Entries from April 2007

April 23, 2007

One Liberal’s Revisionist Version of the Virginia Tech Tragedy

“You caused me to do this”
from Cho Seung-Hui’s note left in his dorm room
The fault for this terrible tragedy is one person’s responsibility. Cho Seung-Hui is that person.
Joe Leonardi
One Liberal’s Revisionist Version of the Virginia Tech Tragedy
by: Joe Leonardi
It was my intention not to write any further about the Virginia Tech murders — this [...]

April 19, 2007

Cho Seung-Hui — The Face of Evil

“You caused me to do this”
from Cho Seung-Hui’s note left in his dorm room
Cho Seung-Hui — The Face of Evil
By: Joe Leonardi
Many are looking to place blame for the Virginia Tech Massacre. The fault for this terrible tragedy is one person’s responsibility. Cho Seung-Hui is that person. Are there other mitigating factors? Of [...]

April 17, 2007

Virginia Tech

Our prayers and sympathies go out to all those touched by yesterday’s tragedy.
Joe

April 13, 2007

Imus Update II

Imus, as of today, is gone from the radio — for now. I don’t like the mumbling malcontent and I can’t think of anyone more deserving, but this all begs the question —

Who will the bloviating brimsonters silence next?
How will you respond when someone with whom you agree with is forced off the air? What [...]

April 12, 2007

The Meek Spineless National Broadcasting Company (MSNBC)

QUESTION:
“Anyone who makes a living in broadcasting should be afraid. If the holy hypocrites are successful and the mumbling malcontent is axed — who will they target next?”
Joe Leonardi
ANSWER:
‘ It is our feeling that this is only the beginning. We must have a broad discussion on what is permitted and not permitted in terms of [...]

April 12, 2007

Imus Update

The advertisers started falling by the wayside and MSNBC said goodbye to the Imus in the Morning Simulcast. I believe MSNBC started seeing the writing on the wall. Now we will see what happens over at CBS. I’m sure the Reverends Sharpton and Jackson will try and claim some influence, but I genuinely [...]

April 11, 2007

Don Imus is a jerk! What’s new?

Who referred to Jewish people as “Hymies” and New York as “Hymietown.” ? The Reverend Jesse Jackson
Who has never apologized for accusations hurled during the Tawana Brawley incident? [...]

April 6, 2007

MY HOME TOWN — PITTSTON

“Now Main Street’s whitewashed windows and vacant stores
seems like there ain’t nobody wants to come down here no more”
from Bruce Springsteen’s  My Home Town 

MY HOME TOWN —  PITTSTON
Joe Leonardi

With all the talk about Scranton City Council and this being the season of resurrection —- I thought I would write about my hometown and the [...]

April 4, 2007

Nancy Pelosi — Speaker of State?

62,040,610

224,017 + 148,435 + 400 = 372, 852
Nancy Pelosi — Speaker of State?
By: Joe Leonardi
The top number is the number of votes George W. Bush received in 2006, the bottom number is the combined number of votes Nancy Pelosi received in 2004 and 2006. Add another 400 or so votes from the [...]

April 2, 2007

A Challenge

“In private life there are few beings more obnoxious than the man who is always loudly boasting, and if the boaster is not prepared to back up his words, his position becomes absolutely contemptible.”
Theodore Roosevelt
A Challenge
by: Joe Leonardi
I started [...]