Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Thin Ice Warnings
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/danger-thin-ice-ice-drowning-of-siblings-prompts-national-drowning-prevention-alliance-to-warn-keep-children-pets-off-frozen-bodies-of-water-114555834.html
If you fall through ice-
* Don't try to climb out immediately. Instead, kick to get horizontal in the water with your legs behind your torso. Then, try to slide forward onto solid ice.
* Once out of the water, roll away and avoid standing until you are several body lengths away from the ice break.
* A set of ice picks are ideal safety tools for rescuers and victims alike. When the ice pick is jammed on the ice, the retractable sheath exposes the pick. This allows a rescuer to crawl out to the victim, or gives a victim the opportunity to crawl his way out of the ice hole.
When trying to rescue a person who has fallen through ice-
* Call, or have someone call 9-1-1 first.
* Try to improvise a throwing assist, such as an empty jug with a line attached.
* If going onto ice to reach a victim is unavoidable, use a device to distribute the rescuer's weight over a wide area.
* Use a reaching assist, such as a branch or hockey stick, to extend the reach of the rescuer and prevent him or her from being dragged into the water by the victim.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Dowd wants to dissolve parking authority, others
Liquidate! Liquidation! YES.
Pittsburgh should get rid of all the authorities. Nuke em all. Take them apart, brick by brick.
This may take some time, say 1 to 5 years. Don't be stupid and give the assets away so that the rich get richer. We don't need some no-bid contracts and those wire pullers swooping in to build a Mon-Valley Toll Road over the once public process.
But Dowd wants to make the authorities MORE independent of city government and that's just wrong. What's that about? Wishing upon a star? To make the URA more independent of city government comes when developers are private firms that choose to develop and invest as they so choose. That's more independent. But, that's not an authority any more, that's the marketplace at work.
Pittsburgh city Councilman Patrick Dowd says he may launch a campaign to dissolve the city parking authority, saying that body and some other authorities are stuck in a no man's land between independence and subservience to the city.For years, I've been saying the same things -- sorta.
Mr. Dowd said he would prefer making the parking authority, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority and Urban Redevelopment Authority more independent of city government.
But if that can't be done, he said, he'll consider taking steps to dissolve them and bring their operations under city control. He said he'd start with the parking authority, which was drawn into last year's pension bailout controversy.
Read more: http://post-gazette.com/pg/11024/1120264-53.stm#ixzz1Bz2wvqNW
Pittsburgh should get rid of all the authorities. Nuke em all. Take them apart, brick by brick.
This may take some time, say 1 to 5 years. Don't be stupid and give the assets away so that the rich get richer. We don't need some no-bid contracts and those wire pullers swooping in to build a Mon-Valley Toll Road over the once public process.
But Dowd wants to make the authorities MORE independent of city government and that's just wrong. What's that about? Wishing upon a star? To make the URA more independent of city government comes when developers are private firms that choose to develop and invest as they so choose. That's more independent. But, that's not an authority any more, that's the marketplace at work.
Dissent Magazine - Winter 2011 Issue - Got Dough? How Billion...
Wire pulling and wire pullers article about education and schools. Power and money influences explained, in part.
Dissent Magazine - Winter 2011 Issue - Got Dough? How Billion...
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Honoring Count Noble, the 'Man O'War of English setters'
Honoring Count Noble, the 'Man O'War of English setters': "The champion bird dog from a century ago may be recognized with marker in Sewickley"Perhaps the dog lover, Bruce Kraus, got something accomplished?
If not, give out a proclamation, won't ya?
He saved the Carnegie Library System -- if only we could have a new tax to pay for it.
Fw: Progress Report -- Never want to open an email with this first line.
Hi Tyranny Fighters:
This probably will my last message before being arrested and incarcerated. The current situation is:
1. In my civil case against the Department of Homeland Security, et al. Judge Holwell has issued an ORDER to not write to him again. This make it awkward to continue this case.
2. In the criminal case, I will mail the attached letter tomorrow. As you can see from the attached pdf, a legal team has been formed and has authority to act on my behalf while I am incarcerated.
3. It is important that the rest of you continue extra-legal action on a continuous basis.
4. Recently I have given speeches to the Campaign for Liberty in Orlando, FL on January 8, 2011, and to the Libertarian Party of Manhattan, NY annual convention on January 15, 2011 discussing the fate of the nation.
