...the ceremony was great; however, anyone who's from NJ and knows how educators feel about Christie [Gov.] and Gaudagno [ Lt. Gov] will understand WHY she was met with jeers, boos, and the backs of most of the graduating students [they stood up and turned their backs to her during her entire speech] It was because of her (and Christie) that there was a record cut of more than $170 million dollars to higher education....
I did this last year at the 9/11 Memorial in Bayonne. Our mayor sold out to the Port Authority who was going to remove the beautiful 9/11 Memorial in Bayonne, then had the audacity to be the keynote speaker at the service. I got up, turned my chair around and faced backward while he spoke. When he was finished I turned my chair back around and gave my attention and respect to those who deserved it. Good for them!