Shoot high, governor

I want to offer the governo kudos for the promise he makes in this column by Record columnist Charles Stile, but given his record of backing away from forceful statements, I’ll wait. In fact, he backs off before he even gets started:

Corzine said he is realistic about what he can get the Legislature to agree to.

“We will put out a full agenda, but as in most things in life when you go through a legislative process, you don’t get everything that you want,” he said, but added, “there is a good chance that we can build good momentum that can move the ball a long way.”

My advice is this: Set your goals high and make legislators explain to the public why they can’t get behind comprehensive reforms. And don’t be afraid to work across party lines. The minority party can be a very useful tool here.

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Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie. View all posts by hankkalet