I posted earlier about Sharpe James, the dishonest ex-Mayor of Newark. He spent over $58,000 in city funds on personal items. PLUS, he sold city property to a “friend” (i.e. girlfriend) for only $46,000. She quickly resold this property for over $600,000. This is money that the city of Newark could have utilized.

Thank goodness for justice. Sharpe James was convicted this week on ALL charges. I know that $58,000 doesn’t sound like much, but it is the principle of the thing. Why do politicians treat their offices like it is a personal spending spree. They shouldn’t be looking through a furniture catalog to try and redecorate their offices on the taxpayers money. They shouldn’t be taking lavish trips to the Dominican Republic just to see if their gardens would look good in Newark train stations.

I really hope that Sharpe James gets the full penalty. Of course, he probably won’t.