January 7, 2013 at 12:20 P.M. New Jersey continues to cover-up facts pertaining to my matters, allegedly, and refuses, through its silence, to reveal the role of the OAE in the actions not only of Mr. McGill, but also of Mr. Tuchin and Ms. Riccioli. ("New Jersey's 'Ethical' Legal System" and "New Jersey's Office of Attorney Ethics.")
What exactly is the status of John McGill, Esq. of the OAE in January, 2013? Compare "What did you know, Mr. Rabner, and when did you know it?" with "Have you no shame, Mr. Rabner?" then see Abbott-Koloff, "Man Charged With Having Child Porn," in The Record, December 21, 2012, at p. L-3. ("Justin Hertzberg" is charged with possession of child pronography. MORE such allegations involving New Jersey residents are forthcoming. Are these accused persons my ethical "superiors," Mr. Rabner?)
January 5, 2013 at 2:50 P.M. NYPL, Inwood Branch, computer #7.
Politics in America is often a depressing scene dominated by small-minded men, by their power-hunger and struggles, sometimes at the expense of the national interest. People sense this bleak reality and express feelings of overwhelming powerlessness that allows the spectacle to continue without the possibility of reform or improvement.
In contrast, there is very little sense of crisis -- there should be an appreciation of the perils that we face as a nation -- among our so-called "leaders."
Are other political leaders in the nations of the world as mediocre and uninformed as American politicians appear to be at this critical moment in our history? Does it only seem to so-called "elitists" that our national leadership is at an all-time low in terms of talent and courage?
I find it amazing -- if it is true -- that Mr. Boehner has never travelled outside the U.S. and only reads materials pertaining to his government work. I hope that this is a misperception, but I doubt it.
2013 has arrived without a response to my continuing requests for the truth from Trenton officials, but also with a renewal of my commitment to pursue that truth whatever obstacles may be arrayed against me. Given what I have written, I do not expect the help of any politicians.
I can only hope that Tuchin, Riccioli, McGill (and others like them) will be forced to account for their actions some day. I am not optimsitic that the cover-up in Trenton has unravelled. I am gratified, however, by the good wishes and encouragement offered by many persons in diverse places in the world.
My goal for January, 2013 is to post a completed short story, "Hansel and Gretl." I also hope to post a long essay "On Memory." I will continue to focus on politics and corruption in the Garden State. Efforts to censor, suppress, destroy these writings are an every day reality. At any time, I may be prevented from writing further by New Jersey's hackers.
I will continue to struggle.
Raymond Hernandez, "Fury in G.O.P. as House Stalls Hurricaine Aid: Northeast Republicans Lash Out at Boehner," in The New York Times, January 3, 2013, at p. A1.
Michael D. Shear & Jackie Calmes, "Lawmakers Gird For Next Clash, On Debt Ceiling," in The New York Times, January 3, 2013, at p. A1.
Jennifer Steinhauer, "Under Pressure, House Approves Senate Tax Deal," in The New York Times, January 2, 2013, at p. A1.
Recent events in Washington have conveyed mixed messages to observers: 1) Some politicians managed to overcome differences in order to act in the national interest (Mr. Biden, Mr. McConell); others, apparently, have been guided entirely by sectarian concerns at the expense of the national interest (i.e., Mr. Boehner).
Mr. Boehner's primary interest seems to be to preserve his status as House "leader" by "following" the dictates of his conservative base and of power-brokers on the far Right-wing of the political spectrum. This is a curious way to "lead" people.
I was shocked to see Chris Christie exasperated and enraged at a news conference suggesting, essentially, that Mr. Boehner had lied to him. ("I can never know whether to believe him again!")
This is not a trivial matter that has divided Republicans. Thousands of New Jersey and New York residents are suffering -- nearly two months after super-storm Sandy -- because of pointless or petty delays in Washington.
