March 28, 2012 at 1:45 P.M. Yesterday my profile page was altered to indicate that there were "zero visitors" to my blogs or profile since 2004. Earlier and (again) today, the number of visitors was about 14,000. The correct number, I believe, is over 100,000. I have copied my profile showing these different numbers. No doubt this is a coincidence.
Shawn Boburg, "Bi-State Agency Owes $63 MILLION: Internet Rate Gamble Fell Flat," in The Record, March 10, 2012, at p. A-1.
Jennifer Fermino, "Mob Pals Work Part-Time: Cushy 'Low-Show' Jobs For Mafia Kin and Friends Pay $400G a Year," in The New York Post, March 5, 2012, at p. 7.
Richard Cowen, "Fired Official Got $56,000 Payout After Drug Arrest: Passaic Struck Deal as Workers Lost Jobs," in The Record, March 10, 2012, at p. A-1.
"The Port Authority is set to take a $63 MILLION hit" -- and could lose even more money! -- "on a set of risky and complex investments that agency officials on Friday called an example of ... mismanagement."
"The loss is equal to what the agency spent on infrastructure upgrades to the Lincoln and Holland tunnels last year and comes months after steep toll increases on Hudson River crossings and a scathing audit that branded the [Port Authority] 'dysfunctional.' ..."
This level of incompetence and corruption, allegedly, is forcing taxpayers to pay for all of the mismanagement, waste, and theft. The psychobabble terminology is not fooling anybody.
Worse, none of this theft and waste of public funds would be possible without the assistance of corrupt law firms and attorneys who are politically connected in New Jersey so as to be beyond reach by the imbeciles at the tainted -- or bribed -- Office of Attorney Ethics (OAE). ("Corrupt Law Firms, Senator Bob, and New Jersey Ethics" and "New Jersey's Politically Connected Lawyers On the Tit" then "Virginia Long's Departure.")
"A small band of longshoremen [and others] -- including relatives of famous mobsters -- were paid for working MORE than 24 hours a day, every day, at the ports of New York and New Jersey. ("Herbert Klitzner, Esq.'s Greed and New Jersey's Hypocrisy" and "44 New Jersey Officials Arrested in Latest Corruption Scandal!")
Allegations of similar "shenanigans" at the Port Authority are still under investigation. No wonder Richard J. Codey, Esq.'s cousin -- as opposed to his indicted brother -- is no longer at the P.A.'s legal department. ("Richard J. Codey, Esq. Immortalized On Canvas at Taxpayer Expense" and "Another Mafia Sweep in New Jersey and Anne Milgram is Clueless.")
"Many of the top earners raked in over $400,000 -- a seemingly impossible-to-achieve amount considering most earn around $30 an hour."
Think of the hundreds of hours per day these "family men" were devoting to their "employment." These dedicated workers often put in hundreds of hours of overtime after these many hours of regular work time. ("New Jersey is the Home of the Living Dead" and "Cement is Gold" then "Law and Ethics in the Soprano State.")
True, wise guy expenses may include payments to judges, like Stuart Rabner or Debbie Poritz, and year-round Christmas "gifts" for Bob Menenedez. ("Stuart Rabner and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey" and "Does Senator Menendez Have Mafia Friends?" and "New Jersey Supreme Court's Implosion.")
"Ralph Gigante -- a union shop steward who is supposed to 'make' $36 an hour -- [brought] home $406,659 last year in salary, overtime and bonuses, according to Waterfront Commission records ..."
Amazingly, many of his coworkers and others in the area had never seen or met the man -- allegedly.
"Joseph Colona -- the son-in-law of [Vincent] 'the Chin' Gigante -- is also a top earner. ... "
I bet he is. Colona "makes $401,105 at APM Terminals in New Jersey as a mechanics foreman, according to payroll records."
It is unconfirmed whether Mr. Gigante served as "Godfather" for Diana Lisa Riccioli. ("Mafia Influence in New Jersey Courts and Politics" and "Cement is Gold" then "New Jersey is the Home of the Living Dead" and "Terry Tuchin, Diana Lisa Riccioli, and New Jersey's Agency of Torture.")
"A former Passaic County official who was fired the day after his arrest on drug and drunken-driving charges got a $56,000 severance check from the city."
The Official, Anthony ("Hot Hands") Iacono, will be working as a longshoreman at the Port of Elizabeth in New Jersey on a part-time basis, allegedly, for about $500,000 per year. None of these persons are African-American. ("So Black and So Blue in Prison" and "America's Holocaust.")
