It stripped the Environmental Protection Agency of its authority to regulate a drilling process called hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing has been implicated in a growing number of water pollution cases across the country. An EPA study in 2004 whitewashed the industry and was dismissed by experts as superficial and politically motivated. The problem is that the Gas drilling companies say “fracking,” is safe, but will not give EPA the types of chemicals used in their drilling. Before we allow them to begin drilling…….our government must (1) repeal the exemption from restrictions on underground injection of fluids near drinking water sources granted to hydraulic fracturing operations under such Act; and (2) require oil and gas companies to disclose the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.

No comments or nothing I just wanted to be the first post for 2010. Happy New Year everyone!

In response to CWR 's message:

RE: LT. Governor candidate announcement Senate President Pro Tim
Ted, I hope I can call you Ted after all these years? Have you even wondered why you recieve no more then 1/2 % of the votes, when you run for all these offices? You may be preaching to the wrong crowd.

That this issue of leaving inactive voters / ineligible voters on the Voters Registration roll indicates that A bad list can cover up any sort of fraud that could be going on," said Kimball Brace, president of Election DataServices, which advises election supervisors nationwide. His group assembled the data used in the Scripps Howard study. "And a bad list can be indicative of sloppy procedures." The quality of America's voter rolls is deteriorating.
Easier sign-up provisions under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and overworked or incompetent election supervisors have contributed to often grossly inaccurate lists sent to the local polling places to determine who should vote. Curtis Gans, director of the Washington, D.C.-based Committee for the Study of the American Electorate. "The problem is real and could pose a danger in that people can vote in the names of those who have died or moved away. We must create a better standard for cleaning the lists."
In Fayette County Pa. in August 2008 a Federal Election year the Fayette County Pa. Board of Elections decided to delay the purger of 25000 inactive / ineligible voters of a supposely five year purge so this means these voters were accumalated over a five year period . Now I was initially was the denied but I filed a request on Tuesday December 8, 09 in the PA. Supreme Court for a reconsideration of this denial . Now if they deny my request as I expect I will in the U.S. Supreme ourt which I have ninety days to do so .
I have had conversations with certain high profile people which they really believe that since every state has the identical law as Pa. and the American voting act also prescribe the procedures to remove these type of voters within ninety days of an Federal Election which was not complied with that that the U.S. Supreme will docket the case as a case of first instance and of public importance . This Court's ruling will be retroactive and could very possibly include the Federal General November 08 Election . I expected at all times to be denied throughout the state Court system simply because politics plays a major role . I had to exhaust all of my state remidies before going to the U. S. Supreme Court . I knew I would had to go there . By the way I will be the very first layman in the history of the U.S. Su8preme Court to ever argue in front of the Justices . BOY !! What madia exposure this will get , "WORLDWIDE" And it will be out of "FAYETTE COUNTY PA. " !!!!

In response to MimiSue 's message:

Seven Springs Employee Firing
A discussion started on the Somerset board. Thanks

My Uncle is Fred Prinkey he worked there for 30+ years now he is sick and they said good bye to him...so I know what your going through.

In response to Robert Ted Pritchard Sr. 's message:

