tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post9125106420054977590..comments2024-03-28T19:03:28.661-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Allentown: A Pa. Version of DetriotBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-33643441019988495362016-02-06T13:48:19.969-05:002016-02-06T13:48:19.969-05:00Perhaps you are not aware of the secret subterrane...Perhaps you are not aware of the secret subterranean pedestrian tunnel network .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1744395054038349812016-02-06T11:54:21.767-05:002016-02-06T11:54:21.767-05:00We don't need no stinkin' Systematic Renta...We don't need no stinkin' Systematic Rental Inspection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-32459735889316980602016-02-06T08:41:33.719-05:002016-02-06T08:41:33.719-05:005:40 am
Write here write now, ACTing with illinTEN...5:40 am<br />Write here write now, ACTing with illinTENT to sell off the water with knowledge of the many many octapuss of lead lines feeding his slumlordian counterpart campaign donors that by the way are allowable to have the innocent indigent childrens children inhabiting 1 bedroom apt numbering two too three familes¿!($ This is not even mentioning the facts of inhabitating the unfit for human habitation uninhabitable single family dwellings that houwse two and three families that are taxing on this failing infastructer, than there is the infamous time under his tenure trying to get help for the many many children that have sucum to crimes against humanity on American soil were I personally saw a child in diaper that had bugs on it and could have been a commercial for his church on the run and there unicef seeking donations¿!($ This was only one of many reprehencible sights seen with plees of help to his office and the Browne Hole administration¿!($ Him and his counterpart campain contribitors should have there transformational transgretional signs read NO CHIL LEFT ALIVE¿!($<br />Ooo, I took scrapings of the lead line in biroute while UGI created a diversion for propoGATED propoganda professed¿!($<br />Early morning twiZtZ to there ommisisions and commissions ACTS of ignorance of FACTS fake and put to print as homeschool rule decreed king political parasite poverty pimp extraordinairly backed by OZ claiming to apponiant in this colluded dilluded illusion of the massive madoff scheem of the triboro¿!($<br />redd for Republican<br />patent pentingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-80290563483596326502016-02-06T08:30:02.059-05:002016-02-06T08:30:02.059-05:00"I am not a crook.""I am not a crook."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-68518164345728459442016-02-06T05:40:30.913-05:002016-02-06T05:40:30.913-05:00The mayor is innocent until proven guilty. He has ...The mayor is innocent until proven guilty. He has not even been charged with nay crimes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-79643287150480681032016-02-05T22:11:39.926-05:002016-02-05T22:11:39.926-05:00Everybody is having lunch at the Morning Call lunc...Everybody is having lunch at the Morning Call lunch room before it leaves!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-19299451995868836792016-02-05T21:51:25.980-05:002016-02-05T21:51:25.980-05:00Can anybody get a rough count of the new jobs in t...Can anybody get a rough count of the new jobs in the NIZ? I agree with a poster above who says he/she never sees any of the 'thousands of new works' that the Morning Call continues to write about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-65785647456174158342016-02-05T21:21:46.895-05:002016-02-05T21:21:46.895-05:00Ed didn't support Systematic Rental Inspection...Ed didn't support Systematic Rental Inspection because ABC was involved in some dicy shit.<br />Ask around.<br />This guy didn't suddenly turn bad.<br />He's been playing fast and loose since the beginning.<br /><br />His pal in the Ed for Senator vid got caught and left town in disgrace after he was exposed when<br />Pawlowski tried to slip him into his administration.