UPDATE: We don't need no Stinkin' Laws!

As reported yesterday, the signs for John Picard started springing up all over town. Now, aside from the fact that John-Boy isn't running until November 3rd (and so, by law, the signs supporting him can't be legally displayed until October 4th), this brings up some interesting points:

• Who paid for these signs? - as the picture above clearly shows, there are TWO campaign committees displayed: (a) "JP'09", a Political Action Committee (or PAC) designed by Mr. Picard to run around his own local Democratic party (which he believed - rightly - isn't going to stress itself for his re-election); and (b) "Team Picard", another Picard-created PAC to raise money for his chosen candidates (remember his statement: " I need to run with candidates I'm comfortable with." Read this: "I need more flunkies".)

• Who Benefits from this law-breaking? - clearly, John Picard's signs need not be displayed this early: he has no challenge facing him until November. But...he wants his flunkies to win; and they no doubt want to win as well. They know that, by the time the state gets around to look at this issue (and if they win), this would be only a matter of a slap on the wrist...Nixon should've had this much of a watchdog. Which brings up the following point:

• Why worry about this, then? - the fact remains: John Picard & his cronies do not give a fly's fart in a hurricane what the laws are: they're going to steal, lie, cheat, and do whatever they must to win this primary and election. The voters ought to be informed whenever laws are broken; in this way, they can decide for themselves who is best fit to run our City.

Get ready for more dirty tricks...I've got more dirt on their dirt.

By the way, the picture above was from a sign in front of the home of Picard's choice for City Clerk, Evangelista (one of the MANY Pascale's now or formerly paid out of OUR tax dollars!)

UPDATE: I've been told (and, after checking, I found out) that "Team Picard 2009" is not a legally registered PAC. So....If JP'09 did buy these signs and put them up, they're in deep doo-doo (not that they'd care, what with the toothless wonder our elections enforcement has become). OR...

"Team Picard 2009" is a fake name for "Team Picard" (a real PAC name) for the candidates in the Sept. 15th demo primary) designed to fool voters into thinking this is a Picard campaign...Hmmmm. Ya think Himself decided this plan? I'll report, you decide.

More coming.....