From the Daily News:In times past, we could gaze across the Hudson River and give thanks that it separated us from the cesspool of corruption known as the State of New Jersey.
Lately, the bridges and tunnels span two realms that no longer seem so different.
Every day seems to bring word of some new investigation into yet another New York official.
New Yorkers convicted of corruption include former state Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno, former state Controller Alan Hevesi, former Liberal Party head Ray Harding, former Brooklyn Democratic boss Clarence Norman, four former state legislators and a former city councilman.
Another city councilman, Larry Seabrook (D-Bronx), has been charged with a crime spree involving more than $500,000.
Among those under investigation are Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Queens), along with former Rep. Floyd Flake, state Senate President Malcolm Smith (D-Queens), state Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. (D-Bronx), Assemblyman Peter Rivera (D-Bronx), Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo (D-Bronx) and Queens Borough President Helen Marshall. Hevesi is being eyed in a “pay-to-play” scandal unrelated to the crime for which he has already been convicted.
Our own former assemblyman and labor leader Brian McLaughlin of Queens out Jersey-ed Jersey by stealing $95,000 from the Eastchester Little League. McLaughlin also pocketed more than $2 million in taxpayer funds and he is presently serving a 10-year federal prison term.
He would have gotten 15 years, but he agreed to introduce an undercover FBI agent posing as a businessman to then-Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio (D-Queens).
The result was that Seminerio got an 11- to 14-year term for shaking down various businesses and nonprofit groups for over $1 million in “consulting fees.”
In further proof that we can sink as low or even lower than Jersey, former City Councilman Miguel Martinez (D-Manhattan) was convicted of pocketing money intended for a children’s arts fund.
What we want is such a full accounting that all the bums go to jail.
The Jersey-fication of New York needs to end.
Now.
18 comments:
Once you throw these bums out, a new set of bums will take their place. Politics is mostly corrupt.
www.forgotten-ny.com
See, I wasn't that bad after all! Just ask my new boss Peter Koo.
All the politicians suck. We should vote every one of them out of office on all levels. Send them a message and let the new class of politicians know that we are tired and if they don't do right by us, they'll get voted out too. Set term limits for all of them, and this time make it stick. Screw Bloomberg.
we should ride bloomturd out on a rail. he's looking hagard lately - guess he knows he's hated
I'm all for pitchforks, honestly. That's the only language they speak, FORCE.
Wow, if you read the Queens weeklies, you would believe the politicans are the best thing since the Second Coming.
All their reporters seem to experience a rapture each and every time a hack enters the room.
Indeed, many now dub our next mayor, 'Shithouse' Johnny Loo, the 13th Apostle.
There is no difference between the pols in NJ or NY .... expect the people in NJ are very vocal and actaully demand something from them .... besides simpering for a handout like they do in NY.
It sucks that the new thriving party are a bunch of racists and biggots, Tea Party.
Can't there be a division in the State Atty's office that only investigates politicians and actually does some investigating.
There are alot of good people in politics but no one notices them because they are surrounded by shit.
There are alot of good people in politics but no one notices them because they are surrounded by shit.
Ron Paul is one of the good ones - can you name another?
I can't.
Deke
Who was the politican that said something like:
'10% of the good pols give the other 90% a bad name?'
The DN Left off some of South Brooklyn's BUMS. # 1 BP Marty Markowitz, # 2 Councilman Domenic Recchia, # 3 Councilman Mike Nelson, # 4 Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny , & tied with # 4 is Senator Carl Kruger.
All are political hacks & political whores.
10% of the good pols give the other 90% a bad name?
Looks like it was Henry Kissinger who said that.
Kissinger is before my time, but from what I've read about him and his involvement in the Vietnam War, he's pretty odious.
El Correcto 'Deke'! A silver dollar for the feller in the balcony:
Old Henry J said: "Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation."
He may be before your time, but he said another quote that I am sure you understand:
"Power is the great aphrodisiac."
"It sucks that the new thriving party are a bunch of racists and biggots, Tea Party."
out of 10,000 people who assemble at any given protest how many do you think are racists or bigots?
"Can't there be a division in the State Atty's office that only investigates politicians and actually does some investigating."
great idea!!! i'm surprised nobody has thought of this before? Is this how they do it in Paducah?
Politics is mostly corrupt.
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The problem with government is, the only people who would seek out a position of power over other people are the very people you dont want to have that power.
Sane, just, moral, and fair people won't go near an elected position with a 12 foot pole.
Unfortunately, you can't run for office in this day and age if you don't have money. Most honest, normal, well-meaning people don't have it. Look at all the politicians --they are all wealthy. When that situation changes, maybe some middle class people who want to make things better will. Bloomberg had to buy his last election. He had the money to do it. Money talks -- bullshit walks.
The real problem is that even those pols retired or kicked out of office still make out like bandits..which they are!
Lock em all up and throw away the key.
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