Electricity Rates To Soar

We were informed that our electric rates could rise 10% Jan. 1st,2007. That would increase our bill at the Reading Senior High School by at least $300 per month.

This is another reason our Energy Committee will become vital to the district in the future.

A Special Thank You (20,000 Hits)

Thank you to the people who have viewed this site.

Keep watching Philadelphia ( FBI ) just caught Mayor Street's brother.White collar crime doesn't pay!

What will Governor Rendell say about this?

Dale Carnegie Training

I actually have been trained in several Dale Carnegie courses. The first course I paid for and then my former employer sent me to the management Dale Carnegie course.

I would love to show you the diplomas sometime!

Not Throwing Stones

I don't throw stones at any one. Mr Boscov knows me and he also knows that the Power is with The People.
Evidence of the last election proved that. Mr Boscov has only backed one Republican that I'm aware of (Senator Arlen Specter)

The Amish

The Amish have taught us that the way back from darkness is to follow the path of God's love and forgiveness. Let us take the higher road, a better way: The path of mercy on the road back to peace and harmony.

Simple Wisdom: "It's good to try to be a better person, but don't give up the goodness of the person you already are."

Follow the Money Trail

Where are the campaign contributions from ? When the contributions start exceeding $500 be very cautious as to why?

Remember, $5,000 went to Feel -Good Mayor McMahon from Kevin ( Gas Thief) Timochenko!

Our City Reading has several people on it's board that ring a bell: Former Mayor Joesph Eppihimer, Mayor Tom McMahon,Ken Christian,Michael Roeburg,Sandy Solomon,and Dr. Thomas Chapman to name a few. Why does Mr. Boscov have certain people on this board?

Square Deal

"Let the watchwords of all our people be the old familiar watchwords of honesty,decency,fair-dealing,and commonsense." "We must treat each man on his worth and merits as a man.We must see that each is given a square deal,because he is entitled to no more and should receive no less." "The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us."

Theodore Roosevelt Sept.7,1903

Department of Justice

United States Attorney's Office
Southern District of Texas

November 11th,2006

Elsa city police officer pleads guilty to accepting money to protect DrugLord


McAllen,Tx- A former Elsa City police officer was convicted of using his official position as an officer of the Elsa police Department to protect a vehicle loaded with narcotics in exchange for money,U.S. Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced today.

At a hearing held shortly before noon today,Herman Carr,45, of Donna, Texas pleaded guilty to the one-count indictment admitting he received approximately $5,000 from an FBI cooperative witness in exchange for using his position as a police officer to provide protection for a vehicle he believed to be transporting five kilograms of cocaine on Aug. 1,2006.U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa found Carr guilty of the federal offense and set sentencing for Jan.19,2007.Carr faces a maximum punishment of 20 years in federal prison without parole,and a $250,000 fine. The court has permitted Carr to remain on bond pending the sentencing hearing.

The prosecution is the result of an investigation conducted by the McAllen office of the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jan McAlister,and Jimmy Leo are prosecuting the case.

Tax on Dreams

I had a dream the other night. When I woke up, I realized that city council and the Mayor of Reading now want to tax us a few more times. It made me sick.

Why not cut taxes instead of raising them? Then we wouldn't be able to have more Feel good government! Does it really matter?

I think they lay awake at night thinking of a different way to TAX us! I rather have to pay less tax and have a lean city council and Mayor.

Mr. Mayor, How do you feel ? You looked a little yellow in the Reading Eagle the other day. I'm hopefull your not feeling bad. Maybe, the next Tax will be on my Dreams.

Grant For $30,000

Feel good government at it's finest hour: Taxpayer monies to decide where to move the baseball stadium. It doesn't take rocket science to figure that the river will flood again.Then we can use more taxpayer monies to figure out why city officials could be this stupid.

The $30.000 could be spent on bringing back the police dogs. ( Common sense please )

Happy Thanksgiving

Conspiracy Thinking and the John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Assassinations

"The deceit of history, whether it occurs in the context of Holocaust denial or in an effort to rewrite the story of Dr. King's death, is a dangerous impulse for which those committed to reasoned debate and truth cannot sit still."

The Washington Post (12-12-99)

Reading School District Moving Foward

School Board meeting: Vern Mckissick of MCKISSICK ASSOCIATES presented Plancon part C,Site Acquisition Hearing named Reading "Citadel"

The school board voted 6 to 1 in favor.

