Top 10 To Do List on January 1st of Mayor-elect Sam 'Shrink-flation' Joshi, aka 'Big-boy pants,' 'the Weathervane Millennial'

 10. Step up his wardrobe to Big-boy pants, paid for by the town of course.

9. Make sure the next Council President is the guy who ripped him in a video and later hypocritically endorsed him.

8. Install a 'Red-phone' in the Mayor's office so the County can constantly be telling him what to do and how to do it.

7. Make sure the 'Committee of the Hole' takes another 4 years in search of themselves with the 2017 Racist Flyer.

6. Bypass any conflict with his qualifications and ill-preparedness to be Mayor just like he did with the EDO to get the County line.

5. Hire a Chief of Staff that will make sure he doesn't have to answer any questions about his stewardship just like he did during the campaign.

4. Try and get the Residents to focus on the Raging inflation and avoid seeing the 'Shrink-flation' his election causes.

3. Get the Residents to forget how they got scammed by the '1-cent Open Space Forever tax' he pushed and just turned around and voted for the developers.

2. Have the Edison Arts Society paint his portrait for Mayor's Row so he doesn't have to pay for it.

1. Raise the Mayor's Salary to $150k from the current $49k (even though he ran on knowing the salary was $49k and you don't get to raise it in your first year just because you won an election) and get the Council to vote for it by Raising their Salaries too.

Time to END the dysfunction over there on Mythomania Lane - 'Mr. Shi-shed' OUT, Shivi IN

 Well, come the January Reorganization Meeting over there on Mythomania Lane (at the crossroads of Politically Corrupt and Dysfunction Streets), time to put an end to the dysfunction and politically corrupt atmosphere created under the inept leadership of Jerry 'ReferenDumb' Shi.

A drastic failure in properly addressing the Overcrowding and giving new meaning to transparency for both the Residents/taxpayers and other Board Members as well.

A heads- up to the newly elected Board Members. If you want to see your campaign promises and pledges and other rhetoric come to fruition (as you learn the details and intricacies and complexities of a school district our size in your first year on the board), then you need to make sure Mr. Shi-shed is out and Shivi Madhukar becomes the new Board President.

She's the one with the knowledge and history and experienced enough to start to turn around this disaster created under Mr. Shi-shed.

If you fall for the usual nonsensical games played by Mr. Shi-shed as he maneuvers for position during this transition, then you will prevent the district from moving forward.

Anyhoo, time to do what's right for the School District and the People of Edison and get rid of the Dysfunction over there on Dysfunction Junction. Mr. Shi-shed OUT, Shivi IN.

Jingle Bells..Jingle Bells

                        Christmas in Downtown Edison – 2021 

Twas’ two weeks before Christmas and those sly little elves,

 ‘Big-boy pants & Mr. Shi-shed’ labored hard to benefit themselves. 

One to bypass the EDO and the other to avoid explanation,

both Too Much of a Financial Burden and Too Little a Transition! 

One who had Nothing to Run on other than the Dem-party line with out-of-town Dems,

and the other still claims he Saved Millions that makes you laugh so hard you get belly bends,

Not remotely caring a tad bit what the People might think, 

they again place Politics before People in spite of the lingering and now prolonged stink.

 

One has a Council that will still be in search of that 2017 Racist Flyer,

and the other doesn’t see his inept leadership leaves the Board in utter mire.

If ‘Big-boy pants’ were seriously qualified to run this town,

then why is that 2017 Racist Flyer Stench Still Lingering and Bringing Edison down?   

 

And putting their thumbs to the tip of their noses while laughing at You and Me, 

‘Big-boy pants’ can’t hide his embarrassingly unqualified hand-picked status in town for all to see.

And ‘Mr. Shi-shed’ with his Local Dem-party infested and corrupted Board of EDems way, 

doesn’t care that the People don’t like what he does with millions of our tax dollars in play.

 

They’re not concerned about disrespecting the people of Edison on any given day, 

dubious transparency, misinformation, misdirection and cross-contamination is their ruling way. 

‘Big-boy pants’ should of Never been helped to bypass the Edison People to stay in play,

so he continues with Outside Dem-party help who will now rule over us in their misguided way.

 

So, while we all scratch our heads and say What’s Going on in this town,

‘Big-boy pants’ will just be a Malleable Marionette for the Powers that be with his usual frown, 

And then there’s the Board of EdDems continuing to rule in their authoritarian way, 

and now puts forth another ridiculous plan that won’t solve the overcrowding on any given day.

 

In this season of giving, ‘Big-boy pants’ & Mr. Shi-shed’ are Big Mistakes, 

‘Big-boy pants’ will be controlled by the County Powers that Be with all their usual takes.

And ‘Mr. Shi-shed’ needs to be Removed from his Leadership role on January 3rd, 

and Voted Out as Board President so the People of Edison are finally heard.

 

If in this feeling I’m not alone, 

then take up your pen or pick up the phone. 

Let ‘Big-boy pants & Mr. Shi-shed’ know that it's People Not Politics, 

and You’re tired of all their disrespectful and self-serving tactics.

 

With the recent election of the ‘11,000+ Moron Squad’ and who knows what across town, 

enjoy voting for business as usual but don’t complain when you continue on this Merry Go Round.

 

And I heard him exclaim with an Unqualified and Ill-prepared Mayor-elect puppet in hand, 

Merry Christmas to Edison, and let all the People again be scammed!?!

