Sunday, July 11, 2010

A Challenge for Morning Call "Newspaper" "Reporter" (for now) Jarrett Renshaw

LVS is the #1 Most Influential Political Blog in Pennsylvania most weeks only because our readers are #1.

Here's a comment we received from an LVS reader this morning that merited its own post, merci LVS reader, and Jarrett Renshaw, we expect a comment from you, since we see you and your Morning Call "newspaper" IP# on our SiteMeter(R) visiting this blog dozens of times every day including weekends and holidays.

Anonymous said...
JARRETT RENSHAW ALERT! The "Watchdog" Morning Call "newspaper" on Page 5 today wastes almost an entire page to highlight what it says are "red flags" arising from ONE City of Allentown business development loan (out of 13 loans, only one of which is in default, the story notes).


Let's see: By the end of the story, we learn this loan is current (the business has "made all their loan payments," the story notes) and that a city lien against the business has been paid by the business and removed. Look hard for those facts, they are hidden amidst all the negative naysayer swill.

Jumping on the bash-Pawlowski bandwagon is council president Michael D'Amore, quoted in the article as saying the loan was "irresponsible" and "a negligent thing to do with the people's money."

Let's see: Isn't it the job of the city to encourage & support downtown business debvelopment? If the City adopts lending standards like a for-profit bank, then wouldn't we see the paralysis of investment/mortgage monies that is to blame for the sluggish national economy?

One last thing: Notice in the entire page-long story, not one comment in support of the loan or the mayor's business development efforts, or even an explanation of why this loan was done in the first place? (Jarrett says the business owners and mayor would not comment for the story, but who can blame them when the "newspaper" would only print half the facts?)

There must be someone in the city who can add a neutral or positive comment.

Hey Jarrett, how about waiting until the loan fails before you accuse anyone of negligence or irresponsibility? -Sun Jul 11, 07:52:00 AM 2010

45 comments:

LVS SiteMeter(R) SpotLight said...
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Bill Villa said...

Let's leave the "First Responder" comment slot open for Jarrett Renshaw ...

Angie Villa said...

Readers, while we're waiting on "Renshaw," here are 3 recent & relevant LVS blog posts we're especially proud of ...

* Morning Call Lays 'Kid Glove' on DA Jim Martin (right) for Quadruple Homicide

* Villas Justice Mission Attracts National Media Attention

* Upcoming Villas Justice Mission Events

Anonymous said...

Hey Bill, if I were to visit your site 20 times a day for the last month, leaving my fat, ugly and disgusting tracking number on your sitemeter, wouldn't that be like me ringing your door bell 600 times, leaving behind my greasy, pudgy fingerprints on your front door bell?

Angie Villa said...

Let's stay on topic everyone (and not scare away "Renshaw") ;D

Mr. Renshaw, the comment floor is all yours ...

LVS SiteMeter(R) SpotLight said...

One of the "Hitler Youth" checks in ...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 64.9.40.# (Borough of Kutztown)
City > Kutztown

Time of Visit > Jul 11 2010 1:52:38 pm

LVS SiteMeter(R) SpotLight said...

(Mea Culpa) Mr. Renshaw, the comment floor is all yours ...

LVS SiteMeter(R) SpotLight said...

Jarrett Renshaw alert (and Renshaw was likely alerted by an LV rambler at Panera Bread) ...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 163.192.12.# (Tribune Company)
ISP > Tribune Company

Time of Visit > Jul 11 2010 5:46:00 pm

Time of Visit > Jul 11 2010 4:40:57 pm

Time of Visit > Jul 11 2010 3:39:27 pm

Angie Villa said...

Mr. Renshaw, the comment floor is all yours ... ;D

LVS SiteMeter(R) SpotLight said...

Free wifi ...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 64.241.37.# (Panera Bread)
Location: Route 512, Bethlehem

Time of Visit > Jul 11 2010 5:21:32 pm

Visit Length > 1 hour 17 minutes 30 seconds

Panera Bread Customer said...

"Nothing for me, thanks ..."

LVS SiteMeter(R) SpotLight said...
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LVS SiteMeter(R) SpotLight said...

Mr. Renshaw, feel free to answer our guest poster's challenge to you during any of your numerous visits to LVS (on a Sunday) ...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 163.192.12.# (Tribune Company)
ISP > Tribune Company

Time of Visit > Jul 11 2010 8:06:04 pm

LVS SiteMeter(R) SpotLight said...

