Call Me Lefty

A few days ago, (August 13th to be exact) was Left Handed Day. After seeing this it reminded me of the fact that I am a lefty. (Not in the political sense mind you, I'm a floater.) It also reminded me that us "Lefties" should rise up against you "Righties", as in better acceptance of us and better products like everyday items that we all use. Ask a Lefty how he/she uses a simple can opener and you"ll find that all have to use thier right hand. Telephones, power tools, televisions, vending machines, even computers all are made for you righties. You all have it made! There was one study that found that Lefties live on average 11.0 years less than thier Righty counterparts. This is because of all the stress we are put through, starting at a very young age. I couldn't tie my damn shoelaces until I was 7 years old, only after a fellow Lefty showed me how. Tying a tie? Really a task! Having Right-Handed parents did not help one bit. The Nuns at St. Cyrils looked upon me as a freak, (Like they were normal,) and my fellow classmates seemed to enjoy making fun of the way I wrote. Getting older, my hero was Steve Carlton, a lefty, who was the best Phillies pitcher ever. Number 32 threw a mean slider, and just flat out froze those righty batters. Everytime I watched him, I would say to myself; Go gettem'Steve! Ok, enough of this. Here are some great people who are like me, a LEFTY. Presidents: George Bush (Senior) Bill Clinton Benjamin Franklin Gerald Ford Thomas Jefferson John F. Kennedy Ronald Reagan (My Man, Share the same Birthday) Other people of note include: Helen Keller, Benjamin Netanyahu, Norman Schwarzkopf, Bob Dole, Napoleon Bonaparte, Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, and hundreds more. In closing I want to say that Us "Lefties" are in our RIGHT mind. You "Righties" can all learn a lesson or two. Living in your Right-Handed world is not too fun. Try it sometime. Cheers.

What is making the Republicans so nervous?

There's an excellent article in today's Inquirer that reports a shift away from Republican registrations in the suburbs. This is good news. Although it wasn't cited as a reason in the article, I think many of these conversions are due to the Bush administration's failures. Progressives are certainly against their policies, but are now being joined by true conservatives as well. Weldon doesn't want Bush to campaign for him, and I doubt Santorum will either. Look for more gains between 2006 and 2008, especially if Sestak and Casey prevail. The Republican strangle hold is loosening in Delaware County to the point that we may actually see Democrats entering in previously uncontested local elections. That's a win for democracy.

Joe Sestak

I had the pleasure of meeting Joe Sestak. He is a man of honor and integrity, we would be fortunate to have him as our Congressman. Casey Roncaglione

Throw him in the pen!