 

Well, inflation is one thing but it was a Big Mistake to have to deal with this too!

 Well, the only thing worse than inflation is 'Shrink-flation' here in the DemBadLands of Downtown Edison.

Anyhoo, it is what it is but shouldn't of been - enjoy.

JPS Expansion & Renovation Proposal - the preliminary numbers are even more ridiculous than the concept

 Well, got to see the preliminary numbers that go along with Jerry 'ReferenDumb' Shi, aka Mr. Shi-shed and his band of architects latest vision for addressing the Overcrowding.

Nor for nothing but Mr. Shi-shed had ample time to address the Overcrowding and has failed miserably under his inept leadership. It's not like he didn't have enough time to come up with a plausible, practical and cost efficient plan.

Jingle bells..jingle bells 2021:

Come on now, this is a serious joke. 

Two options - one for a 5-year Lease Purchase and the other a 15-year Bond Referendum - both for $50 million. With all the taxpayer relief money they've been hoarding over years in the Capital Reserve, you can expect the price they're willing to waste will probably will rise to at least $70 million.

You can also expect that they would prefer a Lease Purchase agreement since the Board can approve it themselves and avoid having it go out to the public for a Vote with a Bond Referendum.

Who in their right mind would think that putting that amount of money into one school will solve the Overcrowding problem or even have a major impact on it. This ridiculous piecemeal and overpriced plan will actually make things worse at JPS. It's one dumb idea to even suggest putting all that money in one school.

This Lease Purchase thingie will take forever to complete, relies on unrealistic future increases in state aid to pay for it and only a numbers challenged person would believe that it will be covered in the school budget without major school tax increases down the road. Besides, way Too large a number for a Lease Purchase agreement on anybody's radar. It's one thing to do it for a $5 million project but not for $50 million.

Don't want to bore you too much with the detail reasons why but the preliminary numbers in this plan are as disingenuous as as those proposing it at the last minute. 

Too many assumptions for either option that are only believable if you live in the Land of Mythomania.

Here's the preliminary numbers:

Plain ands simple - this plan is ridiculous and the numbers just highlight it. As is the Mr. Shi-shed way - Too Much of a Financial Burden for Too Little a Solution.

If you want to seriously address the long-time Overcrowding (and you should), then 3 things need to happen.

First, the Board needs to Remove the Inept Leadership of Mr. Shi-shed on January 3rd. Second, a 5-7 year plan needs to be developed that truly addresses all aspects of the Overcrowding and the related costs. Finally, they need to accept that we need a new school and need to do something about it in their plans.

Anyhoo, if the Board has any vision of reality and a tad bit of good sense, they will kick this plan to the curb along with Mr. Shi-shed and lets (at long last) turn the School Board into a functioning one that realistically addresses the Overcrowding for the Betterment of the School District and the People of Edison.

Just a heads-up - looks like Mr. Shi-shed is up to his old tricks

Well, just watched the Edison Board of Mythomania's November 23rd Action meeting. And wouldn't you know it, Jerry 'BondReferenDumb' Shi and his band of architects are proposing a last minute major Expansion and Renovation to J.P. Stevens.

Remember this guy?

Seems the rest of the Board was as surprised as I was with this proposal. Looks like the total cost may approach $100 million but it's not clear as yet.

Apparently, they already have a report from the Acacia Financial Group that outlines two options under this proposal; another bond referendum and a lease purchase agreement. The first requires resident voter approval and the second does not.

No doubt Mr. Shi-shed will probably try and go with the Lease Purchase option since it avoids having to get Resident Voter Approval.

Seems like a good report to see if you want to understand what these options may cost and where the money will come from, so I'll make a OPRA Request for it on Monday next. 

Kind of surprised though that it seems Board Members haven't seen this report if they were going to let the architects give a picture presentation in this meeting.

Not for nothing but something this large needs to be thoroughly reviewed and discussed and see if it makes any sense in addressing the overcrowding issue and not just be dropped on the pubic at the last minute without all the facts. 

Unfortunately, Mr. Shi-shed is infamously known for proposing things with Too Much of a Financial Burden for Too Little a Solution.

Any thoughts that it be put up for a vote at the December 21st meeting should be rejected. His leadership role under a newly constituted school board may soon be coming to an end. 

You'd probably first want to see if Mr. Shi-shed gets ousted from his inept leadership at the Reorg meeting in January 2022 before the board makes such a decision, and which he should be if you want to see this school district move forward.

Here's the Action Meeting: 

Anyhoo, don't let the inept leadership of Jerry Shi-shed propose anything that supposedly addresses overcrowding. He already wasted 2 years with his inept and outrageously overpriced bond referendums that were appropriately rejected by the voters twice.

Edison Mayor-elect Sam 'Big-boy pants' Joshi seems to be looking to feather his own nest!?!

 Well, you can't run for Mayor knowing full well what it pays and expect the People of Edison to be ambushed with a Raise in the Mayor's Salary just because you won.

It's not even a question of full or part time mayor - it's all about rewarding someone just because they won an election. 

Barf!

With no Mayoral experience and Performance to measure from a first-time candidate, the smart move would be to wait a year or so before doing something that's just politically stupid as this and 'In Your Face' egregious - but hey, these are politically corrupt Democrats we're dealing with here in 'Downtown Edison' so nothing should surprise you.

Anyhoo, can't wait to see when this pops up at a Council meeting for discussion and vote and out of the back room politicking going on behind the scenes. Looking forward to that discussion and if they're going to throw in Raises for the Council too.

