The governor of New Jersey is seeking the power to fire the state’s poet laureate, who read a poem insinuating that Israel knew in advance about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Legislation giving the governor the authority to end Amiri Baraka’s two-year term could be introduced as early as Monday, Gov. James McGreevey said Sunday.
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