At last week's Governance Committee and then again at the full meeting of County Council, President Lori Vargo Heffner went off on what she thinks was conduct that crosses the line. Although she named no one, she said this person should apologize for his behavior at the July 3 meeting. Although she named no names, she was referring to Ken Kraft, a walking and talking violation of the Code of Civility. That's just how he rolls.
At that meeting, which followed news about an agency LPN who was arrested following what she claimed was an attempted exorcism of one of Gracedale's residents, McClure suggested the need for an executive session to discuss potential litigation and personnel matters. Since this kind of conduct exposes the county to liability and raises the question of why that nurse was able to stay in that resident's room for two hours with no supervision, an executive session was warranted. But Tom Giovanni and John Brown, without explanation, voted No.
On their way to the back room, Kraft launched this little zinger at Giovanni.
"Hey Tom, you can just sit there since you voted No."
Amazingly, this is what set Vargo-Heffner off.
Without question, Kraft is a miserable bastard. He's almost as bad as me. But he delivers his barbs with just a little more humor and a little less venom. It's hard to get mad at him.
Besides, he's right. I can think of several instances in which Council members in several municipalities refused to participate in executive sessions because they felt they were unwarranted.
So No, I do not consider Ken Kraft's conduct on July 3 as being even close to a violation of the Code of Civility. Nor do I consider John Brown's statements that the administration lies as a violation.
The danger of the Code of Civility, or as Council member Jeff Warren calls it, the Code of Civilty, is that it can be weaponized. Council member Ron Heckman made this observation as well.
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Let me summarize this sophomoric post:
"They did it! No, they did it. They did it! They did it first! They're bad! They're badder! I'm rubber and you're glue ..."
The only one who lacks civility on that board is Keegan.
Its really sad to see someone who lacks the awareness to recognize how dumb she truly is.
He Kelly, maybe you should go back to Forks Supervisor Board. That seems to be more your speed.
Kraft sounds like tRUMP - always saying stuff that doesn't need to be said. Bad case of hoof and mouth disease
There is absolutely no reason in the world to vote NO when the County Executive needs to disseminate personnel information to the County Council, and those two morons voted No. I guess they don't want to know what's going on. And then to top off them being morons they choose to attend and be hypocrites!
But the best part of your post Bernie is that you chose to add that Warren miss used the word civility. You are such a petty jerk and that's using a euphemism!!!
Giovanni literally cannot read. He’s a simpleton. He doesn’t know the word “residual”, yet you pick on Warren for bollocksing the word “civility.”
Yeah, it wasn't very civilty of me.
Keegan hurts Goofredo's feelings and he "goes home feeling worse than before the meeting", blah, blah, blah. Grow up John, no one is there to make Republicans feel better about themselves for lying, obstructing, and being overall babies. And no one is there to sing Kumbaya.
Tom and John once again proving they’re great leaders! As for LVH she’s just mad Ken was mean to her pal Tom who she hopes to use in her run for Congress that she thinks she entitled to. Miserable woman
Kelly Keegan seems active on this post
So Ken insulted Loris boyfriend on council? It might just jeopardize her new position as head of Human services if GIO doesn't get elected then she will be completely bankrupt with zero place to turn except bankruptcy court and foreclosure.
Kraft proves time and time again that he’s an asshole.
Kraft is unemployable in the private sector. McClure owns him, as he has provided big money to the kraft household. The idea that Kraft is anything more than a hatchet man for McClure is nonsense. He should never be on council as his job is to disrupt and disrespect its members for McClure.
LVH protecting republicans and voting with them should be on her mailers for this upcoming election. If she can raise any money to send them out. She is a joke and hopefully democrats vote her out.
Imagine going to a Saucon Democratic meeting and one of the Council members passes around a "Code of Conduct" form which states that one may not say or act inappropriate online or in person to another member. (Because previously, was exercising my first amendment about people on the Lower Saucon Board".)
I signed and agreed to it, until I was leaving thecpicn8c and went to say goodbye to Victoria (or wrote and passed around) the Code when she SCREAMED AT ME, " How dare you come here acting all nice".
Where's your laugh track at Council Meetings now?
Mr. Kraft is definitely quick with the wit.
Ken Kraft is a walking and talking example of anything but following a code of civility…..
He has always utilized sarcasm and guttural noises when issuing his desire to interfere with or point out that which he dislikes…….other than that, he is a great pawn.
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