The LuLac Edition #1496, March 3rd, 2011
PHOTO INDEX: SENATOR EDMUND MUSKIE CRYING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE IN 1972, SCRANTON SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE TOM BORTHWICK, LACKAWANNA COUNTY COMMISSIONER CANDIDATE LIZ RANDOL, LUZERNE COUNTY COUNCIL CANDIDATES WIL TOOLE AND MICHELLE BEDNAR (WHO HAS THE CATCHIEST SLOGAN SO FAR-"CONCERN FOR LUZERNE") AND OUR 1972 LOGO.
SUPREMES STRIKE AGAIN!
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the First Amendment protects fundamentalist church members who mount attention-getting, anti-gay protests outside military funerals. The court voted 8-1 in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan. The decision upheld an appeals court ruling that threw out a $5 million judgment to the father of a dead Marine who sued church members after they picketed his son's funeral. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion for the court. Justice Samuel Alito dissented.
Good for Justice Alito. The first amendment is something I treasure and I understand where the justices are coming from. But what this ruling does is legitimize hate speech. It also gives free rein to those who would desecrate a military funeral. It is true that service men and women have died to defend every American’s right to free speech. But in the case of protesting military funerals with their logic, it is offensive. Today on Talk Radio the question was raised “What then do you charge them with?” if they show up to a military funeral spewing hate? Hmm, let’s see, we’re at war. That’s what they tell us. How about detaining them for treason and aiding and abetting the enemy? We are at war right? Yeah, that’s what I would do. Detain them for oh I don’t know, for however long it takes to do a military funeral. Or make it so known that they would not be welcome in the town when a funeral was taking place and they’d be outnumbered. It was said they tried to crash Dale Kridlo’s funeral in Pittston and when they saw the crowd, they ran off like scared little cowards. Maybe when I hear that one of these sick “Christian” people of God make a sensible argument, then I might reconsider. But these “Christians” are one of the reasons why I say to people, “I’m not a Christian, I’m A Roman Catholic”.
COSGROVE’S DILEMMA
Joe Cosgrove has a dilemma. He wants to run for Judge. He deserves to run for Judge based on his knowledge of the law. He should have the opportunity to run for Judge if he wants to. But politically he made a promise to Governor Rendell that he would take an interim appointment. Most of those appointments that were given to such notables as Tom Corbett for Attorney General and others have had the initial promise kept. Cosgrove is on film saying he was just going to stay awhile and then like Cincinnatus return to the farm when his work was done. In America we herald ambition. But in politics, especially in this Luzerne County, this is a contact sport. And I can just see the commercials running when and if he decides to run. Judge Joe Musto had name recognition and experience but many say he lost the 2009 race (he came in third in the Democratic primary) because he went back on his promise. And then he tried to say it wasn’t the appointed seat he was running for but another seat. This might be naive to say but I don’t think this is about ambition with Joe Cosgrove. This just might be about the fact that he wants to complete the work he enjoys. If he decides to not run, whatever he accomplished in the last 2 years will be remembered by few people that live here. If he decides to run, he’ll have “the promise” hanging over his head. But what might even be worse for his candidacy will be the sheer number of Pittstonians (Perrantoni, Saporito, Vough, Rogers, and Cosgrove) dividing up the heavily Democratic area.
VAN JURA’S TAP DANCE
Meanwhile Judge Joseph Van Jura is doing a tap dance regarding his candidacy. The Judge says that the Governor’s office never asked him to make a pledge not to run in 2011. He said he hadn’t planned on it because he thought there were only going to be 4 seats. But with 6 seats now open, Van Jura says he’s running because the Judiciary needs experience on the bench. Reports are that Van Jura is getting help in his bid from recently minted Democrat and Wilkes Barre Area School Board member Christine Katsock.
KADLUBOSKI RUNNING
Bob Kafluboski, Wilkes Barre City’s intrepid tow truck driver is getting petitions signed to make a run at Mayor Leighton. Kadluboski who had a dust up with City Council (See LuLac Edition #1492) says if he runs, he’ll win. The first thing he’ll do is reduce Council and Mayor’s salaries. Kadluboski says he may step aside if someone else he likes makes a run against Leighton. Kadliuboski was the high vote getter in write ins during the 2009 election for Jury Commissioner when Jerry Bonner was still on the ballot.
