Lake Worth Golf Course Replaces Greens

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Lake Worth Golf Course to temporarily close on Mondays and Tuesdays to replace greens.

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Allen West writes Letter to the Editor of the Palm Beach Post

In his column last Sunday, Editor of the Editorial Page Randy Schultz asserted that he had yet to hear what alternative to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) I would support in the United States House of Representatives (“Replace ‘repeal’ cry with health care alternative”).

As I have said repeatedly, I support allowing parents to keep children on their insurance plans until age 26. Also, I support a ban on the denial of coverage based on preexisting conditions, which could be accomplished with creation of state high-risk pools. Further, I would recommend the following:

• Medical malpractice liability reform;

• Allow interstate sale of insurance to provide greater consumer choice;

• Allow individuals to form associations for the purposes of purchasing health insurance;

• Implement tighter controls to eliminate Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse;

• Repeal unnecessary and costly regulations, such as mandated benefits and rate regulations;

• Promote health savings and flexible spending accounts, don’t tax them

Mr. Schultz is also unaware that I co-sponsored two bills to help reduce costs. HR 5 and HR 3000 address medical liability reform and free-market policies and incentives to make insurance more affordable. HR 5 was passed by the House and awaits Senate consideration.

The PPACA will saddle Americans with 18 to 20 new taxes, reduce availability of Medicare treatment, increase premiums, cause millions of Americans to lose their employee coverage and put personal health care decisions in the hands of a panel of bureaucrats. I have voted to repeal or de-fund aspects of this law 33 times. Americans need health care reform, but this law is not the way to do it.

I hope readers recognize that Mr. Schultz is uninformed and unwilling to acknowledge my clearly stated support for free- market solutions that would improve our health care system rather than destroy it.

U.S. REP. ALLEN B. WEST

Washington

Editor’s note: Rep. Allen B. West, R-Palm Beach Gardens, represents Florida’s 22nd Congressional District.

Lake Worth City Clerk announces PAC's signatures

From: Pamela Lopez
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 10:36 AM
To: Andy Amoroso; Christopher McVoy; Pam Triolo; Scott Maxwell; Suzanne Mulvehill
Cc: Michael Bornstein; Elaine Humphreys
Subject: political committee signatures

Please be advised that on July 23^rd, the Respectful Planning Lake Worth political committee submitted 1,785 signatures for verification.  The required number of signatures needed is 1,527.  Sometime this morning, I will hand deliver the signatures to the Supervisor of Elections Office.

Respectful Planning PAC turns in signatures to City Clerk

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In only 27 days, an overwhelming number of registered voters signed the petition to restrict heights in  downtown Lake Worth. As they told us, "No more 65 foot buildings...we like our city as it is."

The petitions were turned into the City Clerk, Pam Lopez, at 9:10am this morning by the Pac's Chair, Laurel Decker. Laurel is a former member of Lake Worth's Finance Advisory Board.

Laurel signing PAC check to the Supervisor of Elections. Standing by is Carolyn Deli, Treasurer of Respectful Planning PAC and a top petitioner. All petitions will be forwarded to the Supervisor of Elections by the end of business today.

Chapel By the Sea soon to be bulldozed

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PB Post photo

Nothing is sacred when it comes to making a ton of money--not even church property. Located on Flagler Drive, south of Okeechobee, the 50-year-old chapel/amphitheater on the Intracoastal Waterway is a part of the West Palm Beach waterfront and our history. The land was filled in on the Intracoastal to create the chapel property. This land is owned by The First Baptist Church that has been here for 110 years.

Apparently the church has a big debt and in 2010 its congregation gave majority approval to sell some of its property. God works in mysterious ways as they have now found a buyer willing to pay $23 million to build twin (approximately 20 story) highrises on the chapel's waterfront property.

Say goodbye to history. Say goodbye to sunrise services.  Say hello to looking at huge condos on the waterfront and more condo inventory...like we don't have enough.

Lies, Lies and more Lies exposed by Guest Blogger who talks about building heights in downtown Lake Worth

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Guest Blogger
By:  Anonymous, volunteer petitioner for Respectful Planning PAC
In response to a commentator at 12:51 on the blog, Keeping Our Small town charm

Such lazy thinking. If a mixture of building heights is going to save us, why does WPB have a $6 million budget shortfall? If building height limitations are so disastrous, why hasn’t 48’ height limits in downtown Delray bankrupted Atlantic Avenue? Please give me a detailed explanation of your economic development theory with supporting evidence (isn’t that what you usually demand of anyone who disagrees with you?!).

