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Thursday, July 24, 2014
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Democrat Tom Wolf flip flops on Pa. pension crisis
After denying for months that Pennsylvania has a public pension crisis, Democrat Tom Wolf, running for governor, now says he's going to work with the Republican-controlled Legislature to solve the problem. This would be the same Republican-controlled Legislature what won't even work with Republican Gov. Tom Corbett on the state's pension woes, so what are Wolf's chances? Slim and none ... and slim was last seen leaving Harrisburg weeks ago.
Wolf says he'll work with Legislature to deal with pension woes
Wolf says he'll work with Legislature to deal with pension woes
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Monday, July 21, 2014
Dinesh D'Souza's 'America' tops $11M at box-office
The film is already among the Top 20 most successful documentaries of all time and ranks No. 7 in the "Political Documentary" genre.
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Newspaper: Tom Wolf's support of ObamaCare should be cause for concern for all Pennsylvanians
Democrat Tom Wolf's platform is a mixture of every failed policy of Ed Rendell and Barack Obama.
Editorial: Wolf & ObamaCare
Editorial: Wolf & ObamaCare
AHEPA Marks Somber 40th Anniversary of Invasion, Occupation of Cyprus
AHEPA Calls for Removal of Turkish Troops from Cyprus; Movement on Confidence-Building Measures
WASHINGTON, DC - Supreme President Anthony Kouzounis issued the following statement on the 40th anniversary of the illegal invasion and subsequent occupation of the Republic of Cyprus by Turkey that occurred July 20, 1974:
"Today we ask, 'How long?' as we mark a somber day-the 40th anniversary of the illegal invasion and occupation of the Republic of Cyprus by the Republic of Turkey. This was, and remains to this very day, an intolerable act; one that is a gross violation of the rule of law, human rights, and democratic ideals. We pause to remember the innocent civilians who lost their lives and the thousands who went missing, including four American citizens whose investigations remain incomplete. The illegal invasion and occupation caused the displacement of 170,000 Greek Cypriot refugees who to this day are unable to return to their homes which is also a violation of human rights as determined by the European Commission on Human Rights. Moreover, Turkey's restrictions upon religious freedom and destruction of Cyprus' cultural and religious heritage in Turkish-occupied Cyprus have been well-documented by the U.S. Helsinki Commission, the Law Library of Congress, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, and several media publications.
"In February, the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Cypriots agreed to a Joint Declaration that provided the foundation for the resumption of settlement talks. Included in the declaration was a commitment 'to efforts to implement confidence building measures that will provide a dynamic impetus to the prospect for a united Cyprus.' Unfortunately, after a promising start, the return of Famagusta or movement on other confidence-building measures has stalled, demonstrating Turkey's intransigence. We hope that bridge-building measures such as the Good Friday service that brought Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots together can serve as an inspiration going forward.
"We vigorously applaud the recent high-level engagement by United States government officials with the Republic of Cyprus, including Vice President Joe Biden's historic May visit and subsequent engagement by the vice president and U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Defense officials. We also laud the bipartisan action taken this week by U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, who chairs the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and U.S. Representative Ed Royce, who chairs the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Together, they urged the Obama administration to increase attention to the goal of reunifying Cyprus in a joint letter.
"However, the key to a successful settlement rests in Ankara. We once again call on the U.S. government, as we do every year at this time, to convey a strong message to Turkey that it must provide the Turkish Cypriot community with the necessary freedom to negotiate a solution within the United Nations framework, and equally as important, that Turkey must play a constructive role in the movement of confidence-building measures and facilitate the removal of 40,000 of its troops from the island. Thus, on this somber anniversary, we again call on Turkey to begin the removal of its troops from Cyprus. These are troops that we contend would serve a better purpose, especially to NATO, in another theatre, as opposed to Cyprus, where there have been more than 17 million incident-free crossings by Greek and Turkish Cypriots.
"Therefore, we restate our call for a reunified Cyprus with a single sovereignty, single international personality and single citizenship; and with its independence and territorial integrity safeguarded as described in the relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions. We contend that such a solution is in the best interest of all Cypriots, and must emanate from Cypriots themselves without arbitrary timetables.
