OBAMA/KANJORSKI ZERO PERCENT FOR SENIORS AND VETERANS

OBAMA/KANJORSKI ZERO PERCENT FOR SENIORS AND VETERANS

In a statement on his political website Paul Kanjorski blasts Lou Bareltta about the economic crisis?

So the next question is why didn't you do anything about the crisis, Paul? The financial sector collapse which your committee provides overshight led to the largest recession since the Great Depression. The financial stimulus has been a dismal failure. Ask car dealers about their sales since the end of Cash For Clunkers. Actually Cash For Clunkers would be an appropriate name for Congress at this point.

Paul, you rolled the dice becuase you thought we would be in recovery by now. Where's immigration reform? Where's healthcare reform? How come Congress voted itself a 6% budget increase while the Obama Administration denies veterans and senior citizens a cost of living increase for the next two years?

Sadly, it's Republicans who are rushing to get bills that will give an emergency COLA that might allow about $400 bucks for 2010.

Look at this article from the Dallas Veterans Administration Examiner. Have you had enough yet? Now, Obama cuts pension to WWII Veterans.

First, in March of this year, the Obama Administration proposed a bill that would authorize the VA to bill private health insurance companies for the treatment provided to veterans with regard to service related injuries. The White House claims the bill would save the VA over $500 million per year, but it would have a negative impact on veterans, and their families, who rely on the VA for their health care needs.

Second, the Obama Administration continues to refuse to exempt veterans who utilize the Veterans Health Care System for their health care needs, from taxes and fees associated with the proposed Health Care bills. Rep. Steve Buyer (R-Ind) continues to push for the protection of veterans.

Then there is the 2010 Cost of Living Allowance. On September 14, Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC3) proposed legislation that would give Social Security a COLA increase for 2010, although the CPI-W remains at 0. No word yet (unless I have missed it) if veterans will be getting the same increase, should the proposal pass.

“He believes that in today’s tough economic times we need a Congressman who has a record of fighting for veterans’ benefits, protecting Social Security and Medicare for seniors and pushing for job creation and affordable health care for all working families.- Ed Mitchell On Paul Kanjorski Sure doesn't sound like someone was pitching for the veterans or the seniors.



Is this the change we asked for? Are your taxes cut? According to this articleObama wants to raise them. When it was in his best interests Kanjorski was the one claiming he and Obama are the right team.

I don't think there is anyone who's has benefited more from Paul Kanjorski's seniority than Paul Kanjorski and his family- Corey O'Brien, Democratic Candidate For 11th Congresional District on Paul Kanjorski WILK Interview 10/05/2009

Hazleton Area School Board- You Are On Notice

Director Elaine Curry officially has dropped out of the race for a seat on the Hazleton Area School Board, joining nine-year member Sean Shamany as incumbents who will not be seeking re-election.

As for who is running here is the current slate. Amilcar Arroyo, Peter J. Beltrami, Rocco G. Fallabel, Rocco Formica, Clarence H. John, Agapito Lopez, Bob Mehalick and Lawrence W. Sampson.

Unfortunately for the taxpayers of the school district directors Steve Hahn and Carmella Yenkevich are seeking re-election.

Let's put those seeking office and those in office on notice. This election will be about qualifications, not Who's Who of School Boards.

There are only three qualified candidates seeking election, Rocco Formica, Rocco Fallabel, and Clarence John. Why??- Their ceritifications, qualifications, and their professional careers.

Carmella Yenkevich and Steve Hahn, do you have college educations??? What courses have you taken that qualify you to be in charge of a $105 million corporation? Would you go to these people if you needed an operation? Heck no, so why would you turn them to be in charge of a $105 million dollar business? Yes Hazleton Area is in the business of educating students.

For too long the majority Members of the Hazleton Area School Board had a free pass(over many elections). There is too much micro management of the day to day operations by the board in fields where not one has a qualification. The main purpose of any school board is to provide the physical facilities to accomplish education of the students. The rest of the shenanigans that occur at school board meetings are just that. And everyone one of them should hang their heads in shame. How can they expect their students to follow the rules when they won't behave themselves? The bitter battles mar the educational process. What is going on is a struggle for power, not a struggle for the students.

Look at the fiasco that recently happened over the hiring of Frank Antonelli. A board member injected his own personal feelings into the process and chased away a candidate that was super qualified for the position. It was rumored this board member had his resignation letter written if Mr. Antonelli was hired. It's a shame. The district lost the wrong person.

The board pays an awful lot of money to adminstrators, people who chose the career of education, but puts up the biggest barriers for them to effectively do their job.

Let the adminstrators do the hiring. Let the adminstrators along with the teaching staff set the curriculum. Let professionals practice their profession. What a novel concept? Running a district like a business. Brilliant!

Mark Twain once wrote- In the first place God made idiots. This was for practice. Then he made School Boards. Can you imagine that we are still seeing what he saw during his life.

When was the last time the majority of the Hazleton Area School Board survived an election? It had to be at least twenty some years ago. This year will be no different.