Friendship

Simple Wisdom: " Cultivating friendship includes courtesy, kindness, and a genuine interest in others."

Trip to New York City: Saturday morning I visited the World Trade Center Site with my wife and daughter Kaitlyn. I encourage every one to visit this place if you go to New York.

Although, I was sad at several of the memorials it also gave me peace to be there.

We Will Never Forget !!!

A Special Thanks

I, want to thank approximately 70 people who attached their link to my Blog Site.

Smile and Be Happy

It's a great day in the neighborhood. City Hall should take a lesson from Northhampton County.


www.BillyBytes.com

San Francisco Values

Please, keep your San Francisco values on the west coast of California. The Reading School District is very happy with our ROTC program.

I want the school board , who voted to eliminate ROTC in California , to record how many of their students will now get in to trouble.

20,000 Hit Milestone

Thank you for looking and contributing to my Blog site. Today my site will go over the 20,000 hit milestone.

I want to Thank the people from all over the world who have visited my site.

I want to also tell Senator Santorum to continue in public life and contribute to our Great country USA.

For The People Who Say I Only Print Certain Comments

I print negative comments if it doesn't harm any student or staff of the Reading School District.

Sometimes I wonder why the people who comment won't tell me who they are.

Success

" I don't think any President ever enjoyed himself more than I did.
Moreover, I don't think any ex-President ever enjoyed himself more."
" Success - the real success-does not depend upon the position you hold,but upon how you carry yourself in that position."

Theodore Roosevelt

When you're discouraged remember Footprints in the Sand - Keith Stamm

Congratulations Jared McMurry

Congratulations Jared for being named cadet of the month. Please,keep up the good work,listen to Captain Jimenez and you will succeed in everything.

The Original No Child Left Behind Act

The original act was sponsored by Senator Teddy Kennedy (D- Mass), caused federal education spending to more than double.

Public Sentiment Is Everything

" Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed."
Abraham Lincoln 1858

Comment that was posted to my Blog regarding Transfer Tax is cute. Why do Left Wing Liberals always need to spend and not save?

Dear city council and Mayor McMahon, Why not stop city owned vehicles from leaving our city and going across state lines ? Why not use GPS tracking and let City Council see where these city owned cars are at all times? Remember, It's a great day in the neighborhood!

Common sense please, Just think a little, you might even be surprised at what you come up with.

Good Men And Bad Men

" There are good men and bad men of all nationalities, creeds and colors;and if this world of ours is ever to become what we hope some day it may become,it must be by the general recognition that the man's heart and soul,the man's worth and actions,determine his standing."

Theodore Roosevelt September 1,1903

Remember, We have good people at the Reading School District and many work above and beyond the call of duty!

Heating System At Riverside

Please, let me know how the heating system is working. I would love to hear from all the staff including custodians and secretaries. Thank you

Realtors At City Council Meeting

Will Mayor Tom McMahon and city council adopt the higher transfer tax ? If they adopt the higher transfer tax, Hopefully they will back some one else to be Reading's mayor.

Glenside Magnet School

I'm receiving numerous complaints about mud around the schools in Glenside. I'm hopeful that our facilities director can resolve this issue shortly. I will mention it at the facilities meeting today!

Let Us Have Faith

" Let us have faith that right makes might, and in faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it."
Abraham Lincoln


Let us have faith that we may trust our School Directors. They are the elected officials who are elected to oversee the school administration.

Heating System At Riverside

Over $ 1,000,000 was spent on a new boiler at Riverside Elementary. Problems still exist,such as not having a balanced system, high Temperatures, and bad dampers.

Remember, Keith Stamm's questions (1) When did Pagoda Electrical get into the Heating business? (2) Why didn't the Reading School District have more then one contractor bid on this work?

The Question I have for the future is,Why can't we have a committee review all major bids?

What is Conservatism ?

" What is conservatism? Is it not adherence to the old and tried, against the new and untried?"

Abraham Lincoln February 27,1860


Let's try something new ( Try To Save Instead of Spending) Keith Stamm Nov 12, 2006

Education

Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.

- Gilbert K. Chesterton

(600 Long Distance phone lines from the last 3 school boards passed on to the next) Oh What A Shame!

