tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post9176045764434238694..comments2024-03-29T07:55:45.977-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Gracedale In Serious Financial TroubleBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-34445429139686526562011-07-24T21:53:24.021-04:002011-07-24T21:53:24.021-04:00Actually, most people are not as good as saving an...Actually, most people are not as good as saving and making their money work for them. if that were true the nation would have no poor. No one is poor because of taxes, they are poor because they aren't good with money.<br /><br />without social security, we would be walking over people in the street. if you are OK with that, go for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-17550475876861237982011-07-24T04:23:52.745-04:002011-07-24T04:23:52.745-04:00Chris that is a high and might speech from a guy l...Chris that is a high and might speech from a guy living off a taxpayer funded pension.<br /><br />Jason Long, public employee!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-56613684426766969562011-07-24T02:08:27.666-04:002011-07-24T02:08:27.666-04:0010:26, I really hate to tell you this but the only...10:26, I really hate to tell you this but the only dental care a senior will get now is what they pay for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-1581233861367752612011-07-24T02:06:41.497-04:002011-07-24T02:06:41.497-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-31465899175709476752011-07-23T17:54:00.569-04:002011-07-23T17:54:00.569-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-60766770943462330712011-07-23T14:59:18.519-04:002011-07-23T14:59:18.519-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-91578150936190668342011-07-23T10:26:23.521-04:002011-07-23T10:26:23.521-04:00Anonymous 10:58 AM
I really hate to tell you this ...Anonymous 10:58 AM<br />I really hate to tell you this but Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Plan D for dental under Bush are all going to go away and none of us will be able to do a thing about it. Social Security was meant to be and is nothing but a slush fund for Congress. The same can be said for Medicare. I would suggest you take a look at how much money government takes and has taken from you over the years. Look at the hidden taxes that you pay and tell me that you are happy with the way the government has spent your money. Tell me that you couldn't have done a better job with your money. Tell me that you are happy that Social Security and other programs including the wars are off the books. Question for the balanced mudget crowd, will the unfunded programs now show up on the books. For God's sake wake up and look at what has happened to us as a nation. Are you happy about that? Would our forebearers be proud of us? Do we want to leave this to our offspring and their offspring and unto 5 more generations or more? I just had my second great grandchild, a beautiful little girl named Lillian Paige. She is at this point in her life quite helpless. She doesn't know who I am, just some old guy who coddles her and loves her with all my heart. I will not let this burden fall on her shoulders.Chris Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-63365745304965793262011-07-23T00:26:11.115-04:002011-07-23T00:26:11.115-04:00Hey Bernie aka Zorn, you really allow this annon d...Hey Bernie aka Zorn, you really allow this annon drivel while deleting others. You are truly the hypocrite everyone says you are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-67370634834808464592011-07-22T21:25:29.217-04:002011-07-22T21:25:29.217-04:005;07 did you get sexually excited when your dumb a...5;07 did you get sexually excited when your dumb anon comment ended with "people united"? what a frigging norco dem union puke joke you are.Zornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-25979531029897203952011-07-22T21:21:10.733-04:002011-07-22T21:21:10.733-04:004:47. I love it when someone actually tells the tr...4:47. I love it when someone actually tells the truth. the greedy union pukes are what's making this laughing stock of a poor house even worse.Zornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-24380760001841305922011-07-22T21:17:19.841-04:002011-07-22T21:17:19.841-04:0010:02 a prime example of a rambling
and wasted min...10:02 a prime example of a rambling<br />and wasted mindZornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-20108588426403477702011-07-22T21:14:29.047-04:002011-07-22T21:14:29.047-04:009:39 Kissinger doesn't know from one moment to...9:39 Kissinger doesn't know from one moment to the next what he means - such is the nature of his diseaseZornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-66775717646046629022011-07-22T21:10:55.450-04:002011-07-22T21:10:55.450-04:009
;07 - it's time for the has been larry to ch...9<br />;07 - it's time for the has been larry to check in then out.Zornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-44733588356698024232011-07-22T16:28:24.608-04:002011-07-22T16:28:24.608-04:00Agreed, even my 85 year old father, who doesn'...Agreed, even my 85 year old father, who doesn't have much said he would pay a little more in taxes to save Gracedale.<br /><br />He said all the nonsense government wastes money on but the only thing they seem to be able to cut are things to help the old, very young and the poor.<br /><br />I gave him a tea party leaflet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-25901064201624653412011-07-22T11:38:19.053-04:002011-07-22T11:38:19.053-04:00Dear Mr. Kisslinger,
