The LuLac Edition #4,707, March 31st, 2022

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 DRAMA AND INTRIGUE UNDER THE DOME

THE SHAME ONCE AGAIN REIGNING IN LUZERNE COUNTY POLITICS

When people like me supported the Charter form of government in the early part of this century, the expectation was that a County Council would be fair, objective and do the will of the people. All the people. But recent events tell us that apparently was too much to expect from some elected leaders.

Things started out well with the election of people who represented a broad cross section of individuals. But the appointment of a temporary County Manager provided a hint of what was to come. The first guy was undermined by certain people who are still hanging around the dome and went on his way. The second guy, an outsider brought into the area did his best but the combination of his sometime perceived prickly personality and certain Council members opposition turned out to be an inconvenient mix.

When the Council hired Attorney David Pedri, the pock marks of the Judicial and political scandals of the County government started to subside. Oh Pedri had issues with members of Council but he had the innate ability to state his case (like any Attorney worth their salt would) and things at the County became transparent, efficient and somewhat harmonious, Pedri along with County employees did their job by taking care of the small things. As an example the renovated Courthouse (started under the first permanent manager) came to fruition. County employees supported business and recreational endeavors. Local city officials could truly partner with the county with little flare and drama.

Pedri’s resignation while anticipated by some gave way to a transition that has been seamless. Granted, the election bureau was a revolving door there for a while but that rebellion from the Trump segment of the GOP here in The Lu was ended before it started. When Pedri left, it was decided by Council that an acting manager be appointed. The acting Manager Attorney Romilda Crocomo came to the position with a wealth of knowledge about how the county government works. This blog editor was interviewed for a position on the Luzerne County Area Agency on Aging Advisory board and in that process I saw firsthand the depth of knowledge Crocomo had regarding that aspect of government.

Serving as acting Manager, I witnessed her at every County sponsored event whether it was a concert at the River or at a routine meeting. Knowledgeable, friendly and informed, she was a worthy replacement for Pedri. But a permanent manager needed to be hired. That’s what the charter stated.

A search committee headed by a bi partisan team and a very good leader, Chris Hackett sifted through a number of applications ranging from clowns to pretenders to experienced people. When the smoke cleared after an exhaustive search, it came down to three candidates. Randy Robertson, David W. Johnston, and Romilda Crocamo.  All three had interviews with the Council and a decision was supposed to be made two weeks ago.

On that day, a majority of people in the county expected a decision. But at that meeting, Brian Thornton had second thoughts stroking his chin and doing his best imitation of “The Thinker “statue that evening.

I wonder if he and some GOP members of the Council were swayed by radio talk show callers that afternoon yammering about how the Council needed to represent the people. The content of the calls were more partisan and threatening than theoretical in how a government should run. An few examples: “We elected this council to represent us. Not them”. (Ever notice that when pushed those people can’t even identify who “they”, or “them” are?)  Or this gem: “We have to let those people we elected know they represent us”. And then the most disturbing one of all was this: “The acting manger is a left wing liberal”. 

It is one thing for a talk show caller to say this but elected Council members have said this. According to an amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1983 this is a violation of a person's civil rights. You can't guess or accuse someone of  political affiliation and have that as a reason for denying them a position or for that matter bringing it up in public.  

That also struck me as odd because quite frankly in all of my coverage of events doing Lulac since 2006, I never saw Romilda Crocomo at a political rally, had no clue to this day of her political leanings and in my brief interactions with county government through my work as Vice President of the NAACP I never saw a political side. By the way on the day Thornton had his second thoughts, the County Controller was leading the cheering section and was enabled by WILK’s Mid-Day Mussolini in a decision day broadcast. 

Now it is it is true that the newly elected members of county Council do represent those callers. But they also represent the rest of Luzerne County residents and yes (it pains me to say this) even those who don’t even bother to vote.  But as always in The Lu, we never do things the easy way. One of my late bosses, the entrepreneur Tom Joseph used to tell me “You gotta be tough to work in this area, let alone live here” How true that is. Especially if you choose public service.

The County Council is now deadlocked with not one applicant getting that seventh vote. Therein lays the flaw of the revised County government. Whoever gets the job will have a tenuous hold on it. One decision made might sway one member to ask for the resignation of the Manager and here we go again with a search committee, more tax payer dollars being spent and inefficiencies and instability  becoming the norm and not the exception.

Right now the way it stands is that Crocamo is getting the support of John Lombardo, Tim McGinley, Chris Perry, Kendra Radle and Robert Schnee. Lombardo, an earnest and honest young man with a great political future joined 4 incumbents in this endorsement.