LT. Governor candidate announcement Senate President Pro Tim
From: Robert Ted Pritchard Sr.
P.O. Box 157
Fairchance , Pa. 15436
724 564 1710
I have forwarded papers to the State Elections Commission to form a committee should be their Monday .
I am fifty seven years old B.A. Degree from Fairmont State College concentrating in Criminal Justice and Paralegal Field , attended Law school been a resident of Fayette County for twenty years , presently reside in Fairchance Pa.
I have previously been a candidate for Sheriff , have announced to run for Congress but decided not to .
In the just recent Election I have ran for Magisterial District Judge in this Election I advocated Justice for the residents within our Crime Drug infested community . I have always been on the frontline advocating that my community's crime and drug be eliminated to the point of tolerance. Our community accordingly to neighborhoodscout.com is not the safest in America , ranked eighteenth among the most crime ridden community in America , ninety percent worse of all cities , boroughs , Townships in the Commonwealth of Pa. but I only garnered sixty three votes coming in last place compared to the incumbent's two thousand some votes . This incumbent I presented evidence that he sets low bail for violent criminals, my other opponent a Senior Magisterial District Judge who came in second had released an abducted child abductor on Fifteen Hundred cash bond. So I am more interested in the innocent residents that are being victimized. Wherefore I believe the only solution to the community's deplorable problem is to break up Fayette County to annex different parts to outlining counties. This move would be of Benefit to the residents , better taxation , better education that currently Fayette County is second to South Philadelphia in teenage pregnancy , better police protection , better infrastructure , more availability to jobs , eliminate the famine that is currently facing Fayette County . Simply put industry will not locate to Fayette County with its present situation. I say enough is enough?
Also within our Commonwealth a lot has to be improved , they can not every time they fall short of money expect the taxpayers to pick up the tab . What they really want is for the taxpayer to simply endorse our paycheck and send it to them; this is the ultimate result if it continues. Also we must restore our economy with jobs, eliminate the corporate income tax so we can attract industry, we must make our Commonwealth very attractive but we must start with communities like Fayette County who is currently a huge embarrassment for other good vibrant counties throughout the Commonwealth who takes pride in becoming an attractive community. Recently I received a letter from a Westmoreland county resident which is the following:
I am sure there are good parts of Fayette County ....but the bad outweighs the good in Fayette County but when I drive south toward Fayette County ....lets just say I know when I am there without the signs telling me. Sometimes I get this eerie feeling that maybe I shouldn't get out of my car in Fayette County and just drive back up to Westmoreland County, Fayette County also known as Fayette nam named after Veitnam , It's hard to shake a reputation still hasn't snagged a flashy major employer. Like many residents long neglected, Fayette County’s communal mindset accepted it's fourth -class status and seemed not to expect more than it got. And refused to adhere to change from their crime, drug infested escalating present status. Fayette County was know as Fayette Nam and had a horrible drug, crime problem long before the economy went sour.
Mr. Pritchard we are so impressed for your strong willingness to pitch in and help your community but as a lot of my friends and I observe that you lost the Magisterial Judge’s race coming in last with only sixty three votes with the incumbent gathering over two thousand voters really knocked our socks completely off . We do not know what to think about your poor showing. It would appear the community wants to eliminate their ugly drug and crime infested situation. A lot of us are very well aware that you have been on the home front advocating a change from a crime and drug infested community to a community that the residents can be proud but it appears that will not happen .
Within the Commonwealth the insurance industry has to be controlled by a shorter leash , They hire high priced defense injury attorneys outspending the injured who has been injured by their insurers negligence and ignorance by fifty to one thus leaving the injured out in the cold . I am currently involved with a present injury litigation case for which the insurer has denied any action that world involve any act that would cause my injury that I complain of for whatever ulterior motive probably resulting in higher premiums or something that I have done to offend them . But anyway I am willing to take a polygraph or voice analysis to show I am being truthful accurate anywhere anyplace anytime.
Another of my concerns is that our inmates within our State Correctional System may very well be truthful, accurate in their allegations of being mistreated by the Correctional Officers. I believe that the Correctional Officers behavior and how they present themselves within the community is a clear indicator how they will conduct themselves to the inmates health and safety. After all our inmates are definitely cattle or livestock. In case many may forgotten they are human beings that are being isolated from society. I believe that the State Correctional system should be totally revamped. Another of my concerns is that the Commonwealth show never competes with the private sector which has proven to be an absolute detriment to the taxpayers. A perfect example is the Workers Compensation State Fund that cost the taxpayers huge amount of money and is a huge loss.

Ted, I hope I can call you Ted after all these years? Have you even wondered why you recieve no more then 1/2 % of the votes, when you run for all these offices? You may be preaching to the wrong crowd.

