The LuLac Edition #4, 793, August 25th, 2022

 

COUNTY COUNCIL RECORDS SANE VOTE ON DROP BOXES

The Luzerne County Council meeting on Tuesday featured a lot of debate on whether or not the County should be paying for drop boxes in an election. A segment of the GOP majority along with Democrat Tim McGinley saved their sorry asses from embarrassment and possible retribution at the polls next year by dispatching this silly and stupid move.

Drop boxes DO NOT cause voter fraud. The argument made by some Luzerne County Trumpanzee lemmings was just plain silly. People are used to mail in voting and  it is convenient.

The six council members voting against the ordinance: Vice Chairman John Lombardo, LeeAnn McDermott, Tim McGinley, Matthew Mitchell, Chris Perry and Chairwoman Kendra Radle. Those in support: Carl Bienias III, Kevin Lescavage,(Frick) Lying Brian Thornton, (Frack) Urban and Gregory Wolovich Jr.

Lombardo brought up n interesting point saying he was working hard for statewide GOP candidates who would repeal the need for boxes and mail in ballots which means he’s supporting a fascist  like Mastriano. For now though, mail in voting stands.

 

NOW IT’S ABOUT VEGGIES

Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate Mehmet Oz's campaign is taking a jab at Democratic opponent John Fetterman after the lieutenant governor’s campaign ridiculed - and raised money off of - a video showing the GOP hopeful shopping for groceries while complaining about the price of crudité.

“If John Fetterman had ever eaten a vegetable in his life, then maybe he wouldn’t have had a major stroke and wouldn’t be in the position of having to lie about it constantly,” Rachel Tripp, Oz’s senior communications advisor, said in a statement, which was first reported by Insider.

Typical GOP tactic. You screw up, make an ass out of yourself and then attack the guy who called you out. Dr. Oz couldn’t diagnose his way out of a watermelon let alone speculate on why people have difficulties.

 

FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP TO HOST RALLY AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

The 45th President of the United States announced he will be holding a rally at the Mohegan Sun Arena in the upcoming weeks.

According to a representative from Donald Trump’s team, the former president plans to go to the Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, September 3 at 7 pm to deliver remarks in support of Doug Mastriano, Dr. Mehmet Oz, and the entire Pennsylvania Trump ticket. See Donald now in a navy blue suit. He'll be wearing an orange suit before the decade is over.

 

RICK SCOTT SLAMMED FOR CRITICIZING JOE BIDEN'S STAYCATION WHILE TWEETING FROM A LUXURY YACHT IN ITALY

Hypocrite Rick Scott

Rick Scott is once again under fire. The former governor who now serves as a U.S. Senator and the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is being criticized for taking a swipe at President Joe Biden for his “staycation” at his home in Delaware, which reporters discovered the Florida Republican did while tweeting from a luxury yacht in Italy.

Presidents generally take a few weeks off in August because Congress is on their summer recess.

Scott, the former CEO of a healthcare company who oversaw the largest Medicaid fraud in U.S. history, is considered to be the richest person in the U.S. Senate.

The Florida GOP lawmaker “is spending part of his congressional recess on a luxury yacht in Italy with his family after criticizing President Biden for vacationing in Delaware,” Axios reports. “Vacationing in Europe while Republicans face cash problems and rough headlines about their midterm chances could further hurt his standing with his GOP colleagues.”

Scott is already under fire for lavish spending of the NRSC’s meager finances, including on efforts to improve his standing ahead of a possible presidential run.

Pointing to a Washington Post article about the NRSC’s money troubles, Talking Points memo editor Josh Marshall last week said: “There’s clearly been some shift in momentum over the summer. But fundraising collapses like this don’t happen in a week or a month. Did Rick Scott defraud the NRSC like he did Medicare? How on earth can they be out of money after a year of gop surge?”

The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman Tuesday afternoon, pointing to the Axios report, added: “The figurehead of the NRSC, whose staff posted in giant posterboard a tweet questioning if he’d have fundraising troubles after his J6 vote, is aboard someone’s luxury boat as R candidates are struggling and the NRSC’s $ situation is also troubled.” (Washington Post, CNN)

 

REP. CARTWRIGHT ANNOUNCES NASA INDUSTRY DAY AND SMALL BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENT

NASA WILL OFFER AN INDUSTRY DAY AND NETWORKING EVENT FOCUSED ON COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES.