5. I am slated to give radio interviews on January 23 with Corey Moore of 89.3 KPCC, on January 27 with Lee Parker of Global Freedom Report, and on February 4, 2011 with Rob McNally on WKRP.
6. My book entitled "The Non-Trials" has been sent to the publisher. It should be at booksellers within a week or two. The sales price is $25.95. The book discusses my journey through the NY State and federal courts after my arrest of April 17, 2007 across the street from the UN in New York City.
7. We have raised about $2000.00 in donations for field work organized by James Cox. This is enough money for two weeks. Obviously we will need more to keep the program going. Please make contributions through Pay Pal to TyrannyFighters.com. Any questions should be addressed to bile. James intends to start canvassing northern Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina in the next few weeks.
Also the national Libertarian Party is sending 1,000 door hangers plus 200 bumper stickers for free. I would like to extend James canvassing to Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and eastern Texas in future weeks. However we will need more donations immediately to do so. So far donations have ranged from $3.33 to $250.00. Please give what you can.
> 8. Suggested Books
> Michael Badnarik gives a course about the U. S. Constitution using his book "Good to be King."
>> His E-mail address is in the header of this E-mail.
>
>
> Mike Benoit has written a book entitled "Sham and Shame of the Federal Income Tax." You can purchase it directly from him for five dollars. He will send you a pdf free. His E-mail address is in the header of this E-mail.
>
> 9Warning
> You should know that the Federal Protective Service, and possibly the FBI, is intercepting my E-mails. Another violation of our civil liberties. Be prudent if you write to me. However a U. S. court recently has ruled that If the government wants to see your emails stored by an Internet service provider, they first will have to get a warrant. See:
> http://www.allgov.com/Top_Stories/ViewNews/US_Court_Rules_Warrants_Needed_to_Spy_on_Emails_101216
>
> THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS ETERNAL VIGILANCE
>
> THE PRICE OF JUSTICE IS ETERNAL PUBLICITY
>
> Yours in freedom and justice—Julian
>
Update:
This probably will my last message before being arrested and incarcerated. The current situation is:
1. In my civil case against the Department of Homeland Security, et al. Judge Holwell has issued an ORDER to not write to him again. This make it awkward to continue this case.
2. In the criminal case, I will mail the attached letter tomorrow. As you can see from the attached pdf, a legal team has been formed and has authority to act on my behalf while I am incarcerated.
3. It is important that the rest of you continue extra-legal action on a continuous basis.
4. Recently I have given speeches to the Campaign for Liberty in Orlando, FL on January 8, 2011, and to the Libertarian Party of Manhattan, NY annual convention on January 15, 2011 discussing the fate of the nation.
5. I am slated to give radio interviews on January 23 with Corey Moore of 89.3 KPCC, on January 27 with Lee Parker of Global Freedom Report, and on February 4, 2011 with Rob McNally on WKRP.
6. My book entitled "The Non-Trials" has been sent to the publisher. It should be at booksellers within a week or two. The sales price is $25.95. The book discusses my journey through the NY State and federal courts after my arrest of April 17, 2007 across the street from the UN in New York City.
7. We have raised about $2000.00 in donations for field work organized by James Cox. This is enough money for two weeks. Obviously we will need more to keep the program going. Please make contributions through Pay Pal to TyrannyFighters.com. Any questions should be addressed to bile. James intends to start canvassing northern Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina in the next few weeks.
Also the national Libertarian Party is sending 1,000 door hangers plus 200 bumper stickers for free. I would like to extend James canvassing to Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and eastern Texas in future weeks. However we will need more donations immediately to do so. So far donations have ranged from $3.33 to $250.00. Please give what you can.
> 8. Suggested Books
> Michael Badnarik gives a course about the U. S. Constitution using his book "Good to be King."
>> His E-mail address is in the header of this E-mail.
>
>
> Mike Benoit has written a book entitled "Sham and Shame of the Federal Income Tax." You can purchase it directly from him for five dollars. He will send you a pdf free. His E-mail address is in the header of this E-mail.
