The headline in the Morning Call on Saturday March 5 was "Bucks officials charged with corruption". As you probably know by now Bucks County Register of Wills Barbara Reilly and three others in her office were arrested and charged with several offenses, including doing political work on county time. Ms. Reilly has served in that office since 1975 and these types of things have evidently been going on a long while.
Details will be forthcoming but, it seems to me, although the acts are bad enough, the attitude of entitlement and arrogance is even worse. Reilly and other Republicans are routinely re-elected in our county and they assume that will continue and it matters not what they do in office.
This year the voters of Bucks County will end one-party rule. Commissioner Diane Marseglia has been shut out of much county business by her Republican colleagues but has not remained silent. She and her Democratic running mate, Det Ansinn, will bring the story of patronage politics and the perils of one-party rule to every Bucks voter this fall.
In addition to Diane and Det, Bucks Dems recently endorsed a complete slate of candidates for county offices:
Mary Whitesell of Springfield Twp. (!!!) for Clerk of Courts
Donna Caracappa of Penndel for Register of Wills
Tom Kearns of Langhorne for Treasurer
Dr. Umar Farooq of Bensalem for Coroner
Judge James McMaster for Court of Common Pleas
State Judicial candidates endorsed by the county and state Dem. committees are David Wecht of Allegheny Co. for Superior Court and Bucks County's own KATHRYN BOOCKVAR for Commonwealth Court.
This is a slate of people that all Bucks voters can and should get behind. They promise change, open government and a county run for the people NOT A POLITICAL MACHINE.
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We are attempting to put the Upper Bucks Community Democratic Office (UBCDO) on a sound financial footing by soliciting monthly pledges and scheduling a series of monthly fund-raisers. To contribute contact me. To help in other ways, volunteer to help run the fund-raisers below and support them by your attendance.
SUNDAY APRIL 10 - Dutch Country Players command performance of "Accomplice", a comedy-thriller by Rupert Holmes which received the "Edgar", the Oscar of crime fiction.
Tickets in advance are $18; at the door $22. Curtain is 8 PM, refreshments at 7.
MONDAY MAY 2 and TUESDAY JUNE 7 - UBCDO-sponsored Iron Pigs game/buffet at Coca-Cola Park in Bethlehem beginning at 7. Tickets are $30 for May 2; $35 for June 7.
SATURDAY MAY 21 - Arts Alive in Quakertown- 10 - 4. Volunteers are needed at the UBCDO. 328 W Broad.
TUESDAY JUNE 21 - Picnic in the Park to celebrate Summer Solstice 4 - 8 PM. Quakertown Park
For all these events contact Bill Brosius 215-257-2221; cdbro17@comcast.net OR
Bruce Whitesell - 610-360-6933; BruceatCDoST@aol.com
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Many thanks to all of you who supported our St. Patrick's Brunch this past Saturday in Perkasie. Over 85 people were in attendance. Diane Marseglia, Det Ansinn and John Cordisco spoke. A great morning was had by all !
Bill Brosius
Chair, 145th Assembly Dist. Democratic Comm.
215-257-2221
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE 145TH - help needed in all precincts
1. Data base work - We need people with Excel Data Base experience to help update our Email Newsletter/Volunteer List. To help, contact Tom Ulrich at 267-261-8922 or email tomulrich@mybluelight.com.
2. Quakertown Democratic Office staffing - We need volunteers to man the office at 328 W. Broad St. To help, contact Bruce Whitesell at 610-360-6933 or BruceatCDoST@Aol.com.
3. Precinct Committeepeople needed in certain areas. For info contact Bill Brosius at cdbro17@comcast.net or call 215-257-2221
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DEMOCRATIC WEB SITES
1. Bucks County Democrats - http://www.bucksdemocrats.org/
2. Upper Bucks Democrats (145th) - http://www.upperbucksdemswest.org/
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BUCK MONT PROGRESSIVE EVENTS EMAIL SIGN-UP - Click on the following link to see the Events Email and how to sign up. http://www.BucksMontProgressiveEventsEmail.blogspot.com
PROGRESSIVE INFORMATION - Click on the following for links to a variety of informational web sites that you will find interesting. http://progressiveinformation.blogspot.com/