Anyhoo, what do I know - I still can't figure out why you don't see why this guy would be overpaid at the current Mayoral Salary of $49k - the powers that be from out of town that picked him will be running the town anyway.

Mayor-elect Sam 'Big-Boy pants' Joshi, aka the Malleable Marionette having his Strings tugged early - DUH!

 Well, that didn't take long to see what happens when you failed to address '2 of the 3 Big Mistakes' on the Muni-side of town on November 2nd.

Looks like someone is surprised with just More of the Same from Dem-party Rule and having a little early Buyer's remorse:

Bet you're happy you signed on to tax yourselves forever with this 1-Cent Forever Open Space tax after seeing this bit of in your face. Yeah, they're looking out for open space.

Here's the entire November 10th Edison Council Meeting:

Anyhoo, at least we're comforted in the knowledge that the ill-equipped and ill-prepared 'Big-boy pants' won't be running this town for the next 4 years.

Edison (unofficial) election results - Congratulations to the Winners

Here's the latest unofficial info on yesterday's Edison election. Congratulations to all the Winners and to challengers who took the time to make this town a better place and came up short.

It's never my thing to rain on anyone's parade or kick anyone while they're down - so, I'll defer my comments about these results until a later time.

Mayor:

1. Samip Joshi               10,930  52.8%
2. Keith Hahn                     9,459  45.7%
3. Christo Makropoulos         301  1.5% 

Council:

1. Margot Harris     11,043   18.8%
2. John Poyner         10,593   18.1%
3. Nishith Patel         10,553   18.0%
4. Joe Luistro               9,022   15.4%
5. R. Tali Epstein         8,753   14.9%
6. Payal Mehta             8,709   14.8%

Board of Ed:

1. Douglas Schneider          6,332   16.2%
2. Biral Patel                        6,257   16.0%
3. Brian Rivera                    5,711   14.6%
4. David Tingle                     4,267   10.9% 
5. Elizabeth Conway             4,040   10.3%
6. Padmaja Chinta                 3,939   10.1%
7. Gabriel Haller                    2, 680    6.9%
8. Ralph Errico                       2,230     5.7%

The Edison 1-cent Open Space tax passed 10,004 to 7,796.

On Nov. 2nd., Vote for Democracy in Edison, Not Democrats - Time for Change is Now

 This Mayoral election is simply about what kind of town you want to live in for the next 4 years and who will be in charge of our town - the People of Edison or the Dem-party powers that be from outside of town. 

Do you want to to see long overdue Change come to Edison or not?

The choice is clear. You can Vote for Change with Hahn or you can Vote for more of the same that you've been getting, albeit on steroids with Joshi and his puppet masters from outside of town.

Clearly, I'm Voting for long overdue Change in Edison because of the damage and disrespect heaped on the People of Edison over the years by the Dem-party's one-party oligarchic rule:

Anyhoo, Now is the time to Stop Voting the Dem-party Line up and down and Start Voting for issues and People who will actually do what's in Your Best Interests and be loyal to you - and Not what's in their own self-serving or their political party's best interests.

One Last Heads-up - 3 'Big Mistakes' in Edison you Really want to address when you vote

 One is a joke of a candidate propped up by outsiders, one is and remains a detriment to the proper functioning of the school board and the success of the school district and one is Fool's tax, which is nothing more than a sneaky trick to get you to tax yourself and pay in perpetuity for the inadequacies and failures of the Dem-party rule over this town.

Anyhoo, this election is our best chance to make much needed changes in this town - way too much Dem-party nonsense going on in this town for too long - with a poor, propped up and ill-prepared or qualified candidate for Mayor picked and controlled by outsiders, a lame Dem-party money grab by attempting to get us to Self-tax in perpetuity for the 1-Cent Open Space tax to pay for years of Dem-party inefficiencies and failures, the Dem-party infestation of the Board of EdDems along with their internal power struggles now carried over to the school board and with that 2017 Racist Flyer Still Hanging Over our Heads four years later - Why Would You Not Want to Change Things Now and take back your town and Your school board from the Dem-party's oligarchic rule over this Town and Your lives?!?

Top 10 Reasons Why You Want to Vote for Sam 'the Weathervane Millennial' Joshi, aka Big-boy pants for Mayor

10. Because you Like having your Mayoral Candidates picked by Dem-party Political Bosses from outside of town instead of the Edison Dem-party Committee people elected by the People of Edison.

9. Because you're kind of curious who else will get thrown under the Bus next under his leadership by the County - and you trust it won't be You.

8. Because you Like having a Mayor who had Nothing to Run on other than the Dem-party Line with support from those outside of town.

7. Because you Like having Inexperience and Immaturity triumph over Your Good Sense.

6. Because you Like having a Young, Malleable Marionette for Mayor whose Strings will be pulled by the County on everything and all-things taxable.

5. Because you Like being Governed by an ill-prepared or qualified candidate for Mayor who has spent years trying to climb up the politically corrupt Dem-party ladder and this whole campaign hiding from debating his Lack of Substance and Nothing record.

4. Because you Like Voting the Dem-party Line No Matter how Badly he Stinks it up.

3. Because you Like continuing the Dem-party oligarchic control over Your Lives for the next 4 years, just on steroids now.

2. Because you Recognize he Badly Needs the Mayor's Salary so he can Finally Try On and Buy Some Big-boy pants.

1. Because you Like getting to the Bottom of that 2017 Racist Flyer after 4 years and want to give the Dem-party's 'Committee of the Hole' 4 more years to keep searching for themselves.

