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Scranton Finally Turning on Biden as Officials Demand Removal of His Name from Landmark
Western Journal ^ | December 21, 2024 | Ben Zeisloft

Posted on 12/21/2024 5:46:12 PM PST by george76

Joe Biden has proudly referenced his roots in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on countless occasions.

But after he pardoned a judge involved in a cash-for-kids program that jailed thousands of juveniles in northeastern Pennsylvania, the Electric City is no longer feeling that spark of love.

The newly elected Pennsylvania Republican State Rep. Brenda Pugh called on officials in Scranton to remove Biden’s name from expressways labeled in his honor after he pardoned former Luzerne County Judge Michael Conahan.

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That now-disgraced official was convicted after taking kickbacks in exchange for sending juveniles to jail for committing minor crimes, or committing no crime whatsoever,

Pugh said the fact that Biden pardoned Conahan was a disgrace

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Conahan’s conduct is forever a blight on Pennsylvania and is a slap in the face to the victims and their families who deserve justice to be served for his atrocious crimes...

His clemency places complicity and a stamp of approval on his behavior,” she continued. “Children are among the most vulnerable Pennsylvanians. This decision is nothing short of a travesty and his clemency is a miscarriage of justice.”

Pugh is far from the only Pennsylvania official to express concern over the presidential pardon.

Even Pennsylvania Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro cringed at the pardon of the corrupt official.

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Some children took their lives because of this. Families were torn apart,” Shapiro said of the original scandal. “There was all kinds of mental health issues and anguish that came as a result of these corrupt judges deciding they wanted to make a buck off a kid’s back.”

It is indeed rather difficult to see why Biden deserves to have any highways named in his honor.

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This cash-for-kids scheme was clearly the last straw for at least some in Scranton.

(Excerpt) Read more at westernjournal.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: biden; cashforkids; creepyjoebiden; creepyunclejoe; dadofadeadbeat; fjb; pardongate; pedojoe; pedophilejoe; pennsylvania; plantationjoe; quidprojoe; scranton; slowgropinjoe
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1 posted on 12/21/2024 5:46:12 PM PST by george76
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To: george76

good riddance... Joe


2 posted on 12/21/2024 5:48:39 PM PST by SomeCallMeTim
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To: george76

Some things come back to bite you in the ***. lol


3 posted on 12/21/2024 5:51:06 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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"It is indeed rather difficult to see why Biden deserves to have any highways ANYTHING named in his honor.:
4 posted on 12/21/2024 5:52:43 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Marxism is a politics for the ugly, unwanted, uneducated, unhealthy, and insane.)
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To: SomeCallMeTim

Seems as though their is a RAT collective narrative building whereby CommieLa is installed as Prez between now and January 20... Hmmmmm....


5 posted on 12/21/2024 5:53:12 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: george76

Highways should simply not be named for those who have problems staying on the straight and narrow.


conclusion.


6 posted on 12/21/2024 5:54:09 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are not longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: george76
I hope they keep "Brandon Falls".


7 posted on 12/21/2024 5:55:47 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: george76

I wonder when we will find out who was really behind these pardons and why?

I can’t imagine that these choices was originally Biden’s idea.


8 posted on 12/21/2024 5:57:28 PM PST by sjmjax
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Every time I go home, it turns my stomach to see Biden’s name on the highway expressway sign!
Absolutely disgusts me!!!


9 posted on 12/21/2024 6:01:13 PM PST by bantam
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Each day that passes is one less day of Presidenting for Joe or K. We’re down to 30 right now.


10 posted on 12/21/2024 6:01:50 PM PST by xp38
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To: sjmjax

It’s all about the Benjamins.


11 posted on 12/21/2024 6:04:38 PM PST by kublia khan (Absolute war brings total victory)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

I just took a dump. You can name THAT in his honor.


12 posted on 12/21/2024 6:24:15 PM PST by JusPasenThru (We are Free to be Americans Again.)
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To: sjmjax

The simple explanation is the democrat party is the party of evil. Thay can’t help themselves. It is who they are.


13 posted on 12/21/2024 6:33:55 PM PST by Cold Heart
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Sure, now that Biden is approaching the end of his 53 year criminal career in public office Scranton is ready to call BS on Lunch Bucket Joe’s scam.

GFY, Scranton and the same to Delunaware.


14 posted on 12/21/2024 6:35:38 PM PST by TigersEye (30 more days of Potato policy)
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To: MtnClimber

LOL

In keeping with Joe Biden’s legacy, there is no water at Brandon Falls.


15 posted on 12/21/2024 6:38:44 PM PST by TigersEye (30 more days of Potato policy)
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To: sjmjax

Yeah blaming Brandon is just not fair. He had no idea what he was signing these past four years.


16 posted on 12/21/2024 6:47:01 PM PST by jdt1138 (Where ever you go, there you are.)
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To: fatima; Fresh Wind; st.eqed; xsmommy; House Atreides; Nowhere Man; PaulZe; brityank; Physicist; ...

Pennsylvania Ping!

Please ping me with articles of interest.

FReepmail me to be added to the list.

17 posted on 12/21/2024 6:47:32 PM PST by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: SomeCallMeTim

The guy driving the banana truck that wrecked going down the mountain into Scranto should have stuff named after him before Slo Joe, at least the truck driver tried to warn people. This was the 30,000 pounds of bananas guy, as opposed to the solid manure Liar in Chief Biden who has been stealing from us for 50 years.


18 posted on 12/21/2024 7:32:08 PM PST by Colt1851Navy (What was wrong with Nixon?)
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To: bantam

Every time I go home, it turns my stomach to see Biden’s name on the highway expressway sign!
Absolutely disgusts me!!!

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Rightfully so. It is an embarassment. He has done lots of damage to the country.


19 posted on 12/21/2024 7:41:21 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie ( @whoisourPresident)
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To: SomeCallMeTim

My thoughts exactly.


20 posted on 12/21/2024 7:58:00 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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