The LuLac Edition #2082, June 7th, 2012

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EQUAL PAY NO WAY 

The GOP in the House has refused to pass an equal pay bill for women. The reasoning? It would put too much of a strain on business. It is evident that once again the national GOP makes it clear that they are the party of business and not of people. Women in the workforce make 76% less than men. That means those women with children, some single moms are giving their children 24% less than a male employee. So in effect, the GOP Congress is taking food out of the mouths of children. It kills me that these are the same people that scream about the sanctity of human life, as long as it’s growing in the woman’sa womb. But once outside kiddo, you’re on your own. THIS IS THE REPUBLICAN WAY. They are for business. They aren’t for people. The significant thing about this legislation that has been blocked is that there was no GOP news conference. No chest thumping. In the Senate, Mitch McConnell the Minority Leader did not make a response to the Majority Leader. When you do something shameful, you tend to slink away and hide. A lot like cowards. Please remember that the next time you hear a Republican blowhard talk about how are freedoms are being taken away. The GOP has taken away freedom of choice by blocking equal pay for women, let them make do with their 76% less than a man. And screw the kids who might benefit from that little bit of money. 

WHAT WISCONSIN PROVES 

The recall win by Republican Governor Scott Walker proves one thing. You can’t beat a unified Republican party with just one segment of the Democratic party power structure. The recall happened because public sector unions in Wisconsin cried foul when the abrasive Walker did what he said he was going to do. Most people who came out for the recall felt that a Governor had to be deposed with cause. The voters obviously thought that the Democrats and the unions did not make the case. Public sector unions are losing the support of the regular working person. In Wisconsin and even here in LuLac land, they are becoming a separate class of the privileged and connected while the majority of workers derive their benefits from either themselves (by paying into it) or the company they work for. It has become the norm for people to say that most unions to protect the safety of employees in private industry might not be a bad thing. Conversely, public sector unions are losing favor because they are taxpayer supported. In Wisconsin, the taxpayers agreed with Walker. They don’t want to pay anymore for public service union contracts. You can call it envy but that’s a fact. Another thing the Wisconsin vote proved is that unions are losing their political power and their juice. It might be wise for some Democrat to realize that maybe they can win an election without the union label. I mean where they going to go? But that would take a Democratic with guts.
Senator Bob Casey. 

THE QUIET MAN 

Senator Bob Casey is being regarded as the Quiet Man as he embarks on a fight for a second term. If you take a look at how Casey began, as the darling of the Senate Democrats and bolstered by his early endorsement of Barack Obama, you’d think he’d had more of a profile. Instead Casey seems to be working the state a lot like Arlen Specter did visiting various counties and honing in on local issues. By comparison, Pat Toomey has seemed to develop a national following appearing on Cable News shows, being named to the Debt Reduction Committee and popping up as a Senator looking to pair down the budget. Different strokes for different folks you might say. 

SUMMERTIME DOLDRUMS 

The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day are reserved for the summer lull of politics. It is during this time that events are held to create cheer and goodwill. In the old days, committee members would enjoy a beer and a few clams and get their marching orders from the party leaders. In a Presidential Election year, you used to see the buzz around the nominating conventions but these days they are being moved closer to Labor Day. While politics is still front and center for the diehards, the general public puts it on the back burner. It is the summer calm before the electoral storm. 

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT  

MEDIA MATTERS 

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 

This week on Saturday Night Live at the Oldies Shadoe Steele interviews Tommy Smothers of the Smothers Brothers. Tune in this Saturday from 7pm until midnight on WILK AM & FM with ABC News on the top of the hour. 

SUNDAY MAGAZINE 

This Week on Sunday Magazine. Brian Hughes speaks with Wilkes Barre pastors Shawn Walker and Michael Brewster who discuss their “Building Bridges” initiative to help make Wilkes Barre a safer place for children, teens and adults in the wake of the shooting death of a 14 year old boy. And Brian speaks with Chiropractor Joe Leonardi, who discusses the epidemic of obesity in America, as well as the HBO mini series “Weight of a Nation” and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s goal to purge super sized soft drinks from the Big Apple. Sunday Magazine, Sunday morning at 5am on Great Country 93.7, 5:30am on 97BHT, 6am on 97.9X, 6:30am on Magic 93, and 7am on WARM 590 AM.  

ECTV 

School is out for the summer and kids will find a lot of exciting activities waiting for them over the next few months at the Libraries in Lackawanna County!  ECTV Live hosts Tom Munley and David DeCosmo will welcome Laureen Maloney from the Children's Library to discuss those programs on the show during the week of June 11th. ECTV Live can beseen on Comcast Ch19 weekdays at Noon and Midnight with selected showings at 6pm during the week. 

ED ON PCN 

Former Governor Ed Rendell will sit down with the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) to discuss his newly-released book, “A Nation of Wusses” during a special edition of “PA Books.” The program featuring the former governor is slated to air statewide on Tuesday, June 12 beginning at 8:00 p.m. Following the conclusion of this program, viewers will be given the chance to share their comments and questions with the former governor and author during a special LIVE PCN Call-In program at 9:00 p.m. “A Nation of Wusses” is now a new memoir penned by Rendell, but the phrase itself made national news after Rendell coined it when expressing his feelings after the NFL postponement of an Eagles game based on the threat of a snowstorm. Today Rendell uses “a nation of wusses” to describe how the nation’s leaders have lost their guts and the ability to face serious issues head-on. The former governor will share his thoughts during a candid one-on-one interview about his new book on this special “PA Books” episode. The hour-long LIVE PCN Call-In program which will follow the “PA Books” special will give viewers an opportunity to talk directly to Rendell by dialing toll-free at 1-877-PA6-5001. Comments and questions can also be directed to PCN’s Twitter account, @pcntv. “PA Books” airs Sundays at 9:00 p.m. with weekday airings at 8:00 a.m. The interactive, LIVE PCN Call-In program is seen Monday through Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
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1967 

Mass murderer Richard Speck is sentenced to death in the electric chair for killing eight student nurses in Chicago. Speck died in 1991 Joliet Prison serving life......Six-Day War: Israel occupies the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Sinai peninsula and Golan Heights after defeating its Arab neighbours......East African Community (EAC) established...Two Moby Grape members are arrested for contributing to the delinquency of minors.......  

Six-Day War – USS Liberty incident: Israeli fighter jets and Israeli warships fire at the USS Liberty off Gaza, killing 34 and wounding 171......Israel and Syria agree to a United Nations-mediated cease-fire..........The Soviet Union severs diplomatic relations with Israel.....In Pennsylvania, Senator Hugh Scott heartily endorses the support of the U.S. for Israel’s participation in the war against Egypt. Both he and Senator Clark give speeches on the floor of the Senate when the conflict broke out…….in Luzerne County, delicate negotiations begin with the party chieftains and primary Judicial candidates Peter Paul Olszweski Senior and Bernard Podcasy Senior. The Democrats originally endorsed Podcasy, then switched their support to Olszweski to be the running mate of Ralph Johnston. Podcasy came very close in the primary to staging an upset and the Democrats wanted to secure some unity before they had to take on District Attorney Tom Mack and Robert Hourigan in the general election….and 45 years ago this week the number 1 song in LuLac land and America was "Somebody To Love" by Jefferson Airplane. 

 

This week, the last original member of the Platters passed away at the age of 83. Herb Reed sang bass on the Platters’ last top ten hit which coincidentally happened in 1967. The late Herb Reed and the Platters singing “With This Ring”.  Wikipedia and LuLac.