McClure Is The Right Choice...

...Because he does care!

Anyone who has been involved in local government as long as COAF has knows without a doubt that Lamont McClure truly cares about Northampton County.

To understand more about him you can visit http://www.lamontmcclure.com/.

We will tell you there is no other Council member within the last five years who stood alone on the Gracedale matter - not one...We know it for certain because we witnessed it.

Speaking on the current Human Services building issue, it is being rumored on the other blog that:

"My guess is that Lamont McClure, Peg Ferraro and Bob Werner and Peg Ferraro will say No to this lease for the flimsiest of reasons - politics."

Really!!! Well we believe "politics" is why County Executive John Stoffa hasn't been censured!

Consider that our County Controller Stephen Barron was censured for much less. He didn't misusing tax dollars...Stoffa did! What did Controller Barron do? He misspoke. And that becomes a real shame when you understand that  no one criticized Chris Miller when he misspoke and called Gracedale a "RAT HOLE". Do you remember that? We do! It happened on October 7, 2010...look it up if you please.

The greatest attribute COAF has is our long term MEMORY.

The Nonsensical Ignoramus goes on to say:
"Werner wants services to remain in Easton, which is his District."

Well, we also have a problem with this one. What exactly is wrong with Bob Werner wanting to keep Human Services in Easton (where it already is), if there is a possibility that the services can remain there? And most importantly - why is it wrong for him to fight for that if he believes in it???

Then he attacks Peg Ferraro saying:
"Ferraro wants everything out at Gracedale, where she gets most of her votes."

You know...each day the nonsensical ignoramus becomes more nonsensical.

Again we have to ask - what is wrong with Peg Ferraro wanting to serve her constituents? Isn't that what she is supposed to do? Of course it is!

His final attack of course is on Lamont McClure saying:
"And McClure, who wants to be the next Executive, is pretending he cares about the bottom line. He's willing to spend $7 million plus for a "moral obligation" at Gracedale, but not a dime for the vets."

Well, we believe that statement is the farthest thing from the truth, and when you consider the source, it can only be a mistruth.

Ladies and Gentlemen of Northampton County, COAF has never presented mistruths to you. And we can inform you with certainty that Mr. McClure is not pretending when it comes to his love for our community...it has been very apparent. He has demonstrated by his actions that he serves his community in an effort to effect positive changes in our part of the world.

Another out right lie is spending $7 million dollars on Gracedale...that's not happening and he knows it, which is why we're calling it what it is - A LIE!!! Recent County reports have Gracedale in the best financial position it has been in since Stoffa, Angle and O'Hare attempted to destroy Gracedale. And while it may be true that Mr. McClure has not served in our military, he is serving us in office, and he's doing a spectacular job. He will continue to serve the vets as he has been doing with the vets at Gracedale.

Don't Be Fooled By The FOOLS!!!

 

And don't forget to VOTE for our next County Executive...

Lamont McClure

Who keeps it real!

 

Lamont McClure For County Executive!!!

We've been waiting and hoping that Lamont McClure would make a run for County Executive - He announced today that he is throwing his hat into the ring, not because he's looking for, or is in need of a job, but because he cares about the folks of Northampton County.

We The People  believe Him. Mr. McClure spoke honestly and sincerely from his heart without a prepared speech in his hands. He promised never to go back on his word or his promises. He also vowed to continue to serve the people as the County Executive, as he has over the last seven years as a Councilman.

COAF humbly stands up to support Mr. McClure because  regardless of how hot it ever got in the kitchen, we know he always stood up firmly for Gracedale. On many more that one occasion he was the only elected official to do so.

Ironically, it seems today that everyone wants to jump on the Gracedale bandwagon, but Lamont McClure  has been driving the bandwagon from day one. He's not just saying I care about Gracedale to get elected, no...he's been fighting alongside of us all along.

John Callahan is a nice gentleman, who by his own admission during his announcement speech at Gracedale acknowledged that he did not feel that Gracedale was his problem as mayor of Bethlehem - We understand that, and that's why we can't support him.

Glenn Reibman is a Gracedale supporter, and we thank him for that. We want him to know that if Lamont did not throw his hat in the ring, we would stand with him for sure. However, we can only support one...and to his credit, Lamont's loyalty to Gracedale and to We The People has not been match by anyone else.

Our involvement with Gracedale over the last several years has made us most knowledgeable about the matter, and that is why we are asking everyone in the County to also show their support by voting for:

Lamont McClure

Our next County Executive

 

Making A difference...

...Is what COAF has always been about.

When we met Scott Parsons we believed that he too was about making a difference, as well as Robert Werner and Ken Kraft. That's  exactly why we supported them!

