Weiner's Rise & Fall

I will admit to not knowing all that much about the bitter fight between union members and New Jersey lawmakers over pension and benefit changes but I do know this. Union leaders here and everywhere need to understand that the public is not very sympathetic to their plight…that is the non-union public. Unions clearly serve a purpose and just because I’m not in one does not mean I don’t appreciate that they have value. However we are living in unprecedented times and nobody knows what lies ahead in the future. However we do know that the current course will result in a dead-end so changes have to be made and those changes are not going to be pleasant.

The fall was faster than the rise for New York Congressman Anthony Wiener who resigned Thursday just three weeks after he accidentally tweeted a picture of his crotch. At a bizarre news conference yesterday the 46-year old professional politician admitted that recent developments made it impossible for him to continue as he went from a top candidate for Mayor of New York to a national joke and embarrassment. The fact that is own Democratic Party leaders wanted Wiener out and were ready to consider sanctions against him was probably the nail in the coffin. Unlike many others who had successful careers before entering politics, Wiener has never really done anything else and his future is not bright unless he becomes a hot dog spokesman.

The defending champion Jersey Shore team faces the Tri-Cape All Stars in the quarterfinals of the Carpenter Cup Baseball Classic this afternoon at Coca Cola Park, which is the home of the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. Jersey Shore won their tournament opener Monday in the prestigious 16-team baseball tournament for high school players that is named after the former owners of the Phillies. Manchester’s John Musolf is the head coach of the Jersey Shore team which features standouts like Connor Kaden of Toms River South, Matt Meleo of Jackson Memorial, Brick’s Nick Vitale, Pat Sheldrick of Central and Manchester’s Jon Roszel. Should Jersey Shore win today than they would advance to Monday’s semifinals at Citizens Bank Park.