The Words of George Bushala. Speaking Truth to BooHoos
Thanks to the AI software employed by the Fullerton Observer we have a more or less accurate written account of the statement made by Fullerton resident George Bushala that caused all the fuss at the December 17th Fullerton City Council meeting. Included are the interruptions by Sharon Kennedy and her sister Skaskia in violation of rules of public behavior in the chambers.
There may be additions or subtraction of which I am unaware, but the whole thing has the ring of truth – meaning minimal Observer opinion masquerading as fact – links to Observer articles should be followed with skepticism. I notice Sharon Kennedy is referred to as the current Editor of the Observer. I have no idea who “Erin” is. And of course the Observer ever accurate, identifies the wrong Bushala.
George Bushala Jr. stated, “Here are eight reasons why I don’t believe Zahra should represent our City Council members as mayor and why he undermines voter rights.
1. In 2018, after being elected to represent District 5, Mr. Zahra voted against allowing the voters of Fullerton to elect a replacement for an at-large seat vacated by Jesus Silva. Despite initially supporting a special election, he later opposed it, citing the cost. This contradicts his support for other questionable expenditures that far exceeded the projected costs of the election, raising concerns about his commitment to democratic processes and fiscal responsibility. (Click here to read the Fullerton Observer article) (Click here to read the Voice of OC article)
2. Mr. Zahra appointed himself to the Orange County Water District (OCWD), playing a key role in the appointment of Jan Flory to the City Council, which subsequently led to his own appointment to the OC WD Board. This raises concerns about a potential quid pro quo arrangement. Mr. Zahra seemed to support Flory’s appointment to the City Council in exchange for her backing his appointment to the OCWD Board. Such actions give the appearance of self-serving political maneuvering and erode public trust. (Click here to read the Daily Titan article) (Click here to read the Fullerton Observer article)
3. Mr. Zahra wasted public funds on a baseless lawsuit, supporting the expenditure of over $1,000,000 of taxpayer money to sue two local bloggers who downloaded a publicly available file from the city’s website. This lawsuit, which sought to suppress free speech and punish journalists for exposing city government missteps, was an unnecessary waste of public funds and a troubling attack on the press. (Click here to read the Fullerton Observer article) (Click here to read the Voice of OC article)
4. Mr. Zahra was involved in plagiarism and deceptive behavior. He falsely claimed authorship of an article in the Fullerton Observer that was actually written by staff at the Orange County Water District. This misrepresentation caused embarrassment for the newspaper.”
Sharon Kennedy, the current editor of the Fullerton Observer, shouted that the information being discussed was misinformation and lies as she stormed out Erin yelled at Saskia, calling her a loudmouth and telling her to be quiet.
Mayor Dunlap intervened from the dais, urging the audience to be quiet. “Let the man speak. Excuse me? Okay, you’regoing to take a recess in a minute. If you’re going to keep this up, knock it off,” he said. He then asked the police chief to help control the situation.
Bushala continued, stating, “This misrepresentation has caused Zahra embarrassment for the newspaper and raises doubts about Mr. Zahra’s honesty and transparency. His actions suggest a willingness to mislead the public for political gain.”
Saskia Kennedy shouted that Bushala was lying.
Mayor Dunlap raised concern again from the dais, insisting, “Let the man speak. You know what? We’re going to call a recess. Everyone has the right to talk. Knock it off. Can we behave like adults? If not, I’m trying to figure out if we can conduct ourselves like adults. Can you refrain from heckling? Okay, let’s get back on track.”
Bushala continued, “I’ll skip to point six: manipulating the 2022 election. During his reelection campaign, Mr. Zahra was accused of recruiting a fake candidate, Tony Castro, to split the vote with Oscar Valdez, the leading candidate in District 5. This manipulation of the electoral process undermines the integrity of our democratic system and puts Mr. Zahra’s commitment to fair elections into question. I was interrupted earlier, but I have two more quick points.
Point #7 addresses deceptive actions to gain U.S. citizenship. Mr. Zahra, a self-identified gay man, married a woman from Arkansas shortly after arriving in the United States, presumably to obtain citizenship. This action raises concerns about his ethics and integrity, particularly regarding the use of marriage for immigration benefits. While his sexual orientation is a personal matter, this maneuver to secure citizenship raises serious ethical questions about his character.”
Ahmad Zahra attempted to defend himself against slander and personal attacks but was shouted down by Mayor Dunlap.
Bushala then addressed point #8: the allegation of filing a false police report against Vice Mayor Jung. In 2021, Mr. Zahra was involved in filing a false police report against Vice Mayor Jung. Such actions not only undermine trust in public City Council members but also threaten to damage the public’s confidence in their elected officials. Fabricating accusations against colleagues sets a dangerous precedent and raises significant ethical concerns.
Mayor Dunlap stated, “We’re not going to allow disruptions during meetings, and we won’t tolerate cheering from the audience. If you wish to speak, you have the same right as everyone else to express your view within our democratic process. You can do this her in the chambers or on Zoom. However, we will not accept heckling from the audience. Whether you like me or dislike me, or if you agree or disagree with my views, it’s all in the process. But you veto, do it from the proper venue, which is to come forward to the microphone and allow others their opportunity to speak.”
First they kick people off their blog who point this stuff out about Zahra. Then they try to shout them down at a public meeting. Shameful.
What exactly is the “sisters” obsession with the wanna be mayor? Why do they love him so?
Because they’ve been conned. Zahra knows how to play these fools. Not that it’s all that hard because they’re not too bright ideologues. Chips off the old block.
“The Observer” bias also impacts what comments they’ll allow on their website.
Disagree? No comment for you.
Pretty disgusting.
