Sit Down and Shut Up!

That's quite a message for an elected official to give a constituent but it's Chris Christie's message to a former Councilman upset about the slow flow of money to homeowners relative to Sandy aid. The two of them, Christie and the former Councilman, got into a shouting match the other day. Christie's bravado and tough guy attitude was somewhat bizarre for a guy who had the microphone. He really did come across like someone who needs anger management counseling. What's somewhat surprising is that he seems quite proud of his behavior. No walking back - that would be a sign of weakness.

We should probably be more concerned about the fact that there are a lot of people cheering the Governor on, hoping to see him do it again - the more the better, the louder and meaner the better. All that's missing is that the person he's yelling at is some hippy bum with long hair listening to Grateful Dead music.

People should really step back and think about Christie's defense about his problems with the George Washington Bridge. In a very quiet, almost contrite voice, he explained that he knew nothing. Remember, he couldn't fathom where his staff would have gotten any idea that he wanted people punished. Review the video of him arguing with the former Councilman and think about where and how people working for him could have gotten an idea that people should feel his wrath. Not much of a leap in my opinion.

So I think we should get him an orange T-Shirt (orange is the color used during anti bullying campaigns) and have him sit through a class on anti bullying and then lead a march of middle and high school students through the streets of New Jersey opposing bullying and making positive statements about mediation and negotiation.