# These yokels are actually on the NYC ballot this year **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 28, 2005, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346 "2005-10-28T18:31:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/1 "2005-10-28T18:31:25Z")
I’ve seen advertisements in my Brooklyn neighborhood for someone running for City Council on the “Rent Is Too Damn High” party. I’m not quite sure what a city councilperson can do to affect basic market forces, but I decided to look further into party anyway. As it turns out, they not only have a candidate for City Council, but also for Mayor who is on the ballot. The party also has a [website](http://rentistoodamnhigh.org/) (you might want to read further before clicking)… What’s the party all about? Well, it’s actually about (drum roll please)… the Jews! From the website: > [@](#): > > "I am an Independent Private Investigator. (Please Note, "I am not license by the State because every Elected Official in every City, Town, and County in the State is in on this shameful, disgraceful act of Housing Discrimination.) "I no who were behind the attack on the world Trade Center, and I can prove it, and so can the Union of Orthodox Rabbis. "I stumble onto their ring of terror in 1993 when they were building there strong whole, and they came after me. (See the article below) " I can say what you can’t say. This Jewish Group don’t want you here, and "I can prove it. > [@](#): > > Go to: Flushing Ave @ Bedford Ave - Nostrand @ Flushing Ave in Brooklyn. NY. (Don’t take my word for it, go there yourself). There are over (25) Twenty Five Thousand Newly Rented Apartments Just for the Jewish people, in other words if you’re not Jewish “You Can’t Live There”. > > “Learn What JEWISH Groups are Behind it” > > ``` > PARTHEID, controlled by these Jewish groups who are pretending to be Jews, and they are not. They have a plan, and that is to Run You Out of This City. APARTHEID, that has driven every Elected Official to participate in and take part in because of the investment in Real estate, that has involved in Ethnic Cleansing, and "I suppose to be quiet about it. My Investigations reveals a lot more that this. I can't do anything about it if "I don't get there this must be stopped at once. That's why "I am running for MAYOR. > > ``` > [@](#): > > “If You’re Not Jewish” > > You Will Be Run Out of New York > > The Union of Orthodox Rabbis tried to warn you in 1997, you wouldn’t listen to them, but maybe you’ll listen to me. READ, the article below (Political Attack) "I no who is behind it, and "I no what there intentions are: > > "To Run You Out of New York, If You’re Not JEWISH. > > RENT Is Too Damn High - There Is Nothing Else To Talk About. > > JIMMY McMILLAN was forced to “Lay Low” for 12 years, 1993 to 2005. > > = "I am Back = Aside from the comedic value of the website, I actually find it kind of scary that this nutcase got enough signatures to get on the ballot. Of course, he probably didn’t advertise his beliefs when gathering signatures, but even so… Zev Steinhardt ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/2 "2005-10-28T18:36:44Z")
Zev, How many signatures are required to get on the ballot there? ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/3 "2005-10-28T18:48:35Z")
… and how many does it take to get somebody taken off? ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/4 "2005-10-28T18:53:53Z")
Do you know anything about these apartments? Man, I’ve been reading the obits for years, and all I had to do was go talk to the rabbi? Who knew? ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/5 "2005-10-28T18:54:05Z")
That shows every sign of traditional Internet kookery, including a poor grammars, plenty of mispelleng, random Capitalization, random ALL CAPS, “random quotation marks” and (1) one poor example of legalese. Click on [this page](http://rentistoodamnhigh.org/page53.html), and you’re greeted with: > [@](#): > > Summery, of what this Law Suite is about. At least the Time Cube guy can spell. [Oy.](http://a1204.g.akamai.net/7/1204/1401/05083010011/images.barnesandnoble.com/images/10070000/10074133.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/6 "2005-10-28T19:00:39Z")
It’s pretty easy to see how they got enough signatures. Their party name is “Rent is too Damn High” party. Who doesn’t think their rent is too high? I saw them on some election newsletter and thought it was cute. Awww, look at the party with the funny name! Now that I know what they actually think, they ain’t cute anymore. ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/7 "2005-10-28T19:01:06Z")
By the way, [there is an alternative](http://mayorbrodeur.org/). I see that, and the goofy anti-Semitism, and just shake my head. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/8 "2005-10-28T19:24:04Z")
I remember looking at some FEC filings of actual PAC’s during the last presidential cycle. One that stuck out was the “PAC to elect Dave’s Mom,” or something very similar. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/9 "2005-10-28T19:34:18Z")
