More Questions For Porky to Ponder

There was a time daTruthSquad would have never been invited to a BBQ held at da palatial Greg "Bozo" Bean estate. Remember, this was da same guy who once wrote that "I 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. But I do wish that despicable, loud-mouthed blogger - da Fraud Squad - wasn't riding in a new, taxpayer-funded Cadillac."

Now, all of a sudden da head of da local Snoozepaper has had an epiphany, actually agreeing with daTruthSquad! They say in politics that if you repeat something enough, people will believe it. Maybe Bean is reading this blog enough and has seen da light of truth - finally!

In a recent Bozo-editorial, Bean commented on Governor Toll Troll's foray into Marlboro where da crowd didn't have pitchforks, but from what my TruthTellers say it was close. Then, Bean wrote that da Toll Troll was lucky he didn't hold that meeting one town over in Manalapan, writing, "In Manalapan, local politics is so nasty that those involved are rumored to eat their own young, and the crowd that turns up at Township Committee meetings isn't significantly more civilized. If Corzine held a town meeting there all that would be left of him at the end would be a pile of bones and gristle."

As for da analogy of "Cannibalism is alive and well and living in Manalapan Township meetings," it may be personified by a person whose legacy is meat products, and of course, double & triplespeak from da town leaders.

Since da Queen's administration took control from former Mayor, "Defendant," and alleged-Manalapan resident Andy Boy, it seems a public relations lid has been covering da meetings. Where once it seemed like a sneeze from former Republican Committeeman Joltin Joe was questioned as a distraction and made front-page news, it is now a Six-Figure Taxpayer-Funded Trial of da Century, Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man, that is still going on and still being put into da forefront by a former mayor who gaveled from either the 1880's or 1980's and apparently does not read either this blog or da Snoozepaper, because at nearly every meeting this year so far he has thundered to da podium and asked about da trial, and of course confirmed by name if indeed one of da defendants in da case is da Mosked Man.

It would appear that while this individual has just more than a passing interest in da case which has made headlines around da world, better questions are not being asked. So, to make sure that this former mayor is up-to-date with more questions to ask of da Queen's committee, here are some he can thunder up at da next meeting.

Question 1: Why are there 4 (four) attorneys being paid for handling this one very simple "land-deal-gone-bad / First Amendment" case?

It was a question dismissed many times before and after September 26 when da now-famous and quite brilliant "Rosman Editorial" appeared and confirmed in no uncertain terms what daTruthSquad was saying all along.

Residents may not realize four attorneys are working for Manalapan to prosecute this case.

They are Caroline Casagrande, who is the current township attorney and whose bills show that she has conferred with the special counsels who are handling the matter; Robert Renaud, an attorney who was brought into the case initially to file an affidavit which states that he believed there was a case against Moskovitz; and special counsels Daniel J. McCarthy and David Weeks.

I have seen two bills Renaud has submitted for payment. They total more than $6,400 at $350 per hour.

Casagrande is billing Manalapan $135 per hour for her services.

McCarthy is billing Manalapan at a rate of $130 per hour for his services.

Weeks is working on a contingency basis and will recover a fee if Manalapan wins the case against Moskovitz.

Question 2: Although Carolina MachoGrande is now feeding at da Trenton trough as a state assemblywoman, she will still get tickets to da buffet from Manalapan as reports now say da lawfirm she is a partner of will now be handling some litigation during her Manalapan term. Could "Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man" be one of them?

Anyone else smelling something here?

Question 3: Is Manalapan and its TAXPAYERS liable and "on da hook" for comments made by Manalapan Legal Dream Team member Daniel McCarthy and legal papers he filed in court all alleging that da Mosked Man is in fact da one, many, and only daTruthSquad?

McCarthy said he believed that in blogging anonymously about the matter, Moskovitz was attempting to exert control of the court case outside the courtroom by using the anonymity of the Web site to leak information he wanted made public while remaining critical of the township's case.

The anonymous blogger uses the site to criticize township officials while touting the merits of Moskovitz's case.

According to McCarthy, Moskovitz cannot have it both ways, i.e., claiming that the litigation is harming him professionally while at the same time anonymously authoring an Internet blog that provides continuing coverage of developments in the ongoing litigation.

Question 4: Why didn't "Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, and Looking Evil" not accept da Mosked Man's $100,000 offer? If they truly believe they are spending YOUR money in da best way possible, then why did they not accept "Da Mosked Man's Challenge?"

However, he did add a little fuel to the fire when he made the following offer to Manalapan Mayor Andrew Lucas, Deputy Mayor Michelle Roth and Township Committeeman Richard Klauber.

"I will agree to donate $100,000 to the Manalapan Recreation Center if it is proven that I'm da Truth Squad as long as Roth, Lucas and Klauber agree that as soon as it's proven that I'm not da Truth Squad, they will resign immediately from the Township Committee and agree not to run again or take as an appointment any elected or political office in the state of New Jersey ever again, under penalty of $100,000 in liquidated damages each, should they violate that agreement. I will agree to this as long as and only as long as the three of them agree to it within the next two weeks," Moskovitz said.

DaTruth is, earlier in da year all da ills of Manalapan, New Jersey were blamed by a local politician on blogs and internet message boards. Unfortunately for that politician, blogs and message boards and chat rooms do not attend meetings, hold political office, or thunder up to podiums and accuse public citizens of things or say such statements as "Because I Hate Italians." It is actual Manalapan residents who do that.

It is bloggers and witnesses of all of these events who write on message boards about what they see and hear in meetings, newspapers, and on TV. Blaming them is like your dog for Governor Toll Troll wanting to increase tolls by 800%. It sounds good, and if it's said by someone who works in the public relations field or maybe even writes press releases for companies it isn't daTruth.

DaTruth is, there was a time when da only way you heard about anything in Manalapan or any small town is through a local Snoozepaper or by attending sparsely attended meetings and then only through word-of-mouth. However, now we're in da information age. There is da internet, chat rooms, message boards, videotaped meetings on cable TV - so now whatever some politician tries to hide under da rug can be scrutinized and shown for all to see and hear.

One day, hopefully, there may be politicians who have nothing to hide, or don't make backroom deals, or are solid citizens who truly and passionately care about their town and it's future. Manalapan is quite fortunate that they have two people like that now looking out for their best interest in da form of Susan Cohen and Anthony Gennaro. Until we have enough Susan Cohens and Anthony Gennaros in positions to look out for our best interests, there will always be message boards for people to find out what they are not being told, and bloggers to analyze and inform da public.

Remember, it was not a network news team that uncovered da Clinton - Lewinsky affair, and a blogger named daTruthSquad that first wrote about da infamous "Because I Hate Italians" incident that was not reported by da Snoozepaper until Manalapan was invaded by TV news teams. And, it was also daTruthSquad who nearly had their First Amendment rights taken from them by politicians employing da Manalapan Legal dream Team AT TAXPAYER EXPENSE and it was bloggers that led da charge to tell da whole world about that.

And that's daTruth.