From what I understand he is running on the slate with his buddies Mike Mascone and Chris Aveta, all three are involved with Middletown Soccer and have ties to Middletown Deputy Mayor Tony Fiore, who seems to have put the three together in order to take control over the school board.
Fiore put together this "soccer dream team" and signed the school board petition for both Brand and Aveta. Most likely with the idea that if elected to the Board of Education, Brand, Mascone and Aveta will be more inclined to open up the synthetic turf fields at both high schools to kids that play soccer in Middletown being that plans for the turf fields at West Front Street Park and Croydon Hall have been cancelled.
(Mascone Petition)
(Brand Petition)
(Aveta Petition)
(click on the images to see who signed their petitions)
Being a comedian and owner of a comedy club I found some interesting information on Mr. Vinnie Brand that I thought I should share so that voters could make an informed choice when going to the polls on April 20th to vote for members of the school board and school budget. This information is from his own website at vinniebrand.com, his My Space page and on Twitter. So these are his own words not something I wrote about him.
On his website he lists this as his bio:
“Vinnie grew up in Middletown NJ, the third of four children born to a plumber and a overly optimistic mother. He attended Rutgers College and immediately met the woman of his nightmares. Promptly, they had three children and bills. Vinnie ran his own construction company and flower shop while performing at open mic nights, juggling his time raising his children, working like a dog and performing.
After becoming a headline comic, He sold the flower shop, closed the construction company and gave his wife the divorce she was begging for. With three kids, no money and no car, he opened The Stress Factory Comedy Club while living in a boarding house for fathers that lost it all in bad divorces.
In 1995 Vinnie met the woman of his dreams, Vicki, while borrowing her car. He married her in 1998 and got full custody of his three children in 1999. Then, to round things out, they added two more children.”
“ Today Vinnie spends his time on stage all over New York City talking about the things he knows best, kids, marriage, bills and family. His unique approach lets him weave a story that captivates audiences of all ages while pissing off his ex wife. Overall, it has all worked out.”
I have to wonder how much thought this guy gave to running for the school board or did he just let the party use him for publicity? How about his availability for doing the job of school board member? Just check out this schedule comedy club appearances:
July 28th, Tuesday: COMIC STRIP LIVE ,
August 3rd, Monday @ 9.35PM: COMIC STRIP LIVE
August 5th, Wednesday @ 9.20PM: COMIC STRIP LIVE
August 6th, Thursday @ 9.20PM: COMIC STRIP LIVE
August 20th, Thursday: with JIM BREUER AT THEATRE IN MORRISTOWN
August 28th, Thursday @ 11.10PM: COMIC STRIP LIVE
August 29th, Saturday: BORGATA HOTEL WITH JIM BREUER
August 31st, Monday @ 10.05PM: COMIC STRIP LIVE
September 26th, Saturday: with JIM BREUER at Capital One Theatre
You really have to ask yourself why is guy running for a public office? He uses his kids for material in his comedy routine (as evident in the youtube video at the bottom of this post), which make you wonder if he will us the kids from the district as material in his act as well if he gets on the school board?
School board members should be an example to our children. What kind of example is it to put this on His My Space:
From Vinny Brand on My Space/Blog Posting Wednesday, September 27, 2006
spinach, you bastard. Current mood: annoyed
No, it can't be, but it is. Spinach is killing people. That's it, I quit! I could deal with all the bullshit this world throws at you, terrorism, rising interest rates, dysfunctional TIVO and Iran enriching uranium because I always had the good shit to fall back on. Spinach was one of them. I could kill off a box of HOHOs' knowing that I could wash it all away with a helping of spinach. Fucking spinach was my rock, it was in my terror attack survival kit, right next to the duct tape, plastic and batteries. Now I'm screwed. It's like finding out that you could choke to death on a vitamin.
I'm done folks. I'm going to drown myself in Pop Tarts, Red Bull and cookies. Damn the torpedos, let Iran have a nuke and screw my tivoed episode of Greys Anatomy that pixilates because Comcast sucks, none of it matters now. Spinach, you bastard!
What kind of example is that? I can only imagine what Brand will use from his board experience in his comedy routine. Maybe that is why he is running, for more comedy material. I can tell you this, I would not want him having ANY confidential information about my kid!
His lack of good judgement in the video below is an example. He calls the police to arrest his son for smoking pot in his bedroom only to find out that in the end that it cost him over $5 grand in lawyer and court fees while his son is left with a criminal record.
I think it best we leave Mr. Brand and his slate to the jobs they seem to enjoy more and put more qualified candidates on our board of education. Or the joke will be on us!
7 comments:
So this is what the deputy mayor wants to contribute to Middletown???
Perhaps in light of all recent deceptive developments in this township,it's time for Fiore and Co. to take their marbles and play somewhere else!
It is disgusting to think what passes as government in Middletown today has sunken to such depths.
Those signs appearing all over town are right.....
DUMP SHARFEY
and all his partners in these escapade!!!
Beware, vote wisely. I do not believe this man has our children's best interests at heart. His running mates have connections to the township committee and they are trying to push soccer fields in everyone's back yards. Ulterior motives so they run and we do not need that in our children's education. Education first!
GRIP!!!!
That's some funny stuff. Have you all lost your youthful sense of humor? Thank God for free thinkers like this guy.
Anonymous,
"That's some funny stuff. Have you all lost your youthful sense of humor? Thank God for free thinkers like this guy."
I happen to agree, the video was funny.
But the point of the post was to show his lack of judgment and how he used his kid as fodder for a joke.
Would he someday use confidentail information about school kids or school business as material for his act, thats the question.
The biggest joke in this town voted on the school board and suppoted by the biggest group of suck-ups! Only in Middletown!
I think the point of the video was like the point of sitting around the dinner table with your relatives, laughing about things that were not originally funny but over time have become so. As for whether or not he will use personal information about our children in his comedy act? I highly doubt it. He is a much more serious person off stage, and wants the best for our children and our township. Attend a Board meeting and see for yourself.
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