The LuLac Edition #5, 198, November 7th, 2024

 

A TRUMP SECOND TERM

ENJOY YOUR EGGS

First off here’s the reason why Trump will become only the second man in history to serve two nonconsecutive terms. We have become a nation of short attention span ingrates who would rather have cheap eggs than a robust and healthy democracy.  What is especially disappointing is that the Harris campaign ran a textbook campaign. The Trump campaign was mean spirited, rambling and downright dark. Yet a majority of the American people ignored that and focused in on inflation.

People have short memories. They have no historical perspective. We’ve had recessions worse than this. Our parents and grandparents lived through the Depression. But the American snowflakes and selfish ingrates whine because food is higher. Never mind that a pandemic and supply chain contributed to that. Never mind that the U.S. economy is now more robust than any other in the world.

Didn’t matter  cried the average American, unnuanced citizen, my eggs are soooooooooooo expensive. To those Americans who voted for a felon, a person charged with crimes, hold on to your hats because this guy is going to do what he says. For those of you who made excuses for his sorry ass, here’s what he will do.

1.    Pardon the Jan. 6 rioters and summarily fire the prosecutors who tried to hold him accountable.

2.    He’ll tell his Department of Justice to go after his political opponents.

3.    Look for him to abandon Ukraine and destroy ALL OF our alliances.

4.     He will try to kill Obamacare outright.

5.     Trump will also try to impose massive new tariffs on the economy. The people paying for that will be his very supporters. If they bitched about the price of eggs, hold on to their hats about tariffs.

6.    He’ll come after unions.

7.    He’ll end vaccines as we know it and gut health initiatives.

8.    Try to cut Medicaid, Social Security and disability for all people.

9.    God bless you if you have a special needs child because everyone knows Trump doesn’t like the look or sound of those people.

10.  Disrupt families by deporting people here that are serving in the military and paying taxes.

11.  Trump will NOT keep his promises on tax exemptions for tips, and overtime.

12.  There will be no guard rails. He will be able to do whatever the hell he wants because his hand-picked Supreme Court gave him permission to do so. 

12. Any nostalgia you had for the good old days of Trump means you were okay with dead bodies being loaded into trucks in New York city during the Pandemic. But oh wait, we should tell those surviving  families you  have cheaper Cheerios. 

 In the end, nothing mattered to the short-sighted supporters. Sexual abuse of women, insurrection, bad behavior, calling America the garbage can of the world, lying to our faces when the film shows the truth and making sexual advances toward a microphone that wasn’t working……all of that didn’t matter.

The American people have spoken LOUD and CLEAR.

This is what YOU want.

But when things don’t go YOUR WAY in any of the 12 things I listed above, don’t come crying to me.

When Trump radially changes this country and it offends you, don’t come crying to me.

When America loses its freedoms, remember this is what YOU wanted.

We not only have lost our hearts and minds in this country, but we’ve also lost our souls!

And that’s ON YOU!

 

BROCHURE OVERLOAD

A co worker of mine got this amount of political advertising in his mailbox. Here is a breakdown of the mail he received and who it was from:

Presidential: 21. (Trump 10: (Harris 11)

Union: 15.

Congressional: 4. Bresnahan

Senate: 1 McCormick.

Eddie Day Pashinski: 17

Dino Disler: 10.

Generic Get Out the Vote: 5

Informational: 1.

Total: 70 pieces from Sept 1 through Nov. 5^th.

19,500 households in the city of wiikes barre, 1 million 365,000 pieces of mail.

 

 

A THOUGHT FROM DR. JOE

 

We didn’t defeat fascism in WWII,  we defeated Hitler.

We didn’t defeat racism and bigotry in the civil war, we defeated the confederacy.

This election shows we have never defeated evil, only sent it into periods of hiding.

 

 

GOVERNOR SHAPIRO ANNOUNCES NEARLY $600 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR OVER 400 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA

THROUGH THE REDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE CAPITAL PROGRAM (RACP), THE SHAPIRO ADMINISTRATION IS SUPPORTING MAJOR AGRICULTURAL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO FUEL ECONOMIC GROWTH, CREATE JOBS, AND BOOST LOCAL ECONOMIES

Governor Josh Shapiro (Photo: LuLac archives)

, Governor Josh Shapiro announced that his Administration is investing nearly $600 million in over 400 projects across Pennsylvania through the Commonwealth’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). This significant investment reflects the Governor’s commitment to supporting Pennsylvania communities and driving regional economic development through key cultural, civic, recreational, and historical improvement projects.

