by Ken Walker
There is always a victim
July 29, 2008
“There is always a victim”:http://blog.nj.com/njv_thurman_hart/2008/07/there_is_always_a_victim.html
Thurman Hart, who usually blogs at “Blue Jersey”:http://www.bluejersey.com/, reacts to Bob Braun’s “lenient opinion”:http://www.nj.com/columns/ledger/braun/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/121713341649970.xml&coll=1 on the Sharpe James conviction.
I find it difficult to believe that the developer pushed out of the program was a major donor to Sharpe James’ election funds. The lesson: Get on the Mayor’s good side if you want to do business here.
No victims? I suppose none of the inflated costs of doing business in Newark were passed along? Even if it were so, the perception of corruption keeps legitimate businesses out of Newark — and Newark badly needs more legitimate businesses.
