The LuLac Edition #2242, October 25th, 2012
HAIL CONWAY!!!!
This past week Pat Conway, a board member of the Luzerne County Transportation Authority took a few hits from his fellow board members. Conway was the one who went to the press about phony ridership on the bus. Board members were outraged because he just wasn’t playing nice and doing the LuLac land bobbing head doll thing. Board member Sal Licata lamented that if only Conway had brought it to the board, by gummite they’d a done something about it betcha by golly Bob!!! Minutes later, a woman named Patricia Horst who was sexually assaulted by an LCTA manager/employee stood before the board and decried their non action in her case. She also told of how she was “asked” not not go public with the accusations. For this woman to have to come forward publicly to state and advocate her case is nothing short of a disgrace. You could bet your ass if she was one of the connected board member’s daughters or nieces, there would be consequences. The gutless board did not vote to suspend the clueless man who serves as its Executive Director. The board is going to do what Luzerne County boards usually do, stonewall. What can you expect from hacks like Paul Maher and others who have lived on the status quo all these years. Pat Conway will most likely be booted off the board but at least he brought to light the things that are going on that needed some bright lights shed on it. It is unfortunate that Ms. Horst had to “out” herself publicly while the bobble heads sat there wondering what the hell hit them. The answer to that is simple: honesty.
KAUFER/MUNDY DEBATE
Republican Aaron Kaufer faced off against 120th State Representative Phyllis Mundy the other night. Kaufer said he will try to reform the State Legislature and bring in jobs to the district. Kaufer is a very earnest young man but the GOP legislature is nothing but a bunch of little dictators who most likely have manhood issues. They have tried to stop people from voting with the ID scheme and just last week thumbed their noses at flood victims. Imagine Kaufer trying to “reform” these guys. He’ds be sleeping with the fishes in the Susquehanna! As for jobs, Kaufer didn’t say how the heck he would bring in jobs to his district. Mundy on the other hand promised to try and represent her district with the more than twenty two years of seniority she has built up. In the debate, both seemed to agree more than disagree. Displacing a multiyear incumbent like Mundy would be counterproductive to the interests of the district. Kaufer has run a decent campaign and has gotten a few defections from the Democratic party. Even though he has acquitted himself well, this is not his time to win. Stronger candidates through the years have fallen to Mundy. That will not change this year either.
MEANWHILE…KAUFER GETS A NOD
The Pennsylvania Coalition of Taxpayer Associations (PCTA) has announced its endorsement of Aaron Kaufer for the 120th seat of the Pennsylvania Legislative District in the November 6 general election. The PCTA, a statewide organization that promotes education finance reform alliance, specifically mentioned Aaron's stead fast support for House Bill 1776, the Property Tax Independence Act. With the proper support, HB 1776 will terminate and equitably replace school property taxes while reforming a collapsing system of taxation. "The current tax structure is ineffective and outdated. People living on fixed incomes, especially senior citizens, are struggling to pay the taxes on homes they already own. It is time that our representative of the 120th district take a stand in promoting common sense tax reform throughout the state." Aaron is proud to receive the endorsement of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Taxpayer Associations, and is committed to achieving tax reform and the implementation of common sense policies for both the citizens of Pennsylvania and the 120th district.BABY AND BIDEN
Vice President Joe Biden gave a campaign speech in Ohio on Wednesday, refusing to let a crying baby distract from his message that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney is no good for the United States. "I don't blame that baby for crying," he said, over audible wails from a child in the crowd. "You know what, she just realized what it means if Romney gets elected. She is out there -- God love her. Hi, baby, how are you? It's okay, he's not gonna get elected, you're going to be okay. You're gonna be okay. But you can't blame her. God, I shouldn't be scaring children like this."AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
MEDIA MATTERS
DEBATES NEXT WEEK
Tuesday, October 30 at 7pm
10th Congressional District Debate
Congressman Tom Marino and Phil Scollo
Wednesday, October 31 at 7pm
17th Congressional District Debate
Matt Cartwright and Laureen Cummings
Thursday, November 1 at 7pm
11th Congressional District Debate
Congressman Lou Barletta (or perhaps a staff member if Barletta doesn't think its important enough) and Gene Stilp
All live on TV 44, WVIA TV. Bill Kelly is the moderator.
