In response to head counter 's message:

RE: MURTHA DEAD
The census could have serious impact on the representation of this area. Remember that is how we got Murtha in the first place. Deweese's area was extended into Fayette county as well on the state level as well . Mahoney is not that big yet. He may not do well in a redistricting plan. He is not loved in the Connelsville area like he is in Uniontown.

Did you say Mahoney is loved in Uniontown? By whom? Oh, I forgot. FOE

In response to Responding !!!! 's message:

RE: MURTHA DEAD
Sure when the intestines is ruptured bowel leaks out that causes the infection . Syphis must have set in , a kind of blood infection . Antibiotics rarely cures the infection once this sets in . It all adds up !!! A gall bladder removal procedure is now very very elementary !!! A surgeon would have to be two sheets to the wind to have botched this procedure as bad as Murtha''s .

BILE leaks out of the intestine..."bowel" does not. By pass suregeries are "elementary" now too, but like they say "sh!t happens." Makes me even more leary about obama care and government healthcare in general now. I guess our politicians don't have the "best healthcare." I will take my chances with Keystone Blue...thank you. As for murtha...it was his time....he cost us enough money...and like a democratic senator said, "Senior citizens need to realize that we can't keep wasting our healthcare dollars on them."

In response to Responding !!!! 's message:

RE: MURTHA DEAD
Who will do Political damage control or repair now since Murtha is now gone ? Mahoney will slide into Murtha's position with no problem !!!!

Mahoney is about as crooked as Murtha taking money from everyone. Mahoney would fit right in taking money from Arabs like Murtha did in the 80s. Hell, Mahoney would take money from bin Laden with no regrets that stupid slime ball.

In response to South Union Resident 's message:

MURTHA DEAD
Does this mean the Fayette County defense companies will be leaving ?

That's what Jack told us at election time all of these years. I doubt it. Murtha was a lot of wind and loud noises most of the time. Not too much between the ears like Mahoney.

In response to head counter 's message:

RE: MURTHA DEAD
The census could have serious impact on the representation of this area. Remember that is how we got Murtha in the first place. Deweese's area was extended into Fayette county as well on the state level as well . Mahoney is not that big yet. He may not do well in a redistricting plan. He is not loved in the Connelsville area like he is in Uniontown.

No way that crook Mahoney gets the Democratic nomination. My money is on Barbara Hafer, who now lives in Indiana. This will certainly not be a cakewalk for the Democrats though. Most likely, Republicans will take over both houses in PA and win the governorship. If a Democrat wins, then the 12th district will be eliminated since the census will force PA to eliminate one seat. If a republican, like Bill Russell, wins, then it will be expanded into Bill Shuster's district to make it more conservative and a safe republican seat. This can be done easily since Shuster has the most Republican district in the state.

In response to James 's message:

RE: Delving Deeper
Thank you for the disertation Paul.

I'm not a legislative staffer. You guys got it wrong.

In response to Ric 's message:

RE: MURTHA DEAD
I agree that he is not that popular with the people outside of South Union and Uniontown . At this point , he looks like a long shot. You know , Gearing seems to be growing in popularity despite the seeming attempts to stifle him by the mayor and the rather dull councilman in charge of finances.

He may be growing popularity where? In the City of Unintown,maybe.Put him outside the city limits and see how he does. Sorry,I don't think so.

In response to Ric 's message:

RE: explain
I am quite sure that you remember the garbage men also helped out with snow removal. The plows were attached to the trucks and away they went. I guess this is easy to miss by some when they are lying , face down on the floor of a nuisance bar.

Eddie and his rather dull crew have done nothing positive for the city . The streets appear even less safe than before. We have fewer firemen. If you criticize the crew at a meeting , then you may very well be removed from the meeting and be subject to a fine. Uniontown might as well be known as Tehran.