A list of sources detailing further judicial corruption, theft, incompetence will be attached to this essay in the days ahead.
Sources:
New York & the World:
Rod Nordland, et als., "Karzai insisting on U.S. Pullback to Bases by 2013: Rift Follows Massacre," in The New York Times, March 16, 2012, at p. A1. (Even Karzai is asking us to leave. Let's take him up on that request.)
"The Abuse of Solitary Confinement: More States Must End This Ineffective, Cruel and Common Form of Punishment," (Editorial) in The New York Times, March 16, 2012, at p. A26. (Solitary confinement, chemical lobotomies, psychological manipulations are common inmate control techniques that may be used, secretly, with members of the civilian population targeted for "monitoring and control." "Torture" and "Is Senator Menendez 'For' Human Rights?")
Declan Walsh, et als., "Drones at Issue as U.S. Rebuilds Ties to Pakistan," in The New York Times, March 19, 2012, at p. A1. (Continuing outrage and anti-American hatred in Pakistan, including hostility from elected officials, creates a dangerous situation for the entire region. Has the robot bomb policy worked?)
"Justice After Senator Stevens," (Editorial) in The New York Times, March 19, 2012, at p. A20. ("The Department of Justice has acknowledged PERVASIVE PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT ..." Please see: "New Jersey's Office of Attorney Ethics" and "New Jersey's 'Ethical' Legal System.")
New Jersey's Disaster:
James Quirk & John C. Ensslin, "Words Fueling Bergen Fued: Escalating Skirmish Not Hurting County, GOP Officials Say," in The Record, March 20, 2012, at p. A-1. ("Capo Regime" Michael Saudino involved in a war with Kathleen Donovan and Brian Higgins for the spoils in Bergen County. Chris Christie says he "don't know from nothing.")
Melissa Hayes, "A $50,000 Theft, But a $360 Penalty: Woman Won't Have to Repay Kid's [sic.] Fund," in The Record, March 20, 2012, at p. A-1. ("A former Englewood employee who stole more than $50,000 from the city Fire Department" gets to keep the money, but will be slapped on the wrist to the tune of $10.00 per month. ANTOINETTE GALLUZO must have "friends' in high places. Who is her godfather? Friend of Diana Lisa Riccioli? Allegations of Columbo family affiliations are denied.)
Matt Friedman, "Biden Stumps For Menendez at Fund Raiser: Event Expected to Net $400,000," in The Record, March 20, 2012, at p. A-4. ("Does Senator Menendez Have Mafia Friends?" and "Is Menendez For Sale?" then "Menendez Gets Over On the Feds!" and "Senator Bob, the Babe, and the Big Bucks.")
"Top of the Heap: New Jersey is Not So Corrupt After All," (Editorial) in The Record, March 20, 2012, at p. A-10. (Democrat "watchdog groups" describe New Jersey as essentially "corruption free" even though the state leads the union in the number of indicted and imprisoned ex-officials: "Law and Ethics in the Soprano State" and "Is New Jersey Lucky Luciano's Havana?")
Peter J. Sampson, "Ex-Agency Chief's Bail Bid Denied: Sought to Remain Free During Appeal," in The Record, March 20, 2012, at p. L-2. (Ronald O'Malley, Esq., former ethics committee member, seeks bail while appealing a sentence in a mortgage fraud case -- how are Garcia & Kricko? -- as former Chairman of Bergen County's public finance agency.)
Rebecca D. O'Brien & Karen Sudal, "Ravi Case Could bring Change to Bias Law: Original Author Says It's Time to Revisit," in The Record, March 16, 2012, at p. A-1. (Cybercrime, computer spying, censorship through abuse of governmental authority, terroristic threats, invasions of privacy, and so much more require criminal prosecution, Mr. Chiesa and Mr. Fishman. "How censorship works in America" and "What is it like to be censored in America?")
John Reitmeyer, "Assembly Gives Panel Power to Subpoena PA: Move Follows Audit Calling Agency Dysfunctional," in The Record, March 16, 2012, at p. A-3. (More thefts are alleged at Port Authority and abuse of overtime payments. Not only is this agency "dysfunctional," but it is in "denial." The investigation will require long hours and overtime by attorneys and others. Several PA lawyers have sought employment at the ports of Elizabeth and Newark. New Jersey continues to be classified as the "most corrupt state in the union" and the "Soprano State.")