ETEA 2021 Edison BoE & Mayoral Candidates Night

A Big Kudos to ETEA President Jeff Bowden for putting together the 2021 BoE Edison Candidates Night and expanding it to include Edison Mayoral Candidates. 

It affords the Candidates an opportunity to answer questions important to the Residents and for the Candidates to get their messages out.

There are 9 candidates seeking the 3 Board of Ed seats and 3 Candidates seeking the Mayoral office.

Participating from the BoE Candidates:

1. Padmaja 'Paddy' Chinta
2. Elizabeth Conway (Incumbent)
3. Ralph Errico
4. Biral Patel (Incumbent)
5. Brian Rivera
6. Doug Schneider

Participating from the Mayoral Candidates:

1. Keith Hahn
2. Christo Makropoulos

Anyhoo, take the time to watch all the Candidates and use it as another informational tool to help you make an informed decision regarding your vote.

The Stench Hanging Over this Town will keep getting Worse - unless you do something about it on Nov. 2nd

 Well, this Guy Stinks up the Dem-party line so much that it reminds me of the Stench Still Left Hanging Over this Town from that 2017 Racist Flyer, four years later - and I say that as a life-long Democrat.

Anyhoo, Wake-up and Smell the Stench when you Vote.

Guess Mr. Shi-shed should be careful what he wishes for - Anthony Depasquale's complaint moves forward

 Well, just saw this piece here in the New Jersey Globe regarding an ethics complaint moving forward against Edison Board of Education President Jerry Shi.

Seems Anthony Depasquale filed an ethics complaint against Mr. Shi-shed after previous flippant comments to him at Board meetings by Mr. Shi-shed to do so. 

So, he did.

Apparently, the complaint alleges Shi had used his official office to support Bhagia (EDO Chair and candidate for Mayor in the Primary), and had also campaigned for him which would also fall under using his (Board) position for his friends. Shi filed a motion to dismiss the complaint saying the compliant was frivolous and that he had endorsed Bhagia in his capacity as a private citizen but the School Ethics Commission's action denies Shi's claim of frivolity, and sends the complaint forward to the Office of Administrative Law.

Regardless of how this ultimately turns out, Kudos to Mr. Depasquale for standing up to the inept leadership of Mr. Shi-shed.

Not for nothing but this highlights the Big Mistake it was for the School Board to move the School Board elections to November. 

It has, predictably, become a Dem-party infested Board along with all the Dem-party's internal power struggles for control. Do Not vote for any candidates in this cycle on either side of the Dem-party's civil war for control of the School Board.

It also is a reminder that we have to elect people to the School Board this November 2nd that will remove Mr. Shi-shed from his position of leadership over there on Mythomania Lane. It's long overdue to end his leadership and the dysfunctional board he has created under his watch.

Finally, just a Reminder - Three Mistakes you want to address in Edison on November 2nd.

Anyhoo, time to Stop Voting Party lines and Vote for People in this town.

Edison Mayoral Election on November 2nd - truly an Opportunity for Change, Take it

 Be Smart and Elect Someone Who Will Represent Your interests and Not the Dem-party's interests.

Anyhoo, On Nov. 2nd, the Choice is Clear - Vote for Change or Live with More of the Same, albeit on Steroids. You have an Opportunity to Fix What's Wrong with this Town - Be Smart and Take it!

Edison Township sending out a Flyer on that 1-Cent Forever Open Space Tax Ballot Question - Remember to Vote NO Again

 Well, just got this in the mail today from the Township. Looks like it's a post they have on the Township's website.

No matter, it's the wrong thing to do to ask Residents to tax themselves in perpetuity in an already Overtaxed town for something that's not necessary to do this way. It doesn't even have a definitive life span, it's Forever.

They tried this once before back in November 2018 and it was wisely rejected by the People of Edison.

Don't be fooled into taxing yourselves Forever for their shortcomings and failings in handling open space - past and current (see September 2,2021 post 'The Edison 1-Cent Open Space 'Forever' Tax is Back').

Some Unnecessary Propaganda to Push a Bad idea:

Anyhoo, don't let them trick you into taxing yourself in perpetuity, which they'll just turn around and leverage to fund their shortcomings.

With mail-in voting going on in Edison - this town is long overdue for a change - make it happen for your own sake

 With one-party oligarchy rule by the Dem-party for way too long here in Downtown Edison, the perils of one-party government are no longer perils, they're a long-time reality. 

With outrageous and unnecessary taxes on all levels of government including that totally unnecessary County level of government with their constant hits to this town with their County and Open Space taxes every year - the Good People of Edison are still living with that Stench Hanging over us from that 2017 Racist  Flyer.

Yeah, the 'Committee of the Hole' still in search for themselves needs another 4 years to keep searching.

To make matters worse, the Dem-party's pick for Mayor is Sam 'the Weathervane Millennial' Joshi, aka Big-boy pants. Seriously now, this guy couldn't even win support of his own Dem-party committee people and dropped out of the screening. He then was hand-picked by the Powers to Be from outside of town to get the nod. 

Why such a poor selection by the Powers that Be? It's not like he has any record of substance on the Council, has any viable plans that make any sense or in anyway exudes anything that indicates that he's ready for Prime Time to manage a town the size of Edison.

