Just Another Day in Jersey.
Yes, it was just another day in the GAH-den State, which means that yet another state politician has been indicted by federal authorities.
The crooked pol of the day is Joseph Coniglio, a former Democrat state senator and plumber, who was charged with extortion and mail fraud in connection with his arranging for $10 million in special state grants for Hackensack University Medical Center in exchange for a consulting contract paying him $5,500 per month. Supposedly Mr. Coniglio served as a “hospital relations†consultant, although the indictment described his services as “merely a name on a bank account,”
We’re just skimming the surface here. The rot in this state is miles deep.
He’s 65 and facing significant jail time. I wish I could feel sorry for him, but I don’t.
Jail time. Uh huh. I just flashed on Uncle Paulie from the scene in Goodfellas where he’s doing his “time” amid fresh bakery goods and pasta and shaving garlic for “the gravy” using a razor blade.
Comment by dogette — February 16, 2008 @ 7:20 am
I am sure he deserves it. New Jersey voters need to clean house next election. Maybe, just maybe they will.
Comment by Kevin — February 16, 2008 @ 4:26 pm