Since this is the season for many of our young ones to adopt a "habit"/costume in order to accumulate a hoard of goodies, I thought it was a good place to begin this week's blog. I am willing to bet that each of us at one time or another have assumed a different persona by donning a piece of clothing not usually worn by us. Perhaps, a simple dishtowel worn as a cape and we not only pretended to be Superman, we were Superman!! Or perhaps a smidgen of mom's makeup and we became a fairy princess! These examples were one kind of "habit". They were part of growing up.
As we became older, we may have adopted a different kind of "habit". Perhaps we did so because of peer pressure, we just wanted to "fit in", to be part of a group. Unfortunately, some of these kinds of habits are not always so trivial as those when we were young. In fact, some of them may have negatively changed our lives forever.
Now, to the meat of this week's blog. I request that you adopt a habit that will have a positive result for you and for that matter, for all of us. In order to be successful in your effort to develop the habit I am recommending, you will need four items: a pencil / pen; a small note pad / sticky notes; tape; and a phone. The singular most important item you will need however is commitment!! Once you begin, don't give up! Stick to your guns! Stay the course! After just a short time, you will have developed the habit. For those of you who would rather use a computer than a phone substitute it for the phone. Now to get started.
The first activity to get started is to identify your local politicians. Access the Pennsylvania Taxpayers' Cyber Coalition at www.PTCC.US . Look on the left side for the heading Find your Legislators. Click on it and enter your zip code in the appropriate place. If you don't know what the four numbers are that should follow the usual five digit zip code for your address, click on the prompt that will provide those four numbers. It is important that you provide the search with all nine numbers so that the legislators for your specific address will be shown. You should end up with just one Senator and one State Representative. When their names appear, click on one at a time. That person's bio and demographic info will be revealed. Note their phone number and e-mail address. This is the most "labor intensive" part of the project. It should require about 10 to 15 minutes of your time.
Now that you have their names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses, the next part of the project is to write or print the following message on at least three sticky notes or pages from the note pad: Call (or e-mail) my local legislators today. Now, using the tape, affix the notes to those places where you will not fail to notice them when you arise at whatever time you usually get up each day, e.g.: the bathroom mirror; the handle of the refrigerator; the coffee pot handle; the inside door knob; etc. Perhaps you will be able to think of many more locations that will serve to remind you to Call (or e-mail) your local Legislator every day.
Now that you have identified your local Legislators and written / printed your reminder notes, take a minute or two and mentally compose a "strong" message you will say or type so that you will get their attention. Do not resort to expletives to get you point across. Don't be too soft or whine / whimper. Remember, they are (or at least are supposed to be) our employees!! State your demand as though they were an errant child. At this point, rather than mention how you have been negatively affected financially (form of whining), suggest they cross train for a different carreer if they do not demonstrate support for the School Property Tax Elimination Act (SPTEA). The bill was re-presented by Sam Rohrer on 29 OCT 09.
Our opportunity to oust the noncompliant legislators is next year. We will have given them more than ample time to do either one of two things. Either they will submit to our demand or they had better make good use of the time to cross train.
In my last blog, I perhaps went a little over the top when I assumed there may be as many as 9 million + voters who would call their local Legislators. OK, so perhaps there are just 4,500,000 voters. If they all called or e-mailed their local Legislators every day each Senator could look forward to about 90,000 messages per day and each Representative would receive about 23,000 messages per day!!! I do not believe they will be able to ignore us for any appreciable time.
It may sound too easy to sway their thinking by just calling / e-mailing them with our demand but remember, there is strength in numbers. In order to be successful, it is important, it is crucial, it is critical we band together as one voice the crescendo of which will reach even those Legislators who attempt to ignore us, who may even resort to: stuffing cotton in their ears; refusing to look at our e-mails; etc. If any of the foregoing action on their part occurs, it will be time to inform the local media that our "leaders" are refusing to pay attention to their employers. If that occurs, the media will see it as an opportunity to become like vultures and descend on the Legislators as thought they were a piece of rotting meat!
Remember the goal. The School Property Tax Elimination Act must be passed if we all want to keep our homes, not have to scrimp and do without the necessities, forget the niceties.
Please do not forget anyone you know who does not have a computer and therefore does not have the means to identify their Legislators, e.g. your neighbors, friends, extended family, co-workers. Please assist them to get the data they need to contact their legislators so they can lend their voices to ours. Perhaps there is a senior family member with Arthritis who has difficulty writing. You could write the reminder notes for them and post them in strategic locations in their home so they would be reminded to call their Legislators every day.