It seems obvious why he was picked. He just a Dem-party ladder climber and a malleable marionette that will clearly continue the bidding of the Powers that Be.

And clearly driven home by this bit of irony:

 

Is that what you want? 

A Mayor that will be told what to do by his those holding and pulling the strings from outside of town?

I'm sorry but Joshi's qualifications for Mayor and his undemocratically hand-picked candidacy are a joke to anyone who's been around this town for any length of time and has seen this guy in action or more appropriately, inaction. As he says, growing up for the last seventeen years in a politically corrupt Dem-party structure here in Edison may be a Good thing for him and the Dem-party but Not for the People of Edison.

You should recognize he'd be serving the Dem-party's continued destruction of this town before he gets around to serving you. All you'll get with this guy is more of the same of what you've been getting, except on steroids.

The worst thing that can happen to you for another 4 years:

Seriously, if you want to start making a change, and you should, in this politically corrupt town, than you need to wake up and see that the only chance you have for change is to elect Keith Hahn Mayor of Edison.

Whether you like Keith or not, he really is our only hope for change. He's not going to be owned by the Dem-party Powers that Be or other political interests that have long controlled this town. 

Will he have to work with the Dem-party once elected, of course. But there's a big difference between working with and working for the Dem-party. Hahn will work with the Dem-party and Joshi will work for and be told what to do by the Dem-party. 

Keith will represent the People of Edison and Not any political party as Mayor.

Be Smart and Vote for Keith Hahn for Mayor this November.

Switching sides to the other side of town - you know, over there on Mythomania Lane, at the crossroads of Dysfunctional and Dem-party infested streets - the Edison Board of Education.

It's long overdue for Jerry Shi-shed to be removed from his leadership role. If you read this blog, you can see all the reasons why he should. He rules over a dysfunctional school board of his own making and his inept leadership continues to be a major detriment to the school district as you can clearly see if you watch any School Board meeting.

The reason for a Dysfunctional School Board:

This now Dem-party infested School Board is a disgrace and we need to make sure that we elect candidates to the School Board this November that will put an end to Shi's inept leadership and avoid getting involved in the internal Dem-party struggle for power over the School Board.

Be smart and vote for candidates that will give us the best chance to take this guy out of any leadership control of the School Board. It's the only way to Stop Shi from running a Dysfunctional School Board and remaining a detriment to the success of the School District.

To me, the best chances to unseat this inept leader is with any 3 of these candidates - Errico, Conway, Chinta and Haller.

Be Smart - take back your Town and take back your School Board by doing what's in Your best interests and those of Your school children.

'My friends at the County will be running the place, but I wish you well.'

 Well, there you go. If you had any doubt that Sam 'the Weathervane Millennial' Joshi, aka Big-boy pants is nothing more than a Malleable Marionette undemocratically hand-picked tool of the Dem-party Powers that be to carry out their wishes and Not Yours - you should open your eyes.

Seems everybody knows why Joshi was picked.

Good to know the County will be running the place. So much for any campaign promises or anything Big-boy pants says about what he's going to do from now on. 

Anyhoo, don't settle for more of the same with this choice of the Democratic-party Powers that Be. He will be doing their bidding and Not Yours.

Vote for Hahn and take back your town. It's long overdue.

Reprint - 8/1/21 Post - November's Edison Board of Ed elections - vote for those who would remove Mr. Shi-shed from leadership

Just a Reminder while mail-in voting is going on...

Saw this piece here in Patch about the Candidates running for the Edison BoE this November. Seems there are 9 candidates vying for 3 open spots.

Only two of the incumbents, Elizabeth Conway and Biral Patel are seeking reelection. Yuna Chen is Not seeking reelection.

The candidates are:

• Ralph Errico
• Vimal A. Parikh
• Padmaja 'Paddy' Chinta
• David Tingle
• Biral Patel (Incumbent)
• Gabriel Haller
• Douglas Schneider
• Brian Rivera
• Elizabeth M. Conway (Incumbent)

With Yuna Chen Not seeking reelection, there's an opportunity to correct for the inept leadership and dictatorial tactics now being forced upon us by Board President Jerry 'Referen-Dumb' Shi with his 5-vote majority. 

This guy really needs to be removed from his inept leadership role before things get worse than they are today. He is and remains the biggest detriment to the school district's success with his inability to lead and communicate.

A leader who claims to of saved the taxpayers millions but has saved Nothing and is so open to the public and other Board Members about what he's doing that he can't be bothered to discuss things with people who don't agree with him. 

And let's not forget that disastrous $300M plus bond referendum that he wasted two years putting together and that would of tripled the then current years school tax increase for the next 30 years. Too Much of a Financial Burden for too Little a Solution and correctly recognized and rejected by the voters twice. 

Overcrowding remains a problem today thanks to Mr. Shi-shed.

Now that the Board of Mythomania has been infested by the Democratic party under his watch, you really want to remove this guy from any leadership role and finally admit that moving the School Board Elections to November was a serious mistake when candidates like Mr. Shi can be elected with the help of his Dem-party friends.

Cheers!

So, do your research of the 9 candidates and choose those who will recognize the damage being done to the school district by this Board of Ed-Dems and it's ineffective leadership.

This school board election is more important than the Mayoral election come November. It's where the majority of your money goes to be wasted by an ineffective board thrust upon us by the ineffective and dictatorial leadership of Mr. Shi-shed.

Anyhoo, do your homework before you vote and get this Board of Mythomania back under control before it's too late.

