Friday, September 3, 2010

Apology (wink wink) to Bob Romancheck

It's no secret I don't like the Chair of the Allentown Republican Committee, Bob Romancheck.

And it's not just because of his over-powering after shave lotion I've been told is embalming fluid.

I thought it was wrong for Romancheck to show up at my Allentown Ethics Board Complaint Hearing vs. Mike Donovan in June waving around his credentials as a representative of the local GOP (much like Mike D'Amore did recently at T-Mobile), and interjecting himself, officially, into a matter some local powers that be are now desperately braying is "personal" and "frivolous" and should not be discussed at "serious" places like Allentown City Council [more on this free speech issue in our next post coming soon].

Staunchly defending Mike Donovan's right to perpetrate harassment, libel, and sadistic cruelty against my grief-stricken family, here's Bob Romancheck showboating at my Ethics Board hearing.

We also think the Bob Romancheck/Mike Donovan-"led" "Permitgate" investigation by the Allentown Ethics Board into Mayor Pawlowski's recent basement renovations is personal and frivolous and partisan grandstanding bullshit.

But then again Bob Romancheck is well-known for his personal and frivolous and partisan grandstanding bullshit, see the complete dismissal/rejection of his Romancheck v. City of Allentown frivolous personal bullshit.

All this being (humbly) said ... it was wrong of me to greet Bob Romancheck at Allentown City Council on Wednesday September 1 w/ the salutation of "fuckin' cretin" and to inform him that he's "a piece of shit" (in my opinion) as I was leaving. While I greatly admire my forthrightness in telling people what I think of them, to their face, instead of lobbing anonymous blog taunts at them, like most of the local "news" (wink wink) bloggers do, e.g., Chris Casey, it was inappropriate of me to express my rights of free speech in this manner at City Council and I pledge it will never happen again.

Mr. Romancheck: since our SiteMeter(R) spots your IP number lurking on this blog numerous times each day ... and because you've accosted me angrily at City Council (and I'm not changing the subject here) w/ complaints about this blog, we know you'll read this message ...

"Please accept my sincere apology." -Bill Villa


And please tell likely GOP Mayoral Hopeful Mike Donovan that it's not all that hard to admit wrongdoing and issue a public apology and to include the following:

[x] WRONG to let out of town hate bloggers take over your blog for a month

[x] WRONG to not check your blog more frequently for unmoderated, sadistically cruel and libelous comments

[x] WRONG to encourage offensive commenters by commenting yourself that their offensive comments are "fun to read"

[x] WRONG to keep hundreds of offensive comments up at your blog for 4 months
[x] WRONG to use your blog to cyber-terrorize Allentown constituents at the same blog you use to promote "civility" and "mutual respect" in discussing matters of City Council w/ other Allentown constituents and out of town hate bloggers

[x] WRONG (as an A-Town Arts Commissioner) to allow a blog forum for boycotting
The Villas musical performance at Mayfair, including suggestions of removing The Villas from the performer roster and bringing "noisemakers" to disrupt the performance

[x] WRONG (as an A-Town Arts Commissioner) to allow and encourage sadistically cruel blog comments against Angie Villa, acceptor of an Allentown Arts Ovation Award in May 2010 from the Allentown Arts Commission for her tireless volunteer work in starting the Allentown Chen Arts Group to help further the revitalization of Downtown Allentown

[x] WRONG to refuse to admit wrongdoing

[x] WRONG to refuse to apologize

Warmly looking forward to seeing you all again at Allentown City Council on September 15.

FYI, I'll be premiering an all new, 3-minute (minus :40 seconds or so) "Courtesy of the Floor" speech on 9/15, see you then.

Photo Credit: Andrew Kleiner

24 comments:

The City Official said...

Touché.

Allentown taxpayer said...

This will fall on deaf ears. Politicians aren't like you and me, they have no moral grounding or even (ahem) a sense of civility. To think and act like a politician, you must be willing to whore yourself out, be petty, br willing to pander, ignore facts and reality that don't support your behavior, and like you say, grandstand.

Angie Villa said...

So true.

And sadly, on 9/1, Bill and I noticed that even Ray O'Connell has all this pandering whore stuff down pat all of a sudden.

Angie Villa said...