> [@elmwood](#): > > Click on [this page](http://rentistoodamnhigh.org/page53.html), and you’re greeted with: > > > [@](#): > > > > Summery, of what this Law Suite is about. That is a perfectly acceptable sentence. Assuming one is talking about the potpourri in a lawyer’s office, that is. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/10 "2005-10-28T19:47:25Z")
> [@UncleBeer](#): > > I remember looking at some FEC filings of actual PAC’s during the last presidential cycle. One that stuck out was the “PAC to elect Dave’s Mom,” or something very similar. Is she hot? ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/11 "2005-10-28T21:32:14Z")
I live near Bedford and Flushing. I rent my apartment from one of those jews that live in that self-imposed Ghetto. Personally I fully support them in creating a neighborhood for themselves. They run their own buses, their kids leave toys in the street at night, it’s one of the safest places to walk in the city. My biggest complaint with them is that they are CHEAP, my apartment could have been put together so much better than it is by paying attention to little details, like not painting over the windows, cleaning up the debris from the back yard so that things can grow there, putting deadbolts on the door and gates on the front entrance BEFORE everyone got robbed. I definitely have some issues with my jewish landlords, and he has some valid points about jewish landlords, but I don’t feel like I NEED to live in the little area they’ve carved out for themselves. Hell I’ll emulate it and go create my own city somewhere. Erek ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/12 "2005-10-28T22:17:08Z")
What the hell is a “strong whole”? ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/13 "2005-10-29T01:27:59Z")
I believe he means “stronghold.” **mswas,** it would probably be better if you apaologized now, and perhaps we can hit that switch lever before we get to the missing section of track. ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/14 "2005-10-29T02:07:48Z")
> [@mswas](#): > > I definitely have some issues with my jewish landlords, and he has some valid points about jewish landlords… > Erek Exactly which of his points are ‘valid’ about Jewish landlords, as distinct from landlords in general? ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/15 "2005-10-29T03:30:27Z")
> [@TVeblen](#): > > Exactly which of his points are ‘valid’ about Jewish landlords, as distinct from landlords in general? Well to be honest, I think it’s distinctly a particular sect of Jewish landlords, who are only supplying a product to “Goyim” because they can make money, they don’t care about supplying a quality product to “goyim”. As far as I am concerned anyone that is gonna get on my case with some false anti-semitism plea can go fuck themselves. If I told you that I liked dealing with Jewish landlords of this type because they are very straight up about the actual transaction of money, you’d have no problems. I’m allowed to analyze things I have experienced, even if that analysis is an analysis of SOME jews. Erek ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/16 "2005-10-29T03:39:23Z")
Eh, Veb, there are certain … I dunno, things that the Orthodox do to goyim, you know? It’s not evil or anything, and nothing specific comes to mind, but I can agree as to some cultural weirdness there. Especially if they’re part of the WWII generation. I know! Ever have a grandparent that lived through the Great Depression? You know how they get a little weird about saving every container, and so on? Orthodox tend to be a bit cheap on building maintenance the same kind of way. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/17 "2005-10-29T03:41:03Z")
Additional note: This applies mostly to NY orthodox landlords, and not all of them, but a… eh, subset. They’re straight with you, but they use both sides of the toilet paper. And, to be honest, they don’t live all that much better themselves. ---
**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/18 "2005-10-29T03:46:47Z")
> [@elmwood](#): > > At least the Time Cube guy can spell. Proper spelling? Zoinist propergander! 😉 ;j (I never get to use that little guy.) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/19 "2005-10-29T03:59:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Zev, How many signatures are required to get on the ballot there? And shouldn’t they be throwing out the ones written in crayon? ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346/20 "2005-10-29T04:00:53Z")
> [@Little Nemo](#): > > And shouldn’t they be throwing out the ones written in crayon? That would be prejudice against people whose keepers don’t allow them to have sharp objects. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-yokels-are-actually-on-the-nyc-ballot-this-year/328346.md?page=2)