BEDNAR IN
Michelle Bednar is running for Luzerne County Council. Bednar is Tax Collector for Conyingham Township and is not happy with the fact that Tax Collectors are not included in the Charter. Bednar is 28, is running as a DEmocrat and says she will work to make sure the new county government is tax payer friendly. Bednar has the endorsement of COPS. (Citizens Opposed to Political Suppression).
TOOLE CIRCULATING
Wil Toole of Dupont is circulating his petitions for Luzerne County Council. Toole ran a very competitive, historic race in 2009 when he ran as an Independent for Controller. Toole is very savvy in terms of local and statewide government and in my research is the only candidate running for Council who is certified by the International City and County Manager’s Association. Toole is running as a Democrat.
LIZ RANDOL RUNNING
Elizabeth Randol is running for Lackawanna County Commissioner. “Liz” as she is known is running for the office because she says she knows how to run it. Now many people say they know how to do specific things but Randol served as Chief of Staff for the Lackawanna County Commissioners. The Commissioners were Mike Washo and Corey O’Brien. Randol is running by herself as a Democrat. It is apparent that Lackawanna County needs a gender change in the Commissioner’s office. Even Luzerne County with all of its manipulations and machinations over the years have had three women Commissioners (Ethel Price, Rose Tucker and Mary Anne Petrilla) through the years. Evie Refalko McNulty tried to break the glass ceiling 4 years ago and O’Brien pucked his own running mate. But here’s my question, if Randol served as Lackawanna County Chief of staff, why did O’Brien have to go looking for another running mate? I know that running mates should be compatible but why not Randol? Either way, Lackawanna County is notorious for not voting for endorsed candidates so maybe this might work out well for Rndol anyway.
BORTHWICK”S BIG DAY
Educator and candidate for Scranton School Board,Tom Borthwick is officially announcing his first campaign rally, to be held at Kilcoyne's on Main Avenue in West Scranton on March 11th from 6-8. The cost is $10. Drinks and food will be provided. Patrick McGlynn of Blinded Passenger will be providing music. Borthwick is an educator at the Riverside School District and operates the local political blog, NEPArtisan.com. He received his BA in English from Marywood University and has both an MA and MFA in Creative Writing from Wilkes University. He lives in West Scranton.
VOUGH’S AD
Attorney Mike Vough from Pittston has an ad up and running touting his effort for Judge. Vough started out of the gate as one of the most organized in this race. Here’s a look at his video.
THAT’S BIG UH ME!!!!
From the pen of the Times Leader’s Christopher Hughes: A man who attempted to apply for cash assistance learned his wife had gotten married to a second man last year.Linda Marie Krukoski Caswell, 43, of Scranton, faces charges of bigamy, making false statements on an official record and making false written statements after she allegedly lied on a second marriage application while still married to her first husband. Krukoski Caswell’s husband, Joseph Caswell, requested an investigation by the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office into his wife’s marital status after learning from the Pennsylvania Public Welfare Department in early February and receiving confirmation from the county Register of Wills and Marriage License Office that she had been married to Barry Dugger. Krukoski Caswell and Caswell were married on May 7, 1988, according to an affidavit, but she also allegedly married to Barry Ronald Dugger on Nov. 17, 2010.
Who knows, maybe the woman wanted the best of both worlds.
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
MEDIA MATTERS
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
This week on Saturday Night Live at the Oldies, Shadoe Steele interviews and features the music of Helen Reddy. Reddy is world famous for singing that hit from our feature year 1972 “I Am Woman”. Saturday Night live at the Oldies airs on WILK AM and FM every Saturday from 7pm to midnight with ABC News on the top of the hour. The Reddy portion starts at 8PM.
SUNDAY MAGAZINE
WARM’s Brian Hughes features Sunday Magazine this week. Brian Hughes interviews Dr Daniel Petrylak and Joel Nowak about a new treatment for advance stage prostate cancer.And an encore of Brian's interview with Joseph Shock from Northeast Penna. Paranormal Investigations about his adventures with ghost hunting, and audio proof that ghosts may exist at several area historic landmarks. Sunday Magazine, Sunday morning at 5:30am on JR 93.7, 6am on 97BHT & 97.9X, 6:30am on Magic 93, and 9:30am on WARM 590 AM.
PCN AND THE BUDGET
The Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) will devote the day’s programming on Tuesday, March 8, to coverage of Governor Tom Corbett’s first state budget address before a joint session of the PA House and Senate. The address is the first step in the Commonwealth’s annual fiscal process. LIVE coverage begins at 10:30 a.m. with John Barley of Versant Strategies and former state representative, Kathy Manderino. PCN will also be on-location at the state Capitol with LIVE reports prior to the arrival of Gov. Corbett.
