(UNION CITY, NJ) – Following the death of Cuban Dictator, Fidel Castro, the City of Union City’s Mayor, Brian P. Stack and the Board of Commissioners are scheduled to hold a ceremony to raise the Cuban flag in solidarity with the millions of Cubans around the world who have suffered under the Castro regime. 

“We stand together with all Cubans in Union City, Hudson County and around the world who have been enslaved, impoverished, disenfranchised and suffered many atrocities at the hands of Fidel Castro,” said Mayor Brian P. Stack.  “It is my sincere hope that Castro’s death will lead to freedom for the Cuban people and subsequently a relationship with the United States.  When the people of Cuba are finally free, we will celebrate together.” 

Hudson County is home to the largest population of Cuban immigrants in the Northeastern United States.  Cubans in Union City and all over the world are rejoicing in death of the infamous dictator and have expressed hope that real change will come for the people of Cuba.  Repressive laws have allowed for the imprisonment and even deaths of thousands of political protesters and caused many leave their families to seek refuge in the United States.

Union City will hold the Cuban Flag Raising Ceremony at 4 PM on November 28, 2016 at 38^th Street and Palisade Avenue across from City Hall.  The Mayor and Board of Commissioners invite the public to join them as they raise the Cuban flag in solidarity with Cubans all around the world. 

Latest NowPolitic Poll

Here are the results of our latest poll:

How dow do you feel about the Welfare System?

It’s enabling poverty:  80%

It’s terrible: 20%

What do you think of Rev. Al Sharpton?

A complete joke:  90%

I don’t know anything about him: 10%

Cuban Parade of New Jersey 2016

The Annual Cuban Parade of New Jersey and one of the State's biggest parade, kicks off on Sunday, Jun 5th, 2016 at 12:00 PM from Bergenline Avenue & 79th Street in North Bergen.  The parade goes thru North Bergen, Guttenberg, West New York, and Union City.  It usually draws between 200,000 to 300,000 spectators.  This year the parade will feature the music of probably the best loved Latin band from New Jersey, Maxima Alerta on the UNIVISION float. Maxima Alerta, originally from Cuba, was the best known Cuban fusion band in the island.  Also on the parade will be many dignitaries such as news anchor Rafael Pineda, Rolman Vergara, etc.

It promises to be a great afternoon of Cuban culture up-close and personal.  You don't need to be Cuban to enjoy.

World Premiere Screening... Bahia de Cochinos, Nuestra Perspectiva

Provocative New Film Premieres in Union City

"Bahía de Cochinos, Nuestra Perspectiva"

("Bay of Pigs, Our perspective") 

(Union City, NJ)  MeLu Films and The Grace Theatre Workshop, Inc. present the World Premiere screening of the documentary "Bahia de Cochinos, Nuestra perspectiva" on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 7:00 PM at the Union City Performing Arts Center, 2500 Kennedy Boulevard, Union City, NJ.  Free Admission.  Refreshments served. Free parking at the Parking Deck located on 23rd Street between Summit & Kerrigan Avenues.  The cast and crew of the film will be present.  

"Bahia de Cochinos, Nuestra perspectiva" is a documentary film about the Bay of pigs as told through the eyes of Cuban Exiles who actually participated in the invasion.  Now, many years later, they contemplate the happenings and share their individual satires and feelings with us.  That story comes at a price, a price we ask them if they would be willing to pay again.  When all is said and done, are these past invaders resentful?  Do they cast any blame?  Who lost most in the Bay of Pigs invasion?

Featured in the film is testimony by members of the 2506 Brigade: Ángel Casabona Ruiz, Isidoro López González, Ricardo Montero Duque, Raúl Puig Sánchez, and Alvin Ross Diaz; as well as Sergio Gatria, director of the Cuban Information Center.  Their stories are moving and shed light of the infamous Bay of Pigs Invasion.  The film is bound to create some serious dialogue about what truly lies behind the events leading up to the invasion and the fallout thereafter.  

