The Hoboken Journal: Tony Soares Responds to Posts about Hudson Sewerage Appointment

Friday, July 16, 2010

Tony Soares Responds to Posts about Hudson Sewerage Appointment

The normally loquacious Tony Soares who until recently was very prolific on the blogs has asked me to correct several posters on several of the comment threads on my site regarding his appointment to the Hudson Sewerage appointment. Here is his fairly terse (for him) reply:

"Taxes: wrong. (someone on a thread had stated they probably paid more in taxers than he did)
Free Healthcare: wrong.
Deal with Russo: wrong.

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I would have thought all this concern about flooding and sewers would have lead to some questions about my first meeting last night - a meeting that had some major news regarding the pump under construction"

- Tony Soares

Note: In my interview with Dawn Zimmer last night, Dawn confirmed her stance on one board position per person as a matter of policy. She also stated to me that she did not believe that position offered free health care. Let me again be perfectly clear about where I stand on this appointment: my objection has nothing to do with Tony's qualifications, it has to do with my belief that board positions should be spread out and in almost all cases dual board holding is not a good thing. The main objection politically I have was how damaging it could be to Dawn Zimmer holding a majority on the council come November. I support the Mayor's agenda and this could become a setback. ◦

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anonymous · 768 weeks ago

He's a political whore & a professional liar just like the rest of them.

The only way he already had medical benefits is if he picked up COBRA after his last job ended or was paying for his own independent plan. Regardless of which it is, it's a lot of money out of his pocket & he already made it clear that substitute teachers only make about $80 per day & don't have benefits.

Now he has an even worse attitude because people are questioning, even more than usual, his politics & motives.

"Standing up for the little guy"? More like "Standing up for 1 little guy".

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Beejay · 768 weeks ago

Political whore and professional liar is way over the top. Tony has been fighting the good fight for Hoboken residents for many years and he deserves better than that. I don't like what occurred and would like Tony to provide a better response to our concerns than this, but this characterization is not called for.

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Libertine · 767 weeks ago

Would you use the same disparaging language if you weren't an 'anonymous'?

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Katie_Scarlett · 768 weeks ago

Agree with anonymous.

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Guest II · 767 weeks ago

Sorry to hear that KS

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Aweshucks · 767 weeks ago

You seem obsessed

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Guest II · 768 weeks ago

Really KS you feel that using that tone is something you agree with ?

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anonymous · 768 weeks ago

What an ass. If he had news from the meeting, why didn't he share it instead of focusing on his terrible appointment? Typical Tony.

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ss1959 · 767 weeks ago

Someone who I trust called the Sewage Authority and they told her that health benefits are provided to board members.

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Katie_Scarlett · 767 weeks ago

thanks SS1959

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Guest II · 767 weeks ago

I have read that only those Board Members who are garndfathered in are eligible for health benefits and not new appointees.

So still now some say no some say yes still no real factual answer.

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Katie_Scarlett · 767 weeks ago

You read that in my posts. So that fact you'll believe (that was something I repeated that I heard and have not gotten proof of) but you refuse to believe anything else I say? OK.

I've shown you that I had quotes to back up two facts, so you disappeared and headed to MSV to attack.

It's becoming very hard to believe you're not Mike or Tony or related to one of them.

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khoboken · 767 weeks ago

KS

Actually it is pretty easy to believe. That horse left the barn. Really? You get my drift. It is going to apologize and make excuses until its least breath - or its computer crashes.

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Katie_Scarlett · 767 weeks ago

You're right. I'm done. Thanks K!!!! :)

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Guest II · 767 weeks ago

Funny I dout that too.

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Guest II · 767 weeks ago

Funny, I doubt that too.

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Guest II · 767 weeks ago

hk making that kind personal attacks is one reason that I question your motives.

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khoboken · 767 weeks ago

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.

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DaHorsey 50p · 767 weeks ago

Did someone say horse?

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deleted5542758 83p · 767 weeks ago

You're like our very own Great Gazoo. LOL

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Another Guest · 767 weeks ago

Does that mean we can make a wish and Smarty will grant it?

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khoboken · 767 weeks ago

One can only wish and hope! They found a unicorn in Italy recently, well really a mutant deer with a single antler in the center of its head, but still, it is a reason to hope.

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Guest II · 767 weeks ago

Again you would be wrong KS not related to Mike or Tony
as KG can verify.

Sorry to ask you to be factual but facts are important to some.

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Guest II · 767 weeks ago

Actually Mayor Zimmer in her statement on Hoboken Patch said she did not think benefits were a part of the position and when the gentleman who resigned after pleading guilt to Federal corruption charges related to our former mayors own Federal charges, that information was stated in the follow up press .

If you too stated the same thing, I have even more questions about your motivations.