December 7 council meeting: "I'm for a ban." He said it several times. He also voted "YES" to enact the ban.
April 26 council meeting: Voted to reaffirm the ban, per the Scranton Times (meeting minutes unavailable at this time). "Councilman Bill Courtright said he was disappointed businesses were losing money, but otherwise remained in support of the ordinance."
May 1 City Council "Debate": Now he's hinting that heopposes the ban, based on the linked article. "Five candidates said they oppose the city unilaterally banning smoking in public places. Mr. Piccolino, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Courtright and Mr. Sbaraglia said they would favor a statewide ban, but a unilateral ban hurts city bars and restaurants. Mr. Morgan said he would abolish the ban, suggesting it might violate the constitution."
Add him to the list of the worthless and spineless. I had hoped to find a reason to like him, but he gives me nothing.
And for the record, what the hell was Lee Morgan wearing last night? Has anyone ever told him about this new thing called a shirt and tie? His hair shirt was inappropriate.
Art face it ... Lee is just always inappropriate! And he had that same damn sweater on for the League of Women Voter interviews ... he's stylin!
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I want everyone to stop and think about one thing ... Joe Pilchesky is not a lawyer ... he's just a guy playing a lawyer on the internet. Please don't trust your legal needs to this man.
Bill Courtright is trying to appeal to the DD crew without getting his hands soiled by the hate-speech at DD. What he fails to realize is that he can, in fact, disagree with most of the Mayor's agenda AND STILL take a stand against the vile hate-speech employed at DD. Why is chooses not to is simple: he simply lacks the courage. It's for that reason that I will NEVER vote for the man.
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Free Speech does't require a multi-paragrah disclaimer Mr. Pilchesky.
I don't get a feel that he posts. I have no doubt he reads the site - but if he posts he flies under the radar. Not the most vocal guy and no real speech habits to help identify him.
The idea of identifying dd.com posters over here cracks me up.
In one of the many "keep it up and you'll be banned" warnings Joe PM'd me, one in particular stands out; his warning to me to not attempt to identify users of his site on this site. That happened months before the identity post came out. I suspect it bothers Joe quite a bit that that thread exists. Probably even more-so that I didn't start it.
Well Art, some of them are oh-so-obvious, you can't help but know who they are - Miss Clairol in particular. They type the way they speak - like ebonics and fairytales. You have a point about Courtright. He is so nondescript, there is nothing memorable about him. I've seen him out and about a number of times and had no idea it was him, until he was pointed out to me. They say it is the unassuming ones you have to worry about though. Is it true he is some sort of martial artist? I just don't see it.
It seems as though many of those posters have schizophrenic tendencies when it comes to posting. Some of them have displayed quite a few personalities in their postings.
Well, all but Gramna. I can't imagine she has the inclination (or the intelligence) to fake a dual personality poster. How the hell obvious would THAT be?
If I remember right he used to be a poster. I believe he posted under his real name, then the tide turned over there due to a vote he cast to give up some money to the Mayor (not remembering the details sorry). So if he still does post it is as Art has said "under the radar".
They say it is the unassuming ones you have to worry about though. Is it true he is some sort of martial artist? I just don't see it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Girl it is true that he is a martial artist ... in fact that's the business that he is in ... he has his own school for martial arts ... I think it's on Main Ave in West Side.
I wrote an e-mail to Mr. Courtright asking the cost of the Pilchesky lawsuits to date ... and asked that something be done about that website and well the response that I got from Mr. Courtright was that I would have to contact Mr. Farrell for the information I was seeking and that he is not a poster or a reader of that site ... somehow ... and I don't know why ... just a feeling I have ... I don't believe him! And I was disappointed in the fact that he is always helpful to the Les Spindlers, Fay Franus's of this world ... but he would not even attempt to find out anything about this for me.
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I want everyone to stop and think about one thing ... Joe Pilchesky is not a lawyer ... he's just a guy playing a lawyer on the internet. Please don't trust your legal needs to this man.
If that's what it will take I will go in there and hell I'll dress like Les and I'll walk like Les and hell I'll talk like Les ... if that's what it's going to take ... I just fired off an e-mail to Ms Evans ... with copies to all council members ... lets see if I have better luck with e-mailing her than Paul did ... I want to know the cost of the Pilchesky lawsuits ... I call it the Pilchesky Debt ... its very similar to the Doherty Debt!
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I want everyone to stop and think about one thing ... Joe Pilchesky is not a lawyer ... he's just a guy playing a lawyer on the internet. Please don't trust your legal needs to this man.
Well, I told you all and sent a copy of the letter to a few of you ... and again I got a response from Mr. Courtright stating that he does not have that information and I should contact Mr. Farrelly ... I have not heard from Mrs. Evans on the matter ... I guess that I will contact Mr. Farrell ... but I just wanted to see if these two people who claim to be the champions of all of the people really were as they calimed ... well the lack of response from Mrs. Evans and the sad sorry response from Mr. Courtright tell me that they are not for all of the people ... they are simply for the people that think as they think ... and that is truly sad.
Subject: RE: I would like some information if you could help it would be appreciated! Date: 5/4/2007 10:01:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time From: bcourtright@scrantonpa.gov Reply To: To: CounterPoint1963@aol.com CC: BCC: Sent on:
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i do not have that info i believe mr. farrell is the one that has info thanks bill
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: CounterPoint1963@aol.com [mailto:CounterPoint1963@aol.com] Sent: Thu 5/3/2007 3:59 PM To: JanetEvans4@verizon.net Cc: Judy Gatelli; Sherry Fanucci; Bill Courtright; Robert E. McGoff Jr. Subject: I would like some information if you could help it would be appreciated!
Councilwoman Evans,
I am writing to you seeking information and hopefully you will be able to help me ... I do not want to give my name as I am thinking that there will be repercussions for seeking this information.
I wrote some time ago to Mr. Courtright and he refuses to even attempt to find the answer to my question so I am asking you under the right to information act.
I would like to know how much money the city has spent on the Pilchesky lawsuits from the first lawsuit until the present date? I would like to know how much money Mr. Pilchesky has needlessly cost the taxpayers of this city with frivolous lawsuits. I anxiously await your answer to this question. I was instructed by Mr. Courtright to ask Mr. Farrell however I decided that since you both get answers for others on a regular basis that I would ask you. Please remember that I also am a taxpayer and a resident of the City of Scranton and deserve the same respect as the other citizens.
Please e-mail me at CounterPoint1963@aol.com.
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I want everyone to stop and think about one thing ... Joe Pilchesky is not a lawyer ... he's just a guy playing a lawyer on the internet. Please don't trust your legal needs to this man.
I would imagine Janet Evans has been bragged-to by the old man himself, about how much his bull$hit would have cost the taxpayers. If this assbag has the nuts to brag about having a staff of runners, he's may not have an accountant, but he might have sprung for a calculator for the missus to figure out the hourly rate of the city solicitors.
God - I just think of the two off them together and my skin crawls. Imagine what the missus has to say about it.