On Tuesday, December 6 the borough council of Highland park voted to support SRJ55, the bill before the state legislature to de-federalize the New Jersey National Guard. The vote was a culmination of a 6 month long pressure campaign and a large town hall meeting.
Several groups attempted to pass an antiwar resolution and a de-federalization resolution in July. After repeated delays, the council passed a weaker version calling on the president not to call up the guard. This was toothless and after several more months we finally succeeded in achieving a council vote calling upon the governor to de-federalize our guard.
A better explanation of the meeting and the text of the resolution can be read at: http://www.bluejersey.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=10016
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