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Thursday, January 22, 2009
A New Era
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A New Era
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Sunday, January 18, 2009
Mayor Pawlowski Books Interview with LV Somebody
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Per our gracious and popular (59%!) Mayor, you are cordially invited to SUBMIT QUESTIONS for his Q&A interview which we will relay to the Mayor.
Feel free to ask Mayor Pawlowski anything you like, in a comment here.
LV Somebody will compile your questions (and we'll have some too) and present them to Mayor Pawlowski for his consideration ASAP.
*** UPDATE, JANUARY 31: Popular (59% Mandate!) Allentown Mayor Pawlowski's people just contacted our people (jealous?) Mayor Pawlowski's answers to Lehigh Valley Somebody's Reader Questions will be here "within 2-3 days," and we'll have 'em posted in a new post ASAP after we get 'em!
Mayor Pawlowski Books Interview with LV Somebody
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Per our gracious and popular (59%!) Mayor, you are cordially invited to SUBMIT QUESTIONS for his Q&A interview which we will relay to the Mayor.
Feel free to ask Mayor Pawlowski anything you like, in a comment here.
LV Somebody will compile your questions (and we'll have some too) and present them to Mayor Pawlowski for his consideration ASAP.
*** UPDATE, JANUARY 31: Popular (59% Mandate!) Allentown Mayor Pawlowski's people just contacted our people (jealous?) Mayor Pawlowski's answers to Lehigh Valley Somebody's Reader Questions will be here "within 2-3 days," and we'll have 'em posted in a new post ASAP after we get 'em!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
We Like Downtown Allentown
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We Like Downtown Allentown
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Monday, January 5, 2009
Gotta See Milk!
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Gotta See Milk!
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
It's Somebody's 1st Anniversary!
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2008 also saw the return of The Villas, our power pop band, to the recording studio. On September 17th (see our post, Sound Matters), more than half a hundred of you welcomed us back and nearly 700 people downloaded two new Villas songs (for FREE!) that were made available here (and only here) at the "Lehigh Valley Somebody" blog. All that comment and download love was definitely a highlight of 2008 for us Villas ... so thanks.
In 2008, this proud minority local "lefty" blog also gave my bandmate/husband Bill Villa (Mr. Dottie) and me the opportunity to set the record straight on a few things; to defend ourselves against calculated lies, cruel taunts, and criminal harassment; to express our liberal political views; and to call attention to issues we believe are important-- such as how shabbily grieving families are treated by Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin and The Morning Call "newspaper." It's our blog and we'll continue to write about whatever we want, however we want-- while thumbing our noses at--and litigating against--all self-annointed Blog Nazi Enforcers stupid enough to take us on.
Over this past year, Bill and I have been disappointed to learn that seemingly thoughtful human beings can be incredibly gullible, pliable, and cold-hearted. But we've also learned that good people can come together to accomplish great things in a spirit of community and volunteerism. So it balanced out.
Go Obama! Go Liberals! Go Allentown! Go CHARGE! Go Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania!
Here's to another great year of opinionated Somebodies who aren't afraid to be outspoken in Allentown.
It's Somebody's 1st Anniversary!
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2008 also saw the return of The Villas, our power pop band, to the recording studio. On September 17th (see our post, Sound Matters), more than half a hundred of you welcomed us back and nearly 700 people downloaded two new Villas songs (for FREE!) that were made available here (and only here) at the "Lehigh Valley Somebody" blog. All that comment and download love was definitely a highlight of 2008 for us Villas ... so thanks.
In 2008, this proud minority local "lefty" blog also gave my bandmate/husband Bill Villa (Mr. Dottie) and me the opportunity to set the record straight on a few things; to defend ourselves against calculated lies, cruel taunts, and criminal harassment; to express our liberal political views; and to call attention to issues we believe are important-- such as how shabbily grieving families are treated by Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin and The Morning Call "newspaper." It's our blog and we'll continue to write about whatever we want, however we want-- while thumbing our noses at--and litigating against--all self-annointed Blog Nazi Enforcers stupid enough to take us on.
Over this past year, Bill and I have been disappointed to learn that seemingly thoughtful human beings can be incredibly gullible, pliable, and cold-hearted. But we've also learned that good people can come together to accomplish great things in a spirit of community and volunteerism. So it balanced out.
Go Obama! Go Liberals! Go Allentown! Go CHARGE! Go Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania!
Here's to another great year of opinionated Somebodies who aren't afraid to be outspoken in Allentown.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Let's Stop Bernie O'Hare
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Master Of Deceit & MisDirection that Bernie O'Hare is ...
and because we deftly exposed some VERY clumsy legal jeopardy missteps O'Hare has made recently, namely:
* O'Hare published a threat to sabotage Sheena's civil litigation that implicates attorney (for now) Dave "The Gremlin" Najarian
* O'Hare published a threat about our home address that inadvertently (oopsie) revealed he may be stalking and staking out our residence ...
today B. O'Hare, um, shifts gears, and um, changes course, and MISDIRECTS YOUR ATTENTION away from Bill Villa and onto a NEW VICTIM AT THE TROLL PARADE BLOG.
This is part legal maneuver too.