Please try to avoid the tired developer-driven tripe that assumes an increase in height has a positive impact on the net budget. Anyone who can read a Cost of Services study knows that this is patently false. You would call it a lie. So please, stop spreading your lies. I would love to see how a hotel will “pay for” a library and beach. We already have a beach . . . do we need another one? How much in taxes will your six story hotel generate? Bed tax? Goes to the county. Property tax? Goes to the CRA.

Also, please explain why, if building a hotel is such a quick and simple endeavor, the PB County Commission has been unable to build one for 10 years. And they have the land, the convention center (built in room nights), and lots of free money. I know the answer. Do you? Not likely. You’re just parroting what the mayor says. Is this where we chant “Build it and they will come”? Except . . . Mulvehill, Golden, Jennings actually got some things built. This commission is all talk, no walk. Big decision to be made? Let’s put it off until someone else can take responsibility. Bold move to be made? Oh no, not us. Let’s just have a sidewalk sale. Hire an auditor? No need, we’re in charge now. The charter only needs to be respected when it’s convenient for us. Building heights will save the day!

The last commission spent two years improving streets and sidewalks in my neighborhood. As soon as the new commission got in, the improvements stopped. How come????? And FYI, Susan Stanton already brought us back from the brink of bankruptcy. Now this lazy commission and manager, who can’t figure out any new revenue streams, and apparently there is no waste left to cut from the budget now that they are responsible for budget cuts, will start dipping into our RESERVES that were diligently built by Susan Stanton. I guess our rainy day has arrived. Spend, spend, spend our savings.

By the way, someone should do something with that rat-infested disease-ridden pile of toxic waste sitting on the corner of 5^th and K St. The neighbors are all complaining about it to our (Respectful Planning Pac)  volunteers.

A dog fight for your country - 2012 Elections

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TC Palm endorses Allen West's opponent

It seems that this news publication got insulted when West turned them down for an interview for endorsement stating that he did not feel that they could be objective.

We don't need "gentlemen" in Congress. We need kick ass stand-up men who can get the job done--men like Allen West.

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WEAT's history

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From Pulp Pedia--a piece on
station WEAT  once referred to as EA SY 10-MOTHERFU*KING-2

FALL 1990 FU*CKING SOMETHING ... PAM TRIOLO RESIGNS TO START HER OWN ADVERTISING AND MARKETING AGENCY FIRST IMPRESSIONS CREATIVE SERVICES, INC!  STILL IN EXISTENCE IN LAKE WORTH, FL AS WELL AS WRITE AND  HOST THE BITCH ASS TV SHOW "WHAT'S FOR DINNER?" WHICH SHITTY ENJOYED AN ASS 8 YEAR RUN!

Click Here to read more on fu*king WEAT-FM.

Sermon on the Mount

Stated by the social justice president who does not believe in capitalism and has low regard for the entrepreneurial spirit that has made America great.

Obama's motorcade passes through Lake Worth

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President Obama drove through the City of Lake Worth on Friday morning on the way to PB International and Air Force One. And wouldn't you know, I did not have my camera. I never dreamed he would be taking this route.

Roads were blocked everywhere. I was not allowed to cross Lucerne over Federal Highway on my way back from the bank and was diverted north. I parked on 2nd Avenue North and waited for President Obama for about 40 minutes and his motorcade. One deputy told me that I had better remove my Allen West bumper sticker. He was kidding.

All cars were stopped. One guy wanted to know how he could get out of the city of Lake Worth. He was told that he couldn't. One lady yelled out her window at the deputy on duty there and asked if this mess was all for the president. When told that it was, she said, "Oh great!" Not everyone was thrilled about being held up.

Every PB motorcycle deputy must have been there that morning. The security was dense. As the President rode by, he waved from his bullet proof limo.

No matter how you feel about Obama's policies, it was a thrill to have the president of the United States drive through our little town. This is a day to remember.


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Keeping our Small Town charm

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Lake Worth Public Library

Before The Lucerne, the skyline to the west of the library
 had no obstruction.

