I know periodically that signs are taken by kids as pranks or are removed by Township, County or State employees if the signs are thought to be on land that is owned by either entity,but when only the signs of one group of candidates are being taken away and the others remain that raises the red flag.
Such is the case with Middletown Committeeman Sean Byrnes and his running mate Mary Mahoney, their signs seem to be disappearing and not just from the roadside but from private property and resident homes as well, while their republican opponents signs are still visible on lawns and on roadways.
As confirmation of what I have been witnessing, I have been sent an email and found a letter to the editor posted at the Independent's website that discusses exactly what I had been feeling since my return:
"Boo! Once again, Halloween (dirty?) tricks are in evidence in Middletown. On Palmer Avenue, Leonardville Road by the Navy underpass, and other Middletown locations there is a pattern of Scharfenberger-Settembrino election signs being placed very close in front of Byrnes-Mahoney signs, blocking their visibility. Gremlins have also placed some Little signs to block the other side of Byrnes signs.
In the pre-Halloween spirit of generosity, I choose to believe that the disrespectful sign positioning is due to the fearful over-zealousness of campaign workers, like the young goblin caught in the act late at night. Perhaps Mayor Scharfenberger is not aware of the tactics. I call upon the mayor to take responsibility, order the situation corrected at once, and not sanction repetition of the tactic."
And the Letter from the Independent:
Taking political signs impedes political process
The Middletown Democrats have been experiencing an appreciable loss of political signs. Perhaps you have noticed where they are missing. Those are the signs that have the names of Sean Byrnes and Mary Mahoney on them. They seem to be disappearing from various parts of the township.
I have been trying to police them, and I have concluded that some of our signs are actually stolen in broad daylight. The situation has been studied, and I have given it a great deal of attention.
I have concluded that it is not the local raccoons that are attracted to our signs, but it may be the rats. The attraction for Democratic signs has been so great that whenever Democratic signs make an appearance with other signs, it is ours that are taken. Once they are taken, they are never to be seen again. I am not trying to call this kidnapping, but it may be close to the same thing.
Whatever you want to call this, there is one thing for certain. The perpetrators are impeding the political process, which is the basis of our democracy.
Preston Gillam
Belford
Do adults really need to play these silly games? If so, it could only lead to one conclusion in peoples minds and that is, Gerry Scharfenberger and the rest of the Middletown GOP are deathly afraid of losing this election, after a 5 year record of raising taxes by 45%, I would be afraid of losing also. Even still, to have members of your party taking down or block your opponents signs with your own, is childish. It's time to grow up!
6 comments:
Scharfenberger and cronies will stoop to any depth in this campaign and have done so in the last several campaigns as well!
Consider the deceptive manipulation of the facts surrounding the municipal tax increase via a letter included in the tax bills and in many press releases and the provocative and disgraceful attack on the character of Sean Byrnes via a recent mailer sent to residents of Middletown that was nothing more than a vicious piece of garbage !!
The residents should finally see WHY GERARD SCHARFENBER and his running mate MUST NOT BE ELECTED on Nov.2nd.
Had enough ?? Time to re-elect Sean Byrnes and elect his running mate, Mary Mahoney . We desperatly need honest and clean government in Middletown .
BTW the Scharfy signs are awful. No wonder they need so many, you can't even read the names, and they look like Rush Holts. No wonder they're stealing Byrnes & Mahoney's.
BTW the Scharfy signs are awful. No wonder they need so many, you can't even read the names, and they look like Rush Holts. No wonder they're stealing Byrnes & Mahoney's.
Don't worry Mike, Scharfenberger signs are disappearing as well. And interestingly enough, Byrnes, Holt and Pallone signs are still up in those places, so it wasn't the township or state picking them up.
If you see someone removing signs in broad daylight, report it! Ask your pal Dora Crisafuli, that's how she got arrested.
Anon 11:34pm.
for the record it wasn't Dora Crisafuli who was arrested for moving campaign signs it was someone else.
Mrs. Crisafuli is a wonderful and sweet woman with a lot of heart and gumption.
Mike,
When posters make statements about arrests they should VERIFY what they say before they say it.
Ever hear of the word libelous, annoy 11:33 p.m. ?
Dora is a great person who has the courage of her convictions as she often exhibits when at TC meetings, she takes issue with what she thinks is wrong in this township . Many of us agree with her on many of those occasions!!
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