Congressman Matt Cartwright (Photo: LuLac archives)

Congressman Matt Cartwright was  pleased to announce that NASA will offer an industry day and networking event focused on collaboration opportunities with local businesses.

 The NASA Northeast Pennsylvania Industry Day will be held Friday, September 23, at the University of Scranton’s DeNaples Center. The regional business-building event will include national and local speakers, presentations, and networking opportunities in collaboration with the Keystone Space Collaborative, Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center, and Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance Procurement Technical Assistance Center.

Local business owners, manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and university representatives are encouraged to attend the free event. Registration is required.

“Northeastern Pennsylvania has a proud industrial heritage, and I’m looking forward to helping our local businesses work with NASA on advancing America’s world-leading space exploration program,” said Rep. Cartwright, who chairs the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds NASA. “I thank NASA for their valued effort to form successful partnerships with local businesses that will generate a strong economic impact in our community.”

During the event’s one-on-one networking sessions, participants will be paired with multiple “buyers” from government and industry relevant to their company’s offerings. The meetings will also provide attendees government contract advice and guidance on how to work with NASA and other aerospace contractors.

“Collaboration with businesses is a cornerstone of NASA’s technology development and exploration work,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “We look forward to connecting with the innovators of northeast Pennsylvania and sharing information about opportunities to work with NASA.”

“The University of Scranton is pleased to be able to provide a venue for NASA representatives to explore opportunities with local business representatives and is grateful to Congressman Cartwright for facilitating these connections. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students as well as for members of the greater Scranton community,” said Michelle Maldonado, Ph.D., interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at The University of Scranton.

“We are very pleased to be supporting this event to show Northeastern Pennsylvania is open for business and our manufacturers are ready for the opportunity to hear from NASA speakers, and to be part of the matchmaking portion of the day,” said Jeffrey Box, president and CEO of the NEPA Alliance PTAC. “This would not be happening without the support of Congressman Cartwright and his staff, and we thank him for making this event a reality.”

 

CASEY HOLDS HEARING TO HIGHLIGHT FINANCIAL SECURITY SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

1.7 MILLION ADULTS WITH A DISABILITY AGES 25 TO 64 DO NOT HAVE BANK ACCOUNTS

CASEY’S ABLE ACT, PASSED INTO LAW IN 2014, ALLOWS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO SAVE WHILE MAINTAINING FEDERAL BENEFITS

Senator Bob Casey (LuLac archives)

On Wednesday, August 17, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) held a field hearing entitled “Saving with ABLE: Financial Security for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities.” The hearing, held at the University of Pittsburgh, highlighted how Chairman Casey’s ABLE Act, passed into law in 2014, is helping hundreds of thousands of Americans with disabilities open ABLE Accounts and save money without risking loss of their federal disability benefits. Chairman Casey also discussed his bipartisan ABLE Age Adjustment Act, which would provide 6.2 million additional Americans, including more than one million veterans, the opportunity to open an ABLE account and save for the future by extending access to people who acquired their disability between 26 and 46 years of age.

Approximately 1 out of 4 adults in the U.S. has a disability. People with disabilities across the Nation have half the rate of workforce participation as the non-disabled population and are more than twice as likely to be living in poverty compared to the general population. There are almost 120,000 ABLE account holders in the United States— these accounts contain over $1.1 billion in assets for an average account size of nearly $9,300.

“Today, I was honored to hear from three Pennsylvanians who are using their ABLE accounts to fulfill their dreams, as well as another who is unable to save with ABLE due to the age at which she acquired her disability,” said Chairman Casey. “In creating ABLE, we knocked down a barrier that people with disabilities face as they work to improve their lives. When we see a federal program working for Americans, we should do everything we can to ensure as many people as possible can benefit from it. That’s why I’ve introduced the bipartisan ABLE Age Adjustment Act to build on the success of the ABLE Act.”

Senator Casey’s ABLE Act, signed into law in 2014, makes it possible for people who acquired their disability before turning 26 to save money without risking loss of their federal disability benefits.