Before The Lucerne, we could see the sky.

Now we hear that Mayor Pam Triolo is challenging our petition language. Is she a lawyer too? What will they think of next? Challenge our rights under The Constitution? As the Supreme Court says, " People have the right to appeal to government in favor of or against policies that affect them or in which they feel strongly. This freedom includes the right to gather signatures in support of a cause and to lobby legislative bodies for or against legislation." Our city attorney said that the petition language is "legally sufficient."

You have to ask yourself why the "visionaries" are working so hard to keep this referendum from getting on the ballot. Commissioners McVoy and Mulvehill understand the rights of the people--they do not represent any special interest other than citizens rights. Is it because the majority trio knows  that most people do not want our city to grow vertically and that we want to remain a low-rise city of no more than four stories?

The Mayor has said that the petitioning is "political" and she has some problem with that. I have a big problem with elected officials treating their constituents like dog dung and telling lies from the dais to make political points and fighting us with every last breath. They do represent all of the people, do they not? The people are forced to sit there and take Maxwell's and Triolo's political rhetoric like good little sheep until two weeks later when perhaps we can respond to their false allegations and Maxwell waving a flyer in front of us declaring it was full of lies. There was no lie in the flyer but rather shameful behavior from the Mayor and Vice Mayor with the Vice Mayor filibustering, delaying the entire process on Tuesday night telling us all to stick it where the sun don't shine.

It is a fact that since Maxwell, Triolo and Amoroso voted to change the Comp Plan to allow 65 feet, that is exactly what can be built in our downtown.

People like the "flavor" of a small town; that is why they are here and that is why we are petitioning--to give them a voice.

Democrats bailing Obama Ship

What about that--even Democrats are bailing from the Obama ship.



The former Executive Director of the Florida Democratic Party, has written an article detailing why he can not support Barack Obama over Mitt Romney. Bishop had this to say on the president’s policies in an op-ed posted at sunshinestatenews.com:

Romney hits Obama with the Truth

Hitting Obama with the truth.

Half of Obama’s campaign bundlers were rewarded with plum jobs inside his administration. Steven J. Spinner and Steve Westly pushed most of the DOE approved taxpayer-backed loans and happen to be big-time Obama bundlers.

Read more...at Scotty Starnes' blog.

The Hypocrisy of the Liberal Left

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throw everything at Mitt and see what sticks" campaign strategy is showing the hypocrisy of the left.

• Team Obama tried the dog story (forgot Obama ate dog meat).

• Then they tried the war on women (forgot Obama is forcing Catholic women to pay for others birth control)

• Then they tried the Bain angle (forgot Obama took Bain $$$ and hired a Bain alum for OMB director). Then it was the outsourcing lie (forgot Obama's real outsourcing record).

• This week it's the Swiss bank accounts and secret corporations in Bermuda attacks (DNC chair has Swiss accounts and foreign investments). 

Read more at Scotty Starnes' blog.

Scott Maxwell and his Political Charm

And don't even think about complaining about heat.

Nothing bugs me more than to hear citizens whine about voting

and what their downtown should look like.

 They can't be serious, right visionaries?

I'm right; you lose.

Funck you, Granny.

Computer Upgrade

Lynn's Little Bit of Trivia is about to go through a major computer upgrade. I will be back at 100% hopefully by late Saturday. Therefore, I will not be able to publish any comments.

Height Lake Worth Charter Amendment Supporters

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“It’s an election year, and someone needs to have something to hang their hat on. It’s become a big spectacle. I’m very concerned, and I’m very disappointed,” said Pam Triolo, Mayor of Lake Worth, who, the last time I checked, represented ALL OF THE PEOPLE.

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The Mayor is WRONG for about the 18th time since she has been elected to office. The only people playing politics last night were she, the Vice Mayor and Commissioner Amoroso. They need lessons in civility as well as in government and our rights to petition. This is not a spectacle other than they making it so.

Why are they so afraid of allowing the people to vote on heights in our downtown? Principle always trumps politics. The petitioners will proceed.

