tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post6987151247219318119..comments2024-03-28T11:42:02.107-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Reynolds Wants Another Term on Bethlehem City CouncilBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-501682438964550202015-02-13T19:13:18.915-05:002015-02-13T19:13:18.915-05:00Yawn, more of the same. The Callahan gang posse vs...Yawn, more of the same. The Callahan gang posse vs. The Morganelli crew. This is Bethlehem politics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-45483865596850541852015-02-11T02:57:23.788-05:002015-02-11T02:57:23.788-05:00I'm responding to the comments made by Folklor...I'm responding to the comments made by Folklore. For starters, a literary observation. "Folklore," as commonly defined, is sometimes wrong. Friday the 13th is not unlucky. Shaving one's hair does not make it grow back thicker or darker. Passing along a story from person to person does not make it factual.<br /><br />Now back to the claims that this particular Folklore made about Councilman Reynolds.<br /><br />1. "Texting while citizens were speaking." Do you know for a fact that this occurred? Did you actually see the device? I attend council meetings regularly and have not seen him do this. But for the sake of argument, does this supposed texting occur at every meeting or only occasionally? Again, for the sake of argument, could it be that this "texting" involves fact-checking a questionable claim made by a speaker? Again, for the sake of argument, does any of this matter?<br /><br />2. "Being JC's boy." I assume you are referring to John Callahan rather than Jesus Christ. I know Councilman Reynolds. He is beholden to no one. Mr. Callahan is no longer mayor. He now is in the corporate world and, from what I've heard from independent sources, is not involved in city politics.<br /><br />3. "That he has a hot girlfriend." Assuming you are correct (and you are not), so what? A person's marital or dating status has no bearing on a person's official capacity. Grow up.<br /><br />4. "Hiring an unqualified city clerk." Wrong. The new city clerk served as with success as administrative assistant to the mayor for many years.<br /><br />5. "Backstabbing the current mayor." You cite no examples. That alone makes your comments unworthy. From what I've heard from independent sources, Councilman Reynolds and Mayor Donchez met about a year ago to discuss areas of mutual agreement. <br /><br />6. "His association with dobbler d." What the hell is that? If you’re going to throw accusations, at least explain what you’re talking about.<br /><br />7. "Being in charge of inbreeding in the city." I'll take this in three parts.<br /><br />If you're talking about elective office, the last time the Republicans ran a full slate of candidates, the voters rejected every one. A Republican ran for council in 2013. He lost. <br /><br />If you're talking about the Democratic primaries, the 2013 primary had six candidates running for four seats. The voters made their selection. One of the seats was closely contested.<br /><br />If you're referring to supposed "inbreeding" in city hall, would you fire a city employee because he or she happens to marry a coworker? Would you fire an employee whose spouse has a sibling who becomes married to someone who works for the city? I was happily employed for a Fortune 500 company. The employment application did not ask whether I had a parent, sibling, niece, nephew, cousin, grandparent or in-law who worked for the company. The issue was moot. The company wanted to know whether I had the training, experience and capability to do the job, not who I was related to. Are you suggesting that a Fortune 500 company is deficient when it comes to hiring practices? <br /><br />Also you should be aware that the mayor, not city council, hires employees. The mayor nominates department heads. The council confirms or rejects the nominee. Under a recent council resolution, council's involvement in all other employee hiring is limited to accepting or rejecting the mayor's recommendation. Council wanted to have some degree of control over city spending. This policy does not apply to public safety employees. Under the previous policy, the mayor alone was responsible for hiring.<br /><br />Before you comment in the future, get your facts straight. And have the decency to use your name if you throw reckless accusations.<br /><br />Frank Baran<br />36 W. Spruce St.<br />City of Bethlehem <br /><br />P.S.: I'm using the tagline line "Anonymous" only because I don't have a Google account.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-20346672959072103032015-02-10T18:13:19.529-05:002015-02-10T18:13:19.529-05:00Yeah, you could say your name. If you can't do...Yeah, you could say your name. If you can't do that, your personal attack is meaningless.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-32159921644051674072015-02-10T18:05:46.157-05:002015-02-10T18:05:46.157-05:00Little willie aka Callahan. Has one agenda. Step o...Little willie aka Callahan. Has one agenda. Step on everyone' s feet until he thinks he will be mayor. He learned from the scum of Bethlehem politics. The guy that lost to John Brown. Need I say more?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-26396218934401584562015-02-10T11:19:29.228-05:002015-02-10T11:19:29.228-05:00Since the attack on the new City Clerk is anonymou...Since the attack on the new City Clerk is anonymous, it means nothing./ Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-87104928189152297022015-02-10T11:00:46.333-05:002015-02-10T11:00:46.333-05:00Willie has been a strong Councilman who works hard...Willie has been a strong Councilman who works hard and takes his job very seriously. He deserves reelection in my opinion. As for the attack on the city clerk hire, that is nonsense. Cindy leaves behind big shoes to fill, but few people work harder, care more about the city and its residents,or knows more about the inner working of city hall than the new City Clerk. Sad that anyone would question her qualifications or integrity. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-17065736086831227332015-02-09T16:13:38.654-05:002015-02-09T16:13:38.654-05:00Tool bagTool bagAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-40339375883217150932015-02-09T15:58:02.104-05:002015-02-09T15:58:02.104-05:00Just like Spirk is more than qualified to be given...Just like Spirk is more than qualified to be given the council solicitor job after dumping Spadoni. We know who pulls the strings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-88333077945252491932015-02-09T10:26:53.824-05:002015-02-09T10:26:53.824-05:00"hiring jc's ex admin assist as the new u..."hiring jc's ex admin assist as the new unqualified city clerk"<br /><br />Seems that this is an attack on an innocent civilian. <br /><br />And what makes her unqualified? She was the executive assistant to 2 mayors in the City of Bethlehem for 14 years. She is more than qualified to be city clerk. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-4105927373031750252015-02-09T07:36:21.845-05:002015-02-09T07:36:21.845-05:00He left out:
texting while citizens speak
being ...He left out:<br /><br />texting while citizens speak<br /><br />being jc's boy<br /><br />the fact that he has a hot girl friend<br /><br />hiring jc's ex admin assist as the new unqualified city clerk<br /><br />back stabbing the current mayor<br /><br />his association with dobbler d<br /><br />being in charge of dem inbreeding in the cityfolklorenoreply@blogger.com