tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post5123651670877141587..comments2024-03-28T10:05:49.529-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Angle Vows To Appeal Braxton's Ruling in Will DisputeBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-24930275892667734662010-12-24T18:51:34.968-05:002010-12-24T18:51:34.968-05:00Dear "Maria" (assuming that is who you r...Dear "Maria" (assuming that is who you really are),<br /><br />I am well aware of three former County officials - Grucela, Heckman & Seyfried - who oppose Gracedale's sale. I have in no way been critical of them and continue to hold them in high regard. In fact, I posted a complimentary blog about Grucela in recent weeks. People of good will can have different views on an issue.<br /><br />My wrath is reserved for the Gracedale Goons, a few people like the phony preacher, who have spent most of their time vilifying Angle and any member of Council who does not respond to their bully tactics. They launch vicious anonymous slurs, even when it extends to Angle's family life and children. I have drawn attention to their idiotic behavior and will continue to do so. <br /><br />I can have a constructive dialogue with someone who wants to discuss this issue on its merits. But that is impossible with fanatics who insist God is on their side, or who claim that the only positive press piece about Angle in the past year must have been written by me,Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-91767801926033371792010-12-24T17:55:14.754-05:002010-12-24T17:55:14.754-05:00"One of your fatal flaws is that you always m..."One of your fatal flaws is that you always make assumptions about the motives of people. Some people just genuinely care."<br /><br />Bernie the above are your own words. I hope you read them again and apply them to yourself. I am not criticizing you but at times the above can easily be applied to your comments. You often do this to anyone who dares disagree with one of your pol heroes like Angle, Stoffa or Dent. Think of your own words before you lose it.<br /><br />For example on the Gracedale matter you have really attacked people opposed to the sale. As a family member, I heard an excellent discussion by a former County official who believes and backed up with numbers reasons why Gracedale could be kept by the County. Because Angle and Team Stoffa have declared that as wrong you lash out at these people. The one's I have heard have not attacked Angle or Stoffa in their discussions. They just point out that this is an inexperienced Council who's political ideology may be getting in the way of a very important decision that needs to be fully and honestly thought out. Not the meetings where Ron Angle shouted down or interrupted anyone who had an intelligent argument.<br /><br />Just a few points to ponder. May you and yours have a very Blessed Christmas!<br /><br />MariaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-86709640299700978142010-12-23T17:43:28.829-05:002010-12-23T17:43:28.829-05:00Note my comment above. Right now, I'm taking a...Note my comment above. Right now, I'm taking a Christmas break. I'll post it, but not 'till after Christmas.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-84505458496442003792010-12-23T14:46:48.497-05:002010-12-23T14:46:48.497-05:00Bernie what about that opinion from the judge can ...Bernie what about that opinion from the judge can you post it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-15887520172263417362010-12-21T23:17:23.037-05:002010-12-21T23:17:23.037-05:00Look, the suggestion that I shade my views to make...Look, the suggestion that I shade my views to make them more palatable to Wayne or anyone else, is utter nonsense. I've spoken to him once, during a County Council meeting, for all of about 15 seconds. He lives in Nazareth like me, but we have never even had a cup of coffee together. And I have disagreed with Wayne as often as I have agreed with him.<br /><br />What you are doing, and it is a BIG MISTAKE, is assuming that all tea parties everywhere are alike, and that people in the LV Tea Party are some sort of mindless robots who just recite verses from the Letter of Ron Paul. <br /><br />I have gone to several of their meetings, as have bloggers Chris Casey and Noel Jones, and we'd all tell you that it is folly to make generalizations about the,m. They do seem whiter, older and more conservative than the norm, but they are engaged and generally very open-minded on most topics. They are certainly far more tolerant than your typical Republican or Democratic committee meeting. <br /><br />And more than a few of the members are themselves atheists and agnostics. <br /><br />I view them here in th LV as a grass rots effort to improve government. I disagree that cutting expenses is always the answer, but these folks are getting engaged and involved and I have high regard for people who participate in their government. <br /><br />One of your fatal flaws is that you always make assumptions about the motives of people. Some people just genuinely care. <br /><br />The "hypocrisy" argument can be applied to any ideology bc no one is really pure. I could use it against you. <br /><br />There was a fellow who used to search titles at the courthouse who was a committed Marxist and insisted on getting arrested now and then to give himself credibility with LEPOCO. I once asked him how he could search titles for banks and attorneys and claim to be a Marxist.<br /><br /><em>"I'm just not a good Marxist,"</em> he answered. Nobody can claim to be anything 100%. <br /><br />So argue the issues, but it's as silly to claim these tea party people are not true as it is to claim a Democrat is not true.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-74716568710876646842010-12-21T23:00:09.346-05:002010-12-21T23:00:09.346-05:00Bernie with all due respect.
