November 14, 2012 at 2:10 P.M. Once again, the Cuban embargo has come before the General Assembly. Global opinion is overwhelmingly on the side of ending the embargo. This archaic piece of cold war legislation is causing millions to suffer in Cuba and billions of dollars to be lost by the economies of both countries. Strangulation of the Cuban people is inhumane and counterproductive.
I appreciate the political pressures on President Obama. However, like many persons of conscience, I urge the president to abandon this failed experiment in political blackmail. I am sure that, once more, the U.S. will be embarassed by the U.N. vote. I will continue to argue against this law, every year. ("Time to End the Embargo Against Cuba.")
Today's targeted assassination by Israel of a Hamas leader and killing of fourteen others, including a number of children in Gaza, is the first crisis of the second term for President Obama. Noam Chomsky happens to be in Gaza. Professor Chomsky may be endangered by these events. Let us hope that Mr. Chomsky -- the world's foremost linguist and rationalist philosopher -- will come home safely.
November 9, 2012 at 10:15 A.M. I received a call from "JAZMIN" (what happened to "Muhammad" or "Marcel"?), allegedly, from Time/Warner. The call ostensibly emanated from 718-358-0900. At 11:53 A.M. and 2:50 P.M., I received calls from 845-206-4250. Apparently, these calls came from the same source.
I did not realize that Time/Warner used a cell phone to call customers about their bills. My cable bill was paid on November 7, 2012 even though it is not due until November 11, 2012.
In the aftermath of Sandy -- which has affected so many people's lives in this city and in New Jersey -- Time/Warner, allegedly, was so concerned about payment of a bill which is not due until December 6, 2012, about one month from now, that Ms. Jazmin was required to call my home to remind me to pay this forthcoming bill, or my service would be cut off, or I may incur "additional fees."
Obviously, this was not a call from Time/Warner, Mr. Menendez. I doubt that "Jazmin" is the real name of the person making this call. ("Does Senator Menendez have mafia friends?" and "Illegal Payments to Bob Menendez.")
These tactics of harassment, cybercrime, censorship and much worse are racist ("Jazmin"?) and unethical as well as criminal.
Use of so-called "psychological torture tactics" should have no place in our politics. Harassments of those who disagree with you, Mr. Tuchin, will not change the results of the presidential election. ("Illegal Payments to Bob Menendez" and "An Open Letter to My Torturers in New Jersey, Terry Tuchin and Diana Lisa Riccioli.")
I was glad to learn that President Obama won Florida's electoral votes, bringing his total to 332. Perhaps Mr. Rubio and Ms. Ros-Leghtinen can lead the effort for "bipartisanship" in Miami. Mr. Obama won the Latino vote in the "Sunshine State" by a comfortable margin. Mr. Rubio's efforts on behalf of the Republican ticket may have helped President Obama. About 50% of Cuban-Americans, again, voted for the President.
David Rivera's ethics charges and possible future indictment in Florida is said to have opened a door into new investigations of more of Mr. Rubio's "friends." Allegations of involvement by the Right-wing Cuban-Americans in the troubles of General Petraeus can not be confirmed. Is this about intimidating or embarassing Mr. Obama? ("Cubanazos Pose a Threat to National Security.")
Please see: Michael D. Shear, "As Electorate Changes, Fresh Worry for G.O.P.," in The New York Times, November 8, 2012, at p. A1 and Nicholas Confessore & Jess Bidgood, "Little to Show For Cash Flood Big Donors," in The New York Times, November 8, 2012, at p. A1. (Citizens United did not help?)
Use of gutter tactics derived from foreign intelligence agencies designed to damage people emotionally, permanently, is not the best future direction for partisan politics in America. We must find common ground, "Jazmin." ("Law and Ethics in the Soprano State" and "New Jersey's 'Ethical' Legal System.")
An unidentified F.B.I. agent "alerted the office of representative Eric Cantor, REPUBLICAN of Virginia, the House Majority Leader, about the inquiry [into Mr. Petraeus's love-life] in late October ..."
Scott Shane & Charlie Savage, "Timeline Shows F.B.I. Discovered Affair in Summer: Congress Seeks Inquiry," in The New York Times, November 12, 2012, at p. A1-A8.
