Good decision :)

Now I, for one, can only hope the re-districting goes through and we get rid of Metcalfe that way! With me, it's not about him and the teachers, it's about him being a wanna be US Rep or Senator when he should be working on PA issues at hand!

Smith represented the parasitic government workers who want ever-increasing taxes from us. I'm more than tired of the misuse of my money which is confiscated and often wasted. Metcalfe is representing my values quite well.

HEY DOUG...........check out these videos and tell me Metcalfe isn't misusing your money!!

http://www.wtae.com/news/27046200/detail.html

http://www.wtae.com/news/27024596/detail.html

http://www.wtae.com/news/27138292/detail.html

A Conservative representative would embrace his challenge's with calm wisdom knowing what he stands for means something. Our fellow doesn't have that depth.

His party is faithful and he is basically harmless, unless, you desire open discussion, Smaller government, a thinker with the tools (if they are involved) to layout with locals a plan and strategy toward progress and business expansion.

Meatcalf is going for his eighth term, judge for yourself his representative qualities. He is gathering all he can while he represents an area with apathetic citizens, public unions househols, dual-income families very busy in life's pursuits.

Seems like a fit to me, after all the locals pay for operating the Township, "built for you". You get what in inspect, not what you expect.

Look closely

This article isn't strictly correct, as the last I knew, anyone who was not registered D or R at the time of the primary can run as an independent against Metcalfe, and has until August to get themselves on the ballot. So, it is not a certainty yet that he will be unopposed.

If any independent chooses to run, I've got a big check for them.

I'm very disappointed in Mr. Smith. He walked away from this before even getting a vote count and after running a no budget. last minute campaign. Not something to hold one's head high about.
Leaving us with two more years of Metcalfe. What a shame!

My previous post may have been a bit harsh regarding Mr. Smith. He's right, at least he tried. The problem is that his withdrawl simply serves to strengthen the belief that Metcalfe is unbeatable. When, in fact, if someone were to front a well run campaign and expose Metcalfe's extremism, I believe he is vulnerable. However, you have to get the word out, effectively, throughout the entire district and that takes a lot of door knocking effort and money to energize interest by the, otherwise, apathetic voter.
I know for a fact, there are those, especially here in Cranberry, who would help with both...given the right candidate.

Part 1:
It saddens me to read some of the posts to this article. It saddens me, yet it doesn’t surprise me. I see the usual comments and turns of phrase: “Smith represented the parasitic government workers who want ever-increasing taxes from us…” Now, there’s an original thought. I’ve only seen that same comment in slightly different prose about 4,356 times before.

And, what about that comment? The author would like us to believe that all people who work in government, e.g. education, want higher taxes. It’s a non-debatable fact. If you’re a teacher or administrator you want everyone to pay more, as well. What about others who work for a school district? Do custodians want higher taxes? They’re government workers, right? So, I guess they do, which makes them parasites. It’s interesting how one group is considered parasites while others are not.

Doug seems to be fine with the fact that Daryl Metcalfe and other state legislators enjoy tremendous perks – high salaries, great health benefits, outstanding pensions, state-paid phones, etc. He seems eager to line up and hand over his tax money to them so they can enjoy such perks. “Here you go; take my money. You all have earned it!” Yet, educators and other government workers are the parasites.

Part 2:
It just doesn’t seem to add up to me, though. While certainly not a perfect system, at least school districts have school boards comprising members of the community who have a say in what employees are paid. Where is that system of checks and balances in state government? There isn’t one. If Daryl and his colleagues want more money, they give themselves more. If they want better benefits, they give themselves better benefits. And, so on.

Tell me Doug; why is that okay? Why do you see no problem with that, yet you have such distain for government workers? Are your beliefs rooted in steadfast principles that never waiver, or do they change depending on whom you apply them to? My guess is the latter, which means they are not principles at all.

A potential challenger for Daryl has dropped out. And that fact, for some, is cause for celebration. Is that your idea of a representative republic? Where one man holds the position for so long that it becomes his career? Do you really think that’s what the framers of our nation envisioned? I don’t think so, not by a long shot.

Part 3:
A potential challenger for Daryl has dropped out. And that fact, for some, is cause for celebration. Is that your idea of a representative republic? Where one man holds the position for so long that it becomes his career? Do you really think that’s what the framers of our nation envisioned? I don’t think so, not by a long shot.

