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DaTruthSquad has heard from people around da world outraged at those who desire to rid their town of Freedom of Speech. One company has made official "I am daTruthSquad" T-Shirts available to promote what Manalapan Township, NJ is attempting to remove - da First Amendment rights of individuals.
DaTruthSquad & da EFF will not see one penny from this, but a part of da proceeds will go to da First Amendment Project and its efforts to protect free speech rights in both the online and offline world.
They're great shirts - wear one to a Manalapan Township meeting, they're a great stocking stuffer, and most important, you can buy one to show you are daTruthSquad, a person who'll stand up for the right of Free Speech, something some politicials would like to remove from da liberties we share.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
Breaking News: "Contaminated" Soil Cleanup Costs Skyrocket 600%
Was it not Sir Walter Scott who said, “Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive!
DaTruthSquad has uncovered unbelievable news regarding da situation in Manalapan and da cleanup of contaminated soil on da Dreyer Patch that led to da legal malpractice lawsuit against da Mosked man, and of course, included in that very same lawsuit da attempts to take da First Amendment of da Constitution and bury that in that "contaminated" soil!
Here’s da story….
On September 26, Mr. Rosman wrote what daTruthSquad calls "da shot heard 'round New Jersey for his brilliant editorial entitled, “Legal case is costing town, but how much?” In it, not only does he question da case now da talk of North America and Europe called, “Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man," he asks da hard questions to not only da Mosked man, but also to David Weeks, one of da Gang of Three’s 4 – count ‘em – 4 attorneys according to Rosman's count involved with Manalapan Township handle this “land-deal-gone-bad” case, and Manalapan Township engineer Greg Valesi.
Remember, it was Mr. Rosman who first uncovered that 4 – count ‘em – 4 attorneys were involved to handle this “land deal gone bad” case.
Please read carefully da following, including Rosman’s startling conclusions and da statements made by Valesi in da Rosman editorial:
“It was only a few months ago that a figure of $18,000 was being floated around in conjunction with the remediation project, and only a few weeks ago that a figure of $50,000 was cited by a (unnamed) municipal official. Now the amount for the cleanup work is tens of thousands of dollars higher.”
“Manalapan has a contaminated piece of property that has to be cleaned up. Township engineer Greg Valesi told me (Rosman) on Sept. 20 his best estimate for that work is now between $80,000 and $115,000, including the remediation work and engineering fees. He said, "I am trying to minimize costs for everyone involved."
Rosman said of Valesi in his editorial da following - "he (Valesi) has not done any work related to the Manalapan vs. Moskovitz case and will not do so if asked by the Township Committee."
While it is nice to see that Valesi is “trying to minimize costs for everyone involved," as Rosman said Valesi is quoted, apparently he may have to cut some corners, because he’s not getting anywhere close to that amount of money!
First, follow this quote timeline from da Rosman editorial:
1. “It was only a few months ago that a figure of $18,000.”
2. “Only a few weeks ago that a figure of $50,000 was cited by a (unnamed) municipal official.”
3. “Valesi told me on Sept. 20 his best estimate for that work is now between $80,000 and $115,000.”
The timeline shows Manalapan’s soil remediation work and engineering fees went from just $18,000 to $115,000 in da span of a few months? Why? What caused this huge spike in costs?
Before you ponder that question, ponder this – in Back Page Barratta’s report entitled, “Committee OKs bonding for soil remediation” dated September 12, da town (and no retractions to-date) has already bonded $50,000 for that very same soil remediation job!
“Township Administrator Tara Lovrich said $50,000 will cover the costs associated with soil remediation work Manalapan will undertake on land that was purchased in order to expand the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522.”
So, a few months ago da costs to clean things up was $18,000, and Administrator Lovrich bonded da cost to da taxpayers at $50,000. Why did Manalapan Township engineer Greg Valesi say in Rosman’s editorial, speaking to Rosman exactly 8 days after da Barratta story hit front lawns - that da costs would be “now between $80,000 and $115,000?”
Riddle me this Batman:
If Valesi is correct, then why did his boss, Township Administrator Tara Tiara only bond for $50,000 (not including interest on that money) before September 12?
If da cost is only $50,000, then why does Valesi claim da costs to be much more? Remember Rosman's editorial, “Valesi told me on Sept. 20 his best estimate for that work is now between $80,000 and $115,000."
If Valesi is right, where is da extra $65,000 he says it will cost to clean up da Dreyer Patch coming from?
If Lovrich is right, and da cost is $50,000 as she bonded for with taxpayer money, then why are Valesi's numbers so inflated?
Is da soil remediation work $50,000 and da engineering fees $65,000?
If da costs are $115,000, then where will da difference come from?
I’m sure da taxpayers of Manalapan, da folks footing da bill for “Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man” would like to know.
DaTruth is, this is a classic example of either da right hand, paid for by taxpayer money, doesn't know what da left hand, also paid with taxpayer money is doing, or it's taxpayer-paid town officials running amok.
Prior to September 12, Township Administrator Tara Lovrich is reported (no retraction to-date) in da Barratta story to have bonded $50,000 for da soil remediation job, da very job that led to da lawsuit, “Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man.” Then, 8 days after that story first appeared on people’s wet lawns, Snoozer editor Mark Rosman reports, “It was only a few months ago that a figure of $18,000,” and then “Only a few weeks ago that a figure of $50,000 was cited by a (unnamed) municipal official.” Then Township Engineer Greg Valesi tells Rosman during a September 20 interview da costs would be “now between $80,000 and $115,000?”
Was da Barratta story inaccurate? Were Back Page's facts wrong? If so, why no retraction to-date?
DaTruth is here and it is irrefutable – How could da costs increase to clean up da Dreyer Patch nearly 600% according to Valesi's estimates in da span of a few months, yet da town only bond for da cost at half of what da Township engineer Greg Valesi says to da Snoozepaper 8 days after da bond is announced!
Mayor Andy Boy, Deputy Mayor Queen, Township Attorney Carolina "Da First Amendment didn't mean to provide for anonymous bomb throwing" MachoGrande, Township Engineer Greg “Senor Soil” Valesi, Township Administrator Tara Tiara, it looks as though you all have some explaining to do.
And, “For All Da Taxpayers,” each of you taxpayer-paid employees have da responsibility to da taxpayers who pay your salaries to answer da questions before you.
To all da TruthTellers - da next Manalapan Township Committee meeting is Wednesday December 12. During the Open Public Session, ask da Gang of Three, Mr. Valesi, or Senorita Lovrich about these costs and why da numbers according to township officials increased 600%! Ask to know if Mr. Rosman's editorial was right or wrong. Ask to know daTruth from your elected officials.
Just tell them "daTruthSquad sent ya."
Is there possible deception here on da part of a township official? Did da township engineer not know da town had already put a price on da Dreyer Patch cleanup? Why did costs increase over 600% by Valesi’s calculations from just a few months prior? Why did Valesi say “he has not done any work related to the Manalapan vs. Moskovitz case and will not do so if asked by the Township Committee?”
Are cartoon characters running this town?