Edison Mayoral Debate - disappointing, too many missed opportunties to call it a debate

 Well, looks like we saw the one and only Mayoral debate there's going to be last night before the November 2nd election. You can blame that on Sam 'the Weathervane Millennial' Joshi. Seems he prefers to hide behind all his Dem-party endorsements and money to risk mixing it up and exposing his weak candidacy - more than once.

If you want to call last nights event a 'debate' then you're sorely mistaken. All you got was Joshi touting the Dem-party line and Hahn missing every other opportunity to point that out. We did learn though that Joshi doesn't know how to debate and clearly lacks the charisma needed to bring people together.

Be that as it may, last night's event was sponsored by the League of Woman's Voters and Together Edison and consisted of some opening remarks, a series of questions with an opportunity for rebuttal and some closing remarks.

The questions were surface level in nature and covered such areas as plans for the first 6 months in office, wards, the master plan, smart growth water & sewer traffic and air quality, seniors, overcrowding, climate crisis, the budget, sustainable high paying jobs and the marijuana situation.

Joshi's 'plans' for Edison were so ridiculous and out of touch with reality that Hahn should of been all over his political rhetoric and lack of connection to what he has done over his time on the Council. Joshi should of paid more attention to what Hahn was saying instead of concentrating on his next prepared set of comments.

Hahn should of spent more time showing Joshi has a nothing record and he can't bridge the gap between that and his grandiose plans for the future, which by way, will be nothing more than what the Powers that Be in the Dem-party says they will be.

Joshi should of tried to be more appealing to the Public rather than his robotic memorization of his talking points. He should of been all over Hahn when he flipped to supporting that 1-Cent Forever Open Space tax, aka Fool's tax but he didn't because it's a Dem-party grab for more of your tax money by getting you to tax yourself to fund their excesses.

Overall, Hahn missed some great opportunities to show Joshi for what he is and Joshi was able to skate by as the undemocratically selected, hand-picked tool of the Democratic-party for more of the same here in Edison with only a few hits on his climb-up the Dem-party political ladder and the expense of the People of Edison.

It should of been really, really easy, even with the questions asked to point out how ill-prepared and qualified Joshi is to make the jump to being Mayor of a town the size of Edison.

The only good thing was to see how Joshi handled himself and what you can expect to get from him and the Dem-party if you seriously go against your best interests and vote for him - Nothing but what you've been getting for years now, except on steroids. 

Here's the event:

Anyhoo, regardless of who you support or what you get from this event - recognize the choice is a simple one. It's not Hahn vs. Joshi. It's Do you want More of the Dem-party control over your life in this town or is it time for a change?

Edison Board of Mythomania, aka Board of EdDems taking the EDO civil war into Novembers School Board Election

 Well, that was an interesting 'Special Meeting' last night over there on Mythomania Lane, at the crossroads of Dysfunctional and Local Dem-party Infested Streets.

Perhaps that's not the best description - more like is there no limit to the inept leadership of Jerry 'ReferenDumb' Shi? 

Aside from his usual lack of courtesy and dictatorial demeanor when it comes to the Public and, at times, other Board Members in search of transparency, his insistence on hiding behind that 'No Give and Take' which just further heightens the tensions of those seeking information and apparently he's never learned Not to Raise the Volume of Your Voice but rather Raise the Level of Your Arguments if you want to be successful - but there's something more troubling going on here.

Of course, none of this should surprise you about this guy. He's the same guy who wasted two years putting together a Failed Bond Refendum to fix the Overcrowding with his band of architects that was so bad and so over-priced for what we would be getting that the People of Edison shot it down twice, the same guy who claims to of saved the taxpayers millions but never saved anything and ignores people around him who don't agree with what he wants.

But I digress so let's move on. Seems Mr. Shi-shed wants the Board to approve an ethics complaint he wants to file against Board Member Biral Patel. In addition, he says he also went to the State AG route to boot. On what, who knows what Mr. Patel is being accused of in these complaints. Mr. Shi-shed can't comment because the AG told him not to and you can't see the complaint until he files it and it becomes subject to OPRA.

Of course, if Mr. Patel is being accused of violating any laws or breaking any school board ethics, then he should rightly be asked to come forth and defend himself against those accusations.

But - you have to ask yourself why Mr. Shi-shed needs the rest of the Board to approve of his decision to file an ethics complaint and why now at a hastily put together 'Special Meeting' where even some Board Members didn't receive the agenda until a few hours before the meeting? Kind of think there are a few more pressing things going on that need the Board's attention.

Be that as it may, he can certainly file a complaint by himself without the need to call a 'Special Meeting' and try and get everyone on the record. Seems the only votes of approval were from his usual 5 Votes - Shi, Mohin Patel, Cheng, White and Chen. The others were No's and Abstentions.

Now maybe you'll finally see what a mistake it was to move the School Board Elections to November. You've turned the supposed non-political School Board into a civil war among the differing factions within the Local Dem-party for control and power over all Your money. Once you did that, it was never about what's Best of the Kids but what's Best for the Political Powers that Be.

You'd have to be blind not to see that last night's meeting was just a continuation of the Bhagia/Joshi race to the bottom.

Nice, isn't it?

Jerry Shi-shed Needs to Go and you should only elect People to the School Board this November who will finally take away his leadership position. He's the biggest detriment there is to the proper functioning of the School Board and the School District's ability to work with all the stakeholders.