You've been around long ...Dear Mr. Kisslinger,<br /><br />You've been around long enough to know that in a small county, school board, or city race a candidate could easily talk about a moderate increase to save Gracedale or the like and certainly get elected..Look at the open space issue..County residents would have certainly agreed to a $1.50 a week increase to keep Gracedale functioning. In fact in 2013 you can bet your old Republican butt that this Gracedale issue will sweep out most of these "strangle Government guys" and replace them with responsible folks..And I'm sick and tired about how unions have supposedly hurting gracedale or anyone else..Any contract they have or will have is negotiated. It has to be approved by the County Administration and county Council..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-35900335041352269272011-07-22T11:05:34.994-04:002011-07-22T11:05:34.994-04:00County nursing homes get lots of tax dollars up fr...County nursing homes get lots of tax dollars up front. They should receive lower reimbursemnts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-62353924922369090742011-07-22T11:00:26.226-04:002011-07-22T11:00:26.226-04:00Actually, these declining reimbursement rates have...<i>Actually, these declining reimbursement rates have been going on for some time, before the tea party even existed.</i><br /><br />The state legislators are spineless weasels hell bent on reelection. They will never raise taxes to save nursing homes and struggling schools. They'd much rather pass that down to the local level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-51305075098324051062011-07-22T10:58:39.483-04:002011-07-22T10:58:39.483-04:00Anonymous 9:43AM
At this point in the game with th...<i>Anonymous 9:43AM<br />At this point in the game with the economic situation getting worse everyday the answer is yes, for some people will not be able to afford the $1.50 per mill increase. Have you looked around your neighborhood to see who might be struggling to get money together for food or medicine? Someone like that might be right under your nose and you don't know it. Keep in mind that we are looking at large increases from county, local, and school board. All of these are local taxes that are already an overwhhelming burden. Why do you think that the state is looking for another way for school boards to get money other then the property tax. How would you like to be in the position of owning your home after paying off the mortgage and losing it to horrendous taxes. Yet a lot of people are facing that situation. Wake up and smell the roses. Good Lord I'm starting to sound like O'Hare</i><br /><br />You know, I hear these stories from the tea party crowd all the time. And then out of the other side of their mouths, they want to get rid of social security and medicare. So you either care about elederly and indigent people or you don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-51627641185609961112011-07-22T00:42:33.745-04:002011-07-22T00:42:33.745-04:00Wow, more than half way through the year, and ther...Wow, more than half way through the year, and there is still money left. Just imagine what would have happened had the genius Angle budgeted for the entire year instead of half.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-57300609568566616232011-07-22T00:07:19.294-04:002011-07-22T00:07:19.294-04:00The Angle/Stoffa bullshit meter was off the charts...The Angle/Stoffa bullshit meter was off the charts tonight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-52637725534844951152011-07-21T23:24:54.314-04:002011-07-21T23:24:54.314-04:00As opposed to the "honesty" of someone w...As opposed to the "honesty" of someone who anonymously attacks others.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-59393650909607082262011-07-21T21:13:17.779-04:002011-07-21T21:13:17.779-04:00By the way Stoffa is as dishonest as they come. I...By the way Stoffa is as dishonest as they come. If he is not dishonest he is certainly intellectually challenged. Otherwise, dishonesty wins out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-2435766709900922112011-07-21T21:12:11.328-04:002011-07-21T21:12:11.328-04:00At tonight's county council meeting Mr. Stoffa...At tonight's county council meeting Mr. Stoffa stated that his Gracedale, absolute must do priority list was more of a "more or less do" list.<br /><br />The bullshit from this Administration gets deeper every day. Mr.McClure offered a motion to immediately fund the must do list Stoffa screamed to the Press about. Stoffa and the rest of county council said no. The bullshit just got even deeper.<br /><br />Ross Marcus got up and just nodded agreement to whatever was said. It was clear the guy has no clue of what the Hell is going on.<br /><br />What a lesson in lies and deceit. Northampton County government is in serious trouble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-9479666850562181662011-07-21T19:02:58.679-04:002011-07-21T19:02:58.679-04:00Stoffa is certainly incompetent. But he is not dis...Stoffa is certainly incompetent. But he is not dishonest. The scrotally obsessed are just frustrated their goldbrick jobs are going away. Now, they'll have to work for a living; most, for the first time in their adult lives. Life sucks when you can't read the tea leaves because you've been hit in the face with more balls than Johnny Bench. Watching these dregs lose their jobs will be a rare moment of pleasure in the economy of hope and change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-10127136296945122782011-07-21T18:02:40.692-04:002011-07-21T18:02:40.692-04:00Anon 5:21, actually most people agree with part of...Anon 5:21, actually most people agree with part of your ideas. People suggested outsourcing quite a few services to Stoffa. In fact that was part of a fact finding study he inherited. he threw the study and the ideas out. He engineered a disaster at Gracedale.<br />An outside firm should run Gracedale. the real problem is that the outside firm will not tell it like it is, they will tell it like Stoffa says it is.<br /><br />Trust and respect has been lost by the is Administration and its rubber stamp county council.<br /><br />A change of management at Gracedale and a change of Administrations at the courthouse is not needed.<br />Of course if you want to be guided by your extreme hatred of unions then you will never be able to logically find the path to fixing some of the issues at Gracedale.<br /><br />Keepn it Real!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com