The Irony of George Washington's Christmas Crossing of the Delaware

During the Christmas week, I saw the following image across several Facebook pages, this coming from AmericanAF.  

Many people who see this image don't know that it relates to a series of battles that began with a surprise Christmas attack on the British stationed in New Jersey and followed up with a few battles just after New Years.  General Washington then returned victorious, to Morristown where he made his winter Headquarters.  For more details, see the Wikipedia page on this topic.

It really had me thinking, given current New Jersey politics, as a New Jersey resident and as a history buff.  This was a time, where people did not like how they were governed and were willing to do something about it.  They made sacrifices that most cannot fathom, giving up family, comfort, food, sleep, and life.  Further, they did it, in part, in New Jersey.  The net result was a Government of the People, by the People, and for the People.  

I'm not saying that the current climate in New Jersey is anywhere as bad or in need or armed insurrection, but once upon a time, people did not like how they were governed and they did something about it.  They didn't post on Facebook, they didn't comment on other peoples posts and consider it activism, they didn't talk only to like minded people, and they didn't let having to take a day off serve as a deterrent to participation.

In this State, we have elected a Governor, and yes WE elected him, even those who voted against him.  Turnout for the vote for his opponent was pitiful, and elected him as much as the votes in support of his candidacy.  Just as Donald Trump is YOUR President (whether you like him or not), Phil Murphy is OUR Governor (whether you like him or not).  

The question remains, will you do something about it other than social media commentary on posts of others?  Will you March Against Murphy this coming March?  Will you campaign for his opponents?  Will you donate to causes that will stand up against his extreme left policies?  Will you write letters to the Editor of Media Outlets?

If not, we will:
- Have more of our Second Amendment Rights infringed;
- Continue to be a Sanctuary State enabling the release of Murderers and criminals;
- Be continuing the attack on law abiding residents;
- See our taxes continue to skyrocket;
- See minimum wage nearly double and cripple small businesses; 
- Dump millions if not billions into NJ Transit, with no cost shared by the actual user;
- Continue to borrow against our children's futures by more bond initiatives; 
- Spend more NJ Taxpayer money to provide legal counsel for Illegal Immigrants in FEDERAL Immigration Court;
- Continue to require our LEO to avoid information sharing with Federal Officials; 
- Continue to fill Government positions (including Cabinet positions) based upon race and sex as opposed to qualifications;
- Continue to have a NJ only Obamacare;
- Keep moving forward towards a "fairer" "safer" NJ.

The choice is yours, time to act.  Don't wait until the election year.