The LuLac Edition #2713, August 14th, 2014

MARINO A GAS BAG????

I’m sure politicians have been called worse but 10th District Congressman Tom Marino has opened up a can of worms on his website regarding fuel prices. He has a ridiculous post on his homepage that compares the price of gas today vs when President Obama took office, as if to blame Obama for the increase by insinuating Obama shut down energy production in the U.S. Last I remembered, the record price of gas was $4.06 on 7/14/2008. CBS News recently reported that during this July the U.S. had the highest oil production in the past 27 years. The U.S. is now and have been the worlds largest exporter of refined petroleum products (gas). The GOP will claim that during the waning days of the Bush administration gas prices were low. BUT that was because Bush and the Wall Street white color thugs Congressman Kanjorski warned us about sank the country into a near depression.
Meanwhile in Pennsylvania Tom Corbett and his Republican legislature just raised the state gas tax by 30 cents. If the President is so anti energy, then what’s with the gas wells in his district, as well as the new gas-fired power plants in Bradford and Lycoming counties. So much for Obama shutting down all domestic energy production. Notice he doesn't mention a thing about the big drop in natural gas prices either. Maybe his staffer was cleaning his gun when this was being rolled out.
Furthermore, Marino and the R's have opposed practically every piece of legislation that raised the fuel economy standards for our vehicles and energy efficiency standards for buildings. If Marino has his way we'd still be driving cars that get 10 mpg. Energy conservation has done just as much to reduce our dependence on foreign than all the oil wells drilled in the country. But the President and the Democrats are anti energy.
Maybe the GOP is just stuck in second gear on this issue. Just like all the other ones they block.

RACIAL TENSIONS ERUPT

The situation in St. Louis this week seems reminiscent of the 1960s The killing of another young black man by police has spawned looting, demonstrations, unnecessary force and tensions. This shows an example of a serious situation that has yet to be resolved in this country about issues regarding Law and Order, Crime, Justice and race.. How must we look to those countries in the Middle East, now in turmoil. We tried to impose our will of what freedom and democracy means on them.

AN E MAIL FROM THE PRESIDENT

So my e mail box is burning up big time with e mails from the big shots in Washington. I got one from the President himself the other day. It reads as follows:
Nancy Pelosi has emailed you.
Joe Biden has emailed you.
And now I’ve emailed you.
We wouldn't all be asking if it wasn't so important.
Right now, we’re being outspent 2-to-1 by Republican outside groups in key races. If we allow that to continue, Republicans could win their largest Congressional majority yet. And you know exactly what that would mean.
We can stop that from happening -- but I need you right now. We’re still coming up 37,715 donations short of our goal. Can I count on you today?
Sorry Mr. President, my money is targeted to a few races that are extremely important here at home. BUT I must commend the Democrats for working very hard to raise money in this challenging 2014 Fall election. Do you really want Ted Cruz running loose in a Majority Senate?

INTERESTING VIDEO

I was tooling around You Tube the other day and found this radio interview from last year featuring Philadelphia Daily News columnist John Baer. Baer tells the interviewers that if we judged a candidate on qualifications rather than politics, Tom Wolf would be hired as the Chief Executive of the state.

CARTWRIGHT LEADS A WALK THROUGH

The Times Leader reported that Congressman Matt Cartwright and the Sherman Hills Task Force will be holding a walk-through of the apartment complex on Saturday morning, Rep. Matt Cartwright.
Following the 10 a.m. tour, there will be a brief meeting with a small group of Sherman Hills residents.
The walk-through will be led by John VanMetre, Director of Property Management at the Aspen Companies.
The Task Force was formed in response to an unsatisfactory report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which paid Sherman Hills $1.7 million in 2013 to provide low-income housing at the 344-unit complex.
In addition to Cartwright, other confirmed attendees as of Wednesday were: state Rep. Eddie Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre; city Councilman George Brown; Luzerne County Councilwoman-elect Eileen Sorokas; Angel Jirau, executive director, Spanish American Leaders Serving All.
Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tom Leighton has been invited, as have several other political and community leaders

MEDIA MATTERS

ECTV

Former Pittston Mayor Mike Lombardo will be joining ECTV Live host David DeCosmo during the week of August 11th to outline plans for this year's Pittston Tomato Festival. One of the fastest growing events in the area the annual Festival brings thousands of people to Luzerne County for the fun, food, and free entertainment. ECTV Live can be seen on Comcast Ch19 (61 in some areas) each day during the Noon and Midnight hour.

SUNDAY MAGAZINE

This Week on Sunday Magazine
Brian Hughes speaks with Peg Ruddy and Mark DeStephano from the Womens Resource Center about their Dollar A Day campaign.
Brian speaks with Philip Meagher & Tammy Blanard about their "Dancing Like The Stars" fundraising event to benefit the Patient Kidney Association.
And Brian speaks with Greg Snyder and Christine Evila from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society about the "Light The Night Walk" coming up next month at PNC Field in Moosic.
Sunday Magazine, Sunday morning at 5am on NASH-FM, 93.7, 5:30am on 97BHT, 6am on 97.9X, 6:25am on Magic 93 and 7am on Good Time Oldies 590, WARM.

BOLD GOLD COMMUNITY FORUM

This Sunday on Community Forum our guest will be Professor Matthew Reavey from the University of Scranton. He'll discuss media bias. You'll hear the program Sunday morning at 6 on 94.3 The Talker; 6:30 on The Game Sports Radio 1340/1400 am and 100.7 fm; and at 7:30 on 105 The River

SUE HENRY’S SPECIAL EDITION

Tune in to Sue Henry's "Special Edition" this week as Sue recaps the week's news. Special Edition is heard Saturdays and Sunday on these Entercom stations, WILK FM Saturday at 2pm Sunday at 6 am on Froggy 101 Sunday at 7 am on The Sports Hub 102.3 Sunday at 7 am on K R Z 98.5 Sunday at noon on WILK FM 103.1.

BUDDY RUMCHEK

Want to hear some great parodies on the news? Tune in to WILK Radio at 6:40 and 8:40 AM on Mondays. As Ralph Cramden used to say, “It’s a laugh riot!”

KAREL ON THE STREET

Tune in Wednesdays on WILK Radio for Karel on the Street. Hear some of the funniest and heartwarming comments on the issues of the day on Webster and Nancy with Karel Zubris.

CORBETT’S SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME

Every Wednesday at 5PM, Steve Corbett shines the light on a Public official with his “Somebody’s Watching Me” segment. Corbett picks an alleged public servant to eye ball and observe. Baton down the lawn furniture in the driveway and that e mail machine. There is nowhere to hide when “somebody’s Watching”. Wednesdays at 5 on WILK’s Corbett program.

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1974

Gerald Ford in his first week as President seemed to be a great anecdote to the turmoil of the final days of the Nixon administration. Ford toasted his own English muffins and was lauded as a down to earth alternative to the more formal Nixon…

in Pennsylvania the race for United State Senate heats up when Democratic nominee Pittsburgh Mayor Pete Flaherty challenges incumbent GOP Senator Richard Schweiker to numerous debates…..in Luzerne County more jobs are added to the Owens Illinois plant in Pittston and 40 years ago this week the number one song in LuLac land and America was a rollicking song by Abba called “Waterloo”.