I am Real. You Are Not!

The concept of political

Michael Wildes, Amy Jones Bulluck,

Trevor Jadoo

They do not have the line,

but they are still Democrats.

campaign

signs obscuring the landscape on

"public property" during

election cycles is heating up.

This bill sponsored in the Legislature by Loretta Weinberg did not pass, but it addressed the annoying signs we see during campaign seasons. Loretta's signs were among them, so I guess she is willing to abide by the law if it is ever passed.

I have mixed feelings on the subject. In the primary, the situation is a special kind of different in Englewood.

If the Primary Ballot read as the simple example below, there would be no split down the middle of a Democratic Party that really needs to pull together. You "Real Dems" need to stop separating yourselves from the rest of us. How are we supposed to be able to identify you? Will you wear arm bands or some other trinket to identify yourselves?

Bill Feinstein, Ward 3, District 2

Bill does not have the line either.

Bill is also a Democrat.

I almost sympathize with the concept of flooding your senses with lawn signs. "We the people have been deprived of the choice with the concept of "the line". Most of the voters don't even know it, because they are so used to doing what they are told.

Everyone knows that the mind's eye goes naturally to the left. We read from left to right.  Glenn Coley was so far over to the right the last time he ran that it was difficult to find his name. I examined online ballots from other wards and districts on the Official Election Board Website, because there were complaints about this on Election Day 2017.

It is still a mystery to me why Philip Meisner petitioned to run for Mayor with one slogan and as soon as he was assured the line, he changed into a "Real" Democrat. Read his sign. What does that even mean? What is the difference?  I have heard a few explanations, but none of them are important enough to split the Party this way. This is not the time. Get over yourselves. Are you keeping track of the grade B drama in The White House?

South side of the street looking west towards Teaneck

Philip Meisner signs are prominent to the 4th

Ward.

This implies that the person

who did not get the line  is not a "True" Democrat.

How and when did we give that decision to 32 people who have no idea what the average voter wants, needs or thinks? Many of them do not even attend meetings unless there is an important vote pending. How many of them have even read the By laws of the Committee? Have you ever seen or spoken to the Committee Person for your District?

Did you know that if the 8 Committee people in your ward canvas their respective districts and decide what your ward needs, based on your input, they can be overruled by the 24 Committee people who do not live in the ward. Your 8 Committee People must convince 17 people, or the majority of the 32 total members to vote with them for the good of the your ward. How many times have Residents been deprived of what they want, need and think, because their Committee people were not up to the  task, or did not even notice? Committee People are not there to serve the politicians. Really, they are not.  I should not  have been able to sit down and look at the list of members and determine who would vote for Philip and who would vote for Michael. The process is broken.

Hello people, we see you.

Who decided that Philip Meisner is more of a Democrat than Michael Wildes? 

Again, 32 people that most of us don't even know made the decision. Compare it to 5 School Board Members making the decision to move School Board Elections to November.

Does anyone else see a problem in this? Is this the reason

North Side of the street facing west towards Teaneck.

Michael Wildes signs are prominent to the 3rd ward.

that there is a war of lawn signs taking place on the Median on Palisade Avenue?

Who is really manipulating the placement of the lawn signs on the median? It is most probably the same people who always do it in the twilight hours while the rest of us are sleeping. 

Why not just trust "We the People" to make the choice by actually selecting the person we think will do the most good for everyone. Too me, Philip Meisner represents a sect of Liberals who must be in control. They crave followers and they must control change at any cost.

Amy gets pointers from an old lawyer, 

the elder Wildes.

What is it about "We the People making the choice that is frightening to the "Real" Democrats? We are capable

of choosing our own leaders.

The Line exists as a result of "We the People" already being manipulated before reaching the polls. 

We have been manipulated into thinking that we have a choice. Wayne Hamer was given to us by the Municipal Committee. Katharine Glynn was given to the 3rd Ward by the Municipal Committee. Do you still think this is an impotent organization working in isolation? When crap like this ends, the lawn sign war will  probably subside a little.  Until then, the Party Bosses rule with the "Line".

The Ballot should read thusly for Mayor and Democratic Committee**

Democratic Nomination for Mayor

Vote for 1

***Philip Meisner

***Michael Wildes

In the General Election in November, the winner of this contest runs against the person we all know is NOT a Democrat. Stop dividing us. You are confusing the children who might be by some miraculous stretch learning something about Civics.

Real and Surreal Democrats should stop the foolishness.

I challenge Party Bosses to try the concept above and allow the people to choose.