Yesterday, two people on the opposite end of the political spectrum both wrote,"Let it go" in regard to the news that Pawlowski wants to teach a class on government in prison. Both people, for their own different reasons, wants to move on pass Pawlowski. The reason I don't let it go, isn't because of the charges for which he was convicted. Those charges will be even scrutinized more by his appeal.
What concerns me about Pawlowski is all the things which were not part of the trial. I'm referring to the political bullying that he employed on regular basis. I'm referring to the unnecessary positions he created, the ordinances passed, and the purchases made. I believe that there were a substantial number of people who breathed a huge sigh of relief that their inaction with Pawlowski was not included in the trial.
Although, I have no intention of turning my contention into an obsession, I do push back when people say, let it go. He is still very much part of Allentown government, and to pretend otherwise, is a mistake. Pawlowski shouldn't be teaching a course, but there should be a course about him.*
*There actually is, and you're taking here, online.
Mike, I agree. I dashed off a post in fustration yesterday that was really directed at the media's total neglect, then and now, of any responsible reporting on the pawlowPaw debacle. Where are the " How Did It Happen, And Who Is Responsible" articles or exposes? Of course none of the local mainstream media outlets could touch this without a willingness to indict themselves. Not holding my breath for that. All this i should have said yesterday but fustration got the better of me.
ReplyDeleteI should think by the time Allentown's Citizenry gets done absorbing the 27% property tax hike and the natural effects of such, lots and lots of people are going to wish that Pawlowski was not the only local politician who wound up behind bars in prison.
ReplyDeleteBut, hey, whatever.
Respectfully,
ROLF OELER
The obvious is being ignored here; Mayor Pawlowski is an innocent man.
ReplyDeleteWhen people suffer a traumatic event - you don't just "let it go".
ReplyDeleteI'm not implying you personally (MM) are traumatized - but the whole of Allentown Government, in a way has been abused / sullied / traumatized.
There should be public outrage - but there isn't. All too many people are apathetic, uneducated and unaware how this has impacted them - like a 27% property tax increase, and the co-conspirators are still running the show. As they say: SSDD - Same S**t Different Day.
Just as long as they get their 'free to them' stuff, the rest doesn't matter. It's a sad situation.
There is a large segment of lemming human hybrids in the political body of both major political parties. I don't always agree with Michael but I support him voicing his perspective and continually holding a light to those who would hide from their responsibilities and their roles as accomplices in the crimes committed by the elected Mayor. To ignore who played along is to be complicit in the crimes. Some of the lemmings hate having Mike hold a mirror to them.
ReplyDeleteChris@9:25, the local blogosphere needs your return to active status. Self anointed Judge&Jury O'Hare deleted my missive about his latest hit and smear piece.
ReplyDeleteWhile the valley needs honest candidates, it also needs honest pundits like yourself.
Today's Morning Call story about the Reading school director getting sentenced refers to Mayor Pawlowski as getting 'snared' in the corruption scandal. He wasn't 'snared'. Rather, he was the lead corrupter. That newspaper can't stop mitigating Ed's guilt.
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