The LuLac Edition #2896, May 7th, 2015

THE NFL DOES IT AGAIN

If you are a football fan and a woman, I think the NFL showed great disrespect for the gender by celebrating Jameis Winston the Quarterback from Florida State. Winston even threw his success and his past problems in the League’s face by posting a picture of his new girl friend posing with crab claws. Items he stole from a Supermarket.
But as they say in the infomercials, wait..there’s more. Winston also skated on a rape charge even though the victim did everything right, going to the hospital, getting a rape kit and offering to testify. But a big bellied sheriff who loves feetsball as well as the dysfunctional criminal justice system in Florida took that off the table.
So Winston is now in the NFL as the number one pick. The NFL doesn’t care if you allegedly rape a woman and get away with it. All they care about is how far you throw a ball.
But Mitch Albom from The Detroit Free Press had a very good point last week on ESPN. He said that in the highlight films college quarterbacks throw passes to receivers who are ten yards ahead of the defenders in College Football. Let’s hope Winston’s receivers get clocked and drop every pass this sorry thug (oh I’m sorry am I being racist here??) throws.
Thugs steal, thugs rape. Normally they go to jail. But if you play for a football factory, you go to the NFL.

JEFF CUSAT AND FOOD TRUCKS

Hazleton Councilman Jeff Cusat (Photo: Jeff Cusat Facebook).

During the WYLN TV 35 debate on Monday April 27th between incumbent Mayor Joe Yannuzzi and Councilman Jeff Cusat, I wondered why Cusat was against food trucks. The Councilman gave me his answer and while he couldn’t respond on the show then, here is his reasoning on LuLac.
“I wanted to explain the mobile food vending trucks. I'm not against properly maintained trucks.
The city has many trucks that are stationary and do not run. They are sitting on cinder blocks in parking lots. They have extension cords running from inside other buildings. No water or proper drainage. There are pictures of one emptying grease into the street. We have no regulations now that require a license or inspection. I just wanted to regulate the hours of operation ( some are open till 4am with music playing) and amount of time that one can park in front of another business. Also, they want to be exempt from mercantile tax and city business license. “

THOUGHTS ON BRUCE JENNER

This is a little late but I have a few thoughts on Bruce Jenner and his disclosure that he’d like to drastically change his lifestyle, hell his very being. Jenner is at a crossroads that he has chosen to make public. It seems like the people who used to poke fun at his appearance are now coming to his aide in this endeavor.
I really had no opinion on this until I read the letters of support from his ex wife and former colleagues. They were all supportive. What put me over the age though (and there wasn’t much of a push because I’m a live and let live type of guy) was the fact that none of the Kardashians lifted a finger of support. That tells you everything you need to know about them, their sense of loyalty and what Mr. Jenner had to endure with them.
So here's a joke for you. What’s the difference between trailer trash and the Kardashian’s?
The trailer.

BARLETTA SIGNS LETTER URGING HOUSE TO STRIKE DACA PROVISION FROM DEFENSE 

 Congressman Lou Barletta. (Photo: LuLac archives).

Congressman Lou Barletta, has joined two dozen of his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in signing a letter to House Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions asking that he remove controversial immigration language from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) when the bill comes before his committee next week.
The language, inserted during the Armed Services Committee’s review of the bill, urges the Secretary of Defense to declare that illegal immigrants benefiting from President Obama’s unlawful Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program be eligible to enlist in the U.S. military. DACA abuses the practice of prosecutorial discretion by halting the deportation of illegal immigrants and granting them work permits if they claim to have arrived in the U.S. before age 16 and have been present for five years, among other criteria. Barletta is also a cosponsor of an amendment to strike this provision.
Barletta issued the following statement:
“I was disappointed to learn that some of my colleagues thought it appropriate to use the NDAA, which authorizes the funding for our nation’s military, to encourage the enlistment of certain illegal immigrants into the Armed Services. These kind of provisions have no place in legislation aimed at protecting our national security, especially at a time when we face the growing threat of violent Islamic extremism.
“The House has already made clear its position on a number of occasions that DACA is unlawful and should be defunded. Tactics to validate this program through a must-pass bill to help our dedicated men and women in uniform are shameful and will not be tolerated. I will continue to fight to get this provision removed, and cannot lend my support to the NDAA until it is.”

