Tokyo Wins!

Congratulations to Tokyo for winning the bid to host the 2020 Olympiad.  There were three interesting choices this year with Madrid and Istanbul being the runners up.


The Olympic committee could have made a bold statement by choosing the first country with a majority Muslim population to hold the games but instead they decided this year to be safe.

Istanbul certainly would have made an interesting and exciting choice, perhaps the voters were showing a bit concern because Turkey is on the cusp of the tinder box that is the Middle East.
 

Madrid would have been scenic and beautiful choice but Spain is broke.  On the other hand bringing the Olympics to Spain would have been a long term boost to the moribund Spanish economy.



In the end everyone know the Japanese will get the games up and running and ready ahead of time, under budget and make it the most efficient games since......forever.


Well done you! Tokyo Olympic Committee.

Gov. Corbett's Pandering Cost Taxpayers....A Lot

Attention taxpayers of Pennsylvania the worst Governor in the long history of this Commonwealth Tom Corbett is spending $400 an hour for the lead attorney & $325 an hour for each of his many associates to defend discrimination.


Yes, the pandering to the extreme right that Corbett is so clumsy at is costing those of us fortunate to live in King Charles's gift to William Penn is going to cost us a lot of money.

I wonder how many teachers could have been re-hired?

Could a bridge have been fixed?

How many potholes on route 78 could have been filled?

Any of the Democrats are better than Tom Corbett.

We can do better Pennsylvania!

***** Note to WETM - Pennsylvania is not a Northwestern state.  #justsayin

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Devoted Until The End

Rochus Misch one of Adolf Hitler's bodyguards has died in Germany at the age of 96.  He was near by when Hitler killed himself and he witnessed the Geobbels killing their children and themselves.


Through all the passing years he had remained loyal and devoted to "his boss".

I have no comment.  I just don't think it is worthy of a comment. It has all been said time and time again.

Another Weak Argument From a Darling of The Right

Trying to tell a narrative not based on the facts or the truth is something Dana Perino is really good at.  You may remember Ms. Perino as one of the best story tellers George W. Bush had on his staff.

For the record the words "Under God" were not part of the original pledge and I would think that Ms. Perino would know this . If she does not then what does that say about her knowledge of this nation's history? It is more likely she does know it and since the facts do not matter to her employer why should they matter to her.

And, really how lame, childish and tired is "They can go live somewhere else".  It is the great fall back line for conservatives when they really don't have a strong argument and they know it.  I mean really Dana; is that the best you could come up with?

The Future of Bethlehem Concerns 80 Year old Couple

At this years Bethlehem's Memorial Day parade and remembrance ceremony City Councilman Bob Donchez the winner of the Democratic Primary for Mayor was a no show.  I don't know of any politician who misses a Memorial Day event but Bob Donchez did.

Just this past Monday I attended Bethlehem's Labor Day parade, twice.  It is so small that I was able to walk a few blocks and catch it again. Bethlehem Mayor & County Executive candidate John Callahan was there front and center, most of the City Council members and Democratic candidates for City and County Council were marching along side the party's biggest ally, organized labor.  Even a Superior Court Judge, a Palmer Township supervisor, and someone who ran for City Council in Allentown were there. 

But, I did not see Democratic nominee for Mayor Bob Donchez in the parade.  I sent a text message to someone who was walking with the elected officials to confirm that I did not see Mr. Donchez and it was confirmed; he was not there.  

I do not know why Bob Donchez chose not to attend these two events.  I can't read his mind nor can I look into his heart to figure out why the next Mayor of Bethlehem would choose not to honor this nation's war dead nor why would the Democratic nominee for Mayor of Bethlehem choose not to support the Steelworker's union during their annual parade.

Were the parade routes too long?  Did he have some other pressing family issue to attend to?  Did he forget that these holidays were significant to large sections of the public?  Does he think because he has a clear path to the Office of Mayor he did not have be among the people?  Was he so embarrassed by his primary campaign that he could not face the public without the protection of the rules of decorum of a council meeting?

Or, does he just not care?

I have no idea really.

Is this what we have to look forward to for the next four years?   An absent Mayor.

My 80 year old parents can't believe this vibrant and exciting city is about to turnover it's leadership from John Callahan to Bob Donchez.  Even they are worried about the city not moving forward.

I wish the voters of Bethlehem had somewhere else to turn 

Typical Republicans

This did not take long, two GOP Congressmen from South Carolina accuse the President of using Syria to hide/mask/cover up other things.  You know those "scandals" that are not scandals Benghazi, IRS and Obamcare.  Not sure when Obamacare became a scandal but then these are Republicans after all.

One of these pillars of Congress is Joe "You Lie" Wilson.


It's the same old song from the same old pathetic Republicans

Many of the same people who whined and complained about the President not including Congress in his Syria decision making are now complaining that he is including Congress.  None louder that the dumbest member of the Senate; Rand Paul.  His complaint is that by coming to Congress for a vote the President is reducing the role of Congress.



This may even surpass Sarah Palin and her stunning fits of brilliance.

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Ariel Castro - Takes his own life

I can't really say that the death of Ariel Castro  has saddened me in any way.
  

I know that all life has value and everyone is precious in the eyes of G-d but..... He certainly is forcing me to think long and hard about that.

I am relieved that it appears that he did himself in and that it was not another prisoner.  I would hate to see someone do more time for the few moments of notoriety he would have received for killing this demented loser.

Hopefully his family and those of his victims will now find it easier to find peace and to move on.

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