Blue Jersey Gut Check

by: Nick Lento

Mon Jun 16, 2008 at 11:23:18 AM EDT

Whether or not law enforcement ever, finally, "nails" Ferierro & Co is almost a secondary issue that says more about the integrity of our state and federal AGs than it does about the guilt or innocence of the machine that Mr Ferierro has erected at the expense of the taxpayers and residents of Bergen County.

It's understandable that the vast majority of BC residents have no idea of who Ferierro is or of what he does "for a living".  

It's understandable that the vast majority of BC residents don't show up to register or vote in the primaries that determine who the CC members are.

The ignorance and passivity of the people is, at the core, what allows pathogens like the Ferierro machine to exist and to thrive.  

What is not understandable, or acceptable, is for someone as intelligent and informed and empowered as Congressman Steve Rothman to "play ball" with the, de facto, corrupt Ferierro Bossed BCDO.

You can't embrace a pig without getting muddied up and smelly.

Thurman called for the following...

A four rating is a vote for Mr. Rothman to publicly state he is for honest and open government - and if that means Joe Ferriero can't get his support, then so be it.

So far, I only see three "votes".

We can do/be better than this.

Steve Rothman is, I believe, a basically decent and intelligent man.  He showed great leadership in being for Obama so early on.  

There is nothing Joe Ferierro has that Steve Rothman needs.   Nothing.

Please support/reinforce Thurman's initiative and manifest this small/easily made, but significant, gesture and send Congressman Rothman a message that whatever "loyalty" or "obligation" he may feel toward Joe Ferierro is far outweighed  by his obligation/loyalty to his real constituents and the loyalty/obligation he should feel to his own conscience.

Ideally, Rothman should need zero prodding from anyone; but as many have pointed out here, we don't live in as ideal world.

Think what a signal it sends that Thurman could make such a call for such a small action on a progressive website, and only a handful of individuals respond positively!

Please make this small gesture.....and maybe then we can go on to discuss even deeper issues/questions.

I would love to see three hundred responses by week's end.

http://www.bluejersey.net/show...