For Robertson the votes tallied were Carl Bienias III, Kevin Lescavage, LeeAnn McDermott, Brian Thornton, Stephen J. Urban and Gregory Wolovich Jr. Four of the newbies joined McDermott and Steve Urban Junior. McDermott made a statement about how Robertson could take the county to the next level. McDermott also stated that Robertson “could get our county running like a well-oiled machine. “My question is, “where’s the rust now?” Sources tell me though she might still be stinging from not being named Chairman of the Council earlier this year. Other quarters are reporting she was miffed about a personnel decision made by the Acting Manager against one of her friends. I’ve met  McDermott and she doesn’t seem to be that type of person but when you hear it from multiple sources you have to wonder why she didn’t join the other incumbents who were familiar with the process.

Thornton has the right to have second thoughts but I’d like to wonder why and how those second guesses came about so suddenly. What changed on the day of the first vote prompting Thornton to say “It’s nothing earth shattering” when queried  by the newspapers the next day.

Well it appears the earth did shatter at Tuesday’s meeting.

I had an NAACP Executive committee meeting Tuesday night but DVRed the meeting.  The conduct of the people there was rude, nasty and at times ignorant. To cheer when you win is one thing, to cheer when the person you oppose is classless and indicative of what many Luzerne County “advocates” have become. Thugs. Some are rude loudmouths with dubious legal, financial and personal issues (do the research on some of these podium pounders) who take delight in having their side win. But what this loudmouth contingent doesn’t realize is they haven’t won. In a case of true projection, they accused the current Chairman of voting for Crocomo because she (Radle) got telephone calls to change her mind. Radle who is a free thinker, not to be confused with a Brian Thornton “thinker” said she felt Crocomo was best fit for the job.

On the other side of the coin, an obviously upset Walter Griffith was bemoaning the fact the Council might have to try again and even went so far as to ask the Council to fire the current acting manager at the next meeting. How that will fix things is only in Griffith’s mind I guess. 

But if Griffith who has nothing to do with Council does find a way to fire Crocomo who would he bring in? The Charter states it has to be from the Executive branch and most of them are acting members. Plus even though Pennsylvania is an "at will" state, you must show cause. The question here is if the Council couldn't find cause in eight months for doing this, one has to wonder what punitive motive that they think will stick. Things have been litigated for a lot less successfully.   I know this because I won a civil case. 

Furthermore Crocomo is not an elected public official. She is an employee of the county. It seems to me that Council members might not be sharing personal opinions about her in front or with the pubic because she can have legal protections (even in an "at will" state), under the law. 

Here’s where I stand. The County Council has two qualified candidates. One who knows the governmental system inside and out and who has proven her commitment and dedication.She is a known, steady pick.

The other is an impressive military guy with a successful but somewhat mercenary resume.  More than 5 stops is not uncommon for a person serving in the military. For a civilian applicant, that sounds like a Project Manager instead of a full time job seeker dedicated to one cause. 

The interview process was supposed to be straight forward and Robertson and Johnston were treated fairly. But according to my sources, Crocomo was submitted to an interrogation that was cringe worthy by Council members with less knowledge and character than she has. 

On a related issue, my gut feeling tells me if Robertson gets the job, the sainted taxpayers and the loudmouths will be putting themselves in the same position if  he moves on like Mr. Lawton (the first County manager) did. After a honeymoon, they'll find fault and become the little snowflakes they appear to be. Plus, my sources tell me that Robertson’s demands in terms of moving expenses, perks like a county car, phones and a few laptops are significant. How will that sit with these “taxpayer advocates” who think $32,5 is too high a salary for a full time employee?

The County Council will make their decision and I’ll pay my taxes because in my estimation, taxes are what you pay for services. But what bothers me is the lack of specifics from the opposition. Other than the fact the loudmouths don’t like Crocomo or anything county government does, well there’s no specific  reason why they want Robertson. True he gave a good impression but that’s why he became a finalist.

Greg Wolovich  was quoted a saying, he heard from many residents that they “want change.”. I like Greg a lot, but change should not be dictated by a vocal minority who conduct themselves as ignoramuses mimicking the sound of vomiting when the Chairperson  of the body is trying to speak.

Change doesn’t mean burning down the government. Government is about the “boots on the ground” as one county worker said, not the loudest voices who spout nonsense and routinely display a true lack of understanding on how any meeting should be run.  In the meetings I saw, it appears that some can’t even follow simple instructions like when they could speak on a topic or not.