From: Robert Ted Pritchard Sr.
P.O. Box 157
Fairchance , Pa. 15436
724 564 1710
I have forwarded papers to the State Elections Commission to form a committee should be their Monday .
I am fifty seven years old B.A. Degree from Fairmont State College concentrating in Criminal Justice and Paralegal Field , attended Law school been a resident of Fayette County for twenty years , presently reside in Fairchance Pa.
I have previously been a candidate for Sheriff , have announced to run for Congress but decided not to .
In the just recent Election I have ran for Magisterial District Judge in this Election I advocated Justice for the residents within our Crime Drug infested community . I have always been on the frontline advocating that my community's crime and drug be eliminated to the point of tolerance. Our community accordingly to neighborhoodscout.com is not the safest in America , ranked eighteenth among the most crime ridden community in America , ninety percent worse of all cities , boroughs , Townships in the Commonwealth of Pa. but I only garnered sixty three votes coming in last place compared to the incumbent's two thousand some votes . This incumbent I presented evidence that he sets low bail for violent criminals, my other opponent a Senior Magisterial District Judge who came in second had released an abducted child abductor on Fifteen Hundred cash bond. So I am more interested in the innocent residents that are being victimized. Wherefore I believe the only solution to the community's deplorable problem is to break up Fayette County to annex different parts to outlining counties. This move would be of Benefit to the residents , better taxation , better education that currently Fayette County is second to South Philadelphia in teenage pregnancy , better police protection , better infrastructure , more availability to jobs , eliminate the famine that is currently facing Fayette County . Simply put industry will not locate to Fayette County with its present situation. I say enough is enough?
Also within our Commonwealth a lot has to be improved , they can not every time they fall short of money expect the taxpayers to pick up the tab . What they really want is for the taxpayer to simply endorse our paycheck and send it to them; this is the ultimate result if it continues. Also we must restore our economy with jobs, eliminate the corporate income tax so we can attract industry, we must make our Commonwealth very attractive but we must start with communities like Fayette County who is currently a huge embarrassment for other good vibrant counties throughout the Commonwealth who takes pride in becoming an attractive community. Recently I received a letter from a Westmoreland county resident which is the following:
I am sure there are good parts of Fayette County ....but the bad outweighs the good in Fayette County but when I drive south toward Fayette County ....lets just say I know when I am there without the signs telling me. Sometimes I get this eerie feeling that maybe I shouldn't get out of my car in Fayette County and just drive back up to Westmoreland County, Fayette County also known as Fayette nam named after Veitnam , It's hard to shake a reputation still hasn't snagged a flashy major employer. Like many residents long neglected, Fayette County’s communal mindset accepted it's fourth -class status and seemed not to expect more than it got. And refused to adhere to change from their crime, drug infested escalating present status. Fayette County was know as Fayette Nam and had a horrible drug, crime problem long before the economy went sour.
Mr. Pritchard we are so impressed for your strong willingness to pitch in and help your community but as a lot of my friends and I observe that you lost the Magisterial Judge’s race coming in last with only sixty three votes with the incumbent gathering over two thousand voters really knocked our socks completely off . We do not know what to think about your poor showing. It would appear the community wants to eliminate their ugly drug and crime infested situation. A lot of us are very well aware that you have been on the home front advocating a change from a crime and drug infested community to a community that the residents can be proud but it appears that will not happen .
Within the Commonwealth the insurance industry has to be controlled by a shorter leash , They hire high priced defense injury attorneys outspending the injured who has been injured by their insurers negligence and ignorance by fifty to one thus leaving the injured out in the cold . I am currently involved with a present injury litigation case for which the insurer has denied any action that world involve any act that would cause my injury that I complain of for whatever ulterior motive probably resulting in higher premiums or something that I have done to offend them . But anyway I am willing to take a polygraph or voice analysis to show I am being truthful accurate anywhere anyplace anytime.
Another of my concerns is that our inmates within our State Correctional System may very well be truthful, accurate in their allegations of being mistreated by the Correctional Officers. I believe that the Correctional Officers behavior and how they present themselves within the community is a clear indicator how they will conduct themselves to the inmates health and safety. After all our inmates are definitely cattle or livestock. In case many may forgotten they are human beings that are being isolated from society. I believe that the State Correctional system should be totally revamped. Another of my concerns is that the Commonwealth show never competes with the private sector which has proven to be an absolute detriment to the taxpayers. A perfect example is the Workers Compensation State Fund that cost the taxpayers huge amount of money and is a huge loss.

The $mart $hopper is NOW taking Ads & Will be on Sale on June 3rd

Today I was given what could be the most frightening information I could ever get hold of in the respect of our independence as individual Americans. The Pennsylvania state budget proposal ( S.B.) 850 has planned to heavily cut state funding to the Greatest device we have as a Free Nation, our libraries. As this Nation’s recession digs deeper and everyone of us feel the pain, our lawmaking body tries to find ways to slash costs. Those governing the budget have now set their sights on education as an easy way to eliminate expenses. We all understand that concessions need implemented. We all understand everyone must bear this weight to make it through to better days. Nevertheless, what S.B. 850 is proposing could bring 90% of the States libraries to their knees. Most of these libraries are small town hubs holding our collective knowledge on their shelves and in their care. Most work with very little allowance as it is. Now they could be as good as gone if what is proposed passes without resistance.

