Posted on 07/27/2005 12:22:03 PM PDT by CHARLITE
When Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll crashed yet another military funeral (this time for fallen hero Marine Staff Sgt. Joseph Goodrich) and said to one of the grieving relatives “I want you to know our government is against this war” (while she passed out her quite important business cards to all who would take one—during Communion no less), I wondered to which government the lady was referring. Certainly, it was not the US government. And why did she show up, uninvited, in the first place? One would think, out of any common courtesy, she might have called to ask permission first. However, it has been reported that this is not the first time Ms. Knoll has crashed a military funeral.
In this instance, the only other logical “government” choice appeared to be that of the State of Pennsylvania. Therefore, my question “Is Pennsylvania Planning to Secede From the USA?” seemed a reasonable one. I also asked myself “Who in their right mind would first ‘crash’ a funeral, then pass out her illustrious ‘business cards’ and tell all who were within earshot that she and ‘the government’ were against the war?” Who in their right mind would crash a funeral just to make a political statement that the press would pick up and report? Hmmm. A Lt. Gov. who takes the opportunity to impose herself, uninvited, at funerals in order to make political statements—bizarre! However and as is typically the case, Democrat politicians can do and say anything, with little fear of reprisal; even when inveigling themselves into a family-only matter. Note: This was tacky, at best, Ms. Knoll.
From all accounts, except for his writing yet another apology letter on behalf of Ms. Knoll, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell didn’t seem particularly perturbed by either her statement or her actions. They have occurred before. Rendell’s issued statement was: "She goes to so many funerals because she cares so deeply. I don't go to funerals unless I'm invited. I go to wakes because they're public.” So, even Gov. Rendell waits until he’s invited! When Governor Rendell is actually invited to funerals, I wonder if he also passes out his business cards.
In all fairness, maybe Ms. Knoll is similar to one of the characters in the movie “Harold and Maude”—one of those creatures who simply can’t seem to stay away from funerals. In any event, the Goodrich family was not pleased—not pleased at all. I don’t blame them. I wouldn’t want some politician using the death of someone I loved as a venue to make a political statement, either. In actual fact, I would be furious.
So, what should be done about Ms. Knoll? Some have already called for her resignation. However, too many seem to forget that liberal Democrats (no matter what they do or say) do not leave office voluntarily. It simply doesn’t happen, folks. Besides, I don’t live in Pennsylvania. Ms. Knoll, thankfully, is the issue and the burden of the State of Pennsylvania. But, she does sound (to me) like an unbalanced soul. I hope the citizens of her state can help her out—one way or the other.
We're not going anywhere. We are going to kick the whole gang in Harrisburg out of office and put Americans up there. Even the new bunch will be term-limited.
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Nope! I intend to recapture Philadelphia and ring the Liberty Bell.
Does this mean we don't have to deal with Senator Specter and Senator Casey anymore?
I wish you all the luck in the world :)
LOL, that won't work for me. I would need to move. We don't want to go, they're just trying to stir up controversy. They've had their talons out for Santorum, to get rid of him. They love to think they're the Kerry's of PA, nanny-state everything. I think we need to let Rendell and Knoll go, keep our state. They would love it if us Repubs were squelched completely. I think Knoll really underestimated the 'red' parts of the state. She probably thought she was safe with that crap in Pburgh where there are a lot of her kind, but much of the rest of the state, the parts they ignore, has sizable opposition to their leftie plans.
LOL, so true. I have relatives in the suburbs there. The Boston elite seem to think they're some kind city-state, an empire of their own, a kind of socialist model held up prominently, proudly for the world to admire. The only thing they need to know about the 'outlying areas' is whether or not the taxes have been fully levied and paid. Oh, and I guess, how soon will these outlying areas become part of the great city state by adopting the nanny state model set forward as a shining example to them.
Well, if they don't starve with Bush in office, at the very least all their medications will become unaffordable and unavailable, 'services' will be cut, and social security will vanish. This from a dear old, determinedly dem friend of our family who still has lunch every day at the senior center for $1, has recently had his surgery, medication, and a temp visiting nurse all paid for by the VA and medicare, fully covered, and he is quite well off in his own right without these services. But don't dare mention these discrepancies to him, and we don't.
Here in NW PA, huge union country, I hear this all the time. And not just older folks, anymore.
Anymore, I just laugh.
Me, too. Which infuriates them. But just ask for an example, an explanation. They can't give one. They just buy the hate and rhetoric. And spew it back. But most of them live quite well. Don't even get me started on NAFTA and Clinton, when so many of the livable-wage jobs left our area. Such denial.
Hello, I am here, it does suck.
No, let the blue areas secede from the red areas thats all they deserve if that.
As a Marylander, I can vouch for that log.
"They used to produce coal, steel, textiles and machine components along with livestock and produce. Now most of those industries have withered and died or left the state for foreign soil. PA is hurting bad."
It's such a shame. My folks' closest friends were from Upper Darby. They used to speak of PA with a genuine affection and fondness for their home state.
I'm sorry PA has come to this.
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Knoll needs to resign for what she did!!!!
Just a little FYI. There are a lot of good people in PA too. We have FReepers from PA. I'm one of them.
>>>> We would be fine here in Pa. if just Philly would go. They really belong in New Jersey.
Take that back! (and Jersey City with it)
As Jar Jar Binks would say, Yegods!
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