The LuLac Editon #4, 981, June 29th, 2023

 

GOP CONGRESS: HEY LET’S IMPEACH THE WHITE HOUSE CHEF!

The horrible excuse for a Congress has gone impeachment happy. These snowflakes want to impeach Merritt Garland because the whining jerks weren’t happy with the Hunter Biden investigation.

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy could impeach Attorney General Merrick Garland over the weaponization of the Department of Justice.

Two IRS whistleblowers have testified before congress that the DOJ’s decisions in their Hunter Biden Probe were “influenced by politics.”

McCarthy wrote, “If the whistleblowers’ allegations are true, this will be a significant part of a larger impeachment inquiry into Merrick Garland’s weaponization of DOJ.”

IRS Criminal Supervisory Special Agent Gary Shapley Jr., who oversaw the Hunter Biden investigation, had testified to the Ways and Means Committee that he was told that U.S. Attorney David Weiss attempted to bring charges against Hunter Biden earlier on in the investigation in other districts, but was denied by DOJ leadership. Shapley also testified Weiss requested special counsel privileges and was denied by Garland.

 

WEICKER, A RELIC OF THE SANE GOP ERA DIES

Lowell Weicker (Photo: Boston Globe)

Lowell P. Weicker Jr., a Republican U.S. senator who tussled with his own party during the Watergate hearings, championed legislation to protect people with disabilities and later was elected Connecticut governor as an independent, died Wednesday. He was 92.

Weicker's death at a hospital in Middletown, Conn., after a short illness, was confirmed by his family in a statement released by a spokesperson.

With a 6-foot-6-inch frame and a shoot-from-the-hip style, Weicker was a leading figure in Connecticut politics from his first election to the General Assembly in 1962 until he decided against running for a second term as governor in 1994.

He inspired strong feelings among many people he met. In one poll, opinion was split over whether Weicker was “decisive and courageous,” or “inflexible and arrogant.”

 “I think he was just incredibly genuine, a little unfiltered,” Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat who considered Weicker a friend, told the Associated Press in 2021. “And we sort of miss that in this day and age with the teleprompter.”

Elected in 1990 to his single term as governor, Weicker restructured Connecticut’s revenue system, shepherding in a new income tax despite vocal opposition. He also helped craft a compact with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation which ultimately brought casino gambling to eastern Connecticut.

Nationally, Weicker’s political marquee burned brightest during the 1973 hearings of the Senate’s special committee on Watergate. One of three Republicans on the seven-member panel, the freshman senator was not afraid to criticize President Richard Nixon, his own party or the attempted cover-up.

In his 1995 autobiography “Maverick: A Life in Politics,” Weicker said he didn’t volunteer for a spot othe committee to be an “anti-Nixon man,” or a “tough prosecutor,” acknowledging that he supported Nixon politically and how Nixon campaigned for him in 1968 and 1970.

“More and more, events were making it clear that the Nixon White House was a cauldron of corruption,” Weicker wrote. “And even as disclosures kept coming, more and more national leaders were acting as though nothing especially unusual had happened.”

Barry Sussman, a former Washington Post editor who worked with Weicker on his autobiography, credited Weicker with taking the Watergate scandal more seriously than his Senate colleagues and for investigating whether Nixon underreported his income.

 

 THEN WE HAVE THIS TODAY CRAZY BITCH CONGRESSWOMAN CARRYING ASSAULT WEAPON UP CAPITOL STEPS

 In April, Greene launched a podcast that couples her passions for conspiracies and self-promotion. A photo it recently posted is turning heads because it seeems to invokes the Capitol riot, a big day for QAnon followers everywhere.

The image shows Greene pulling up to the Capitol carrying an AR-15 equipped with a drum magazine.

The scene behind her has a dystopian vibe, as if it was taken near the end of a catastrophic battle at the Capitol.

 

 BIDEN DOES ROOSEVELTIAN THINGS TO PROPEL BROADBAND FOR ALL

President Biden did for the internet what the Tennessee Valley Authority did for electricity in the south I the 1930s. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is a federally owned electric utility corporation in the United States. TVA's service area covers all of Tennessee, portions of Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky, and small areas of Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. While owned by the federal government, TVA receives no taxpayer funding and operates similarly to a private for-profit company. It is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, and is the sixth largest power supplier and largest public utility in the country.

The TVA was created by Congress in 1933 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. Its initial purpose was to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, regional planning, and economic development to the Tennessee Valley, a region that had suffered from lack of infrastructure and poverty during the Great Depression, relative to the rest of the nation. TVA was envisioned both as a power supplier and a regional economic development agency that would work to help modernize the region's economy and society

President Joe Biden today announced how $42 billion in funding to bolster broadband internet access will be allocated. The investment, which was funded by the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to give all Americans access to high-speed internet by 2030.

Texas is getting the largest slice of funding with $3.3 billion. Eighteen other states are receiving over $1 billion, including Alabama, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia and Washington. Every state is getting at least $107 million. Several US territories are included in the program, with $27 million allocated to the US Virgin Islands receiving and $334 million earmarked for Puerto Rico.

