The Burgher got some more info here. The Burgher points out that someone attending the event as a "two day" participant had to cough up a cool $27,000.
We already know by Boren's article that Luke participated as an amateur. Does that mean he paid the 27 grand? Does he get paid enough to be able to shell out that amount for a charity event? The Burgher asks whether someone comped the thing for Mayor Luke. Is someone going to ask Mayor Luke about it?
Mayoral candidate (and prospective debate opponent) Mark DeSantis issued a press release about this earlier today:
Can't wait to see them debate.Mr. Desantis believes that effective leadership is about priorities.
Clearly Mr. Ravenstahl’s decision to snub the women that he outraged by promoting three police officers without regard to their past links to domestic violence demonstrates that his priority is not city government.
Rather, Mr. Ravenstahl’s actions illustrate his inability to take responsibility for his conduct and for the conduct of those in his administration. Mr. Ravenstahl’s priorities, namely golf, should not come at the expense of the residents in the City of Pittsburgh .
Mr. Desantis believes in honest government. The only way a leader can promote honest government is to honestly evaluate the needs and priorities of the people with whom he has an obligation to serve.
UPDATE: This has been updated elsewhere. The $27,000 was for THREE golfers, not just one. So if my grade school arithmetic still holds up, that means that it cost (someone) $9,000 for Mayor Luke to go out and play.
He couldn't tell the truth if his life depended upon it. We may as well get used to it until November.
ReplyDeleteMaybe humor will help. ENJOY
The Lie-Clocks
A man died and went to heaven.
As he stood in front of St. Peter at the Pearly Gates,
he saw a huge wall of clocks behind him.
He asked, "What are all those clocks?"
St. Peter answered, "Those are Lie-Clocks. Everyone on Earth has a
Lie-Clock. Every time you lie the hands on your clock will move."
"Oh," said the man, "whose clock is that?"
"That's Mother Teresa's. The hands have never moved,
indicating that she never told a lie."
"Incredible," said the man. "And whose clock is that one?"
St. Peter responded, "That's Abraham Lincoln's clock. The hands have moved twice, telling us that Abe told only two lies in his entire life."
"Where's Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's clock?" asked the man.
"Ravenstahl's clock is in Jesus' office.
He's using it as a ceiling fan"