>
> 9Warning
> You should know that the Federal Protective Service, and possibly the FBI, is intercepting my E-mails. Another violation of our civil liberties. Be prudent if you write to me. However a U. S. court recently has ruled that If the government wants to see your emails stored by an Internet service provider, they first will have to get a warrant. See:
> http://www.allgov.com/Top_Stories/ViewNews/US_Court_Rules_Warrants_Needed_to_Spy_on_Emails_101216
>
> THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS ETERNAL VIGILANCE
>
> THE PRICE OF JUSTICE IS ETERNAL PUBLICITY
>
> Yours in freedom and justice—Julian
>
Update:
Friday, January 21, 2011
Thank You Mr. White, P-G Sports Reporter, with correction from a few weeks ago
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11021/1119389-361.stm
City League clarificationGood to have this reported upon properly.
There is one change in the City League's plan to possibly join the WPIAL.
Within the next few weeks, a City League athletics overhaul committee will submit a proposal to Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent Dr. Linda Lane for the league to join the WPIAL for the 2012-13 school year. Under the proposal, the City would have nine schools in the WPIAL.
Current City League schools Allderdice, Brashear, Carrick, Langley, Oliver, Perry and Westinghouse would join the WPIAL along with two other schools.
University Prep and Pittsburgh Science and Technology would combine for sports under a cooperative sponsorship agreement.
The ninth City League school in the WPIAL would be Obama. Schenley is closing after this school year, and its students will be part of Obama, which will move into the Peabody High building for the 2011-12 school year. Peabody also is closing at the end of the school year.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
One Million Legos + Two Years + Bored Ohio State Buckeyes Fan = Lego Ohio Stadium | Sportress of Blogitude
One Million Legos + Two Years + Bored Ohio State Buckeyes Fan = Lego Ohio Stadium | Sportress of BlogitudeWhat do they say about the buckeye? It is a nut of little worth. Just joking.
Who would love to have such a model of Pitt Stadium? What about the Civic Arena? How about Forbes Field?
Saturday, January 15, 2011
The ultimate public trial
Hi Tyranny Fighters:
1. OUR TIME HAS ARRIVED!
On January 11, 2011, I (Retured PSU Professor and Liberty Activist, Julian H.) was notified by summons that I have been criminally charged with jury tampering. The moment of truth has arrived. My response to the court is given at the end of this E-mail. The dance begins. Finally we will have the opportunity to inform the jury in the U. S. District Court: Southern District of New York that the judges have routinely lied to it.
This trial could be the defining trial of the decade. We must not blow it. I will represent myself as counsel pro se. However, I am asking all the attorneys and others knowledgable in the law on the Tyranny Fighters mailing list receiving this E-mail to join as co-counsels. Particularly, I hope that the American Jury Institute/Fully Informed Jury Association and the American Civil Liberties Union join me to provide advice, guidance and strategy.
I maintain the role as lead counsel, because I can and will say and do things that could disbar any attorney.
In addition, I request that all of you that write for news outlets, have radio shows, and/or blogs will publicize this trial to the hilt. I intend to provide a blow by blow flow of trial information. Be sure to send your material to major news outlets. The rest of you can write letters-to-the editor of your local newspapers and magazines with trial information as it becomes available.
I want this to be the ultimate public trial.
Fw: Martin Strel (Big River Man) announces new project
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Friday, January 14, 2011
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Meeting with the Black & White Reunion / Summit Against Racism, Jan 22, 2011
School Reform's next challenge: Sports
Pittsburgh Public Schools has been planning changes among the sports opportunities for city students that could include a move away from the "City League" and enter into the WPIAL. Mixing the schools, programs, teams, players and fans from the urban with the suburban counterparts can make interesting competitive and racial realities more visible on a day to day basis, should this occur. Is there the political will and vision to overhaul sports in the city schools?
Mark Rauterkus, a parent and member of the PPS Sports Reform Task Froce, has been a long-time advocate for community sports. This year Coach Mark ran water polo for PPS Summer Dreamers and volunteers as the AM swim coach for Schenley HS Boys. His swimmers set state records in four states (including PIAA and WPIAL records). He has coached NCAA Division I teams for 8 seasons.
Michelle Porter, an engaged parent and PTO leader at PPS schools, is a serious sports fan with two emerging star basketball players, a boy in 9th grade and a girl in 6th. She works at CMU and has keen perceptions after being to thousands of gyms throughout the region.
Invited Scribe: Jake House, PPS Administrator in charge of PPS Sports Reform Committee. Jake moved to Pittsburgh to tackle this issue on a full-time basis.
