tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post3061253489395710183..comments2024-03-28T11:05:44.202-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: ET and MC: Charter School Advocate ResignsBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-70187326775536123452014-02-15T09:58:44.754-05:002014-02-15T09:58:44.754-05:00Absolutely. But as a practical matter, you won'...Absolutely. But as a practical matter, you won't do that. The net result will be de facto segregation. It will be almost entirely black bc the school will be populated by members of Shiloh. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-4860146368598464842014-02-15T09:47:58.188-05:002014-02-15T09:47:58.188-05:00I'm curious how it would work to start a chart...I'm curious how it would work to start a charter school as a part of a church. What if some left-leaning heathen such as myself applied my kid, got through the lottery process, and got her a spot in there? What if a large number of us did so? Isn't part of the charter deal that they have to let anyone have a fair shake at getting in? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-7881293634894269682014-02-12T17:27:16.896-05:002014-02-12T17:27:16.896-05:00Nothing to confirm. We all know this will be a tax...Nothing to confirm. We all know this will be a taxpayer-funded private school run by Shiloh Church. I will have more to say in March. I think Shiloh demonstrated that they use poor judgment, as they did with a housing program a few years back. I doubt this has a prayer at this point. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-49851572540645108052014-02-12T14:20:21.461-05:002014-02-12T14:20:21.461-05:00BO
According to sources, the new "head" ...BO<br />According to sources, the new "head" of the carter is a deacon at Shiloh church. Can you confirm Bernie?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-64802109517171342232014-02-11T11:59:56.548-05:002014-02-11T11:59:56.548-05:00It's not that difficult to write the sentence:...It's not that difficult to write the sentence: "As first reported by Bernie O'Hare on Lehigh Valley Ramblings…" You see this all the time in mainstream press. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-15394409018249167252014-02-11T10:28:24.965-05:002014-02-11T10:28:24.965-05:00The dailies filled in a lot of the blanks in my or...The dailies filled in a lot of the blanks in my original story, and pretty quickly. They independently verified everything I wrote. I'm no expert on ethics, but I see no lapse on their part, and actually appreciated their efforts. We were both trying to inform the public on a matter that means something. <br /><br />My only disagreement with them is the notion that I am competition, though I think the editor who said it to me was not being entirely serious.<br /><br />I believe I complement news coverage, but could never replace it. Think what things would be like if you could only rely on me!Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-84698925174040140592014-02-11T10:15:04.549-05:002014-02-11T10:15:04.549-05:00They just credited you Bernie on the ET's late...<i>They just credited you Bernie on the ET's latest update.</i><br /><br />Which brought an angry response from Bernie's nemesis. A new name for the same.<br /><br />It was a good catch Bernie. Mainstream media often dislikes crediting bloggers for bringing to light a story. They do see blogs as "competition" that they feel is cutting into their "legitimate" reporting. Instead of crediting the find and expanding on it they often try to give the impression that they broke a story.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-2676191861594310942014-02-11T10:15:03.045-05:002014-02-11T10:15:03.045-05:00And this is not me being humble. When the dailies ...And this is not me being humble. When the dailies pick up on a story I've addressed, that means I have set the agenda. That is the only true power of a blog. Credit is immaterial, but appreciated.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-34052490595022329072014-02-11T10:12:10.110-05:002014-02-11T10:12:10.110-05:00That's very nice of them, but my reward was se...That's very nice of them, but my reward was seeing the public spotlight. That means more to me.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-13353188359862407792014-02-11T09:43:27.388-05:002014-02-11T09:43:27.388-05:00They just credited you Bernie on the ET's late...They just credited you Bernie on the ET's latest update.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-62608936104890909012014-02-11T09:13:17.598-05:002014-02-11T09:13:17.598-05:00Every news organization worth a damn will credit t...Every news organization worth a damn will credit the person or organization that broke the story. The lack of a credit speaks to the amateurishness on display at the ET. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-9685174684597939512014-02-11T09:01:56.501-05:002014-02-11T09:01:56.501-05:00MM, As you know from past discussions we've ha...MM, As you know from past discussions we've had, I don't really care whether I am credited on a story like this. I believe the important thing is making the public aware of something they need to know. I was surprised yesterday when one ET editor called me the competition. That is the wrong way to look at a blog. We do not compete against, but complement each other. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-2989846805067447052014-02-11T08:57:18.930-05:002014-02-11T08:57:18.930-05:00Exactly. The ET had no clue, no one did any due d...Exactly. The ET had no clue, no one did any due diligence on this guy. Kudos for bringing down yet another fraud "charter school". These schools are bad ideas run by unqualified people with ulterior motives. Public schools are there for the kids every day and are properly vetted. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-89774587448640415802014-02-11T07:51:00.038-05:002014-02-11T07:51:00.038-05:00bernie, you wrote, About the best a blog can do is...bernie, you wrote,<i> About the best a blog can do is to complement the ongoing news coverage provided by the dailies.</i> if i understand the sequence correctly, you broke the story, and the dailies should have given you credit as the source. perhaps they had the means to gather more information, but without you, they didn't know that there was a story. michael molovinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1940378039038625382014-02-11T07:35:06.558-05:002014-02-11T07:35:06.558-05:002:56,
Nothing racist about bringing to light facts...2:56,<br />Nothing racist about bringing to light facts surrounding a person who would be a CEO of a school.<br />Save the race card for another hand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-84738801166193628682014-02-11T02:56:55.552-05:002014-02-11T02:56:55.552-05:00You sullied a mans r4eputation and you are proud o...You sullied a mans r4eputation and you are proud of yourself. You are a racist as most know. You can run but you can't hide form the truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com