The LuLac Edition #2844, February 26th, 2015

OBAMA’S MUSLIM GRANDFATHER HOOD????

Your typical Muslim family, hayna? (Photo: Time)

Most people wonder why President Obama seems to be skating with Americans when it comes to his policies. The President who in his first term received no cooperation from the GOP won re-election with a majority of the vote. This President is no longer the darling of the Progressive wing of the Democratic party. People like me think he missed an opportunity to ram through his agenda trying to compromise with a party hell-bent on destroying him.
Today the world is in turmoil. Many blame the President. But the reason he escapes total culpability is because of the comments of the fringe right. You need not tune into Fox News to hear it, just listen to local talk radio. This gem from Wednesday night on WILK Radio.
The President was raised by a Muslim father and grandfather, therefore he has Muslim tendencies. Here are the facts:
His mother, Ann Dunham, was born in Wichita, Kansas, and was of mostly English ancestry. His father, Barack Obama, Sr., was a Luo from Nyang’oma Kogelo, Kenya. Obama's parents met in 1960 in a Russian class at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where his father was a foreign student on scholarship. The couple married in Wailuku on Maui on February 2, 1961, and separated when, in late August 1961, Obama's mother moved with their newborn son to attend the University of Washington in Seattle for one year. In the meantime, Obama, Sr. completed his undergraduate economics degree in Hawaii in June 1962, then left to attend graduate school at Harvard University on a scholarship. Obama's parents divorced in March 1964.[ Obama Sr. returned to Kenya in 1964 where he remarried; he visited Barack in Hawaii only once, in 1971. He died in an automobile accident in 1982 when his son was 21 years old.[
This father ONLY saw his son ONCE. What kind of Muslim influence did he have on the young man? Furthermore the President’s grandfather on his mother’s was a Veteran of World War II. His name was Stanley Armour Dunham and was NOT A MUSLIM!
Dunham enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army on January 18, 1942, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and served in the European Theatre of World War II with the 1830th Ordnance Supply and Maintenance Company, Aviation. During D-Day, this unit helped to support the 9th Air Force. Stanley and his brother Ralph were deployed to France six weeks after D-Day. Before the Invasion of Normandy, the Dunhams once met accidentally as Stanley went in search of rations at Hotel Russell in London, where his sibling Ralph happened to be staying.[10] Madelyn gave birth to a daughter they named Stanley Ann, who was later known as Ann, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita on November 29, 1942. During the war, Madelyn Dunham worked on a Boeing B-29 assembly line in Wichita. (Wikipedia.com)
The more right wing know nothings scream louder and louder nonsense about this President, the better he looks to Americans. Even one like me who is not crazy about his first term. When I hear people on the radio spout misinformation like that, I’m reminded of the line from my favorite political movie, “The Best Man”. It comes from actor Lee Tracy, who as former President Art Hochstader said to a rival, "I don't object to you being a bastard. It's your being such a stupid bastard that I object to."

WOLF SURPRISES SOME

Don’t want to say I told you so but Governor Tom Wolf, a businessman is actually thinking like a businessman trying to develop new, wait for it……..business in Pennsylvania. Wolf unveiled a new business tax reform plan yesterday that, on its face, will ask more companies to shoulder a corporate tax set at lower rates.
Wolf's plan would drop Pennsylvania's business buzz-killing corporate net income tax rate from 9.99 percent at present to 5.99 percent for 2016, 5.49 percent in 2017 and 4.99 percent in 2018. (AP)
My friend L.A. Tarone expressed surprise but thought it was a good idea. During the campaign, the naysayers said Wolf would be a horrible, inexperienced Governor. They pointed to how Tom Corbett and the GOP were on the side of business and that Wolf was a tool of the unions. (By the way those unions backed Rob McCord in the primary, just ask Jim McNulty, his wife Evie, Bill Vinsko, Mark Noble, Cassandra Coleman, Mike Washo and myself....to name just a few! Wolf is doing what he said he would do…..be an unconventional Governor. As I told one of L.A. Tarone’s callers when I was a guest on his show the last time, “When Wolf’s first term is over, you’ll thank me and others who knew enough that Tom Wolf was and is the guy."

GOING AFTER OBAMA

Three men were arrested Wednesday on charges of plotting to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State group and wage war against the United States, and federal officials said one of them spoke of shooting President Barack Obama. It seems everyone is after the President in some way shape or form. This week people were also calling for the President’s impeachment. I hope they realize that if the President goes, you get Joe Biden. 

