Bob Schmetzer – 5/17/13

This page was last updated on May 25, 2013.

Risk vs. reward; Bob Schmetzer; Beaver County Times; May 19, 2013.

I critiqued 18 previous Schmetzer letters and they are usually broken records. Mr. Schmetzer’s last letter was entitled “Fracking not green.” You can find more Schmetzer letters in the archives (2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004).

Mr. Schmetzer is a flamethrower when he thinks he’s “preaching to the choir.” For example, in reference to Pennsylvania House Bill 1077 (2011-2012 session) (“Women’s Right-to-Know Act”), Mr. Schmetzer bashed Catholic priests on his Facebook wall (February 24, 2012) when he wrote, “70 year old virgin men who wear dresses to work are telling the pa legislature what laws to pass for women to live by. The supreme court said through settled law that womens rights were violated. When is this harrassment going to stop. Take their tax deduction away if they want to be a political lobby or profit agency.” In fairness, it appears Mr. Schmetzer lifted the “70 year old virgin men …” comment from Bill Maher. You may recall a previous Schmetzer letter was nearly word-for-word plagiarism of an op-ed piece written by one of Mr. Schmetzer’s fellow leftists.

On another website, Mr. Schmetzer wrote (February 29, 2012) of Rick Santorum, “DUMPRICK should be the campaign motto in this election. Pittsburghs real pollution comes out of Santorums mouth to where the EPA should shut him down. He does not represent catholics, but a radical group Opis Dei.They wrap themselves in barbed wire. Now he is drinking frack water. Plays with dead babys. Home schools his kids in Virginia and billed the Pa school districts. Did not live in Pa while US Senator. Hates women and wants to return to the past where women were legally designated NON-PERSONS. Life begings at orgasim. Supports protecting priest who break the law to keep the church from prosecution. This guy needs to go back to catacism, confession, do severe penance, and become a human being.”

The BC Democrats website used to list Robert Schmetzer as the local town chair for South Heights, but that page no longer exists as of this writing. Mr. Schmetzer is also “vice-president of PA 12th CD Chapter of Progressive Democrats of America.” The PDA-PA12 website is Beaver County Reds. Why doesn’t the BCT mention these associations in an editor’s note when it publishes Mr. Schmetzer’s letters?

I advise you to visit Mr. Schmetzer’s Facebook page as part of your due-diligence when it comes to assessing his credibility on any topic.

Rather than write a detailed critique of the subject letter, I’ll do as I did for the immediately-previous Schmetzer letter and settle for advising you to check Mr. Schmetzer’s “facts” with credible sources. Note, the BCT and “kissing cousins” like ShaleReporter.com don’t count as credible sources.