I hope Gibson does do jail time for this. Any other regular Joe out there would have to (and should), and just because he's a "star" doesn't mean squat. I'm sick of those Hollywood idiots getting preferential treatment when it comes to drugs and alcohol. What if he had caused an accident and someone was killed because of his negligence? Ok, rant over... Prosecutors Charge Mel Gibson With DUI By LINDA DEUTSCH AP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Mel Gibson now faces a legal battle in addition to the one to restore his public image. Prosecutors on Wednesday charged Gibson with driving under the influence of alcohol, having an elevated blood-alcohol level and an open container of liquor in his car when he was pulled over in Malibu last week. If convicted, Gibson faces up to six months in jail, though first-time misdemeanor drunken driving offenders usually face minimal, if any, time behind bars. It's up to the judge to determine if Gibson would serve any time. Prosecutors made no mention of Gibson's self-described "belligerent behavior" and "despicable" remarks in the complaint - reportedly the unleashing of an anti-Semitic tirade. "After evaluating all the evidence presented by the Sheriff's Department - and they presented every scrap of evidence they had - we evaluated carefully and felt the charges we filed were the appropriate charges in this case," said district attorney spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons. Gibson's lawyer, Blair Berk, declined to comment, saying, "It is inappropriate to discuss the ongoing case." An attorney may appear in the actor's place during his Sept. 28 arraignment. Arrested at 2:36 a.m. Friday after his Lexus was stopped for speeding, Gibson allegedly had a blood-alcohol level of 0.12 percent, over the legal limit of 0.08 percent. "He will be held accountable for his violations under the law," Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca said, adding that the charges "didn't surprise me." In the aftermath of Gibson's arrest, his publicist, Alan Nierob, has said the actor-director was in an ongoing program for alcohol abuse before the arrest and has entered another, on an outpatient basis. Gibson has apologized twice. In the latest he addressed the Jewish community, apologizing for his "vitriolic and harmful words." According to a law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity, the Sheriff's Department's report says Gibson told the arresting deputy: "The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world," and asked him, "Are you a Jew?" Gibson, 50, has had a troubled relationship with Jewish organizations since his 2004 blockbuster "The Passion of the Christ," which some criticized for portraying Jews as responsible for the death of Jesus. Supporters say the movie merely followed the Gospel story. Gibson's apologies weren't accepted by former TV producer Merv Adelson, who took out an ad in Wednesday's Los Angeles Times blasting movie studio heads for not strongly and publicly condemning the Oscar-winning actor-director. "Let's make ourselves proud and NOT support this JERK in any way, just because he's a so called 'star,'" wrote Adelson, co-founder of Lorimar Productions, which produced such TV hits as "Eight is Enough" and "The Waltons." A sheriff's spokesman's initial account of the arrest described it as occurring "without incident" and made no mention of Gibson's remarks, fueling claims of a cover-up after they came to light. In an interview with the Associated Press, Sheriff Baca maintained deputies made no attempts to cover up his comments. "Those are completely false," Baca said while attending a congressional hearing in San Diego. "The district attorney in his statement clearly verifies that all of the evidence - including inappropriate remarks, hateful remarks, anti-Semitic remarks, including with the videotape along with the audiotape," is there. Baca added that the deputy who stopped Gibson "had the full authority to not arrest him and just take him home." "You know, if that were his option, if he chose that option, he would be within our policy. But he chose the arrest option, which to me, shows me he's doing a terrific job," Baca said.

Republicans For Joe Sestak

So what is going on here? What will Cool Curt come up with next? Another Swift boat type attack on Joe Sestak? Just to let you know Curt, this Republican is voting for vice admiral Joseph Sestak (Ret.) I always admire men and women who put their life on the line, and although I know that Mr. Weldon did so as a fireman years ago, he couldn't hold a candle to the job that Mr. Sestak did. Wearing A Uniform? U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations, 1401.3.b(2) (2) Former Members of the Armed Forces. Unless discussed in DOD Directive 1334.1 or Title 10 U.S. Code Sec. 772, former members who served honorably during a war and whose most recent service was terminated under honorable conditions, may wear the uniform of the highest grade held during their service only on the following occasions and during travel related to those occasions. (a) Military funerals, memorial services, weddings and inaugurals. Curt and his cronies attacked Joe Sestak about wearing his uniform in a Memorial Day parade, something that he knows NOTHING about. So. What will it be? More BS from your campaign peons Curt? More appearances throughout Delco? What I find very disturbing is that the Republican base in power in this country today is using this fear factor as their main campaign issue. Let me repeat: The Republican base in power in this country today is using this fear factor as their main campaign issue. Iraq had NOTHING to do with 911, but our troops are fed this bullshit from a standing dictate. Most people get their daily BS from 1210 WPHT and Fox news. Is it any wonder they are blind? These same people that I know have told me that Curt Weldon is a good man, and that I am a traitor to the party for wanting to vote for Joe Sestak. I thought AMERICA was free! Party? Like the Nazi party? Communist Party? Likuid Party? Party lines mean NOTHING! (Just look at Joe Lieberman). At least I am NOT ALONE. Look. I have seen this country before my eyes be attacked by ghosts on 911, then raped by companies like BP/EXXON/HALLIBURTON and watched as our so called elected Senators and Congressmen blindly fall in line and vote for my rights to be stripped away. I really believe that Joe Sestak will not be one of those who will adhere exclusively to his party line. He wants YOUR rights back, wants this bullshit invasion of the Middle East by corporate America to stop, and most importantly, bring America and Americans the respect and honor that she once enjoyed. At the risk of losing some local electrical work that I do, I will use my rights as a freedom loving Republican to: Vote for Joe Sestak this November. Cheers. P.S. Watch as Gasoline reaches $4.00 a gallon while the Republican controlled Congress does NOTHING! Why should they? Their making really big bucks and drive around in vehicles that YOU pay for!

