Murphy wants to phase out
title of 'freeholder,' calling
it 'outdated designation'
Posted By: Ribicon, 7/9/2020 6:48:28 PM
Trenton, N.J.—New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy joined the leaders of both houses of the state legislature in supporting the phasing out of the title of "freeholder" within state government, calling it an "outdated designation." Freeholders are a unique part of the state's political system. The term comes from the Garden State's first constitution which was written in 1776 and declared a county representative must be worth "50 pounds proclamation money, clear estate in the same and have resided in the county in which they claim a vote for twelve months immediately preceding the election."(Snip) “As our nation tears down symbols of injustice,
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The better days when only landowners could vote is now Problematic, and in NJ, even reflects the days when we wuz slaves. With this issue resolved and with NJ reconfirming its disavowal of having been a slave state, Governor Phool is now free to disarm the public pension time bomb that at some point is guaranteed to level the state economy.