Finally, daTruthSquad proudly announces da Snoozepaper’s Mark Rosman will be knighted an honorary TruthTeller for his investigative journalism that led to this startling discovery.
Congratulations Mr. Rosman, becoming a TruthTeller is always more advantageous than hanging a BaconHead on your wall!
You da taxpayers deserve to know - And that’s daTruth!
DaTruthSquad has uncovered unbelievable news regarding da situation in Manalapan and da cleanup of contaminated soil on da Dreyer Patch that led to da legal malpractice lawsuit against da Mosked man, and of course, included in that very same lawsuit da attempts to take da First Amendment of da Constitution and bury that in that "contaminated" soil!
Here’s da story….
On September 26, Mr. Rosman wrote what daTruthSquad calls "da shot heard 'round New Jersey for his brilliant editorial entitled, “Legal case is costing town, but how much?” In it, not only does he question da case now da talk of North America and Europe called, “Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man," he asks da hard questions to not only da Mosked man, but also to David Weeks, one of da Gang of Three’s 4 – count ‘em – 4 attorneys according to Rosman's count involved with Manalapan Township handle this “land-deal-gone-bad” case, and Manalapan Township engineer Greg Valesi.
Remember, it was Mr. Rosman who first uncovered that 4 – count ‘em – 4 attorneys were involved to handle this “land deal gone bad” case.
Please read carefully da following, including Rosman’s startling conclusions and da statements made by Valesi in da Rosman editorial:
“It was only a few months ago that a figure of $18,000 was being floated around in conjunction with the remediation project, and only a few weeks ago that a figure of $50,000 was cited by a (unnamed) municipal official. Now the amount for the cleanup work is tens of thousands of dollars higher.”
“Manalapan has a contaminated piece of property that has to be cleaned up. Township engineer Greg Valesi told me (Rosman) on Sept. 20 his best estimate for that work is now between $80,000 and $115,000, including the remediation work and engineering fees. He said, "I am trying to minimize costs for everyone involved."
Rosman said of Valesi in his editorial da following - "he (Valesi) has not done any work related to the Manalapan vs. Moskovitz case and will not do so if asked by the Township Committee."
While it is nice to see that Valesi is “trying to minimize costs for everyone involved," as Rosman said Valesi is quoted, apparently he may have to cut some corners, because he’s not getting anywhere close to that amount of money!
First, follow this quote timeline from da Rosman editorial:
1. “It was only a few months ago that a figure of $18,000.”
2. “Only a few weeks ago that a figure of $50,000 was cited by a (unnamed) municipal official.”
3. “Valesi told me on Sept. 20 his best estimate for that work is now between $80,000 and $115,000.”
The timeline shows Manalapan’s soil remediation work and engineering fees went from just $18,000 to $115,000 in da span of a few months? Why? What caused this huge spike in costs?
Before you ponder that question, ponder this – in Back Page Barratta’s report entitled, “Committee OKs bonding for soil remediation” dated September 12, da town (and no retractions to-date) has already bonded $50,000 for that very same soil remediation job!
“Township Administrator Tara Lovrich said $50,000 will cover the costs associated with soil remediation work Manalapan will undertake on land that was purchased in order to expand the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522.”
So, a few months ago da costs to clean things up was $18,000, and Administrator Lovrich bonded da cost to da taxpayers at $50,000. Why did Manalapan Township engineer Greg Valesi say in Rosman’s editorial, speaking to Rosman exactly 8 days after da Barratta story hit front lawns - that da costs would be “now between $80,000 and $115,000?”
Riddle me this Batman:
If Valesi is correct, then why did his boss, Township Administrator Tara Tiara only bond for $50,000 (not including interest on that money) before September 12?
If da cost is only $50,000, then why does Valesi claim da costs to be much more? Remember Rosman's editorial, “Valesi told me on Sept. 20 his best estimate for that work is now between $80,000 and $115,000."
If Valesi is right, where is da extra $65,000 he says it will cost to clean up da Dreyer Patch coming from?
If Lovrich is right, and da cost is $50,000 as she bonded for with taxpayer money, then why are Valesi's numbers so inflated?
Is da soil remediation work $50,000 and da engineering fees $65,000?
If da costs are $115,000, then where will da difference come from?
I’m sure da taxpayers of Manalapan, da folks footing da bill for “Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man” would like to know.
DaTruth is, this is a classic example of either da right hand, paid for by taxpayer money, doesn't know what da left hand, also paid with taxpayer money is doing, or it's taxpayer-paid town officials running amok.
Prior to September 12, Township Administrator Tara Lovrich is reported (no retraction to-date) in da Barratta story to have bonded $50,000 for da soil remediation job, da very job that led to da lawsuit, “Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man.” Then, 8 days after that story first appeared on people’s wet lawns, Snoozer editor Mark Rosman reports, “It was only a few months ago that a figure of $18,000,” and then “Only a few weeks ago that a figure of $50,000 was cited by a (unnamed) municipal official.” Then Township Engineer Greg Valesi tells Rosman during a September 20 interview da costs would be “now between $80,000 and $115,000?”
Was da Barratta story inaccurate? Were Back Page's facts wrong? If so, why no retraction to-date?
DaTruth is here and it is irrefutable – How could da costs increase to clean up da Dreyer Patch nearly 600% according to Valesi's estimates in da span of a few months, yet da town only bond for da cost at half of what da Township engineer Greg Valesi says to da Snoozepaper 8 days after da bond is announced!
Mayor Andy Boy, Deputy Mayor Queen, Township Attorney Carolina "Da First Amendment didn't mean to provide for anonymous bomb throwing" MachoGrande, Township Engineer Greg “Senor Soil” Valesi, Township Administrator Tara Tiara, it looks as though you all have some explaining to do.
And, “For All Da Taxpayers,” each of you taxpayer-paid employees have da responsibility to da taxpayers who pay your salaries to answer da questions before you.
To all da TruthTellers - da next Manalapan Township Committee meeting is Wednesday December 12. During the Open Public Session, ask da Gang of Three, Mr. Valesi, or Senorita Lovrich about these costs and why da numbers according to township officials increased 600%! Ask to know if Mr. Rosman's editorial was right or wrong. Ask to know daTruth from your elected officials.
Just tell them "daTruthSquad sent ya."
Is there possible deception here on da part of a township official? Did da township engineer not know da town had already put a price on da Dreyer Patch cleanup? Why did costs increase over 600% by Valesi’s calculations from just a few months prior? Why did Valesi say “he has not done any work related to the Manalapan vs. Moskovitz case and will not do so if asked by the Township Committee?”
Are cartoon characters running this town?
Finally, daTruthSquad proudly announces da Snoozepaper’s Mark Rosman will be knighted an honorary TruthTeller for his investigative journalism that led to this startling discovery.
Congratulations Mr. Rosman, becoming a TruthTeller is always more advantageous than hanging a BaconHead on your wall!
You da taxpayers deserve to know - And that’s daTruth!
Friday, December 7, 2007
Manalapan's "Secret" Becomes Worldwide Spectacle
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Is it possible contaminated soil cleanup costs can skyrocket 600%????? Stand-by! DaTruth will be revealed!