"With these allocations and other Biden administration investments, all 50 states, DC and the territories now have the resources to connect every resident and small business to reliable, affordable high-speed internet by 2030," the White House said in a statement.

Last year, the White House announced an initiative that would allocate at least $100 million to each state through the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The remainder of the funding was on hold until the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) drew up a more detailed coverage map showing which homes and businesses lacked high-speed internet access. The funding will be allocated based on the map.

The FCC released its first draft of the overhauled map, which incorporates more granular data, in November. Still, politicians on both sides of the aisle were concerned it left out millions of businesses and homes and urged the White House to delay the broadband funding efforts until issues were resolved.

After taking feedback from the public and states, the FCC unveiled an updated version in May. According to The Washington Post, the updated map addressed around 4 million mistakes, resulting in approximately half a million more homes, businesses and other locations without any internet access being identified. In all, the FCC determined that more than 8.3 million homes and businesses lack access to high-speed internet.

 

CARTWRIGHT ANNOUNCES $1.16 BILLION FOR PENNSYLVANIA BROADBAND UPGRADES

Congressman Matt Cartwright (Photo: LuLac archives)

Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-8), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, today announced that Pennsylvania will receive $1.16 billion for broadband upgrades thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

President Joe Biden announced earlier today more than $42.5 billion to expand high-speed internet access nationwide and the method for deployment to the states. 

"Now more than ever, the need for broadband to connect businesses with new markets and new customers is essential for businesses in rural areas of our district," said Congressman Cartwright. "Unfortunately, too many of these small and medium-sized businesses don’t have the digital tools they need to grow and prosper. This investment in America, and specifically rural Pennsylvania, is a game changer when it comes to getting connected to affordable and reliable high-speed broadband internet at home, at work, and in our schools.  I’m proud to have supported this bipartisan legislation."

Initial proposals must be submitted to the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PDBA) by the end of the year.  Created in December of 2021, the PDBA is an independent agency of the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). The authority is responsible for creating a state-wide broadband plan and distributing federal monies for broadband expansion projects in unserved and underserved areas of Pennsylvania.

Under the rules of the program, states must prioritize connecting predominantly was before bolstering service in under served  areas.

 

 CASEY-LED LEGISLATION TO PROTECT PREGNANT WORKERS TAKES EFFECT

BIPARTISAN PREGNANT WORKERS FAIRNESS ACT WILL PROVIDE PREGNANT WORKERS WITH REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS AT WORK

Senator Bob Casey (Photo: LuLac archives)

U.S. Senator Bob Casey’s legislation, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, is going into effect, ensuring pregnant workers are treated fairly in the workplace. The bipartisan legislation requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations—such as additional bathroom breaks or a stool for workers who stand—so that pregnant women can continue to work safely. 

“It took 10 years of fighting to get this passed, but today, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is now the law of the land,” said Senator Casey. “This law is simple: it ensures that pregnant workers have the right to reasonable accommodations, like a stool or water bottle, while at work. Women in Pennsylvania and around the country can breathe easy knowing they do not have to choose between their jobs and a healthy pregnancy.”

Senator Casey first introduced the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in 2012. Since then, Casey has repeatedly introduced the bill and advocated for its passage. The legislation passed as an amendment to the FY23 federal spending bill. 

Casey first introduced landmark legislation in 2012 and the bill was passed in December 2022

 

GOVERNOR SHAPIRO ANNOUNCES PENNSYLVANIA WILL RECEIVE $1.16 BILLION IN NEW FEDERAL FUNDING TO EXPAND AFFORDABLE, HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACCESS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH

Governor Josh Shapiro (Photo: LuLac archives)

Governor Josh Shapiro announced the Commonwealth will receive more than $1.16 billion in federal funding to expand broadband in unserved and underserved areas to make sure every Pennsylvanian has access to affordable, high-speed internet. The funding is coming to Pennsylvania through the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program and is part of President Biden’s “Internet for All” initiative.

The BEAD funding will be used to extend broadband infrastructure to areas of the Commonwealth that currently lack access to reliable, high-speed internet. Thanks to this significant investment, the Shapiro Administration will now have the resources it needs to connect Pennsylvanians to the internet and ensure they can go to school, start and grow businesses, and access telemedicine no matter where they live.

Since day one, Governor Shapiro has said extending and expanding access to broadband across the Commonwealth and making connections more reliable and affordable for Pennsylvanians is a top priority of his Administration.

“By expanding access to affordable, high-speed internet to every Pennsylvanian, we can create real opportunities for our students, our businesses, and our communities to learn, grow, and thrive,” said Governor Josh Shapiro. “Thanks to this historic investment from the federal government, my Administration has the resources to work with our community partners across the Commonwealth to bring reliable internet at high speeds and for affordable prices to every corner and every community in the Commonwealth.”

The $1.16 billion in BEAD funding to the Commonwealth will be administered by the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (Authority), an independent, bipartisan agency created by law in December 2021.