During the hearing, Chairman Casey heard from Brenda Dare, community advocate and artist; Colton Vazquez, Welcome Director at Open Up Pittsburgh; and Andrew Duch, advocate, on how saving with ABLE accounts have allowed them to save and fulfill their goals. Casey also heard from Carrie L. Bach, Director of MCO Operations and Business Intelligence at Voices for Independence, who advocated for the need to expand ABLE for people who acquire their disability after age 26. Senator Casey’s ABLE Age Adjustment Act would make it possible for allow Carrie Bach and people like her to open ABLE accounts and save.

 

GOV. WOLF: HISTORIC INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION IS MAJOR STEP TOWARD BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR PENNSYLVANIA

Governor Tom Wolf (Photo: LuLac archives)

Governor Tom Wolf today joined students, educators and elected officials in the Scranton School District to celebrate the administration’s historic $3.7 billion investment in public education over the past eight years.

“From day one, building a brighter future for Pennsylvania’s kids has been my top priority, to give our kids a strong foundation, to set them up for a future of success and prosperity,” Gov. Wolf said. “There is still work to do to ensure every student in Pennsylvania has equal access to the high quality education they deserve, but we’ve made a major step forward over the past eight years.”

This year’s budget alone includes a record $1.8 billion in education investments.

Speaking at Scranton High School’s about-to-be-launched STEMM Academy today, Governor Wolf recalled that proper funding for education was his top priority when he took office in 2015. This year, that priority resulted in:

$525 million increase through the Fair Funding Formula. On average Pennsylvania schools will see their funding increase by 8 percent.

$225 million increase for Level Up to provide targeted support to the 100 most in-need school districts, ensuring that every child in Pennsylvania has the opportunity to thrive and succeed through equal access to a high-quality education no matter their zip code.

$100 million increase for Special Education.

$79 million increase for Early Education through Pre-K Counts and Head Start.

$220 million for public higher education.

The investment in education includes $850 million in recurring funding to allow school districts to invest in student learning while simultaneously cutting local property taxes.

“I commend Governor Wolf’s commitment to fight for bigger and better investments in education. He’s brought more funding to education than any other governor in Pennsylvania’s history,” said state Sen. Marty Flynn. “This year’s historic increase in education funding will help schools in my district, like Scranton High School where we are today, that have been starved for resources and basic tools that are needed to provide students with a high quality education and learning environment.”

Level Up, first funded in last year’s budget, provides an equity supplement to each of the state’s 100 most underfunded school districts.

“I want to especially thank the governor for fighting for the $225 million in Level Up funding included in the 2022-23 state budget,” state Rep. Thom Welby said. “These funds will help historically underfunded school districts like Scranton and many others, and they are an additional appropriation, on top of the basic education and historic Fair Funding Formula dollars that will be distributed to school districts across our commonwealth.”

“Today marks a major victory in the fight for adequate and fair funding for our school children,” said state Rep. Kyle Mullins. “I’m proud to stand with Governor Wolf and other elected leaders who never wavered in their commitment to public education, and our efforts must continue behalf of our kids, educators, and taxpayers.”

“Lackawanna County schools alone are receiving an additional $19.4 Million from this budget, which is 15.2% more than last year,” said state Rep. Bridget Kosierowski. “The Scranton School District has been consistently underfunded for years and I am not standing here today saying every issue is now corrected. But providing a district that is still in financial recovery an additional $11.5 million, including $5.1 million in Level Up funding, is something that should certainly be celebrated and should become a blueprint for future budget discussions.”

Even before the 2022-23 budget was finalized, the Wolf administration had:

Invested more than $1.9 billion in education from pre-k through college, including the largest single-year education funding increase in state history in 2021.

Created the Level Up initiative to provide $100 million to the 100 most underfunded school districts.

Established the Public School Fair Funding Formula to help address chronic inequitable and inadequate funding for school districts in the commonwealth.

Invested $116 million in science, computer science and technical education, including $80 million in the innovative PAsmart program, and $36 million in apprenticeships and workforce training.

Modernized standards for science education.

Invested more than $130 million in School Safety Grants to make schools and school communities safer.

Reduced the age when students must start school to 6 and raising the high school dropout age to 18 to set students up for a lifetime of success.

Launched first-of-its-kind “It’s On Us PA” Campus Sexual Assault Prevention initiative to combat sexual assault and make colleges and universities safer.