"We call for these actions in the best interests of the United States. A just and viable solution to the division of Cyprus will strengthen the eastern Mediterranean and bring peace and security to the region. This is especially important with the discovery of hydrocarbon reserves within the exclusive economic zones of the Republic of Cyprus and Israel by a U.S. energy firm. Furthermore, a just and viable solution will aid Turkey's candidacy to become a member of the European Union.
"Today, we say 40 years is too long. Our hope is that we will no longer need to observe this 'black anniversary,' but instead, celebrate the anniversary of a settlement. AHEPA remains committed to doing all within its power to keep the Cyprus issue in the public eye until a just and viable solution that benefits all Cypriots is realized."
AHEPA to Mark Anniversary at Supreme Convention
AHEPA will remember the victims of Turkey's illegal invasion of the Republic of Cyprus with a Moment of Silence at the Opening Ceremony of its 92nd Annual Supreme Convention which will be held July 21, 2014. Also during the convention, AHEPA will host AHI Founder Eugene Rossides, a Life Member of AHEPA, for a presentation on his new book, "Kissinger & Cyprus: A Study in Lawlessness," on July 24, 2014.
AHEPA proudly participated at a "Rally for Cyprus" on Capitol Hill organized by PSEKA that marked the 40th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of the Republic of Cyprus, July 16, 2014. AHEPA Chairman of the Board and Past Supreme President Nicholas Karacostas, a refugee from Cyprus, and Executive Director Basil Mossaidis, represented AHEPA on behalf of Supreme President Anthony Kouzounis. Several Ahepans also participated as representatives of other Hellenic or Diaspora organizations. Philip Christopher, president, PSEKA, is also an AHEPA member and special advisor on Cyprus to the AHEPA National Cyprus & Hellenic Affairs Committee.
"We congratulate PSEKA for organizing an outstanding public awareness and advocacy event," Kouzounis added. "We pledge to continue to work with all organizations to ensure the Cyprus issue remains visible and that a just and viable solution for Cyprus and all Cypriots becomes reality."
Founded in 1922 in Atlanta, Georgia, to protect individuals from the evils of bigotry and discrimination, AHEPA is the largest and oldest grassroots association of American citizens of Greek heritage and Philhellenes with more than 400 chapters across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The mission of AHEPA is to promote the ancient Greek ideals of Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, and Family and Individual Excellence through community service and volunteerism.
For more information about AHEPA or how to join, please visit ahepa.org or contact AHEPA Headquarters, 202-232-6300.
WASHINGTON, DC - Supreme President Anthony Kouzounis issued the following statement on the 40th anniversary of the illegal invasion and subsequent occupation of the Republic of Cyprus by Turkey that occurred July 20, 1974:
"Today we ask, 'How long?' as we mark a somber day-the 40th anniversary of the illegal invasion and occupation of the Republic of Cyprus by the Republic of Turkey. This was, and remains to this very day, an intolerable act; one that is a gross violation of the rule of law, human rights, and democratic ideals. We pause to remember the innocent civilians who lost their lives and the thousands who went missing, including four American citizens whose investigations remain incomplete. The illegal invasion and occupation caused the displacement of 170,000 Greek Cypriot refugees who to this day are unable to return to their homes which is also a violation of human rights as determined by the European Commission on Human Rights. Moreover, Turkey's restrictions upon religious freedom and destruction of Cyprus' cultural and religious heritage in Turkish-occupied Cyprus have been well-documented by the U.S. Helsinki Commission, the Law Library of Congress, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, and several media publications.
"In February, the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Cypriots agreed to a Joint Declaration that provided the foundation for the resumption of settlement talks. Included in the declaration was a commitment 'to efforts to implement confidence building measures that will provide a dynamic impetus to the prospect for a united Cyprus.' Unfortunately, after a promising start, the return of Famagusta or movement on other confidence-building measures has stalled, demonstrating Turkey's intransigence. We hope that bridge-building measures such as the Good Friday service that brought Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots together can serve as an inspiration going forward.