Pittsburgh Public Schools has been planning changes among the sports opportunities for city students that could include a move away from the "City League" and enter into the WPIAL. Mixing the schools, programs, teams, players and fans from the urban with the suburban counterparts can make interesting competitive and racial realities more visible on a day to day basis, should this occur. Is there the political will and vision to overhaul sports in the city schools?
Mark Rauterkus, a parent and member of the PPS Sports Reform Task Froce, has been a long-time advocate for community sports. This year Coach Mark ran water polo for PPS Summer Dreamers and volunteers as the AM swim coach for Schenley HS Boys. His swimmers set state records in four states (including PIAA and WPIAL records). He has coached NCAA Division I teams for 8 seasons.
Michelle Porter, an engaged parent and PTO leader at PPS schools, is a serious sports fan with two emerging star basketball players, a boy in 9th grade and a girl in 6th. She works at CMU and has keen perceptions after being to thousands of gyms throughout the region.
Invited Scribe: Jake House, PPS Administrator in charge of PPS Sports Reform Committee. Jake moved to Pittsburgh to tackle this issue on a full-time basis.
Dr. Lane, new boss at Pittsburgh Public Schools - part 1 - My OPEN Letter to her
Open Letter
To: Dr. Linda Lane, Superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools
From: Mark Rauterkus
Mark@Rauterkus.com - 412-298-3432
Parent of 2 PPS students, sports coach, advocate and member of the PPS Athletic Reform Task Force
Monday, January 10, 2011
Dear Superintendent Lane,
This weekend the Post-Gazette ran another article about pending efforts of sports reform in Pittsburgh Public Schools. (http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11008/1116588-364.stm)
The article included this telling statement:
"The athletics overhaul committee, headed by Jake House, includes coaches, school athletic managers, school board members and school administrators."
Missing from the news coverage includes:
- PARENTS (three of us were on the committee, yet omitted from the article)
- STUDENTS
- ATHLETES on PPS squads
- Taxpayers
- Community leaders
- Sports boosters
- Park and Recreation Professionals (one was included, yet off the article)
- Fans
- Alumni
- Citizens
- WPIAL Athletes, Coaches, Administrators, Fans.
- Officials (one was on the committee).
Without a doubt, sports and after-school programming has plenty of moving parts. Reform makes a hard issue for all involved, including the students. Student voices and the associated engagement discussions with a wide community has been a weakness in the planning quest so far. This can be fixed with your help now.
The Annual Summit Against Racism, a community event on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at East Liberty Presbyterian Church, needs your support. Michelle Porter and I are leading a 90-minute workshop devoted to dissolving the City League and what this means for the PPS and race relations in Western PA. (http://www.BlackAndWhiteReunion.Org)
Can you help to insure that we invite and bring plenty of PPS students athletes and PPS coaches to the event, as well as Jake House, the committee's coordinator? There we can work on an agenda for serious outreach in this topic to further engage students -- both at the schools and in our communities for the months to come. We can have better school opportunities for our kids!
Thanks for the consideration and support in this important aspect of our city and region. I look forward to working with you and other PPS Administrators to make this occur in the very near future.
I gave this letter to Dr. Lane on Monday night at CAPA High School in a 'meet and greet' that happened just prior to the "evening with Dr. Lane." The letter was also given to a few school board members and some of the members of the PPS Administration that night.