(almost forgot)

Only City Councilperson Jeannette Eichenwald made any eye contact w/ Bill and me (for like a second) during Bill's "Courtesy of the Floor" speech on 9/1.

Councilman Schweyer was noodling on his laptop.

Councilman Schlossberg was actually laughing at Bill.

Councilor Donovan was staring off into space.

It's a cruel, bizarro world, Allentown PA.

But as one of "Allentown's finest" told us out in the hallway afterwards, if you don't like Allentown, you should "shut your mouth" ... and "move."

Thanks so much for your input, Officer.

Bill Villa said...

I'm pretty sure that Allentown cop was reaching for his Taser gun as we walked away (not taking his bait).

Bill Villa said...

"if you don't like Allentown, you should "shut your mouth" ... and "move." -Allentown

Lehigh Valley Observer said...

Regrettably, I have to agree w "Allentown taxpayer".

When a politician or self-aggrandizing citizen has to make a decision, they do not run it through the filter of "What is the right thing to do?" They run it through the filter of "What would benefit me the most?", e.g., advance a personal agenda, get in better w the local power elite, hurt one's opposition, curry favor, fool the public, side with the winning team ...

Actually, this is pretty common human nature. For example, how many professing Christians do you know who actually behave as if they're asking themselves "What would Jesus do?" I stopped going to church when I got tired of all the people I just knelt beside minutes earlier cutting me off and/or not letting me merge into the exit lane of the church parking lot when leaving Sunday services. It was just too disheartening. Made me think Christ would have accomplished more just sticking to carpentry.

Bill Villa said...

Hoo, boy, VERY well said.

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Email, Outgoing, to Chair of the Allentown Republican Party, Bob Romancheck.

On Sep 3, 2010, at 1:28:33 PM, Bill Villa wrote:

Public Apology to Bob Romancheck

No hard feelings?

Sincerely,

Bill Villa
610.428.xxxx

Hayshaken said...

IDEA...if Norco County Executive John Stoffa can apologize to T-Mobile for the actions of his Controller (for now!) Steve Barron...why can't Mike D'Amore (or Mayor Pawlowski) issue a public apology to the Villa family for their City Council VP Donovan's outrageous behavior since March 2010? D'Amore could also apologize to T-Mobile on behalf of hissself (just sayin').

Bill Villa said...

Interesting concept ... but ... we're not sure we'd accept an apology "by proxy" which would let Little Lord Fauntleroy (left) off the hook ...

A voice in your head from the past said...

V- I - L - L - A

and Villa was an ASSHOLE

You should apologize to the human race for being a piece of shit.

William P. (P is or Pussy) Villa

Tell everybody about how we called you Pussywillow Villa in High School Mommy's boy.

Bill Villa said...

Readers, we also got a "scare-y" (wink wink) anonymous phone message today at 12:52pm.

The voice seemed professionally garbled but we could make out ... "your son" ... "ass wipe" ... "white boy" (sound of gun shot) ... "sure ya ain't gonna play?" and "cuz if you are ... ha ha ha ..."

Yawn.

Caller I.D. said 866-435-xxxx.

Foo Foo said...

"professionally (hiccup) garbled" (?)

Bill Villa said...

Hey, Foo, nothing surprises me anymore in Allentown.

LVS SiteMeter(R) Spotlight said...

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IP Address > 64.9.15.# (LVAIC - Cedar Crest College)

Time of Visit > Sep 3 2010 3:17:17 pm

Anonymous said...

Telephoned threats? Keep up the good work. These losers ain't seen nothing yet.

Bill Villa said...

Vile and intense hatred comments and telephone threats tells us they know we're winning again.

Angie Villa said...

We always win ...

and here's a Villas Victory that was especially satisfying ... ;D

Anonymous said...

I'll say, holy crap. You guys did a "domino effect" trouncing of Rod Beck, Jim Martin, Tom Corbett, and attorney (for now) Dave Najarian. Well done, Villas!

Bill Villa said...

(merci) credit our sharp lawyer.

Consigliere said...

Not easy to beat a sitting (and all the time) District Attorney and a state attorney general colluding together.

Bill Villa said...

Tell me about it.

Consigliere said...

Should be a walk in the park beating Allentown City Council.

Bill Villa said...

(suppressing a yawn) yep.