"We vigorously applaud the recent high-level engagement by United States government officials with the Republic of Cyprus, including Vice President Joe Biden's historic May visit and subsequent engagement by the vice president and U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Defense officials. We also laud the bipartisan action taken this week by U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, who chairs the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and U.S. Representative Ed Royce, who chairs the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Together, they urged the Obama administration to increase attention to the goal of reunifying Cyprus in a joint letter.
"However, the key to a successful settlement rests in Ankara. We once again call on the U.S. government, as we do every year at this time, to convey a strong message to Turkey that it must provide the Turkish Cypriot community with the necessary freedom to negotiate a solution within the United Nations framework, and equally as important, that Turkey must play a constructive role in the movement of confidence-building measures and facilitate the removal of 40,000 of its troops from the island. Thus, on this somber anniversary, we again call on Turkey to begin the removal of its troops from Cyprus. These are troops that we contend would serve a better purpose, especially to NATO, in another theatre, as opposed to Cyprus, where there have been more than 17 million incident-free crossings by Greek and Turkish Cypriots.
"Therefore, we restate our call for a reunified Cyprus with a single sovereignty, single international personality and single citizenship; and with its independence and territorial integrity safeguarded as described in the relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions. We contend that such a solution is in the best interest of all Cypriots, and must emanate from Cypriots themselves without arbitrary timetables.
"We call for these actions in the best interests of the United States. A just and viable solution to the division of Cyprus will strengthen the eastern Mediterranean and bring peace and security to the region. This is especially important with the discovery of hydrocarbon reserves within the exclusive economic zones of the Republic of Cyprus and Israel by a U.S. energy firm. Furthermore, a just and viable solution will aid Turkey's candidacy to become a member of the European Union.
"Today, we say 40 years is too long. Our hope is that we will no longer need to observe this 'black anniversary,' but instead, celebrate the anniversary of a settlement. AHEPA remains committed to doing all within its power to keep the Cyprus issue in the public eye until a just and viable solution that benefits all Cypriots is realized."
AHEPA to Mark Anniversary at Supreme Convention
AHEPA will remember the victims of Turkey's illegal invasion of the Republic of Cyprus with a Moment of Silence at the Opening Ceremony of its 92nd Annual Supreme Convention which will be held July 21, 2014. Also during the convention, AHEPA will host AHI Founder Eugene Rossides, a Life Member of AHEPA, for a presentation on his new book, "Kissinger & Cyprus: A Study in Lawlessness," on July 24, 2014.
AHEPA proudly participated at a "Rally for Cyprus" on Capitol Hill organized by PSEKA that marked the 40th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of the Republic of Cyprus, July 16, 2014. AHEPA Chairman of the Board and Past Supreme President Nicholas Karacostas, a refugee from Cyprus, and Executive Director Basil Mossaidis, represented AHEPA on behalf of Supreme President Anthony Kouzounis. Several Ahepans also participated as representatives of other Hellenic or Diaspora organizations. Philip Christopher, president, PSEKA, is also an AHEPA member and special advisor on Cyprus to the AHEPA National Cyprus & Hellenic Affairs Committee.
"We congratulate PSEKA for organizing an outstanding public awareness and advocacy event," Kouzounis added. "We pledge to continue to work with all organizations to ensure the Cyprus issue remains visible and that a just and viable solution for Cyprus and all Cypriots becomes reality."
Founded in 1922 in Atlanta, Georgia, to protect individuals from the evils of bigotry and discrimination, AHEPA is the largest and oldest grassroots association of American citizens of Greek heritage and Philhellenes with more than 400 chapters across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The mission of AHEPA is to promote the ancient Greek ideals of Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, and Family and Individual Excellence through community service and volunteerism.
For more information about AHEPA or how to join, please visit ahepa.org or contact AHEPA Headquarters, 202-232-6300.
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Friday, July 18, 2014
GUEST COLUMN: Huddled Masses Didn't Sneak Into US Illegally
By Lowman S. Henry
The flood of illegal immigrants crossing America's southern
border has become a crisis. Those
arriving are not "undocumented" or "refugees," what is
occurring is a blatant disregard for the immigration policies of the United
States, however flawed those policies may be.
