February 12, 2014 at 8:55 A.M. As I type these words Delphine Halgand of Reporters Without Borders is stating on Democracy Now, which is seen in Cuba, that the U.S. is ranked in the World Press Freedom Index for 2014 as 46th out of 80 nations in terms of press or expressive freedom for dissidents, like me. I am among the persons whose rights are monitored by such international organizations: I renew my requests for the truth about the tortures to which I have been subjected by New Jersey officials and persons. ("Terry Tuchin, Diana Lisa Riccioli, and New Jersey's Agency of Torture.")
Mark Mazetti & Eric Shmidtt, "U.S. Debates Drone Strike On American," The New York Times, February 11, 2014, p. A1. (U.S. may kill or murder an American citizen in Pakistan without charges, or hearings, and without communicating the reasons or evidence for this action to the person to be destroyed. Is this decision as important as a traffic jam at the GW bridge?)
February 11, 2014 at 8:01 P.M. As I type these words, there are reports of new requests for information being made of Hoboken's mayor and, allegedly, of The New York Times in connection with the GWB probe and inquiry as well as other matters.
Salvador Rizzo, "In Joint Probe, Partisan Divide," The Star Ledger, January 28, 2014, p. 13. (It looks like Christie will live through this.)
Jenna Portnoy, "Samson: Success, Power and Clout -- His Judgment Defended After Bridge Subpoena," The Star Ledger, January 30, 2014, p. 1. (David Samson, Esq. is a Republican "mouthpiece" who takes "care of" Christie and other "big shots" who are taking care of him. The notoriously "connected" law firm of "Wolf and Samson" has milked N.J. government for $8.4 MILLION in fees last year. Socialism for rich lawyers who are friendly with Mr. Rabner; poverty for New Jersey's residents. The word on the street is that Mr. Rabner will NOT be reappointed as Chief Justice in June, 2014 if Christie is still governor. Maybe my situation will be "fixed" when Rabner leaves the judiciary and can no longer protect his "friends" and co-religionists: "Have you no shame, Mr. Rabner?")
Salvador Rizzo, "Ex-Christie Lawyer Will Lead Ethics Probes: Choice For State Watchdog Agency Raises Questions," The Star Ledger, January 30, 2014, p. 13. (Susana Guerrero, Esq., is a Marco Rubio, Iliana Ros-Leghtinen, and Bob Menendez "Cubanaza," allegedly. Cuban American National Foundation, "Susanita"?)
Shawn Boburg, "Ex-Aide Says Christie Knew: Wildstein Maintains Evidence Exists On GWB Lane Closures," The Record, February 1, 2014, p. A-1. (David Wildstein, Terry Tuchin's political "Godfather" -- or one of them -- says "Christie was in on it." How about Mr. Netanyahu?)
Erin O'Neill, "Volunteer Admits Theft From POP Warner: Jackson Man Must Repay Stolen Funds to Regional Organization, but Tally Disputed," The Star Ledger, January 28, 2014, p. 13. (A possible political component is left out of this story. Some of the money "just went," says "Fat Tony," but he doesn't know where.)
Melissa Hayes, "Hoboken Says It's Complying With U.S. Attorney Inquiry: Records Subpoenaed Friday," The Record, February 1, 2014, p. A-6. (Dawn Zimmer may have accepted bribes and/or kickbacks. Shocking.)
Melissa Hayes & Shawn Boburg, "Feds Seek Files From Office of the Governor: Ex-Staff Member Won't Cooperate With Subpoena," The Record, February 4, 2014, p. A-1. (Bridget Ann Kelly says: "I don't know from nothing!")
Charles Stile, "If Denial Was a Lie, His Career is in Tatters: This Could be Christie's Toughest Political Fight," The Record, February 1, 2014, p. A-1. (Would Christie be that stupid to put it in writing?)
Alexandra Petri, "Grimm Apology for Unseemly Behavior," The Record, February 4, 2014, p. A-9. (Michael Grimm, R, displays what Diana Lisa Riccioli calls: "male aggression pattern.")
Mathew McGrath & Jim Norman, "N.J. Trooper Charged in Shoplifting at Pa. Store: Allegedly Tried to Use Position to Get a Break," The Record, February 4, 2014, p. A-3. (Shame on you, Col. Rick Fuentes of the New Jersey State Police.)
AP, "Mayor of Trenton Is Found Guilty of Taking Bribes," The New York Times, February 8, 2014, p. A14.
"A federal jury found that the mayor [sic.] of Trenton" -- John McGill, Esq.'s political "godfather"? -- "Tony F. Mack, and his brother, Raphiel, [sic.] had participated in a scheme to take money in exchange for helping get approvals to develop a downtown parking garage. The deal was fictitious and part of a government investigation." ("John McGill, Esq., the OAE, and New Jersey Corruption.")
