Away From Home Alone
It used to be you could show up in another town and make up all sorts of stuff about yourself. That’s was the basis of the con man’s profession. Now, it’s not so easy.
Back in August D5 Councilman Ahmad Zahra, know locally for his, ahem, creative narratives about himself, seems to have put in an appearance at some sort press conference held by EOPAMERICA. That stands for Elected Officials to Protect America. Ever hear of it? Me neither. Maybe that’s because this imposing name belongs to some group located in tiny Rockland, Maine. Sounds a bit made up – like the guys got together in some one’s basement.
Rockland is not the sort of place you’d expect for an organization with such a bombastic title. But the lobster might be pretty good.
Anyway, Fullerton’s own bright light Zahra got his picture in the paper, so to speak, along with an almost incomprehensible quotation.
Tools of investment? This bozo can’t even build a rec trail with somebody else’s money! Now check out that statement a little more closely. Mayor of Fullerton? Since when, Ahmad? Another fiction passed along to any dopes credulous enough to believe this con artist?
Who was he speaking for and why did they give him a title he can’t get? Why does he think printing money is going to reduce inflation? You could try asking Zahra. Good luck getting an answer.
All hail Mayor Zahra, the first gay muslim mayor ever, anywhere!
He probably thinks he is mayor because, you know, entitlement.
He should have been Mayor if Bushala flunkies didn’t steal it from him. We will speak up and keep telling the truth about Bushala as long as Ahmad is around. We will expose all of you!
You go, Girl!
I don’t think he left his apartment. He just used that background for zoom meeting. Travel takes money.
I think you’re right. Probably not even wearing pants.
Ummmm what the heck, tell his mama she will give him a whooping for lying…again
This person is going to protect America? Who is going to protect Fullerton from him?
Who’s protecting Fullerton from Baby Bushala? New post on the Bushala blog because Ahmad supporters are not taking crap from Baby Bushala and his followers.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529880-1/climate-energy-initiatives
Time stamp: 25:13
“Ahmad Zahra
HELLO, EVERYONE. I AM PROUD TO BE ON THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE GREAT CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA. IN CALIFORNIA, WE HAVE BEEN A LEADER IN SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY, INVESTING IN FUTURE TECHNOLOGY. WE HAVE ALREADY SEEN INVESTMENT IN WIND, SOLAR AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES. ON THE LOCAL LEVEL AS A LOCAL POLICY MAKE, WE HAVE IN OUR CITY TRIED TO INVEST IN URBAN FORESTRY AND WE HAVE INVESTED IN CREATING A COMMUNITY CHOICE ENERGY NEW AGENCY. WEIGHT HAVE INVESTED IN — WE HAVE INVESTED IN CLEAN WATER OPPORTUNITIES. ONE OF THE BIGGEST STRUGGLES WE HAVE HAD AS A CITY IS THAT WE WERE HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING THE FUNDING TO ACCELERATE THIS TYPE OF INVESTMENT. THIS ACT IS GOING TO REVOLUTIONIZE ALL OUR POLICIES ON THE LOCAL LEVEL, BECAUSE WE WILL NOW HAVE THE FUNDS TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE TOOLS OF INVESTMENT. ONE OTHER ISSUE I WANT TO TALK ABOUT IS, I REPRESENT AN AREA THAT IS VERY DISADVANTAGED. WE HAD A MEETING WITH YOUTH, A COMMITTEE — COMMUNITY MEETING WITH OUR YOUTH. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS OVERWHELMING WAS HOW DISCOURAGED OUR YOUTH ARE WITH THE ISSUE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, THIS SENSE OF INSECURITY FOR THEIR FUTURE. I ASKED SOME OF THEM WHAT THEY WANT TO DO WHEN THEY GROW UP. ONE OF THEM STOOD OUT, A STORY THAT SAID, MY FATHER WORKS AS A GARDENER IN THIS BIG MANSION. HE WOULD LIKE TO WORK IN A BIG MANSION LIKE THAT SOMEDAY. THERE IS — THIS INCENTIVE FOR OUR YOUTH TO SEEK OUT BIGGER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEMSELVES. WE PRIDE OURSELVES AS AN EDUCATION COMMUNITY IN FULLERTON. WE HAVE CAL STATE FULLERTON, THE ONLY CAL STATE IN ORANGE COUNTY. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INVESTING IN EDUCATION, AS WELL. AND, EDUCATIONAL AND YOUTH TECHNOLOGIES SO YOUNG PEOPLE CAN SEE MORE POSSIBILITIES TO GROW UP AND HAVE GREAT JOBS IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT WE ARE STILL SCRATCHING THE SURFACE. SO, IT IS IMPORTANT TO INVEST IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO BRING BACK HOPE TO OUR YOUNG GENERATION, THAT THEY DO HAVE A FUTURE THAT IS NOT ONLY SUSTAINABLE BUT THEY CAN HAVE A THRIVING FAMILY IN THE FUTURE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE]
Caveat: These transcripts are uncorrected. I think he actually said “disincentive,” not “this incentive.”
Those poor Zaharite kids working in the blow and go business. It’s honest work, Zahra. You should try honest work sometime instead of medicine, film-making and politicking on other people’s dime.
More at 55:00
I WANTED TO JUST ADD AND ECHO SOME OF THESE — SPECIFICALLY WHAT ALEX SAID ABOUT INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. I THINK WE OUGHT TO REACH OUR GOALS AS WE HAVE SET THEM, WE NEED TO INVEST IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOP AND AND — DEVELOPMENT AND INCUBATORS LOCALLY AND DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES, BECAUSE WE CAN IMPROVE ON THE CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES. THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO ACCELERATE THE RATES IN WHICH WE ACHIEVE OUR GOALS. WE ARE ALREADY SEEING THIS IN INVESTMENTS IN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY. BATTERIES HAVE IMPROVED A LOT MORE THAN WHAT WE SAW — WHAT WE STARTED OFF WITH. NOW, CARS GO LONGER AND FASTER. WE ARE SEEING THIS IN LOCOMOTIVE. IN OUR CITY, WE HAVE A SMALL COMPANY THAT IS STARTING TO LOOK AT RESEARCH AND INVESTMENT IN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY FOR LOCOMOTIVE. IN A CITY WITH THE SECOND MOST POPULOUS TRAIN STATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THAT IS A REALLY IMPORTANT THING FOR US. SO, WHETHER IT IS WIND, SOLAR OR BATTERY TECHNOLOGY, INVESTING IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOP IS CRUCIAL IN ACCELERATING THE RATE IN WHICH WE GET TO OUR GOALS. THANK YOU.
Fullerton has control over the trains that pass through it? He needs to recharge the battery in his coconut shaped noggin.
His brain needs a little more incubation.
I want to work in big mansion…
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That’s a revolting homophobic comment. Criticize his tenure as a public official, not his sexual preference.
Councilman Ahmad Zahra will be major only in a matter of time for his revenge against the Bushalas.
He’s going to have to make corporal.
Get your racist comment now Bushala. Jung’s only Mayor for 2 months. He can’t vote himself again so he has to vote Ahmad for Mayor. He’s democrats. Also, Whitaker voted for Ahmad so he will also vote Ahmad.
Jung threepeat!
Didn’t this guy vote to get rid of OCPA, the crown jewel of the save the manatees clan?
He just doesn’t like the fact that Jung grabbed the crown jewel. Didn’t help that the whole thing has been a disaster.
Ahmad sort of looks like a crustacean out of its shell.
The video should be watched by Fullerton. The way Zahra is so gleefully happy with himself after his speech reflects his true nature. That is frightening. How Fullerton is still stuck with him explains a lot about Fullerton.