You were warned, people. But you re-elected him anyway. Well, it's too late 'cause elections have consequences.
As a consequence of this one, Councilman Mike DeFusco is out of the gate with his eye on 2021, seeking to abolish all time restrictions on hanging political signage in Hoboken-- at the expense of clean streets.
Yep, last night DeFusco sponsored an ordinance which would eradicate existing time limits on political signage for both before (now 60 days) and after (3 days) an election. In other words, the day after his ordinance passes, Defusco (and other candidates) can start papering Hoboken with crap, and keep going up until 2021, then after election day, leave it for the elements to beat, batter, bake, shred, melt and drop to the street.
Imagine the clutter! Imagine the unsightly crud- everywhere. By removing ALL TIME LIMITS on hanging and taking down political signage, DeFusco will make the entire City of Hoboken as filthy and litter-encrusted as his own ward.
Imagine the clutter! Imagine the unsightly crud- everywhere. By removing ALL TIME LIMITS on hanging and taking down political signage, DeFusco will make the entire City of Hoboken as filthy and litter-encrusted as his own ward.
Oh yes, under Mike DeFusco, the First Ward is like the inside of a dumpster, a regular dog-sh*t minefield. Trust me, I have had to dodge so many dog turds walking through that ward, it looks like I'm dancing. Don't take my word for it-- DeFusco's indifference to cleanliness in his ward was the subject of an opponent's 2017 campaign video.
Listen, I bring this ordinance to your attention because thankfully, it was tabled. It won't be back until 2020, maybe never, but...
It could return. So it doesn't hurt to be proactive, to let your council representative know how you feel about self-serving legislation at expense of CLEAN STREETS. Ask him/her to vote "NO" on year-round political signage- if/when it comes back. Unless you think that seeing political signage decaying all over Hoboken year-round is a quality-of-life improvement.
As for me, no thanks.
If his opponent had won, he'd have been the first one screaming at the Zoning Officer about enforcing it.
ReplyDeleteI believe it. Heard he was measuring Migdalia banners and whining that they were too big.
DeleteI really hope those campaign finance violations catch up with him very very soon.
ReplyDeleteWhen the rabid chihuahua starts running for mayor, (as if he ever stopped), and his lying, cheating mug is poster-plastered on every surface large enough to support the width of his ties and size of his ego, the street-art competition called "DeFace A DeFusco" will begin. Sharpies will be made available wherever honest adults gather.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget the nefarious intent here to advantage dark money candidates like himself over everyone else, making campaigns more expensive, unaffordable for citizens without his connections. Special interests, unions, pacs, independent expenditures can fund his 365 day a year political advertising. A logical step for a corrupt candidate to legalize pay-to-play.
ReplyDeleteYou do realize Ravi was the greatest beneficiary of dark money in the last mayoral election, right?
DeleteHi, EddyE. Don't be so sure about that. I'll never defend independent expenditure PAC-money, though legal. Such contributions can be quantified, as opposed to the invisible kind- like lawsuits underwritten by political benefactors. Who paid legal costs to sue Stick Romano? Pat Waiters was Plaintiff of one. I agree, dark money sucks. And agree that inviting year-round political advertising on our streets is an open door to special interest money.
DeleteI agree with your last couple of points. The ordinance is a horrible idea, and will certainly open the door to year round political advertising.
DeleteI guess I just dont see much of a difference between Ravi and DeFusco in terms of their political activity. They are both bankrolled by "party bosses" or "special interests" with deep pockets and their own agendas. Both know how to play dirty, fast a loose with certain ethics laws, and have shown their willingness to put the interests of their benefactors ahead of those of the residents of Hoboken.
DeleteAnother horrible idea from DeFusco.
DeleteIt does however telegraph his insecurity as he plots and schemes to make another try to become mayor.
Sadly this is more of the same vindictive, self serving, petty nonsense that has defined DeFusco on both a political and personal level.
ReplyDeleteI doubt there's a single Hoboken resident who thinks eliminating these restrictions is a good idea.
ReplyDeleteHCDO has that cult of the leader thing. You don't get Stacks and Saccos without it. No, I would never compare a few grifters fighting over municipal tax dollars to totalitarians. But that's where that perpetual signage idea comes from. The constant reminder of The Leader. Defusco is cut from that cloth.
ReplyDeleteGreat observation. You nailed the creepiness factor in legislating year-round before, during and after election political signage display. Kim Jong Il, Sadam Hussein and Pol Pot had the same idea. What will he try next--minting Defusco currency? Putting his face on a postage stamp?
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