Fw: Blocking Netflix
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Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:59:36 +0000
To: Mark Rauterkus<mark@rauterkus.com>
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| Dear Mark,
When we access the Internet on our phones — as more of us do every day — we expect to be able to go wherever we want, whenever we want. But a terrible new service plan from MetroPCS — the fifth-largest U.S. mobile phone carrier — is the latest phone industry attack on Net Neutrality. The company is limiting users' ability to access certain websites and services, unless they pay extra for the privilege. Free Press just alerted the FCC to this blatant violation of Net Neutrality.1 Please click here to tell the FCC to launch an investigation. Here's what MetroPCS’s new pricing scheme looks like:
It gets worse. MetroPCS’s plans disproportionately affect people of color and urban communities, whom the company recognizes as a major portion of its customer base, and who largely depend on mobile phones to access the Internet.2 There is a way that we can stop MetroPCS's discriminatory practices. Last month, the FCC adopted weak rules that leave mobile Internet users virtually unprotected from these types of abuses, with two big exceptions: They prohibit the blocking of websites and competing video and voice communication applications on mobile phones. Yet that’s exactly what MetroPCS is doing. The FCC must now take action to protect the public and enforce these new rules. If the agency does nothing, we could see a domino effect in which larger carriers like AT&T and Verizon introduce their own forms of mobile blocking and discrimination. We can’t let that happen. The FCC must take MetroPCS to task before other carriers follow suit. Tell the FCC: Enforce your new rules. Investigate MetroPCS’s outrageous, anti-Net Neutrality practices. Mobile Internet users should have the freedom to access any sites or services they want. The FCC must respond to our concerns3, protect our online rights and investigate MetroPCS now. Thanks, Josh Levy P.S. Have friends with MetroPCS service? Forward this e-mail to them and make sure they sign our letter as well. 1. "Groups Ask FCC to Investigate MetroPCS for Violating Net Neutrality Rules," National Journal, 1/11/11: http://act2.freepress.net/go/1717?akid=2221.8833392.bGM5Sb&t=6 2. "For minorities, New 'Digital Divide' Seen," USA Today, 1/11/11: http://act2.freepress.net/go/1720?akid=2221.8833392.bGM5Sb&t=8 2. "Letter Urging the FCC to Investigate MetroPCS," Free Press, 1/11/11: http://act2.freepress.net/go/1722?akid=2221.8833392.bGM5Sb&t=10  | ||
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Fw: PA Economic Boost Awaits Action
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Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:16:26 -0500
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Subject: PA Economic Boost Awaits Action
Would a $24 Billion Dollar infusion of economic activity (at NO COST to government on any level) boost Pennsylvania's stagnant economy?
- There is $8 Billion sitting idly in tax escrow accounts in banks all over Pennsylvania. Banks pay NO interest on the $8 Billion they hold so this idle money gains the depositor (home owner with a mortgage) absolutely nothing. Banks cannot lend the money, so it generates NO economic activity in the market place; and banks don't benefit either. It just idly sits there waiting until yearly property taxes are due on homes, and then the banks forward the money to the counties, school districts and municipal governments.
- Economists say money reverberates through our economy multiple times. We used three times (a very conservative estimate) to arrive at the $24 Billion in economic activity that would be occur if the $8 billion in tax escrow accounts was no longer required from those with home mortgages.
- IF THERE WERE NO PROPERTY TAX ESCROW ACCOUNTS:
- Homeowners with mortgages would pay only the principal and interest on their mortgage plus homeowners insurance; cutting their monthly 'house' payment by multiple hundreds of dollars.
- More people could keep their homes.
- More people could buy homes greatly boosting the housing market.
- More people would improve their homes.
- More young people would establish their home for their families in Pennsylvania rather than some other state
- More seniors (retirees) would remain here, keeping their accumulated wealth here, too.
- Greater population would attract more businesses to serve them.
- Tens of thousands of PERMANENT jobs would be created IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR with no need for governmentally funded so called 'job creation' programs. Make-work governmentally induced jobs are often temporary—lasting only until the federal or state funding is no longer forthcoming.
- More people working + more businesses equals more tax revenue for schools, counties and municipalities.
- More people able to purchase homes means revitalization of our suffering municipalities.
- No more sheriff sales for 'delinquent' property taxes currently based on phony, corrupt assessment figures stealing the homes and most, or all of the equity of 30,000+ Pennsylvania homeowners EVERY YEAR.
- No more countywide reassessments which cost Pennsylvania taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.
- Smaller government since every county's property tax assessment offices, could be cut dramatically, saving taxpayers tens of millions across the state.
- No more harassment of homeowners since there would be no more reassessment hearings.
- The Lottery-Funded Property Tax Rebate program could be abolished, saving the lottery over $60 million per year, which could be used to provide more seniors with PACE coverage, or expanded Rent Rebates.
- True home ownership would come to Pennsylvanians for the first time in our history—since we currently in effect only 'rent' our homes from the counties, municipalities and school districts. Private property ownership rights is a basic component of our freedom.
How could this dream become a reality? First, if anyone tells you it can't work...they are either misinformed or lying. They need only to check with the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee which studied the STOP Primary Residence Protection plan and found abolishing all three property taxes on primary residences (homesteads\farmsteads) is fiscally sound and economically viable. The schools, counties and municipalities would be fully funded with replacement revenue for the lost property tax revenue. Increased economic activity would mean even more revenue for the county and municipal governments and school districts than they are currently receiving.