A special message from daTruthSquad: I want to thank all da TruthTellers for making this blog one of the most-viewed. DaTruthSquad is now averaging about 800 views per day! In addition, thanks to you, da story that certain politicians tried to sweep under da rug is now being played out to a worldwide audience! How does daTruthSquad know this --- read further.
It's a story you've probably heard thousands of times. Three small town politicians aren't happy about what a blogger who discovers what they're really up to writes about their political activities. They hatch a plan to sue da former lawyer about a land-deal-gone-bad, but in da same process go after da blogger too, as court papers filed by da Manalapan legal dream team show da blogger and da former lawyer are one-in-da-same.
They have 4 dream-team lawyers involved in da case, including da town's attorney/soon-to-be state Assemblywoman who should give any parent of a kid in law school cause for serious concern when she said, "Da First Amendment didn't mean to provide for anonymous bomb throwing. I’m fairly certain that’s not what the First Amendment or the founding fathers meant when the First Amendment was drafted."
Months ago when da case of "Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man" began, all of da early court papers had no mention of daTruthSquad. Then, enter special attorney Daniel McCarthy, who laced a legal brief with numerous direct references to daTruthSquad, and all of a sudden da case of da land-deal-gone-bad and legal malpractice against da Mosked man took a decidedly different look.
Well, look at this case now.
"Motivated" attorney David Weeks, hired by Manalapan on a contingency fee, sent a civil subpoena to Google in California for a trainload of information about daTruthSquad. So, daTruthSquad began to think: Why would a governmental body want to know who little-old daTruthSquad is? Why do the politicians need to know? Did da British sue to find out who da pamphleteers were? Is this subpoena even enforceable? Is this fair? Is this right?
Apparently daTruthSquad isn't alone.
Since news first broke just a few weeks ago of what da politicians of one small town in New Jersey want to do with YOUR money da word has spread around da world! So let's take a look at a story about a small New Jersey town now on a worldwide stage.
Thanks to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a case that was closed to even da taxpaying citizens who are footing da bill because 3 members of da Manalapan Township Committee voted to fund it, you can read every legal brief and correspondence into a case that is now fascinating da world.
And, you da people can read what da world is saying....
They're talking about it in New Jersey on sites including:
The Cranford Pundit (with an excellent point)
New Jersey Politics Unusual (who exposed MachoGrande)
Baristanet in Northern New Jersey
Newark Speaks in Newark, NJ
Plainfield Today
The Center of Life, NJ
South Jersey's Cleary's NoteBook
In Cyberland, there's da great site called Slashdot "News for Nerds - Stuff that Matters" which may have been da catalyst for sending this story around da world faster than da speed of light:
And other great blogs with great opinions where Fredom of Speech can flourish:
The Information Paradox (a absolute must-read)
Suitably Flip
Balloon Juice
Local Politics 101
Wax Wax
Tne New American Citizen
Just an Online Minute
Privacy Digest
National News & Information sites:
Technology News Daily
Blog Herald
Lawyers are talking amongst themselves too:
The NY Attorney Malpractice Blog
Wise Law - Toronto, Canada
On College Campuses:
http://law.case.edu/centers/igslp/blog.asp
And daTruthSquad wasn't kidding. Yes, even outside North America:
In Europe, Germans and Austrians among others are reading about it on Subnet:
In Italian:
For this one, you need to speak Italian!
The Internet Society Poland
The Netherlands
EIN News - The Russia Media News Service
DaTruth is, Manalapan is being watched around da world for what it is attempting to do! By a using "motivated" lawyer, and another 3 being paid by da hour, they want to unmask an anonymous blogger who wrote about their political activities. If they succeed, da First Amendment of da Constitution will be forever changed, and those who speak out against politicians could potentially find themselves at da receiving end of frivolous lawsuits.
Remember, as Manalapan Township Attorney & soon-to-be State Assemblywoman Carolina MachoGrande is quoted as saying, "There is no one more motivated than an attorney working on a contingency fee."
By da way, MachoGrande also said this: "Da First Amendment didn't mean to provide for anonymous bomb throwing. I’m fairly certain that’s not what the First Amendment or the founding fathers meant when the First Amendment was drafted."
Da story continues, but now for an audience around da world. And that's DaTruth.
A special message from daTruthSquad: I want to thank all da TruthTellers for making this blog one of the most-viewed. DaTruthSquad is now averaging about 800 views per day! In addition, thanks to you, da story that certain politicians tried to sweep under da rug is now being played out to a worldwide audience! How does daTruthSquad know this --- read further.
It's a story you've probably heard thousands of times. Three small town politicians aren't happy about what a blogger who discovers what they're really up to writes about their political activities. They hatch a plan to sue da former lawyer about a land-deal-gone-bad, but in da same process go after da blogger too, as court papers filed by da Manalapan legal dream team show da blogger and da former lawyer are one-in-da-same.
They have 4 dream-team lawyers involved in da case, including da town's attorney/soon-to-be state Assemblywoman who should give any parent of a kid in law school cause for serious concern when she said, "Da First Amendment didn't mean to provide for anonymous bomb throwing. I’m fairly certain that’s not what the First Amendment or the founding fathers meant when the First Amendment was drafted."
Months ago when da case of "Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man" began, all of da early court papers had no mention of daTruthSquad. Then, enter special attorney Daniel McCarthy, who laced a legal brief with numerous direct references to daTruthSquad, and all of a sudden da case of da land-deal-gone-bad and legal malpractice against da Mosked man took a decidedly different look.
Well, look at this case now.
"Motivated" attorney David Weeks, hired by Manalapan on a contingency fee, sent a civil subpoena to Google in California for a trainload of information about daTruthSquad. So, daTruthSquad began to think: Why would a governmental body want to know who little-old daTruthSquad is? Why do the politicians need to know? Did da British sue to find out who da pamphleteers were? Is this subpoena even enforceable? Is this fair? Is this right?
Apparently daTruthSquad isn't alone.
Since news first broke just a few weeks ago of what da politicians of one small town in New Jersey want to do with YOUR money da word has spread around da world! So let's take a look at a story about a small New Jersey town now on a worldwide stage.
Thanks to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a case that was closed to even da taxpaying citizens who are footing da bill because 3 members of da Manalapan Township Committee voted to fund it, you can read every legal brief and correspondence into a case that is now fascinating da world.
And, you da people can read what da world is saying....
They're talking about it in New Jersey on sites including:
The Cranford Pundit (with an excellent point)
New Jersey Politics Unusual (who exposed MachoGrande)
Baristanet in Northern New Jersey
Newark Speaks in Newark, NJ
Plainfield Today
The Center of Life, NJ
South Jersey's Cleary's NoteBook
In Cyberland, there's da great site called Slashdot "News for Nerds - Stuff that Matters" which may have been da catalyst for sending this story around da world faster than da speed of light:
And other great blogs with great opinions where Fredom of Speech can flourish:
The Information Paradox (a absolute must-read)
Suitably Flip
Balloon Juice
Local Politics 101
Wax Wax
Tne New American Citizen
Just an Online Minute
Privacy Digest
National News & Information sites:
Technology News Daily
Blog Herald
Lawyers are talking amongst themselves too:
The NY Attorney Malpractice Blog
Wise Law - Toronto, Canada
On College Campuses:
http://law.case.edu/centers/igslp/blog.asp
And daTruthSquad wasn't kidding. Yes, even outside North America:
In Europe, Germans and Austrians among others are reading about it on Subnet:
In Italian:
For this one, you need to speak Italian!
