It's a sad day when Enid Santiago and the Lehigh County Republican Committee are on the same page. At first I thought the notice about the press conference today must be from the local Tea Party, which protests against everything and anything. Then, upon closer inspection, I saw that it was from the local Republican Party, grasping at the embers of the tragic fire in Allentown.
The lawsuit by the family of the victims is their legal right, and I have no issue with it. The accusation by Enid Santiago that the callers were ignored by 911 operators because they were Spanish speaking was opportunist, inflammatory theater by a sore loser. Her write-in effort against the rightful winner of last year's primary state representative race, Peter Schweyer, was undemocratic, and her party members who supported it owe Schweyer an apology.
It is important that citizens respect our public safety network: Police, fire, EMS, and 911. Republican candidates who appear at today's press conference are doing themselves a disservice.
photo of sign on Enid Santiago's Facebook page urging Phil Armstrong to resign
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