LIVE coverage of the Governor’s Budget Address before a joint session of the House and Senate. An encore presentation has been scheduled later that day at 6:00 p.m. Following the address, John Barley of Versant Strategies and Mark Singel of the Winter Group will take viewers’ calls on a LIVE PCN Call-In concerning the state budget address. Viewers can dial toll-free at 1-877-PA6-5001 to share their thoughts and questions with the featured guests.
LIVE coverage from the state Capitol will continue with budget reaction from legislators. At 7:00 p.m., viewers will have the chance once again to share their thoughts or ask questions concerning the state budget with state officials by dialing toll-free 1-877-PA6-5001 during the hour-long PCN Call-In.
Through the coming weeks, PCN will provide extensive LIVE and taped coverage of the 2011-2012 fiscal year state budget proceedings. Appropriations Committee budget hearings will air on PCN beginning Monday, March 14. Check the daily schedule at pcntv.com for programming details.
“T” FOR TWO
Next week when Nancy and Webster go on their vacation cruise, the Morning time slot on WILK will be filled by Tarone and Thomas. L.A. Tarone and Joe Thomas will be hosting the morning news on WILK while Nancy Kman and Webster are on a cruise ship. Tarone and Thomas coming your way.
ECTV
Judge Tom Munley and David DeCosmo host a weekly show on ECTV. The guest for Monday, March 7th will be former Scranton mayor David Wenzel! The 7th will mark the 25th anniversary of mayor Wenzel's appearance on Good Moring American when we traced his journey to mayor after his serious injuries while fighting in Viet Nam. The show airs at noon and midnight every day on Channel 19 on Comcast.
1972
Libya and the Soviet Union sign a cooperation treaty......But the big news comes out of New Hampshire. Just days before the pivotal New Hampshire primary front runner Edmund Muskie loses his cool Dubbed a favorite by the Democrats, Muskie’s campaign began to falter in the Granite State after he shed a tear regarding a reporter’s question about a comment his wife laughed at regarding “Canucks”. (The term was deemed derogatory toward some New Hampshire residents who were of Canadian decent Muskie later won the New Hampshire primary pulling a vote of 46% but his rival South Dakota Senator George McGovern pulled a surprising 37% of the vote. Even though Muskie won the primary, the little regarded McGovern campaign’s efforts were heralded as a great surprise…….in Pennsylvania the very first black caucus was formed among statewide and federal office holders to articulate issues important to them…….and in Scranton incumbent Joe McDade does a pro forma announcement indicating he will run for another term as 10th district Congressman and the number 1 song in America and LuLac land was “The Way Of Love" by Cher.
posted by David Yonki @ 1:42 AM
24 comments
24 Comments:
Todays Supreme Court ruling regarding the wacko supposed christians of some small family church right to protest and harass at the funerals of servicemen who died in service to our country is a good example of whats wrong in this country! Decent human beings including I would hope Christians do not inflict pain on those who are already suffering!!! Wake up America. Its not anyones right to do such inhumane things, period!GOD dammit these bastards piss me off and they must be stopped. They are obviously deranged and I need to tell you regardless of the courts reasoningwrong, wrong, wrong!!!How about an amendment to the Constitution stating the inalienable right to a funeral service free of protest of any kind?
The problem with free speech is that hateful, ugly, offensive speech is protected. Except here at lulac and corbett's facebook page. Two places that censorship is alive and well.
I deplore what these people stand for, I deplore what they say, but I defend their right to say it. If we ban it or outlaw it, who will say tomorrow what you write here is not hate speech. Corbett's show is full of hate mongering, class-warfare and vitriol. I defend his right to speak, but I will not listen. Think about it, they did not show up at our local hero's funeral. But who gave their hateful speech the platform to spew their disgusting ideas?
Perhaps, if our media, both local and national would ignore these peoples, they might just go away. They are after attention.
IN RESPONSE
Except here at lulac and corbett's facebook page.
YOU CAN YELL TO THE HILLS EVERYTHING YOU WANT AS LOUD AS YOU WANT, BUT I DO EDIT AS I'M SURE DOES CORBETT. EDITING IS NOT CENSORSHIP.
Corbett's show is full of hate mongering, class-warfare and vitriol.
