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  • Best Links

    For the very latest and best in political activities that impact the Lehigh Valley, visit:
    Keystone Politics
    Lehigh Valley Ramblings [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2007, 10:53pm EST

  • My ballot for 2007

    I know its been a long time since I've posted and I'll probably take several more months to post anything else, but here is how I will likely vote in 2007 and some reasons why:
    Governor
    -Don Cunningham for Governor--oh wait, he's not running for governor until 2010. That's all [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2007, 9:03am EDT

  • The Moral Test of Government: Children

    Number of comments: 4
    Part One in a Series of Three

    "The moral test of government is how it treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the aged; and those in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the [...]
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    Posted: August 13, 2007, 10:13am EDT
    by LVDem

  • Rant: Bush, Romney, Supreme Court

    Number of comments: 3
    First, I ask for your forgiveness. Normally, I abhore rants and refrain from them myself. But, it's been a while and I'm due for a good one. If you don't like rants, look away.

    My starting rant is with Mitt Romney. Normally, I make light of candidates who [...]
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    Posted: July 03, 2007, 4:48pm EDT
    by LVDem

  • Time to Start Lobbying for Reform

    Number of comments: 4
    Yesterday, the Speakers Reform Commission wrapped up its first 5 months of work with a decision on open records recommendations. This marks the start of when the state house actually begins doing something about reform. Five months really isn't a long time in the world of legislation, so [...]
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    Posted: June 13, 2007, 7:03am EDT
    by LVDem

  • Conservative uses "Reform" to Oppose Mass Transit Funding

    Reading an article this morning at the Post Gazette turned up this quote from Right Wing Activist Jeff Coleman:

    "Many Republicans, he insisted, favor turnpike privatization in theory. What they object to is not the leasing of the turnpike for 30 years, but what Mr. Rendell [...]
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    Posted: May 24, 2007, 7:21am EDT
    by LVDem

  • My ballot

    Number of comments: 3
    I love voting. If I could vote everyday, I would. Maybe that's why I want to run for office so I can vote more often. Anyway, here is my list of votes:

    State Supreme Court
    -McCaffery (Eagles court judge... I know, perhaps the worst reason to vote for a [...]
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    Posted: May 15, 2007, 4:28pm EDT
    by LVDem

  • Charlie Dent: All about his job

    This week, Charlie Dent, and a group of other Republicans went to George Bush and expressed their concerns about what is happening as a result of the war in Iraq. What strikes me, however, is what the discussion was about. It wasn't about the thousands of Iraqi's who are forced [...]
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    Posted: May 12, 2007, 11:46am EDT
    by LVDem

  • Conservative Reformers: Caveat Emptor

    Number of comments: 5
    I learned a phrase in high school latin (yes, public high school... it really does work) that still sticks with me: Caveat Emptor- let the buyer beware. I remember scribbling it on a notebook and recently found the notebook while cleaning out some boxes in the back of my closet. [...]
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    Posted: April 26, 2007, 8:12am EDT
    by LVDem

  • Politics: Lehigh Valley Style- Notice

    Number of comments: 8
    What a wild ride the last 18 months have been. Setting up a local blog in the fall of 2005 was a great idea b/c I had the time, saw a lack of coverage in the Lehigh Valley and had some ideas to share. But I'll be the first to [...]
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    Posted: March 08, 2007, 9:30am EST
    by LVDem

  • Glad to Live in Lehigh County

    Number of comments: 4
    I'm glad that I live in Lehigh County. I say this after reading Bernie O'Hare's latest article (good work Bernie) about DePaul and the elections office in Northampton County. I also say it after reading articles about Montgomery County Commissioners opting to keep the GOP party [...]
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    Posted: March 06, 2007, 6:15am EST
    by LVDem

  • Crap... I hate Blogger

    Number of comments: 5
    I accidently deleted my first post from this morning while deleting a draft that I had worked on over the weekend. Sorry folks. I know some of you commented on it. I will repost the message later this week b/c I didn't back it up yet so I actually have [...]
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    Posted: March 05, 2007, 8:15am EST
    by LVDem

  • Lamont McClure: What is he about?

    Number of comments: 7
    I've blogged minimally about Lamont McClure and what little I have said has been influenced by reporting that is not favorable (for a variety of reasons). Being the curious student that I am, I decided to start email Mr. McClure in the hopes of learning more about him and what [...]
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    Posted: March 05, 2007, 7:30am EST
    by LVDem

  • Beware of the Good Ole Boys

    Number of comments: 8
    I read an article in the newspaper yesterday concerning the outrageous conduct of Lehigh Valley based township supervisors and then the ethics complaints released by the State Ethics Commission. Bottom line: Pennsylvania has a problem and it starts with the Good Ole Boys.

    Every part of PA has [...]
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    Posted: February 26, 2007, 6:28am EST
    by LVDem

  • What's in a name? How about which Jim is running?