<br />People have short memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-37865198395151964592016-02-05T20:01:18.251-05:002016-02-05T20:01:18.251-05:00Pawlowskis never supported Systematic Rental Inspe...Pawlowskis never supported Systematic Rental Inspection.<br />Scott Armstrong and Alan Jennings will both confirm this.<br /><br />Pawlowski used his disgraced protégé and Lieutenant, Fred B. in his Senate promo film.<br />The man is fucking shameless.<br />The First Lady's pastor from the Church on the Run is trying to back away from this criminal.<br />Too late Pastor Randy, you're and fraud and all of us including your son know it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-55317173460138025172016-02-05T20:00:11.595-05:002016-02-05T20:00:11.595-05:00I was in downtown Allentown on a near coatless day...I was in downtown Allentown on a near coatless day in early December at around noon on a Friday. I would have thought that the sidewalks would have had a fair number of workers stepping out to grab lunch. I walked from 4th to 10th along Hamilton because I was curious to see the "miraculous" office and restaurant transformation that people were talking about. The sidewalks were nearly empty. There are still are a significant number of vacant and half empty buildings and not all of the restaurants were open. The only businesses that had a good number of customers were the two urban clothing shops that were there prior to the NIZ. I looked into the new ice cream and crepe shop, which was closed, and I imagine that this is what Pyongyang, North Korea is like. It was unsettling and cold. The only authenticity and happiness were the pre-NIZ clothing stores. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-88342486509343670352016-02-05T19:02:55.820-05:002016-02-05T19:02:55.820-05:00Please look beyond the vox article. Going to the 2...Please look beyond the vox article. Going to the 2014 PA Dept of Health report that is cited in the article contains much more information...and none of it is good for our Allentown kids. I can't link from my phone, but you'll find it by searching "PA dept of health 2014 lead report"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-44204832912012355572016-02-05T18:22:57.733-05:002016-02-05T18:22:57.733-05:00Bernie could you please give me a call 484-239-480...Bernie could you please give me a call 484-239-4805Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-72693284897147393472016-02-05T18:13:06.913-05:002016-02-05T18:13:06.913-05:00Bernie,
Ed Pawlowski bagged Systematic Rental...Bernie, <br /><br /> Ed Pawlowski bagged Systematic Rental Inspections when he became mayor. Instead he raised the fees associated with the voter approved initiative and used the additional revenue to fill voids in the general fund. The Rental Inspections program was on the lookout for exactly the types of code violations that would lead to lead exposure.That has not happened since Ed ended the program. Perhaps we will find out the lead numbers aren't correct, but can anyone say that rental units in Allentown are up to code and provide a safe place to live for Allentown's many renters?<br /><br /> Scott ArmstrongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-20632266852022712842016-02-05T17:52:43.795-05:002016-02-05T17:52:43.795-05:00In 1992 Ross Perot said this"We have got to s...In 1992 Ross Perot said this"We have got to stop sending jobs overseas. It's pretty simple: If you're paying $12, $13, $14 an hour for factory workers and you can move your factory South of the border, pay a dollar an hour for labor,...have no health care—that's the most expensive single element in making a car— have no environmental controls, no pollution controls and no retirement, and you don't care about anything but making money, there will be a giant sucking sound going south.<br /> ...when [Mexico's] jobs come up from a dollar an hour to six dollars an hour, and ours go down to six dollars an hour, and then it's leveled again. But in the meantime, you've wrecked the country with these kinds of deals"<br /><br />And so you have the allentowns and detroits of the usa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-91532488737240602412016-02-05T17:45:47.442-05:002016-02-05T17:45:47.442-05:00Blogger Bernie O'Hare said...
