09/29/2026
We are deeply concerned about this post. Clearly the independent candidate for Town of Webster, NY supervisor is having difficulty dealing with reality. We hope he is seeking help in this regard.
First of all, he didn't walk away from the two Webster political party committees on good terms. In fact, there is some indication that he was such a problem and a distraction at the local meetings, he may have been asked to leave.
Second, his long and difficult process of appealing directly to the people of Webster was purposely targeted at the elderly and those people who didn't have access to his social media, as well as a number of people who were not eligible to vote in Webster.
Third, he is now running for political office now, but he fails to understand that its nearly IMPOSSIBLE to slander a political opponent. The bar is intentionally set very high and it is very difficult to prosecute political commentary as defamation or slander. This protection stems from the landmark 1964 Supreme Court ruling in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, which established that public officials cannot recover damages for defamation unless they prove the statement was made with "actual malice."
Lastly, re-posting a candidate's actual, unaltered past social media posts is not defamation or slander or libel. It is a factually true representation of what the candidate published in the past and a clear indication of how he might act in the future.