If you have any difficulty locating your Legislators, contact me and I'll help you out. You can reach me at johnjhere@gmail.com .
Semper Fidelis
Nurse John
Friday, October 30, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
"Easy Come -Easy Go" Correction
I was wondering how many folks would catch the errors I included in my math seen in paragraph three of the blog posted on 23 OCT 09. The number indicating the total of residents in our state for the last census is correct (12,448,279). The number indicating those who were less than 18 years old is correct (22.2%). The errors are as follows:
1. The number of possible voters in the state at that time was 9,684,761
2. 5% of that number is actually 484,238 (possibly unable to vote)
3. That leaves about 9,200,523 who could call their local politicians
4. Each of the Senators would receive 184,011 phone calls
5 Each of the State Representatives would receive 45,547 phone calls
Although the numbers are relatively close, "closeies" only count in horseshoes and hand grenades.
How many folks caught the errors? No one came to "Drum me out of the corps; break my saber; rip my buttons off; hang me from the yardarm; keel haul me; or make me walk the plank!!! Perhaps you were all being "politically correct" since the numbers were "close". Remember the title of blog #2 (Receiving Objective Criticism")? I welcome any "Objective" criticism you may have. "Subjective" criticism, while interesting, does not lend itself to consideration.
Semper Fidelis
Nurse John
1. The number of possible voters in the state at that time was 9,684,761
2. 5% of that number is actually 484,238 (possibly unable to vote)
3. That leaves about 9,200,523 who could call their local politicians
4. Each of the Senators would receive 184,011 phone calls
5 Each of the State Representatives would receive 45,547 phone calls
Although the numbers are relatively close, "closeies" only count in horseshoes and hand grenades.
How many folks caught the errors? No one came to "Drum me out of the corps; break my saber; rip my buttons off; hang me from the yardarm; keel haul me; or make me walk the plank!!! Perhaps you were all being "politically correct" since the numbers were "close". Remember the title of blog #2 (Receiving Objective Criticism")? I welcome any "Objective" criticism you may have. "Subjective" criticism, while interesting, does not lend itself to consideration.
Semper Fidelis
Nurse John
Friday, October 23, 2009
"Easy Come, Easy GO"
OK, it's time to count the times we called our local politicians since last week. Don't know what I'm talking about? Perhaps you did not get to read blog #1 (Are You Fed Up Yet?- 9 OCT) and /or blog #2 (Receiving Objective Criticism" - 16 OCT). I suggest you read them before continuing with this one. You can read them by looking to the left of this blog. You'll see a heading "Blog Archives". The titles of each of the first two blogs are listed under the heading. Just click on either of them and you will be able to read each of them.
OK, now for question #2. Did you access the web address www.PTCC.US noted in Blog #2? It is loaded with info including a means by which you can determine who your local politicians are and their phone numbers.
As of the last census, there were 12,448,279 residents in our state. Of that number, 22.2% were less than 18 years old. That means there were possibly 9,648,761 voters in our state. Admittedly, there were certainly some number of those who were medically unable to vote (perhaps as many as .5% or 482,438. This leaves us with roughly 9,166 folks who could call their local politicians!! If every one of those folks called, each of the 50 Senators would receive 183,326 calls and each of the state Representatives would receive 45,378 calls each day!!! How long do you think they would ignore us?
It is imperative we stay focused. When you call, stay "on track". The number ONE complaint must be regarding property/school taxes!!! At this point, it should be the only one!! The way to get out from under the antiquated and unconscionable property/school tax is for House Bill 1275 to be passed into law (go to www.PTCC.US for more info)!! Remember, 2012 is relatively, "just around the corner". If you've survived this long , you just may not make it when 2012 arrives. Don't allow yourselves to be forced from your homes because the politicians expect us to rectify their error(s). Remember, the current rise in property/school taxes in 2012 is 20 -30%!!!
The boys and girls in Harrisburg think that property tax is the "way to get more money". They believe this is the "Easy Come" part of this blog. The "Easy Go" part is the way the money is spent by the local school boards. How can you influence the school boards? The easiest way is to attend the school board meetings. It doesn't matter that you do not have any children going to school in that district. You still have to pay school taxes!! Listen to what is being discussed and be ready to give your input. The more folks who attend the meetings and let their concerns be known, the better chance we all have to be rid of this yoke that has been dragging us down.
