Scrub-a-dub!

Well, it looks like The Mason Chihauhua's attacks on my free speech are having some unintended consequences- for Hoboken411!

Ha ha ha.

In a hilarious turn of events, it seems 411's repulsive and demeaning photoshops of the physically handicapped seem to be disappearing faster than porn at a yard sale.

To recap:

On Tuesday, April 6, I posted a piece based on an nj.com article about Real Results, the BoE slate od candidates backed by the Hoboken Republicans and Maureen Sullivan; specifically their urge to the public to vote "NO" on the $57.9 M school budget on April 20.

My blog post listed a number of vexing Real Results (RR) platform items, such as opposition to the wonderful laptop program fully paid for by a federal stimulus grant, their plan to give $20K of YOUR tax dollars to a 'Superintendent search firm' instead of following N.J. School Board Association protocol which is FREE, absurd claims that the budget can be cut by "reducing overhead" that RR candidate Perry Lin suggests can come out of each CLASSROOM to the tune of $10K(!), and so on.

RR's POLICIES in my view, are either extremely naive or simply stupid, and so completely counterproductive to the incredible progress that's been made the past year by our sitting School Board, that I was reminded of a fave saying of mine: "Aren't you the turd in my punch bowl!"

Does my fondness for that saying mean I am a vile and disgusting person? Maybe. But I know you like me. So maybe you're a little disgusting, too? To wit, I created a graphic to go with the post. It featured a turd.

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!

Enter Mason's Attack-Chihuahua and the cast of Hoboken 411.

It seems they didn't LIKE it (the graphic).

Translation: the 411 motley crew of internet bullies, fronted by the bellicose windbag Lane Bajardi, used to being the kings of the Mile Square, beating up on the obese, physically handicapped, and political enemies in the crudest ways freely and without retribution, are not taking lightly to the new kid on the block. That's me, GA.

No, they've been pounding me since Tuesday, downloading my turd-graphic then shopping it around town: on Hoboken411, at the City Council meeting, to the local press, on the blogs hoping the story will catch fire and singe me.

Well, I guess poop doesn't burn. In fact, this 411 poop-jihad appears to be backfiring.

Scrub-a-dub, cutie pie!

First, the stomach-turning hypocrisy of the Mason Chihuahua barking Voltaire at Wednesday's April 7th City Council meeting- a rebuke for threatening his First Amendment right of protected speech known as Resolution No. 39 :

"I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it."

Next, the same Chihuahua kicking Voltaire in the nuts, with a priggish, demented rant that my free speech is "disgusting", "inappropriate" and disqualifies me from the unpaid, time-consuming, volunteer service I do for the city of Hoboken!

And ever since, the mean-spirited Chihuahua has been posting my name all over the place, (on Revolt, he's 'truthseeker' AND 'Lane B.') and calling on members of the City Council to "DENOUNCE" me. What balls!

Here where is gets funny.

Disgusted citizens familiar with these cyber-bullies and their low-ball tactics are rising up against them! We have 'tonyof hoboken' pulling a list of links from 411, to 411 photoshops attacking his disability! We have the brilliant InfotainMe, a victim of Bajardi's name-theft (nj.com's 'marklower'), with an impassioned defense of the First Amendment here in Hoboken and all across America! And so many others, who have been blogging their disgust, calling and emailing me to voice their support. You guys rock.

Now, in a magnificent bit of irony and poetic justice, Team 411 have been FORCED by their own hypocrisy to SCRUB their site clean of the nasty images 'tonyofhoboken' found! Yes, click on a link, and a "Page Not Found" will greet you! Ha ha ha.

Can we hear a round of applause for 411's 'consciousness of guilt'?


Well, guys. You MISSED one! http://hoboken411.com/archives/33131

Let's see if THAT gets scrubbed.

I call upon you, Beth Mason, elected Hoboken official whose salary is partially paid for by ME (a taxpayer) to DENOUNCE Lane Bajardi, your political advisor and public advocate, for the disgusting, innapropriate photoshops of Mayor Zimmer comparing her toapes and chimpanzees! You MUST denounce Mr. Bajardi, I call upon you to do so. He is the public face of 411, and contributes to that site, and your association with HIM taints YOU.

This relationship you have with smear-merchants and yellow journalists is conduct unbecoming for an elected official with quasi-judicial powers (I stole that line from Bajardi). Denounce him.

What comes around goes around, boys.