by Mike Monpas

Old fashioned history books from as late as the 1970’s which have been mostly outlawed by Left Wing extremists, used to tell the tale of George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River.

This was a long time before Al Gore invented the Internet or “Global Warming.” If “Global Warming” had been in effect at the time, Washington and his men may have had a much easier task. As the Hip Generation likes to observe, “That was then, this is now.”

On Christmas Eve of 1776, the Delaware River was iced-over just enough to make a cross river assault seem impossible to the Hessian mercenaries encamped across the way in Trenton, New Jersey. While the Hessian troops engaged in a pre-celebration of Christmas with heavy consumption of alcohol and local prostitutes, George Washington and his brave soldiers took to the icy currents. Upon their ramshackle boats powered by men using oars and musket butts, the Patriots brought everything in their arsenal, including heavy guns, the cannons which ended up winning the bloody forthcoming battle.

These days, Revolution is much easier than what our Forefathers experienced. We don’t have to cross icy rivers in boats that are better suited as museum pieces. All we have to do is go to ballot boxes and cast intelligent votes.

For decades New Jersey has been iced over with leftist politics which finally culminated in a Siberian/Soviet-style frost that has brought economic activity in the state to a near standstill.

Years ago in his song dedicated to the Garden State, Bruce Springsteen eloquently shouted to crowds, “it’s a death trap, it’s a suicide rap, we’ve got to get out while we’re young!” New Jersey citizens once “Born to Run,” have settled down. They aren’t running anymore. They’re voting.

Newly elected Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey is living proof of this fact.

However, the shell-shocked indigenous leftist press is acting as if the entire event is a bizarre act more fit for one of their private pipe nightmares, than the pipe dream which they believed in so adamantly a year and one half ago.

Governor Christie doesn’t have the ability to speak from both sides of his mouth as his predecessor did. Much like the rebel cannons that once surrounded Trenton, Governor Christie’s verbiage has only a forward direction.

After being asked by a leftist reporter about his, “confrontational tone,” toward the legislature, Governor Christie responded with a demeanor and confidence in his game plan that would put former New York Giants Head Coach, Bill Parcels to shame.

“You know Tom, you must be the thinnest-skinned guy in America…cause if you think that’s a confrontational tone, then you should really see me when I’m pissed.”

As if speaking to a developmentally disabled individual, the Governor, sounding like the young George Carlin, then went on to explain to the reporter the basic differences between conservative and liberal principles. “They believe in bigger government, higher taxes, and more spending….I believe in less government, lower taxes and empowering local officials who are elected by their citizens to fix their problems. That may lead to a disagreement or two.”

It certainly will lead to a disagreement or two. Hopefully it will lead to a refreshing national argument that is well past due.