Comments on: The Biggest Organized Crime Family in New Jersey http://themoderatevoice.com/8383/the-biggest-organized-crime-family-in-new-jersey/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Thu, 31 May 2012 00:16:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Shaun http://themoderatevoice.com/8383/the-biggest-organized-crime-family-in-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-22181 Shaun Fri, 24 Nov 2006 17:46:05 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/11/24/uncategorized/the-biggest-organized-crime-family-in-new-jersey/#comment-22181 It's like shooting fish in a barrel. Will do. It’s like shooting fish in a barrel. Will do.

]]> By: BeYourGuest http://themoderatevoice.com/8383/the-biggest-organized-crime-family-in-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-22177 BeYourGuest Fri, 24 Nov 2006 17:29:28 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/11/24/uncategorized/the-biggest-organized-crime-family-in-new-jersey/#comment-22177 More Jersey-blogging! More Jersey-blogging!

]]> By: Shaun http://themoderatevoice.com/8383/the-biggest-organized-crime-family-in-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-22173 Shaun Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:34:14 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/11/24/uncategorized/the-biggest-organized-crime-family-in-new-jersey/#comment-22173 Thank you. I should have added to my post (but it woulda broken the flow, ya know) that there are proposals to merge UMDNJ into either the Rutgers University football team, er . . . medical system and/or the Robert Wood Johnson system. It should be of no surprise that the outcome will be based more on political than practical considerations. I call it the Garden State of Mind. Thank you. I should have added to my post (but it woulda broken the flow, ya know) that there are proposals to merge UMDNJ into either the Rutgers University football team, er . . . medical system and/or the Robert Wood Johnson system.

It should be of no surprise that the outcome will be based more on political than practical considerations.

I call it the Garden State of Mind.

]]> By: K. Gregory http://themoderatevoice.com/8383/the-biggest-organized-crime-family-in-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-22167 K. Gregory Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:38:11 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/11/24/uncategorized/the-biggest-organized-crime-family-in-new-jersey/#comment-22167 This is really great stuff Shaun. This is really great stuff Shaun.

]]> By: Shaun http://themoderatevoice.com/8383/the-biggest-organized-crime-family-in-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-22165 Shaun Fri, 24 Nov 2006 14:02:44 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/11/24/uncategorized/the-biggest-organized-crime-family-in-new-jersey/#comment-22165 The jug handles are quaint and aren't going to go away. Neither is public diffidence about corruption. Everybody knows somebody who knows a corrupt politician. Many a homeowner has greased the palm of a bottom feeder in this sea of corruption, most likely a municipal building inspector. Beyond the apathy (and in some cases downright approval), there is a structural problem that makes reforming New Jersey extremely difficult: There is an enormous hole in the power structure between the top -- a governor with enormous clout -- and the welter of county, township and municipal governments at the bottom. There simply is nothing in between. When Jon Corzine was sworn in as governor back in January, the keynote of his inaugural address was a pledge to enact sweeping ethics reform. If that sounded familiar to jaded New Jerseyans, it’s because predecessors since time immemorial had said the same thing. Corzine's call to arms was greeting with an enormous yawn. The jug handles are quaint and aren’t going to go away. Neither is public diffidence about corruption.

Everybody knows somebody who knows a corrupt politician. Many a homeowner has greased the palm of a bottom feeder in this sea of corruption, most likely a municipal building inspector.

Beyond the apathy (and in some cases downright approval), there is a structural problem that makes reforming New Jersey extremely difficult:

There is an enormous hole in the power structure between the top — a governor with enormous clout — and the welter of county, township and municipal governments at the bottom. There simply is nothing in between.

When Jon Corzine was sworn in as governor back in January, the keynote of his inaugural address was a pledge to enact sweeping ethics reform. If that sounded familiar to jaded New Jerseyans, it’s because predecessors since time immemorial had said the same thing.

Corzine’s call to arms was greeting with an enormous yawn.

]]> By: superdestroyer http://themoderatevoice.com/8383/the-biggest-organized-crime-family-in-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-22163 superdestroyer Fri, 24 Nov 2006 13:49:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/11/24/uncategorized/the-biggest-organized-crime-family-in-new-jersey/#comment-22163 The voters of New Jersey has had many times to have a say about this and every time they have said that they do not care. Thus, nothing should be about this. Corruption is part of the price that one pays to live in New Jersey and most everyone who lives there understands. How else could a state tolerate jug handles when they are driving? The voters of New Jersey has had many times to have a say about this and every time they have said that they do not care. Thus, nothing should be about this. Corruption is part of the price that one pays to live in New Jersey and most everyone who lives there understands.

How else could a state tolerate jug handles when they are driving?

]]> By: Paul in Austin http://themoderatevoice.com/8383/the-biggest-organized-crime-family-in-new-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-22159 Paul in Austin Fri, 24 Nov 2006 13:43:17 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/11/24/uncategorized/the-biggest-organized-crime-family-in-new-jersey/#comment-22159 What can be done about this? What can be done about this?

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