The LuLac Edition #1851, November 29th, 2011
Texas Governor Rick Perry.
NOT YET
Former Attorney and Luzerne County power broker Robert Powell was supposed to go to jail tomorrow. But that won’t happen. Judge Edwin Kosik has granted Powell’’s request to postpone his report date to prison so that he can be with his wife while she undergoes surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. Kosik extended that date until Dec. 27 Powell relocated his family to Florida and says he has no relatives in the area to help with the care of his wife.
TAKING A PASS
The local legislators representing districts will not be getting that 3 per cent pay increase that automatically kicked in this week.
The Times Leader reported that “Citing the ongoing poor economy and high unemployment rates, state Reps. Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre; Mike Carroll, D-Avoca; Sid Michaels Kavulich, D-Taylor; Karen Boback, R-Harveys Lake; and Gerald Mullery, D-Newport Township, will again send their raises back to the state treasury. Sens. John Yudichak, D-Plymouth Township; John Blake, D-Archbald; Rep. Phyllis Mundy, D-Kingston; and Rep. Tarah Toohil, R-Butler Township, as each did last year, will send their raises to charity. Sen. Lisa Baker, who in the past has sent her raise back to the state treasury, has chosen to give the money to a local charity this year. “ All in all this was a smart political move because of the bad economy and the high unemployment rate in this area. Plus if you factor in the flood of 2011 and the slow recovery, anyone who took the money would be criticized big time.
STABACK NOT RUNNING
Representative Ed Staback has made it known he will not be a candidate for State Representative in the 115th district. Staback has been the representative for the mid valley district since 1984. He said he wanted to devote more time to his family as well as enjoying his health. Staback will be 74 when he retires. Staback is a ranking Democrat on the House Game and Fisheries.
EARTH TO RICK PERRY
The voting age for young people in America is 18. Has been since 1972. That was the first year young people could vote and a majority of them picked Nixon. Nixon, Governor Perry was the only President that resigned. Just giving you another clue. Oh and by the way, those red signs with the words S T O P on them, they do mean STOP. Again, just lending a hand.
posted by David Yonki @ 8:08 PM
4 comments
4 Comments:
Them giving their raises back makes sense in that the state treasury wouldbeneift but giving it to charity is a nice jesture but they still get a tax deduction and their pension will benefit from the figher salary...... why don't they just pass legislaion that will brng the automatic raise to a stop?
Dave: don't forget to tell the president how many states in the USA!
Students,
This lecture has to deal with the very eloquent and accurate Saturday posting by Mr. Yonki regarding President Obama's re-election prospects--and I hope you all take the time to read it. I rarely do a thing such as this in a classroom setting, but as circumstances will have the President in our area today, I feel it imperative to break from the normal tradition and present to you my open letter to President Obama.
DEAR MR. PRESIDENT,
FIRST OFF, WELCOME TO THE WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON AREA. I REALIZE THAT YOU AND YOUR ADVISORS ARE NOT PORTRAYING THIS VISIT AS POLITICAL, HOWEVER AND WITH ALL DUE DEFERENCE, SIR, IT IS.
IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IT SHALL BE NEARLY FIVE YEARS SINCE YOU DELCARED YOUR CANDIDACY FOR THE PRESIDENCY. THE WORLD WAS QUITE DIFFERENT BACK THEN. UNEMPLOYMENT WAS AT 6.5 PERCENT, THE NATION WAS STILL FOR THE MOST PART SUPPORTIVE OF OUR ROLE IN THE WAR ON TERROR YET, EVEN I WILL ADMIT THAT THE LOVE AFFAIR IT ENJOYED WITH YOUR PREDECESSOR HAD GROWN SOUR.
STILL, HERE WE ARE FIVE YEARS LATER AND WHERE DO WE STAND? LET ME CLARIFY THIS. UNEMPLOYMENT IS AT 9.3 PERCENT, THE EUROPEAN MARKETS ARE IN MELTDOWN AS IS THE WORLD STOCK EXCHANGES. OUR TROOPS ARE LACKING OF MORALE ON BOTH FRONTS OF THE WAR AND THE STIMULUS PACKAGE YOU PASSED HAS BEEN AKIN TO PUTTING DOLLARS TO A FAN AND WATCHING THEM BLOW AWAY INTO OBLIVION. FINALLY YOUR HEALTH CARE BILL HAS NOT DIVIDED THE NATION BUT PLACED AVERAGE AMERICANS AND UPPER INCOME AMERICANS IN THE FRIGHTFUL QUANDRY OF BEING FORCED TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROGRAM THEY FEEL THEY CANNOT AFFORD.
ADMITTEDLY, YOU HAVE HAD YOUR FOREIGN POLICY SUCCESSES; THE KILLING OF BIN LADEN AND KHADAFY. BUT IF WE ARE TO BE PRAGMATIC THESE TWO MAJOR EVENTS ARE MORE THE PRODUCT OF DUMB LUCK THAN THEY ARE OF YOUR SKILLS IN FOREIGN POLICY.
THE YOUNG CHILDREN WHO SUPPORTED YOU TO THE HILT HAVE DISAPPEARED INTO THE WOODWORK OF THE LOCAL BAR AND GRILLS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. THIS IS NOT YOUR FAULT, AS ALL CHILDREN ARE FICKLE AT BEST AND TODAYS TEEN IDOL IS TOMORROW'S HAS BEEN.
THINGS LOOK QUITE BLEAK FOR YOU BUT LET ME OFFER YOU THE GIFT OF A SOLUTION.
I SUGGEST THAT WHEN YOU RETURN TO AIR FORCE ONE AND LEAVE SCRANTON THAT YOU TAKE OUT A PIECE OF OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PARCHMENT AND WRITE THE FOLLOWING:
"My fellow citizens, as it has been an honor to serve as your President it has also been a time of trial for our nation. My attempts, sincere as they were to restore our economy and our status around the world as a super power have failed outright. This is not something that sits well with me and I certainly am aware that it does not sit well with you, the mass of the American people.
When I became your president I had the greatest and most sincerest of intentions but events have overtaken me.
I am therefore announcing that I will not seek nor accept my party's nomination for another term as your President and I urge all Democrats to support Hillary Rodham Clinton for the nomination. Fellow citizens, I am sorry.
Good night, and God bless you all."
MR. PRESIDENT, BY DELIVERING THIS SPEECH YOU SHALL GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS A NON EGOSTISTICAL POLITICIAN AND WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AS THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT; A PRESIDENT WHO TRIED BUT ALAS, FOUND HIMSELF IN OVER HIS HEAD.
GOD BLESS YOU, SIR,
PROFESSOR MILBURN CLEAVER, OPA
There you have it, students, something to think about this morning. Class Dismissed!!!!!
Nice job Prof
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