This fruit is ripe!
You’ll remember, just one day ago, when Chas Smith berated “overly-aggressive and belligerent teenagers” who hindered a New Jersey-based, Autism-relief surf event on account of beach permits (which they had). And then when I continued to berate the lowly New Jersey beach tagger, here.
Well, the Garden State ain’t done yet.
Perhaps, like me, you were unaware of New Jersey’s current government shut down. Something about Governor Chris Christie (Republican) and speaker of the State Assembly Vincent Prieto (Democrat) having a state budget dispute, the results of which have been disastrous. On top of other things, there’s the closing of Island Beach State Park — a major tourist destination — over July 4th weekend.
You can imagine the loss in beach tag revenue.
But the story doesn’t end there. Just today, through what appears to be drone-related photography, the people of New Jersey received evidence of a blatant abuse of power.
In a series of revealing photos, Gov. Christie was caught spending his morning on the publicly closed sands of Island Beach State Park. Internet outrage commenced.
And a personal fave…
If you don’t recall, Chris Christie was the alleged perpetrator of Bridgegate, a scandalous political maneuver in which Christie blocked certain lanes of the George Washington Bridge (a connection point between New Jersey and New York) as an act of retaliation against Fort Lee mayor, Democrat Mark Sokolich, who refused to endorse Christie for re-election.
This past January, Christie’s alleged co-conspirators, Bill Baroni and Bridget Ann-Kelly, were sentenced to a combined three-and-a-half years in prison for their actions. Despite their testimonies against Governor Christie, the Republican leader got off without so much as a slap on the wrist. This is one of many reasons that Christie holds a 15% approval rating, according to one poll.
It would appear as though he’s trying to reach the single digits.
Excited to see what’s next!
Chris Christy is just vying for attention since Trump stabbed him in the back. He is trying to piss Trump off by taking the title of most hated politician for himself.
How do you close a beach? Seems like that would require govt resources which allegedly were turned off. Can’t you just go to the beach and all agree that you shouldn’t use the not recently cleaned shitter that no one asked to have installed? Sounds like going to Rincon these days.
What’s William Cardoso doing with Chris Christie??
Updated the list.
There’s too many events you can’t remember them all and not enough that it seems like an eternity between them.
Why are all Americans in power so fat?
Nothing commands respect like front butt. And Christie’s front butt has its own front butt with burgeoning camel toe.
burgeoning?
Kinda like when the WSL shuts down a surf break to let some surfers surf conservatively for money.
Snapper – it’s good to see it Surfed sans crowd dodge.
Bells – everyone’s out at winkipop anyway aren’t they?
Margies – no one surfs main break.
Fiji – Rich seppo doctors that can’t surf boohoo.
Teahupo – breaks enough that missing out on 4 days probably don’t bother the locals.
Jbay – Surfing is the only reason there’s a town there.
Europe – euros
Brazil – they are literally allowed to surf only the worst breaks in Brazil anyway.
Pipe – Most of the locals that are up the pecking order get in the comp = paid to surf their local plus no crowd.
France – bagettes.
Trestles – see Snapper.
In Lancelin Western Australia the tap to wash your feet at the surf beach was removed by the local council, and the shower taps were replaced with buttons that are incredibly un-user friendly. You know how many people from outside the area care? About as many who care about NJ.
Way to much talk about New Jersey recently. The entire state is an instant depressant, that is except for Six Flags Hurricane Harbour and Six flags American adventure (?).
do they have a Six Flags Heaps of Fuckwits?
Perhaps the autistic kids could take Gov. Christie surfing. Teach that tourettic jolly rancher some humble.