I'll concede Zrinski is an expert when it comes to lying. She was actually sanctioned by a judge for perjury in a custody dispute, Not everyone can boast that achievement.
Zrinski also accuses Qayyum of claiming endorsements that have never been made. That is just terrible. Why, it's exactly what she did when she falsely claimed to have U.S. Rep. Sue Wild's endorsement in her State Senate race against Nick Miller. ... Which she lost.
Qayyum does have endorsements from civil rights icon Esther Lee and NorCo Council President Kerry Myers.
In a parting shot at Qayyum, Zrinski claims she earned her "masters degrees in the classroom." The implication here is that Qayyum's education in Pakistan and through an online course here is substandard.
Here's the truth about Qayyum. He earned two degrees at University of the Punjab before he came to this country. One is a B.A. in the arts. The other is a law degree. He practiced law in Pakistan and was admitted to the Bar.
After coming to the US, he continued his education by enrolling in an online program at Phoenix University, where he was awarded a M.S. in Criminal Justice.
Not all of us are able to afford the exorbitant tuitions charged by colleges. Qayyum was already highly educated before he arrived in the US, and took the unusual step of furthering his education here. Zrinski's slur is a classist remark aimed at people of lesser means, many of whom are minorities or refugees.
This might explain why Qayyum is getting minority endorsements and Zrinski is not.
Qayyum does have experience with budgets as a restaurant CEO and Dunkin' Donuts GM
I'll agree that, based on his campaign, Nadeem has no understanding of just what a Controller does. But then again, neither does Zrinski. Between those two, he's actually more knowledgeable and educated. He also would be his own man, while Zrinski would provide no independent oversight. As a Council member, she's been nothing more than a rubber stamp and has failed to act as a check and balance. That's a fatal flaw in a Controller candidate.
Much like the MAGA's mindless loyalty to Trump, the teamtara crowd have the same Loyalty to Zirinski. It is so amazing that someone who makes so many wild and loud speeches yet accomplished so little is the darling of democrat women. The women groups and unions throw so much money in all her losing campaigns, yet they keep giving.
ReplyDeleteShe wants to hire a part-time assistant. Better pay them at least $15/hr.
ReplyDeleteNadeem has no green credentials whatsoever, does he even own a bicycle or metal straw? NPR totes for shopping? Controller and other positions need minions of Gaia to protect and nourish her recovery from the plunder that has transpired
ReplyDeleteSend her a message. Keep helping her lose. Vote for someone else. Time to get the message Tara.
ReplyDeleteCan't someone help Tara get a job, like in another state?
ReplyDeleteCommander Terra has the planet centric mindset we need in all elected positions from Dog Catcher to Executive, the Punjabi fellow and his mail order diplomas are dubious and could be a Manchuria type candidate sent by Imran Khan to undermine democracy
ReplyDelete4:33 AM - Those mindless MAGA loyalists you refer to are also looking for equal justice under the law, and truthfulness. That’s a good thing. Political opposition in BOTH directions is helpful, particularly when it is handled maturely.
ReplyDeleteZrinski might not be your cup of tea, could sometimes be wrong about certain issues, but she’s actively trying force accountability and provide some check and balance essential to our system. Too many elected officials these days, sit on their hands, just watch and keep silent.
Absolutely correct! Tara will fight for all of us, even those spurting nastiness about her.
Delete"someone who makes so many wild and loud speeches yet accomplished so little is the darling of democrat women."
ReplyDeleteOnly upper middle class Democratic women who also happen to be white. Among persons of color, she's no darling. She may call herself an "ally," but her attempt to demean Qayyum's education is certainly classist.
