No wonder the UN is coming to America to monitor the vote, New Jersey "IS" a 3rd world political cesspool.
Posted on 08/12/2004 2:22:01 PM PDT by KMC1
Editorial - Mr. Golan Cipel is filing a sexual harrassment lawsuit today against the Governor. This lawsuit will no doubt delve into some particularly ugly aspects of what happens when a sexually permissive Governor brings on a staff member who in the opinion of voters, and legislators is not qualified to serve in his post.
Mr. Cipel did not have the level of clearance necessary to even allow him to attend Homeland Security briefings for the Federal Government yet McGreevey had hired him better than two years ago as the New Jersey Homeland Security director.
It gets more interesting...Mr. Cipel, when he had resigned his post as New Jersey Homeland Security Director went to work for Charles Kushner who was formerly the chief fund raiser for McGreevey. Kushner was indicted 3 weeks ago on corruption charges in a case involving a New Jersey farm deal in which it is reported that McGreevey would speak in code with the owner of the farm to indicate his decision on which way he was leaning. The indictment stated that the Governor would use terms from Machiavelli. On three seperate occassions the feds wired up the farms owner and captured audio of McGreevey doing just that.
What is unclear is...
Did Mr. Kushner - who already had a history of sending prostitutes to people as a way of entrapment and blackmail - decide to turn the sex wedge against McGreevey in exchange for the Governor refusing to pardon him in the federal investigation? Certainly with Cipel working with Kushner the idea and goods would have been known and discussed in terms of ways that kind of plot could be pulled off...
Kushner is also a heavy fundraiser for Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer, and has even raised funds for John Kerry...
(Excerpt) Read more at kmclive.com ...
Vast Right Wing Conspiracy Bump!
(stolen from the web)
From the Statehouse Forum:4630.
McGreevey Scandal List, Keep for your notes by freemedia, 7/15/04 18:00 ET May need this next year to remember:This is a list of issues/friends/aides/officials/fundraisers surrounding McGreevey who has been involved or connected with some scandal here in NJ.
1.Charles Kushner -> Number one fundraiser, trying to intimidate witnesses with sex-tapes.
2.D’Amiano -> Fundraiser who prompted Gov. to repeat word “Machiavelli” to acknowledge to farmer that pay-out to farm will make him happy, after donating $40,000 to DNC.3.Roger Chugh -> Indian fundraiser shaking down local Indian businesses to contribute to McGreevey’s campaign.
4.William Watley -> Commerce Secretary who resigned due to nepotism charges.
5.Peter Harvey -> State Attorney General who received favors from boxing commission. And seems totally oblivious to the other 19 scandals.
6.Albio Sires -> State Assemblyman (Speaker) and Mayor of West NY who is involved with local extortion scheme.
7.Gary Taffet -> Former Chief of Staff to Gov., used influence to make money with billboard sales. Currently under investigation.
8.Golan Cipel -> Gov. initially appointed as state security chief, but had no experience, and not a citizen. Other rumors that this is the Gov’s gay lover.
9.Joseph Santiago -> Former NJ State Police Director who was forced to resign after questionable purchases.
10.Paul Levinsohn -> McGreevey's 2001 finance chairman and later chief counsel along with Gary Taffett involved in Billboard-Gate.
11.Parole-Gate -> Anthony Prisco (former Genovese capo) early release came after he hired a lawyer from the firm of Scarinci & Hollenbeck, which is run by Donald Scarinci, counsel to Gov. James E. McGreevey's 2001 transition team
12.Jack Arseneault -> Attorney and a close political ally of Gov. James E. McGreevey, received a $250,000 payment in February from a New York banking firm for helping it land the lead role in managing a $1.6 billion state bond deal, federal records show.
13.Ronald White -> A former Commerce Bank consultant, White also has raised money in New Jersey for Gov. James E. McGreevey. Commerce Bancorp trades on its political connections and campaign contributions to win public work in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The fast-growing financial institution, does bank, insurance and bond work with hundreds of government agencies. Though he was a dominant player in Philadelphia, White also has been involved in Democratic politics in New Jersey. During McGreevey's 2001 run for governor, White was a major fund-raiser.
14.Amy Mansue -> Gov.’s Aide, listed as “State Official #2” in D’Amiano/Farm indictment case and who handled most transactions from gov’s office.
15.Ronald Manzo -> Hudson County businessman who is under investigation for providing insider-trading information to Gov’s aides.
16.Rene Abreau -> Hudson County businessman, arrested for local extortion and various other offenses (currently under trial), fundraiser for McGreevey and NJ Democratic Committee.
17. Raj Vakharia -> Former aide to Gov. who purchased tobacco selling stores moments before governor raised tobacco taxes in NJ.
18.Gwendolyn Harris -> Disgraced DYFS (Division of Youth and Family Services) who was forced to resign after many scandals involving child abuse cases in NJ and reform packages was found to be an inadequate response.
19.Extravagant trip to Ireland -> Initially paid for by NJ taxpayers, but after public outrage, Gov had NJDEM State committee pay bill.
20.Trip to Puerto Rico -> This trip was exposed, because it was paid for by Longshoreman Union Officials who where being indicted at the time.
21.Use of State Helicopter -> Media exposed extravagant use of helicopter, early on in administration, forcing Gov. to use it less.
As to his homosexuality, well, wrong and illegal are not necesarily the same thing...but that doesn't make the wrong thing right...it just makes it his intensely personal choice to follow the wrong master.
So is Golan Cipel the one with whom McGreevey had the affair?
NJCorruption/Mr. Bundle/McGreedy ping. Weird development, eh?
I don't understand the hysteria. Jim Mc Greedy is only making public what most of the world knows is a requirement to seek office as a Democrap! After all, this had nothing to do with his office, unless the affair took place under the Governor's desk. Oh but wait, that was OK for the President, so it should be OK for a Governor.
No question that McGreevey's resignation is not just about having extramarital affairs with men, or little boys or whatever - - that kind of thing doesn't bother Democrats - - but is more likely connected with Kushner and the corrupt Democrat Party stars he works for, mainly Hillary Clinton.
I think the fun is just beginning.
The utterly crooked Kushner is the typical powerbroker for the evil rat party.
Because (according to my kid, who's a NJ resident), if he resigned earlier, they'd have to have a special election to fill the post. Resigning as of that date means the state senate president will finish out the term (Jan 2006). The current senate president is--surprise--a Dem. http://www.nj.com/news/times/index.ssf?/news/times/stories/20040812_mcgreevey.html
My God! Tony Soprano would Throw Up!
This is just a creepy story. The guy was elected GOVERNOR of a state, and he is so corrupt AND blackmailable. Then we have the RAT nominee for POTUS, and he has been telling whopper stories for years about his service in a war. And there are lunatics out there who will vote for these people because they are not _____________. (republican or conservative)
Where is God in this picture????????
Bump...
No wonder the UN is coming to America to monitor the vote, New Jersey "IS" a 3rd world political cesspool.
Get out of New Jersey tonight!
God is sending a flood to cleanse the state.
well, i would get out if i were there. :) i don't think i've ever been to new jersey at all.
LOL!
Some people are so judgemental...
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