Every four years, when we elect a new president, the outgoing commander-in-chief has complete power to pardon convicted felons. From drug dealers and junk-bond sellers to convicted embezzelers and terrorist, the outgoing president can free felons from jail and can commute their sentences.
And nobody can change his decisions.
Now, even though Lorain’s mayoral elections fall one [...]
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Pardon Me………..A Lorain Version
Posted in WTF, comedy, community, government, laws, politics, safety forces, sattire on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Friend Is Down……Can You Help Pt. 2
Posted in benefits, community, news, safety forces on November 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
On Sunday, November 9th, 2008 there will be a pasta dinner benefit for Firefighter John Volak to be held at The Knights of Columbus, 4720 Oberlin Ave in Lorain. John was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident earlier this summer and the proceeds from this benefit will help defray the medical cost incurred by John [...]
Anatomy of a Panic
Posted in WTF, community, government, laws, news, safety forces on October 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
From todays edition of the Morning Journal:
Former Head Start bus driver Nancy Smith might have a chance of being released from prison due to a technical error made when she was sentenced in 1994 to 30 to 90 years in prison for sexual molestation of several children.
I was fascinated by the story when I first [...]
A Friend is down………An Update
Posted in blogs, community, news, safety forces on August 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Many people have been trying to access this site: johnvolak.info and have been unable to access this site. I called Fire Chief Thomas Brown this morning with concerns about John’s prognosis. Chief Brown stated that the site was taken down, at the family’s request, so they could concentrate on the recovery process that we all [...]
A Friend is Down…….Can You Help?
Posted in community, safety forces on August 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As most of you have heard or read, veteran Lorain firefighter John Volak was seriously injured in a motorcycle/car accident on thursday, August 14 th. A web site has been set up for donations to help his family during this crisis. Your thoghts and prayers can be left at this site
www.johnvolak.info
h/t to tmc news
