, is defying a school-district edict that bans religious music from holiday-season celebrations this year. Mr. Lonegan has asked local residents of all religions to join him at 5 p.m. tomorrow "to sing and listen to" songs such as George Frederick Handel's "Messiah" and "Silent Night," which have been banned from schools, even in instrumental form, by the South Orange/Maplewood School...

Dear fellow conservative: Last week you received an email (see below) from Paul Weyrich supporting Bret Schundler's candidacy for New Jersey Governor. Unfortunately, since Paul, like most Schundler for Governor supporters, does not live in New Jersey, he may not be aware of why nearly every New Jersey conservative leader who backed Bret in 2001 is not supporting his candidacy in 2005 and why most are with Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan for Governor (www.loneganforgovernor.com). As someone who helped Bret Schundler in both the 2001 primary and general election, I'm writing you to explain why I too am not supporting Schundler...