Dennis Pearson: "Sounding Forth the Trumpet That Shall Never Sound Retreat"

Michael Molovinsky likes Dennis Pearson. He also likes me.

Need I say more?

After being defeated by popular and reform-minded Joe Brennan in a four-way race for the 133rd legislative district, Dennis spent little time licking his wounds. He jumped right from politics into the Lehigh Valley Space Alliance, and is hard at work fighting for our right to shoot ourselves to Neptune from home made rockets. He also thinks it's high time we start mining asteroids and move our manufacturing facilities to the moon.

Meanwhile, back on Earth, Pearson is one of five applicants to fill a vacancy on Lehigh County's Board of Commissioners, caused by Kurt Derr's sudden resignation as District Three's representative. Yesterday, I posted their introductory letters. Pearson expresses great interest in Allentown's east side, so I asked why he never ran for county office. (At that time, I had no idea Dennis is actually much more interested in intergalactic affairs). Someone anonymously suggested, in a comment, that Pearson may lack social skills.

This poster is probably unaware that Dennis speaks fluent Klingon.

My question and that comment resulted in a response from Dennis - in English. I noticed a few spelling and grammatical errors and offered to edit it, but Dennis told me he would edit it himself. "That was only a first drat only."

A few hours later, I received Dennis' final response, which incidentally is identical to his first draft. As Dennis likes to say on his web page, his reply sounds "forth the trumpet that shall never sound retreat." I'll say this much. He is courageous.

To answer your question : Why I didn't run for City Council or the County Commissioners in 2007? First, my Aunt Dorothy , my father's only sister, died in the beginning of the year and I had to take care of the Estate. Her health condition deteriorated in June 2006 just after my State Representative campaign had ended and I needed to sale her home to help fund her care at a lng-term Assistance living facility. During my State Representative Campaign I developed a case of Singles that proved bothersome and the linking effects of Neuralgia from Shingles still was very painful through spring 2007 and still is not completely over with now... . When the Democratic Party announced their candidates for City Council and County Commissioner for the Spring primary, I just decided to concentrate on my umpiring, my substitute teaching, and my work with the neighborhood and Steelworkers Archives. To run for City Council and County Commissioner would have required a great amount of time and energy from my part and more money then I was accustomed or willing to spend on my campaigns. What I needed was a Committee to assist and complement my personal efforts.I was not going to go into debt or spend wholesale the money I ireceived from the sale of a longtime family Homestead occupied by my uncle on my Mother's side who died in 2003 The settlement for this property did not occur until the issues involving a complicated family agreement for lifetime occupancy by the Uncle and the provisions of his will wass ironed out. Therefore Settlement between the sellers ( the Estate of the Uncle) and the buyers did not occur until July 2006.

Sadly, some people's effort in campaigning for office can compromise their ability to serve once in office.

Those who send their best regards in regard my social skills should realize that I ran for State Representative without a Committee. Indeed I fell far short in votes in many sections of the district. But do these same people realize that in Districts 15-1 and 14-2 , also heavily canvassed by Joe Brennen and Rosado in person and Rybak by mail I beat them all. And how many people realize that in a race that voters could only vote for 1 individual, if they had a second choice I received word from many that I was indeed their second choice. I ran that race with honor and kept by honor,

In 1991 I ran for County Commissioner again without a Committee but amazed a total of 32,000 votes . In a race that four people could win I came in 5th. I don't believe I am wrong, but I think I amazed up to then the most votes ever registered by a defeated candidate until then and that still stands until now,

I don't care what my detractors say about me because they don't wish me to succeed. They want me to fail. Perhaps they are afraid that in such office I would really work for the people interests, do my homework about their interest, and the people's business in a most honest way.

As far as I am concerned the people who refuse to put their moniker on their opinions are not creditable. They shied their destruictive and deceitful words behind cover

I hope they realize that my personality is such that I don't take myself seriously ...I can laugh at myself and still dream. If that is weird so be it. I thank God that he has granted me some wisdom. intelligence and most importantly, common sense to carry the tasks I seek to do.

I ask, do these people address the fact that I substitute teach, which also requires a set of social skills. Or do these same people advocate or propose that I refrain from making a living in that occupation as well.

Teddy Roosevelt once commented on the fact that he would always refrain from drinking in public. Well this individual makes it a rule not to drink alcohol in public and at home too. Neither do I smoke. But I do take medicine for Type # 2 Diabetic Problem. Certainly these individuals when they talk about my social skills are stretching the truth.

Despite what these detractors say, and God would want me to forgive them, I am qualified to serve in public office and may be considered the most qualified individual for the present vacant Commissioner seat.. Indeed these amateur psychologists or sociologists will have their say whether it is correct analysis or not, but I will state the truth as I know it, but perhaps they are blind and do not see, and deaf and do not hear, and are close-minded enough that they do not comprehend.that this is the case.

I can't conceive that I must give up my place in line for every new individual that seeks to get in that line .... Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in that Montgomery Alabama bus many years ago. I believe that this seat on the Commissioners ought to be awarded to Dennis L. Pearson.

Update: At 3:57 AM, Pearson took a break from his astronaut training to admonish me for emphasizing his space program over his many other achievements. He even sent copies of his email to Sam Bennett, Allentown Mayor Pawlowski and state senator Lisa Boscola, people whom I have often thought of as space cadets. Dennis does have an impressive biography, including a coat of arms and everything, and I should have linked to that as well. But Dennis' extraterrestrial training is his home page, so the emphasis is his.