tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post1704250558063575238..comments2024-03-28T10:18:30.801-04:00Comments on MOLOVINSKY ON ALLENTOWN: Logjam at Doorwaymichael molovinskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-17809768279483066852011-01-03T16:13:15.620-05:002011-01-03T16:13:15.620-05:00MM -
City Council is just as guilty as the Mayor....MM -<br /><br />City Council is just as guilty as the Mayor. <br /><br />While Pawlowski unilaterally increased benefits for the police, Council is busy ramming through a bill giving pension and health benefits to same-sex partners. Again, no actuarial study for that change. <br /><br />It's funny that City Hall's solution to the skyrocketing costs of benefits for city employees is to give more benefits and broaden the scope of who can receive them. If that's not insanity, I don't know what is. <br /><br />Of course, the lowly taxpayer is expected to pay for each bone-headed, pandering move our politicians make.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-44109883338580822222011-01-03T15:27:07.842-05:002011-01-03T15:27:07.842-05:00Anon 10:55,
How dare you bad-mouth unions!
Just ...Anon 10:55,<br /><br />How dare you bad-mouth unions!<br /><br />Just because YOU don't have an entire politically-connected and extremely powerful organization standing up for YOUR Constitutional rights to call in sick and go golfing whenever the situation warrants...<br /><br />...still no reason to be such a blatant hater.<br /><br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-71995971244952271332011-01-03T10:55:52.084-05:002011-01-03T10:55:52.084-05:00Hooray for greedy, greedy, greedy Union leeches.
...Hooray for greedy, greedy, greedy Union leeches.<br /><br />You know Unions, the "honorable" workers who protect us from the evil, evil, evil exploiting business owners, i.e., "the Rich".<br /><br />Hooray for Democrats, the utterly corrupt losers who support these schmucks at all costs and gladly accept all the considerable campaign contributions in return.<br /><br />Wait, I think I hear a child shrieking because the massive, bloated government won't pay for a before-school breakfast...<br /><br />Ha Ha, Democrats.<br /><br />You clowns earn my scorn and derision every single day.<br /><br />Enjoy YOUR circus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-5828968160356180412011-01-03T08:33:04.499-05:002011-01-03T08:33:04.499-05:00scott, carpenter beat me to the punch. i planned...scott, carpenter beat me to the punch. i planned on posting about it ever since renshaw revealed the deal last thursday; hence, my new feature, "coming attraction"michael molovinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-61190680182607168582011-01-03T07:45:42.518-05:002011-01-03T07:45:42.518-05:00Mike,
My hat is off to Paul Carpenter for his S...Mike,<br /><br /> My hat is off to Paul Carpenter for his Sunday Column regarding Pawlowski’s pension deal. Allentown’s city hall needs more press scrutiny from the press. It is the valley’s mother lode of source material for investigative reporting.<br /><br /> Scott ArmstrongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-19781017769458838942011-01-03T07:26:11.884-05:002011-01-03T07:26:11.884-05:00when pawlowski ran for mayor,didnt he say that onl...when pawlowski ran for mayor,didnt he say that only nine to twelve will retire and council should accept the award at a savings to city of 400,000, as ou say in your blog, more retired, now he is blaming everyone,but himself. i bet the outcome would of been different if he didnt get invoved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-82242673369432009132011-01-03T07:02:35.945-05:002011-01-03T07:02:35.945-05:00Many municipalities and school districts have trie...Many municipalities and school districts have tried "gimmicks" to balance their budgets. Philadelphia started the "DROP" program that is now a major cost center; school districts have enhanced pension problems with "early and out:" and on and on. For a short term gain we have created long term liabilities. Good point about accepting fixed expenses for the city, MM.gary ledeburnoreply@blogger.com