ECTV
SUNDAY MAGAZINE
This Week on Sunday Magazine This Week on Sunday Magazine Brian Hughes speaks with Kimberly Paige Burnam about her annual Christmas Card Drive for veterans, and how you can help out. Brian speaks with Dr. Archelle Georgiou about how Northeastern Pa. hospitals fared in the latest Healthgrades 2013 National Performance Report. And an encore of Brian’s interview with Karin Rodriguez, the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Apple marketing program. Sunday Magazine, Sunday mornings at 5am on Great Country 93.7, 5:30am on 97BHT, 6am on 97.9X, 6:25am on Magic 93 and 7am on True Oldies 590, WARM.
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE @ THE OLDIES
Penn State plays Ohio State this Saturday so I’m thinking my friend Shadoe Steele will be preempted.
1967
An abortion bill passes in the British Parliament…………..Charles De Gaulle vetoes British entry into the European Economic Community again..........London criminal Jack McVitie is murdered by the Kray twins, leading to their eventual imprisonment and downfall……..in Pennsylvania Governor Shafer meets with Michigan Governor George Romney. Romney was entering the ’68 Presidential race and was trying to shore up support from fellow Governors. Shafer remained uncommitted because he wanted to see what New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller would do……….in Luzerne county, a tough race continues to develop for 2 Judgeships. Democrats Peter Paul Olsweski Senior and Ralph Johnston face off against Robert Hourigan and District Attorney Thomas Mack….and 45 years ago this week the number one song in LuLac land and America was a unique song by comic and TV star Bill Cosby.
posted by David Yonki @ 8:18 PM
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14 Comments:
Dave, Just wondering if you were at the LCTA Board Meeting and actually saw and heard what took place or are you voicing your opinions based on selected sound bites from local media and/or hearsay?
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Dave, Just wondering if you were at the LCTA Board Meeting and actually saw and heard what took place or are you voicing your opinions based on selected sound bites from local media and/or hearsay?
NO I WAS NOT THERE BUT HERE'S WHAT I KNOW. WHY DID A PERSON WHO WAS ALLEGEDLY SEXUALLY HARASSED HAVE TO COME FORWARD? WHY WOULD ANYONE PUT THEMSELVES OUT THERE IF THEY WERE NOT FORCED TO? AD WHAT MOTIVATION IS THERE FOR PAT CONWAY TO COME OUT AND BE A WHISTLE BLOWER? BUT HEY, STANLY STRELISH HAS A HANDLE ON EVERYTHING IT SEEMS WORKING THOSE 11 HOUR DAYS. AND ONE MORE THING, LICATA SAYS MORALE IS LOW BECAUSE OF THE BAD PRESS? C'MON.
You don't have to be at a meeting to see how these jokers operate. The ridership issue is brought up and then boom, it lowers just like that. Licata ran on the ticket of "working families", ie "save the asses of political job holders". Maher, he's a show piece. Yonk's point is right, why did that woman have to come forward? Why wasn't it stopped? And why wasn't the guy accused start jumping up and down saying "I didn't do it". LOve the bus system but the people who run it are cowards. Remember when Strelish was hiding from the media even though his car was in the lot? Kudos to Sue Henry from WILK and Joe Holden of WBRE for raising the profile on still another authority in a county that still doesn't get it!
Mr. Yonki
I understand that you are a blogger and not a reporter or journalist. Therefore as a blogger you are only expressing your opinion on what you blog about as do your readers who respond or comment in kind. Everyone is entitled to their opinions but as a well educated person I believe you know that an opinion to be valid must be based on fact. If not based on fact then this old adage becomes true, --opinions are like a**holes everyone has one and they all stink.
Seems to me and from all that has been said, the allegation was investigated and the woman told Mr Strelish that she did not want any personnel action taken. Conway decided to rake up the 3 year old incident and the result was the woman said she was filing a law shit because it went public. You phrase Conway and I think he is a bum. He ran to Ed Brominski and together they threw mud on the authority and the state investigated and said there was no problem. But you Mr Yonk, you just jump right in with your conclusion and curse Mr Strelish who by all accounts is running a great operation but it seems a bit of jealousy on your part once again puts you in position to throw rocks at the public glass. By the way, seniors do not have to struggle to pay their taxes, the state has a program for those who struggle but you continue to ignore that simple fact and go for what is a popular cry, phony as it is. I enjoy your blog but sometimes you might want to run your rants past Mrs LuLac who seems to have some self control and doesn't allow the heat of the argument to take over the issue. Maybe she should be your editor.
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Everyone is entitled to their opinions but as a well educated person I believe you know that an opinion to be valid must be based on fact. If not based on fact then this old adage becomes true, --opinions are like a**holes everyone has one and they all stink.