The film is directed by renowned Cuban director, Ricardo Bacallao and Lucio Fernandez; and produced by MeLu Films and The Grace Theatre Workshop, Inc.; Megan Fernandez, Executive Producer.  The entire film crew was from Hudson County. The producers held a pre-release screening of the film in 2015 to get feedback before completing the project this month. 

(Please note:  this film is presented in Spanish, but informational materials in English will be handed out prior to the screening; and all discussions will be conducted in both English & Spanish.)

For more information, visit:

www.MeLuFilms.blogspot.com

www.GraceTheatre.com

www.UnionCityPAC.com

Black Lives Matter... "an excuse for violence"

Here are the results of our most recent poll.  Some may be surprising, but here's what your neighbors are thinking:

When asked, "How do you feel about the Lives Matter Movement?", 50% of respondents said it was reverse racism, and the other 50% believed it was a ridiculous movement.  Many folks who wrote us said they believed it was an excuse for violence, and some felt that both the welfare system and political correctness are destroying this country.  One person wrote that this "movement' was dividing the country and creating more harm than good, and that images of black youth destroying and looting property does not help.

When asked, "Who would you most likely vote for president?", 85% of respondents said Donald Trump to a mere 15% said Hillary Clinton.

When asked, "What is the news organization you most trust?", 75% of respondents said FOX News and 25% said BBC.

Latest NowPolitic Poll

(100% of respondents rated NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's job performance as "Bad")

Here are the results of our latest poll.  Some results may surprise you, but here’s what your neighbors are thinking and feeling:

When asked, “How do you rate drivers in Hudson County?”

0% said “Great”

0% said “Just ok”

50% said “Bad”

50% said “The worst”

When asked, “What quality of life issues need to be addressed by authorities in Hudson County, NJ?”

0% said “Garbage?Littering”

50% said “Jaywalking”

0% said “Bad drivers”

50% said “Crime”

0% said “Abandoned buildings”

When asked, “How do you rate NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's job performance thus far?”

0% said “Great”

0% said “Just ok”

100% said “Bad”

0% said “Horrible”