A more time consuming way to influence the decisions of the school board is to become a member. Unfortunately, much of the money allocated for the schools is mandated by either the Federal and/or State government. Just a small portion can be spent by the school boards. The folks on the school boards are not paid but they still wield a lot of power. If I'm successful in my bid to be a school board member this year, I intend to question every expenditure requested by the district superintendent.
Please, let me hear from you. You can reach me via e-mail at johnjhere@gmail.com . Let me know of any problems reaching your local Representatives or if you are rebuffed by whoever answered their phone.
Semper Fidelis
Nurse John
OK, now for question #2. Did you access the web address www.PTCC.US noted in Blog #2? It is loaded with info including a means by which you can determine who your local politicians are and their phone numbers.
As of the last census, there were 12,448,279 residents in our state. Of that number, 22.2% were less than 18 years old. That means there were possibly 9,648,761 voters in our state. Admittedly, there were certainly some number of those who were medically unable to vote (perhaps as many as .5% or 482,438. This leaves us with roughly 9,166 folks who could call their local politicians!! If every one of those folks called, each of the 50 Senators would receive 183,326 calls and each of the state Representatives would receive 45,378 calls each day!!! How long do you think they would ignore us?
It is imperative we stay focused. When you call, stay "on track". The number ONE complaint must be regarding property/school taxes!!! At this point, it should be the only one!! The way to get out from under the antiquated and unconscionable property/school tax is for House Bill 1275 to be passed into law (go to www.PTCC.US for more info)!! Remember, 2012 is relatively, "just around the corner". If you've survived this long , you just may not make it when 2012 arrives. Don't allow yourselves to be forced from your homes because the politicians expect us to rectify their error(s). Remember, the current rise in property/school taxes in 2012 is 20 -30%!!!
The boys and girls in Harrisburg think that property tax is the "way to get more money". They believe this is the "Easy Come" part of this blog. The "Easy Go" part is the way the money is spent by the local school boards. How can you influence the school boards? The easiest way is to attend the school board meetings. It doesn't matter that you do not have any children going to school in that district. You still have to pay school taxes!! Listen to what is being discussed and be ready to give your input. The more folks who attend the meetings and let their concerns be known, the better chance we all have to be rid of this yoke that has been dragging us down.
A more time consuming way to influence the decisions of the school board is to become a member. Unfortunately, much of the money allocated for the schools is mandated by either the Federal and/or State government. Just a small portion can be spent by the school boards. The folks on the school boards are not paid but they still wield a lot of power. If I'm successful in my bid to be a school board member this year, I intend to question every expenditure requested by the district superintendent.
Please, let me hear from you. You can reach me via e-mail at johnjhere@gmail.com . Let me know of any problems reaching your local Representatives or if you are rebuffed by whoever answered their phone.
Semper Fidelis
Nurse John
Friday, October 16, 2009
Receiving Objective Criticism
Who To Blame?
I imagine that many of us fall into that category of folks who, when something goes wrong, tend to identify someone else on whom to place the blame. The only one in history I know of who "owned up" to a error was George Washington. When his father asked him, "George, did you chop down the cherry tree?". George answered, "Yes father, I chopped down the cherry tree". How many of us would have told the truth if we had been in George's shoes?
In the first blog posting, "Are you "Fed Up" Yet?" (9 OCT 09), I alluded to "two issues that are affecting us now and will have a greater affect in the near future". In this posting, I will identify the first of the issues and make recommendations how we can change the outcome to a positive one.
History of the Problem
During Governor Ridge's tenure, a law was passed that guaranteed the public school teachers' pension fund would earn "x" %. When the national fiscal debacle hit, virtually everyone's pension savings were negatively affected, including the teachers'. Under Governor Rendell's "leadership", means to deal with the problem were deferred until 2012 (the Ostrich syndrome). I don't have the actual figure but we're talking BILLIONS of dollars (reported in the Lancaster Sunday News, 24 MAY 09)!! Remember, by law, the fund's loss has to be made up. Now who do you believe will be expected to make up the shortfall? The current estimate of the expected rise of property/school taxes for 2012 is in the neighborhood of 20 to 30%!! It is also expected that in the years after that, there will be raises as well. Who should we blame for this? The teachers? NO. The politicians? Well, maybe. Who else then?