    Number of comments: 4
    I love receiving emails penned by Rick Orloski. Good writer, good thinker and always gets his point across very clearly. It's hard to walk away from anything writen or said by Rick that could be confusing.

    I've always been careful about the proverbial rumor mill unless I can develope [...]
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    Posted: February 23, 2007, 6:25am EST
    by LVDem

  • Candidates Lining Up

    Number of comments: 10
    All over the Lehigh Valley candidates are lining up. The Morning Call is reporting that councilman Lamont McClure is seeking election, Aide to Jennifer Mann, Peter Schweyer wants to hold his own office, Former Bethlehem City Councilman Ismael Arcelay wants back on council, and [...]
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    Posted: February 20, 2007, 7:14am EST
    by LVDem

  • Charlie Dent's Iraq Flip Flop

    Number of comments: 16
    Today, Charlie Dent sounds more like John Kerry than he does a man of conviction. In a classic, "I voted for it before I voted against it," Dent voted against the non-binding resolution that opposed the troop surge in Iraq. This wouldn't be a huge deal, except that a few [...]
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    Posted: February 17, 2007, 9:50am EST
    by LVDem

  • Not even snow can keep them away

    Number of comments: 4
    I attended Peter Schweyer's city council announcement last night (along with 1/2 of the Allentown City Democrats and a couple of county wide candidates). It was held at Zandy's (biggest cheese steaks in the valley). The beer was 1/2 frozen and the parking was terrible, but the mood and the [...]
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    Posted: February 16, 2007, 6:42am EST
    by LVDem

  • Will Power to the People

    Number of comments: 7
    I have to admit, I can't stand when candidates trivialize campaigns by using cute little tag lines based on their last name. Ideas people. Ideas should dominate campaigns, not corny little "Jack Best... b/c he's the best" lines. Leave the jingles to marketing pros. (oh sweeeeet! Just got the phone [...]
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    Posted: February 14, 2007, 9:26am EST
    by LVDem

  • Holy Crap! I'm a Democrat!

    Number of comments: 4
    You are a
    Social Liberal
    (65% permissive)

    and an...
    Economic Liberal
    (31% permissive)

    You are best described as a:

    Democrat



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    [...]
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    Posted: February 10, 2007, 1:16pm EST
    by LVDem

  • Let me be clear...

    Number of comments: 7
    I want to be perfectly clear about something: I am not opposed to Sam Bennett running for Congress. I am not opposed to Joe Long supporting a candidate. What I oppose is the mentality that we should "clear the field" for a candidate. Clearing the field is what political machines [...]
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    Posted: February 09, 2007, 8:16am EST
    by LVDem

  • Odd Email

    Number of comments: 14
    I got an odd email yesterday from a campaign manager for a recently elected Congressman who needed to talk. So I went to the local pay phone (I love that I can still find those) and called the man. He was curious about the 15th Congressional race and I was [...]
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    Posted: February 08, 2007, 8:05am EST
    by LVDem

  • Norco Controller

    Number of comments: 1
    Bernie did a really good job of giving an overview of the Controllers office and also the candidacy of Stephen Barron, the Democrat who is going to take on the Republican incumbent John Schimmel. But I wanted to offer my perspective on the race itself (I'll let Bernie [...]
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    Posted: February 08, 2007, 7:54am EST
    by LVDem

  • Marc Grammes will NOT seek re-election

    Number of comments: 2
    I received an email from Marc Grammes this morning. It reads as follows:

    Dear LVDem: Just thought I would let you know that I will NOT be seeking another four year term as Commissioner at Large. There is still much to do in my fourth year, and I will [...]
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    Posted: February 03, 2007, 10:49am EST
    by LVDem

  • Heckman running for city council

    Number of comments: 5
    I have to admit, I knew about this yesterday around lunch but didn't have time to write about it. Ron Heckman, who has been in county and local government for about as long as I have been alive, is running for city council in Bethlehem. Ron currently works for Lehigh [...]
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    Posted: February 02, 2007, 6:46am EST
    by LVDem

  • Way Cool

    Number of comments: 2
    Open a new window. Now, type in www.lvdem.com. It should bring you back to this spot. Yup... that's right. Rob Hopkins was kind enough to reserve the domain name for me. I that's my compensation for the month. Thanks Rob.

    Anyway, I'm in the process of starting [...]
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    Posted: January 31, 2007, 6:47pm EST
    by LVDem

  • Renewable Energy on a Cold Night

    Typically, I'm of the mind that a snowy night in January is best spent indoors watching TV, not with a bunch of gray haired tree huggers. I'm not sure what changed that perception this evening, but I ventured out to the former Agere site on Route 222 in Breiningsville (on [...]

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    Posted: January 31, 2007, 6:42pm EST
    by LVDem

  • Possible Migration in the Works

    The people who have been reading, "Politics: Lehigh Valley Style" might soon be noticing a change. I've never been a fan of blogger and with blogger becoming pesky in its new partnership with Google, I have been looking for a change of venue. Along comes Rob Hopkins and it [...]
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    Posted: January 29, 2007, 8:15am EST
    by LVDem

  • Random

    Random Points today. I'm working on a couple of articles of substance that I should have posted by the weekend. Till then, here are some pieces of news.