The Internet Society Poland
The Netherlands
EIN News - The Russia Media News Service
DaTruth is, Manalapan is being watched around da world for what it is attempting to do! By a using "motivated" lawyer, and another 3 being paid by da hour, they want to unmask an anonymous blogger who wrote about their political activities. If they succeed, da First Amendment of da Constitution will be forever changed, and those who speak out against politicians could potentially find themselves at da receiving end of frivolous lawsuits.
Remember, as Manalapan Township Attorney & soon-to-be State Assemblywoman Carolina MachoGrande is quoted as saying, "There is no one more motivated than an attorney working on a contingency fee."
By da way, MachoGrande also said this: "Da First Amendment didn't mean to provide for anonymous bomb throwing. I’m fairly certain that’s not what the First Amendment or the founding fathers meant when the First Amendment was drafted."
Da story continues, but now for an audience around da world. And that's DaTruth.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Breaking News: Bloggers & Commentors Compared to "Bomb Throwers"
President Calvin Coolidge said, "To live under da American Constitution is da greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to da human race."
President Abraham Lincoln said, "Don't interfere with anything in da Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties."
Manalapan Township Attorney and State Assemblywoman-elect Carolina MachoGrande said, "Da First Amendment didn't mean to provide for anonymous bomb throwing. I’m fairly certain that’s not what the First Amendment or the founding fathers meant when the First Amendment was drafted."
Say What????? Huh????
Here's da story....
During da November 28 Manalapan Township Committee meeting, this statement was made by Manalapan Township Attorney and State Assemblywoman-elect Carolina MachoGrande in response to a question from an audience member regarding da case of “Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man.”
With da Gang of Three playing da role of "See no evil, hear no evil, and looking evil," enter MachoGrande who singlehandedly gave bloggers who believe in Democracy and Liberty a bad case of “MachoGrande’s Revenge” that a truckload of Maalox couldn’t cure.
In da local Snoozepaper, Back Page Barratta's story said da woman also asked "what the township would gain by identifying the blogger."
According to Barratta, da reply was "Casagrande said she would not second guess another attorney's legal strategy." MachoGrande is also quoted (without retraction) in Back Page's story as saying, "There is no one more motivated than an attorney working on a contingency basis."
Does this mean a lawyer isn’t a good or motivated lawyer unless they work on a contingency basis? Does this mean all lawyers are unmotivated if they’re being paid by the hour? MachoGrande is reportedly paid by the hour, so does that make her less motivated?
I would hope that when MachoGrande was in law school they taught da case of Talley vs California, a very famous legal case where da Court said da First Amendment protects the distribution of unsigned handbills. In that decision, Justice Black wrote, "persecuted groups and sects from time to time throughout history have been able to criticize oppressive practices and laws either anonymously or not at all."
In other words, da protection of a person or person's anonymity isn't limited to some types of speech - and da use of da Internet doesn't giver persecutors a green light to remove that protection.
In da December 5 edition of da Snoozepaper, editor Mark Rosman, whose brilliant September 26 editorial helped expose da potential trampling of da First Amendment, dropped another bombshell (not to be confused with MachoGrande’s now-infamous "bomb throwers" line), writing, "As politicians and newspaper editors are finding out these days, criticism of our decisions and our actions is now meat for Internet message boards and blogs. We may not like the jabs our anonymous critics deliver, but unless what they have written about us is absolutely libelous and defamatory, we, as public figures, have little recourse."
"And so after all of that, we come full circle, and I ask you this question. What does all this have to do with Alice? You remember Alice, don't you? Alice is the contaminated soil at those properties on Route 522. Has anybody seen any soil cleaned up yet? I haven't."
Then there’s Editor Bozo Bean, who beside calling daTruthSquad "a baconheaded blogger," and "wouldn't mind seeing da Truth Squad drive off a nice, steep cliff. Given the opportunity, I might even give him (or her, or them) a little push," he also avoided drinking da Gang of Three’s anti-Freedom-of-Speech Kool Aid.
So you know, Bozo and daTruthSquad don't always see eye-to-eye, but daTruthSquad knows this - and Bozo knows it too - Bozo has every right to mock daTruthSquad to his heart’s content. Why -- because of a little-known document in places like Manalapan Town Hall and North Korea known as da First Amendment.
Da Bean wrote da following, "this whole thing looks like nothing but a thinskinned local government's attempt to quash the First Amendment rights of an individual, or individuals, because it doesn't like their opinions. And they're fighting the battle on the taxpayers' dime, without ever asking a single one of those taxpayers whether they wanted the fight in the first place."
Manalapan Township Attorney and State Assemblywoman-elect Carolina MachoGrande said, "Da First Amendment didn't mean to provide for anonymous bomb throwing."
DaTruth is, da case of "Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man," as daTruthSquad has been saying all along isn't about a land-deal-gone-bad. It's about Exhibit "L" in da Motion to Quash, a list of 18 times Manalapan’s hired attorney Daniel (being paid by the hour, so does that mean he’s less motivated?) McCarthy alleged that da Mosked man is indeed daTruthSquad. And, it's about a governmental body deciding they did not like what one lone blogger was saying by shining a light on events elected politicians and others wanted to keep hidden from view.
DaTruth is, nobody should be able to pervert da Constitution of da United States because hidden agendas are outed, or truths are told that you don't want others to hear.
Manalapan Township Attorney and State Assemblywoman-elect Carolina MachoGrande said, "Da First Amendment didn't mean to provide for anonymous bomb throwing. I’m fairly certain that’s not what the First Amendment or the founding fathers meant when the First Amendment was drafted."
Fortunately for all da people, da person who is "fairly certain" what da founding fathers were thinking at da time will soon be heading off to Trenton to make da laws of da state of New Jersey.
DaTruthSquad can't wait for da new Jay Leno jokes about this!
Da elected officials of Manalapan took an oath to "uphold da Constitution." For Manalapan's Gang of Three, "See no evil, hear no evil, and looking evil," it does not mean to ignore da parts of da Constitution you don't like, or don't want others to enjoy.
Manalapan Township Attorney and State Assemblywoman-elect Carolina MachoGrande said, "Da First Amendment didn't mean to provide for anonymous bomb throwing. I’m fairly certain that’s not what the First Amendment or the founding fathers meant when the First Amendment was drafted." She may have forgotten that Benjamin Franklin was an anonymous writer, as were da pamphleteers like Alexander Hamilton. They were supported by untold numbers of brave souls who fought for da very freedoms we enjoy today, unless, that is, you write about one very small town in New Jersey that finds fault with da First Amendment.
