tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12341882.post113060932620332296..comments2024-01-10T08:42:45.216-05:00Comments on Gort42: State Supreme Court Justices Russell Nigro and Sandra Schultz NewmanGorthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353409316468830796noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12341882.post-1131561359229559942005-11-09T13:35:00.000-05:002005-11-09T13:35:00.000-05:00Oh the taste of victory is oh so sweet. All I can ...Oh the taste of victory is oh so sweet. <BR/><BR/>All I can say about Nigro is good riddance and seat open. <BR/><BR/>This is just the beginning of things to come in this state. The "illegal" pay grab at 2 AM in July was not forgotten, nor will it be this time next November. <BR/><BR/>I have a prediction. I suspect over the course of the next 12 months, the PA Legislature will be kissing up to the people of the commowealth. Look for tax cuts, tax breaks, and additional funding for community projects. Panic mode is here ladies and gentleman and it is long overdue. The legislature, although arrogant in their demeanor, is shaking their boots. <BR/><BR/>They counted on us to forget their selfish deeds, but enough is finally enough. The writing on the wall is plain to see and next November, I will venture to say the cesspool known as Harrisburg will be much cleaner. <BR/><BR/>Good job to all who voted this election, never forget and don't accept gifts from strangers (it is a ruse). <BR/><BR/>One more thing if I may quote<BR/> And then there was Boise Penrose, the legendary -- and, yes, often unsavory -- Republican U.S. senator of Pennsylvania, whose words long ago nailed squarely on the head the composition of the current state Legislature. His sentiments were recounted in the Feb. 14, 1931, edition of Colliers Weekly: <BR/><BR/>"In politics we must choose between the strong man whose real interests are elsewhere and who will leave office the moment bigger opportunity beckons, and the weakling who will cling because he can't hold a job anywhere else. <BR/><BR/>"Public office is the last refuge of the incompetent."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12341882.post-1131459074525971192005-11-08T09:11:00.000-05:002005-11-08T09:11:00.000-05:00Thanks for stopping by Jim, I appreciate your inpu...Thanks for stopping by Jim, I appreciate your input. I understand why the pay raise hit a nerve. Not only was it an axcessive amount but it was done in the middle of the night with no hearings or public debate. There are many reasons people run for public office but if you do it because it pays good your in it for the wrong reason.<BR/><BR/>I don't know a lot about Panyard but I like anyone who is not afraid to speak his mind even if I don't agree with him.Gorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18353409316468830796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12341882.post-1131210227930318282005-11-05T12:03:00.000-05:002005-11-05T12:03:00.000-05:00Nice blog, who doesn't like baseball and local pol...Nice blog, who doesn't like baseball and local politics, even if it is just for comic relief? I don't have time to read the article carefully but I remember watching Jim Paynard announce his candidacy on TV in front of what appeared to be like six maybe seven people there some of whom where press others asleep. He spoke of this business as usual and sounded more like a conspiracy theorist than a viable candidate for governor.<BR/>I liked how he and pretty much everyone got pissed off about the pay raise and i think its possible repeal is a victory for those people. But is he honestly in this to win it? Or is he simply advocating issues? Also, should I really care if my legislators and judges are making 2-6 times what the average working man in PA makes? Don't we want those to be coveted positions that attract the best minds in the state?<BR/>Anyway I will be "getting up off my duff" this Tuesday so I’m going to try to find out more about what is going to be on the ballot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com