Biden might be regarded by some as a clown but he is a survivor. He is a long time Foreign Policy expert who can lead this county. If you think Biden as Vice President was unabashed, could you imagine him as Presiden!!? I don’t wish any President ill but for those who say they want Obama out, please understand the rules of succession in the Executive Branch. Biden would be your worst nightmare because unlike the more cautious Mr. Obama, Biden would be full speed ahead. One must only look to the issue of gay marriage. The administration was dancing around it until Biden went on national TV and exploded the issue. Behind the big smile and slap on the back camaraderie, Joe Biden is a calculating, seasoned and vicious politician. Be careful what you ask for people.

LUZERNE COUNTY GOP TO HOST LINCOLN DAY BREAKFAST

In honor of our nation’s first Republican President, the Republican Party of Luzerne County will host a Lincoln Day Breakfast on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 9:00 AM at the Genetti Hotel and Convention Center in Wilkes-Barre.
A donation of $20.00 per person is payable at the door.
All candidates, committee persons, elected officials, and supporters of the Republican Party are invited and welcome to attend.
RSVP (not required but appreciated) to: Lynette Villano, Breakfast Chairperson @ tlvgop@gmail.com or by calling 570-654-6567 or wcuesq@yahoo.com.

MEDIA MATTERS

WYLN TV 35 BROADCASTING WILKES-BARRE ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE—LIVE!

For the fourth year, WYLN35 based in Hazleton, PA and airing throughout the Wilkes-Barre market will broadcast the Wilkes-Barre St. Patrick’s Day Parade LIVE.
The parade coverage will begin 2PM EST Sunday March 15th and rebroadcast several times (check local listings or go to WYLNTV.com for details regarding rebroadcast days/times).
The televised coverage will be hosted by WYLN35 news personalities: News Anchor, Ann Gownley and Reporter/Topic A host Gary Perna. The station’s Sports Director, Eric DeBerardinis and Sports/Features Reporter, Gabriella Justin will be in the roles of correspondents on the streets. Additional on-air WYLN35 talent will be at the parade behind the cameras, including the station’s Chief Meteorologist, Joe Garbacik.
Interviews will include this in the parade, spectators, the Mayor of Wilkes-Barre and the parade’s grand marshal.
WYLN35 serves northeastern PA and can be watched on the following cable and UHF channels:
Channel 7
Service Electric Cablevision Hazleton & Mahanoy City
Metrocast Berwick
Service Electric Cable TV & Communications Wilkes-Barre
Channel 15
Shen-Heights Television
UHF Channels
Channel 5 Williamsport
Channel 24 East Stroudsburg
Channel 35 Hazleton
Channel 47 Berwick

SUNDAY MAGAZINE

This Week on Sunday Magazine
Brian Hughes speaks with Dr. Matthew Dudoff from UCLA about Heart Health.
Magic 93's Frankie in the Morning speaks with Amanda Markajini from the Northeast Regional Cancer Center & Dr. Tom Novinger from Blue Cross about the 12th Annual Casual Day to raise awareness of Colon Cancer.
And an encore of Brian's interview with Chris Seper from Med City to discuss the nationwide Measles epidemic.
Sunday Magazine, Sunday morning at 5am on NASH-FM, 93.7, 5:30am
on 97BHT, 6am on 97.9X & Sports Radio 590, WARM & 6:25am on Magic 93

ECTV

Jamie Hailstone joins ECTV Hosts David DeCosmo and Rusty Fender during the week of March 2nd to unveil plans for this year's Saint Patrick's Parade in Scranton! The Parade is scheduled for March 14th. Hailstone is one of the volunteer committee people who work to make Scranton's Parade one of the biggest in the Country. ECTV Live can be seen on Comcast Cable Channel 19 (61 in some areas) and is broadcast several times a day throughout the week.

GOLD BOLD COMMUNITY FORUM

This week's guest is Rich Bradshaw from Ronald McDonald House in Scranton. He'll discuss new facilities and the upcoming Gourmet Gala. Jim Riley hosts Sunday at 6 on 94.3 The Talker; 6:30 on NEPA Sports Radio-The Game 1340/1400 am and 100.7 fm; and at 7:40 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. Batten 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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1965

A new, revised, color production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella airs on CBS. Lesley Ann Warren makes her TV debut in the title role. The show becomes an annual tradition….The Sound of Music premieres at the Rivoli Theater in New York City….. US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site...USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR…….in Pennsylvania Senator Hugh Scott says that he will be one of those lawmakers who will be sympathetic to the cause o black Americans marching in Alabama for the right to vote…..in Hazleton broadcaster Victor Diehm says he might run for the Senate seat in the new 14th Senatorial District in 1966…..and fifty years ago the number one song in LuLac land and America was “Ferry Across the Mersey" by Gerry and the Pacemakers. (