MESSAGE TO LU ALUMNI - VOTE JOSH SHAPIRO FOR GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA

By Gloria DULAN-Wilson

Hello All!

Hope all is well, and you are all registered and ready to participate in this upcoming MIDTERM 2022 ELECTION. Hopefully by now, all my LU Brothers and Sisters, no matter where you are in this world, are locked and loaded and ready to BLUE - NO MATTER WHO.

I know that officially Lincoln U's administration, faculty and staff can't  officially publicly endorse any candidate.  Neither can our Alumni  Associations  formally endorse any party or candidate.  However, as individuals with common sense, intelligence, and a sense of propriety, you can make an informed, evidence based, individual decisions. So I'm presenting this to you!  JOSH SHAPIRO IS THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR THE GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA!! 

And, since I have my own blog, ECLECTICALLY BLACK NEWS, and am not a 501(c)3 - nonprofit, or charitable entity - I can make recommendations, and  ENDORSE WHO I WANT.  And, those who know me know that I don't make frivilous endorsements.  

L-R Josh Shapiro Candidate for Governor Pennsylvania & Austin Davis Candidate for Lt. Governor

Of course, it's your prerogative to accept, or not accept, my recommendation.  But you know how serious I am about making sure we have the best possible elected officials in office so that we can continue to thrive, grow, and serve our roles as citizens, educators, and students, in Pennsylvania and beyond.

I can also let you know that this is NOT A PAID POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT - THIS IS STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART AND STRAIGHT FROM MY EXPERIENCE IN INTERACTING AND COMMUNICATING WITH JOSH SHAPIRO WHEN LINCOLN WAS IN THE THROES OF A CRISIS OF MONUMENTAL PROPORTIONS.  

 

He stepped up to the plate in a way that made a critical difference in our continued existence.  In his capacity as attorney general, he really didn't have to answer our call. He could have relegated it to some assistant in his office, and continued with his own business as usual protocol.  But, NO!  He not only responded - he monitored the entire procedure and made sure that we did not fall prey to what could have been the ultimate destruction of our beloved Alma Mater.

Josh Shapiro saved Lincoln University from destruction at the hands of internal treachery - and made sure we were able to continue to grow and thrive as a stellar institution of higher learning.  A scant two years ago, while we were in the middle of the horrific pandemic, we were under siege.  Had it not been for his intervention and support for rule of law, integrity and stability - as well as the assistance of State Senator Vincent Hughes and State Representative Stephen Kinsey, Lincoln U might now be bulldozed, raised and now being developed as someone's bucolic condominium.

Of course his intervention made a difference that affected all Lincolnians - but this is specifically directed to Lincoln Alumni in the state of Pennsylvania - regardless of whether you're active in one of our Alumni Associations, or not: VOTE JOSH SHAPIRO FOR GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA - Let's show that we still exemplify the  WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING, SAVVY THAT EXEMPLIFIES LINCOLN MEN AND WOMEN.

I am going on the record and saying that any and all  PENNSYLVANIAN Lincoln University Alumni, or current students, or faculty and staff should/must/had better vote for JOSH SHAPIRO FOR GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA!!  And his running mate for Lieutenant Governor, Austin Davis!!

 

Interestingly enough, Pennsylvania is one of 18 states that elects a lieutenant governor and governor separately.  So,  when Austin Davis was s/elected as  Josh Shapiro's running mate, it was also a signal that Shapiro was a game changer  in Pennsylvania's political old boy arena.    They are teamed together as a single ticket—just like for president and vice president—for the upcoming November 8, 2022 general election- So a vote for Shapiro is likewise a vote for Austin Davis!!  

I am hoping the editors of our LU Page will post my article.  It's essential to our future.   Of course you can insert a disclaimer that "my views don't necessarily reflect yours" - however, since we are engaged in freedom of speech and expression - I would appreciate it if you would please share this.

We cannot assume that our Alumni are really cognizant of the pivotal role Shapiro has played in the continued existence and survival of our beloved Alma Mater.

PS: Kudos and eternal gratitude to brother classmate Charles Latta for his vigilance in spotting the plot and helping us nip it in the bud from the beginning. 

Again LU / PA - JOSH SHAPIRO FOR GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA  - HAIL! HAIL! LINCOLN!! (of course, by extrapolition, I am also endorsing John Fetterman - but I guess you already knew that - right?)

MONDAY OCTOBER 24, 2022 IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE NATIONALLY - 

ARE YOU REGISTERED? 

IF NOT - WHY NOT?

LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN LU!!

NOW THAT YOU KNOW

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?

 

Stay Blessed & 

ECLECTICALLY BLACK 

VOTE BLUE - NO MATTER WHO

!!