As a blogger, commentor, or anyone with an opinion that a politician doesn't agree with, the attorney/politician's statement should scare you to the core. It means anyone with an opinion that a politician doesn't agree with can be branded "a bomb thrower," and face taxpayer-funded legal action by 4 lawyers, of which at least 1 is "motivated."
Here's another quote to remember - this from daTruthSquad: “As chains of Democracy are forged, da links intertwined, it's strength cannot be severed by mere words. Then, da first speech censored, da first freedom denied, da first thought forbidden. Now that same chain binds freedom, and Democracy is lost.”
And that's daTruth.
President Abraham Lincoln said, "Don't interfere with anything in da Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties."
Manalapan Township Attorney and State Assemblywoman-elect Carolina MachoGrande said, "Da First Amendment didn't mean to provide for anonymous bomb throwing. I’m fairly certain that’s not what the First Amendment or the founding fathers meant when the First Amendment was drafted."
Say What????? Huh????
Here's da story....
During da November 28 Manalapan Township Committee meeting, this statement was made by Manalapan Township Attorney and State Assemblywoman-elect Carolina MachoGrande in response to a question from an audience member regarding da case of “Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man.”
With da Gang of Three playing da role of "See no evil, hear no evil, and looking evil," enter MachoGrande who singlehandedly gave bloggers who believe in Democracy and Liberty a bad case of “MachoGrande’s Revenge” that a truckload of Maalox couldn’t cure.
In da local Snoozepaper, Back Page Barratta's story said da woman also asked "what the township would gain by identifying the blogger."
According to Barratta, da reply was "Casagrande said she would not second guess another attorney's legal strategy." MachoGrande is also quoted (without retraction) in Back Page's story as saying, "There is no one more motivated than an attorney working on a contingency basis."
Does this mean a lawyer isn’t a good or motivated lawyer unless they work on a contingency basis? Does this mean all lawyers are unmotivated if they’re being paid by the hour? MachoGrande is reportedly paid by the hour, so does that make her less motivated?
I would hope that when MachoGrande was in law school they taught da case of Talley vs California, a very famous legal case where da Court said da First Amendment protects the distribution of unsigned handbills. In that decision, Justice Black wrote, "persecuted groups and sects from time to time throughout history have been able to criticize oppressive practices and laws either anonymously or not at all."
In other words, da protection of a person or person's anonymity isn't limited to some types of speech - and da use of da Internet doesn't giver persecutors a green light to remove that protection.
In da December 5 edition of da Snoozepaper, editor Mark Rosman, whose brilliant September 26 editorial helped expose da potential trampling of da First Amendment, dropped another bombshell (not to be confused with MachoGrande’s now-infamous "bomb throwers" line), writing, "As politicians and newspaper editors are finding out these days, criticism of our decisions and our actions is now meat for Internet message boards and blogs. We may not like the jabs our anonymous critics deliver, but unless what they have written about us is absolutely libelous and defamatory, we, as public figures, have little recourse."
"And so after all of that, we come full circle, and I ask you this question. What does all this have to do with Alice? You remember Alice, don't you? Alice is the contaminated soil at those properties on Route 522. Has anybody seen any soil cleaned up yet? I haven't."
Then there’s Editor Bozo Bean, who beside calling daTruthSquad "a baconheaded blogger," and "wouldn't mind seeing da Truth Squad drive off a nice, steep cliff. Given the opportunity, I might even give him (or her, or them) a little push," he also avoided drinking da Gang of Three’s anti-Freedom-of-Speech Kool Aid.
So you know, Bozo and daTruthSquad don't always see eye-to-eye, but daTruthSquad knows this - and Bozo knows it too - Bozo has every right to mock daTruthSquad to his heart’s content. Why -- because of a little-known document in places like Manalapan Town Hall and North Korea known as da First Amendment.
Da Bean wrote da following, "this whole thing looks like nothing but a thinskinned local government's attempt to quash the First Amendment rights of an individual, or individuals, because it doesn't like their opinions. And they're fighting the battle on the taxpayers' dime, without ever asking a single one of those taxpayers whether they wanted the fight in the first place."
Manalapan Township Attorney and State Assemblywoman-elect Carolina MachoGrande said, "Da First Amendment didn't mean to provide for anonymous bomb throwing."
DaTruth is, da case of "Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man," as daTruthSquad has been saying all along isn't about a land-deal-gone-bad. It's about Exhibit "L" in da Motion to Quash, a list of 18 times Manalapan’s hired attorney Daniel (being paid by the hour, so does that mean he’s less motivated?) McCarthy alleged that da Mosked man is indeed daTruthSquad. And, it's about a governmental body deciding they did not like what one lone blogger was saying by shining a light on events elected politicians and others wanted to keep hidden from view.
DaTruth is, nobody should be able to pervert da Constitution of da United States because hidden agendas are outed, or truths are told that you don't want others to hear.
Manalapan Township Attorney and State Assemblywoman-elect Carolina MachoGrande said, "Da First Amendment didn't mean to provide for anonymous bomb throwing. I’m fairly certain that’s not what the First Amendment or the founding fathers meant when the First Amendment was drafted."
Fortunately for all da people, da person who is "fairly certain" what da founding fathers were thinking at da time will soon be heading off to Trenton to make da laws of da state of New Jersey.
DaTruthSquad can't wait for da new Jay Leno jokes about this!
Da elected officials of Manalapan took an oath to "uphold da Constitution." For Manalapan's Gang of Three, "See no evil, hear no evil, and looking evil," it does not mean to ignore da parts of da Constitution you don't like, or don't want others to enjoy.
Manalapan Township Attorney and State Assemblywoman-elect Carolina MachoGrande said, "Da First Amendment didn't mean to provide for anonymous bomb throwing. I’m fairly certain that’s not what the First Amendment or the founding fathers meant when the First Amendment was drafted." She may have forgotten that Benjamin Franklin was an anonymous writer, as were da pamphleteers like Alexander Hamilton. They were supported by untold numbers of brave souls who fought for da very freedoms we enjoy today, unless, that is, you write about one very small town in New Jersey that finds fault with da First Amendment.
As a blogger, commentor, or anyone with an opinion that a politician doesn't agree with, the attorney/politician's statement should scare you to the core. It means anyone with an opinion that a politician doesn't agree with can be branded "a bomb thrower," and face taxpayer-funded legal action by 4 lawyers, of which at least 1 is "motivated."
Here's another quote to remember - this from daTruthSquad: “As chains of Democracy are forged, da links intertwined, it's strength cannot be severed by mere words. Then, da first speech censored, da first freedom denied, da first thought forbidden. Now that same chain binds freedom, and Democracy is lost.”
And that's daTruth.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Breaking News: Da Quote of da Trial!
One of da 4 attorneys involved in "Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man" apparently has an impressive outlook on da First Amendment.
"Da First Amendment didn't mean to provide for anonymous bomb throwing."
Who said it?
Find out in da next daTruthSquad!
"Da First Amendment didn't mean to provide for anonymous bomb throwing."
Who said it?
Find out in da next daTruthSquad!