    • Phil Mittman will not seek reelection. In the 80's, when he was first elected, he only served one term and then went [...]
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    Posted: January 24, 2007, 7:34am EST
    by LVDem

  • Sam Bennett

    Rumor is that she is getting ready to run for Congress in 2008. A poster in previous comments had mentioned that she would likely run for something else. That something else is said to be for Congress.

    I have not confirmed that with Sam. [...]
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    Posted: January 19, 2007, 4:43pm EST
    by LVDem

  • Lehigh County GOP Chair Running for Commish

    I've had a couple of people tell me this one and if I was a Republican, I'd be a bit miffed. Dean Browning, the Chair of the Lehigh County Republican Committee is said to be running for county commissioner (and he has money stashed aside to do it). I find [...]
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    Posted: January 19, 2007, 8:02am EST
    by LVDem

  • Ron Reaman for County Controller

    I had heard this about a week ago, but have to admit that county row offices appeal to me like narmal behavior appeals to Northampton County Council (for the record, I know that my perception needs to change). But the MCall had an article about it's time for me to [...]
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    Posted: January 17, 2007, 8:08am EST
    by LVDem

  • Dent Takes Stand

    So Charlie took the plunge and actually took a stand. After claiming to be skeptical of the increase in troop numbers, Dent said on Monday that he now opposes the plan.

    I'm not one who is quick to thank Charlie Dent or to give him credit very often, [...]
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    Posted: January 16, 2007, 7:57am EST
    by LVDem

  • Calling Charlie Dent- Take a Stand Already

    When Charlie Dent first ran for Congress in 2004, American support for the war in Iraq and the President's handling were a bit better than they are now (well duh!). Dent was able to run on a platform of supporting the president and saying that we should do whatever is [...]
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    Posted: January 12, 2007, 7:54am EST
    by LVDem

  • KP Meets Bob Freeman

    This is an article that I wrote of Keystone Politics. It was fun to do.

    Representative Robert Freeman has represented residents Northampton County for 20 years now. With a brief hiatus in 1995-1998 after an unsuccessful state senate race (Freeman worked for the senate dems during that time), Bob [...]
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    Posted: January 10, 2007, 7:49am EST
    by LVDem

  • From the Lehigh County Dems

    MEDIA RELEASE

    Lehigh County Democratic Committee (LCDC)

    January 3, 2007
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Contact:
    Rick Daugherty
    Chair, LCDC
    610-504-4376

    Steven Bliss
    LCDC Communications Chair
    610-434-3388
    ------------------------------------------------

    Lehigh County Democrats Gearing Up Candidate Recruitment for 2007
    Party Seeks to Continue Momentum with Strong [...]
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    Posted: January 08, 2007, 7:19am EST
    by LVDem

  • Bravo Lynn Township

    We all know the story of how Upper Macungie and Lower Macungie supervisors have created ethics messes b/c of their decisions to hire themselves as township administrators. We know that a number of other townships have the same practice. But it's refreshing that one township in Lehigh County decided to [...]
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    Posted: January 04, 2007, 7:53am EST
    by LVDem

  • Articles

    I posted two articles that I wrote over at Keystone Politics. One is an interview I recently conducted. The other is an open letter to two figures front and center to the wild side show that was the Speaker's elections.

    Philly Dem did a [...]
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    Posted: January 03, 2007, 7:41am EST
    by LVDem

  • Those crazy kids in Norco

    I've known for a few days now that John Stoffa was going to charge a citizens advisory committee with the task of improving voting in Norco. The Express Times ran an article yesterday about it and I have information outside of the main stream media regarding this. Here [...]
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    Posted: December 31, 2006, 9:04am EST
    by LVDem

  • Who's Running, Not Running or is just Rumored to be running

    I love this time of year. It's that time of year when people start throwing elbows at each other to position themselves to run for whatever office is most striking at that time. 2007 is not an exception. Here are some of the people I know personally that are part [...]
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    Posted: December 30, 2006, 12:14pm EST
    by LVDem

  • The Weekend Before Christmas

    So Chris Casey had the balls to challenge us to a comedy writing context. Bernie proved to be disturbing in his closet love for Ron Angle. The Naked Blogger threw the Elves into Gitmo. Chris tried his luck at lyric writing (and fell flat). The Mad Batter got all blasphemous [...]
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    Posted: December 22, 2006, 3:23pm EST
    by LVDem

  • Don Cunningham for Governor

    It's perhaps the worst kept secret in Lehigh Valley Political circles. Don Cunningham is preparing to run for governor. He's shaking all the hands he can find, meeting with all the state senators and funders possible. The former Secretary of General Services and current Lehigh County Executive, who has access [...]
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    Posted: December 20, 2006, 7:34am EST
    by LVDem
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