Here's the meeting:

Anyhoo, don't let your Kids come second to Local Dem-party politics in this town - recognize the problem right in front of you and fix it.

Edison Super Dr. Bernie Bragen - Steps up to the plate - Big Time!

 Well, take it everyone has seen what went on over there at Lincoln School. Got to take the time to recognize Super Bragen for his efforts.

For sure, I've had a lot to say about Dr. Bragen, but if you're honest with yourself - you have to recognize and give credit where credit is due.

So, Dr. Bragen - Outstanding job in looking out for the Little ones!

A BIG KUDOS TO YOU!

Anyhoo, for a moment there, I could of sworn he was Italian!

The Edison 1-Cent Open Space 'FOREVER' Tax is Back!?!

 Well, as usual, kind of sleezy how the 7 Processing Clerks again tried to sneak this 'Forever tax' in again. The same nonsense they sneakily passed in 2018, which the People of Edison wisely rejected at the polls in November 2018. 

Seems they had an add on to the Resolutions at the July 26th Council meeting (RESOLUTION R.387-072021), which means it didn't show up in the agenda for that meeting and unless you were at the meeting or watched it later - you'd never know it.

Slipped that right in without any fanfare, $neaky bunch, aren't they? And recognize this one also has No Expiration date - for Local Dem-BadLand-Perpetuity. - and will be on the Ballot in November.

DON'T BE FOOLED INTO SELF-TAXING YOURSELVES HERE IN DOWNTOWN EDISON - AGAIN!

Remember that 15-year 1-Cent piece of work tax mercifully ended in 2013 - you can ask Charlie 'I abstain' Tomaro about that 1-Cent Open Space tax.

Geez, every time I see these things come up, I'm reminded how badly the Local Dems are at $pending your tax dollars - from $5.6 million for some dirt and a mud puddle, aka Oak Tree Pond to the 1-Cent Open Space Tax that ended in 2013.

And then there's the possibility of condemning property again using eminent domain. Kind of ironic don't you think? You're voluntarily taxing yourself so they can possibly use the money to condemn your property!?!

Anyone seriously thinking about self-taxing themselves with another Open Space Tax to support the Local Dems frivolous spending, well - deserves what they get. Just look at what they did with all that money they got by leveraging that first 15-year Open Space Tax. Don't know, ask Anthony Russomanno, he'll tell you what a great job they did with Your Tax money back then.

Seriously now, haven't we had enough of tax increases here in the 'DemBadLands' of Downtown Edison - year, after year, after year?!?

And seriously, we already pay for an Open Space Tax with the County - you know, that branch of government that should be eliminated. They've been sticking it to Edison for years with their County & Open Space taxes.

And guess who was pushing it at the July 26th meeting? None other than Sam 'The Weathervane Millennial' Joshi, aka Big-boy pants that undemocratically selected, hand-picked "Tool" of the Powers that Be  for Mayor who sold out the People of Edison for a chance to climb up the politically corrupt Dem-party ladder.

Yeah - he'll be a Mayor for the People of Edison, right after he does the Dem-party bidding with nonsense like this:

Here's the Resolution:

Anyhoo, don't be foolish taxing yourselves for perpetuity when there are better ways to deal with open space - it's one thing to be continuously taxed to the hilt here by the Dem-party but it's quite another to let them trick you into taxing Yourselves, and Don't forget who's pushing this 'Forever tax' - that Malleable Marionette of the Dem-party, EdisPam I am!

Edison Public Schools Get $15.7M in Federal Covid Aid - let's hope they use it wisely.

 Saw this piece today here in Patch.com.

Let's hope the Board uses it wisely and monitors any plans by Board President Jerry 'ReferenDumb' Shi to $pend it.

Anyhoo, remember there's a School Board election this November. It's important if you ever want to fix the Overcrowding - Still a Problem after wasting the last two years under the inept leadership of Mr. Shi-shed.

Top 10 Some Reasons why People don't Support 'EdisPam I am' for Edison Mayor

 10. Because he needs to explain why he chose to be the Undemocratically selected, hand-picked "Tool' of the Powers that Be who sold out the People of Edison for a chance to climb up the politically corrupt Dem-party ladder.

9. Because Big-boy pants needs to explain why his Campaign Headquarters Campaign Sign is Sooo Big when his qualifications and his past record of insignificant performance for the office are Soooo Small.

8. Because EdisPam I am needs to explain why he's hiding in his basement and ducking real debates where he has to stand up and defend his record and explain his vision for Edison rather than just putting out glossy campaign flyers.

7. Because The Weathervane Millennial needs to explain with a straight face how a young, malleable marionette of the Powers that Be in the Dem-party can claim he'll be working for the People of Edison and Not the Dem-party.

6. Because EdisPam I am needs to explain why the 'Committee of the Hole' is Still in Search of Themselves after 4-years.

5. Because Big-boy pants needs to explain why he's dragging out former Mayor Ricigliano for support. She's done some good things for the People of Edison but EdisPam I am isn't one of them.

4. Because EdisPam I am, the self-proclaimed finance expert, needs to explain then why taxes increased outrageously under his participation with the one-party Dem-oligarchy rule.

3. Because The Weathervane Millennial needs to explain, based on his unsubstantial and insignificant performance on the Council, why he thinks he's even remotely qualified to lead and manage a town the size of Edison.

2. Because Big-boy pants really needs to explain why Joe 'the Florist' Coyle now endorses him while at the same time has a video out blasting him.