 

 

 

EMERGENCY EVENT ALERT TO ALL PENNSYLVANIANS: TUESDAY, MAY 17 (TOMORROW) IS MIDTERM PRIMARY DAY IN THE STATE - MAKE SURE YOU GET OUT AND VOTE

By Gloria DULAN-Wilson

Hello All 

 

 

VOTE MAY 17 MIDTERMS - 

 

VOTE MAY 17 MIDTERMS -

 

VOTE MAY 17 MIDTERMS 

NOTE: TOMORROW, TUESDAY, MAY 17 IS MIDTERM PRIMARY ELECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA - SO I'M GOING TO GRANT YOU A ONE-TIME PERMISSION TO SKIP ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE CANDIDATES LISTINGS AND READ THAT FIRST BEFORE YOU READ THE BEGINNING OF THIS ARTICLE.  IS THAT OKAY WITH YOU?  

 

SKIP ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE PART THAT SAYS "YOU DIDN'T ASK ME, BUT I'M ENDORSING THE FOLLOWING!" Read the candidates info,vote accordingly, then resume reading all the information i've provided below:

Okay, so here we are - the day before the day of the primary MIDTERM ELECTIONS in Pennsylvania!! And you are all poised and ready to do the right thing - get out there and let your voices be heard - so that we can send the right people to office to represent us for the next 2, 4, 6 years!  RIGHT!?! 

WE have a job to do, and we know how to do it, we're gonna do it, so that we don't have to revert back to the  bad old days of lunacy at the hands of the henchmen of the ersatz former "president" - aka Orange Faced Fool (OFF) miscreant, racist reprobates, who are looking to transform America into sort of automaton Neo-nazi backwash country.

Here in Pennsylvania, a record number of voters requested mail in votes!  However, the trick is whether or not those were "completed properly;" and if not, whether or not those who mailed in their votes were notified in a timely manner so that they could either, (1) redo the mail in ballot and get it to a drop box; or (2) get to the polls on May 17 and vote in person.

The fact that there are so many Pennsylvania voters who allegedly didn't complete their ballots appropriately seems a little extreme to me - as in "lies you tell."  It appears that the repuglycons might be up to their dirty tricks again, trying to make it appear that as may as 2/3rs of the voters are somehow feckless to the point they can't follow simple instructions, and therefore somehow managed to totally screw it up - some 537,000 out of 835,000 who mailed in their votes, and are now not going to be counted.

Again, lies you tell!!! If the number is that high, then it is up to Pennsylvania to either give them replacement ballots and allow them an additional week to get it done and mailed off correctly; or allow them an extra day to vote at the polls.  It's clear that if there is that many margin for errors on a mail in ballot, the ballot and the instructions are obviously not prepared in a manner that is understandable by all who use it.  I am, of course, assuming the problem are a result of the machinations of the repuglycon party - in which case the Democrats in Pennsylvania must not allow them to get away with it - regardless of how long it takes.  If, on the other hand, this major glitch is the result of some incompetence on the part of the Democrats - what the sam hill is wrong with you - please get it rectified immediately - if not sooner.

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer: 

"So far, 3 out of 5 mail ballots — nearly 537,000 in all — have been returned

Nearly 537,000 mail ballots have already been returned.

That’s more than 60% of the more than 885,000 ballots that voters requested, according to data released Friday by the Pennsylvania Department of State, which oversees elections.

A strong partisan divide in the vote method continues, with registered Democrats requesting more than three times as many ballots as Republicans.

A strong partisan divide in the vote method continues, with registered Democrats requesting more than three times as many ballots as Republicans.

Mail ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. Tuesday, when polls close. Postmarks don’t count, so elections officials urge voters to return their ballots as soon as possible — mail delivery can take a few days, meaning ballots returned by mail at this point run the risk of arriving after the deadline.

Voters can ensure timely delivery by hand-delivering their ballots to their county elections office or a mail ballot drop box.

State law requires voters to return only their own ballot, except in the case of disabled voters who authorize someone to deliver their ballots. (The issue of third-party ballot delivery — what Republicans call “ballot harvesting” — has become a contentious political issue, and even Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has mistakenly crossed that line.)

Once a ballot has been returned, voters can use the state’s ballot tracker to see when it has been marked as received. There can be a several days when they start to pile up, though, so just because your ballot hasn’t been marked doesn’t mean it hasn’t yet been received.

— Jonathan Lai

CLICK HERE FOR REST OF STORY:

https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/live/pennsylvania-primary-2022-election-candidates-kathy-barnette-20220513.html

Basically, as the article says, most of the placing ballot boxes were in predominately white and asian areas during the 2020 election, which essentially means that you have to make sure there are boxes in your area, your votes are counted and  your rights are not violated - and that you are not disqualified for bogus reasons. 

It's as important as who you vote for, because we want to end the habit of people sitting out the MID TERM ELECTIONS as though they are not as important as he presidential that comes around every 4 years.  Our local, MID TERM ELECTIONS are extremely vital, and spell out what the president who is the current incumbent is able to accomplishe during the balance of his  remaining time in office!!! Make no mistake about it!  If we don't get this right, we'll face the same problems we faced when we didn't come out for the MIDTERMS OF 2010, AND 2014 - which rendered Obama's administration helpless to get things done, and cost us a Supreme Court Justice because the repuglycons outnumbered the Democrats.

