When Jim Martin just referred to Mark Pinsley as a political opportunist, he wasn't mincing words. Pinsley used his short stint as a South Whitehall commissioner to run for two other offices. Since being elected county controller, he has inserted himself into township, city and county politics.
Recently, when I was watching a virtual South Whitehall commissioner meeting, I was confused about Mark Pinsley's presence. Although no longer a commissioner, he was participating in the discussion. Township residents know all too well that their opinion can only be presented hours later, at the end of meeting, during discourtesy of the floor. Apparently, those rules are not imposed on Pinsley.
Recently, an Allentown ordinance giving grants to artists was proposed by Pinsley, who was never an Allentown resident.
His current intrusion into county politics questions the ratio of black to white inmates who meet bail.
I don't know when he was made emperor of the Lehigh Valley Democratic Party, because he's not listed as an officer.
Democrats don't have to follow no stinking rules Mike! You should know that by now.
ReplyDeleteMr. Pinsley was elected to pubic office and has the authority to look into the County's finances .He seems to be more concerned about pushing his political agenda on the taxpayers dime .Maybe Mr.Pinsley and his trusted sidekick Joshua Siegel can uncover some financial waste to redeem their reputations
ReplyDeleteWhy should you or anyone else be surprised by the politicization of county politics?
ReplyDeleteA couple of years ago, the newly-elected county executive had no sooner gotten the (then Republican-led) board's approval for his Director of Administration (the county's #2 position) when the Director of Administration was installed as the chair of the county democrat committee.
That neither the Executive or the Director of Administration viewed this as a conflict of interest is telling, and the ascension of Pinsley and other left-leaning activists to county and local office is no coincidence.
By the way, the Allentown ordinance you mention was a joint proposal by Pinsley and Siegel to double your county taxes with a new county earned income tax and a new county sales tax. The funds would largely go to cover up the corruption and mismanagement in Allentown, and create a slush fund for democrat politicians to funnel money to favored non-profits of their fat-cat donors.
Because after all, you don't pay enough in taxes already and they know how to spend your money better than you do.