Farber is a disgrace.

It is beyond belief that, with all of Jon Corzine's talk about ethics and his staff's holier than thou attitude, she is allowed to keep her job.

Just another example of say one thing and do another.

Only a "Deaniac" would set out to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that in his (or her) uhhhhh . . . mind, it's all form and no substance. The truth is that Bob Menendez has been fronting her for years. The time has come for him to step up, admit his bad judgment, and urge her to just step down.

Please answer this one, Deaniac:

How do you think this episode relates to the brand new Corzine executive ethics rule, Executive Order #1 enforcing the state's Conflict of Interest Law.

Bob is claiming he is now Mr. Ethics, right?

Isn't it a fact that this whole incident practically defines "conflict of interest?" It says right up top of the Governor's new Executive Order:

"WHEREAS, public officials must avoid conduct that violates the public trust or creates an appearance of impropriety; . . . "

Feeling a little uneasy, Deaniac?

Let me remind you that Zulima was very prominently involved in setting that policy -- in fact, she was Co-Chair of the Advisory Group making recommendations on Ethics to the incoming Governor.

As was said in the Governor-Elect's Press Release announcing her appointment, back on January 11, 2006:

"During the transition period, Farber served as a co-chair of Governor-elect Corzine's Ethics Advisory Group, a bipartisan group principally charged with implementing his ethics agenda."

So, it's not like she wasn't aware of the emphasis on ethics. But faced with a situation where she was personally involved, she flipped. She rushed to the scene in a State vehicle, with lights flashing.

Once there, she, or those acting or thinking they were acting on her behalf, undertook to secure extra-legal, and thereby financial benefits for her boyfriend.

The State Ethics Commission's own "plain language" guide should have given her ample direction, don't you think, Deaniac?

Hey, maybe you're not familiar with it, so here are a few exerpts.

Principle "Number One" of it's "Ten Principles of Ethical Conduct," reads as follows:

"Exploitation of Official Position. You may not use your position to secure a job, contract, governmental approval or special benefit for yourself, a friend or family member."

and, Principle "Number Six" reads:

"Conflicts of Interest. You may not act in any matter in which you, your family, or your close friends have a direct or indirect personal or financial interest that might tend to conflict with the proper discharge of your official duties. Rather, you should recuse yourself and ask someone else to perform the State task."

Whoops! Deaniac, this episode indeed does define Conflict of Interest, no? She should never have gone to the "scene" at all -- as one very prominent Democrat Senator has pointed out. You've heard of Loretta Weinberg?

But once Zulima did, she should have clearly said to everyone, "No special treatment here, understood? None!"

Instead, she just came up small, started chit-chatting with the Mayor, and took full advantage of the situation for the benefit of herself and her boyfriend, and either he or she drove the car off! Either way, the "driver" committed a new series of motor vehicle offenses.

She thereby became the state's "Enabler-in-Chief," and totally ignored her first obligation to the people of the State.

Deaniac, you really should be embarrassed, but instead you're calling someone stupid over a supposed missing quote mark!"

Who looks stupid now? I mean in addition to you?

I say, Bob Menendez for having fronted her all these years, and now refusing to step up, that's who.

Poor Dino. Sounds like somebody needs a hug.

A hug...or another beating with the stupid stick. I think the latter would be more fun.

And Todd Riffle, I know your incompetence knows no bounds, but how about a closing tag on those italics so your tripe doesn't screw up the rest of the page?

Dino states facts and Menendez minions fail to respond in an intelligent manner.

Where is the congressman?

How does he feel about Farber?

How about that tax hike!

Bob "MIA" Menendez needs to crawl out from under his rock and tell the public the truth.

Zulima Farber is one of Menendez's people and she is a direct and stinging indictment of his gross incompitence.

The only person who ever thought that Zulima Farber was worth anything was Bob Menendez and when people like Jim McGreevey didn't think she was fit to be on the state supreme court, that HAS to raise eyebrows.

The only reason Farber is Attorney General in the first place is the same reason he is a handpicked US Senator. He used his power as Hudson County party boss to intimidate Jon Corzine into nominating her.

This is what happens when you make a Hudson County party boss a US Senator. You end up with Speed Racer for an Attorney General.