tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post5396996082186333293..comments2024-03-29T10:36:34.157-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Is The Morning Call A Bottom-Feeder, Too?Bernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-74605601506157461152011-02-01T20:18:12.987-05:002011-02-01T20:18:12.987-05:00I believe the voters (through a referendum) voted ...I believe the voters (through a referendum) voted to put control of the prison under the administration. Let's hope the voters get it right when the Gracedale Referendum gets on the ballot....and it will. The Courts will rule that we live in a Democracy and giving a voice to the people will be paramount on this issue. As for the Morning Call writing a story exposing the wrong doings at the prison, I ask you, How can anyone be so dumb as to hand a reporter a search warrant to an ongoing investigation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-12428636435243916462011-02-01T17:18:02.594-05:002011-02-01T17:18:02.594-05:00So says Grammar GuySo says Grammar GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-64049076531336085382011-02-01T11:24:38.222-05:002011-02-01T11:24:38.222-05:00"Please are their any competent people out th...<em>"Please are their any competent people out there."</em><br /><br />It's "there", not "their." If you want to attack someone's competence, you should at least try to display some yourself.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-92092007449820308352011-02-01T11:21:05.320-05:002011-02-01T11:21:05.320-05:00"Funny, why doesn't the morning call ever...<em>"Funny, why doesn't the morning call ever think we have a right to know who is running for office?"</em><br /><br />Excellent point.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-72337410765018152412011-02-01T11:13:08.934-05:002011-02-01T11:13:08.934-05:00Another snapshot of the tension between liberty an...Another snapshot of the tension between liberty and authority. <br /><br />On one hand society wants as much freedom as possible, including freedom of the press (though taken to its extreme, absolute liberty is a state of anarchy). On the other hand, society wants a government with enough authority to protect us from the criminal dregs of society (though taken to its extreme, absolute authority is a state of tyranny). The built in tension creates a continual tug of war between liberty and authority: Patriot Act, TSA body scanners, freedom of the press....<br /><br />Frankly, reading both papers' accounts, I agree with Morganelli on this one. When the time was right, and the investigation complete, the MCall could have touted how it had the information but exercised restraint as a good corporate citizen for the greater cause, and then written its article of everything it knew.<br /><br />Instead, next week no one will care that the Call had an "exclusive" scoop, but attempts to address problems at the prision will have been thwarted.Lighthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346747286241817118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-18237721444314512312011-02-01T10:27:01.636-05:002011-02-01T10:27:01.636-05:00If Morganelli really did warn about jeopardizing t...If Morganelli really did warn about jeopardizing the investigation or possible harm to confidential informants, this story could have waited.<br /><br />I am asking myself, which would better serve the public interest? The fact that the investigation was going on, or having some charges come out of it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-81974619820693064352011-02-01T09:12:31.240-05:002011-02-01T09:12:31.240-05:00I have to agree with you Bernie on this one I thin...I have to agree with you Bernie on this one I think there was an ethical mistake made here by Yates to publish the story even after asked by the DA to withold for the time unitl the investigation was over. Even though he made no error legally I think running the story hurts him from getting any future information around the courthouse. On another note I fault both the DA and the criminal division for failing to make sure that that warrent was not sealed it should have been handed directly to the director of the criminal division to ensure proper filing and protection. What should be done is have the DOC come in and do a inspection and shake down as Lackawanna County just did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-31668087018690559902011-02-01T07:05:07.047-05:002011-02-01T07:05:07.047-05:00Given the MC's circulation, few likely saw the...Given the MC's circulation, few likely saw the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-56465023921697255772011-02-01T06:50:21.478-05:002011-02-01T06:50:21.478-05:00Funny, why doesn't the morning call ever think...Funny, why doesn't the morning call ever think we have a right to know who is running for office? An article like this would be easier to take if they would write about important things.<br /><br />MainstreamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-48288176899876702142011-02-01T04:52:58.966-05:002011-02-01T04:52:58.966-05:00Stoffa has made a mess of things at the prison. W...Stoffa has made a mess of things at the prison. We will be paying lawsuits in the millions. Please are their any competent people out there. We are doomed with this crowd. They can't draw a straight line much less run the government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com