“We’re thrilled the Commonwealth is receiving this historic allocation — we’ve worked hard over the last year to ensure Pennsylvania received the funding it needs to finally address the connectivity issues impacting our communities,” said Brandon Carson, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority. “Everyone in the Commonwealth should have access to affordable, high-speed internet and the Authority is committed to making that a reality.

In preparation for this announcement, the Authority worked with Penn State Extension to identify more than 50,000 locations in Pennsylvania that lack access to high-speed internet but weren’t included in the federal government’s initial survey. So far, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has upheld more than 28,000 of those challenges, making those locations eligible for federal BEAD funding and helping ensure Pennsylvania received its share of the BEAD funding.

The Authority is now working to complete a five-year action plan for Pennsylvania’s BEAD allocation, which must be submitted to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) by August 12, 2023. Pennsylvania will receive the BEAD funding in 2024 following the NTIA’s approval of the plan. The Authority plans to award subgrants to approved, eligible applicants before the end of 2024.

This past Friday, the Authority encouraged Pennsylvanians to participate in community engagement events that are being held around the Commonwealth throughout the summer. Feedback will be collected from these events, as well as an online survey, and used to help shape broadband programs, including the five-year BEAD action plan.

To date, Pennsylvania has received more than $1.5 billion in federal funding allocations for its broadband efforts. In addition to the BEAD funding, Pennsylvania also received $279 million in funding through the Capital Projects Fund and $6.6 million in federal planning funds in 2022.

Visit the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority’s website to learn more about its work to close the digital divide in the Commonwealth. 

 

MEDIA MATTERS 

 

ROB O’DONELL’S LACK OF CURRENT FACTS

I heard Rob O’Donnell on the radio the other day talking about how he thought Matt Cartwright was just a regular run of the mill politician who wasn’t his cup of tea. He was saying though that Cartwright did something he liked but again described Cartwright as a petty politico not doing much for the people. Well here are the facts. 

In his tenure Cartwright has helped 1,207 people, responded to 97,133 constituents and get this brought in  $274,632,485 IN FEDERAL DOLLARS. Cartwright was in the minority FOUR TIMES and brought back that much money.

Maybe O’Donnell should get his head out of his butt and take a closer look at the record before he starts maligning a Congressman that does stuff rather than sit there and obstruct.  Nary a word from this sycophant on Republican Congressman who get SHIT for their district. Just another GOP mouthpiece who has the "I got mine but we can't have yours" selfish and unpatriotic ideology that a true TRampanzee is. A shame he i taking up air space.  

 BOB CORDARO’S SCREAMING

WILK is running a promo where Bob Cordaro is yelling and screaming at the caller. Cordaro has become a pathetic joke in local media. 

 

WALN TV 

 

BOLD GOLD COMMUNITY FORUM 

 This week's guest is Nancy Harvey from PHEAA.  You'll hear the program Sunday morning at 6 on 94.3 The Talker; 6:30 on The Mothership 1400am; and at 7:30 on 105 The River

 

 

BOBBY V’S DOO WOP SUNDAY NIGHT SOCK HOP

 

1954

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In a meeting, Dr. Wernher von Braun, Frederick C. Durant III, Alexander Satin, David Young, Dr. Fred L. Whipple, Dr. S. Fred Singer, and Commander George W. Hoover agree that a Redstone rocket with a Loki cluster as the second stage could launch a satellite into a 200-mile (320 km) orbit without major new developments. Project Orbiter was a later outgrowth of this proposal and resulted in the launching of Explorer I on January 31, 1958……..Hurricane Alice makes landfall in South Texas, United States, before moving into northern Mexico and causing substantial flooding and other damage in the area of the Pecos River and Rio Grande. Over 50 people are known to have been killed…..Lunar Perigee occurs, 3 days before the total solar eclipse…….Guatemalan President Jacobo Árbenz[50] resigns following a CIA-sponsored military coup d'etat, triggering a bloody civil war that continues for more than 35 years……A CIA air attack in support of the military coup napalms a British cargo ship, the Springfjord, and destroys it at Puerto San José, Guatemala…….A by-election takes place in Guinea for a seat in the National Assembly of France. It is won by Independent candidate Barry Diawadou, despite accusations of fraud against the French administration……Buckminster Fuller obtains a US patent for his geodesic dome. A geodesic dome is a hemispherical thin-shell structure (lattice-shell) based on a geodesic polyhedron. The triangular elements of the dome are structurally rigid and distribute the structural stress throughout the structure, making geodesic domes able to withstand very heavy loads for their size…..A solar eclipse is visible in parts of the United States, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and eastern Europe, thence over Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, 3 days after perigee….US vocalists R. W. Blackwood, 32, and Bill Lyles, age unknown, of the Blackwood Brothers gospel group are killed in an air crash at Clanton, Alabama, while on tour…  

and 69 years ago the number one song in LuLac land and America was "Saca-Rolha"  by  Zi and Zilda.