The arrogance of legislators knows no bounds...

.... when it comes to handing out plaudits to one of their own! Seems like New Jersey State Representative Robert Roe drew pay in that job for more than twenty years. (Note - they call it public service --- but what they mean is he drew a paycheck for twenty years like any other working stiff) In recognition for doing his job, they decided to rename Route 23 in his honor. Governor Corzine couldn't sign the bill fast enough!

Ooops, seems like back in 1993, the Honorable Robert Roe imbibed enough kickapoo joy juice to raise his blood alcohol level to 0.17, almost double the legal limit, and then ran head-on into a mini-van injuring all three passengers and almost killing a 15 year-old girl. Amazingly, this never came up while the legislature debated the new law. Do you reckon that none of the sitting legislators was in office 15 short years ago? Guess Googling ain't allowed in New Jersey either!

Apparently the family and their friends raised such a stink about this highway renaming business, that Mr Roe sent a letter to the Gov asking for the law to be rescinded. Corzine, career politico that he is, wet his finger, held it up and felt the wave of hostility over the renaming law and has agreed to 'get-er-done'. Rescinded that is! When, of course, is the next question! Or will they try to outwait the hostility?

If you'd like to read the sanctimonious self-serving mea culpa's - go to: http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/2008/approved/20080214.html