tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post9150592205585119275..comments2024-03-29T09:02:21.634-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Sandy McClure and her Wandering WaysBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-638902804950845792010-04-13T14:00:45.464-04:002010-04-13T14:00:45.464-04:00I am supporting Buddy Christ too!I am supporting Buddy Christ too!Datinghttp://www.luvfree.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-29270655414162464022007-03-01T09:14:00.000-05:002007-03-01T09:14:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156821106883484918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-37751222310551506192007-03-01T09:13:00.000-05:002007-03-01T09:13:00.000-05:00To Chris Casey:Buddy Christ, a native of Nazareth,...To Chris Casey:<BR/><BR/>Buddy Christ, a native of Nazareth, born in Bethlehem, and probably hung in New Jerusalem, could almost certainly win in any of those municipalities. Obviously he could get on the ballot in either Macungie, as it seems you guys are letting all kinds of characters into your government.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156821106883484918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-11793817086759671602007-03-01T08:32:00.000-05:002007-03-01T08:32:00.000-05:00LVDem, There's no doubt in my mind that a county e...LVDem, There's no doubt in my mind that a county employee can do whatever he wants during a break. There's also no doubt in my mind that employees should not be besieged with requests to sign petitions every time there's an election. Ms. McClure was NOT waiting in halls to speak with people or catching them at lunch. She marched from office to office, in a very concerted effort to obtain signatures, pulling people from behind their counters and desks. I don't know how much more plain this can be. She thumbed her nose at the charter her husband swore to uphold. It would be like me or you marching from office to office, demanding employees to turn on our blogs and read them while we wait. I have a nomination petition for someone, too. I work at the courthouse. And I have not visited a single office like that. It's wrong. And people feel intimidated, especially when they're reminded that McClure's husband is "concerned" about their plight. I doubt anyone will make an issue of this, because that would require asking some of these folks into court, and I sure don't want to do that. But there is no doubt in my mind that McClure's methodology is illegal. What's even worse, it's tacky. I don't see McHale doing it, or Branco or Dowd or Power.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-81946572315854478912007-03-01T07:59:00.000-05:002007-03-01T07:59:00.000-05:00Yes Bernie, I have the damn thing book marked (Art...Yes Bernie, I have the damn thing book marked (Article VII, Section 1.8-809):<BR/>"Each member of the career service may participate or refrain from participating in political activity but no member of the career service shall engage in political activity while performing the duties of his position with the County or serve as the county chairman or county leader of a political party."<BR/><BR/>A clever lawyer will say that signing a petition can occur during a break or at any other time that the person is deemed to be not performing the duties of his position (like over lunch). Again, I think the county personnel policies will have to clarify exactly how that transpires. Now, I don't have the policies in front of me, but reasonable legal interpretations can be made about the language of this part of the Home Rule Charter. <BR/><BR/>And I would be extremely careful about exactly how you want this enforced. A similarly clever lawyer could easily say that visiting blogs that discuss politics is a political activity. If signing a petition during a momentary break or over lunch can't happen, then I would think that the lawyer could say that reading blogs is a similar political activity.<BR/><BR/>Now, I'm not a lawyer (nor have I consulted one about these matters... others yes) and I don't play one on TV (Denny Crane), but I think reasonable arguments can be made. To provide certainty, I'd be more comfortable casting judgement based on employment policies rather than the line in the charter. I just don't think the charter is as clear cut as you claim. I'm not discounting your interpretation, but it would be a stronger force if there was language somewhere in employment policies.LVDemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359661408192860813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-46685235478481062832007-02-28T22:34:00.000-05:002007-02-28T22:34:00.000-05:00You are right. McClure is part-time. I'm adding a ...You are right. McClure is part-time. I'm adding a clarification. But she interrupted county employees at their desks with political activity, and there IS a policy against that. It's called the Home Rule Charter. Am I the only one who reads it?Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-42453627138072389962007-02-28T22:27:00.000-05:002007-02-28T22:27:00.000-05:00They will almost certainly endorse Lamont. ---To t...They will almost certainly endorse Lamont. ---To them, democracy is too important to be left to the voters.---<BR/>--------------------<BR/>"Ain't that America?" (John Cougar Melencamp)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-3664010348034278692007-02-28T21:11:00.000-05:002007-02-28T21:11:00.000-05:00It's not too late to get him on the ballot. How ma...It's not too late to get him on the ballot. How many sigs we need to get him on as DJ in Nazareth?<BR/> Hey, I bet we could run him in Lower Mac!Chris Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444443021159003156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-14275361990373938852007-02-28T18:41:00.000-05:002007-02-28T18:41:00.000-05:00What office is Buddy running for?What office is Buddy running for?Gorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18353409316468830796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-36149008491774174882007-02-28T18:00:00.000-05:002007-02-28T18:00:00.000-05:00I am supporting Buddy Christ.I am supporting Buddy Christ.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156821106883484918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-86928028137854891262007-02-28T17:28:00.000-05:002007-02-28T17:28:00.000-05:00I think if the Buddy Christ asked to sign a petit...I think if the Buddy Christ asked to sign a petition, I'd sign!Chris Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444443021159003156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-90466834260232613242007-02-28T17:09:00.000-05:002007-02-28T17:09:00.000-05:00I've been told that she is part time in the DA's o...I've been told that she is part time in the DA's office (correct me if I'm wrong on that front) and that the day she was circulating it was her scheduled day off. If that's true, there is nothing improper in my mind (unless of course there are policies in place that prohibit such activity, which is possible). I've asked co-workers to sign petitions, and vice versa. All that my supervisors have asked is that I do it when I'm not being paid to be there (like during lunch or after the doors are locked). <BR/><BR/>Point is that there may be nothing inappropriate in doing this based on the policies in place and Ms. McClure's part time status.LVDemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359661408192860813noreply@blogger.com