NOW Politic received this very interesting take on Donald Trump as a high school student, written by a fellow student. VOTE AS YOU WISH, AND LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT TRUMP - - A personal note from Peter Ticktin who knows the guy from high school. As a law firm, we at The Ticktin Law Group do not like to get involved in politics.  As soon as we endorse one side, we risk alienating everyone on the other side.  Also, our lawyers and staff are, themselves, on both sides.  Politics is not our game.  However, Justice is! If you saw a guy get publicly smeared, and you knew him well from the days you were friends and seniors together in high school, if you knew him to be a decent and honest man, would you want to say something?  This is why I need to share what I know.  I was aghast at watching last night's debate.  It was a set-up.  The moderators, Cruz, and Rubio were all like little alligators trying to take a bite out of Trump.  Yes, Donald Trump has had some failures, but he has been exceedingly successful.  None of this came out.  Instead, there was a general attack.  Rubio simply makes up lies.  He pretends that Trump has small hands and makes fun of him for something which isn't even real.  He pretends that Donald wets his pants, and makes fun of him, as though it was true, and then he calls Donald Trump a "Bully."  I am not suggesting that you should vote or not vote for anyone.  I just need to defend a former friend who is being smeared. Like Donald Trump, I attended New York Military Academy ("NYMA") for high school.  In fact, in our senior year, together, Donald was my captain, and I was his 1st Platoon Sergeant.  I sometimes joke that I ran his first company for him, Company "A." People don't really change much from the ages of 17 and 18, and I know this guy.  I know him to be a good decent guy.  We lived and breathed an Honor Code in those years.  It wasn't just a rule.  It was our way of life.  Neither Donald, nor any other cadet who graduated with us would ever lie, cheat, or steal from a fellow cadet.  These values became irreversibly intertwined in the fabric of our personalities, of who we are. Of the 99 guys (no girls in those days) in our class, there is not one who I know who has a bad word to say about Donald Trump.  Think of it.  With all the jealousies which arise in high school and thereafter, with all the potential envy, not one of us has anything other than positive memories of this man.  How could we?  He was an "A" student, a top athlete, and as a leader, he was highly respected.  We never feared him, yet we never wanted to disappoint him. He had our respect.  He was never a bigot in any way, shape or form.  He only hates those who hate.  Of course he denounces the KKK.  As to the discussion with the New York Times, it is his choice to release the 'off the record' remarks.  However, if he does, it opens the door for all political opposition to make that demand for everyone, and that means that our press will never get those 'off the record' remarks which help them to understand the realities of the campaign.  Moreover, the idea that Donald Trump confessed some alternate theory of his position is preposterous.  Can anyone believe that all those NY Times reporters are walking around knowing some deep dark nasty secret about a guy who is seeking an endorsement? The Republican establishment is afraid of Donald Trump.  Why?  They are afraid that he will lose to Hillary.  They don't hate Donald.  They hate her.  They are so fearful that they fail to see that by expanding the base of voters for Trump, he is more likely to win. Watching the chorus of whiners, decriers, denigrators, and self-righteous put-down experts from so many directions, from Mit Romney, to Megyn Kelly, Little Mario, it has to make you wonder.  Why?  Why are so many people so angry with Donald Trump, that they are lying, name calling, ridiculing, and demeaning him as they do.  Either they are afraid, or they know him to be evil.  This is why I feel the need to speak out at this time.  I know this man.  He is a lot of things, but he is not evil.  He is a decent honest guy who loves this country, and who is willing to sacrifice so much of what is left of his life, because he knows that this country needs to be fixed, and that it is going to require someone who can do the job.  He just doesn't see anything around him other than political hacks, so he is willing to take this huge responsibility. I'm not saying that he is the only one who can do the job.  My point is simply as to his motivation and his goodness. This next decade is going to be one of major changes.  We all see the climate changing, and the world food supply is getting lower.  Our fish stock around the world is running low.  Oil prices will cause countries to fail.  The Middle East is beyond repair, and we have become weak and ineffective around the world.  Donald Trump sees the issues and knows that he can assemble leaders who would have the best chance of fixing things.  This is why he is running.  He does not need it for his own aggrandizement.  He doesn't need another big jet or to take up residence in the White House.  He just wants things to be fixed, and he knows that the politicians won't fix anything. I knew Donald Trump and was close to him in our senior year in high school.  I just want you to know that there is nothing to fear from him.  His character is as good as it gets.  He is a patriot, taking on a heroic task, and being thanked by massive abuse.  If you want to see a true reflection of a man, look at his children.  Need I say more? A Personal Note from: Peter Ticktin

Latest NOW Politic Poll

Here are the results of our latest poll:

How do you rate President Obama's job performance?

Just ok:  66%
Horrible: 33%

What do you believe is the single most important issue facing our country?

Crime: 66%
Terrorism: 33%

How safe do you feel living in Hudson County, New Jersey?

Somewhat safe:  66%
Not safe at all:  33%

Pres. Obama in Cuba

U.S. President Barack Obama is visiting Cuba with Cubans on the island cheering and some in the US ranting.  Obama and Raul Castro held a joint press conference, surprising many, with Obama putting the authoritarian government in Havana on the hot seat, taking questions from reporters and urging Castro to do the same.  There were several pointed queries on human rights, political prisoners and economic reforms, at times making Castro uneasy, and abruptly saying it was enough.

Both sides basically agreed that they disagree on many issues, however they both agree on one... both insist the embargo must end.  Obama even as so much saying, it will be lifted.  

The people of Cuba are rejoicing at the idea of improved relations, for even Google plans to open a plant there.  However some Cubans in the US are angry at the prospect, while a vast majority of both Americans and Cubans feel it’s time. They feel that even though Obama’s deal is not the best, at least is a step in the right direction, and that it is way over due for changes in Cuba.