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
BREAKING NEWS: Sanctions Motion Filed Against Manalapan Legal Dream Team
In a stunning new twist of events, DaTruthSquad has learned that da target of da Manalapan land-deal-gone-bad case in “Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man” has filed a document in court alleging inappropriate actions by 2 attorneys representing Manalapan, as claimed by da Mosked man in his court filings.
In what is called the “Certification in Support of Motions for Sanctions,” da Mosked man alleges numerous charges against attorneys David Weeks and Daniel McCarthy, both of whom da Mosked man claims represents Manalapan Township in da legal case that is now da talk of da USA and Canada.
There are amazing allegations made in da Mosked man’s legal papers, including da fact Manalapan Township hired David Weeks and his law firm, and according to da Mosked man, while “Mr. Weeks, the Plaintiff’s attorney is an experienced litigator. He is a medical malpractice defense attorney.” This means da town bringing both a First Amendment and Real Estate lawsuit against da Mosked man, and hired a firm supposedly specializing in medical malpractice!
In addition, da Mosked man alleges what daTruthSquad has said all along – that da case of “Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man” apparently uses da land deal to attack da blogger. Equally important, da Mosked man claims he personally was never served with da subpoena and did not give any notice to da Mosked man, in violation of da law “Rule 4:14-7.”
Da Mosked man also alleges Weeks “intentionally withheld service of da subpoena from” da Mosked man.
In da Mosked man’s 18-page legal document filed with da court, and able to be viewed by all here, da Mosked man alleges various improprieties, which daTruthSquad will highlight a select few.
Page 2 – Alleging Township Attorney Carolina MachoGrande was aware “there was no legal authorization for this action and failed to so inform this Court,” thus “in breach of her duty to this Court as the Township Attorney for Manalapan.”
Page 3 – Alleges attorney Weeks “violates New Jersey Law governing contingent fees, namely Rule 1:21-7. This rule prohibits any open-ended contingent fee agreement that requires payment of a 33 1/3% contingent fee on recovery amounts that exceed $500,000. There is no cap to Mr. Week’s 33 1/3% contingency fee recover.”
Page 4 – Alleges “Da Township agreed to this Order with the full knowledge of da existence of da oil tank,” meaning they knew da oil tank existed before da Mosked man became involved.
Page 5 – In what can only be described as a rebuttal of comments made during a November 28 Manalapan Township Committee meeting, daMosked man alleges there are in fact 4 – count ‘em – 4 attorneys involved in da legal process against Da Mosked man, and that da town forces “the taxpayers of Manalapan to pay twice for the same legal services, in that three attorneys are being paid by da hour, while da fourth gets a contingent fee providing for no deduction for any amount paid to other attorneys doing the legal work on this matter.” In addition, da Mosked man alleges it is “offensive, if not illegal ‘double dipping’ forcing the taxpayers to pay twice for da same work.”
Page 5 – Alleges “If I (da Mosked Man) were to lose this case, I (da Mosked Man) would undoubtedly be da first attorney in the history of New Jersey, if not da entire nation, to be held legally negligent for following a prior court order obtained before I (da Mosked Man) even became involved in da matter.”
Page 7 – Claims da subpoena for information on daTruthSquad issued by da Weeks firm employed by Manalapan “Violates da NJ Court Rules.” Da Mosked man also alleges “Mr. Weeks’ firm has violated this Rule of Professional Conduct. Da integrity of da judicial system mandates that this violation not simply be ignored.”
As for Daniel McCarthy, another of da dream team lawyers whose services are reportedly being retained by Manalapan, he too is not immune. Da Mosked Man says on Page 12, “After attaching voluminous excerpts from da blog site to his Certification, Mr. McCarthy extended his misrepresentation to this Court to da absolute limit, stating unequivocably in his brief that I (da Mosked Man) was, in fact, DaTruthSquad.
DaTruth is, da Mosked man makes very clear da real motive behind “Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man. “It is clear that da purpose of da subpoena, if not this entire litigation, was to embarrass or burden a third person, da anonymous blogger known as “daTruthSquad.” Da subpoena has nothing whatsoever to do with da purported basis of this litigation, my following a court order to obtain a parcel of land.”
In addition to all claims made in his Sanctions Motion to the court, da Mosked man is also asking da court that “Mr. McCarthy should be forced to pay attorneys fees for all of the motions generated by his false statements to this court as to the identity of daTruthSquad.”
As for Weeks, da Mosked man wants from da court an order “prohibiting them or any attorney for Plaintiff from engaging in any discovery without a prior order of the court,” and from both attorneys a combined $5,000 to pay for da Mosked man’s attorney fees.
DaTruth is, and da Mosked man laid da claim on da table, there needs to be a solid and undisputable determination as to exactly what this legal case is all about. Is da Town of Manalapan going after da Mosked man because of a land-deal-gone-bad, or do they want to simply expose daTruthSquad, who has shined a light on da inner workings of some big fish in da little pond? Is this case about real estate or da removal of da First Amendment of da Constitution?
DaTruthSquad must also remind those few about a few fine folks who wrote da Federalist papers back in the late 1700’s. Da men who wrote it used da pseudonym “Publius,” and did so to hide their identities for fear of retribution from da government of da day. Those men, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison helped build this great nation. DaTruthSquad believes da founding fathers, while they may have never heard of da internet or jet planes, knew full well what they were doing, since that great document they put together known as da Constitution of da USA has withstood da test of time for 220 years.
And, as da Star Ledger brilliantly stated in its editorial, "Manalapan leaders should remember how those who tried to suppress the leafleteers fared: Not well."
DaTruth is, we live by a complex and meaningful set of laws known as da Constitution. You can't take that document and pervert or trample it solely because you are a small-town politician. And that’s daTruth!
In what is called the “Certification in Support of Motions for Sanctions,” da Mosked man alleges numerous charges against attorneys David Weeks and Daniel McCarthy, both of whom da Mosked man claims represents Manalapan Township in da legal case that is now da talk of da USA and Canada.
There are amazing allegations made in da Mosked man’s legal papers, including da fact Manalapan Township hired David Weeks and his law firm, and according to da Mosked man, while “Mr. Weeks, the Plaintiff’s attorney is an experienced litigator. He is a medical malpractice defense attorney.” This means da town bringing both a First Amendment and Real Estate lawsuit against da Mosked man, and hired a firm supposedly specializing in medical malpractice!
In addition, da Mosked man alleges what daTruthSquad has said all along – that da case of “Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man” apparently uses da land deal to attack da blogger. Equally important, da Mosked man claims he personally was never served with da subpoena and did not give any notice to da Mosked man, in violation of da law “Rule 4:14-7.”
Da Mosked man also alleges Weeks “intentionally withheld service of da subpoena from” da Mosked man.
In da Mosked man’s 18-page legal document filed with da court, and able to be viewed by all here, da Mosked man alleges various improprieties, which daTruthSquad will highlight a select few.
Page 2 – Alleging Township Attorney Carolina MachoGrande was aware “there was no legal authorization for this action and failed to so inform this Court,” thus “in breach of her duty to this Court as the Township Attorney for Manalapan.”