God save us from the loudmouths because they will eliminate the progress the Charter rebuilt through the last 11 years.

Government is a nuanced and contemplative science. The display I saw the other night from indecisive rookies and hateful, spiteful,  blissfully biased and a deliberately uninformed public says otherwise.

If the choice of Mr. Robertson is made, I fear the county will be paying for it not only in the years but decades to follow.   

 

GROUPS CRITICIZE STATE AUDITOR GENERAL’S DECISION TO TRANSFER SCHOOL REVIEW DUTIES

The State Auditor General's office is going to reduce school district audits. Those audits were essentially the watch dogs of the Commonwealth. 

Financial reviews of school systems released by the state auditor general’s office last month revealed fairly typical yet important findings about discrepancies that districts had while spending taxpayer dollars.

Those routine but necessary reviews that help determine whether schools receive the state subsidies and reimbursements they are entitled to, accurately managed taxpayer funds and complied with ethics codes have been a staple of the auditor general’s office for years. But it will no longer be a part of the office’s work after state Auditor General Timothy DeFoor last week announced that he would return the responsibility of school audits to the Pennsylvania Department of Education — a move quickly criticized by a variety of education stakeholders.

“Our department was performing these audits for decades on behalf of PDE,” Mr. DeFoor said in a statement. “There are several factors that led to this decision, but as we looked carefully at the work of our department one thing has become clear — we need our auditors to focus on the work we are required by law to perform.”

Mr. DeFoor, a Republican, explained that the decision was made because years of budget cuts have significantly reduced the number of auditors in the office — 46 today compared to 120 in 2013. The reduction in staff has already increased the office’s length of time between audits to five years and could expand it seven years if it were to continue, he said, meaning that findings may not be relevant when they are announced.

In addition, the reviews being performed are not fiscal audits but limited to issues such as reimbursement for transportation costs, teacher and bus driver certification. This funding crisis comes from a Republican ,ed legislature that has cut the budgets of taste offices. DeFoor is the first member of the GOP to be  elected in sixty years. The last Republic to hold the office was Warner Depew who was beat by Robert P. Casey Senior in the 1968 election. (LuLac, Pittsburgh Post Gazette. )

 

TRUMP SOLICITS PUTIN'S HELP TO EXPOSE ALLEGED DIRT ON HUNTER BIDEN

(Photo: LuLac archives)

With 100,000 service men and women in Europe om stand by because of Putin’s war, Donald Trump has stooped to a new low. He has once more put on full display his ignorance as well as his selfishness by asking Putin for afavor. We all know Diaper Don has a hard on for Hunter Viden but this is beyond the pale. In what has become a familiar pattern, former President Donald Trump has once again solicited help from a foreign leader in exposing possible dirt to try to wound a political enemy.

Trump, who was impeached in 2019 for his request to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he do Trump a "favor" by investigating Joe Biden's son Hunter, told right-wing television host John Solomon in an interview published Tuesday that he wanted Russian President Vladimir Putin to shed light on unverified reports that Biden's son received a $3.5 million wire transfer from Yelena Baturina, the wife of Moscow's former mayor.

“She gave him $3.5 million, so now I would think Putin would know the answer to that,” Trump told Solomon. “I think he should release it. I think we should know that answer.”

With Trump, it’s the same old lame song. Meanwhile not a word about the troops in the mess caused by his butt boy Putiin. The troops he seems to respect and revere. NOT!  (CNBC, LuLac)

 

JOE BIDEN SLAPS DOWN QUESTION FROM FOX NEWS' PETER DOOCY: 'YOU GOT TO BE SILLY

Psresident Biden snapped at Fox News reporter Peter Doocy on Monday, responding to the journalist’s question by saying: “Why should I tell you?”

Doocy had asked what the U.S. would do specifically in response to a possible chemical weapons attack by Russia on Ukraine.

Biden said Russia’s use of such weapons would trigger a “significant response.”

Doocy replied: “What does that mean?”

“I’m not going to tell you,” Biden answered. “Why would I tell you? You got to be silly.”

The far right has suggested that Biden has handlers.That Biden can't think or speak for himself. They are wrong. There's a lot of wise ass kivk ass in Scranton's Joe Biden. He knows his mind and speaks it.

I'll stack up Biden's intellect and speaking process with facts vs. the word salad Diaper Don uses. (LuLac, USA Today)

BILLBOARDS ACROSS FLORIDA ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO 'SAY GAY'

Only in Florida. Billboards popping up in some of Florida’s largest cities are encouraging passersby to “say gay.”

