Listen to taxpayers
We need to have all the property owners take action. Recently the Pennsylvania House Finance Committee held an informal public discussion on property tax reform, and totally ignored the S.T.O.P. legislation and the group’s proposal for abolishment of all property taxes on homesteads and farmsteads in Pennsylvania. This, despite the fact that we have 98,800 signatures of good Pennsylvania citizens who demand the total abolishment of the unjust, burdensome property taxes; despite the fact that we have legislation in both houses with 11 senators and 36 House members as co-sponsors, and despite the fact that our legislation Senate bills 717-718 and House bills 1572-1573 have bipartisan support – with both Republicans and Democrats as co-sponsors.
We cannot allow this neglect of the S.T.O.P. plan to continue. It is time that we demand our plan be given a full opportunity to be heard by the people when this supposedly bipartisan House committee holds informal and formal discussions. The S.T.O.P. movement has heard enough of the smoke and mirrors from the legislators and Gov. Rendell.
It’s time to stop the partisanship being demonstrated by Rep. Robert Flick, chairman of the House Finance Committee. Is he afraid that if people learn of the S.T.O.P. plan they may find it more favorable? We urge everyone interested in the abolishment of taxes on homesteads and farmsteads to contact Flick of Chester County, by mail: Room 315, Main Capitol, Harrisburg, PA 17120; by phone 717-787-8579 or by email: begin rflick@pahousegop.com rflick@pahousegop.com end
Lee Blose
Dayton
Writer praises Griglak
I have been disturbed about these personal attacks on Mr. Martin Griglak, and now there have been accusations about the health center. Stirring up controversy is a tactic we are familiar with in Fayette County for people looking for attention. Someone said to me that they wish that this person would stop being a sore loser, grow up and act their age. My original reason for writing this letter was that I want those people who do not know Martin Griglak, not to get a malicious, distorted insinuation of him. The recent comments in the newspaper about the health center are only the result of a temper tantrum and another attempt to lash out at Mr. Griglak due to his association with the health center. Many people have already expressed to me how tired they are of these childish games.
I have worked with Mr. Griglak for approximately three years. People, who know me, know I do not get involved in Fayette County politics. I work equally with everyone to the best of my ability for the benefit of our county and its future generations. I am very active in the community, and on a professional level, I have found Mr. Griglak to be a person of very high integrity. He is strongly against corruption and very protective of public funding. I have found him to be very inquisitive, but he never asked a question to anyone that I thought was inappropriate. At 77 years of age, Martin Griglak is the recipient of many governmental, international awards and a WWII veteran of the South Pacific.
All the work he contributes to the organizations he is involved with is voluntary and at his own expense. He is conscientiously looking out for all county residents and our tax dollars.
Daniel T. Visnauskas
Point Marion
What a man
Did you see where our fearless macho vice president went pheasant hunting in Ligonier?
What a man, a real macho man, to shoot and kill many just-released caged birds.
I seem to remember this same macho man who did everything possible to avoid serving in the Vietnam War and maybe shooting and maybe killing the Viet Cong.
Praise the Lord that Mr. Cheney is now protecting us from those mean, dirty, nasty and unarmed birds.
What a man.
David Gardner
Uniontown