Page 3 – Alleges attorney Weeks “violates New Jersey Law governing contingent fees, namely Rule 1:21-7. This rule prohibits any open-ended contingent fee agreement that requires payment of a 33 1/3% contingent fee on recovery amounts that exceed $500,000. There is no cap to Mr. Week’s 33 1/3% contingency fee recover.”
Page 4 – Alleges “Da Township agreed to this Order with the full knowledge of da existence of da oil tank,” meaning they knew da oil tank existed before da Mosked man became involved.
Page 5 – In what can only be described as a rebuttal of comments made during a November 28 Manalapan Township Committee meeting, daMosked man alleges there are in fact 4 – count ‘em – 4 attorneys involved in da legal process against Da Mosked man, and that da town forces “the taxpayers of Manalapan to pay twice for the same legal services, in that three attorneys are being paid by da hour, while da fourth gets a contingent fee providing for no deduction for any amount paid to other attorneys doing the legal work on this matter.” In addition, da Mosked man alleges it is “offensive, if not illegal ‘double dipping’ forcing the taxpayers to pay twice for da same work.”
Page 5 – Alleges “If I (da Mosked Man) were to lose this case, I (da Mosked Man) would undoubtedly be da first attorney in the history of New Jersey, if not da entire nation, to be held legally negligent for following a prior court order obtained before I (da Mosked Man) even became involved in da matter.”
Page 7 – Claims da subpoena for information on daTruthSquad issued by da Weeks firm employed by Manalapan “Violates da NJ Court Rules.” Da Mosked man also alleges “Mr. Weeks’ firm has violated this Rule of Professional Conduct. Da integrity of da judicial system mandates that this violation not simply be ignored.”
As for Daniel McCarthy, another of da dream team lawyers whose services are reportedly being retained by Manalapan, he too is not immune. Da Mosked Man says on Page 12, “After attaching voluminous excerpts from da blog site to his Certification, Mr. McCarthy extended his misrepresentation to this Court to da absolute limit, stating unequivocably in his brief that I (da Mosked Man) was, in fact, DaTruthSquad.
DaTruth is, da Mosked man makes very clear da real motive behind “Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man. “It is clear that da purpose of da subpoena, if not this entire litigation, was to embarrass or burden a third person, da anonymous blogger known as “daTruthSquad.” Da subpoena has nothing whatsoever to do with da purported basis of this litigation, my following a court order to obtain a parcel of land.”
In addition to all claims made in his Sanctions Motion to the court, da Mosked man is also asking da court that “Mr. McCarthy should be forced to pay attorneys fees for all of the motions generated by his false statements to this court as to the identity of daTruthSquad.”
As for Weeks, da Mosked man wants from da court an order “prohibiting them or any attorney for Plaintiff from engaging in any discovery without a prior order of the court,” and from both attorneys a combined $5,000 to pay for da Mosked man’s attorney fees.
DaTruth is, and da Mosked man laid da claim on da table, there needs to be a solid and undisputable determination as to exactly what this legal case is all about. Is da Town of Manalapan going after da Mosked man because of a land-deal-gone-bad, or do they want to simply expose daTruthSquad, who has shined a light on da inner workings of some big fish in da little pond? Is this case about real estate or da removal of da First Amendment of da Constitution?
DaTruthSquad must also remind those few about a few fine folks who wrote da Federalist papers back in the late 1700’s. Da men who wrote it used da pseudonym “Publius,” and did so to hide their identities for fear of retribution from da government of da day. Those men, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison helped build this great nation. DaTruthSquad believes da founding fathers, while they may have never heard of da internet or jet planes, knew full well what they were doing, since that great document they put together known as da Constitution of da USA has withstood da test of time for 220 years.
And, as da Star Ledger brilliantly stated in its editorial, "Manalapan leaders should remember how those who tried to suppress the leafleteers fared: Not well."
DaTruth is, we live by a complex and meaningful set of laws known as da Constitution. You can't take that document and pervert or trample it solely because you are a small-town politician. And that’s daTruth!
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Part 3 - Da Fleecing of Manalapan - Lawyer Loopholes
BREAKING NEWS: DaTruthSquad has learned of a STUNNING NEW TWIST in da case of "Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man" that will have MAJOR IMPLICATIONS! Stay tuned to daTruthSquad for further developments COMING SOON!
Question: Is "Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man" a legal malpractice case about a land deal gone bad, or an attempt by 3 members of da Manalapan Township Committee to circumvent da First Amendment of the Constitution by using taxpayer money to send 4 attack-lawyers against an anonymous blogger with a bevy of TruthTellers?
In da local Snoozepaper's Back Page Barratta stories entitled, Judge: Manalapan's case vs. Moskovitz may proceed; Judge denies attorney's request to dismiss case; Township seeks damages from atty. on land deal; and Attorney waits for answer from insurance company, each story talks about da hard times facing da Mosked man, but never once mentions daTruthSquad or da town's attempt to surgically remove da First Amendment from da Constitution.
Now, it would appear that Back Page clearly makes no mention of daTruthSquad in any of these Snoozepaper reports.
However, read other accounts, including from many other great bloggers through North America and you see there's more to da case than just a land deal gone bad.
Let’s take a look at 1 of these 4 legal minds.
First, gracias goes out to our newest honorary TruthTeller, a blogger named Joey Novick and his Politics Unusual blog that brings up a vital point that nobody, until now, has touched upon.
In da Politics Unusual blog he asks da million dollar question, “Oy! What were they thinking? And who is their town attorney? He/she should know better, too.”
TruthTeller Joey, that answer will truly shock you. Da Manalapan Township attorney is one Carolina MachoGrande, whose new taxpayer-funded job next year will be as da State Assemblywoman of da 12th District!
That's right - Carolina will be heading to Trenton to represent us “For All Da People.” I hope she has a good GPS unit to be able to find Trenton.
I did a little looking into da background of da brand-new Assemblywoman-elect.
Apparently, when serving da students at Penn State, she managed to miss one very important meeting, as this editorial stated:
“While University Park students may be upset about these (tuition) increases, they can rest assured that the board would have heard their concerns -- if Undergraduate Student Government President Caroline Casagrande could have been bothered to show up at the meeting.”
And, then there’s her Penn State platform.
So much for that state funding to not dramatically increase tuitions & fees.
In case anyone forgot, I checked Wikipedia and found da definition of “attorney.”
“By contrast an attorney-at-law, or lawyer, is a person trained and licensed by a relevant jurisdiction to practice law by representing clients in legal matters and giving legal advice. Practicing law includes interviewing a client to identify the legal question, analyzing the question, researching relevant law, devising legal solutions to problems, and executing such solutions.”
In Manalapan, that job to represent da best interests of da town, giving da town leaders legal advice, identifying da legal questions, analyzing those questions, researching da law, and devising da legal solutions belongs squarely on da shoulders of taxpayer-paid Carolina MachoGrande.
Questions to ponder:
Who is da person who advised da Gang of Three they must legally pursue this matter?
Who is da person who advised da Gang of Three they will need 3 other lawyers to pursue da matter?
