Brad, "Comes a time when the blind man takes your hand and says, "Can't you see?" I am sorry that you are suffering from Stockholm Syndrome, my sympathies.

Remember the slate of egocentrics on election day, time for new blood

Tony, I am running for County Commisssioner for some of these very reasons that are noted in this article. We need true public servants not puppets.
Nathan Brown Candidate for Lehigh County Commissioner District 5

Best of Luck to Nate Brown and Percy Dougherty who represent traditional Republican ideals. Hope they can join Brad Osbourne and the others to form a true voice of the people as opposed to the sick and twisted extremism being pushed by folks like Schware, Aquilla and Ott.

I am not surprised to read Brad Osborne quoting Machiavelli, since he lives by Machiavellian principals. As Commissioner, our responsibility is to the all the residents of Lehigh County. If the LCA paid $200 million for a 50 year lease of the Allentown system (which is the amount the city is seeking) the rate payers of the county would be saddled with over $400 million in additional debt service, without a single ounce of improvement in the system. My fear was that the LCA wanted to take control of the system at any cost. They proved me correct by changing their position, which was that they would not bid without the charter extension. They are now planning to bid anyway. If the LCA takes responsibility for the system and finds themselves in a position where they can not make these payment, Lehigh County would be forced to make the payments, since we would not permit the system to fail. Mr. Osborne voted against the $5 million tax and spending reductions proposed by the 5 conservative Republican members of the County Commission. Then he worked with Democrats on the commission to develop an alternative plan. he never once informed the Republican majority of his efforts. He never even told us that he was participating in a news conference to announce the alternate plan. Due to his lack of leadership, and since he could not be trusted, the Republican majority failed to reappoint him Chairman of the Board. The right choice. Vic Mazziotti Lehigh County Commissioner

Tim: You seem to envy the success of Lisa and her family. Unlike you, I have great respect for a family that created a company that is profitable and creates job. Is that the best you can do? Very sad. Vic Mazziotti

To Mr Landi. It should be in your best intrest as a borough resident to have LCA to Bid for the lease of Allentown's water system. We as a borough have our water treated by the city's treatment plant. If a private entity is awarded the bid, our rates will increase drastically. LCA (a non-profit orginization) has provided water and sewer services to Lehigh County residents for some years now. They know their customers. I agree that we as Emmaus Residents should not bail out Allentown's financial woes. But this is the best option for the county. "The Bloc" said they want more oversight of LCA's operations at their last county meeting. To me that shows the intent to expand county covernment into LCA and if they do not get their way they will mount a legal attack against LCA and the city with tax payer dollars. I thought this is what they are against big government and wasting tax payer dollars. I believe LCA has the right to the bid process just as any other entity.

As I see on this chat room discussion, a public official to get upset over someones personal opinions and fire back at that person is a shame. I have been an Emmaus council member for 6years now and no matter how I feel I still serve the people!

Patch expects its users to be respectful. I have deleted comments that violated our terms of use. http://southwhitehall.patch.com/terms

The comments attributed to me above are not mine. They were made by someone posing as me. What an example of selling your soul for a ridiculous effort to sew conflict where none exists. I have asked the reporter of this piece to remove these dishonest and fraudulent remarks. I hope she does .

Wayne Woodman

The "Our way or the highway" sector of the Republican party must come to an end in Lehigh County. Their tactics, figure headed by chairman Wayne Woodman are that of bullying and mean spirited vindictive tactics. I have been affected by this first hand, and have seen Scott Ott, Wayne Woodman's, and the Bloc of the commissioners treat others that they may not agree with 100 percent. These people have an agenda, and their agenda is not serving the constituents with proper decorum and diplomatic behavior. I can assure you, that their ways have now caught up to them, in the May primary, the people of Lehigh County will make their voices heard, loud and clear. The people want sensible, hardworking, and bipartisan legislatures. Not that of what we have seen by the Bloc voting tactics.

People with ideologies like that of "The Bloc" team have shown to the people of Lehigh County that they are not willing to work in the best interest of the people. Vote Dean Browning for Lehigh County executive! It is time for common sense.

In the end we all have a burden to help Allentown out with their pension coasts, either through the LCA or other out of srea corporation. Either entity will raise fees which effect the region as Allentown supplies water to EVERYONE, this vote was short sighted and ill conceived by a bunch of idiots who are politicians with no prior experience running government...Am I right Ott and Scheller? You betcha

When big our govt sewer authority is given millions of dollars to fix a a broken sewer system but fail miserably by putting band aids on the system and permitting sewage overflows into the Little Lehigh Creek, something is wrong with this picture. I do not trust any of the bidders and the city of Allentown in correcting this problem. LCA, Allentown and the townships are under an Admin order from EPA yet I hear no one mentioning how they will correct the sewage overflow permanently. Who speaks for the Little Lehigh Creek when sewage is dumped into the creek where our children fish and drink our water? You guys better stop arguing about the political nature of this sale or we will not have any water to drink and concentrate how LCA and Allentown are going to resolve the sewage overflows permanently. If you really care about the sewage and water, you must demand that PADEP and EPA issue a ban for new hookups. The bidding process will end right there

Patch has a problem in allowing others to use your name. The above post was from a union member "working" to obscure the issue that LCA would be buying hugely inflated assets from Allentown to pass the pensions off onto the rest of Lehigh county. He used my name again.