During the 8 years of Governor Ed Rendell's reign of error, 240,000+ Pennsylvania families lost their homes and equity and he couldn't have cared less. Will Governor Corbett be any better? Let's hope and pray he will. Do whatever you can to spread this message to Governor Corbett, the newly elected or re-elected legislative leaders and YOUR state reps and senators. Print this out and mail it to them...or if you can find e-mail addresses for them...send it by E-mail.
I welcome their response at ucblogue@verizon.net or to Box 306, Fairbank, PA 15435-0306. Happy New Year to you and your family. It won't be a happy new year for the 30,000+ homeowners who will have their homes and equity stolen this year due to the corrupt Pennsylvania property tax system. Bob Logue, STOP Primary Residence Protection Plan. Learn more at www.grandoldusa.com and www.spedunkie.com hit on the STOP page.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Division III athletes doing well at colleges
Latest News - NCAA.org
Data from the first year of a two-year pilot program in Division III to assess student-athlete academic performance reveals that student-athletes are graduating at rates comparable with or higher than those of their student body counterparts.
A total of 115 Division III schools voluntarily submitted graduation-rates data in the first year of the pilot. Results from this representative, division-wide sample showed that 66 percent of student-athletes who enrolled as freshmen in 2003 graduated within six years (the same methodology used to calculate federal graduation rates in Divisions I and II). That compares favorably with the 65 percent graduation rate for the general student body at the 444 active and provisional Division III member schools.
300 turn out to meet new city school chief
300 turn out to meet new city school chief
Stay tuned.
Dr. Lane said she believed that it was important for teachers to know their craft but added, "In the heart of it, you've got to love the kids. They know."I have a lot to say about this event. I took notes, not my video camera. I expect that it will be on the TV on the city station or PPS Tube soon.
Stay tuned.
Bill would make council members resign to run for other office
Rev. Burgess is making himself a real outcast in council now. Way to go.
I like the spirit of this bill. But, a few points. First, this bill is most needed at present within the Pgh Public School's BOARD. That is where I have pushed for it for the longest time. We don't want the volunteer, elected board positions to turn into opportunities to step upon the backs of the students for personal gain so that runs for other office can be launched from the school board. That is a long-standing suggestion of mine that is less of a factor in 2011 than it has been in the past. But still, the suggestion holds.
Furthermore, in Allegheny County Council where such a law exists, it is not really followed, as per PA Senator Wayne Fontana. He said he was going to run for office while on council and only quit council after he voted as he wanted in some tight decisions. Then he quit. The P-G editorial flamed him for breaking the rules of the county charter too. So, some of these political jerks are too big for their deeds to follow the established mandates (i.e., Wayne Fontana) -- hence -- the policy needs to be iron clad and with teeth should they go their own way. Guillotines would provide ample satisfaction and fear.
I like the spirit of this bill. But, a few points. First, this bill is most needed at present within the Pgh Public School's BOARD. That is where I have pushed for it for the longest time. We don't want the volunteer, elected board positions to turn into opportunities to step upon the backs of the students for personal gain so that runs for other office can be launched from the school board. That is a long-standing suggestion of mine that is less of a factor in 2011 than it has been in the past. But still, the suggestion holds.
Furthermore, in Allegheny County Council where such a law exists, it is not really followed, as per PA Senator Wayne Fontana. He said he was going to run for office while on council and only quit council after he voted as he wanted in some tight decisions. Then he quit. The P-G editorial flamed him for breaking the rules of the county charter too. So, some of these political jerks are too big for their deeds to follow the established mandates (i.e., Wayne Fontana) -- hence -- the policy needs to be iron clad and with teeth should they go their own way. Guillotines would provide ample satisfaction and fear.
Bill would make council members resign to run for other office
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
By Joe Smydo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh City Councilman Ricky Burgess today proposed legislation that would require City Council members to resign if they wanted to campaign for another office.
Mr. Burgess said the legislation, which he's entitled "Resign to Run," is designed to ensure city officials focus on the city's business, not the next political opportunity.
"The public should not pay for the ambitions of elected officials, he said.
Read more: http://post-gazette.com/pg/11011/1117138-100.stm#ixzz1Ak6EgoTN
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