The one misstep for President Obama was maybe accidental, or maybe not.  As he was placing flowers honoring Cuban Patriot Jose Marti, he was also posed directly in front of a large mural depicting the infamous Che Guevara, considered by many a terrorist and murderer.

When it’s all said and done, the relationship with Cuba is changing rapidly and more significantly, it is a change no one can now put on hold, not even the leaders from the respective countries.  History will ultimately be the judge.

NOW Politic most recent poll

Here are the results of our most recent polls.

When we asked, “Who would you like for US President?”

50% Sen. Marco Rubio

25% Hillary Clinton

12% Gov. John Kasich

12% Sen. Bernie Sanders

0% Sen. Ted Cruz

0% Donald Trump

When we asked, “Who would you vote for as the next New Jersey Governor?”

33% Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop

16% Sen. Pres. Stephen Sweeney

50% Other

When we asked, “How do you feel about President Obama's visit to Cuba?”

16% Hated it

83% Loved it

Fulop attacks Gov Chris Christie

In Hudson County where nothing is surprising in politics, and everything is fair game, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop this week has put up a new website urging NJ Governor Chris Christie to step down.  Fulop insists that Christie is more interested in campaigning with businessman and GOP front runner Donald Trump than attending to matters at home.  

What seemed to have prompted Fulop, according to The Jersey Journal, is the decision by Christie not to show up at Monday’s funeral for a New Jersey state trooper killed in the line of duty so he could campaign with Trump.

The Governor has widely been criticized for his many trips out of state to campaign or raise funds.  However, the same criticism has been lobbied at Fulop who everyone believes has his eye on the governorship.

Fulop’s stepdownchris.com may be viewed by some of his own critics as “pot calling kettle…”  But, nevertheless, it is Hudson County, NJ.  It also appears that folks are fearing Christie less and less after his White House bid came crashing down.  Time will tell how all this plays out.

Super Duper Tuesday is Done

Super Tuesday came and went and left some debris in the way of badly battered, but still in it, and shredded and gone away candidates.  Here are the winners and losers from super duper Tuesday.

And the Winners are…

The Democratic front runner, Hillary Clinton walked away winning Florida by a huge margin, expanding her commanding delegate lead. Her decisive win in Ohio may well have put the nomination out of reach for Sen. Bernie Sanders. And even her speech last night was focused more on Donald Trump than on her rival. 

Ohio Governor John Kasich needed to win his state in order to continue, and that he did. By doing so he denied Trump racking up another win and ever increasing number of  delegates.  After all hasn’t Kasich become the last bastion of hope for the GOP establishment.  Now Kasich will stay in the race, but for a candidate who didn’t win anything outside of his home state, it is difficult to see him being a factor for the nomination.  That is on less it becomes a contested or brokered nomination at the GOP convention in Cleveland.

Businessman and GOP front runner Donald Trump got big wins in Florida and Illinois, and North Carolina. He lost Ohio to Kasich, but so what, it was expected. The Republican race is now centered around the question of whether or not the party can deny Trump enough delegates to clinch the nomination outright.  But this train will be tough to derail.

The losers…

Sen. Bernie Sanders woke up today thinking super Tuesday may have been the night where his dream of becoming the Democratic nominee was put out of reach. He was stumped by Hillary Clinton in Ohio, a state he had hoped to win. The African American folks are just not with him, and that’s the bottom line.

Sen. Ted Cruz just keeps on shuging along. Trailing Trump in the delegate count, but staying put in the remote case of a hail Mary win at the convention. Cruz keeps positioning himself as the only candidate who can beat Trump, but there is a very good possibility that nobody believes him. 