Who is da person who recommended bringing in Daniel McCarthy, David Weeks, and Robert Renaud?
Who is da person who told da Gang of Three it would be perfectly within da law to unmask a blogger in da guise of a land deal gone bad lawsuit?
If a potential lawsuit is considered frivolous, whose responsibility is it to tell da Township Committee?
Who is supposed to represent every man, woman, and child of Manalapan in da legal capacity of Township Attorney, and look out for all da people’s best interest – not just da Gang of Three?
Three more questions to ponder:
Is it possible da answers to some or all of these questions is Carolina MachoGrande?
Exactly how much has Carolina MachoGrande billed da town for her direct legal services in da case of “Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man?”
How much, up to this point, have any of da other lawyers billed Manalapan’s taxpayers?
DaTruth is, hypothetically speaking, if a judge were to toss this case out of court, Manalapan taxpayers would have footed da bill for months of legal wrangling on what was supposed to be a legal malpractice case regarding a former Township Attorney. Why then would one of da 4 – count ‘em – 4 lawyers under Manalapan employ using YOUR tax dollars decide in one legal brief that on 18 occasions da defendant was daTruthSquad bears questioning.
Maybe someone, either from da newspaper, Snoozepaper, or a TruthTeller should ask these questions at an upcoming Manalapan Township Committee meeting?
In a Manalapan Township Committee meeting on November 28, in response to a question brought by a resident da Manalapan Township attorney responded, "This board (Manalapan Township Committe) does not know ... the action being taken." Does this mean that the Manalapan Township Committee is not being advised how their tax dollars are being spent?
In addition, one committee member, Mr. Anthony Gennaro, told da township attorney that when he tried to call one of the attorneys, "Weeks (da attorney in question) wouldn't take my call."
Thomas Hobbes once said, "True and False are attributes of speech, not of things. And where speech is not there is neither Truth nor Falsehood."
DaTruth is, it's YOUR money. You have da 1000% right to know exactly how your tax dollars are being spent, whether it's on a land deal or a soon-to-be landmark First Amendment case.
Kudos to da TruthTeller, someone daTruthSquad will not name since that person is not a public official, for asking that question during da town meeting. And that's daTruth.
Question: Is "Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man" a legal malpractice case about a land deal gone bad, or an attempt by 3 members of da Manalapan Township Committee to circumvent da First Amendment of the Constitution by using taxpayer money to send 4 attack-lawyers against an anonymous blogger with a bevy of TruthTellers?
In da local Snoozepaper's Back Page Barratta stories entitled, Judge: Manalapan's case vs. Moskovitz may proceed; Judge denies attorney's request to dismiss case; Township seeks damages from atty. on land deal; and Attorney waits for answer from insurance company, each story talks about da hard times facing da Mosked man, but never once mentions daTruthSquad or da town's attempt to surgically remove da First Amendment from da Constitution.
Now, it would appear that Back Page clearly makes no mention of daTruthSquad in any of these Snoozepaper reports.
However, read other accounts, including from many other great bloggers through North America and you see there's more to da case than just a land deal gone bad.
Let’s take a look at 1 of these 4 legal minds.
First, gracias goes out to our newest honorary TruthTeller, a blogger named Joey Novick and his Politics Unusual blog that brings up a vital point that nobody, until now, has touched upon.
In da Politics Unusual blog he asks da million dollar question, “Oy! What were they thinking? And who is their town attorney? He/she should know better, too.”
TruthTeller Joey, that answer will truly shock you. Da Manalapan Township attorney is one Carolina MachoGrande, whose new taxpayer-funded job next year will be as da State Assemblywoman of da 12th District!
That's right - Carolina will be heading to Trenton to represent us “For All Da People.” I hope she has a good GPS unit to be able to find Trenton.
I did a little looking into da background of da brand-new Assemblywoman-elect.
Apparently, when serving da students at Penn State, she managed to miss one very important meeting, as this editorial stated:
“While University Park students may be upset about these (tuition) increases, they can rest assured that the board would have heard their concerns -- if Undergraduate Student Government President Caroline Casagrande could have been bothered to show up at the meeting.”
And, then there’s her Penn State platform.
So much for that state funding to not dramatically increase tuitions & fees.
In case anyone forgot, I checked Wikipedia and found da definition of “attorney.”
“By contrast an attorney-at-law, or lawyer, is a person trained and licensed by a relevant jurisdiction to practice law by representing clients in legal matters and giving legal advice. Practicing law includes interviewing a client to identify the legal question, analyzing the question, researching relevant law, devising legal solutions to problems, and executing such solutions.”
In Manalapan, that job to represent da best interests of da town, giving da town leaders legal advice, identifying da legal questions, analyzing those questions, researching da law, and devising da legal solutions belongs squarely on da shoulders of taxpayer-paid Carolina MachoGrande.
Questions to ponder:
Who is da person who advised da Gang of Three they must legally pursue this matter?
Who is da person who advised da Gang of Three they will need 3 other lawyers to pursue da matter?
Who is da person who recommended bringing in Daniel McCarthy, David Weeks, and Robert Renaud?
Who is da person who told da Gang of Three it would be perfectly within da law to unmask a blogger in da guise of a land deal gone bad lawsuit?
If a potential lawsuit is considered frivolous, whose responsibility is it to tell da Township Committee?
Who is supposed to represent every man, woman, and child of Manalapan in da legal capacity of Township Attorney, and look out for all da people’s best interest – not just da Gang of Three?
Three more questions to ponder:
Is it possible da answers to some or all of these questions is Carolina MachoGrande?
Exactly how much has Carolina MachoGrande billed da town for her direct legal services in da case of “Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man?”
How much, up to this point, have any of da other lawyers billed Manalapan’s taxpayers?
DaTruth is, hypothetically speaking, if a judge were to toss this case out of court, Manalapan taxpayers would have footed da bill for months of legal wrangling on what was supposed to be a legal malpractice case regarding a former Township Attorney. Why then would one of da 4 – count ‘em – 4 lawyers under Manalapan employ using YOUR tax dollars decide in one legal brief that on 18 occasions da defendant was daTruthSquad bears questioning.
Maybe someone, either from da newspaper, Snoozepaper, or a TruthTeller should ask these questions at an upcoming Manalapan Township Committee meeting?
In a Manalapan Township Committee meeting on November 28, in response to a question brought by a resident da Manalapan Township attorney responded, "This board (Manalapan Township Committe) does not know ... the action being taken." Does this mean that the Manalapan Township Committee is not being advised how their tax dollars are being spent?
In addition, one committee member, Mr. Anthony Gennaro, told da township attorney that when he tried to call one of the attorneys, "Weeks (da attorney in question) wouldn't take my call."
Thomas Hobbes once said, "True and False are attributes of speech, not of things. And where speech is not there is neither Truth nor Falsehood."
DaTruth is, it's YOUR money. You have da 1000% right to know exactly how your tax dollars are being spent, whether it's on a land deal or a soon-to-be landmark First Amendment case.
Kudos to da TruthTeller, someone daTruthSquad will not name since that person is not a public official, for asking that question during da town meeting. And that's daTruth.
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