I don't acce...Blogger Bernie O'Hare said...<br />I don't accept the notion that there is a lead paint crisis. I'd need to see a bIt more than some report on vox. I agree that it needs to be examined immediately, but the word "crisis" is premature. Let's not jump to conclusions.<br /><br /><br />I agree fully with Bernie. What hype. If the simple opening and closing of windows spew lead into the air in houses 'built' before 1978 then simply repaint the window trim in those homes. Fact is I'll bet the vast majority of those dwellings have been painted multiple times over the past 40 years. <br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-47101709182646946992016-02-05T16:35:26.211-05:002016-02-05T16:35:26.211-05:00Robert, Please rephrase your remark. Thank you. Robert, Please rephrase your remark. Thank you. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-82679298649122933762016-02-05T16:29:10.760-05:002016-02-05T16:29:10.760-05:00"But please folks don't blame capitalism,..."But please folks don't blame capitalism, the greatest economic system for the advancement of all. Its the fact that the governments have made it near impossible to succeed without being connected to the system"<br /><br />Please Sir, don' push this nonsense without historical perspective. Capitalism is just like any other "ism", a soulless theory that makes no allowances for humanity. Unchecked capitalism gave us child labor, black lung disease, bailouts,etc.. From the earliest days forward it has bought politicians and political parties. <br /><br />The purist idea that somehow pure, unbridled capitalism has ever existed is a dream you Ayn Rand readers love. Facts are facts government can only pick the winners and losers that the major capitalist who bought them will allow.<br /><br />Please stop trading in "isms" they are no longer relevant to the truly intelligent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-89402869489660982962016-02-05T16:26:03.403-05:002016-02-05T16:26:03.403-05:00"Did the Morning Call through Bill White unde...<em>"Did the Morning Call through Bill White under the bus? He should stick to Christmas lights and Drunkfest food."</em><br /><br />Hardly. To maintain any credibility at all as a news source, especially after all of its NIZ propaganda has blown up in its face, the Morning Call has to allow some opinions that diverge from the usual pom poms. They can usually count on Ce Ce Gerlach as a useful idiot bc she is not educated and does not present well. They can smile at her and pat her on the head. Steve Thode is another story. He has been a forceful voice against crony capitalism since the onset. He could have named his op-ed, "I told you so." Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-84947069636760474582016-02-05T16:18:09.605-05:002016-02-05T16:18:09.605-05:00Old and Sad at 2:08,
You ask how to improve scho...Old and Sad at 2:08, <br /><br />You ask how to improve schools in a culture that fails ti understand or appreciate the importance of education. I won't pretend to know. There are many people out there who have made a career of education or who are natural teachers and who have a better understanding than I. Last year, I saw research indicating a correlation between reaching children early and subsequent success. All day kindergarten and really focusing on reading in the early years pay very big dividends, even in impoverished areas. <br /><br />I know a lot of the kids in Allentown and they are great kids. I also know of groups like Wall2Wall that work very hard to build the self-esteem of these kids. I believe if we focus our attention in these areas, we can make great strides. But onc e again, I am no expert. I just think i am. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-49075225380081192402016-02-05T16:16:29.349-05:002016-02-05T16:16:29.349-05:00Consider the total madness of Pawlowski. Look at h...Consider the total madness of Pawlowski. Look at his eyes.A big man in a little town. He got to hobnob with relatively wealthy people knowing full well that he could never come close to playing in that league. They did use him by his own choice..He was in on things, he felt important,he is the MAYOR, he has a staff. This is it slick-- it's almost over now. This is a RICO bust--- he'll get nothing but time and fines. Let's watch and learn from this pathetic little man. He was the toll taker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-29290560854319463562016-02-05T16:11:20.267-05:002016-02-05T16:11:20.267-05:00Did the Morning Call through Bill White under the ...Did the Morning Call through Bill White under the bus? He should stick to Christmas lights and Drunkfest food.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-73327862818975656152016-02-05T15:42:06.563-05:002016-02-05T15:42:06.563-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Robert Trotnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125814026822005564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-66426679482100076912016-02-05T15:03:04.687-05:002016-02-05T15:03:04.687-05:00208 is asking the right questions, the answer is s...208 is asking the right questions, the answer is something that most likely cannot be repaired, and that is a stable home life, with parents that are not substance abusers, who are both in the home, who teach responsibility and values to the children. Who are not dependent on the government.That will probably not happen until after it all comes down, and only the industrious , responsible will survive, like the early settlers. It could get very unpleasant until then.Ray Nemeth Srhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408009881636716591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-31178323148604028842016-02-05T14:26:46.667-05:002016-02-05T14:26:46.667-05:00A major step in fixing urban public schools is imp...A major step in fixing urban public schools is improving the ratio of responsible adults to students. Class size really DOES matter, particularly for children from non-traditional, even dysfunctional families.<br /><br />This is undeniable. Ask any teacher working in a city public school. Kids WANT to do the right thing and get approval from an older person. If their need for acceptance and confidence is not adequately met, they will seek this basic human need in all the wrong ways and places.<br /><br />But, this is getting off-topic.<br /><br />Fred WindishAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-14117816599960534502016-02-05T14:11:26.638-05:002016-02-05T14:11:26.638-05:00How indeed.
One thing for sure, nothing productive...How indeed.<br />One thing for sure, nothing productive happens until the current mayor shipped off to the federal penitentiary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com