Another one bites the dust…

Sen. Marco Rubio is done.  He threw in the towel immediately after the double digit crushing defeat in his own state of Florida. The question remains wether this darling of the GOP establishment rides off into the Florida sunset? After all, he was the candidate that the establishment of the Republican Party picked to save them after Jeb Bush failed miserably. Ironically, Rubio may have given his best speech of his entire campaign as he was suspending his campaign. Rubio’s speech made it clear that he despises Donald Trump and the type of campaign that he is running. On the same day that it was reported that top conservatives were gathering to investigate the possibility of a third party conservative run if Trump is the Republican nominee, Rubio used his speech to define his meaning of conservatism.

The organization Cuban Nationalist has been circulating an email stating that it is widely known who is the group behind the attempt to harm Donald Trump.  It appears that the disruption of Trump rallies is a desperate and final act by the establishment to derail the inevitable.  Please note, NOWpolitic does not in anyway endorse Mr. Trump or the views of Cuban Nationalist.  Below is the email circulating: 

*****

CUBAN NATIONALIST

GOD COUNTRY AND FAMILY

WE KNOW WHO ARE THE GROUP BEHIND THE GUY WHO TRY TO HARM Mr.DONALD TRUMP.

THE ANTIAMERICAN GROUP MOVEON.ORG FINANCED BY GEORGE SOROS IS BEHIND ALL THIS ANTITRUMP DEMONSTRATIONS.”

The guy who tried to harm Donald Trump is already on the Street on $3,000 bail.

HIS NAME TOMAS DIMASINO.

This Parasite of society is well know between the circles of antiamerican pro Isis and socialist P.O.S. 

We in Cuba Nationalist urge the American people to fight back to preserve our freedom and liberty.

We in Cuba Nationalist urge the others candidates Rubio,Cruz and Kasich to forget about politics and denounced the dangers

of militants communist anti-americans who side behind the "socialist jew" Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton who are trying to convert America in another Cuba dictator stalinist state.

America have to rally behind who ever be the candidate of the Republican Party,because on the other side are two well know anti-american socialist or communist that are trying to destroy our freedoms.

Bernie Sanders and open communist and Hillary Clinton another communist still hiding in the closet.

We want to thank Mr.Ricardo Samatier a Cuban Freedom Fighter for sent us this video of 4 minutes and 31 seconds were you can see with your own eyes who was this P.S.O. TOMAS DIMASINO who belong to Sanders group and tried to harm Mr.Donald Trump

God Country and Family

Long live Cuba

God Bless America

click down to see the video of who is this P.O.S. who tried to harm Donald Trump,the video last 4 minutes and 30 seconds”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Aw33z9zNWo&feature=youtu.be

Donald Trump vs. Protesters

A rally for the GOP’s presidential candidate front-runner turned violent today at a gathering in Dayton, Ohio, just a day after raucous protests in Chicago that led to the cancellation of a planned event yesterday. The disruption seemed like an organized protest by a small group of people intent in creating chaos, and not by Trump supporters.

Immediately after Trump told a protester to, "Go back home to mommy," screams erupted from behind Trump's podium, leading to four security members to jump onstage to protect the White House hopeful.

Today’s incident is the latest in an escalating number of protests and violent outbursts to take place at rallies for Donald Trump.  But it all seems like a concerted effort to disrupt his rallies and subsequently his lead.  The problem being that Trump’s supporters are passionate and could care less for political correctness.  They are angry, and when the protesters arrive screaming or chanting what would go untouched at a Clinton or Sanders event, here is met head on.

Trump continues to deny culpability for the reported volatile atmosphere at his gatherings, defending Friday night's canceled rally by Tweeting on Saturday that, "The organized group of people, many of them thugs, who shut down our First Amendment rights in Chicago, have totally energized America!" Which is completely true.  Many American’s feel that political correctness is killing this country, and that movements such as the racially divisive “black lives matter’ is a perfect example.  Because why shouldn’t “all” lives matter?

During last week's Republican CNN debate, debate moderator Jake Tapper confronted the GOP front-runner over recent controversial comments he has made during his massive gatherings.