Senate approval of emergency funds must await a January 15th vote by the House of Representatives before funds can reach intended recipients, if they ever do. Afflicted citizens have a right to expect that ego-contests will be set aside when lives are at stake.
Mr. Cuomo, New York's Democrat Governor, was equally forthright in proclaiming that the politicians had "failed to do what they are supposed to do." I agree with both governors.
The House's decision not to vote on this emergency matter -- despite the pressing humanitarian concerns and continued suffering of thousands of persons -- (I believe) because Mr. Boehner's Right-wing base wishes to punish Mr. Christie for his eleventh-hour embrace of the Chief Executive, Mr. Obama, who came to help immediately after the crisis, is the triumph of partisanship over common sense and morality.
Mr. Boehner and his cohorts (Mr. Armey? Ms. Ros-Leghtinen?) should appreciate that the election is over. It is now necessary to actually govern in the interest and for the welfare of many suffering human beings and millions more who are rightly frightened by the prospects of a highly uncertain future, economic and otherwise.
Putting off a decision to help people in desperate need, as a power-play, in order to insist on the "obedience" of party members who are deemed "too independent" (Christie) is not simply wrong, but evil. Mr. Christie has a problem with authority only when it is illegitimate. I agree with Christie on that issue as well.
Americans -- whatever their politics or ethnic and racial identities -- are not best seen as "pawns" in a power-politics "chess game" that is played to benefit the agenda of a bizarre and tiny faction of arch-conservatives with disproportionate political power.
Mr. Rubio will never be president. This is fortunate. Even more fortunate is the greater unlikelihood that Mr. Santorum will ever president. On the other hand, Chris Christie has a genuine shot at the White House from which the music of Bruce Springstein would escape into the night if the man from New Jersey some day becomes America's new "boss." ("Born in the USA!" may become our national anthem!)
I am well aware of what Mr. Boehner is "against" (tax increases for the rich), but what is the leader of the House "for" in terms of curing the nation's ills? Not much appears in the media answering this question.
I am not a Republican. I am sure that New Jersey politics is often a disgrace to America and that this is mostly the fault of a corrupt Democrat machine aligned with organized crime in the Garden State. ("Law and Ethics in the Soprano State" and "Have you no shame, Mr. Rabner?")
I am forced to acknowledge that Republican Governor, Chris Christie, has shown himself to be an exceptional politician and advocate for ALL of the people of his state, vastly superior to McGreevey, Corzine, even Codey in the office that he holds.
Unlike Bob Menendez, Christie seems to mean it when he says he is "for all the people." Is Christie really a Republican? He can't be. Given what he is up against -- including New Jersey's notorious "culture of corruption" -- I am surprised that Christie does not lose his temper more often. Ghandi would take a punch at some of the people in Trenton.
If there is anything beyond politics in today's America, then it should be the welfare of children, old people, sick people coping with the utter devastation of their lives as a result of a natural catastrophe.
What Christie respects in Obama (which appears mutual) was and is the ability to set aside partisanship -- even in the late moments of a heated election -- so as to help people who NEED help.
What partisans of the Right or Left think of Christie -- or me! -- is irrelevant and no excuse for hurting innocent people dismissed as "collateral damage," nor does it allow people to avoid their sworn responsibility to act in the national interest and uphold the Constitution of the United States of America.
There are matters that must transcend politics -- climate change, the wars we are fighting, the struggle for a fair and effective criminal justice system, prosperity, achievement of equality by women, protection of children, and many more, like the defense of civil rights. Ideology and dogma -- from liberals or conservatives! -- will not adresss or resolve these issues in a meaningful way.
From the perspective of the majority of the people, the far-Right brigade has taken leave of what little sense they once possessed by subjugating everything to their increasingly surreal agenda, including the lives and welfare of some of the most powerless persons in our society.
No wonder these people continue to lose national elections while censoring or suppressing the speech of their critics. Please deal with my issues, Mr. Rabner and Mr. Christie. It is not too late to do the right thing.