The massive roadside messages are a response to the state’s controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed by critics the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday. The measure prohibits “classroom instruction ... on sexual orientation or gender identity” in “kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate.”

The billboards — now on display in Orlando, Tallahassee and Jacksonville — were spearheaded by the Southern Progress Political Action Committee, which, according to its website, seeks to “expose the extremist agenda of Republican politicians.”

I guess the next thing DeSantis will ban is this TV cartoon theme song. Yaba daba do. YIKES! No more gay old time? (aolnews, LuLac)

 

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GOP NOMINEE FOR THE SUPREME COURT AND A DEMOCRATIC ONE?

 

THIS!!!!

HE CRIED

SHE DIDN’T

 

REP. CARTWRIGHT ANNOUNCES $4.1 MILLION FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES TO INCREASE HOME INTERNET ACCESS FOR STUDENTS

Congressman Matt Cartwright (Photo: LuLac archives)

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright  announced $4,183,159.47 from the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (ECF).

The schools and libraries in PA-08 that have received funding include:

Abington Heights School District $87,089.52

Clymer Library Association $9,279.36

Crestwood School District $244,572.00

Hanover Area School District $51,600.00

Hazleton Area School District $664,880.00

Lake-Lehman School District $20,400.00

Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18 $87,972.00

Osterhout Free Library System $16,505.50

Pike County Public Library $11,598.00

Pleasant Valley School District $407,832.16

Pocono Mountain Public Library $13,919.04

Riverside School District $480,000.00

Scranton City School District  $650,339.89

Valley View School District $279,900.00

Wayne Library Authority $21,888.00

Western Pocono Comm Library $10,584.00

Wilkes-Barre Area School District  $1,124,800.00

“These funds are critical to ensuring that every child, regardless of their zip code or circumstances, has access to the internet and the tools they need to succeed in school and beyond,” said Rep. Cartwright. “During the COVID-19 pandemic and remote learning, we saw many schools and their students struggle with the lack of tech equipment and internet access. We are more dependent on the internet than ever, and no student deserves to be left behind because they can’t do their homework or connect to online resources. I am proud to have supported this program in Congress because an investment in our youngest citizens is an investment in our country’s future.”

The ECF, established one year ago by the American Rescue Plan (ARP), helps provide schools and libraries with the tools and equipment they need to ensure students can connect to the internet at home and take advantage of online learning and complete their homework to avoid the “homework gap.” Students who do not have access to the internet after school hours and at home often fall behind their classmates as educational resources and curriculums move online.

The ECF Program helps cover the cost of laptop computers and tablets, Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers and broadband connectivity purchases for off-campus use by students, school staff and library patrons. According to the FCC, Pennsylvania has received $77,120,411.14 in total funding to date.

 

MEANWHILE....THIS GUY WHO VOTED TO DECERTIFY HIS OWN ELECTION IN 2020 VOTED AGAINST RURAL INTERNET FOR HIS VOTERS! 

Little Danny Mueser

 

CASEY STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT BIDEN’S FY 2023 BUDGET

Senator Bob Casey  (Photo” LuLac archives)

U.S. Senator Bob Casey released the following statement today on President Biden’s FY 2023 budget:

“President Biden’s budget demonstrates his clear commitment to children, families, seniors, veterans and workers. Since the start of his Administration, President Biden and Democrats in Congress have put cash in people’s pockets, lifted millions of children out of poverty and created 7.4 million new jobs. This budget builds on that progress by lowering costs for families while lowering the deficit by ensuring billionaires pay their fair share.

“The President’s budget includes vital funding to strengthen the Nation’s supply chains, which would help ease the pressures on families’ budgets, grow the economy and create jobs. The budget also invests in clean energy and addresses the climate crisis, building on the historic investments made possible by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Additionally, President Biden has included a 20 percent increase in funding for veterans, paying back what is due to those who have risked their lives for the country.

“The last two years were incredibly difficult for many; not only for those on the front lines of the pandemic, but also the countless number of people forced into isolation. President Biden recognized this unspoken crisis by investing in funding to support Americans struggling with mental illness and substance abuse, which were exacerbated by the pandemic. These reforms, as well as the $82 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare for pandemics, will be crucial to help Americans recover and prevent future public health crises.

“This budget is a strong reflection of President Biden’s values and I will work with my colleagues to make it a reality and deliver for working families across Pennsylvania and the Nation."

