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Monday, January 31, 2011

King of Denial

Excerpts from Obamacare Ruling

Excerpts from Today's Obamacare Ruling | The Weekly Standard

Obamacare on life support: Time to pull the plug

Florida Judge Strikes Down Entirety of Obamacare - By Daniel Foster - The Corner - National Review Online

Columnist: ObamaCare Suffers A Coronary

John Hayward: ObamaCare Suffers A Coronary In Florida - HUMAN EVENTS

Back to work

FRC Praises Florida Judge for Striking Down Entire Health Care Law

FRC Praises Florida Judge for Striking Down Entire Health Care Law

New Film Documents How Adult Interests Are Turning Schools into 'Dropout Factories'

New Film Documents How Adult Interests Are Turning Schools into 'Dropout Factories'

Politics by the Numbers: Good Omens for the GOP in 2012

Republicans had a great election in November 2010, picking up a solid majority in the House, 6 more Senate seats and the majority of governorships and state legislatures. Michael Barone says 2012 could be even better as voters reject Obama and the far left.

Politics by the Numbers: Good Omens for the GOP in 2012

Federal judge: Obamacare is unconstitutional

Another major blow to Obamacare. A federal judge in Florida rules the Obama Administration cannot force U.S. citizens to buy health insurance, thus, "The entire act must be declared void."

2nd federal judge rules Obamacare unconstitutional | The Daily Caller

Send Democrat Sen. Chuck Schumer back to junior high

Might be contagious

Americans Are Far More Likely To Watch A Movie At Home Than In A Theater

Americans Are Far More Likely To Watch A Movie At Home Than In A Theater

Columnist: No Recovery for the American Worker

No Recovery for the American Worker  — The American, A Magazine of Ideas

National School Choice Week Captivates Nation

National School Choice Week Captivates Nation; Advocates Say Push for Educational Options Will Accelerate in Coming Weeks, Months

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Columnist: Christie Showing Washington How to Get It Done

Lawrence Kudlow: Christie Showing Washington How to Get It Done

Poll: 68% Prefer A Government With Fewer Services, Lower Taxes

Nearly 7 in 10 Americans say they want a smaller federal government and reduced taxes. They sent that message to Obama and the Democrats in November 2010, but it hasn't sunk in yet. Just wait until 2012.

America's Best Days

Friday, January 28, 2011

EU takes Cyprus off deficit watch

EU takes Cyprus off deficit watch - Cyprus Mail

Sundance Kid Robert Redford exposed as Hypocrite



Sundance Kid Robert Redford exposed as Hypocrite

Dallas strip clubs worried about stripper shortage for Super Bowl weekend

Dallas strip clubs worried about stripper shortage for Super Bowl weekend | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

When Americans want news, they tune out MSNBC

When Americans want news, they tune out MSNBC | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

GOP intends to investigate Obamacare's union waivers

GOP intends to investigate Obamacare's union waivers | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

Bring down the high cost of college textbooks



New website helps you find college textbooks at reasonable prices

Exeter Township resident George Lambriodes, a junior at Philadelphia University, has launched an online business to help college students buy and sell used textbooks.

The site, www.enoci.com, has been active for several weeks. It connects buyers and sellers of textbooks and other items on the same campus or with students at other schools.

The word "enoci" comes from the Greek language and it literally means "connection" or "to connect."

Lambriodes, a 2008 Exeter High School graduate. decided to launch the venture based on his own frustration with the high price of college textbooks.

Students can spend thousands of dollars each semester for required textbooks and even used books cost hundreds of dollars. Students receive pennies on the dollar from college bookstores when they attempt to sell books back after they're done with classes.

Lambriodes' site helps sellers earn a better return while still offering books at a discount to buyers. Clients can list any textbook for just 99 cents.

There are no shipping, commission or transaction fees involved with the service and clients can search the site for specific textbooks for free. You can search nationally, by region or by specific college campus.

Books are just the beginning. Clients can also use the site to sell supplies, room furnishings (mini refrigerators), CDs, DVDs, and even cars to fellow college students, according to Lambriodes.

Columnist: The Old Obama in New Clothing

Charles Krauthammer: The Old Obama in New Clothing - HUMAN EVENTS

Waivers for Favors

From the people who brought you Cash for Clunkers.

Michelle Malkin: Waivers for Favors - HUMAN EVENTS

Schwank Vs. Medaglia in special election for PA Senate seat

What I know about Larry Medaglia Jr., the Republican candidate in the special election for the 11th state Senate seat in Berks County: The Berks County Register of Wills office is more efficient thanks to reforms Medaglia has instituted, saving taxpayers money.

