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.
Has this issue gotten any airtime in the UK? It's a perfect example of an uncouth, witless politician showing her lack of class.
The armour of Admiral Sir William Penn (d. 1670) hangs in St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. I assume he is buried there as well. He was the father of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania.
And its all due to poor governorship. As those industries died, PA should have expanded other sectors like technology and services and they did not.
Another factor is they never converted/completed a passenger rail infrustructure that would allow the freer flow of money into the state from NJ & NY as well as within PA. So, what we have now are PA communities completely cut off from major metro areas (unlike NJ & NY which have rail service everywhere.
PA's downward spiral was either unintentional or intentional. After reviewing the long list of PA failures and foot dragging, I came to the conclusion that it is most likely intentional...for what reason I am uncertain. I was told once by an old timer who worked for the state that PA was trying to return to its roots, meaning away from industry and back to the "breadbasket" it once was prior to the discovery of coal.
"Ask anyone who works on Beacon Hill, and they don't even know the names of the towns more than 15 miles beyond the city limits."
The attitudes seems a lot like here in New Zealand, Canada, or in the mother country, Britain. No wonder why our politics here is likewise dominated by feel-good leftism.
ANSWER: Democrats, because they are not in their right mind. Next question?
The people there have lost their fight to achieve the dream through hard work, believing, as they have been taught by the hillary's of this world, that they are owed their rent, medicine, food and whatever else through our hard work, or basically the taxes taken from us.
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Better yet, have the Old Glory-waving Southern states conquer them and then impose Reconstruction on them.
What goes around, comes around.
It's rather obvious some people need a basic course in the origins of term "Commonwealth"
The English noun 'Commonwealth' dates originally from the fifteenth century.
The Commonwealth of England was the official name of the political unit that replaced the kingdoms of Scotland and England under the rule of Oliver Cromwell and his successors from 1649 to 1660. It formed the first republic in the English-speaking world, though this quickly devolved into a pseudo-monarchy.
Four states in the United States officially designate themselves "commonwealths": Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. In these cases, this is merely a name and has no constitutional impact. They thus emphasize that they have a "government based on the common consent of the people", instead of a government legitimized through their earlier Royal Colony status that was derived from the King of England.
The term also served when the six Australian colonies federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.
When capitalised, (The) "Commonwealth" refers to the Commonwealth of Nations - formerly the "British Commonwealth" - a loose confederation of nations formerly members of the British Empire.
There seems to another banner some in Southern states are still "waving" about in place of "Old Glory".
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