Last week I told you about a NJ teacher’s union head that wrote a prayer in a memo to staffers that called for the death of Chris Christie.
"Dear Lord this year you have taken away my favorite actor, Patrick Swayze, my favorite actress, Farrah Fawcett, my favorite singer, Michael Jackson, and my favorite salesman, Billy Mays. I just wanted to let you know that Chris Christie is my favorite governor."
The author of the memo, Joe Coppola head of the Bergen County teacher’s union, and NJEA president Barbara Keshishian had both apologized for the memo. Keshishian meet with Christie personally, only to be rebuffed.
Associated Press:[…] Christie spokesman Mike Drewniak said the governor wants Bergen County teachers union head Joe Coppola fired for his "irresponsible" memo. The memo from the Bergen County Education Association to its locals included a closing prayer that read:
"Dear Lord this year you have taken away my favorite actor, Patrick Swayze, my favorite actress, Farrah Fawcett, my favorite singer, Michael Jackson, and my favorite salesman, Billy Mays. I just wanted to let you know that Chris Christie is my favorite governor."
Coppola and New Jersey Education Association President Barbara Keshishian have apologized for the memo. Coppola has said the "prayer" was a joke and was never meant to be made public.
Keshishian left her first face-to-face meeting with the governor after 15 minutes Monday afternoon when she refused to fire Coppola.
"Barbara does not have the authority to fire him," New Jersey Education Association spokesman Steve Bakersaid. "She doesn't intend to ask for his resignation. He has made an apology to the governor; it is a sincere apology. She considers that to be the end of that issue."
Drewniak said Keshishian walked out on the governor. Baker said Keshishian left when the governor showed her the door. […]
I like Chris Christie more and more. Regular readers will know how I have complained about these bogus apologies many, many times before. We all know no one really means them and the only reason people give the apologies in the first place is because the get caught on the wrong side of public opinion. I hope Christie gets this guy canned; it will be one less bottom feeder sucking off the public trough.
Unions are already losing support of some Democrats in the NJ legislature and just a quick read through the comments section, you can see why.
Via: Drudge
Via: Associated Press
Via: Philly.com