8:55, The role of a county controller is NOT to be a check and balance on the system, but to be an independent check and balance on the county exec, Council, the DA and courts. She simply does not get that. She has demonstrated, in 6 years on Council, that she has no interest in county finances but is a rubber stamp for McClure. When Council wanted final say over $10,000 handouts to small business, she resisted and argued that the Exec should have this unchecked authority. Even Kevin Lott disagreed with McClure on that point and eventually agreed Council must appropriate the funds. She does not understand that it is dangerous to entrust a lot of $ in the hands of one person. In 6 years on Council, she has never submitted a single budget amendment. Not one. And whern McClure scheduled an important Council meeting to discuss a $25 million bond to purchase the human services building, she skipped it to attend a rally for Sue Wild. She also recently skipped a finance committee meeting so she could go to Miguels and collect signatures for her nomination petition. She is far from independent and would fail to hold the county administration responsible.
ReplyDeleteShe has quite a few PT jobs. She teaches at DeSales and NCC. She sells solar panels. She is the Exec Director of a group that wants to legalize pot in Pa. I believe she will treat her FT job as Controller as PT, if she's ever there at all, while continuing to pursue all her PT jobs. And of course, she will use the Controller job as a springboard to run for state office every two years.
She is a blatant opportunist who really has no clue what it's like to struggle, as she demonstrated with her classist remark about Qayyum's education.
Now don't get me wrong. I think Qayyum has no understanding of what a Controller does either, but he has not been a member of County Council for the past six years.
Very good post. It sums up Tara in a nutshell. Tara is all about Tara while pretending to be all about “the people”.
DeleteI find the comment about posts being taken down hilarious. The newly appointed Commissioner (appointed March 20th) in Bethlehem Township is associated with Lehigh Valley for All like Zinski. The new commissioner stated that she was a Bethlehem Township councilwoman sin ce December 2022. That post has also be taken down. I guess it is only an issue when someone else from another party is doing it. They are all hypocrites and lie through their teeth in my mind.
ReplyDeleteBernie... this guy had Landlord tenant issues going back to 2016. He has multiple violations for vehicle inspection and was cited by Bethlehem Township and Hellertown within a month. His wife who is the named owner of the property where they live has code violations currently open on her home. One opened in January of this year. Qayyum lives at the home with all the violations and it is clear he and his wife think the rules don't apply to them. Tara is flawed no doubt, but let's not turn a blind eye to this guy and his wife's shenanigans.
ReplyDeleteUsually I would not visit the sins of the wife on the husband, but in this case she is pushing him to run and the citizens should not believe he will conduct himself any differently than she has.
I just ran his name and there is no record of any citations. I also see no actions on the county level. I have heard about code violations at their home. I checked and Taiba Sultana has been cited several times.
ReplyDeleteThey’re both admitted Socialists.
ReplyDeleteEnough said they should both be run out of town, especially Zrinski she’s a nut.
Use the first initial M Bernie as his real first name is Muhammad.
ReplyDeleteSo the McClure Political clan has come out in force. They will exploit culture and anti-Arab sentiment to mess this guy up for their pick Zirinskli. It is indeed sad. Heard her at a function and all she did was brag(yell) about how she was the voice of the disadvantages and minorities. How she brought about open space and Enviromental issues in the county. I was told land preservation and environmental policies have been in plac3e for decades before she showed up. It is hard to imagine the lengths this so-called fighter of the patriarchy will go to be so patronizing to call out people because pf cultural differences. The local democrat party will live or die with this woman and this area is not Massachusetts.
ReplyDeleteBringing up the Mohamad reference. Why exactly? Dirt ball politics and it is not hard to figure out who is behind that game.
I see them now. I do not consider citations for driving w/o an inspection particularly damning. And it also appears there was a dispute with the former landlord because that matter ended up in county court. But the deal with Taiba should be noted, and it will be.
