Now this tells it like it is—-way to go PAT—–
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/06/pat-condell-on-ground-zero-mosque-is-it-possible-to-be-astonished-but-not-surprised.html
Were are the leaders that must have seen this????????
WE SHALL SEE and shortly don’t you think—–followers of Jesus Christ first then the Jews or maybe it will be reversed Jews 1st and Christians 2nd. in either case Western Civilization will go, which right now is the USA and the Constitution. Between Obama socialist attacks, which no politician seems to be able to stop, and the terrorist attacks through the Muslim religion——we have a serious problem and all the Politicians who have there head in the sand or some other place don’t write me until you pull it out of where ever you may have it and look around.
You know I really don’t know what to say, the politicians are forcing the American citizens into a terrible corner of no escape and there is going to be major repercussions with ill repairable damage to this country. What is surprising to me, is this mess stays together this long.
Let me try and make two points both not even getting on any scale of importances.
1. We (6 of us) started up a group called Concerned Citizens of Bethlehem Area School District (CC-BASD) some 18 months ago. We have tried to work with the school board in any number of ways but have not gotten any cooperation from the school board—no cooperation from any politician—and very little response from the people as if there is no problem and they can just keep on raising taxes enslaving the people through taxation.
Here is our last effort, written by our VP and approved by the officers of CC-BASD:
Concerned Citizens of Bethlehem Area School District
P. O. Box 4076
Bethlehem, PA 18018
thenarrowway@juno.com
June 30, 2010
Bethlehem Area School Board Members
Bethlehem Area School District
1516 Sycamore Street
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Dear School Board Directors:
I am writing on behalf of CC-BASD (Concerned Citizens of Bethlehem Area School District) to protest the 2010-2011 Budget which you just passed in the amount of 6.17%.
You passed a school property tax increase in 2009 for 5.1%.
Since reason and common sense seem to evade you on a regular basis, the pleas of taxpayers are unheard and disregarded, it appears as a Board of Directors you are not living up to your responsibilities.
Boards of Directors are supposed to identify, analyze and solve problems. You have done none of these. Instead you merely figure out how much money you need to carry on as before, and then proceed and declare Victory.
I challenge you next year to go to a voter referendum for any property tax increases instead of applying to the state for permission to do what you do. That would be a true test of what parents and taxpayers want in this District. If the voters support you in a referendum, then that’s one thing. That you were elected by the voters in this District says you need to be guided by their wishes. On your own, you are unable to make that determination.
We have repeatedly supplied you with information that points to the poor academic achievement in this District while paying top dollar for it, and this Board dismisses scholastic achievement as unworthy. Your definition of education seems skewed to us.
We want our children to be equipped for the future and to be able to compete in a global world where others will not treat them so kindly if they are falling short. You are more concerned with their self esteem which in the end sets them up for potential failure in the real world. Asia will not care that you made them all feel good about themselves during their formative years if they cannot do advanced math, science, read, or write proper papers.
Children need to know early on how they stack up, how well or poorly they’re doing so they have a chance to study and work harder.
If you have taken the time to read this, I am thankful. But, unfortunately this protest and commentary will be dismissed just as all the others have been. We no longer have faith in your abilities to do the right thing which is to perform your duties.
I have sent two separate emails to you today: one from Rep. Sam Rohrer on the State Budget crisis and unfunded state pension liabilities; the other from Commonwealth Foundation addressing data on PA Education Spending. At some point very soon, you need to be paying attention to what is facing this state and this district. When do you intend to do that?
Sincerely,
Patricia J. Felix
CC-BASD Vice President and Board Member
2. We have a state body (Pennsylvania) of elected office holders who for the last 7 years have not past one budget on time, but this one flew through without any delay. WHY???????
Let me speculate on the why. Its election time and seven years into this economic slide none of the politicians want to rock the boat because the boat is sinking and worse not even the Republican Leadership want to defend the citizens and question what the heck they are going to do with the pension problem. Why it is rumored that all Republican leadership got together in the various committees and rubber stamped everything for the Democrats and held back until the last minute and released it to the floor for vote with a strong suggestion from Republican leadership to their people—– make sure it passes.
Now that is speculation on my part, I wasn’t there and some little bird didn’t tell me, but don’t bet something like that didn’t happen. What is troubling—– we have no sharp reporter who isn’t thinking like this—-they (the Democrats-Rendell) didn’t pass one budget on time in his 2 terms in Harrisburg—-why would they pass one now—-how did this happen–and why didn’t the Republicans push to resolve the pension issue—-this stinks to high heaven something is wrong someplace—– let me see if there isn’t a story here. Are you kidding, why would any reporter think like that—-they all came out of the Progressive school of journalism—why hell— they don’t even know or understand—- thinking the citizens exist only to pay taxes.
We Shall See and let me close with this —-I personally believe both the Bethlehem School District and the State is every close to Bankruptcy and given the economic conditions it just might happen in the next two years—OR SOONER.