1. Sam 'The Weathervane Millennial' aka Big-boy pants really needs to actually put on a pair of Big-boy pants and go to those that picked him and ask the Chair of the MCDO if they paid for that despicable 'push-poll' that (with or without his knowledge) gutterly attempts to aid his campaign.

Councilman Joe 'the Florist' Coyle needs to stick with picking flowers and not future Mayors

 Just saw this piece here in TapIntoEdison where Councilman Joe 'the Florist' Coyle endorses the malleable marionatte Sam 'the Weathervane Millennial' Joshi, aka Big-boy pants for Mayor.

Well, color me cynical but how do you go from trashing the guy to saying he's the best thing for Edison?

Oh wait, I know - you gotta go along to get along in the Dem-party. Big-boy pants is the undemocratically selected, hand-picked 'Tool' of the Powers that Be and all the little Dems need to get in line if they want to climb up the politically corrupt Dem-party ladder.

Just another example of how the Dems have made Edison Safe for Hypocrisy and why you need to vote for Democracy in Edison and Not for Democrats.

A meaningless endorsement from an inconsequential Councilman looking to run for the Assembly.

Here, remember this piece of work:

Anyhoo, at least we're comforted in the knowledge that Coyle has a second career as a florist after he's done embarrassing himself.

It's the Silly season and all the Local Democrats are out in force - on both sides of town!

 Well, it's the silly season here in the 'DemBadLands' of Downtown Edison. Some interesting things going on from both sides of town - that's at 312 Pierson Ave (at the crossroads of Dem-party infiltration and Dysfunctional Streets) and 100 Oligarchy Blvd.

Seems some of the 9 candidates in November for the 3 open spots on the Edison BoE have picked running mates:

Here's the latest groupings:

Pay attention to these groupings and do your research on the candidates.

With School budgets approaching some $300 million, the bulk of which comes from You - you want to make sure you elect candidates who will put an end to the inept leadership of Mr. Shi-shed, aka Jerry 'ReferenDumb' Shi. 

Just like his disastrous twice failed $300 million Bond referendums that were Too Much of a Financial Burden for Too Little a Solution that wasted two years failing to fix the Overcrowding - you don't want this guy and his Dem-party cohorts deciding where and how all that School money is $pent.

Now, on the other side of town, we have 2 November Mayoral candidates meeting up:

Christo challenging a mute Mr. Big-boy pants along the parade route and jumping in a picture at the Indian Day Parade (much to the chagrin of 'the Weathervane Millennial'). You have to admit it's pretty funny.

And who doesn't like Counciman Joe Coyle fist-pumping Mr. Big-boy pants - the very same Mr. Big-boy pants whose resignation from the 'Committee of the Hole' that he called for in a video of his own. Only in Edison can you see that there are no political friends or political enemies - just political opportunities.

Though that's a bit disingenuous Mr. Coyle. 

Bet you can't wait for the Mayoral debates with Mr. Big-boy pants (the undemocratically, hand-picked choice of the Democratic-party), Keith Hahn (the Independent), Councilman Richard Brescher, and Christo. 

No place for Mr. Big-boy pants to hide his lack of experience, a less than meaningful or substantial 4-year record on the Council and a clear lack of leadership ability required to manage a town the size of Edison. Tough being a 'Tool' of the Democratic party when you can't hide behind your Dem-party endorsements and you have to make a case you can't make when challenged.

Anyhoo, just another day in a Dem-party politically corrupt town where the only way for Democracy to work for the People of Edison is to Vote against Democrats in November.

Edison Mayor Lankey drops out of November Mayoral Race - must of vomited in his own mouth having to endorse Big-boy pants!?!

 Well, just saw this piece here in Patch.com about November's mayoral race here in Downtown Edison. 

Seems Mayor Lankey and his Council slate are dropping out of the November race and endorsing Sam 'the Weathervane Millennial' Joshi, aka Big-boy pants. 

That's too bad. Clearly, Big-boy pants is not in a league with Lankey or in any league that would qualify him to be mayor of a town the size of Edison.

Guess I can understand why Lankey didn't want to go against the powers that be in the Dem-party but geez, must of made him want to vomit to have to endorse Big-boy pants. 

Yeah, like Lankey really, really thinks Big-boy pants would make a good Mayor. 

Duh!

Gotta feel for Lankey on this one. That's one no one should have to take for the Team!?!

Be that as it may, it will just make it easier to point out that this undemocratically hand-picked, ill-prepared and not even remotely qualified tool of the Democratic party is the wrong choice for Edison. 

As a result, this guy will be representing the Dem-party and Not the People of Edison and You will get more of the same, if not worse.

Seriously, haven't you had enough of the politically corrupt Dem-party that has made Edison Safe for Hypocrisy and taxed you to oblivion over the years? 

Haven't you had enough the one-party oligarchy going on over there at 100 Oligarchy Blvd? 

Haven't you had enough of Dem-party still in search of themselves with the 2017 Racist Flyer? 

Haven't you just had enough of everything one-party rule?

Not for nothing, the last 3 Dem Mayors have increased the Muni tax by some 85%, with Lankey up to 32.2% now over his eight years.

Time for a change and especially with the Dem-party's latest joke of a pick, this should be easy - we need to put an end to Dem-party rule here in the 'DemBadLands' of Downtown Edison.

Anyhoo, I'm sure the other Mayoral candidates will easily point out how ill-prepared and equipped Big-boy pants is to be Mayor of a town the size of Edison.