Tapper noted that Trump has said, "I'd like to punch him in the face," referring to a protester. "February 27: 'In the good ol' days, they'd have ripped him out of that seat so fast.' February 1: 'Knock the crap out of him, would you? Seriously, OK just knock the hell — I promise you I will pay for the legal fees. I promise, I promise,'" Tapper said, quoting Trump's previous comments. The billionaire business man responded by calling the protesters, "Bad dudes." "They have done bad things. They are swinging, they are really dangerous, and they get in there, they start hitting people," Trump said.

It seems that Trump’s campaign is igniting many who feel they have been betrayed and who have stayed quiet for far too long.  The fact is people are sick and tired of politics as usual, and as they say, things will only get worse before getting better.

GOP debate before Florida

Last nights GOP presidential debate from the University of Miami was a welcomed turn of events, with the four remaining candidates maintaining relatively civil their political rhetoric.  After many months of ever intensifying personal attacks reaching dumfounding low levels, the candidates finally hit a conciliatory tone of sorts.

Outstanding was Senator Marco Rubio, who is fighting valiantly towards a Florida win.  Rubio is an accomplish orator, and demonstrated knowledge towards a vast array of issues, and delivered his proposals in a clear and cons iced manner. Las night we saw the old Marco Rubio. Recently he had dived off the cliff to disappointing numbers after his kamikaze attacks on Trump.  The badly lost contests put him once more on a more presidential track.  Now all he must do to survive, is to win his own state of Florida; a task of herculean proportions.  If not, he is pretty much out.

Ohio Governor John Kasich too did well.  Kasich tends to lean towards he center, and comes up with valid answers to the many issues facing the country.  Always affirming how he is the adult in the room.  The problem with Kasich is that his campaign has not taken off.  He is vying to win his state of Ohio, and if he doesn’t, it’s all over for him.  Quietly, he’s probably wishing the often mentioned “brokered convention”, becomes a reality.  A question he effectively dodged last night.

Senator Ted Cruz just doesn’t come across sincere.  He was the only candidate who maintained an constant attack on Trump, albeit not as aggressive.  Cruz begged the country to join his campaign, stating he’s the only candidate capable of beating Hillary Clinton on the Democratic side.  He sounds off his many policies, but they never resonate as honest.  Always coming across as memorized sound bites.

The leading GOP contender, business magnate Donald Trump, just doesn’t come across as knowing or having any grasp on the issues.  He toned down his rhetoric, but just has no policies to discuss.

By far, the most effective Republican presidential candidate on the University of Miami stage last night was Sen. Marco Rubio. He came across presidential, demonstrated excellent speaking ability, and came across well versed in issues and policy.  Now we all wait and see what happens next Tuesday in Florida.

Benghazi Mom calls Hillary "a proven liar"

At this week’s Democratic presidential debate from Miami Dade College in Florida held this Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders clashed heavily over issues raging from immigration, health care reform, and Obama’s opening diplomatic relations with Cuba.  One thing that stood out from the debate was Clinton’s assertion about Benghazi, saying that the mother of a Benghazi victim is “absolutely wrong” to claim she lied after the 2012 terror attack.

Clinton was referring to Pat Smith, whose son Sean was among the four Americans killed.  Ms. Smith has repeatedly accused the former secretary of state of telling her that the attack stemmed from an anti-Islam video, something Clinton has denied.

Ms. Smith appeared on FOX on “The Intelligence Report” with Trish Regan where she reiterated that Clinton absolutely blamed the Benghazi attack on a video.  She continued to call Clinton “a proven liar”.  She also stated all she wants Clinto to do is tell the truth, and explain what really happened; “as a mother I deserve to know," Smith said. "All I want to know is why my son is dead."

Watch the video:  er.foxnews.com/2016/03/10/pat-smith-mother-benghazi-victim-reacts-hillary-clinton-calling-her-out-democratic-debate