President Biden’s budget includes a number of Senator Casey’s priorities, including increased funding for special education and students with disabilities and doubling funding for Title I schools, which primarily service low-income communities. The President’s budget increases funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an effort Senator Casey leads in the Senate every year. Pennsylvania researchers successfully compete for over $2.5 billion in grants and other funding from the NIH each year—advancing scientific knowledge and human health while supporting jobs across the Commonwealth. The President’s budget also invests in programs for seniors and people with disabilities, including public transportation for older Pennsylvanians, nursing home oversight, modernization of senior centers and increased access to technology. President Biden’s budget also makes investments in affordable housing as well as rural communities, including funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission and high-speed internet for rural communities.

The President’s budget also recommends making the Adoption Tax Credit fully refundable, as proposed by Senator Casey in his Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act, which would ease the burdens that come along with adoption for low-income families.

FIRST LADY WOLF JOINS COLLEGE STUDENTS, ADMINISTRATORS, ADVOCATES AND LEGISLATORS IN CALLING FOR ACTION TO ADDRESS COLLEGE HUNGER

  

First Lady Frances Wolf (Photo: Pa. First Lady's office)

First Lady Frances Wolf joined Senate Democratic Appropriations Chairman Vincent Hughes, Senator Carolyn Comitta, House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton, Representative Jennifer O’Mara, college students and advocates to call for action to address food insecurity on Pennsylvania’s college campuses. 

“College should not be a privilege reserved for individuals with disposable incomes, and hunger should never be what holds someone back from succeeding in higher education,” said First Lady Wolf. “And yet, national studies estimate that over 30 percent of college students are food insecure. We must do all we can to support our students as they pursue futures that can benefit all of Pennsylvania.”

In his 2022-23 budget proposal, Governor Tom Wolf allocated $1 million to create a grant program that could help Pennsylvania’s institutions of higher education address this issue on their campuses.

This program could help schools create or expand campus food pantries, increase outreach about available supports, hire social workers or benefits navigators to assist students, improve data gathering efforts, and more. The details of the program are still being developed, but it is inspired by the Hunger-Free Campus bills that Sen. Comitta and Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta have proposed in recent years. 

When coupled with the proposed budget increases for the postsecondary sector, this investment could have very positive impacts on our students and school communities by reducing barriers impacting college and career goal attainment

“COVID exposed an unspoken secret, that a significant number of college students are food insecure, “Sen Hughes said. “Thanks to the leadership of the First Lady and Governor Wolf, we have an opportunity to make an impact to reverse the staggering number of college students who are food insecure. College students face enough challenges without needing to worry about where their next meal will come from.”

An estimated 36 percent of students know someone who dropped out of college due to food insecurity during the pandemic, and roughly 52 percent of students who faced food or housing insecurity in 2020 did not apply for support because they did not know how.

“There is growing awareness at Penn State and on other college campuses of the significant impediment to student success caused by food insecurity.  A student who lacks access to sufficient and healthy food simply cannot learn and participate as they otherwise would,” said Pennsylvania State University’s Vice President of Student Affairs Damon Sims. “It has been heartening to see the commitment of our student leaders to meaningfully address this fundamental issue in partnership with the Penn State administration. The funding proposed by Governor Wolf would make an enormous difference in our collective effort to overcome a challenge faced by too many students across the Commonwealth. We can all do better by these students, and I know we shall.”

All Penn State campuses have food pantries on campus or in the community. Most campuses offer either food pantries, food distribution services, and/or campus community gardens. Penn State President Eric J. Barron and First Lady Molly Barron recently established a food security endowment that will support to purchase University meal plans for undergraduate Penn State students who encounter food insecurity. 

A 2018 report released by the federal Government Accountability Office found that about half of all undergraduate students in 2016 were financially independent and the average age of a college student was 25 years old. About 22 percent of all undergrads had dependent children of their own and 14 percent were single parents. 

Many college students who are coming out of high school have relied on free or reduced priced meals throughout their education. Those programs do not exist for college students – even though the student’s socio-economic status likely has not changed. The food challenges they had in grade school follow them into the next phase of their lives and may even become more challenging as they juggle new financial responsibilities like housing, books, and other costs. 

“No student should have to go hungry to pursue the dream of higher education and career success. Studies and firsthand stories tell us that food and basic needs insecurity is a growing program on college campuses. Common sense tells us it’s a solvable one. And we’re working to take steps to solve it in Pennsylvania,” Sen. Comitta said. “I thank the First Lady for her commitment to ending hunger on campus, Governor Wolf for supporting the Hunger-Free Campus Initiative in his budget plan, and our students and anti-hunger organizations for their ongoing advocacy efforts.”

