The LuLac Edition #724, Feb. 13th, 2009

PHOTO INDEX: 13 QUESTIONS LOGO.

13 QUESTIONS

1. WILL THERE BE MUCH MORE FALLOUT FROM THE COURTHOUSE SCANDAL?

YES, PEOPLE TELL ME WE’RE LOOKING AT A HIGH OF 20 AND A LOW OF 10 MORE PEOPLE BEING CHARGED. THESE MIGHT NOT BE ELECTED OFFICIALS BUT STAFFERS AND ATTORNEYS WHO MIGHT HAVE PLAYED GAMES DURING CIVIL TRIALS.

2. YOU ARE AN EXTENDED PART OF THE NEW MEDIA. DO YOU AND YOUR ILK GET A THRILL OUT OF THE SCANDALS?

NOT AT ALL. I’M SPEAKING FOR MYSELF AND NOT ANY OTHER BLOGGER OR MEDIA PERSON. THIS SCANDAL WILL TAKE THE COUNTY A VERY LONG TIME TO RECOVER. FUTURE GENERATIONS MIGHT BE PAYING OFF THE DEBT FROM THE CIVIL SUITS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. DON’T FORGET, MOST OF THE REPORTERS WHO USED SHOE LEATHER TO TRACK THIS STORY DOWN LIVE IN THE LU AND THE LAC. I’M SURE THEY TAKE NO GREAT PLEASURE IN HAVING TO PROCLAIM THAT THEIR HOMETOWN COUNTY IS A HOTBED OF CORRUPTION. BUT IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL MEDIA TO INFORM AND EDUCATE, NO MATTER HOW UGLY THE DETAILS GET.

3. OKAY YONK, CANDACE KELLY OR LYNDALL STOUT?

CAN’T, WON’T TAKE SIDES. BOTH ARE TRUE PROFESSIONALS THAT I RESPECT AND LIKE.

4. DO YOU THINK THERE WILL BE A KNEE JERK REACTION TO VOTE NO TO EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY THIS ELECTION AND WILL THAT AFFECT THE JUDGES RUNNING FOR RETENTION?

WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE ANSWER IS YES. PEOPLE ARE VERY ANGRY AND WANT TO PUNISH EVERYONE. THE VERY FACT THAT CONAHAN AND CIAVARELLA WALKED OUT OF COURT TODAY HAS PEOPLE STEAMED. VOTERS IN LUZERNE COUNTY ARE SO BEATEN DOWN AND CYNICAL, ANTICIPATING THE WORST AND EXPECTING TO HAVE THE HIGHER UPS GET A BREAK, THAT I’M AFRAID THEY WILL NOT ONLY THROW THE BABY OUT WITH THE BATHWATER BUT DESTROY THE TUB AS WELL.

5. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE A ROD REVELATION?

DISAPPOINTED BUT IT ONLY REINFORCES MY FEELING THAT THE SINGLE SEASON HOME RUN RECORD BELONGS TO ROGER MARIS AND THE CAREER HOME RUN RECORD BELONGS TO HANK AARON.

6. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE MOTHER WITH THE 8 KIDS (OCTUPLETS) AND THE SIX AT HOME?

WHAT WORDS COME TO MIND, LET’S SEE; SELFISH, SCAM ARTIST, SKANK, WELFARE SLOB, USER, ATTENTION SEEKER, NO SIGNIFICANT PARTNER IN HER LIFE, YEAH, THOSE KIDS HAVE A REAL CHANCE!

7. HOW DOES THIS JUDICIAL SCANDAL DIFFER FROM THE ONE WITH ARTHUR DALESSANDRO IN THE LATE 80s?

ARTHUR DALESSANDRO WAS ARRESTED FOR TAX EVASION BECAUSE OF HIS ASSOCIATION WITH AN AUTO DEALERSHIP OWNED BY RELATIVES. HIS CRIMES WERE NOTHING COMPARED TO CONAHAN AND CIAVERELLA WHO SOLD JUSTICE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE ONLY ONE DALESSANDRO HURT WAS HIMSELF, AND HIS CAREER. THE CAR DEALERSHIP WENT ON FLOURISHING AND HE NEVER DELIVERED ANY MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE LIKE THESE GUYS.

8. WHERE DO YOU GET THE HISTORICAL FEATURES YOU RUN?

I SAVED A LOT OF STUFF SINCE I WAS A KID. THE ITEMS I DON’T HAVE I GET FROM THE LIBRARY.

9. YOU’VE BEEN TOUGH ON THE NATIONAL GOP FOR FIGHTING OBAMA. I FIND THAT STRANGE FOR A HILLARY SUPPORTER. WHY?

HERE’S THE THING. UNLIKE RUSH LIMBAUGH, I WANT THIS COUNTRY AS WELL AS PRESIDENT OBAMA TO SUCCEED. THE GOP IS TRYING TO GAIN BACK SOME SORT OF ARGUMENT FOR ITS EXCISTENCE AND THEY ARE DOING IT AT THE EXPENSE OF THE ECONOMIC STIMULUS PLANS. EVEN ARLEN SPECTER SAID HIS FELLOW SENATORS ARE CONCERNED MORE ABOUT RE-ELECTION THAN THE FATE OF THE COUNTRY.

10. YOUR RECENT COMMENTARIES SEEM TO HAVE A HARDER EDGE. WHY IS THAT?

I’M TIRED OF SEEING PEOPLE WHO HAVE DONE THE RIGHT THING ALL THEIR LIVES GET SCREWED BY EVERY FORM OF GOVERNMENT. PLUS IT DOESN’T HELP TO LOSE YOUR MOTHER, GET CANCER AND GET LAID OFF IN A 9 MONTH PERIOD OF TIME. READERSHIP IS UP THOUGH.

11. YOU’RE ON A DESSERT ISLAND AND YOU HAVE THE CHOICE OF CANDY BARS. HERSHEY OR PETER PAUL MOUNDS. WHICH ONE?

HERSHEY BAR.

12. YOUR BOY BRETT FARVE FINALLY RETIRED. ANY THOUGHTS?

DON’T COUNT ON THAT UNTIL IT ACTUALLY HAPPENS. I'M USED TO FARVE CRYING WOLF. GLAD I TALKED MYSELF OUT OF BUYING THAT JETS JERSEY LAST FALL.

13. SILLIEST SONG YOU CAN’T GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD?

“A LITTLE BIRD” BY EVELYN KNIGHT. HERE’S THE LINK FROM YOU TUBE. I HAVE TO WARN YOU, THE VIDEO MIGHT GIVE YOU NIGHTMARES.