Ever since our Country started down this road to recession, our government has coddled the few to pacify their vociferous notions of sure doom. We hand them Billions upon Billions of dollars to keep life going the same. It has not worked and now we are left with reducing our Nation to ignorance one Grand State at a time. Taking from the People, yet again, to please those most likely responsible for this disaster. We have to draw a line HERE, to stop this offense against our foundation of free knowledge. We have to stand up for our rights as a State, as a People and say no to the death of the common peoples institute for learning !

“We learn by doing” Our Free Library system allows us to learn without censorship, and to do what is necessary to prosper. In this ever-perplexing world, information is the monarch of all. Facts change, new exploration becomes known and fresh ideas surface. Knowledge moves faster today then any other time in history, and without our libraries, we will be left behind. All forward movement in this State could end. The people will lose unrestricted excess to information, which can and will lead to oppression of thought. Our children will suffer with only a generalized education, again governed by the state. They will surely sink ever more into the mud of inequality, with out a free library system.

Not only will this affect our education, it will affect service’s for unemployment benefits, it will drastically reduce federal funding to the tone of 3.8 million dollars, needed funds to keep our libraries operating at the minimum costs they work at now.
This is the moments you as A Pennsylvanian you as Americans you as a Human beings must stand and defy the power that keeps stripping us of our freedoms. This can only be a true democracy if each and every voice is heard. Without the public library, our voices will be oppressed and this is the slide into tyranny.

I beg of you to call EVERY State Senator and Representative over the Memorial Day break, Explain to him or her you will not allow our foundation of free thought to collapse without a fight. If you do not stand and be counted the doors for hundreds of free libraries will close, and a better future will disappear along with it.

Here are the proposed reductions in S.B.850 (Senate Republican Proposal for FY2009-10)
Public library subsidy $75,750,000 reduced to $ 37,000,000 a cut of 51.2 %
Library access (POWER statewide interlibrary deliver) $ 3,792,000 reduced to $0 a cut of 100%
Office of Commonwealth libraries(includes State operations)$ 4,846,000 reduced to $2,396,000 a cut of 50.6%
Library services for impaired & Disabled $2,976,000 reduced to $2,926,000 a cut of 1.7%
Electronic Library Catalog (ASK Here Pa. Access Pa database)$3,792,000 reduced to $ 1,771,000 a cut of 53.3%

A total cut of $44,093,000 plus Federal of $3,8000,000

Sincerely

Charles Wills Redman Jr.

Liberty Pa.

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A discussion started on the Somerset board. Thanks

Every customer in Fayette County has a right to request a refund within three Days regardless if the service has been completed or not !!! Whether you are satisfied or not is not the issue .This pertains to any service or service company !! If a three day cancellation notice did not accompany your service or monthly maintenance service you can request a refund for the past two years of service . whether or not you are a consumer sole proprietorship you qualify . When dealing with Vermin Control of Uniontown go to you google search and insert Vermin Control of Uniontown Pa . you will find a rip off report on your search page .

Please help if you can my friend lost his coonhounds thursday the 27TH around 8:30 pm they are two adult males black and tan they were wearing collars please call james at 724 626 8758 or 724 953 3614 call collect thank you

In response to Paula garlick's message:

RE: Craft Show
Tammie: I think that these craft shows are for Nov. 21, 22, and 23 and the next one is the first weekend in December. MY daughter saw these signs also and is 95% sure these were the dates. If you find out anything different. could you please email me at paulaga@comcast.net. Thank you.

Thank you so much, and thank your daughter, as well! Have a good evening and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

On the official letterhead of the City of Uniontown :February 27, 2008 in Re: Edward Harris , To Whom it May Concern : I am the newly elected Mayor of Uniontown I am writing this letter on behalf of Mr. Edward Harris . I have Known Edward Harris and his family for several years . I have always known them to be civi-minded , dedicated-oriented individuals . I believe Mr. Harris is more of a provider and protector than he is a predator . He is always willing to help anyone who is in need . I have known Mr. Harris to be involved in various community service projects and have always been present to do clean-up-work . I feel he may have been the victim of unfair treatment . Thank you for any consideration in this matter . Sincerely Edward R. Fike , Mayor of Uniontown .

In response to Tammie Gearhart's message:

Craft Show
Can anyone tell me the dates and location of the upcoming craft show? I was at Westmoreland Mall recently and saw a sign for this event, and I know it is two different weekends, but traffic was moving so quickly that I couldn't read when or where. Thanks for any help!

Tammie: I think that these craft shows are for Nov. 21, 22, and 23 and the next one is the first weekend in December. MY daughter saw these signs also and is 95% sure these were the dates. If you find out anything different. could you please email me at paulaga@comcast.net. Thank you.

