This is now the longest meeting of any New Jersey governing body I& #39;ve ever attended, and I& #39;ve attended many. Approaching Hour 10. And yet...NOT A SINGLE PERSON HAS SPOKEN IN FAVOR OF THE ICE CONTRACT. Except for the Democratic freeholders. Amazing. 17/
"It& #39;s so frustrating that you don& #39;t want to be informed...I don& #39;t think you& #39;re evil people but I don& #39;t understand you...And so many of you are Catholic!...How can you think it& #39;s okay to leave people in a jail for money!...How can you go along with this?" - @PaxChristiNJ 18/
Freeholder @WilliamBillOdea calls the fact that they& #39;re voting on a contract for a duration of 10 years as "ludicrous." He now motions to carry the item to another meeting, to negotiate further. Doesn& #39;t get a 2nd! 19/
And anti-ICE contract Freeholder @WilliamBillOdea just said pro-ICE contract Freeholder Al Cifelli is "Pontius Pilate." 20/
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