I don't think it ...Bernie with all due respect.<br />I don't think it is a bizarre rant when someone is offended by a group that seeks to disenfranchize their chosen religion by making it unconstitutional. This country was among other things founded by people who were seeking freedom to select and obsereve their own religion. This type of rhetoric is the height of hypocrisy. These Tea Party people seem to think the Constitution is some sort of Chinese menu that they can chose only the parts that fit their agenda. All while dressing up as 1776 characters and extolling the virtue of the very document they would dismantle. I am agnostic and wouldn't think of joining a church that didn't allow consumption of meat on Fridays, or forcing people to take instruction from celibate priests on the technique of marriage, anymore than one that by the Tea Party people had accused endorses Marxism. I also wouldn't say lets make that religion unconstitutional. I think you were off base on your comment. <br />I guess you are obligated since your friendship runs deep with Wayne as he is always on your side on things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-28564843764902242512010-12-21T17:32:32.116-05:002010-12-21T17:32:32.116-05:00I don't have the time right now. Certainly not...I don't have the time right now. Certainly not tonight or tomorrow. Perhaps Thursday afternoon or Friday, but I want to take a Christmas break.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-75530426321103108652010-12-21T16:51:38.574-05:002010-12-21T16:51:38.574-05:00Bernie can you post the opinion on your site,thank...Bernie can you post the opinion on your site,thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-30230457811335858222010-12-20T23:52:49.639-05:002010-12-20T23:52:49.639-05:00Both of the Wills are very real,and the twisting h...Both of the Wills are very real,and the twisting here has been done by those who insist on forgery and fraud, when nothing like that is even mentioned by the Judge. The differences in the signatures might make one will more or less credible, but that's a far cry from forgery or fraud or even stating that the will is invalid. <br /><br />I read the opinion while you just throw mud.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-17559765511635024172010-12-20T23:44:32.094-05:002010-12-20T23:44:32.094-05:00Bernie one of the wills is not a real will. the s...Bernie one of the wills is not a real will. the signatures are different. The Registrar so stated.<br /><br />Twist and turn it all you want but either the sister-in-law or Angle wrote a will that is phony.<br /><br />As to being full of shit, I concede based on your blog you are the expert in that area.<br /><br />SisyphusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-83473703855407638872010-12-20T21:06:34.875-05:002010-12-20T21:06:34.875-05:00The bizarre rants at Anon 7:58 and 8:47 say much m...The bizarre rants at Anon 7:58 and 8:47 say much more about their author than they do about the tea party.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-4444051057601029102010-12-20T21:05:15.099-05:002010-12-20T21:05:15.099-05:00"Angle passed on a fake will. whether you wan...<em>"Angle passed on a fake will. whether you want to make it sound like it was a real fake will or a fake fake will, it is fake."</em><br /><br />I have now read Judge Braxton's opinion. He at no time concludes that the Will submitted by Angle is a "fake" or that it is fraudulent in any way. He instead concludes the Will was never executed properly and rules in favor of the most recent will before that one. So you are pretty much full of shit.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-14716964721614895732010-12-20T20:47:33.819-05:002010-12-20T20:47:33.819-05:00Anon 7:58, you must remember that like conspiracy ...Anon 7:58, you must remember that like conspiracy theory advocates, tea party types need to have a perceived overpowering evil to survive.<br /><br />The conspiracy theory folks will look to find symbols involved with the Free Masons and/or the Illuminati. If you look at anything with a foregone conclusion, it is amazing how you can make the surroundings fit your "reality".<br /><br />So it is with the tea party. Many who collect retired teacher pensions, disability, unemployment comp and social security claim that these programs have been perverted, just ask them. They of course "earned" it or "deserve" it but now it is broken.<br /><br />They say they have been around for some time but really only became visible after Obama was elected. They claim they are not racist yet they carried the voodoo and African tribesman caricatures of Obama. They preach a hate of government based on some idea of fiscal responsibility and limited government. Yet offer no real solutions other than shouted platitudes and Palanism's.<br /><br />Sadly tough times have always created these types of groups in our country's history. They flourish when people need a "bad" guy or some "villain" or "villains" to point the finger at for all the problems. Most of their advice is usually predicated on sophomoric logic puzzles or "bumper sticker" euphemisms that would be funny if not so many people were taking them so seriously.<br /><br />For the most part they hold ignorance as some sort of virtue and education as "elitism".<br /><br />Eventually they will fade away as most of these reactionary type groups diminish as their world ending prophecies never come to pass.<br /><br />In the meantime the best thing to do is stay on track and don't let all the "noise" distract you from the serious business of government.<br /><br />HomerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-4240606773262370312010-12-20T19:58:16.722-05:002010-12-20T19:58:16.722-05:00Why does Waynes group hate America?
