tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post5045229150971222966..comments2023-11-05T02:03:32.858-09:00Comments on daTruthSquad: Are Da Manalapan Republicans Even Trying?DaTruthSquadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17433991194510391933noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-66665559636890818172008-10-28T07:10:00.000-08:002008-10-28T07:10:00.000-08:00Wow Da Squid is deleting posts that they don't lik...Wow Da Squid is deleting posts that they don't like. I guess the truth hurts, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-49061612602352518572008-10-27T05:57:00.000-08:002008-10-27T05:57:00.000-08:00pay to play by RothMustGo, 10/27/08In politics, pa...pay to play by RothMustGo, 10/27/08<BR/><BR/>In politics, pay to play refers to a system, akin to payola in the music industry, by which one pays (or must pay) money in order to become a player. The common denominator of all forms of pay to play is that one must pay to "get in the game," with the sports analogy frequently arising[1]<BR/><BR/>Star-Ledger<BR/><BR/>Monday, February 06, 2006<BR/><BR/>BY DIANE C. WALSH<BR/><BR/>In the summer of 2004, then-Gov. James E. McGreevey signed a package of legislation designed to curb "pay-to-play," the practice of government officials awarding contracts to loyal contributors.<BR/><BR/>McGreevey called the legislation the most comprehensive ethics reform in three decades, saying it would set "an unprecedented standard for disclosure and transparency and takes significant steps to reduce the influence of money in politics."<BR/><BR/>But a provision of the law that kicked in this year creates a loophole allowing local governments to award contracts to political contributors through what is called the "fair and open" process.<BR/><BR/>Critics say fair and open is a smokescreen that has local governments going through the motions of seeking bids, but in the end, lets them award contracts to political contributors.<BR/><BR/>In Monmouth County, Stuart Moskovitz said fair and open was a "sham" that led to his ouster this year as township attorney in Manalapan. The township chose to award the contract to a politically connected firm that contributed $2,000 to two Democratic candidates who won seats on the five-member township committee in November.<BR/><BR/>"It's misleading, worthless, a total misnomer," said Moskovitz, a registered Democrat, who was also the mayor of Manalapan in 2000. "The process is no process at all. This is feel-good legislation."<BR/><BR/>Moskovitz was one of six attorneys who answered the township's request for proposals this year through fair and open. He said he did not make contributions to candidates for township committee in the previous two years.<BR/><BR/>"My feeling is nobody should buy a position. You should hire because of talent."<BR/><BR/>At the annual reorganization in January, the committee awarded the contract for township attorney to James Kinneally, a partner in the New Brunswick-based firm Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas. KINNEALLY'S FIRM WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT MADE A CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION to the newly elected committee members, Anthony Gennaro and MICHELLE ROTH. State records showed Hoagland, Longo donated $2,000 to the Democrats on the day before the election.<BR/><BR/>Alayne Shepler, township administrator in Manalapan, said Hoagland, Longo submitted the lowest hourly rate, $130, compared with $145 submitted by Moskovitz, who made $115,000 as township attorney last year.<BR/><BR/>But when the township committee discussed the contract in closed executive session, the officials agreed to pay Kinneally $145 an hour, according to Township Committeeman Joseph Locricchio, a Republican who voted against the contract.<BR/><BR/>"This is all a farce we are trying to pass onto the public," Locricchio said.<BR/><BR/>Who is the Largest Pay To Play Contributor? Find out tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-7865329122848773142008-10-26T20:06:00.000-08:002008-10-26T20:06:00.000-08:00Like I always say, DEFLECT & ACCUSE THE ANDY &...Like I always say, <BR/><BR/>DEFLECT & ACCUSE THE ANDY & ROTH WAY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-74661272294778197852008-10-26T19:23:00.000-08:002008-10-26T19:23:00.000-08:00Well, it's good to hear from you Brie. But I don't...Well, it's good to hear from you Brie. But I don't think you know Andrew all that well, and he certainly doesn't share your religious beliefs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-43265493097803865512008-10-26T18:17:00.000-08:002008-10-26T18:17:00.000-08:00Andrew Lucas will win the next time we are called ...Andrew Lucas will win the next time we are called upon to vote for him. Want to know why? Because he is GOOD for this town, despite what the few write about him. I have met him many times and he has gone out of his way to befriend the RESIDENTS of this town, not the POLITICIANS. With any luck, someone will lead the authorities to the people who say sick and outrageous things about Mr. Lucas and some of the other people in this town. You should all go to church or temple and beg forgivness for your mean spirit. Imagine if the almighty said the same thing about you that you say about Mr. Lucas. Imagine if your child, when acessing the web, read some of the outrageous nonsense that you people write. Makes you think. Maybe we should all think about the people that we know with hate in their heart and start to write about them. Of course we should name them. I mean fair is fair, right? Maybe I should start?