Here’s a novel idea for everyone to consider. Instead of blindly following someone just because he or she carries the same political affiliation as you; instead of willingly parroting back what that person says; instead, consider each situation and base your decisions on the facts. Don’t make blanket characterizations about entire groups of people. Such thinking benefits no one.

And, most of all, remember that Seneca Valley is a school district that we all can be proud of. Each child can have an outstanding education. But we, as adults, must work hard to make sure that happens.

Teachers Unions and Administrators throughout the state appear to take great liberties with the taxpayers’ money. THEY seem to TOTALLY IGNORE the effect of the economy on property owners in the State. Their IGNORANCE and INDIFFERENCE to the PROPERTY TAXPAYERS is COMPOUNDED by the BIZZARE and BIASED comments they are concocting on this article on Cranberry Patch. State Rep might request a Referendum: 1. “As a PROPERTY TAX OWNER, do YOU FAVOR CONTINUING TAX INCREASES YEAR after YEAR to PROVIDE CADILLAC monthly RETIREMENT PAYMENTS to TEACHERS in YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT?.” 2. DO YOU as a PROPERTYTAX PAYER FAVOR A CONTINUING TAX INCREASE EACH and EVERY YEAR to PROVIDE CARTE BLANCH HEALTH CARE BENEFITS IN RETIREMENT which would allow TEACHERS pay ONLY a $10 COPAY for HEALTHCARE while YOU as the PROPERTY TAXPAYERS pay some $700 per month in premiums for YOUR health care. A THIRD QUESTION could be INJECTED requesting your insight as a PROPERTY TAXPAYER as to whether YOU as a PROPERTY TAXPAYERS feel that TEACHERS’ STRIKES should be allowed in THIS STATE. Keep in mind that Teachers’ unions are the ONLY unions which are NOT PENALIZED for time on the PICKET line. If you are in a union OTHER than the TEACHERS’ UNION, you LOSE money. These “SUPPOSED” TEACHERS do NOT lose a CENT. The TEACHERS impose a PENALTY on the School children and their parents. The SOONER that these Teachers’ UNIONS SUFFER a PENALTY, the SOONER they will sit down and BARGAIN FAIRLY.

Are you serious? Let's put it into basic terms that you as a BAGA may understand. Many of YOUR FELLOW citizens have to do WITHOUT the ESSENTIALS. Seniors, in some cases, are doing without their MEDICATION so as to pay their PROPERTY TAXES and MAINTAIN the home that they may have lived in for some 30 or 40 years. Are you aware that some people in YOUR community do without food and clothing in some cases so that they can KEEP that HOME that they have WORKED so hard for? I do realize that teachers PROBABLY lack the COMPASSION and EMPATHY for these FELLOW CITIZENS and PREFER to be GLUTTONS FEEDING at the PUBLIC TROUGH. It is appalling to know that teachers lack the desire to do the right thing rather than continue to push their fellow citizens over the brink to the point of losing their homes. I would assume that MOST of US have more compassion than that and prefer NOT to VICTIMIZE our fellow citizens. I'm sorry that YOU feel that by paying your taxes makes it acceptable to BURDEN fellow taxpayers at a time when our economy is as bad as it is. It IS Preferable for most of us THAT THIS BE PUT ON A referendum. The last thing that the Teachers want is the REFERNDUM vote AS THEN WE MAY KNOW see REFLECTED the feelings of the MAJORITY of our citizens who have supported this community for decades.

It appears that Daryl has found the methodology the School District's teachers use to obtain the Waivers to provide the HIKE in TAXPAYERS' PROPERTY TAXES WITHOUT the TAXPAYER'S KNOWLEDGE. What is surprising to my family and friends is the LACK of DECENCY and INTEGRITY in NOT REQUESTING the TAXPAYERS' PROSPECTIVE on this issue. IT is reprehensible and DECEITFUL. And to think that these people are SUPPOSEDLY teaching our FUTURE citizens of the community. By the way, Butch and ALSO the TEACHERS" UNION, WHAT is wrong with REQUESTING the TAXPAYERS' OPINIONS and CONCERNS? Why have you not offered, IN ALL FAIRNESS, the PROPERTY TAXPAYERS the opportunity to have their opinion known PUBLICLY? I believe that Miranda is CORRECT. THEY call that a PUBLIC REFERENDUM.

Did everyone receive Daryl's latest postcard concerning upcoming events.
Gloss, color copies with his picture appearing 4 times on a 5 x 8 card. How much did these cards cost the taxpayer? The guy is nothing more than a headline
seeker. All show with no substance.