Coatesville Dems: “December 7, 1941 A Date Which Will Live in Infamy” There are steelworkers union members who remember that date. Nippon Steel takeover of U.S. Steel touched a still alive nerve.

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I believe an unlikely mix of alleged drug trafficking related politicos and alleged white nationalist related politicos united to elect the infamous “Bloc of Four” in the abysmal voter turnout election of 2005. During their four year term the drug business was good again and white nationalists used Coatesville as an example on white supremacist websites like “Stormfront”. Strong community organization and support from law enforcement, in particular Chester County District Attorney Joseph W. Carroll has begun to turn our community around. The Chester County drug trafficking that I believe centers on Coatesville continues and I believe we still have public officials in place that profit from the drug sales. But the people here are amazing and continue to work against the odds to make Coatesville a good place to live.

Monday, August 26, 2024

“December 7, 1941 A Date Which Will Live in Infamy” There are steelworkers union members who remember that date. Nippon Steel takeover of U.S. Steel touched a still alive nerve.

My brother was 3 years old on December 7, 1941.

My dad, James A.
Pitcherella on the
ladder to his crane.

Lukens Steel Company made armor plate for the U.S. Navy & Army. Coatesville PA was a major military target. We had black out curtains to put on windows.

People on the Boardwalk at Atlantic City watched oil tankers torpedoed by U Boats explode.

My dad tried to enlist in the Army but his supervisor at Lukens Steel Company blocked his enlistment. He was an essential experienced crane operator in a company that made armor plate for U.S. Navy ships

Looking at my dad's home movies my brother Joe was often marching. I guess that's why he got a play Army uniform.

There’s no mention of Pearl Harbor or the Battle of Midway in this New York Times article:

The New York Times

Why Nippon Steel’s $15 Billion Takeover of U.S. Steel Is in Peril

The proposed merger of Japanese and American industrial giants, which proponents say would benefit both countries, is ensnared by political and labor opposition.

By River Akira Davis

Reporting from Tokyo

Aug. 26, 2024, 12:01 a.m. ET