TOTALLY DISAGREE. I THINK THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CLASSES SHOULD BE NOTED BECAUSE PEOPLE LIKE HANNITY, GLEN BECK AND RUSH HAVE BEEN COMPLICIT IN THE DESTRUCTION OF THE MIDDLE CLASS IN THIS COUNTRY.
Think about it, they did not show up at our local hero's funeral. But who gave their hateful speech the platform to spew their disgusting ideas? Perhaps, if our media, both local and national would ignore these peoples, they might just go away. They are after attention.
THEY LAUNCHED THEIR OWN PLATFORM BY BEING SO RIDICLOUS. I GET YOUR POINT ABOUT IGNORING THEM BUT THAT CAN'T HAPPEN IN OUR MEDIA CULTURE. I'M ALL FOR LETTING PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THEY ARE ALL ABOUT BECAUSE ONCE GOOD DECENT PEOPLE FIND OUT WHAT THEY ARE ALL ABOUT, THEN THEY COULD IGNORE THEM. EVIL IS NEWS, AND THESE PEOPLE ARE TRULY EVIL.
Dave, you have to get off of the "I'm not a Christian" thing. By saying you are a Roman Catholic, you have to know that the RC Church is based on Christianity unless all you do in church is sit there and think about women.
Never a big fan of Justice Alito, but I damn sure am now. The only one with any real world sense apparently. This is more than free speech. This is about death, grief and a families right to mourn in peace. Nobody under any circumstances has a "right" to violate that time and that terrible day! I agree with 2:47 and it pisses me off too!
Speaking of rights, edit LuLac as you see fit. Its your site. You are the editor. Newspapers have editors. Some of us self edit what we write and say. What dont some of your readers get about that? Do they think they should be able to tell you what to put in and leave out of your books?
Finally, you can be a Catholic and not a Christian if you wish or even a Muslim. Its OK with me. I used to be a Christian, a Catholic and a Democrat and I was once a Soldier which cured me of the first two. Politicians took care of the third.
Just Ramblin...
Jesus, if Van Jura gets a pass after his convoluted explanations in the press, then surely Cosgrove must get one. And Cosgrove's potential is just starting at his young age.
Dave,
The only people complicit in the destruction of the middle class is democrats and liberals.
You have to realize, it is not in the self interest of conservatives or republicans for middle class people to become poor and reliant on the government. It IS in the self-interest of democrats/liberals to make people reliant on government. To enslave the masses by doling out breadcrumbs.
It is those that feed off of hatred and poverty that encourage people to be non-productive looters.
Let them eat cake, as long as someone else produces the cake, is the mantra of the dems.
The more of the middle class that improves their social class, the better it is for republicans.
P.S.
When one alters or squashes ones ideas via editing, omitting part or all of an individuals comments in any forum is censorship.
Censorship is suppression of speech or other communication which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient to the general body of people as determined by a government, media outlet, or other controlling body.
Dress it up anyway you want, censorship is censorship.
Any chance Lindsay Lohan will be joining Charlie Sheens harem or is she still gay? Hold on that would make it even cooler for adonis/tiger blood boy. Lock em both up and medicate them properly
then we could be rid of these two morons and get back to covering the real talents like Lady GaGa.
And folks thought Little Richard was wierd!
Reddy's Demo and Master recordings pale when compared to the Writers version by Van Morrison a truly great writer, musician and singer.
She was Woman, but he is still Van.
Pete Cassidy
ASCAP
NFL players are threatening to walk out. I say let them walk and check the job market for potentially brain damaged men who got degrees by playing football and have been catered to most of their lives! Let them look into health care costs. I know there are two sides and the owners make a lot of money, but so do the players. There are real problems in this country right now and most Americans cant afford tickets to a couple of games let alone season tickets. Believe it or not we could do without the NFL and the NBA for a year or two then see what they might be willing to work out. Look what happened after Major League Baseball shut down. Several seasons of steriod heroics brought it back while the owners and the public turned a blind eye to frauds like Sammy Sosa and Mark McGuire. To hell with the NFL!
Apparently you forgot to mention it.foubch, I love political slogans and you layed out a teaser saying that Bednar has the best campaign slogan yet...... what the heck is it?
IN RESPONSE
Apparently you forgot to mention it.foubch, I love political slogans and you layed out a teaser saying that Bednar has the best campaign slogan yet...... what the heck is it?
