The Daily Politics: More On Gallagher Raid
Its good to see an elected official from the city in possible legal (maybe even criminal) trouble, that isn't a Democrat. Keeping the regular pace of elected officials coming under a cloud of criminal accusations. The Senator Efrain Gonzalez of the Bronx was the last elected to be indicted less than 6 months ago, the September before was Queens Assemblyman, Union Leader, and apparent Soprano wanna-be (read the quotes of his in the indictment, it really sounds like Tony Soprano) was indicted. Before that, there was criminal charges against State Senator Ada Smith for throwing coffee in a staffer's face, before that there was Brooklyn Assemblywoman Diane Gordan for receiving a small bribe on camera... the small bribe: an entire house for free!
Could we expect just a little more from our elected officials, you know not committing crimes. I know it is a lot ask the 263 elected officials (both houses of the state legislature, and New York City Council) beyond to live up to standards that are: being genial to the 10% of voting population that vote in partisan primary; to be a member of the party that over whelms the district's voter roles; being the appropriate ethnic group for the district. Though it is very likely that a vast majority are literate, I would not go as far to say that it is impossible that an illiterate adult could be elected to office. There are certainly alchohlics, illicit drug user, sex addicts, and other afflicted individuals that "serve" the public.