RACP, administered by the Governor’s Office of the Budget, is a reimbursement grant program that supports essential design, acquisition, and construction projects across the Commonwealth. The program funds projects with regional or multi-jurisdictional impact, promoting economic growth, creating jobs, increasing tax revenue, and contributing to vibrant, resilient communities.

As part of the Governor’s commitment to making government operate at the speed of business, last year, the Shapiro Administration updated and streamlined the RACP application process for the first time in nearly a decade – creating an easier-to-use website(opens in a new tab), reducing the number of sections in the applications, and enabling applicants to access a new e-grants system.

"Every day, my Administration is focused on getting stuff done for the good people of Pennsylvania — and we’re proud to support hundreds of projects across the Commonwealth that will create jobs, grow our economy, and deliver for our communities,” said Governor Shapiro. “My Administration is investing $600 million to revitalize communities, expand our agricultural sector, create more opportunity for our workers and so much more. Pennsylvania is open for business and my Administration will continue to work with the private sector, nonprofits, and organized labor to make our Commonwealth a leader in economic development, job creation, and innovation.”

The projects funded through this round of RACP grants span every corner of the state, encompassing initiatives in infrastructure, cultural facilities, civic centers, and historical sites. Each project is carefully vetted for its potential to contribute to Pennsylvania’s economy and quality of life, making a lasting difference for the communities and people of the Commonwealth.

A full list of projects is available on RACP’s website(opens in a new tab), including these investments:

Allegheny County: $16 million to support mixed-use development as part of Downtown Pittsburgh's revitalization strategy

Berks County: $5 million to support the expansion of ByHeart, the 4th fully integrated and FDA approved baby formula brand in the country, to expand their end-to-end production and manufacturing in Pennsylvania

 Bucks County: $2.025 million to the Delaware Valley University Poultry Science Center to support the expansion of Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry

Erie County: $3 million to support the construction of a new manufacturing facility to enable Folkland Foods to expand its operations, transition more acreage to organic farming, and begin producing a range of potato products

 Lackawanna County: $5 million to perform the complete restoration and renovation of the historic Scranton Electric Building, providing office headquarters space to Fidelity Bank

  Lehigh County: $2 million for the construction of the Da Vinci Science Center, a hub for STEM learning, a regional center of excellence for STEM education, and a STEM workforce development resource for the Lehigh Valley

 Lancaster County: $5 million to support the expansion of the Rock Lititz campus, where Clair Global's international headquarters is home to a world class live event production and technology company

Mercer County: $6 million to support Lindy Paving's decommissioning of an old asphalt plant and replace it with a new, sustainable production facility with the goal of significantly decreasing direct and indirect greenhouse gas plant emissions in the asphalt industry

Philadelphia County: $2.5 million for Reading Terminal Market to invest in essential infrastructure upgrades for Philadelphia's oldest public market and home to 75 diverse, small, and family-owned businesses

Statewide Union Apprenticeship Programs: including $5 million for Steamfitters Local 420 and other programs to expand apprenticeship training across Pennsylvania

Since taking office, the Shapiro Administration has secured and announced over $3 billion in private sector investments to create economic opportunity for all Pennsylvanians. The 2024-25 bipartisan budget(opens in a new tab) delivers on Governor Shapiro’s key priorities to make Pennsylvania more competitive economically, and includes:

 $500 million for site development, including $400 million for the PA SITES (Pennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites) program;

 $20 million for the Main Street Matters program to support small businesses and commercial corridors that are the backbone of communities across our Commonwealth; and

$15 million for tourism marketing to boost our economy, attract more visitors, and support good-paying jobs — building on the Governor’s launch of the Great American Getaway(opens in a new tab) brand to encourage tens of millions within a few hours’ drive to visit Pennsylvania.

 

 

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Incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan re-elected President of the United States in a landslide; wins 49 states, and defeats Democrat Walter Mondale…. Willie Hernandez wins AL MVP Award…….STS 51-A launch scrubbed because of high shear winds…… 14th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Discovery (STS 51-A) launches….Nov 8 NASA astronaut Anna Lee Fisher becomes 1st "mom" to go into orbit aboard STS 51-A…….. 1st-class cricket debut for Brian McMillan, Transvaal B v N Tvl ………Larry Holmes TKOs Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for heavyweight boxing title….v 9 Most shots in a NY Islander game (88 - Isles 45, NY Rangers 43)……. Vietnam Veterans Memorial ("3 Servicemen") completed… Wes Craven's horror film "A Nightmare on Elm Street" premieres in the US…..and the number one song in LuLac land and America was I Feel For You” by Chaka Khan.

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