ReplyDeleteSimply put she is an opportunist. She represents the “new progressive “ democrat. Yes, she has zero experience to be the controller and will be a rubber stamp for McClure. If elected she will run for another elected office within her first 2 years. All the preceding is verifiable. Why would anyone want to vote for her ? Because she will have a bulging campaign fund ( almost all from political action committees). That money will be spent on slick campaign productions that will woo the uninformed . She needs to be beaten again and again until she disappears from politics. Her only targeted focus is herself ! To win she needs the effete Artsquest crowd, demo women who talk a completely false narrative on equality, diversity, and equity. In reality she is intrinsically evil. The County, State, and Country already have too many Zirinskis. I would give her opponent a vote knowing I was electing a less than adequate candidate and hope for the best.
ReplyDelete". They will exploit culture and anti-Arab sentiment to mess this guy up"
ReplyDeleteNadeem is Pakistani, not an Arab. The criticisms I have heard of him are (1) he is very difficult to understand; (2) he has a few tickets; and (3) He has no clue what a Controller does.
These criticisms are valid, but Zrinski has no clue what a controller does and has been on council six years.
I've notice that why she might have elitists and upper middle class white women in her corner, persons of color shy away from her even though she calls herself an ally. I think she gave herself away when she ripped at Nadeem for taking an online course while she was in a classroom. That was classist. (Nadeem called it ableist, but that's the wrong word).
Please tell me there is a good Republican alternative to either of these two.
ReplyDeleteAnon 8:40 makes the most sense . People are running for office that are not qualified ,and do it all the time. I would like to see a requirement to post documentation about past work history and credit scores, bankruptcies, and any domestic court actions. If I may add, I think the Controller (Comptroller) set’s policy and procedures. This position is to set the course of actions. I remember my close friend Tony , told me once that when he took over this position in Easton city ( example) he couldn’t believe there were no numbers on city checks? I say what ,no numbers? So he set the policy. Overseeing also requires expertise not OJT . Got to check vendors and their costs , another issue, waist of time ,resources and money by poor policy of row officers.
ReplyDelete"Please tell me there is a good Republican alternative to either of these two."?
ReplyDeleteJohn Cusick is the GOP candidate, is immersed on county finances, is an algebra teacher, probably understands county issues better than anyone currently on Council. He would be independent. Qayyum has both communication issues, has no understanding of county issues, and fails to realize the controller has nothing to do with reduction of property taxes or economic growth, which he identifies as his two top issues. A controller has no role in providing adequate funding for public schools, climate change or the racial wealth gap. the controller's office audits different county functions and watches out for things like waste and fraud. Neither Zrinski nor Qayyum understand this.
Zrinski is racist and I know that on a personal level. She also threw racial slurs at one of the Easton Democratic members who happened to be an African American and that poor lady had to leave the committee out of fear.
ReplyDeleteI have a good friend who is African American and insists Zrinski is a racist, even though she calls herself an "ally." It does seem that some African Americans are leery of her, as evidenced by the endorsement of Nadeem by Myers and Esther Lee. I really did not care for her boast that she earned her degrees "in the classroom." That's definitely classist and could be racist.
ReplyDeleteBernie, I have no doubt on what your friend says. The saddest part is zrinski is an elected official and uses people of color to hold the power.
ReplyDeleteYou might want to write something about bully Pintabon who is running for Easton city council. He is planted by the Mayor.
You should come to Easton, Panto's pick is Not Pintabone, but Mr. Green. All we see are videos from Mr. Green with Panto. Mr. Green will be a clear rubberstamp for Panto, Pintabone will put up a fight..
Delete"You might want to write something about bully Pintabon who is running for Easton city council. He is planted by the Mayor."
ReplyDeleteI've written about him several times and consider him a quality person. Easton is lucky to have him as a candidate, so we disagree there.
Zrinski said to a handful of people that she is running to have a full-time job that will pay her well. And that she has “5” jobs.
DeleteI will not let her play with my hard-earned tax dollars.
Zrinski said to a handful of people that she is running to have a full-time job that will pay her well. And that she has “5” jobs.
ReplyDeleteI will not let her play with my hard-earned tax dollars.
I feel that Bernie doesn’t support women because of their gender.
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