What I know about Judy Schwank, the Democratic candidate: When she was chairwoman of the Berks County Commissioners four years ago, she was the deciding vote for a 34% property tax hike for Berks County homeowners and businesses.

The race is basically a fiscal conservative vs. a tax-and-spend liberal.

The election to fill the unexpired term of the late Sen. Mike O'Pake will be held Tuesday, March 15.

Schwank Vs. Medaglia in special election - Boyertown Area Times - Berks-Mont News

Just Hot Air

PoliticsPA's Celebrity Look-Alikes

If you're wondering whatever happened to Abe Vigoda, he's serving in the Pennsylvania Legislature.

Check out this funny slide show of celebrity look-alikes for Pennsylvania politicians.

PoliticsPA's Celebrity Look-Alikes

Ground Zero Mosque's New Imam has Radical Ties

Ground Zero Mosque's New Imam has Radical Ties - HUMAN EVENTS

More from the Global Warming Hoax Front

Was 2010 the Hottest Year Ever? - HUMAN EVENTS

Poll: 50% Now Oppose President's New Spending Proposals

50% Now Oppose President's New Spending Proposals

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Bill to repeal major flaw in Obamacare reaches 60 co-sponsors

Johanns bill to repeal healthcare law's 1099 provision reaches 60 co-sponsors - The Hill's On The Money

Sarah Palin Headlines Reagan 100 Celebration

Sarah Palin Headlines Reagan 100 Celebration - HUMAN EVENTS

'Kids Aren't Cars' Trailer

Crisis report spreads broad blame for financial meltdown

Wait a minute. It wasn't George Bush's fault, after all? You mean Obama's been lying for the past two years?

Crisis report spreads broad blame for financial meltdown - The Hill's On The Money

Dick Morris: Obama speech shows he's out of touch

Obama speech shows he's out of touch - TheHill.com

Overrun by Muslims

You think the world's a dangerous place today? Just give it another 20 years.

From a new Pew Research Center study on the rapid growth of Islam:
The world's Muslim population is expected to increase by about 35% in the next 20 years, rising from 1.6 billion in 2010 to 2.2 billion by 2030, according to new population projections by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life. Globally, the Muslim population is forecast to grow at about twice the rate of the non-Muslim population over the next two decades.
Read the full report here.

Bein Stein: Obama's lack of leadership

Conservative pundit Ben Stein decries Barack Obama's lack of leadership in a new column at The American Spectator.

Obama and the Bodysnatchers

Palin Derangement Syndrome at MSNBC



Hollywood Reporter All But Diagnoses MSNBC with Palin Derangement Syndrome

Obama's Voodoo Economics

Why the CBO may not believe all its own deficit projections

2 lawmakers want rules for transition in PA Legislature

Two underdogs who defeated veteran Pennsylvania lawmakers say their predecessors acted like real jerks and refused to share information with them. They'd like rules to prevent that from happening.

2 lawmakers want rules for transition | The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Newspaper: State agency failed at ending abortion clinic horror story

State agency failed at ending abortion clinic horror story - pottsmerc.com

Columnist: A Presidency to Nowhere

Daniel Henninger, deputy editor of The Wall Street Journal's editorial page, offers his thoughts on Obama's State of the Union address in a new column.

A Presidency to Nowhere

CongressVotes - Bringing Capitol Hill to Your iPhone & iPod touch

CongressVotes - Bringing Capitol Hill to Your iPhone & iPod touch

At least 2,000 problem gamblers in Pennsylvania

Two-Thousand Persons Now Helped Through PA Gaming Control Board's Casino Self-Exclusion List

The Real State of the Union

Auditor General Jack Wagner Says Pa. Needs Sentencing Reform, Construction Freeze to Shrink Corrections Costs

Auditor General Jack Wagner Says Pa. Needs Sentencing Reform, Construction Freeze to Shrink Corrections Costs

Group: Obama's State of the Union Talks New Jobs While Policies Destroy Them

Obama's State of the Union Talks New Jobs While Policies Destroy Them, says FACES of Coal

NATIONAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS FORGOTTEN VICTIMS OF TEEN DRIVER CRASHES

NATIONAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS FORGOTTEN VICTIMS OF TEEN DRIVER CRASHES: "NATIONAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS FORGOTTEN VICTIMS OF TEEN DRIVER CRASHES Nearly 30 percent who die in these crashes were not in teen's car"

Toomey Committee Assignments Play to His Strength: Crunching Numbers

Toomey Committee Assignments Play to His Strength: Crunching Numbers

Announcing PoliticsPA's Politico Celebrity Look-Alikes

PoliticsPA is seeking suggestions for celebrity look-alikes of Pennsylvania political figures. For example: Tom Corbett and Leslie Neilsen.