See this way, O'Hare can tell the judge he wasn't 2709 A 3 criminally harassing "troll" Bill Villa ... exclusively.
No, Your Honor.
He was only doing his self-appointed job of policing our local blogosphere and punishing and harassing ALL bloggers whose content he does not approve of.
And I'm sure the judge will be fine with this ... eh?
ATTENTION LOCAL BLOGOSPHERE:
Now that "The Authority" Bernie O'Hare has selected a 2nd victim for his Troll Parade Blog (and who knows, O'Hare's 3rd victim may be YOU) ...
is anyone feeling even maybe, oh, I dunno, say even a little twinge of concern, and Civic Duty, regarding stopping this asshole O'Hare?
Pop me an e-mail if you'd like to JOIN ME IN STOPPING BERNIE O'HARE.
alacarbv@aol.com
This post was composed by Mr. Dottie, Bill Villa.
Let's Stop Bernie O'Hare
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Master Of Deceit & MisDirection that Bernie O'Hare is ...
and because we deftly exposed some VERY clumsy legal jeopardy missteps O'Hare has made recently, namely:
* O'Hare published a threat to sabotage Sheena's civil litigation that implicates attorney (for now) Dave "The Gremlin" Najarian
* O'Hare published a threat about our home address that inadvertently (oopsie) revealed he may be stalking and staking out our residence ...
today B. O'Hare, um, shifts gears, and um, changes course, and MISDIRECTS YOUR ATTENTION away from Bill Villa and onto a NEW VICTIM AT THE TROLL PARADE BLOG.
This is part legal maneuver too.
See this way, O'Hare can tell the judge he wasn't 2709 A 3 criminally harassing "troll" Bill Villa ... exclusively.
No, Your Honor.
He was only doing his self-appointed job of policing our local blogosphere and punishing and harassing ALL bloggers whose content he does not approve of.
And I'm sure the judge will be fine with this ... eh?
ATTENTION LOCAL BLOGOSPHERE:
Now that "The Authority" Bernie O'Hare has selected a 2nd victim for his Troll Parade Blog (and who knows, O'Hare's 3rd victim may be YOU) ...
is anyone feeling even maybe, oh, I dunno, say even a little twinge of concern, and Civic Duty, regarding stopping this asshole O'Hare?
Pop me an e-mail if you'd like to JOIN ME IN STOPPING BERNIE O'HARE.
alacarbv@aol.com
This post was composed by Mr. Dottie, Bill Villa.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
I'm Making My Gifts
I'm Making My Gifts
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Lame Duck Dubya Craps on Women
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Lame Duck Dubya Craps on Women
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Greg Weaver in "Momentum"
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Greg Weaver in "Momentum"
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Monday, December 1, 2008
Food Stamp Usage Up
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Food Stamp Usage Up
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
In Memory of Mike
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In Memory of Mike
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Giving Thanks
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Giving Thanks
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Sunday, November 23, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Social Studies Left Behind
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Social Studies Left Behind
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
First Grandma!
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First Grandma!
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Monday, November 17, 2008
The "Center-Right" Myth
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I don't think so. This is just more desperate spin spewed by fearful right-wing pundits. Same as the "socialist" and "marxist" and "terrorist pal" crapola. People have been brainwashed by right wing media clowns like Rush and the Faux News Channel who have demonized the word "liberal." Why can't they just accept that most Americans DO want progressive solutions - universal healthcare, higher minimum wage, better public education, environmental protection.
It's not like we are expecting government to solve all of our problems, it's just that the playing field has been tilted SO far against us (because of a failed conservative ideology) we now want some government action. Tax cuts for the wealthy and deregulation does not work. The majority of American voters have rejected the right wing ideology. Someone once said "ideas have consequences."
Thanks to the "small d's": an engaged grass-roots base of community organizers, millions of volunteers, over 2 million small donors- these are the people who helped elect Barack Obama, overcoming the forces of money and power that have been in the way of real change. If we were such a center-right country, then why did the Republicans need to use dirty tricks to try to get elected, while the Dems won on the issues?
The "Center-Right" Myth
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I don't think so. This is just more desperate spin spewed by fearful right-wing pundits. Same as the "socialist" and "marxist" and "terrorist pal" crapola. People have been brainwashed by right wing media clowns like Rush and the Faux News Channel who have demonized the word "liberal." Why can't they just accept that most Americans DO want progressive solutions - universal healthcare, higher minimum wage, better public education, environmental protection.
It's not like we are expecting government to solve all of our problems, it's just that the playing field has been tilted SO far against us (because of a failed conservative ideology) we now want some government action. Tax cuts for the wealthy and deregulation does not work. The majority of American voters have rejected the right wing ideology. Someone once said "ideas have consequences."
Thanks to the "small d's": an engaged grass-roots base of community organizers, millions of volunteers, over 2 million small donors- these are the people who helped elect Barack Obama, overcoming the forces of money and power that have been in the way of real change. If we were such a center-right country, then why did the Republicans need to use dirty tricks to try to get elected, while the Dems won on the issues?
Friday, November 14, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Lehigh County Dems Must De-Throne DA Jim Martin in 2011
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Lehigh County Dems Must De-Throne DA Jim Martin in 2011
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