Monmouth County GOP members, Union Beach Mayor Paul Smith and Marlboro Board of Education Vice President Victoria Dean, who's husband is Marlboro GOP Municipal Chair Chris Dean, posted rather questionable and to some, offensive racist material to their Facebook pages.
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This little story by the Insider has been made even bigger today by the fact that the Asbury Park Press picked up on it last night and has posted an article dressing it.
In light of the recent Facebook flap created by Stafford Township Mayor John Spodofora, who launched a police probe against a critic who questioned his military service you would think that public officials would be a little more careful about what the post or have others post on their Facebook pages.
Fiore tried to deny that the post existed but later admitted it on social media before deleting it and turning his personal Facebook setting to "private" so that his posts couldn't bee seen by those that weren't his "friends".
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The decent thing for Smith and Dean to do would have been to speak out/comment against those types of bigoted FB posts rather than "sharing" and "liking" them. I wonder if they would have done the same if the posts were about people who practice Christian, Jewish or other faiths?
There is a Marlboro BOE meeting tonight at 7PM. Ms. Dean should be afforded a full and complete opportunity to explain herself on this matter. If the voters of the Township who placed her there find her explanation unbelievable,incredulous, or down right inappropriate--they should request her resignation. If she fails to resign, a recall would be in order.
Facebook has seen the ruination of many careers. It reveals one's deep thoughts, and association with certain nefarious groups. Many prospective employers view one's Facebook account and other social media, to make a determination for one's suitability for employment. If employers can do it---so should the taxpayers of Marlboro. Especially those residents who have young and impressionable children in the school district Ms. Dean oversees.
Policy makers that have control over children must be held accountable and responsible for their actions. In essence, they are held to higher standards.
I would expect the superintendent and entire school board to address this issue tonight.
I am sure if I trolled some democrats super secret lock down level 5 facebook pages I am sure I would find some not so nice posts about Christie or Palin and so on. Come on, don't act all innocent. You really take yourself too seriously Mike. You are no saint, so take off the halo! You are really trying to paint a picture of Smith that will never look like him. He is not the type of person you are trying to make him, people know that. Silly Mike!
I think it is all good.
If you hold a high profile position, public or private, and you don't realize that in 2015 that your social media posts are going to be scrutinized by people that don't share your racist or bigoted or sexist views, then you are a dumba$$.
I say bravo for the dumba$$es that screw up and accidentally let people know what they are really like.
Then we can kick them out, Darwin style.
It's called thinning the herd, one dumba$$ at a time.
Mike thanks for the shout out!
Exactly like I said. This guy above is the FAKE!
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