3 Lake Worth Commissioners deny the people their right to vote

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 This image captures the essence

The Vice Mayor, aka the Bully of the Dais, said that my taking his photo was "disturbring"  him. Other people were taking photos but he acknowledged only me. I guess I am special. Being a public figure, you have to handle all things you do not like and begin to wear long pants and be polite to the public. This is the only elected body I have ever witnessed that gets away with being just plain rude and obnoxious. Suck it in.

The last time I checked, we still lived in America--the land of the brave--and that we were last night.

Assembled in a room with impossible odds, with hostile commissioners and some of their unpleasant supporters, we gathered to speak to the ballot initiative for Respectful Planning PAC. As citizens entered the chamber, we soon found out that the clever Commission at the last minute pulled the item from the Agenda. There was no notification to the public. There was no notification to anyone in the PAC. There was no notification to several members of the Commission. They were as surprised as we.

We were given a trumped up explanation by the City clerk (a main reason why we do NOT want to turn in our petitions to her) that the petitions had to be all certified by the Supervisor of Elections before this item could be on the Agenda. No they DID NOT. This could have been decided right then and there to adopt the language and place on the November ballot and to stop the nonsense. Staff was all in collusion with King Maxwell, Queen Triolo and the pawn. Bornstein and Maxwell looked like they were playing footsie, giving each other grins and smirks. "How sly we are," they said to themselves.

The Mayor began the meeting with an angry tone, accusing McVoy and Mulvehill of playing politics because of this agenda item. She had absolutely NO clue that the petition was started because it was they playing politics, Maxwell, Triolo and Amoroso, a commissioner who just follows along. Triolo further stated that "divisiveness is causing pain." She had said at one previous meeting that anyone using the word "divisiveness" was the one who was divisive. She said that she was "insulted and wanted to do everything respectfully." They said everything that they could to impugn the integrity of all those who petitioned. They, as well as some of their diehard supporters, even had the gall to call us liars too.

Respectful Planning PAC volunteers were respectful last night as we were beaten up by the very people who represent us. However, near the end of the night after listening to a lot of crap, the Mayor was having no part of us defending ourselves from their abuse. We had to sit there and take it. We had to listen to lies coming from the dais from the King as well as political rhetoric by the Mayor and just overall nasty dispositions from them both. Later, even a PBSO deputy had to tap someone on the shoulder who was in the chamber even though the back row was at times unruly, their MO.

Volunteers have collected 1300 signatures in 22 days. This equates to 80% of our goal. If we did this in 3 weeks, we can now take our time and collect the next 267 signatures plus a cushion that we need to ensure certification of the correct number as we will not make the November ballot. We will, however, be able to call for a special election if we so choose. The people will not forget what their own elected representatives did.

There are no people alive who petition for a Charter Amendment unless they believe in the principle behind it and the circumstances that drive them to it--unreasonable decisions by a body of elected officials with no regard to what the people think other than their supporters and special interest friends. The Mayor's complaint that people go out and petition every time they don't get their way is so far fetched--another political bull shit sound bite that no one will buy.

Other than 2 to 3 people for whom I encountered, NO one wants our city buildings to be 65 feet. We are going forward until our goal is met. Three commissioners who accuse people of being divisive when they don't agree with them, are the only ones dividing this city. Our signers spoke. We know what the people are thinking. They don't want 65 foot buildings in our downtown.

P.S. The Charter amendment to change the name of our City that was proposed by Scott Maxwell was rescinded last night. This was a good political decision on his part. NO one in this city, not ONE person with whom I have spoken, wanted to change the name. This would have been a landslide defeat at the polls and Maxwell would have been remembered for just another stupid idea.I was hoping that this vote would have gone forward.

Candidate Forum Palm Beach County Elections

Candidate Forum for the Constitutional Officers in Palm Beach County on Thursday, July 19th (Supervisor of Elections, Sheriff and Property Appraiser), Thursday, July 19 from 6:30 to 8:30. Vista Center, 2300 N. Jog Road, Room 1W47/1W50, WPB. And be sure to attend the Candidate Forum for the Judges on Thursday, July 26 from 6:30 to 7:45..same location as previous week above. The Constitutional Officers will be elected on August 14, 2012 at the Primary Election. Meet the Non-Partisan Candidates of Palm Beach County and make your vote count! Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County and Free to the Public. Voter Registration-- Also, if you or someone you know has not Registered to Vote or you need a Vote by Mail application, you can take care of that at the Candidate Forums!