The Real Culprit(s)
We only have ourselves to blame!! Yep, that's right. Let's be honest. Let's "own up" to our tendency to most often take the "easy way out". What am I talking about you ask? How many of us are able to name our local politicians? Even if we know their names, what do we know about their values? Is any effort made by us to "know all about" whoever we are going to vote into a position that just may come back to bite us? What are their achievements (if any) starting from their first day in any political position? Do we even vote or are we "too busy"? For some obscure reason, do we always vote a "straight ticket" (Democratic or Republican)? Perhaps, those of us who do is because it "takes too long" to vote for individuals on the ballot. It's a lot easier to just vote a "straight ticket" even though we may know of a few individuals on the ticket about whom we know nothing or we do know they will not serve honorably/ethically . Maybe we are "dyed in the wool" Democrats or Republicans. Why? Do we think that we'll go to Hell or that we will be dishonoring our parents' beliefs if we split our vote. If we're old enough to vote, then we are also old enough to think and to question. C'mon, let's show some chutzpah, some backbone, some courage to do what down deep, we know we should do. This is our country!!! Countless men and women have given the ultimate sacrifice to provide our nation with, among other things, the right to vote and to vote right. Let us not dishonor them by being like a sheep and being led to slaughter. Don't allow some in political office dictate that we should lose our homes because they initiated a scenario in which many, and soon to be most, of us will have to not just sacrifice but will have to apply for welfare. Ha! Who am I kidding? How can the government expect to support more of us when they couldn't take care of those of us who have already hit rock bottom?
How To Solve The Problem
Certainly, we cannot expect to solve the problem "overnight". Remember, there were two problem issues mentioned in my first blog. We'll deal with the second issue in the coming postings of my blog. OK, let's turn our attention to the first issue noted above. In next week's posting, I'll show the names of folks who we can target for our vote in the upcoming election. Unfortunately, I don't know the names of those outside of my own district. Not to worry though. I'll give you a means by which you identify the names of all politicians in Pennsylvania and how you can contact them. You can then call them by phone or e-mail them or both with your concerns. Call them once. NO, I don't mean just "once". I mean once a day (or more if you desire).
Are you familiar with the technique employed by many children to get what they want. Perhaps you were one of those children so you won't need any practice!! Yep, that's right. Pester, hound, harass, heckle, badger and annoy your local politicians with your complaints until, like parents, they finally listen to not just you but all of your friends, neighbors, family, co-workers and everyone else you can enlist to lend their voices to effect a change in the manner in which they (the politicians) have been doing business!!!
Following is a web site that will provide tons of information including a means by which to identify your local politicians: www.PTCC.US (Pennsylvania Taxpayers Cyber Coalition). On the left side is a link "Find your Legislator". Click on this link and you will see a page that allows you to find your Legislator 3 ways - by zip code, by county, or by a map (just click on the map). If you know folks that do not have a computer, please don't hesitate to assist them to identify their local politicians. If you know someone in another county, call them and give them the information provided in this blog. You'll be doing them, yourself, and all of us a favor.
In addition, you should take every opportunity to attend any "Town Meetings" offered by the media. Usually they will ask if anyone has any questions. Be ready to stand up and ask all present, "Are you happy with your property/school taxes?" You can bet there will be none who answer, "Yes". You can then launch into a statement that contains information you have gleaned from these bogs and the PTCC.US web site. Make sure you give all present the www.PTCC.US web address. Another source of information is whatever local newspaper that may still exist. In fact, you can go to your local politicians, after making an appointment, and ask all the questions you have. Take note how they answer you. Do they just "dance around the bush" with their answers? Ask them how they voted on various issues. Remember, there is a "Right to Know' law in Pennsylvania.
If you have any question for me, contact me at johnjhere@gmail,com . Good luck with your efforts. I'd be interested to know how many folks to whom you gave the PTCC.US address and the county in which you live.
Semper Fidelis
Nurse John
I imagine that many of us fall into that category of folks who, when something goes wrong, tend to identify someone else on whom to place the blame. The only one in history I know of who "owned up" to a error was George Washington. When his father asked him, "George, did you chop down the cherry tree?". George answered, "Yes father, I chopped down the cherry tree". How many of us would have told the truth if we had been in George's shoes?
In the first blog posting, "Are you "Fed Up" Yet?" (9 OCT 09), I alluded to "two issues that are affecting us now and will have a greater affect in the near future". In this posting, I will identify the first of the issues and make recommendations how we can change the outcome to a positive one.