THANK YOU FOR READING AND GIVING ME YOUR OPINION. AS ELDON HALE USED TO SAY ON WNEP, "WE ALWAYS WELCOME YOUR RESPONSE".
Lets take a few seconds to look at this Conway character. Gets all sorts of news media to attend a LCTA meeting this summer and then runs away before the meeting starts. He broadcasts the name of a woman to the media who was involved in a personnel matter at work, which by law should have remained private, causing LCTA and Luzerne County to be named in a law suit. This week he calls television, radio and newspaper reporters with an announcement causing them to again attend the meeting in mass and then doesn't attend the meeting in person. He proceeds to phone in and then hangs up when questioned. According to media reports the only thing we know about this guy is that he was not a member of the LCTA board when the alleged incident took place and was investigated. As a sitting Board Member he never questioned ridership numbers at a meeting. He says his only knowledge of these issues comes from unnamed former LCTA Board Members. If true, why didn't these unnamed board members bring these issues up when they were members of the board? If true, aren't these unnamed board members the same board members that approved the recommendations that were put into effect in regard to what took place 3 years ago? If true, shouldn't the credibility of these unnamed former board members be questioned? If they knew that the ridership numbers were being manipulated while they sat on the board, and allowed it to continue, weren't they complicit in a wrong doing themselves?
If you spend the time to think about the actions of Conway, what he is saying and doing and the motivations behind the supposed unnamed former board members who were not reappointed to the LCTA Board and who they blame for this, you might think differently about what is really going on.
Students,
Once again MR. Yonki has horrified me with the stench of that gloom and doom year of 1967. Thankfully, I shall soon be heading off into the sunset of golf clubs and sunny skies.
Mr. Yonki has stated that he will make his prediction as to who shall win the Presidential contest this Sunday. May I be a bit forward and tell you that his answer shall be Willard Mitt Romney. Do I have a secret inroad to Mr. Yonki’s mind?? No. Are Mr. Yonki and myself close or even casual friends? No. Have Mr. Yonki and myself ever met in person? The answer to that is Yes, however I did not introduce myself by my true name for fear of my life---not from Mr. Yonki, but the maniacs that were in the same room.
No, ingrates, I have not reached this conclusion for any other reason than the fact that Mr. Yonki is an analytical fellow. He does not like most of you, speak before he thinks. He draws conclusions not from a partisan view but from a view of logic. He does not put his heart or personal feelings into such things as predicting a political outcome because that would be foolish and irresponsible. In short, his analysis will be an honest one.
The Obama years are coming to an end. Time certainly flies. I can recall being in this very classroom one year ago. Long before the hotly contested GOP primaries. Long before the speeches and debate after debate. And I recall that far back predicting that Romney would be the nominee and the ultimate victor. Most of you hooligans retorted my statements by calling me vile names. But in the end it was not Mr. Gingrich, or Mr. Santorum. The nod went to the good Governor. And in a few days this long contest will be over.
I look forward to Mr. Yonki’s paper this Sunday. And please youngsters, if you must go out this weekend take it easy on the ecstacy, the alcohol, and various other concoctions which you put into your bodies to forget your pathetic lives. Do yourselves a favor and go to church this Sunday. Take a leaflet out of our next President’s notebook. Take a look at his fine sons and attempt to emulate them. Even if you are halfway or a quarter successful in such a task your lives will most certainly be improved compared to where they are now.
Something to think about this morning, and remember WILLARD MITT ROMNEY WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!!
CLASS DISMISSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Yonk, I guess you missed it but the station you're affiliated with, WYLN, had a reporter at LCTA and aired a good three or four minutes of what Ms. Horst said uninterrupted. She seemed pretty believable to me.
"He does not like most of you...."
perfect phrasing Professor. Yonki does not like any of the other bloggers. He is an arrogant shit who thinks he is better than anyone else. You two are a match.
Professor, you are wrong. Mitt Romney will never be president, you arrogant, mean, misogynistic, backward fool.
Anon: 12:56:
Young man, the quote should have been in reference to Mr.Yonki: "He is not like most of you....".
In no way would I degrade a dynamic/courteous student with a slanderous remark.
In short, it was a "typo". Even old fogeys like me can make a mistake once in a while.
THank you for pointing it out.
You are dismissed.
Young man, the quote should have been in reference to Mr.Yonki: "He is not like most of you....".
In no way would I degrade a dynamic/courteous student with a slanderous remark.
Professor, no apology needed. You are right. Yonki hetes people. He'll even tell you that!!
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Yonki hetes people. He'll even tell you that!!
SOMETIMES.
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