Dear Editor and Hoboken Residents:
Our newly elected mayor has brought shame to our town and to himself. Those that voted for him (not me) placed trust in him to do the job well, without corruption or other methods of self-service. Those that voted and campaigned against him feared that he would do exactly what he is charged of doing by the FBI, i.e. allegedly taking bribes from developers in return for favors. The mayor is now in a position where he is less than a month into his position, and no one can ever trust him to do his job effectively.
While he is busy preparing his defense against the Feds, he will be also fighting for what little control this town can’t take away from him. He’ll be facing an uphill battle with a major distraction (namely trying to avoid jail) clouding his every judgment, his every move. With these facts in mind, there is no way he can be an effective mayor. If he is convicted, everything he does in office will have to be undone. Even if he isn’t convicted, he still leaves a tarnished legacy that should be preemptively shortened. He is protesting “innocent until proven guilty”, which is hypocrisy in the face of his “Zero tolerance” remarks of only last week regarding Hector Claveria’s pending bribery charges. Cammarano called for Hector’s immediate resignation, and no one can offer up a more convincing argument for Cammarano himself to resign. Apparently Peter lives by the “do as I say, not as I do” philosophy of life.
Residents of Hoboken, your call to action is to let everyone know that Cammarano should resign. You can do this several ways: 1) Call City Hall and let them know how you feel. They will take messages, but please be nice to the person answering the phones. It’s not their fault. Phone number is (201) 420-2013. 2) Use Facebook, Myspace, blogs, anything on the Web. There are several websites dedicated to Hoboken (some of higher quality than others). Register and post comments. You can message Peter directly on Facebook, or post on the “Peter Cammarano for Hoboken” group page. 3) Wear your Vote Zimmer shirts around town if you have one. Let people know you didn’t vote for a crook. 4) Attend City Council meetings. The dates, times, and locations are posted on the city’s website in advance. 5) Be involved, be aware, and be vocal. And when it is time, be sure to cast your vote in the special election that is bound to take place to replace our corrupt mayor. Only if we act will he feel the pressure to resign. If we do nothing, he wins and does what he wants, at least until he is convicted. It is much better to act now than to have to clean up his mess later.
Sincerely,
Greg Lincoln
Hoboken resident