“The Machine”

"A school board should be run independently, but for decades in Lodi the board has been run by a political machine and the mayor and council. It's why the schools have suffered so much."

http://lodioverhaul.blogspot.com/2017/10/state-to-hear-conflict-of-interest.html

Everyone in town uses the term “machine” to describe one Board ticket. 

That is something you hear in North Bergen.  It’s not something you hear in normal towns with acceptable Boards.

“Machine” is a negative term.  It’s associated with corruption. 

Lodi deserves better than a “machine” running our schools.


I look forward to the day when the people of Lodi can have intelligent conversations about education and the "machine" is no longer part of the discussion.