Quote

" No one is going to listen to you until you have a relationship with them."

Adolph Brown

Mayor sets poor example

Editor:
Concerning the story"Mayor says passion led him to tear down signs"
( Reading Eagle,Nov3)
It's no wonder that Reading is 21st in the nation for crimes. I guess the mayor didn't think his crime should be a statistic, either. What example is that setting? If I say, "it was pure passion,"can I commit any crime I wish ?

If he felt that others were defacing property by taking down his signs, he has a legal remedy to find the individuals and press charges against them. Does the mayor feel he's above the law and that he can take matters into his own hands?
Would that work for me? Somehow I doubt it.
James R. Lawley was correct when he said he would be prosecuted if the mayor found him taking down signs.
With crime at an all-time high and the police and district attorney's office stretched to the very maximum ,it is sad that the mayor decided to add to the city's burden.
Doesn't he understand democracy?
Does he feel everyone needs to believe in what he says or else? I thought our philosophy was
built on choice and respecting other's opinions without retribution. He's supposed to set the example,not become a statistic.
Let's see what happens. I'm sure he will go unpunished, not that anyone else would have that same treatment.
Victoria Kintzer/ Spring Township

Liberals in Reading

Why do Liberals in Reading ,Pa stay awake at night thinking of ways to bleed money from honest hardworking citizens? Why can't these same people ever think of ways to save money?

Quote of the Week

" Whatever Karl Rove is paying John Kerry to say stupid things, it's worth every penny."

Ann Coulter

If You Were Mayor of Reading Pa

Please, let me know your ideas on how to solve the crime problem in Reading,Pa.

I have various ideas, but would like to have several opinions to post to this blog.

Congratulations Trash Haulers

The voice of the people was heard, Hopefully our Mayor and Mr. Boscov now realize money doesn't always win an election.

Crime Story Disheartening

Editor:
I found the article "City's crime ranking skewed"( Reading Eagle,Oct 31) disheartening and naive.

Mayor Tom McMahon is attributing the demise of a once-beautiful city to car thefts?I wish that was our worst problem. If auto theft is the most common crime in Reading, I would imagine that the mayor and police are working aggressively on the problem.

This was not my experience when my car was stolen. When the car turned up, I asked the police if they would be lifting fingerprints. their reply was a chuckling," We don't do that here."

Common sense tells me that the people who steal cars probably commit other crimes. Wouldn't it be a good idea to have their fingerprints in the system?
My great aunt, Greta Gougler, was raped and murdered during a home invasion in 2002. Her murder was touted by officials to be a wake-up call for the city in a effort to combat crime.

I regret to say four years later I don't see much improvement.

All crime in Reading has increased due to the drug epidemic.
Yet no where in the article did McMahon mention drugs. It's time to face reality and deal with the root of the problem.

Selena Gougler / Spring Township

Election Picks

If You don't want your taxes raised then vote for Representative Jim Gerlach,and Senator Rick Santorum

This Is Not Fair!

STOP City of Reading Real Estate Transfer Tax Increase
2007 Budget Calls For Raising Total Tax to 6.5%

FACT: The City of Reading Realty Transfer Tax is already the highest in Pennsylvania

Things You Can Do To Stop This Madness Call City Council 610-655-6204

If You Buy A Home In The County the tax is only (2%)

Election on Tuesday 11/ 7/ 06

Please, Vote and if you do not vote then you can't complain.

Liberals Unhinged

$300 Fine For tearing down Political Signs ( Mr. Mayor just use your tainted campaign money to pay for the fine.) $5,000 contribution from Kevin ( Gas Thief Timechenko)

Please, Mr. Boscov explain the difference between what is right and wrong to your Feel Good Mayor!

Chief Heim ( Shame on you)

I'm curious what would have happened if these signs were being taken down by Keith Stamm.
Remember, The fuss over the bumper stickers on Light Poles. I was threatened by the City Solicitor and even told I could be locked up. Hey, I guess your part of The Feel Good Government at City Hall!

Wisdom

Simple Wisdom: "Gifts of restlessness and hunger prevent me from becoming stagnant and settling for being less than I can be."

Thank You (19,000 Hits)

I want to thank everyone who contributed to my blog's success.