 

 

MEDIA MATTERS

 

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CORDARO’S LIES

The Mid Day Mussolini is again spouting the lies about Medicare saying that the new bill passed by the Democrats would take money away from that fund, He started pig squealing about Obama care did the same thing and this new bill would be horrible. And the crap goes on.

MEANWHILE ON FRANK ANDREWS SHOW

“L” or whoever the hell she is said that she wanted Joe Biden IMPEACHED because of all the bills he has championed. “I wanna see the total amount of money all those bills cost” whined the very annoying resident from Wayne County. Andrews gently told her that impeachment was a process and that it would need legislative support. He then told her that anyone can propose a bill BUT if it didn’t get in committee it would go nowhere.

1.       This stupid lazy cow should go on the internet and look it up herself!

2.      Her lack of knowledge is just plain breathtaking. And she my friends VOTES! 

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BOLD GOLD COMMUNITY FORUM

You'll hear the program Sunday at 6 on 94.3 The Talker; 6:30 on 1400 am The Mothership and 7:30 am on 105 The River.

 

BOBBY V’S DOO WOP SATURDAY NIGHT

 

1975

Our 1975 logo.

In a luxury railroad car parked in the middle of the Victoria Falls Bridge, Ian Smith, the Prime Minister of Rhodesia and leader of the white minority government of the mostly black African nation, met with Bishop Abel Muzorewa of the black African National Council, to negotiate a peaceful solution to a threatened racial war. The bridge linked white ruled Rhodesia (later Zimbabwe) and the black ruled Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia). Earlier in the day, Prime Minister John Vorster of white-ruled South Africa met with Zambia's President Kenneth Kaunda at the Musi-o-Tunya Hotel at the Zambian town of Livingstone, later referred to as Maramba, with both leaders sponsoring the meeting between Smith and Muzorewa.However, the meeting was not successful……..Bruce Springsteen's album Born to Run was released in the United States, becoming a hit and making Springsteen a rock superstar………The death of Haile Selassie I, the last Emperor of Ethiopia, was announced by the African republic's radio station. Officially, the 83-year-old deposed Emperor had been found dead in his palace, and had been in failing health after prostate surgery two months earlier, and he was buried in a "secret location" by orders of President Mengistu. After the overthrow of the Mengistu regime 16 years later, Selassie's body was unearthed from a grave beneath Mengistu's office at the former Imperial Palace, and it was revealed that the Emperor had been smothered with a pillow while sleeping, after he refused to provide information about his overseas bank accounts…….The defendants in the 1970 shootings at Kent State University were acquitted of all responsibility for the May 4, 1970 killing of four students. Former Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes, former KSU President Robert I. White, and 27 members of the Ohio National Guard had been sued by the parents of the four students for $46 million……The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a ban on the use of polyvinyl chloride plastic for packaging of certain foods, because of its potential for causing cancer. At the time, PVC was the second most-used plastic in American food packaging. Although PVC film wrapping of meat and fruits was still permitted, the use of hard PVC plastic on lunch meat packages, and for bottles of liquids, was to be prohibited……..The FBI released the first 725 of 48,000 pages of its files concerning Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, 22 years after the American couple's execution for treason. The materials were made available following a Freedom of Information Act request by Professor Allen Weinstein of Smith College…Juan Velasco Alvarado was deposed as President of Peru by a military coup, after seven years of dictatorial rule. His Prime Minister, General Francisco Morales Bermudez, was installed as Velasco's successor.[…..General Vasco Goncalves was fired as Prime Minister of Portugal by President Francisco da Costa Gomes…..The nova V1500 Cygni was first observed on Earth, reaching a magnitude of 1.7 the next day, making it bright enough to be visible with the naked eye. It would remain visible for about a week. It was the second brightest nova of the 20th Century, exceeded only by CP Puppis in 1942. The distance of the V1500 Cygni was calculated at 1.95 kiloparsecs (6,360 light years), so the nova occurred in roughly 4400 BC.       Éamon de Valera, 92, Irish statesman who served as President of Ireland from 1959 to 1973, and as Prime Minister 1937–48, 1951–54 and 1957–59 passed away  

and this week in 1975 the number one song in LuLac land and America was  “Jive Talkin'” by The Bee Gees.