Trenton, fittingly enough, is New Jersey's capitol city. The place is an utterly devastated landscape that makes Newark look like Paris. Politicians are "for sale" and empty industrial parks as well as urban war zones serve as backdrops for drug deals, prostitution, and the state's ubiquitous public corruption. ("Law and Ethics in the Soprano State.")
All of this charming activity is visible from the windows of the New Jersey Supreme Court's building. ("New Jersey's Feces-Covered Supreme Court.")
New Jersey's tribunals have fostered these evils, sometimes through well-intentioned -- if incompetent -- efforts at social engineering from the bench; at other times, through judicial corruption, stupidity, together with a willingness to cover-up atrocities and accept bribes. ("New Jersey's Judges Disgrace America" and "New Jersey Supreme Court's Implosion" then "Stuart Rabner and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey" and "No More Lies and Cover-Ups, Chief Justice Rabner!")
"The mayor, a Democrat, was convicted of official extortion conspiracy, of attempted extortion, accepting bribes, mail fraud and wire fraud. Raphiel Mack was convicted on the extortion and bribery counts but acquitted on the others."
This has become a routine story: bribery, organized crime affiliations among Democrats serving in high office in New Jersey, allegations of drug use, purchasing the services of prostitutes, and worse activities that do not seem to interest the liberal media. The Times ran the story of Trenton's mayor in an inside page with an "AP" byline.
I wonder why they don't care about Democrat corruption at that bastion of objective and neutral journalism that is The New York Times? Ms. Zernike, Ms. Kolbert, Ms. Abramson and Ms. Maddow -- none of you seems very interested in this news item which may also have resulted in a traffic jam on the Turnpike. ("Christie's Bridge of Sighs" and "The Teflon Governor.")
Allegations of very serious corruption against Mr. Menendez -- the chairperson of the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee -- are not receiving coverage whereas the bridge scandal generates outrage at the "Gray Lady." ("New Jersey's 'Ethical' Legal System" and "Deborah T. Poritz and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey.")
"Mr. Mack has remained in office since his arrest more than two years ago. Since 2000, mayors of the New Jersey communities [all Democrats!] Asbury Park, Camden, Hamilton, Hoboken, Newark, Orange, among others have been convicted or have pleaded guilty in corruption cases." ("Menendez Consorts With Underage Prostitutes" and "Bribery in Union City, New Jersey.")
Dawn Zimmer may soon be joining this distinguished company of indicted New Jersey mayors. I notice that The New York Times has no reporter covering the scandal currently brewing around Ms. Zimmer, nor investigating her possible political motivations for the attacks against Mr. Christie, and shifting coverage of persons, like Mr. Wildstein -- former mayor of Livingston, New Jersey and friend of Terry Tuchin -- to New Jersey "insiders." ("Terry Tuchin, Diana Lisa Riccioli, and New Jersey's Agency of Torture" and "An Open Letter to My Torturers in New Jersey, Terry Tuchin and Diana Lisa Riccioli.")
Was there no fictitious byline that might be assigned to these Jersey scandals? Jennifer Shuessler? Manohla Dargis? "Anemona Hartocolis"? What else -- besides the bylines -- is fictitious at The New York Times? Is this about "payola" for journalists? ("Manohla Dargis Strikes Again!")
" ... prosecutors portrayed the mayor as an eager participant in the bribery scheme. They said he agreed to sell city-owned property -- assessed for well over $200,000 for just $100,000 in exchange for bribes." ("Is Union City, New Jersey Meyer Lansky's Whore House?" and "New Jersey's Legal System is a Whore House!" then "Cement is Gold.")
Any number of local officials would also have "dipped their wicks" if this deal had gone through. They're all upset. Jeez. Nothing is easy no more. (Again: "Law and Ethics in the Soprano State" and "Mafia Influence in New Jersey Law and Politics.")
The money would certainly have spread to judges on a political leash in the event of a legal challenge to the sweetheart terms and everything would have been fixed. The feds -- who suffer from a lack of humor about such shenanigans -- have spoiled everybody's fun, again. ("New Jersey is Lucky Luciano's Havana.")
A number of law firms that "facilitated these transactions" have lost out on the big paydays that would have resulted if the deals went through. ("Corrupt Law Firms, Senator Bob, and New Jersey Ethics" and "New Jersey's Politically-Connected Lawyers On the Tit" then "New Jersey Lawyers' Ethics Farce.")
"The authorities said that $54,000 was passed to Joseph A. Giorgianni -- a Trenton restaurant owner and political deal maker known as 'Jo-Jo,' who pleaded guilty in the case last year -- in 2011 and 2012 and that an additional $65,000 was agreed on. He was to pass the money to the mayor, authorities said." ("Wedding Bells Ring For Menendez!")
Mr. Rabner was shocked to learn of Mr. Giorgianni's involvement asking: "Now where do I go for my linguini?"