In response to Believe that! 's message:

RE: explain
Probably the same with the garbage men as well. Now the fire department, cant be a privatization issue. But replacing them with volunteers, well, pretty much the same idea. Too bad he's not going to have volunteers beating the doors down to join like he thinks they will! He's just sore at them cause they smacked him on the fingers in public and now we have to suffer and have our safety compromised. The garbage men, granted the department had some unresolved issues word on the street was. Veolia does a good job, but we are paying more plus still paying our same taxes! Kickback, well, don't want to be an accuser but one surely could see where that is a possibility. Now, does he even think a private company will do as good a job as those street department guys do. My hats off to them especially for the job they've done the past few days! Replacing them would just be nuts, but then again look at the nutty decisions he and his crew have already made! At this point nothing would be a surprise!

I am quite sure that you remember the garbage men also helped out with snow removal. The plows were attached to the trucks and away they went. I guess this is easy to miss by some when they are lying , face down on the floor of a nuisance bar.

In response to Ric 's message:

RE: explain
The street department workers do a good job. This is what is most confusing about the comments about privatizing the department. But , what if privatization is synonymous with kick backs ? The reason for privatization seems rather obvious.

Probably the same with the garbage men as well. Now the fire department, cant be a privatization issue. But replacing them with volunteers, well, pretty much the same idea. Too bad he's not going to have volunteers beating the doors down to join like he thinks they will! He's just sore at them cause they smacked him on the fingers in public and now we have to suffer and have our safety compromised. The garbage men, granted the department had some unresolved issues word on the street was. Veolia does a good job, but we are paying more plus still paying our same taxes! Kickback, well, don't want to be an accuser but one surely could see where that is a possibility. Now, does he even think a private company will do as good a job as those street department guys do. My hats off to them especially for the job they've done the past few days! Replacing them would just be nuts, but then again look at the nutty decisions he and his crew have already made! At this point nothing would be a surprise!

In response to Ric 's message:

RE: MURTHA DEAD
Give the conspiracy theory a rest. Do you also believe that organized crime and the CIA shot Kennedy ? Who is the Murtha villian ? Pelosi ? Reid ? Maybe a disgruntled defense contractor ? Doctors are human and some things are beyond their control. Was not the initial problem caused by an infection ?

Sure when the intestines is ruptured bowel leaks out that causes the infection . Syphis must have set in , a kind of blood infection . Antibiotics rarely cures the infection once this sets in . It all adds up !!! A gall bladder removal procedure is now very very elementary !!! A surgeon would have to be two sheets to the wind to have botched this procedure as bad as Murtha''s .

In response to head counter 's message:

RE: MURTHA DEAD
The census could have serious impact on the representation of this area. Remember that is how we got Murtha in the first place. Deweese's area was extended into Fayette county as well on the state level as well . Mahoney is not that big yet. He may not do well in a redistricting plan. He is not loved in the Connelsville area like he is in Uniontown.

I agree that he is not that popular with the people outside of South Union and Uniontown . At this point , he looks like a long shot. You know , Gearing seems to be growing in popularity despite the seeming attempts to stifle him by the mayor and the rather dull councilman in charge of finances.

In response to Responding !!!! 's message:

RE: MURTHA DEAD
I can not come to realization that the doctors / surgeon made a mistake in cuting Murtha's intestines when removing his gall bladder !!! Just how many gall bladder procedures did this surgeon perform prior to Murtha's . They can not make me believe that it was a mistake or an accident either !! This is pure incompetence or just a plain homicide .


Remember Murtha was always embroiled involved in controversy with the Iraq conflict . I guess it was a veterans hosp. surgeon staff . There are some unanswered serious question in reference to this procedure . There needs to be an investigation conducted now .

Give the conspiracy theory a rest. Do you also believe that organized crime and the CIA shot Kennedy ? Who is the Murtha villian ? Pelosi ? Reid ? Maybe a disgruntled defense contractor ? Doctors are human and some things are beyond their control. Was not the initial problem caused by an infection ?