We let the orange faced fool become ersatz president because no one put their feet down and called the 2016 elections a sham and a scam.  But we got it together by 2018 - basically because he had done so much harm by that time, to have allowed him to go any further would have been an act of masochism and stupidity all rolled into one.

We backed it up in 2020 when we elected Joe Biden president - and believe me, he's doing a damned sight better job than T-rump ever did - so don't let the propaganda and meanstream media fool you. 

Now we are in the MidTerms of 2022 - and if we don't get out and defend our incumbents, and out vote the repuglycons, we run the horrific risk of returning a megalomaniacal fool to power - and plunging the country into darker days then even Nazi Germany endured. 

Does it sound somewhat extreme to posit it in such a manner?? - NO!! - I wish I could yell even louder.  By now it should be patently clear that there is nothing they wouldn't stoop to doing to deprive you of your rights.  They're doing it right under your very noses.  And, while voting is not going to end it completely, it's a part of our arsenal - our tool box - to make sure we don't end up in a fascist regime with powermad individuals driving Black people back into racist segregationistic lifestyles - pre-60s, perhaps even back as far as jimcrow and slavery combined.

So

GET OUT THERE TOMORROW, MAY 17, 2022

AND

VOTE VOTE VOTE BLUE -

NO MATTER WHO!!!

You didn't ask me, but I'm endorsing the following:

Josh Shapiro (Democrat)

In Pennsylvania, the lieutenant governor does not run on a shared ticket with the governor, so the candidates don’t officially pair up as running mates since they’ll appear on the ballot separately.

Austin Davis (Democrat) - Pa. lieutenant governor  (The LG’s job includes presiding over the Pa. Senate and chairing the Board of Pardons - are just some of the many responsibilities he has - we want to make sure we have someone in that position that understands the needs of Philadelphians - as well as Pennsylvanians statewide.)

Conor Lamb (Democrat) - U.S. SENATE (We must replace Toomey (Guys if we mess this up and don't get Lamb in, there is something seriously wrong with us!! So don't sleep this opportunity to get someone in to the US Senate who will work diligently on our behalf!!)

DWIGHT EVANS - CONGRESS - 3rd CD

(Dwight Evans went into Congress and rolled up his sleeves and has been making great things happen for Philly - we need to have him there to continue the good work!)

Brendan Boyle - CONGRESS - 2nd CD

State Reps

ANTHONY WILLIAMS - PA STATE SENATE - 8th District (I'm endorsing Tony Williams because he's done a fine job, and also because I was appalled at the way Prescodd's campaigners tried to smear him by falsely saying he was with the ersatz former president!! An insult and a lie! This makes Prescodd someone not to be trusted)

Sajda Blackwell (Democrat) - 10th District  (new 10th District which includes Walnut Hill, Belmont, Mill Creek, Mantua, parts of Logan Square, Powelton, and parts of Cobbs Creek.  She is a wife, a mother, a youth mentor, and a community organizer, who co-founded Blackwell Culture Alliance Inc which feeds over 2000 families a month, and the organizer of B.C.A. Actionist, one of the only active Town Watch Groups in the city of Philadelphia taking a stand against Gun Violence.)

STEPHEN KINSEY - PA STATE REPRESENTATIVE - 201st District

Anthony Bellman - 203rd District

There are others who are running unopposed - but that doesn't mean that you don't have to vote for them on the ballot.  I sometimes wonder how Philadelphia has any representation at all. I've seen such low numbers in the past that it's embarrassing - but I hope that now that you've had a taste of what happens when a pseudo dictator takes over the country and tries to destroy democracy, you'll totally understand that ALL VOTES COUNT,  there is absolutely NO SUCH THING AS NEUTRAL! - that NOT TO DECIDE IS TO DECIDE against your own best interests; and to SIT IT OUT, or SITTING ON THE SIDELINES IS IRRESPONSIBLE, IGNORANT, AND TAKES AWAY YOUR RIGHTS ALTOGETHER! 

SO VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

PENNSYLVANIA'S MAY 17TH Primary is only the preliminary - ONLY HALF THE JOB!

You then have to bring it home in November and make sure that all along the way you are building up the strength and participation necessary to keep PENNSYLVANIA BLUE!!  There are so many things that are going to rely on your vote now and in the future - including RE-ESTABLISHING OUR RIGHT TO VOTE, AND A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE - among other things. 

Let's not squander our opportunities, rights and responsibilities by sitting on the sidelines and hoping someone else will do our job for us! 

Don't know who they are?  Click on https://billypenn.com/2022/05/08/procrastinators-guide-may-primary-election-2022-philadelphia/#pasenate

NOW THAT YOU KNOW

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT???

Gloria DULAN-Wilson

VOTE IN THE MAY 17TH PRIMARY

OUR MIDTERM VOTES MATTER