We are not dealing with immigrants "yearning to breathe free,"
rather this is Mexico and the countries of central America dumping their
economically dispossessed, gangs and criminals on our doorstep.
This is a humanitarian crisis, with reports of the bodies of
small children washing up on the shores of the Rio Grande. It is a law enforcement crisis as drug cartel
"coyotes" transport illegals across the border for money. It is a political crisis as leaders of both
parties have been unable to come together to develop a coherent immigration
policy. It is a foreign policy crisis as
Mexico detains one U.S. Marine who accidentally wandered into their territory
while sending tens of thousands across our borders and suffering no ill
consequence. It is a constitutional
crisis as our president refuses to perform his sworn duties and enforce the
immigration laws passed by Congress.
The degree of President Obama's arrogance on this matter was
on full display last week as he played pool and drank beer during a visit to
Texas rather than tour the border and holding facilities. Imagine the uproar if President Bush had gone
to New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and instead of delivering
a substantial address while standing in front of the St. Louis Cathedral he had
gone off for some Beignets at Café du Monde?
Media reports would have us believe that those flooding
across the U.S. border with Mexico are small children looking for a better life
in the United States. They are often referred to as "dreamers," an
effort to slap lipstick on the immigration crisis pig. While some are small children, the fact is
criminals, drug dealers, and those sick with infectious diseases are also
arriving in the current wave. And how
does it benefit those who are small children to separate them from parents and
send them into camps filled with miscreants and disease?
The preponderance of the blame for this situation lays with
the president and his administration whose refusal to establish effective
border security and whose political pronouncements telegraphed an open border
policy to Mexico and its southern neighbors.
Administration spokesmen engage in Orwellian double speak, a frequent
dialect in this White House, claiming the borders are more secure than
ever. Really? So the most secure border ever has resulted
in a wave of illegal immigrants that have so overwhelmed the system more border
control agents are attending to basic human needs than providing security?
Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel once said no
good crisis should ever go to waste. By that he meant a crisis gives the
president the opportunity to take actions he might not otherwise be able to
take. That is why the Obama
Administration has allowed the current immigration crisis to occur. It was predictable and encouraged and
designed to help the president achieve his personal political goal of letting
tens of thousands of new immigrants - who will become dependent on the
government services his party champions, and ultimately voters for future
progressive regimes.
Against the backdrop of this harsh reality Republicans and
responsible Democrats in congress must act quickly to change current law
allowing those who have crossed the border to be sent back immediately. The current process is unenforceable,
unrealistic and partially to blame for triggering the crisis now
unfolding. Then, steps must be taken -
including the deployment of troops - to seal off the nation's southern
border. And finally, congressional
leaders must come together to craft a reasonable and enforceable immigration
policy going forward.
A nation is not truly a nation if it cannot control its own
borders. The time has come for us to
regain control of ours.
Long way from the Mexican border to Pennsylvania
Some of Obama's new illegals have found their way to Pennsylvania, where they are being housed in an orphange subsidized by your tax dollars.
Bethany Children's Home offers temporary housing for undocumented children | Reading Eagle - NEWS
Bethany Children's Home offers temporary housing for undocumented children | Reading Eagle - NEWS
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Obama's America: 1 in 4 young adults living with parents
A new Pew survey finds that 1 in 4 young adults (ages 25-34) are
living with their parents as the Obama economic mess continues into its
sixth year.
In Post-Recession Era, Young Adults Drive Continuing Rise in Multi-Generational Living
In Post-Recession Era, Young Adults Drive Continuing Rise in Multi-Generational Living
Pew: US image abroad suffers under Obama
Remember when Obama promised to improve US image abroad. Like all of his promises, it didn't happen. A new Pew survey says US popularity has declined under Obama.
Global Opposition to U.S. Surveillance and Drones, but Limited Harm to America’s Image
Global Opposition to U.S. Surveillance and Drones, but Limited Harm to America’s Image
Pa. school districts say state pension crisis boosting local tax rates
While Tom Wolf, the Democratic candidate for Pa. governor doesn't believe there's a pension crisis, school districts are raising property taxes to deal with the pension crisis.
School districts say state pension crisis boosting local tax rates
School districts say state pension crisis boosting local tax rates
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
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