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LEADERSHIP.Former Chairman,Board of Directors of N.J. Lawyer,The Weekly Newspaper-Former Trustee, NJSBA Board of Trustees-Former Member, NJ Supreme Court District 3 Fee Arbitration Committee -Excellence Award Recipient, N.J. Council of Community Colleges-Former President, Salem County Bar Association -Former Board President, American Red Cross of Salem County-Former Board President, YMCA of Salem County-Former Woodstown Basketball & Little League Coach. -Professional Activities. -Attorney at Law, Practicing 23 years in Salem County-Former Solicitor, Pilesgrove Township-Present Salem County Counsel, County of Salem-Former Municipal Prosecutor, Carneys Pt. and Pittsgrove Townships-Former Arbitrator, Superior Court of New Jersey.Family -Oldest son of Jim and Katherine Mulligan, Retired Salem Co. School Teachers-Married to Dana Lynn Mulligan, nee Densevich,of Vineland, N.J.-Son, Francis A. Mulligan, attends Woodstown H.S. -Lifetime Salem County resident -Education.Penns Grove H.S., 1978; Salem Community College,1980; -University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,1982-Rutgers School of Law-Camden,1986. Memberships: Knights of Columbus,N.R.A.,PG Rotary Club.

Saturday, February 25, 2012

New Jersey State Aid Fairly Distributed Among Salem County Taxpayers?

If anyone supposes "one man, one vote" as principle rule of this Republic mandates an even-handed distribution of government financing, as compared to the some other method of allocation of New Jersey State Aid, compare the Municipal State Aid and Municipal School State Aid figures of two different towns here in pastoral Salem County.  See attached.  Scan 001.pdf 

Know that the present scheme has been in place for decades now.  No innovation with this Year's allocations.

Salem City's State Aid "take", money other people in New Jersey pay to and for the direct benefit only of Salem City people, is $17,563,677.00. Population:  5,146.00, according to 2010 Census. $3,413.07 per person.

Compare Woodstown & Pilesgrove's State Aid "take", $7,406,715.  Population:  7,059, according to 2010 Census.  $1,049.26 per person.

I do not have the benefit of the figures on the total State tax "take" from Salem City taxpayers or from Woodstown & Pilesgrove taxpayers.  I suspect the State of New Jersey's tax revenue from Woodstown and Pilesgrove exceeds the revenue from Salem City taxpayers.  I'm not talking the total paid from all ratable properties.  The total taxpayer payments to the State of New Jersey are at issue, which is something quite different.

Is there consent among the governed here or Statewide to such an unjust allocation? 

My impression is the scheme is the product of the old adage of the "squeaky wheel".  Keep asking for the State to send money and it will.  And who says this isn't a Christian and Communist friendly country?   It's just application of the Christian (but compare please 2d Thessalonians; paraphrased as:  If you want to eat you must work) and Communist principles of "to each according to their need, from each according to their ability". 

I believe that when secular government mandates such an expensive scheme of income redistribution it cannot do it on the sly.  The support of the governed must exist or tyranny occurs.

Finally, do not fail to note that this is the proposed distribution scheme of a Republican Govenor who has been accused by many on the Left of Draconian methods and lack of sympathy for the plight of the disadvantaged in society.

Michael M. Mulligan, Esq.,
Pilesgrove Township

Friday, February 24, 2012

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Sent: Feb 24 10:55am
Msg: @BreitbartVideo: World's Most Famous Atheist: Can't Be Sure God Does Not Exist: http://t.co/KVJsoQDk

State Municipal Aid to Salem County towns exceeds $16 Million.

A rough count confirms in excess of $16 Million in municipal aid to Salem County towns.  Penns Grove's figure is not yet determined so the number probably exceeds $17 Million.  Of that, $12.5 Million +/- goes to L.A.C. and Pennsville Townships.  Surprising to me.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Fwd:
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Sent: Feb 22 9:43am
Msg: @BreitbartVideo: Santorum: Climate Science 'Political Science': http://t.co/SWHImE5D

Saturday, February 11, 2012

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Sent: Feb 11 10:45am
Msg: @BreitbartVideo: Shrum: Rush, Tea Party 'Can't Deal With Fact That Black Man Is President': http://t.co/P6XiPWS3

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

(2/2) will emerge, but it's too early to say
(1/2)
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Sent: Feb 8 10:42am
Msg: @IsraeliPM: PM #Netanyahu: what will the Islamic wave bring to the #MiddleEast? We hope that real democracies

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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Sent: Feb 7 10:59am
Msg: @BreitbartVideo: Boxer: Republicans Are McCarthyites, Planned Parenthood Like YMCA: http://t.co/pcqzjR3G