“The cost of higher education in Pennsylvania continues to rise while financial aid fails to keep up, and this can force students to financially neglect other areas of their lives. Food insecurity on college campuses has been a problem for decades, and Pennsylvania is overdue in addressing this,” said Rep. O’Mara. “Students cannot thrive and reach their full potential if their basic needs are not being met. We need to pass the Hunger-Free Campus Act that I introduced in the House alongside State Rep. Malcom Kenyatta and provide for students throughout the commonwealth”. 

National nonprofit Swipe Out Hunger brought approximately 100 students and school administrators to the State Capitol on Monday to meet with legislators and advocate for change.

Students from the following schools were in attendance: Bloomsburg University, Carnegie Mellon University, Community College of Allegheny County, California University of Pennsylvania, DeSales University, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Millersville University, Point Park University, Prism Career Institute, Robert Morris University, Temple University, University of Pittsburgh, University of Pennsylvania, West Chester University, Widener University, and Wilson College. 

“It speaks volumes to have the First Lady support our coalition of more than 100 college students across Pennsylvania and other community partners to address student food insecurity through the Hunger Free Campus Bill,” said Rachel Sumekh, founder and CEO of Swipe Out Hunger. “We’re thrilled to galvanize and organize together to ensure no student has to choose between food and their education.” 

 

MEDIA MATTERS 

 

MIDDAY MUSSOLINI SAYS THEY'RE COMING FOR YOUR GUNS

The Midday Mussolini went ranting and raving like his lord and Savior Diaper Don. Both are always lying and full of crap.

Wednesday  MDM proclaimed that Biden’s website on COVID was a year too late. Wait, the other day, MDM said that COVID was a fake to get his lord and savior defeated.

Now he decries the President as a fool. He was joined by a WILK regular fool, Angelo from Madisonville who is revered for some reason on the Morning Show. Old Angelo agreed with MDM and made a joke about the President’s intellect. Hey meatball man…accusation is confession.

But the cherry on the sundae was when MDM proclaimed THE DEMOCRATS ARE COMING AFTER YOUR GUNS. HOW? WHERE? WHY? No one wants your ++++ing guns and we wonder why the MDM can't face the truth. NO ONE WANTS, NEEDS OR GIVES A SHIT ABOUT YOUR GUNS.

But it gives MDM the time to be the cheerleader for hate, lies and a right wing philosophy that is just so wrong. Once an elected official, MDM seems to be running for the office he so richly deserves. The King of the WILK CLOWN CALLERS. 

 

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Neak Leung fell to Khmer Rouge insurgency, cutting off a critical supply line to the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. Cambodia's President Lon Nol left that nation forever, eventually settling in Hawaii. Senate President Saukam Khoy took over from Lon Nol as President of Cambodia, serving until April 12, when he was able to escape the approaching Khmer Rouge on the same helicopter as the American ambassador……The American "Freedom Train" began its tour of the United States in celebration of the United States Bicentennial, starting with a display in Wilmington, Delaware, and then proceeding westward. After reaching San Diego on January 14, the train began its return trip, stopping in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1976, and finishing its tour on December 31 in Miami. In all, 7,000,000 visitors would see the train and its exhibits…..George Parr, dies at the age of 74. He was a Texas politician known as "The Duke of Duval", by suicide. His manipulation of election results in Duval County, Texas, helped future U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson become a U.S. Senator for Texas in 1948………Bobby Fischer refused to play in a chess match against Anatoly Karpov in Manila, turning down a chance to receive at least $1,500,000 and becoming the first world chess champion to voluntarily give up his title. At Amsterdam, the FIDE voted to award the title to Karpov the world chess championship title. Fischer had not defended the title since winning it in 1972, and Karpov became the new champ "without moving a pawn"….At the request of John Gunther Dean, the American ambassador to Cambodia, U.S. President Ford ordered the evacuation of all Americans from Phnom Penh….Bill Gates and Paul Allen incorporated Micro-Soft, Inc., in Albuquerque, New Mexico……The Soviet manned space mission Soyuz 18a ended in failure during its ascent into orbit when a critical malfunction occurred when the third stage of the booster rocket failed to separate. The spacecraft and cosmonauts, Vasily Lazarev and Oleg Makarov, landed in Mongolia and their Soyuz spacecraft having to be ripped free from the vehicle….and the number one song in Lulac land and America was “Lovin' You” by Minnie Riperton.