Can anyone tell me the dates and location of the upcoming craft show? I was at Westmoreland Mall recently and saw a sign for this event, and I know it is two different weekends, but traffic was moving so quickly that I couldn't read when or where. Thanks for any help!

In response to CWR's message:

WALLSTREET BAILOUT? NO!-202-224-3121
WALLSTREET BAILOUT? NO!-202-224-3121 Thu, Sep 25, 2008 - 6:14 PMCWR WALLSTREET BAILOUT? NO!-202-224-3121 Thu, Sep 25, 2008 - 2:57 PMIndependent Anyone who reads this and cares about life in America, please call 202-224-3121, the US Capital switchboard, ask for offices of Arlen Specter, Bob Casey (your 2 PA Senators), Bill Shuster (South Side C'ville), John Murtha (rest of C'ville area) and tell them that if they vote in any way to give tax money-corporate welfare--to the wealthy Wall Street....THEY will be looking for a job like the rest of us on "Main Street"--we will vote them out of THEIR jobs!!!! Pass on this number, tell their staffs and leave voice messages overnight. We American Citizens have been sorted, divided and loaded into railroad cars leading to destruction for far too long. Stand Up, Speak Out NOW! 202-224-3121. Register as Independent-the political parties are destroying our country! Copy and Paste this, pass this message on before it is too late and CALL those Rats! Take back this country, people! Call now, call often! Please!!! Check Connellsville Fourm here at www.fay-west.com for more posts ,listen to your heads not poket book.

wow dude. your freakin the !!!!! out, like they care?? ha OBAMA 08

WALLSTREET BAILOUT? NO!-202-224-3121 Thu, Sep 25, 2008 - 6:14 PMCWR WALLSTREET BAILOUT? NO!-202-224-3121 Thu, Sep 25, 2008 - 2:57 PMIndependent Anyone who reads this and cares about life in America, please call 202-224-3121, the US Capital switchboard, ask for offices of Arlen Specter, Bob Casey (your 2 PA Senators), Bill Shuster (South Side C'ville), John Murtha (rest of C'ville area) and tell them that if they vote in any way to give tax money-corporate welfare--to the wealthy Wall Street....THEY will be looking for a job like the rest of us on "Main Street"--we will vote them out of THEIR jobs!!!! Pass on this number, tell their staffs and leave voice messages overnight. We American Citizens have been sorted, divided and loaded into railroad cars leading to destruction for far too long. Stand Up, Speak Out NOW! 202-224-3121. Register as Independent-the political parties are destroying our country! Copy and Paste this, pass this message on before it is too late and CALL those Rats! Take back this country, people! Call now, call often! Please!!! Check Connellsville Fourm here at www.fay-west.com for more posts ,listen to your heads not poket book.

In response to Jack in SC's message:

Will there be Fallout at the DNC Convention tonight?
Many in the Democratic party were surprised when the Kennedy's came out for Obama instead of their long time political friends and co-laborers, the Clintons. I'm not sure why the Kennedy's choose to throw their popularity and political clout behind Barrack vs Hillary, but it sure caught most political insiders by surprise. ...Did the Kennedy's betray the trust of the Clinton's? Do you think that this is one of the reasons that Hillary supporters will not take the Kennedy lead and switch their support to Barrack?? There must be some bad blood inside the DNC over this. I recall Nancy Pelosi and Howard Dean caused a great riff among Hillary supporters when they started calling for Hillary to "drop out" before all states had voted. Do you think the DNC will see some fallout over this internal battle for the hearts of Hillary supporters? Tonight's speech will be important, I think.

Check out this link:

http://demsmoveon.blogspot.com/2008/09 /obama-says-sarah-palin-has-zero.html

Evening all,

We would like to invite all that live in the D.V.L (Dawson Liberty Vanderbilt) area (&beyond) to ”The first Community picnic & Boy Scout season kick off. “ The picnic will be held at the Thomas A. Nelson memorial ball park located in Liberty Pa. Held on, September 06 2008 from Noon to 4 pm.

The picnic is sponsored by Boy Scout troop 169 & Cub Scout Pack 168. So come join the food fun and live music (Father& Son band, 2pm .) The picnic begins at 12 noon and will last until at least 4 pm. All are welcome, if you would like to bring items a covered dish serving 10 with be appreciated but not expected- All locate troops are welcome. For more information please call 724-529-0389