How are they still in the library and city hall with such obvious prejudices?
I’m not sure what the point of them printing it over at the Observer does for them? It had already been printed minus the calling out of their bad behavior.
Maybe they miss the public engagement that has ceased since they blocked readers from commenting. Those two old hags have nothing to do now that they aren’t deleting comments all day. To remain relevant, they need to show up and disrupt city council proceedings.
You want to know an easy way to spot a liberial kook?
Listen for the words, disinformation and misinformation.
Let’s ask ourselves this: Who actually reads the Observer? Anyone? Do these vile Kennedy creatures have any kind of audience whatsoever and if so do they actually move the needle in Fullerton? I think this blog may give those two Crypt Keepers too much ink.
Let’s face it, the Kennedy sisters are obnoxious peddlers of disinformation that follows the contours of their own limited intelligence and their cherished beliefs. Hence their involvement in the Walk on Wilshire debacle (I went by Christmas Eve and NOBODY was outside) and the even more egregious Trail to Nowhere, perhaps the stupidest waste of public money I’ve ever seen.
The Bushalas spend a lot of money in Fullerton politics.
What most likely happened is Zahra took Bushala money and at some point refused to accede to demands on a vote. Hence why he stopped receiving money, and now just receives endless unhinged hooting from this troop of howling monkeys.
Boohoo indeed.
Took a whole day off from commenting, John?
John Jr must be thrilled.
Everyone’s fine, thanks.
Keep telling yourself that.
And yet no one refutes the evidence presented. Wonder why not. Keep weeping boohoo, Fullerton needs its quota of idiots, it seems.
Correct. Fullerton Boohoo doesn’t refute the issues with Zahra because they can’t.
Zahra, Gay man married woman in Arkansas to get Green Card.
Zahra plagiarizes articles written by OCWD employee in Observer
Zahra files false police report against colleague for assault
Zahra gets OC Dems to create fake candidate (maybe two!)
Zahra goes back on word about a special election in order to get OCWD paying job.
They aren’t real issues. Just poo flinging by poo flingers angry at zero over their failure to control a Fullerton politician.
“Zahra files false police report against colleague for assault”
False? Bullshit. No one has any doubt that it happened.
“Zahra plagiarizes articles written by OCWD employee in Observer”
No one cares.
“Zahra gets OC Dems to create fake candidate”
Facts not in evidence.
“Zahra goes back on word about a special election in order to get OCWD paying job.”
Changed his mind. No one cares.
“Gay man married woman in Arkansas to get Green Card.”
Accusation. His story stood up with those responsible to check, and no one disagrees that he’s a naturalized citizen.
Um, what?
No one doubts Ahmad Zahras ‘s claim he was attacked by another sitting member of council?
Oh yes they do.
We all know Hogerhuis is a moron, but that really takes the cake.
The authorities took it at face value that Zahra got his Green Card legally, not knowing he was an avowed gay man who married a woman in Arkansas. If a bank robber gets away with it you think he made his money the hard way>
WHAT A FOOL.
We know that the Executive Director of the OC Dems Ajay Mohan convinced the sap Tony Castro to run for the sole benefit of Zahra.
Mohan has a a story to tell about 2022 and 2024 and maybe he will. It won’t appear in the Fullerton Observer, but you’ll get to eat crow anyhow.
Thank you for calling him “zero.” Next time please capitalize it out of respect. He’s worked hard to achieve his level of cypherdom.
JRH proves once again that he is an insufferable twat bent on defending corruption, mismanagement, malfeasance and deceit because he suffers from competency dyslexia.
And an angry elf/manatee!
Sounds like you’ve given up sir. You used to at least attempt something intelligent. Recently your blind bias has gotten the better of you. It’s sad really. So defeated. Time to reconsider your purpose here.
Yes. I know…you can’t be wrong and win all arguments because you’re the idiot who uses his real name on a blog. Lame!
It would be more fun to watch this via YouTube if anyone is willing to upload it!
You can watch it on the City Clerk’s page.
Blind and biased. That’s our Johnny! Rendered useless by his elementary understanding of his own ignorance and no perception of his lack of regarding his darling Ahmad. Hogerhuis = Dutch for dumbass.
Still in disbelief that Dunlap almost got away with anointing Charles as mayor. Head scratching! What does he like about Charles to nominate her TWICE!!???
Fear of Fullerton’s liberals, apparently.
Fullerton’s liberals don’t carry pitchforks Nick. Most are ex-teachers. They carry pens and pencils. You’re bending the knee to wannabe authors. SMH.
Maybe he wakes up at night with Sharon Kennedy nightmares. That would be pretty scary.
It’s gross, but crow while you can MAGA nutjobs. Your lame candidate won’t last. She almost wrecked you best laid plans over the meaningless rotation. Even we’re over Zahra/Mayor at this point. Wait until WoW and Jamie folds like a cheap suit. Gotta know when to hold em and know when to fold em.
You’re pretty stupid if you don’t think Jung will coach her on how to vote.
With Jung’s Stage 3 cancer diagnosis he might not be long for this world anyway.
Jung has cancer?
Yes. His cancer was mentioned about a year ago. Have not heard much about it since. Not to be morbid, but I am interested in his prognosis.
He beat all odds. God is watching over him, thank you, God!
I will pray for him.
Go back and trying to spell the word “IDIOT” using chalk on the waste on Wilshire while you have a chance, cause your days are numbered, kid!
Stage 3 cancer Jung has a 50/50 chance of survival. So flip a coin whether he lasts the year. Dunlap got Dr. Charles next in line so WoW will survive, unlike Jung.
I have two words for you Observer-Zahra zombies: Fuck and You. You figure out the order.
Getting very near the edge.