In response to Tea Partier 's message:

RE: MURTHA DEAD
Mahoney would be a heavy , heavy favorite for the Dem nod if his regionalization plans had come to fruition by this time. Successful regionalization would be a tremendous eye catcher for a candidate. Russell is well-organized and should receive substantial national assistance . The special election could occur in May.

The census could have serious impact on the representation of this area. Remember that is how we got Murtha in the first place. Deweese's area was extended into Fayette county as well on the state level as well . Mahoney is not that big yet. He may not do well in a redistricting plan. He is not loved in the Connelsville area like he is in Uniontown.

In response to ooooooooo 's message:

explain
Here is what I don't get why do people come on here bashing the city officials but don't do it publicly at a meeting. During the storm the cities street department was top notch and on some case our streets were better. Maintained than the state roads. Now on to the police. You people have to be kidding me right? This chief has brought in tons of grants and is upgrading his department and you want to complain about cars being parked. Fyi they can file charges on grant street in the car. Get a grip we have a great police department and an honroable mayor leave them be.

The street department workers do a good job. This is what is most confusing about the comments about privatizing the department. But , what if privatization is synonymous with kick backs ? The reason for privatization seems rather obvious.

In response to I Agree 's message:

RE: MURTHA DEAD
This area has lost not only a friend but a man that has done more for this area and the other areas that he served than any other Politician in our history. My condolences also to his family and friends.

I can not come to realization that the doctors / surgeon made a mistake in cuting Murtha's intestines when removing his gall bladder !!! Just how many gall bladder procedures did this surgeon perform prior to Murtha's . They can not make me believe that it was a mistake or an accident either !! This is pure incompetence or just a plain homicide .


Remember Murtha was always embroiled involved in controversy with the Iraq conflict . I guess it was a veterans hosp. surgeon staff . There are some unanswered serious question in reference to this procedure . There needs to be an investigation conducted now .

In response to Responding !!!! 's message:

RE: MURTHA DEAD
Who will do Political damage control or repair now since Murtha is now gone ? Mahoney will slide into Murtha's position with no problem !!!!

Mahoney would be a heavy , heavy favorite for the Dem nod if his regionalization plans had come to fruition by this time. Successful regionalization would be a tremendous eye catcher for a candidate. Russell is well-organized and should receive substantial national assistance . The special election could occur in May.

In response to Responding !!!! 's message:

RE: MURTHA DEAD
Who will do Political damage control or repair now since Murtha is now gone ? Mahoney will slide into Murtha's position with no problem !!!!

There is to many others on that ladder ahead of him. Who ever it is will have to run this time. I just hope who ever it is they will be half the man and friend to this area that he was.

In response to Condolences 's message:

RE: MURTHA DEAD
If it's true that Mr. Murtha passed away, I think we should offer condolences to his family and friends. Liked him or disliked him it doesn't matter. It's a tough time for family when you lost someone. My condolences.

This area has lost not only a friend but a man that has done more for this area and the other areas that he served than any other Politician in our history. My condolences also to his family and friends.

In response to Responding !!!! 's message:

RE: Township Assigned State Police
When paying $157. per resident for State Police it would cost South Union one million dollars . But on the other hand a State Trooper is paid at a minn. of $65000. per year , with benifits it would cost an additional $25000. per year . Now for one trooper you have at a minn. of $90,000. per year . How about Corpoarals , seargents , add an additional $25000. per year . which is now $105,000. per trooper per year . x four per shift = 12 troopers x a minn of $90,000.= ____ x six State Troopers to fill in on days off . It will not be any less then the Sheriff's plan .

As the Troopers that gets pay raises it will be about 15% more then above . So we have have a minn. of million and half dollars just paying for salaries and benifits !!! Now how about vacation , sick days ? These are benifits , Now more money !!!

Four troopers to patrol South Union on one shift? One will work quite well….maximum needed to cover 3 shifts per day, vacation and sick days would be five (5). Using your $105,000 per year trooper cost…………$525,000. Also, regarding the 15% pay raises as an additional cost implies the politicians and bureaucrats would never increase the $157 per resident tax.