Welfare Official with warped views of women is STILL working, plus other cronies

[JPZenger]

Last edited Thu Jan 26, 2012, 05:34 PM - Edit history (6)

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20120126_Editor_of_journal_critical_of_welfare_still_has_DPW_job.html

Another post on this PA discussion board describes the warped views of a top aide who has been leading massive cuts to PA's food stamps and medical assistance programs. Weeks ago, he publicly announced he was resigning his $104K a year state job. Guess what? He won't leave. There is no date set for "resignation" to take effect.

This is Robert W. Patterson. The Inquirer reported that Mr. Patterson:

- has weighed in on ... what he described as a woman's ideal role in society: married and at home raising children. For instance, he wrote about research that he said showed that if women wanted to find "Mr. Right," they should shun birth control pills; and if they wanted to improve their mood, they should not insist that their men wear condoms lest they miss out on beneficial chemicals found in semen;

- co-authored a piece summarizing and reviewing recent studies related to families. Among them: a recent study suggesting condom use robs a woman of "remarkable" chemicals found in semen that have been shown to elevate mood and self-esteem. What's more, the study found that "semen-exposed women" perform better on concentration and cognitive tasks, Patterson reported;

- in his journal, referenced a 2004 study that suggested birth- control pills weakened a woman's "natural sense of attraction to men who would be a good biological match and enable her to conceive easily and bear healthy children." And should the "pill-popping young lady" go off the pill, she may no longer be attracted to the man she chose when she was on it, the study said.

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In addition, there are three other high paid advisors in the Department of Public Welfare who are being kept double top secret. The Corbett Administration has refused a Right to Know Request to see their resumes. Article with more details below. I wonder if they are also experts on sperm, like Patterson.

http://articles.philly.com/2012-01-20/news/30647426_1_personnel-files-top-officials-inquirer

Here's the names of some of the Special Assistants to the Secretary of the Dept. of Public Welfare. The Phila. Inquirer has not yet found any evidence that these persons have any experience with health and human service issues:

Brandon Danz - $90K a year, formerly worked for the Republican Party of Oregon, and active in Young Republicans
Robert W. Patterson - the sperm expert, editor of an ultraconservative journal
Ronald Semerjian - $100K a year, former head of a printing company in Rhode Island (where the DPW secretary came from)

[HopeHoops]

2. I'd still like to organize a flash mob for Corbett - and by that I mean hundreds of full moons.