SORRY. IT IS IN THE BODY OF THE PHOTOS, "CONCERN FOR LUZERNE". I ALSO ADDED IT TO THE PHOTO INDEX NARRATIVE.
Mr. Yonki: I am volunteering for a local candidate and just found your fine site. It is by far the most interesting one I've seen in this entire part of the state. I'll be an avid reader from now on. Thanks for making local politics fun. And informative.
PEOPLE LIKE HANNITY, GLEN BECK AND RUSH HAVE BEEN COMPLICIT IN THE DESTRUCTION OF THE MIDDLE CLASS IN THIS COUNTRY
3:14 Made good points Dave. You need to devote a posting to a deeper explanation of your support for your comment.
Calling "editing" "censorship" displays an ignorance of the definition and true meaning of both concepts.
I am very excited about Liz Randol running for commissioner, that is I WAS. I changed by voter registration and then the next day Steve Corbett supports her; I'm like great, there must be something really wrong with her. Sorry Liz, I won't be voting for you, now I will be voting against you. I can't in good conscious vote for any person that Steve Corbett supports.
IN RESPONSE
I am very excited about Liz Randol running for commissioner, that is I WAS. I changed by voter registration and then the next day Steve Corbett supports her; I'm like great, there must be something really wrong with her. Sorry Liz, I won't be voting for you, now I will be voting against you. I can't in good conscious vote for any person that Steve Corbett supports.
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, THAT'S JUST BEING SILLY. IT'S LIKE BLAMING THE CHILDREN OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FOR BEING BORN IN THIS COUNTRY. IT'S LIKE NOT BUYING TOFU OR CHINESE FOOD FROM YOUR FAVORITE EATERY BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT CORBETT BUYS FOR DINNER. YOU ARE ASSIGNING HIM MORE POWER OVER YOU THAN IS NECESSARY. C'MON ALREADY.
It isn't blaming him. If Corbett supports a candidate the candidate must have a flaw.
IN RESPONSE
It isn't blaming him. If Corbett supports a candidate the candidate must have a flaw.
UH YEAH, RIGHT. LIKE HILLARY CLINTON, LIKE JOHN McCAIN. LIKE TINA POLACHEK GARTLEY. LIKE.....I CAN GO ON AND ON.
Hilary; flawed.
McCain; major flaws.
Tina, 1 out of 3 ain't bad.
And where is the logic? Hilary and MCain are political polar opposites. See a person who reasons like he does, the people he supports must be not, in general, worth voting for.
sorry his mouth caused Liz a vote; and I was only going to vote for her. now I will vote for 2 others.
IN RESPONSE
Hilary; flawed.
McCain; major flaws.
FLAWS LIKE OPINIONS ARE IN THE MIND OF THE BEHOLDER.
If the above poster is serious that is kind of sad. Worse for Randol though, that becomes a 3 vote swing. Even if a small number of people follow his/her logic, it could derail her campaign.
Sometimes controversial hosts do more harm to a candidate.
First of all, Corbett never met a female candidate he didn't like. He never ... go that, NEVER supports a male over a female.
NOW, let's look at the three female Luzerne county Commissioners. All 3 were/are useless. Ethel was a vote for Wideman over Crossin. Rose just waited for Jimmy Bach and Frank Crossin Jr to give her guidance and Petrilla is a train wreck! If you're gong to hold those 3 up as an example, at least have the decency to refer to them as a BAD EXAMPLE
By the way, you have to stop making your column so damn long an not allowing for a comment till the vry end. By the time I get to the bottom, I forget what I wanted to comment on.
IN RESPONSE
First of all, Corbett never met a female candidate he didn't like. He never ... go that, NEVER supports a male over a female
NEVER? I THINK EVIE REFALKO McNULTY MIGHT TAKE ISSUE WITH THAT.
If you're gong to hold those 3 up as an example, at least have the decency to refer to them as a BAD EXAMPLE
THOSE "BAD EXAMPLES" WON MORE ELECTION THAN YOU AND I.
By the way, you have to stop making your column so damn long an not allowing for a comment till the vry end. By the time I get to the bottom, I forget what I wanted to comment on.
THURSDAY IS USUALLY A MULTI STORY DAY AND WE WILL BE GETTING BUSIER AS THE ELECTION DRAWS NEAR. SCROLL BACK AND FORTH OR JOT DOWN YOUR THOUGHTS. THANKS FOR COMMEENTING.
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