Renshaw, we're all waiting ...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 163.192.12.# (Tribune Company)
ISP > Tribune Company

Time of Visit > Jul 11 2010 9:24:21 pm

LVS SiteMeter(R) SpotLight said...
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LVS SiteMeter(R) SpotLight said...

Herr Geoff the "Hitler Youth" is back again, and 'Somebody' should tell Mayor Sandy, just sayin' ...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 64.9.40.# (Borough of Kutztown)
City > Kutztown

Time of Visit > Jul 11 2010 9:56:51 pm

LVS SiteMeter(R) SpotLight said...

Renshaw back again ...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 163.192.12.# (Tribune Company)
ISP > Tribune Company

Time of Visit > Jul 11 2010 10:22:50 pm

Bill Villa said...

Mr. Renshaw, the comment floor is all yours ...

LVS SiteMeter(R) SpotLight said...

Renshaw lurking here again & again ...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 163.192.12.# (Tribune Company)
ISP > Tribune Company

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 11:43:59 am

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 11:35:03 am

Anonymous said...

Bill, boy, it's really impressive the quality of your readership and their understanding about this kind of stuff. But then again your blog is so un-typical.

Keep exposing crooked politicians and "reporters."

Bill Villa said...

Will do, and merci ...

LVS SiteMeter(R) SpotLight said...

How ironic, "no comment" from a "reporter" (for now) (Renshaw, again).

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 163.192.12.# (Tribune Company)
ISP > Tribune Company

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 12:56:23 pm

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 12:23:17 pm

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 12:19:41 pm

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 12:10:02 pm

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 11:43:59 am

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 11:41:48 am

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 11:35:03 am
 

LVS SiteMeter(R) SpotLight said...

Okay, so now "reporter" Renshaw is either "pulling our chain" or he's going completely berserk, and we'll assume the latter ...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 163.192.12.# (Tribune Company)
ISP > Tribune Company

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 3:10:51 pm

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 2:49:45 pm

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 2:47:03 pm

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 2:45:43 pm

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 2:42:16 pm

McJudas said...

Either, or, it's on company time ...

Eckville Pressure a/k/a "OT Giggle" said...

"Live from Walnutport"

Angie Villa said...

Let's stay on topic,
s'il vous plait ... ;D

The City Official said...

Renshaw would surely blow this post out of the water if he could. But he can't. Oh well.

LVS SiteMeter(R) SpotLight said...

A triple shot (not a threat) of "Renshaw" ...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 163.192.12.# (Tribune Company)
ISP > Tribune Company

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 4:40:39 pm

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 4:11:26 pm

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 3:23:21 pm

Angie Villa said...

Mr. Renshaw,
the comment floor here is all yours ... ;D

Bill Villa said...

Well said, City O.

LVS SiteMeter(R) SpotLight said...

Pillsbury Dough Boy Hitler Youth again...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 64.9.42.# (Borough of Kutztown)
City > Kutztown

Time of Visit > Jul 12 2010 5:16:50 pm

Kubla Kahn, and He Does, Too! said...

Hello to all you Tribune company visitors.

FYI - The Morning Call is irrelevant.

Bill Villa said...

"Irrelevant," yes ... but also an "evil that must be driven out of business."

Bill Villa said...

Renshaw: pussy got your tongue?

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 163.192.12.# (Tribune Company)
ISP > Tribune Company

Time of Visit > Jul 13 2010 10:40:00 am

Bill Villa said...

Back Story :)

The City Official said...

Villas, you make it look easy, bravo.

Jon said...

A song would go good here (just sayin') ...

Jon said...
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Foo Foo said...

Related Story :(

Lehigh County Democrat said...

My Take...

"Kubla Kahn" is right about the Morning Call "newspaper" being irrelevant.

Renshaw's "red flag" "exposé" (wink wink) garnered 3 comments.

Gee, where'd the "newspaper's" "10 million" (wink wink) online readers get to? Oh well.

Over & Out...

LVS SiteMeter(R) SpotLight said...

Renshaw you liar, tell the truth, you posted those 3 comments (that's your writing style) ...

Domain Name > (Unknown)
IP Address > 163.192.12.# (Tribune Company)
ISP > Tribune Company

Time of Visit > Jul 13 2010 1:27:14 pm

Anonymous said...

How many of those three comments attracted to the Morning Call story were simply racist rants?

Bill Villa said...

Looks like all of 'em ...

Anonymous said...

2 of the 3 comments are from the same cretin, so Renshaw attracted two (2) cretins, not 3.

Angie Villa said...

Merci for the nice catch, "LCD" ... ;D