Saturday, July 25, 2009

Sad and Tragic Legacy

Former Senator Wayne Bryant was sentenced to four years in federal prison yesterday for bribery and pension fraud yesterday, a day after 44 corruption and money laundering arrests made international news.

Senator Steve Sweeney told the Asbury Park Press how sad he is because of all the good things that Bryant did in his career, and because a friend of Sweeny's joked "the missed you" while they were working out at a gym. Poor Steve Sweeney.

Assembly Speaker Joe Roberts called referred to the Bryant sentencing as "tragic."

Bryant's sentencing, the 44 arrests and Joe Doria's resignation are not sad or tragic. They are cause for celebration!

What is sad and tragic is citizens, young and old, leaving their homes because they can't afford the property taxes. What is sad and tragic is young adults who grew up in New Jersey settling elsewhere in the country, far from their families, because New Jersey is unaffordable. That is the legacy of New Jersey's political leaders who have participated in or tolerated a system wraught with built for corruption.

4 comments:

NFS said...

So true Art. My young 24 year old, a disciplined saver all her life, is ready to buy her own place and I'm not thrilled about it. Why should she turn over more of her hard-earned money in the name of being a property owner to these bums?

Anonymous said...

Mary DiNardo carrying her 3 year old son into the funeral for her husband, Jersey City Police Detective Marc DiNardo, was tragic. Political corruption indictments being handed out at the courthouse around the corner is not tragic. It is a slap in the face to hard-working civil servants like Det. DiNardo who put their lives on the line. Shameful and tragic are not the same thing.

Charles Cocuzza said...

What is truly sad is that the Democrats actually think the system is being unjust to Wayne Bryant! When in reality their leadership over the past 8 years has been nothing short of sad & pathetic for the people of NJ.

Anonymous said...

the arrogance and self-aggrandizement that has become an everyday occurrence in NJ,and this elitist class of so-called leaders is so revolting that I can't even stand to look at or listen to them any more.. how dare you all- at our escalating expense!..we made ya, we can break ya..hope people continue to be outraged, and speak up, and vote them out, til they get it, and go away! soon!