What role, if any, Ms. Ros-Leghtinen and Marco Rubio have played in this matter is unknown at this time. Curiously, F.B.I. concern about possible cybercrime in Florida led to an investigation that resulted in the C.I.A. Director's resignation. More serious and well-documented allegations of cybercrime and cyberstalking at these blogs continue to be ignored. ("How censorship works in America.")
Denial of what is now obvious cybercrime and censorship, also much worse, is not the answer for New Jersey. ("New Jersey's 'Ethical' Legal System.")
It is vitally important that New Jersey acknowledge responsibility for terrible crimes committed against innocent persons by overzealous enthusiasts, like John McGill, Esq. perhaps. ("New Jersey's Office of Attorney Ethics" and "Corrupt Law Firms, Senator Bob, and New Jersey Ethics" then "Herbert Klitzner, Esq.'s Greed and New Jersey's Hypocrisy.")
Privacy rights cannot continue to be violated with impunity: What did you know, Ms. Poritz, and when did you know it? ("Deborah T. Poritz and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey" then "Trenton's Nasty Lesbian Love-Fest.")
Please direct all insults and threats to me, not my family members, New Jersey. Happy holidays.
"We'll leave Republicans to their discussions in quiet rooms in the hope that at least a few are suggesting throwing out their old and failing play book, seemingly written by and for a dwindling society of angry white men."
"Republicans, Unplugged: A Divided America Heard the Right-Wing Appeal to Fear and Resentment and Didn't Buy It," (Editorial) in The New York Times, November 8, 2012, at p. A22 (emphasis added).
Have you no sense of shame, Mr. Rabner? ("No More Cover-Ups and Lies, Chief Justice Rabner!" then "Chief Justice Rabner and the Decline of the New Jersey Supreme Court.")
A list of sources will be attached to this essay in the days ahead if I am able to regain access to these blogs in order to continue writing.
Sources:
New York and the World:
Adam Liptak, "Question for Justices: When Does Evidence Require a New Trial?," in The New York Times, November 13, 2012, at p. A16. (Justice Scalia is quoted as saying: "Like other human institutions, courts and juries are not perfect. One cannot have a system of criminal punishment without accepting the possibility that someone will be punished mistakenly. That is a truism, not a revelation." Would Justice Scalia be equally sanguine about such a "mistake" if he or his family members were subjected to it? Does Mr. Scalia's analysis change if mistakes are made more often when defendants are African-Americans or Latinos as opposed to whites?)
Patrick Di Leo, "Caught Rigging the Game: Explains What's at the Heart of the Scandal at Barclay's Bank and Beyond," in Socialist Worker, August, 2012, at p. 7. (Barclay's Bank fined $455 MILLION for actions in connection with the "loss" or "disappearance" of several billion dollars. No one will go to prison: "So Black and So Blue in Prison" and "Foucault, Rose, Davis and the Meanings of Prison.")
Alan Moss, "Chief Injustice or Health Care Hero?," in Socialist Worker, August, 2012, at p. 10. http://www.socialistworker.org/node/19012. (Chief Justice Roberts experiences an epiphany. Did he vote for Obama/Biden?)
Roger Kimball, "A Vicious Narcissus: On the Career of Gore Vidal," in National Review, August 27, 2012, at p. 27. (A man criticized by Gore Vidal, who refused to debate Vidal at the time of the criticisms, now publishes an attack on the deceased novelist. See Vidal's essay "The Hacks of Academe" and my essay "Book Chats and 'Chits.'" Has Mr. Kimball visited my sites? James Wood? Jim Holt? Has Mr. Kimball used either of those names in writing articles for publication?)
Richard A. Posner, "The Spirit Killeth, But the Letter Giveth Life," in The New Republic, September 13, 2012, at p. 18. (Judge Posner offers an effective critique of Mr. Scalia's theory of interpretation.)
David Kaiser & Lovisa Stannow, "Obama Tries to Stop Prison Rape," in The New York Review of Books, October 11, 2012, at p. 49. (Is Mr. Romney "for" prison rape? 1 out of 3 U.S. women in prisons will be raped, many of them more than once.)
"Romney Versus the Automakers: He Can't Admit the Bailout Helped, So He Decided to Invent Problems With It," in The New York Times, November 1, 2012, at p. A30. (Why Romney lost.)
"Report On Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails," Dept. of Justice, April, 2012, 88 pages.
http://www.ojp.usdojgove/reviewpanel/pdfs/prea_finalreport_2012.pdf
Kate Zernike, "One Result of Hurricane: Bipartisanship Flows," in The New York Times, November 1, 2012, at p. A26. (Irony, Ms. Guardagno? No conflict of interest for a government lawyer writing, as a journalist, under the name "Kate Zernike"?)