History of the Problem
During Governor Ridge's tenure, a law was passed that guaranteed the public school teachers' pension fund would earn "x" %. When the national fiscal debacle hit, virtually everyone's pension savings were negatively affected, including the teachers'. Under Governor Rendell's "leadership", means to deal with the problem were deferred until 2012 (the Ostrich syndrome). I don't have the actual figure but we're talking BILLIONS of dollars (reported in the Lancaster Sunday News, 24 MAY 09)!! Remember, by law, the fund's loss has to be made up. Now who do you believe will be expected to make up the shortfall? The current estimate of the expected rise of property/school taxes for 2012 is in the neighborhood of 20 to 30%!! It is also expected that in the years after that, there will be raises as well. Who should we blame for this? The teachers? NO. The politicians? Well, maybe. Who else then?
The Real Culprit(s)
We only have ourselves to blame!! Yep, that's right. Let's be honest. Let's "own up" to our tendency to most often take the "easy way out". What am I talking about you ask? How many of us are able to name our local politicians? Even if we know their names, what do we know about their values? Is any effort made by us to "know all about" whoever we are going to vote into a position that just may come back to bite us? What are their achievements (if any) starting from their first day in any political position? Do we even vote or are we "too busy"? For some obscure reason, do we always vote a "straight ticket" (Democratic or Republican)? Perhaps, those of us who do is because it "takes too long" to vote for individuals on the ballot. It's a lot easier to just vote a "straight ticket" even though we may know of a few individuals on the ticket about whom we know nothing or we do know they will not serve honorably/ethically . Maybe we are "dyed in the wool" Democrats or Republicans. Why? Do we think that we'll go to Hell or that we will be dishonoring our parents' beliefs if we split our vote. If we're old enough to vote, then we are also old enough to think and to question. C'mon, let's show some chutzpah, some backbone, some courage to do what down deep, we know we should do. This is our country!!! Countless men and women have given the ultimate sacrifice to provide our nation with, among other things, the right to vote and to vote right. Let us not dishonor them by being like a sheep and being led to slaughter. Don't allow some in political office dictate that we should lose our homes because they initiated a scenario in which many, and soon to be most, of us will have to not just sacrifice but will have to apply for welfare. Ha! Who am I kidding? How can the government expect to support more of us when they couldn't take care of those of us who have already hit rock bottom?
How To Solve The Problem
Certainly, we cannot expect to solve the problem "overnight". Remember, there were two problem issues mentioned in my first blog. We'll deal with the second issue in the coming postings of my blog. OK, let's turn our attention to the first issue noted above. In next week's posting, I'll show the names of folks who we can target for our vote in the upcoming election. Unfortunately, I don't know the names of those outside of my own district. Not to worry though. I'll give you a means by which you identify the names of all politicians in Pennsylvania and how you can contact them. You can then call them by phone or e-mail them or both with your concerns. Call them once. NO, I don't mean just "once". I mean once a day (or more if you desire).
Are you familiar with the technique employed by many children to get what they want. Perhaps you were one of those children so you won't need any practice!! Yep, that's right. Pester, hound, harass, heckle, badger and annoy your local politicians with your complaints until, like parents, they finally listen to not just you but all of your friends, neighbors, family, co-workers and everyone else you can enlist to lend their voices to effect a change in the manner in which they (the politicians) have been doing business!!!
Following is a web site that will provide tons of information including a means by which to identify your local politicians: www.PTCC.US (Pennsylvania Taxpayers Cyber Coalition). On the left side is a link "Find your Legislator". Click on this link and you will see a page that allows you to find your Legislator 3 ways - by zip code, by county, or by a map (just click on the map). If you know folks that do not have a computer, please don't hesitate to assist them to identify their local politicians. If you know someone in another county, call them and give them the information provided in this blog. You'll be doing them, yourself, and all of us a favor.
In addition, you should take every opportunity to attend any "Town Meetings" offered by the media. Usually they will ask if anyone has any questions. Be ready to stand up and ask all present, "Are you happy with your property/school taxes?" You can bet there will be none who answer, "Yes". You can then launch into a statement that contains information you have gleaned from these bogs and the PTCC.US web site. Make sure you give all present the www.PTCC.US web address. Another source of information is whatever local newspaper that may still exist. In fact, you can go to your local politicians, after making an appointment, and ask all the questions you have. Take note how they answer you. Do they just "dance around the bush" with their answers? Ask them how they voted on various issues. Remember, there is a "Right to Know' law in Pennsylvania.
