There's a lot happening today and since I'll be in Harrisburg all day Thursday we'll do a final wrap up.
The radical right wing is now going after the Girl Scouts. Is no group immune from their hate?
The lottery is killing off Gus the Groundhog. I think they're going after the wrong rodent, it's that one in Punxsutawney that's always wrong. I enjoyed the Gus commercials and can't think of a better, more entertaining way to promote state sanctioned gambling. Gus was great, long live the groundhog.
In the early days of this blog six years ago I wrote about the scandal in Wilkes-Barre surrounding the Hotel Sterling and millions in tax money which went to CityVest. Now there's nothing but a shell left and the city is debating what to do with the white elephant. $6 million was dumped into this black hole and it likely will now be demolished. It's been yet another black eye for Luzerne County which can't seem to do anything right.
Former state Sen. Bob Mellow used over $738,000 of campaign funds for legal fees and Gene Stilp has filed a formal complaint against him for improper use of the money. The FBI raided Mellow's offices and he likely faces charges of corruption in the future. Using OPM for his legal fees is not only unethical but illegal. Put this one under the category of going from the frying pan into the fire.
How stupid is this country? Here are the two leading Republican candidates for president:
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has lost her hair stylist over her opposition to gay marriage. It's great to see gay men holding bigots personally accountable.