Scott Shane, "Petraeus's Lover C.I.A. Profile Leaves Void in Benghazi Furor," in The New York Times, November 3, 2012, at p. A1. (Is there an Israeli/Miami connection in this matter? The New York Post is delighted to feature a classy headline that reads: "Cloak and Shag Her!")
Adam Nagovsky, "How a Race in the Balance Went to Obama," in The New York Times, November 8, 2012, at p. 1. ("Election, 2012" Analysis and breakdown. Not as close as we thought. The issue of continuing tax cuts for the rich was decided by the electorate. These tax cuts must be ended. Gridlock will not go away.)
New Jersey's Sad Decline:
"Failure at 4Cs: Former Director Gets a Huge Nest Egg," (Editorial) in The Record, October 11, 2012, at p. A-12. (MARY ANN MIRKO, scooped $1.4 MILLION for her retirement benefits and other perks in addition to a hefty salary as a "non-profit" executive. These scams have to end in New Jersey. As a result of this greed, the 4Cs of Passaic County will lose $900,000 in funding: "Celeste Carpiano Likes Da Shore.")
Kibret Marcos, "Zisa Linked to Cops On Trial: Dispatcher Says Ex-Chief Seen On Night of Alleged Tampering," in The Record, October 11, 2012, at p. L-1. (Despite being sentenced to years in prison, Mr. Zisa -- former Hackensack Chief of Police -- has yet to serve a minute behind bars.)
Justo Bautista, "Doctor Pleads Guilty to Kickback Charge," in The Record, October 11, 2012, at p. L-3. (Dr. Bercik? LUCIO CARDOSO, 54, admits to "kickback scheme" with Orange, New Jersey diagnostic center. Lawyers may have been involved. Judges?)
Chris Harris, "Schroeder Hears Criminal Charges in Hillsdale: Accused of Writing Bad Checks," in The Record, October 11, 2012, at p. L-3. (New Jersey Assembly's "member" goes under.)
Lindy Washburn & Barbara Williams, "Car Insurer Files Suit Against Meadowlands Hospital Owner," in The Record, October 12, 2012, at p. A-4. (Alleged fraudulent claims by lawyers and doctors who are, so far, protected from professional ethics and legal claims.)
Abbott Koloff & Justo Bautista, "Cop Accused of Sex Assault: Essex Sheriff's Officer is Wayne Man," in The Record, October 12, 2012, at p. L-1. (THOMAS INGHAM, 48, charged with sexual assault of an 18 year-old young woman. Officer Ingham investigates sex offenses. Did Ms. Poritz enjoy the company of young women, Diana Lisa Riccioli?)
Colleen Disla & Mary Jo Layton, "N.J. Scout Leader in Sex Files: 'Perversion' Papers Tell of Secret Dismissals," in The Record, October 18, 2012, at p. A-1. (A number of prominent persons in New Jersey may be part of a child molestation network that is sheltered in the state. Multiple pending investigations are still "open." "New Jersey's Child Sex Industry" and "Is Menendez For Sale?")
Denisa R. Superville, "Parents On Edge Over Luring: Officials Sound Call for Vigilance," in The Record, October 18, 2012, at p. L-1. (As long as New Jersey's many bribed politicians continue to provide protection for the child sex industry, these activities will flourish.)
Kibret Marcos, "Another Officer Denies Aiding a Cover-Up: Says Captain Chose Not to File Charges," in The Record, October 18, 2012, at p. L-1. (Filing false charges, altering reports, hiding evidence, covering-up atrocities to protect insiders is not limited to the Office of Attorney Ethics -- OAE -- but defines a number of police departments and agencies in New Jersey.)
Salvador Rizzo, "Resurgent Menendez in Line to Lead Panel," in The Star Ledger, November 13, 2012, at p. 1. (Favorable coverage in New Jersey media may be expensive for Bob. Senator Menendez wants to head the "Foreign Relations Committee" of the U.S. Senate: "Does Senator Menendez have mafia friends?" then "Is Senator Bob 'For' Human Rights?" and "Senator Bob, the Babe, and the Big Bucks" then "Corrupt Law Firms, Senator Bob, and New Jersey Ethics.")