20,000 hit Milestone Within Reach

Please, Tell a friend about this blog site. This site was created to Shine The Light on Certain issues.

Quote of the Day

" This country has nothing to fear from the crooked man who fails. We put him in jail. It is the crooked man who succeeds who is a threat to this country." Memphis,TN, October 25,1905

Theodore Roosevelt

U.S. Department of Justice

For Immediate Release
Oxford Mississippi
October 26,2006
Ruleville Police Chief Pleads Guilty To Extortion
And Protecting Drug Distribution

United States Attorney Jim M. Greenlee and FBI Special Agent in Charge, John Raucci,
announced today that Ruleville Police Department Chief of Police, Ronald Robinson,plead guilty in United States Distrit Court in Oxford to Count Three of a federal indictment charging him with extortion under the color of official right. Robinson admitted that while employed as Chief of Police of the Ruleville Police Department, he obtained a cash payoff of $3,000 to which he was not entitled, in exchange for not pursuing drug and gambling related charges against an individual and for providing protection for an individual that he believed to be distributing cocaine.
Robinson faces up to 20 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine and up to 3 years supervised release.

The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the assistance of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics.

No Man Is Above The Law

" No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we ask any man's permission when we require him to obey it" "Obedience to the law is demanded as a right; not asked as a favor."

Theodore Roosevelt



Dear Mayor McMahon , I think you should read more about Theodore Roosevelt !

Mayor Tom, Did you visit Mr. Timechenko in jail yet?

For Immediate Release

Republican City Committee Condems Mayor, Calls for Prosecution

Reading- The Reading Republican City Committee voted to approve a statement condemning the stealing of political campaign signs by Reading Mayor Thomas McMahon and calling upon authorities to prosecute him under the law, the vote occured at the Committee's regular meeting Thursday.
Although the city Republicans have not taken an official position on the proposed trash referendum, they were alarmed by the theft of political signs by an elected official. " Stealing signs is not only a crime, it is undemocratic. It is unacceptable for anyone to steal signs, but especially a mayor, who is responsible for enforcing the law,"declared William F. Cinfici, Chairman of the Reading Republican City Committee.

William F. Cinfici

A Letter from your private trash hauler

Dear City Voter: On November 7th, you will be going out to vote (yes) or (no) for municipal trash collection. As a private hauler, I do not have the money to fight City Hall, but I do a good job for you and among all of us haulers we have given more than 100 years of service to you. The problem with City Hall is they do not want to offer a service to you but they want to make money.
Example: City Hall created the Water Authority not to provide a service to you but rather to make money off of you. The Water Authority was created by City Hall to have a hidden tax increase. When the city needs money,they have the Water Authority increase its fees. When you want to complain to City Hall about the increase, our politicians say "Oh that's the Water Authority. We have nothing to do with their increase."This is not true.City Hall and the Water Authority dare you to challenge their rates. The city wants to increase our sewer fees again and the sewer bills have already been increased 105%
The city needs money because City Hall spends irresponsibly!!

If you vote yes for municipal trash collection, you will be voting for the creation of another authority that answers to no one except City Hall. If we, the private trash haulers, are forced out of business, you will have no one to turn to and City Hall will find a way to create new hidden costs to pass along to you.
We, as haulers, know how to provide good service. The city could learn from us, but as always, they want to reward the criminals who dump trash illegally by making the good people pay for the crimes of the bad ones.


Vote No to Municipal Trash

Tom McMahon (Shame on You)

Mayor McMahon , Please apoligize to the residents of Reading. I hope this isn't a pattern for all Democrats.

Rememeber, Senator Kerry , and now Mayor McMahon. Mayor Tom admitted to stealing political signs and throwing them away.

Mr. Boscov, I hope you talked to Mayor Tom about this blunder.

Tax Study Commission

A Presentation was given by Mr. Paul Roedel the former CEO of Carpenter Technology last night.
Paul told our group about the Empowerment team that he ran for the School District. He was very informative and everyone was happy that he came to give the presentation.

The Tax study commission last night agreed not to have a personal (PITI) TAX for school funding.

Finally We Now Know The McMahon Plan

The McMahon Plan:

More Crime , Home Inspections , forced Municipal Trash, and best of all Higher Taxes

Hey do you still FEEL Good, this is called Feel Good Government