May 7, 2007 3 min read

I’m writing a new book tentatively titled “I’m Offended, So What?” or “I’m offended, Who Cares?” In the first chapter, we have a white, old, stupid, former shock jock on PMSNBC make a stupid racial remark about the ladies on the Rutger’s basketball team.

Then in the second chapter we see the uproar on the TV about how this shock jock should be put to death by firing squad.

Then in the third chapter, we see the Reverend Al and the Reverend Jesse trying to see if they can get a payoff from DJ Don so the protest will stop.

Then in the fourth chapter we find out that all the offended women cannot continue their lives and will probably commit suicide because of being offended.

Finally, in the final chapter, Reverend Al and Reverend Jesse collect their payments from DJ Don and the protest stops, and DJ Don comes back on XM or Sirius.

P.S. – In my next book, it will be titled “I’m Offended Every Day and I Don’t Care.”

Boo-hoo-hoo.

David Gardner

Uniontown

Legislature needs laws, not rules

Aren’t we lucky in Pennsylvania? All of our politicians have suddenly become born again, dyed in the wool, baptized by fire, reformists. From the local politicians all the way to the governor.

They just needed to know that the people really did expect them to do what was right and to be fiscally responsible with our tax monies. They really didn’t believe that the people would hold them to a higher moral standard than the common thief or murderer. They didn’t have any rules, laws or any type of document that would guide them in performing their duties.

I was under the impression that the Constitution would provide some of that much-needed guidance. Silly me! I guess that the Constitution and the laws of the state were just kind of for the general population and not for the elite of government.

I read that what they now say is that they really have needed are some rules to guide them. What they really need are some laws to guide them. Rules are just suggestions and no penalty is provided for those who chose to ignore them; what these people need are laws that speak specifically to them and the performance of their duties and provide specific penalties, like prison terms, loss of pensions, and loss of free medical upon conviction.

Until they pass laws that provide detailed penalties, we can expect the new reformer rules to be ignored when it is convenient.

If they didn’t take the oath to the Constitution seriously, can we really expect them to abide by non-binding rules?

John Catlett

Smithfield

Mahoney’s office thanked

I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank state Rep. Tim Mahoney’s office for all the help and guidance we have received in the past few weeks. Mr. Mahoney should be very proud to be in his district with his staff.

I had a very unpleasant experience with a tax accountant this tax season, and I could have gone to the authorities, but I opted to see what my options were at the state representative’s office. They had advised me and helped me obtain my files, and followed up with phone calls, advise and encouragement, and he is not even in my district.

Hats off to him and his staff for going the extra mile, which they didn’t have to do. Thank you, state Rep. Tim Mahoney.

Cynthia Robaugh

Menallen Township