Judson Philli...Why does Waynes group hate America?<br /><br />Judson Phillips, founder of Tea Party Nation, one of the country's most prominent tea party organizations, really seems to despise the Methodist Church, or as he would call it, "the first Church of Karl Marx."<br /><br />In a recent blog post (subscription required) the founder of Tea Party Nation recounts his recent experience visiting the United Methodist Building in Washington D.C., where saw a promotional banner for the DREAM Act, a failed piece of legislation that would have provided a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who entered the country as children.<br /><br />I could never belong to a club like that as I happen to be a Methodist<br /><br />Wayne, here is something to think about before you post next time<br /><br />"Most people are other people<br /><br />Their thoughts are someone elses opinions<br /><br />Their lives a mimicry<br /><br />Their passions a quotation"<br /><br /><br /><br />That could be added to Websters as<br /><br /> THE definition of the Tea PartyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-618224015216104092010-12-20T19:46:34.154-05:002010-12-20T19:46:34.154-05:00Angle passed on a fake will. whether you want to ...Angle passed on a fake will. whether you want to make it sound like it was a real fake will or a fake fake will, it is fake.<br /><br />We will see what happens. This is another Angle controversy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-19622443595910137532010-12-20T19:44:57.479-05:002010-12-20T19:44:57.479-05:00There is always room for JELLO
and
A personnal att...There is always room for JELLO<br />and<br />A personnal attack on Ron AngleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-55480210948322115042010-12-20T17:33:37.921-05:002010-12-20T17:33:37.921-05:00Not at all. Those of us who have made and paid for...Not at all. Those of us who have made and paid for mistakes can usually spot what got us in trouble. What's even more amazing is that three days after this story posts, you are the 68th comment and try to mount a personal attack. A little late, aren't we?Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-73020623333437855742010-12-20T15:09:47.944-05:002010-12-20T15:09:47.944-05:00"What this really amounts to is an unethical ..."What this really amounts to is an unethical attempt by a lawyer to gain advantage in a civil proceeding by using the criminal process."<br /><br />Wow, an unethical ex attorney calls another (non disbarred) attorney unethical. Now that is ironic!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-53420004273226132062010-12-20T08:03:11.313-05:002010-12-20T08:03:11.313-05:00Yes, the scope of the conspiracy continues to expa...Yes, the scope of the conspiracy continues to expand. I bet it will ultimately be shown that the Tri-Lateral Commission is behind it all.<br /><br />And the object of this noble knight's quest is not to find the holy grail. Rather, the goal is justice - keep a disabled nephew from getting $12,000.00. <br /><br />Pathetic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-87035696971470653822010-12-20T02:41:33.619-05:002010-12-20T02:41:33.619-05:00Wow, anon 1:29 you can be a reporter on the O'...Wow, anon 1:29 you can be a reporter on the O'Hare News.<br /><br />You now float the idea that testosterone fueled crooked cops will go after Angle. I love it. This "Spin Zone" gets better everyday!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-76620276020594316802010-12-20T01:29:49.025-05:002010-12-20T01:29:49.025-05:00Bernie police don't win or lose?
I think you ...Bernie police don't win or lose?<br /><br />I think you should take into account the daily charges being filed on members of police forces. Because their testosterone driven mentality is clouding their judgement. I wish they would just reveal the nature of the charges against officers who are suspended and fired. I would like that to be part of the deal when they are hired. Since we taxpayers foot the bill for their pay. <br />Anyway, you get a couple of juiced up nutty officers and dangle the Angle apple in front of them , and it becomes win or lose. They are in it to make headlines and this type of thing plays right into their hands. Unfortunately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-50703745401630193602010-12-19T22:51:05.097-05:002010-12-19T22:51:05.097-05:00Angle is not having a good year. I hope 2011 is be...Angle is not having a good year. I hope 2011 is better for him. He must be missing the old days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-73247351241101414122010-12-19T21:49:15.423-05:002010-12-19T21:49:15.423-05:00Innocent until proven guilty. But the evidence pr...Innocent until proven guilty. But the evidence presented so far points toward forgery or something fishy. It's certainly worthy of investigation, especially having taken as much of the court's time as it has. Somebody seems to have been trying to manipulate the system. That shouldn't be countenanced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-38670383021356798862010-12-19T20:34:01.553-05:002010-12-19T20:34:01.553-05:00"so one of the wills wasn't forged "...<em>"so one of the wills wasn't forged "</em><br /><br />Nobody has reached any conclusion that ANY of these wills were forged because they weren't. The question all along has been which will is more credible. There are numerous factors that enter into that equation and that have nothing to do with forgery.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-65937968392900632532010-12-19T20:31:25.497-05:002010-12-19T20:31:25.497-05:00"I am placing my bets for the police to win.&...<em>"I am placing my bets for the police to win."</em><br /><br />Police don't "win." Or "lose." They enforce the law, as they see it. And they don;t reach conclusions based on the kind of anonymous smears that have been posted here.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.com