Feds disarm local gun shop

This is LONG overdue and I think it's the best news to come out of Upper Darby in a long time. In case you didn't know, here are some facts pertaining to guns that came from the pawn shop: **snippet** Lou's guns were used in 19 homicides and 65 shootings between 2003 and 2005, according to Capt. Benjamin Naish, a police spokesman. In some of Philadelphia's most sensational homicides, these guns killed: • Anthony Oliver, 14, who was shot accidentally by a friend who had just bought a .25-caliber handgun for $50 on the street last year. • Faheem Thomas-Childs, 10, in the middle of a gunbattle between two drug gangs outside his school in February 2004. • Police Officer Lauretha Vaird during a botched robbery in 1996, and a year later, seriously wounded another officer, Jay Delaney, who was shot six times and unable to return to work. GREAT work by the Feds!!!! UPPER DARBY -- Two months after a vocal protest regarding the quantity of gun sales at a local pawnshop, the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has taken action and revoked its license to sell handguns. Mark W. Potter, Special Agent in Charge of the Philadelphia Division of ATF, announced Monday the revoking of Lou’s Loans’ federal firearms license to sell guns. "There are a number of adjudicated cases in which crime guns and guns associated with straw purchases came from Lou’s Loans," Potter said. "ATF’s mission is to protect the public and with our actions today I believe Philadelphia and the surrounding communities are a bit safer now that a known source for crime guns has been closed." Lou’s Loans, formally Lou’s Jewelry and Pawn Shop, 29 S. 69th St., was open Monday selling money orders and conducting business as usual for other sales and services. Employees declined comment. The revocation, a result of an ATF regulatory investigation finding numerous and egregious violations of the Gun Control Act by Lou’s Loans, terminates all gun sales from Lou’s. "This is a great day for the law enforcement community," Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said. "Straw purchases are a big issue. Certainly it limits Upper Darby’s involvement in gun violence." In May, Chitwood joined with CeaseFire NJ and PA, Pennsylvanians Against Trafficking Handguns, Men United for a Better Philadelphia, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence (BPV) and the Pennsylvania Million Mom March on 69th Street, across the street from Lou’s, to focus attention on the quantity of legal sales by straw purchasers and illegal transfer of firearms. "This was a location that local, state and federal levels have shown to be a major center for guns used to murder, maim and destroy people and families," Chitwood said. "I applaud ATF for their action. Hopefully revoking the gun license limits access to guns in our community." Merchants on 69th Street, who declined to be identified, also applauded the action. "I’m in favor of it," one man said. "The less guns on the street the better. I’m glad for anything that keeps guns off the streets. Violence is on the rise and a lot more has to be done to reduce the violence." "It’s scary," one shopkeeper said. "I’m very glad they revoked their license. We don’t need any more violence. It’s harder to get a license in a foreign country where only the government issues them. I’m not against the American system but it needs some improvement." A New Jersey resident working on the street said the gun laws in Pennsylvania should be stricter. "It should be monitored," the man said. "Jersey’s laws are stricter."

Conformity In Blog World

Well here it is. After my two previous posts, I yet again am assailed by nasty e- mails, hang ups on my business line, etc, I am forced to delete them. Other contributors to this blog have been MIA, for what reasons I do not know. But my views still stand. I am convinced that there is far more to it concerning the 1983 Beirut barrack attack, the Murrah building bombing, the U.S.S. cole incident, Waco, 911, and the Spain and London train bombings.. These views will be published on my personal blog. To my fellow bloggers. Please let me know if you are still interested in contributing to this blog. Cheers.

Delco Sizzles

Just wanted to post a quickie. Damn it's hot! Working inside a school today while enduring a summer cold with no AC and no cross ventilation is not my cup of tea. Tommorrow the same. Cheers. P.S. Happy belated Fourth to you to Casey, PIT, Katey Kakes, and the rest of our contributors and readers of this here blog.

HAPPY 4th

HAPPY 4th OF JULY! To Franny and all who Live in Delaware County. It's a great place to be an American. Be safe and sound.