I consider myself a local gonzo type journalist. This blog is in its eighteenth year, and during that time I have immersed myself in numerous issues and have irritated numerous members of the local establishment. Most of these so called accomplishments are self-proclaimed here on the blog, because the local institutions I've offended include the Morning Call.
I am also my staff photographer. Shown above, Eddie Aviles is being restrained by MsPhoebe Harris, Jessica Lee Ortiz, and Chief Charles Roca. Although I don't recall what irritated Eddie that evening, he has been quite vocal recently. I also won't go into the current issues...Those disclosures are better left to him.
However, as a gonzo I follow the stories, and came across his self-proclaimed involvement in the water crisis issue after the hurricane in Puerto Rico. In a fine documentary on water, especially in Flint, Michigan, Aviles is heralded for his activism in Puerto Rico.
I have received some anonymous comments concerning actions and allegations about Eddie Aviles, and also made by him about others. I chose not to go down that road in my post, and will not host such comments, unless submitted by the involved people themselves.
ReplyDeleteTo hell with the other water issues facing different areas other than allentowns water authority/lehighcounty authority. I measure the parts per million count at my tap weekly. The count is very close to unfit for human consumption and at a charge that is only increasing as I type.
ReplyDeleteThe monies perpetrated from the public to help solve the the issues has only become administrative costs legal and otherwise. Most likely much is put into pet projects and activism perpetrated as progress. The fact of the matter is a great part of the money is obscounded by local elites that claim to know what's best for the public.
We have a city where citizens don’t participate in government. Money and influence is what will always win in Allentown. The same people elected Matt Tuerk and handed him an overwhelming win at the primary, although turnout was historically low so not sure just how overwhelming it was.
ReplyDeleteMatt Tuerk is favored because he is a tool and a servant for the real power behind the curtain in Allentown. We all know who they are and they will always work overtime to push a human equivalent of a gummy bear to run the city. That is how they get what they want and continue to get their pockets stuffed with taxpayer dollars.
Courtesy of the floor is a joke. It’s the same people and council just dismisses and ignores valid concerns. The citizens of Allentown really need to open their eyes. You are being played and have been for years.