MEDIA MATTERS

TARONE AND I ON FRIDAY

I’ll be the guest this Friday night on L.A. Tarone’s radio show on WILK. The program starts at 6pm, I’ll be wandering in around 745PM. We’ll try to do a replay of our old WYLN TV 35 Topic A days.

Topic A Greatest Hits: The Poisoning Grandma from David Yonki on Vimeo.

SNIPPET FROM WYLN POST DEBATE SHOW

Last week Tiffany Cloud, Gary Perna and I got into a discussion on salaries for Mayor's and other public officials. Perna asked if they should ever go on the ballot for the public to decide. Here's what happened.

THE IRREGULARS THINK TANK BREAKFAST MAY 2015

Cyber Fraud: Nothing Is Sacred Anymore

With

Irregular Jim Zardecki

ANNOUNCEMENT

With the nice weather upon us now’s the perfect time for The Irregulars to make a move to the popular Lakeside Skillet Restaurant at beautiful Harveys Lake. Join us at “The Skillet” this Saturday, May 9, where you will hear a dynamic presentation on Cyber Fraud presented by Irregular Jim Zardecki.
Presenter Jim Zardecki is Security and Investigative Consultant for Zardecki Associates, LLC, Dallas. He works in the areas of loss prevention, investigations and physical security in the public and private sector of Financial Services.
ver wonder how theft of consumer data occurred at Home Depot and Target? How about Bank Fraud? Jim has the answer and he’ll share it with us on Saturday.
Jim Zardecki was born and raised in Ashley and now resides with his family in Dallas. He served as Chief County Detective in the Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office.
After breakfast take a ride around the lake and enjoy the wonderful scenery and pristine architecture.
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RESERVATIONS
The Irregulars get together to collaborate and share our life’s experience with the intent of continued personal growth. We meet on the second Saturday of each month. Cost for breakfast and gratuity is $12.00 payable at the door.

BOLD GOLD COMMUNITY FORUM

This week's guest in Joe Walsh, Chairman of the Scranton Celtic Festival, previewing next weekend's event. Jim Riley hosts Sunday at 6 on 94.3 The Talker; 6:30 on The Game 1340/1400/1440 am and 100.7 and 106.7 fm; and at 7:30 on 105 The River.

SUNDAY MAGAZINE

This Week on Sunday Magazine

Magic 93's Frankie in the Morning speaks with Marcella Johnson about "Comfort Cub", as she discusses how she turned her pain over losing her child into a positive in helping other mothers who went through the same experience.

An encore of Brian Hughes' interview with Clare & Kendra from the North Scranton Rotary Club about their Wine & Cigar Fundraiser coming up on May 23rd.

This Week in Harrisburg features State Senator John Yudichak's remarks following a rally in Harrisburg earlier this week in support of after school programs for all Pennsylvania children.

And Frankie Warren speaks with Jason Harland about the Wyoming Valley Drug & Alcohol Services 22nd Annual Golf Tournament on May 29th.

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

Cathy Hardaway joins ECTV Live Host David DeCosmo and Rusty Fender during the week of May 11th to talk about some Senior Citizens who would rather entertain than spend their days in rockers. You can see ECV Live several times each day on Comcast channel 19 (61 in some areas). It's a Public Affairs program of Electric City Television produced by DeCosmo and Directed by Mark Migliore.

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.

1965

Our 1965 logo.

Forty men burn their draft cards at the University of California, Berkeley, and a coffin is marched to the Berkeley Draft Board……. A tornado outbreak near the Twin Cities in Minnesota kills 13 and injures 683………The U.S. Steel freighter SS Cedarville collides with the SS Topdalsfjord and sinks near the Mackinac Bridge, killing 25. 10 are rescued from the Cedarville, the 3rd largest lake ship to sink after its sister the SS Carl D. Bradley, and the SS Edmund Fitzgerald……. Pianist Vladimir Horowitz returns to the stage after a 12-year absence, performing a legendary concert in Carnegie Hall in New York………………in Pennsylvania Senator Hugh Scott urges supports for the U.S. involvement in Vietnm…..in Lackawanna County Democrats begin to urge State Senator Robert Casey to take a look at the 1966 Governor’s race…..and fifty years ago this week the number one song in America and LuLac land was “Ticket To Ride” by the Beatles.