We already knew Lamont McClure, and we understood without  doubt who he is, and what he stands for, and most importantly who he represents.

We put our trust in these four people last year because we believed in them, and still do! The question is: do they remember their promises to us?

We don't desire to see them in a light that implies: "they just told us what we wanted to hear so that we would help them get elected". We still  want to believe that they stand for the people who trusted them...the People of Northampton County!!!

We would like them to publically tell us that we are wrong to seek justice. That John Stoffa was right, and performed his duties correctly when he used tax dollars against the taxpayers. Please stand up like the leaders you said you would be and tell us that it is okay to betray the trust of the taxpayers.

We're not trying to make you look bad - why would we support you and then do such a thing?

We want you to represent us! We don't care if there are not enough votes to carry a decision! we simply want to see, hear, and know that your words to us were not just political rhetoric.

We want to know that you  are different than John Stoffa.

Is It Possible..

...To have a county Council that works for The People?

We the People of Northampton County have done what some considered impossible when we engaged our local government to effect the necessary changes and keep Gracedale in the hands she belongs in.

In 2011 we elected three new Council members: Scott Parsons, Robert Werner, Ken Kraft, and one incumbent: Lamont McClure, to County Council.

While the three new councilman were supposed to assist the incumbent clean house, they seem to have fallen prey to the problem.

We're not attempting to be critical, in fact we still support our choices, we're simply stating it how we see it.  The three new councilmen all ran on a platform that they would hear, and most importantly, listen to the people of the county, but they force the questions - have they been hearing, and have they been listening?


The Stoffa-Gift Sacndal is not something that We the People  made up, no, John stoffa did it! It was going on well before the three new members sat for the first time as councilman, and they know that is true. 


When they ran they also promised to seek out the truth and shed light on it, but have they?

To the taxpayers of NorCo it appears not. It actually appears they have become part of the problem, leaving Lamont McClure to fend off wrongdoing on his own!

County Executive John Stoffa is a problem politician who feels like he can do whatever he wants to.  And you know when he's up to no-good because he starts out saying: "I don't know what we're going to do if we don't do this". In place of this you can put anything. For example: if we don't sell Gracedale, or if we don't build this building. He presents everything to be problems for him so that he can pushed things through in a hurry, hoping that no one will be the wiser.

Take notice that when Mr. Stoffa says: I don't know, that is a clear indicator that he really doesn't know what he's doing! What more clues do we need? We're not being mean-spirited, we're just telling the truth.



We can only  have high hopes the new five this year, and the new Executive, will all keep to their word. Otherwise, this will become an endless cycle of broken promises.

Stoffa-Gift

During the entire Gracedale Referendum Initiative, County Executive John Stoffa, along with Ron Angle and Bernard O'Hare lll continuously deceived the taxpayers of Northampton County by saying that a tax increase was necessary to keep Gracedale in county hands.

First is was 18%, no, that didn't work so they went to 20%. Ultimately they went as high as 30%. But that was just a lie to fear the people into the sale of Gracedale. But it didn't work because for such a worthy cause, the taxes payers were willing to foot the bill of a tax increase.

We know today (without a doubt) that a tax increase was never necessary. And that all the hype about a tax increase was nothing more than a lie, a scare tactic to bamboozle the honest taxpayers into a dishonest act. But We The People refused to buy into the deception.
 

Intelligent Taxpayers

John Stoffa had a big problem, and whats so amazing is that he didn't know it! - Educated taxpayers who understood the math, and understood that a tax increase was really not necessary - AT ALL.

Stoffa angry throws doc at Barron

Since the initiative passed the vote in 2011, there has been no tax increase. Why not? Because County Controller Stephen Barron was correct, we had enough in our reserve funds to sustain the county well into the future...without an increase in taxes. During the February 7, 2013 County Council meeting it was reported that (even after paying 25.7 million for the swaption) our reserve funds holds steady at 42.3 million dollars. And that ladies and gentlemen of Norco proves that a tax increase to keep Gracedale in county hands was nothing more than another lie by County Executive John Stoffa. A big scare tactic, and while no one was looking, he misused tax dollars to hurt the taxpayers...but his arrogance has caught up with him.
 

I don't care - It's not my money!!!

We suspect that what he agreed to pay (in what we are now calling "Stoffa-Gift") was a drop-in-the-bucket compared to the initial reports (which we now believe are more accurate) of between $11,000 and $30,000.00. We also believe that when a thorough investigation is completed...the truth will be revealed. Stoffa - will then have to forget about paying attention...and begin paying for his wrongful actions. He has betrayed the trust of the taxpayers!
 

YES...there is a price to pay!

Resign Now!!!

I will take...