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-62925556348170913922008-10-26T18:14:00.000-08:002008-10-26T18:14:00.000-08:00Andrew Lucas will win the next time we are called ...Andrew Lucas will win the next time we are called upon to vote for him. Want to know why? Because he is GOOD for this town, despite what the few write about him. I have met him many times and he has gone out of his way to befriend the RESIDENTS of this town, not the POLITICIANS. With any luck, someone will lead the authorities to the people who say sick and outrageous things about Mr. Lucas and some of the other people in this town. You should all go to church or temple and beg forgivness for your mean spirit. Imagine if the almighty said the same thing about you that you say about Mr. Lucas. Imagine if your child acessing the web, read some of the outrageous nonsense that you people write. Makes you think. Maybe we should all think about the people that we know with hate in their heart and start to write about them. Of course we should neame them and say horrible things about them. Maybe I should start?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-6102481687557836032008-10-25T13:49:00.000-08:002008-10-25T13:49:00.000-08:00you can put this defeat right on the doorstep of R...you can put this defeat right on the doorstep of Rhoda, Barry and Maizie. They voted against their long time friend, betraying her and the party for their own personal interests. They voted for McEnery even though they knew he had screwed up every election he was ever involved with. This election is no different and no one expected it to be. The three of them should just follow Lucas' lead and head over to the Democratic party where they belong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-64794303153427815142008-10-24T05:35:00.000-08:002008-10-24T05:35:00.000-08:00Get realMcery sold out to Roth and Lucas. G &...Get real<BR/><BR/>Mcery sold out to Roth and Lucas. G & G were never meant to win. So why waste the money?<BR/><BR/>Wonder what he will do when Lucas is forced to resign for breaking the ethics laws!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-18989416833049038672008-10-23T13:22:00.000-08:002008-10-23T13:22:00.000-08:00If I were a business owner who paid for advertisin...If I were a business owner who paid for advertising in the Transcript, I'd be asking for a refund. I haven't had one delivered to my house in 2 weeks now.<BR/><BR/>Not that I mind, I stopped reading it because because of their slanted reports by the person covering Manalapan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-82263325669771352952008-10-23T10:16:00.000-08:002008-10-23T10:16:00.000-08:00Does anyone in Manalapan still read the NT? Everyo...Does anyone in Manalapan still read the NT? Everyone I speak to says they stopped reading it because they not only don't believe anything KB writes, but they have personal knowledge on some of the things she's just dead wrong about. And now it turns out, she's not even reporting from real life. Her article this week contained "information" that was never true (such as the $75,000, and the supposed order by Judge English), but was lifted right from the Manalapan forum at NJ.COM! So we don't need to read the NT anymore, we can go right to her source -- the blogs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-64709167981516417402008-10-23T10:07:00.000-08:002008-10-23T10:07:00.000-08:00I think they can thank their interpid reporter Cat...I think they can thank their interpid reporter Cathy Barata for their lack of success this year in having all those political ads in their newspaper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-57026912124400572072008-10-23T09:50:00.000-08:002008-10-23T09:50:00.000-08:00No ads in da Snooze again this week.No ads in da Snooze again this week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-68350022155678319442008-10-23T08:14:00.000-08:002008-10-23T08:14:00.000-08:00grnmeatlies is Lucas. But you're right about the c...grnmeatlies is Lucas. But you're right about the clueless ignoramus or vile purveyor of purposeful misinformation. Lucas certainly is that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-40842290718159404382008-10-23T05:09:00.000-08:002008-10-23T05:09:00.000-08:00Quick scorecard update needed.GrnMeatLies on NJO i...Quick scorecard update needed.<BR/>GrnMeatLies on NJO is McEnery, right? <BR/><BR/>Whoever he is, he is either a clueless ignoramus or a vile purveyor of purposeful misinformation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-68496526267953930492008-10-22T09:15:00.000-08:002008-10-22T09:15:00.000-08:00According to the Squad, he has Andy Boy in 2010. ...According to the Squad, he has Andy Boy in 2010. He doesn't need to worry about next year. And I think Klauber won't see one dime of Roth's money. She'll be using it for a run at State Assembly next year against Casagrande, the biggest do-nothing Assemblyperson in Trenton IMHO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-55037221341504448522008-10-22T08:38:00.000-08:002008-10-22T08:38:00.000-08:00Klauber will have a huge piggy bank next year. Rot...Klauber will have a huge piggy bank next year. Roth & Hollands campaign have not spent a dime in da Snooze. They haven't sent out any mailings yet. The signs this year couldn't cost more than $2000. MeEnry is an idiot cause not only will he lose this years election but also next years. Who will he have to run next year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-86550638644851615882008-10-21T16:48:00.000-08:002008-10-21T16:48:00.000-08:00For at least the last thirty years, every candidat...For at least the last thirty years, every candidate has turned over his excess funds to the candidates from his party running the next year. WITHOUT EXCEPTION. Only Freehold's own Andy "Estrogen Boy" Lucas has kept the money for himself. But really, would you expect anything different from Andy "it's all about me" Lucas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852950114453358090.post-52612276900475057002008-10-21T16:27:00.000-08:002008-10-21T16:27:00.000-08:00I find it interesting how Queen Roth can get a don...I find it interesting how Queen Roth can get a donation of $1000 from nevada for a Manalapan election. Even more interesting is Andy Boy's 2010 reelection campaign has already been filed. Chris Christie, are you listening?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com