If you have any question for me, contact me at johnjhere@gmail,com . Good luck with your efforts. I'd be interested to know how many folks to whom you gave the PTCC.US address and the county in which you live.
Semper Fidelis
Nurse John
Friday, October 9, 2009
Are You "Fed Up" yet?
Greetings to all who read this blog, the first of many, that will strive to inform all who live in Pennsylvania of two important issues affecting all of us now and that will have a greater affect in the near future. By reading this blog and those that follow, you will be able to change the outcome of those issues. Whether you choose to follow the recommendations that will be made will be strictly your choice. Admittedly, it would require an effort on your part to not only read this blog and those that follow but to act on the recommendations given. If you do, the rewards will be great.
With the advent of the National fiscal crisis and the subsequent demise of many "local" newspapers, I felt it is imperative to communicate details of those means by which all of us are being , and will be, forced to give up more of our money. If you think that your current fiscal situation is bad, be ready for it to get much, much worse! You may ask, "How can it get any worse?"
It is not only a National fiscal problem but the States are also affected. It is not only the States but the local municipalities that are affected. All of the above, the National, State, and Municipal leaders have chosen to deal with the problem via taxation. All of us can expect to be taxed for virtually everything upon which we have come to not just want but to depend. In addition to more taxes, the cost of everything can certainly be expected to rise.
For some of us, we have already "hit rock bottom" - lost our jobs, lost our homes, lost all we had. For others, we have had to sacrifice many of the "extras" - the summer vacation, the purchase of major ticket items, the "eating out", etc. For those with "deep pockets", it may have not yet registered that we are all in deep trouble. What can we expect to happen within the next two years (by 2012)? At this point, I'll leave it to your imagination but if you are ready to do something about it, you can react in a reasonable, lawful manner and change the expected outcome.
Be aware that I am not selling anything. I am simply giving you some ideas how you can be instrumental in making right out of wrong, of changing the course that has been set for us by our leaders, the politicians in Harrisburg and the group of folks who make up the school boards in all 501 school districts in Pennsylvania.
Have I got your attention yet? I certainly hope so because unless we all put forth some effort to change the situation, we are all going to "hit rock bottom". I will provide specific information in subsequent blogs that will identify the details of the overall problem and how we can each, with little effort, set a new course for ourselves that will provide a positive change for all of us.
I have one request. Please let me know how you have been affected by the fiscal debacle so far. You don't have to identify yourself but let me know the county in which you live. I can be reached at johnjhere@gmail.com .
Semper Fidelis
Nurse John
With the advent of the National fiscal crisis and the subsequent demise of many "local" newspapers, I felt it is imperative to communicate details of those means by which all of us are being , and will be, forced to give up more of our money. If you think that your current fiscal situation is bad, be ready for it to get much, much worse! You may ask, "How can it get any worse?"
It is not only a National fiscal problem but the States are also affected. It is not only the States but the local municipalities that are affected. All of the above, the National, State, and Municipal leaders have chosen to deal with the problem via taxation. All of us can expect to be taxed for virtually everything upon which we have come to not just want but to depend. In addition to more taxes, the cost of everything can certainly be expected to rise.
For some of us, we have already "hit rock bottom" - lost our jobs, lost our homes, lost all we had. For others, we have had to sacrifice many of the "extras" - the summer vacation, the purchase of major ticket items, the "eating out", etc. For those with "deep pockets", it may have not yet registered that we are all in deep trouble. What can we expect to happen within the next two years (by 2012)? At this point, I'll leave it to your imagination but if you are ready to do something about it, you can react in a reasonable, lawful manner and change the expected outcome.
Be aware that I am not selling anything. I am simply giving you some ideas how you can be instrumental in making right out of wrong, of changing the course that has been set for us by our leaders, the politicians in Harrisburg and the group of folks who make up the school boards in all 501 school districts in Pennsylvania.
Have I got your attention yet? I certainly hope so because unless we all put forth some effort to change the situation, we are all going to "hit rock bottom". I will provide specific information in subsequent blogs that will identify the details of the overall problem and how we can each, with little effort, set a new course for ourselves that will provide a positive change for all of us.
I have one request. Please let me know how you have been affected by the fiscal debacle so far. You don't have to identify yourself but let me know the county in which you live. I can be reached at johnjhere@gmail.com .
Semper Fidelis
Nurse John
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