As I had anticipated and wrote in my previous posting “Johnson and Johnson and the Nassau Democrats have a simple game plan - invalidate the legitimate candidacy of a Citizen in favor of the party’s insider nominee”. The Plan, executed in the courtroom of Judge Dana Winslow on August 10, 2010 worked flawlessly. Judge Winslow invalidated the thousand plus signatures. Here is the formula, which I call “How to Disenfranchise a Community” as executed by Senator Craig Johnson of the Johnson and Johnson and Nassau Democratic Machine:
First - remove professional legal representation from the Citizen. Nicolosi’s attorney is forced to recuse himself because when he collected signatures in front of a CVS in
Secondly – counter sue. Nicolosi gathers credible evidence of fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud and forgery. He files a case. The Johnson and Johnson and the Nassau Democrats immediately files a counter case.
Thirdly – have your case heard first. Remember the plan “by invalidating Nicolosi’s candidacy Johnson and Johnson and the Democratic Party engine get to bury the real story, a story of prima fascia fraud, forgery and conspiracy to disenfranchise another community of color on
Finally - backed by the letter of the law, enough money to pile 4 attorneys into the courtroom, a lawyerless, defenseless citizen and some legal maneuvering you move forward with the final crushing stomp on the neck of democracy. Did you know private citizens (even the ones who represent themselves in court) do not have subpoena power? When witnesses like Thelma Sardone, Gaspare Tuminello, Kerry and Jennifer Mavoroukas, and Mimi Pierre-Johnson ignored Nicolosi’s subpoenas they were within their rights because here again the judge explained that according to law private citizens do not have subpoena power. This important fact and law allowed the aforementioned individuals to ignore Nicolosi’s request to have them testify. Again using the “letter of the law” they all walked away from answering very important questions raised by both complaints.
In the end, as I watched with some disgust as the young attorney pranced around the courtroom, I realized I was watching an assisted suicide of democracy (Big D). As I see it, this result is a loss for everyone. Recall the way we Democrats feel when we hear the following words in the same sentence “Presidential Elections; George Bush; Supreme Court and
In the end this is not about Nicolosi or Mimi Pierre-Johnson, this is about an idea I was willing to fight for as a US Marine – ‘Big D democracy’. Johnson and Johnson and the Nassau Democrats should hang their heads in shame.
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To Mimi and Pat, while this battle continues - I wonder “how does this benefit Elmont”? Shouldn't your energies go towards, "what are you going to do for Elmont"?
Please remember, "Elmont Voters" are smart, and diverse in thought. We cannot and will not be painted with one brush.
We understand that Excellence is the antidote to racism, sexism, classism...etc. So in short, we expect excellence from our candidates. Pointedly, we vote issues - not parties and certainly... not race. As a friend, both of you had better step up your games or else our votes will go elsewhere!!!
I found out today that the judge was actually going to put Mr Nicolosi on the ballot late yesterday afternoon until Craig Johnson's law firm filed a last minute objection to send the matter to a referee. This is UNCONSCIONABLE!!!!
How low will Craig Johnson stoop to defeat the will of the people of Elmont? This community has resoundingly rejected Mimi. Why won't he stop the legal obstructions, and at least allow us to have a choice?