In his July 27 column, “Waging war on culture of debt”, Gil Smart states “Our national savings rate is zero; and while it’s rarely discussed, this is one reason our economy has been so resilient. The moment Americans stop spending money they don’t have is the moment the economy careens into the ditch.” WATCHDOG: Not […]
Month: July 2008
LANCASTER POST
The lead article on July 25 is “Shades of Gray: an Interview with Lancaster Mayor Rick Gray” WATCHDOG: Talk about a “Puff Piece!” What a dedicated mayor and charming guy the mayor is. Sample quote: “Our goal is continuous improvement.”
SD of L’s Sports Program in Disarray
Editor’s note: The following is a reprint of an April article: Many of us can recall times when McCaskey High School was a strong contender in county and state-wide sports. But not now. On the positive side, McCaskey youths continue to excel in boys’ and girls’ basketball with 22 and 5 and 17 and 11 […]
INTELLIGENCER JOURNAL
A column by Jeff Hawkes on July 25th is entitled “City’s deficit spending must end.” WATCHDOG: Click here for a rib splitting response by Lanco Yokels.
Insights on Lancaster Exceptionalism
Hubris and greed may be related….It is a term I define [as]: “arrogant pride”. Mostly associated with the Greek Tragedy “Oedipus”. The conotation of “hubris” is that it ultimately leads to the downfall of he [who] holds the trait. Greed is associated with hubris in this way: a man seeks sinister means for profit because […]
EDITORIAL: Did SD of L School Board make the wrong choice?
NewsLanc has been sitting on evidence of bungling, ineptitude and total failure to properly administer the School District of Lancaster’s athletic program. Our preference was for behind the scenes discussions that would spare public criticism and discord. Meetings were held last spring with Athletic Director Allen McCloud and later Assistant Superintendant Drue Miles with McCloud […]
In New Holland in 2008: ANOTHER LYNCHING
Reprinted from Lancaster Independent Press Her civil rights were violated, her human rights were violated, her body was violated and her security and inner peace were forever ruined. Faith Mugwe, 22, threw a 55th birthday party for a friend in her apartment on Saturday, July 12. There was a designated driver to take party guests […]
“Isn’t Lancaster Different?”
Dr. Sanders (of the Brookings Report) commented on the Convention Center a few years ago. At the presentation at Liberty Place, he showed how every CC had failed woefully below promised expectations. Mayor Smithgall asked “Isn’t Lancaster different?” (Implying that Lancaster was so different that the CC would succeed here.) Dr. Sanders wryly noted that […]
EDITORIAL: Strange proposal from a Democrat
According a July 22 editorial in the New Era, Commissioner Craig Lehman, a Democrat, has proposed a 1% county sales tax with the funds to be applied to reducing county real estate taxes. Traditionally, the more affluent Republicans favor such a regressive tax because, proportionate to incomes, it falls far heavier on the poor and […]
What is going on?
I am worried for the city residents, the ones that have bought due to affordability of price and not being educated on the tax consideration. Lancaster City is currently the highest community tax-wise in the county… If the city needs to raise the taxes to accommodate all this preparation, it can and will. If the […]
Online ability to dispute parking tickets requested
I read the NewsLanc story about the City making it easier to pay your bills by providing online bill paying services. I then followed the link to check it out. It is nice that they provide this convenience for taking care of parking tickets, but I would like to know when they will offer an […]
Ron Harper challenges Verizon’s explanation
NewsLanc forwarded a copy of “Verizon’s explanation for removal of Lancaster Post Box” to Ron Harper, Co-Publisher of the Lancaster Post and asked if he cared to comment. Below is his response: The Verizon manager, Lance Dunlop did indeed call me the first time to tell me about the box. I accused him of being […]
Questions $175k in compensation
I have nothing against [David] McCudden and do not question his contributions [as the former county engineer]; however, wouldn’t $175k make him the highest paid employee in the County? I believe that is more than the President Judge makes and closing in on 250% of a commissioner’s salary…that is what struck me as “odd” to […]
What’s Happening Around Lancaster This Week?
The City of Lancaster’s Dinner and a Movie series continues this week with Harold & Maude (1971). The film shows at 9:00 p.m. on Thrusday, July 24 in Binns Park. Admission is free. The Lancaster Barnstormers play home games against the Newark Bears, Thursday the 24th, Friday, the 25th, and Saturday the 26th at 7 […]