...this opportunity to express my own thoughts and prayers for Mr. Stoffa.

I understand that he see's me as his enemy, but I am not! I am nothing more than a shepherd seeking the lost sheep, bringing them back to Jesus, and to the cross that bridges the gap between our fallen world and the heavenly Father.

My heart is filled with the Holy Spirit, and certainly with Jesus and the heavenly Father. There is no room for hate.

I have stood up to Mr. Stoffa, as well as others seeking justice, simply because it is my calling from God - To defend the cause of the needy and helpless, the widows and orphans. That's the will of God for me...and I obey.

Mr. Stoffa does not understand my motive(s), I can tell him that he never will until he meets Jesus  for himself, the way I did. I pray for him - that he does, so that our next hug will be genuine from both sides.

Mr. Stoffa must step down, he must resign, not because I or anyone else wants  him to, or say's so...but because he made a terrible mistake against the very people who trusted him. He abused his authority, and he misused our entrusted tax dollars, and...he deceived us in the process. It's not about being right Mr. Stoffa...but about doing right!

I don't know if Mr. Stoffa is a follower of Christ. I certainly hope he is, or that he comes to know him through my introduction, so that he may enjoy the same hope I enjoy in Christ Jesus.

I am praying also for a day soon, that we may be able to remove our armor of war, and bring peace together - to the County of Northampton. But sir - You must resign - because you did wrong. However, I am certain that every true Christian in the world will find it in their hearts to forgive you.

The moment of owning your wrongdoing with the possibility of remaining in office has passed. By continuing your deceitful ways you dug a hole too deep to climb out of. In order to commence the healing process for yourself and us, you must resign sir. While my armor is still on I have to inform you sir, if you force our hand you will only discover again...what you already know - we're not bluffing.

I want to forgive you, in-fact I have. But, My forgivenes does not resolve your wrongful actions in office. Only you can do that by taking real responsibility for your inappropriate decisions.

Please...don't make us do what we really don't want to do Mr. Stoffa.

Step down, turn to Jesus - turn you life and your soul over to Him, and begin to understand what today you cannot.

God bless you sir, all of Northampton County, and the world.

Amen.

RMM

Where Is The Justice?

Stoffa"s tax gift to the taxpayers

During the County Council meeting on Thursday February 7, 2013, we heard our Spokesperson present an excellent argument against the Stoffa-Gift-memo, which could only be the beginning of the end for County Executive John Stoffa.

In our honest effort to bring this shameful and disgraceful scandal (brought to Northampton County by John Stoffa) to an end, we have been demanding his resignation for a while now. But instead he has chosen to ignore our demands, arrogantly believing that we will simply go away.

BIG mistake John, listen to the points your pal Bernie made on his blog: "In Northampton County, the lynch mob has been a small collection of so-called Gracedale supporters, who actually first formed in an attempt to get an employee fired."
The employee he is referring to John is Ilisa Sacknoff, who instead of being terminated for her abuse of resident(s) and family members as reported and documented by thirty four resident families during meetings with Gracedale management, you placed her in another department were she could continue her reign of terror on other families. She's the one John who told us all (regarding our loved one) "we had no choice", remember that John? And as we understand it, you promoted her several times since. Her wrong doings will certainly be dealt with in the future, at the appropriate time by someone other than you.

What COAF can't understand is why you would terminate the services of two employees (whom we understand may have been re-instated)  for an email issue (which you also allowed to continue for a year), yet a real undesirable employee like Ilisa Sacknoff is not terminated, but promoted!


He goes on to say:
"They are not County employees or union members."
No...We're honest taxpayers and law-abiding good citizens who have chosen to stand up and be counted for what We The People believe is a worthy cause...Gracedale!  



Here is the home run point John:
"With one possible exception, their Gracedale family members have passed on."
We would like to thank Bernie for this excellent point, intended especially for you John, because it clearly illustrates what we said from the very beginning; we're not going away! We will protect Gracedale and the taxpayers with the last breath of our decaying bodies, or until someone brings harm to us as is being threatened on Bernie's blog. Yes, we are being threaten with physical harm!

Well John, you still have an opportunity to pay attention, or you will have to pay the price for your arrogant actions.

Make no further mistakes about it John. While some may not view what you did - diverting tax dollars to benefit your own desire (as well as benefiting two private citizen in litigation against the very taxpayers),  we believe that we can make a case - that by intentionally misusing tax dollars you did-in-fact commit a crime. If we're right...the consequences can be very serious John...Call Justice Joan Orie Melvin and ask her how her arrogance is working out for her.

Joan Orie Melin Trial Link

Please pay close attention John - Read our lips if you must...

Resign NOW!!!

Before it's too late.