The LuLac Edition #3093, December 19th, 2015

MEDIA MATTERS

EYEWITNESS NEWSMAKERS

Incoming Mayors Jeff Cusat from Hazleton and Tony George of Wilkes Barre will be the guests tomorrow on WBRE and WYOU TV’s Newsmakers program.

DIAMOND CITY NOTIFICATION

We had some very good news this week. Apparently I was named the best local blogger by the Life Style newspaper Diamond City for our work with The LuLac Political Letter. Actually, I heard the news from one of our prospective Women We Love finalists for 2015. I am surprised, humbled and grateful.
It is especially heartening that for the second year in row we have been recognized by various entities in the community. We appreciate the support, comments and interest in what we do every day.
Here's the link to the best of: http://the570.com/

KANE’S SISTER’S E MAILS

Ellen Granahan Goffer. (Photo: NY Daily News)

So the State Attorney General, one Ms. Kathleen Kane will not be suspending, firing or even releasing the e mails of her twin sister , Ellen Granahan, Goffer. The AG feels that her sister’s emails which included One displayed a photograph of a smiling woman with bruises on her eye and lip, with the caption “Domestic violence — because sometimes, you have to tell her more than once.”Then there was the black toddler with a wad of money and wearing big jewelry. The AG said her sister’s e mails did not meet the standard of profanity of the ones she condemned from other state officials.
Two things here, anyone willing to give Kathleen Kane the benefit of any doubt you can now fit in a Confessional. Then the second point is this, sister or no sister, just what the hell are these people doing with their time? Seriously if you as an official in the AG’s office have time to do this, perhaps you should be put on an hourly rate.
Finally the behavior of this Attorney General and her sister have set back women candidates on the statewide level for years. Jesus, they have even given the Doublemint Twins a bad name!

BARLETTA VOTES “NO” ON OMNIBUS OVER SYRIAN REFUGEES

Congressman Lou Barletta. (Photo: LuLac archives)

Congressman Lou Barletta, voted against the $1.1 trillion Omnibus spending bill, citing his grave concerns over its continued funding of the program allowing refugees from other countries, including Syria and Iraq, to enter the United States. In light of the terror attacks in San Bernardino and Paris, Barletta has proposed suspending the entire refugee program until thorough background checks and screenings can be reliably conducted. The Islamic State, or ISIS, has placed America atop its terror list, and has indicated it would use the refugee program to infiltrate the United States. The bill passed the House by a vote of 316-to-113.
Barletta, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee who sits on the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, issued the following statement:
“Knowing what we know about the Islamic State and how it intends to continue its assault on Americans, I cannot support the continued funding of the refugee program, particularly for those coming from Syria and Iraq. This is an enormous national security problem, as the FBI and the Secretary of Homeland Security have told us that they have no real ability to conduct thorough background checks on those applying to be refugees. The 9/11 Commission Report taught us that terrorists want two things: to gain entry into the United States, and to be able to stay here. The refugee program is the perfect vehicle for those goals. Our national security system has to work correctly every single time, while terrorists only have to be right once. While we still have fundamental problems in the screening process, I believe we should call a timeout in the refugee program until we get it fixed. For these reasons, I voted emphatically against the bill.”