Announcing PoliticsPA's Politico Celebrity Look-Alikes

Video: 'Kids Aren't Cars'



For more information about reforming public education, visit http://www.kidsarentcars.com/blog/

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Obama Raises 2010 Budget Deficit Estimate to $1.5 Trillion

The Congressional Budget Office now predicts the federal deficit for the current fiscal year will hit $1.5 trillion, a modern record.

Obama supporters must be very proud.

The record deficit means the government will borrow 40 cents for every dollar it spends.

Heckavu job, Barack.

Read more about Obama's red ink at Bloomberg.com

Daily dose of liberal media bias

MRC.org - Media Research Center: Tale of Two SOTU's: Obama's Loss of House Hardly Noticed; Power 'Flowed Away' From Bush in 2007

Columnist: The Enduring Appeal of Tax and Spend

The Enduring Appeal of Tax and Spend - HUMAN EVENTS

Sounds familiar

Piers Morgan vs. Sean Hannity: Celeb Elitism Loses to Conservatism

Sean Hannity clobbers Piers Morgan in the ratings.

Piers Morgan vs. Sean Hannity: Celeb Elitism Loses to Conservatism

Fox's Bill O'Reilly marks no-name's exit

Fox's Bill O'Reilly marks no-name's exit - pottsmerc.com

First Beatles scholar graduates in Liverpool

First Beatles scholar graduates in Liverpool - pottsmerc.com

'The President Can Do More to Create Jobs'

API Response to State of the Union Address: 'The President Can Do More to Create Jobs'

Revere America Files Brief Attacking Health Law's Requirement to Buy Unwanted Insurance

Revere America Files Brief Attacking Health Law's Requirement to Buy Unwanted Insurance

Pa. Senate Democrats replace O'Pake with new whip

State Sen. Anthony Williams of Philadelphia, an unsuccessful candidate for Pennsylvania governor in 2010, is the new No. 2 Democratic leader in the Pennsylvania Senate, replacing the late Mike O'Pake.

Pa. Senate Democrats replace O'Pake with new whip - pottsmerc.com

Rep. Paul Ryan Gives Republican Response to State of the Union Address

Obama Fails to Address Inflation in State of the Union

Obama Fails to Address Inflation in State of the Union

President Peddles Amnesty Yet Again in Second State of the Union, says FAIR

President Peddles Amnesty Yet Again in Second State of the Union, says FAIR

This Way Down: CED Releases Budget Debt Crisis Report

This Way Down: CED Releases Budget Debt Crisis Report

Libertarian response to State of the Union

U.S. Chamber Pledges to Help Pass Medical Malpractice Reform this Year

U.S. Chamber Pledges to Help Pass Medical Malpractice Reform this Year

Judicial Watch Uncovers New Documents Detailing Pelosi's Use of Air Force Aircraft in 2010

Queen Nancy lived up at taxpayers' expense during her reign as Speaker of the House.

Judicial Watch Uncovers New Documents Detailing Pelosi's Use of Air Force Aircraft in 2010

StinkyJournalism.org's 2011 Top Ten 'Dubious Polling' Awards

StinkyJournalism.org's 2011 Top Ten 'Dubious Polling' Awards

Newspaper: Failing grade is embarrassment to Pa.

From an editorial in The Mercury:
Safe driving standards and more restrictive teen driving laws have been adopted in neighboring states of New Jersey, New York, Delaware and Maryland.

Pennsylvania has gotten failing grades on many fronts recently, and new Gov. Tom Corbett says he intends to change some of that.

This fix is simple. It doesn't cost anything except leadership to enact safe driving laws.

Pennsylvanians deserve better than laws that fail.
Read the full editorial at the link below:

Failing grade is embarrassment to Pa. lawmakers - pottsmerc.com

Jay Greene on Making Schools Better

The Gasoline Dog That Isn't Barking

The Gasoline Dog That Isn't Barking - HUMAN EVENTS

AP Philly Abortion Clinic Story Gives Rendell a Pass

AP Philly Abortion Clinic Story Gives Rendell a Pass, Misses Serious Error in Grand Jury Timeline

Rep. Michele Bachmann Delivers Tea Party Response to State of the Union

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Snubbed: Oscar Winners and Losers

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony won't be held until Feb. 27, but we already know some of the losers.

Dozens of deserving films, directors, actors and actresses were snubbed by Oscar when the nominees were announced Tuesday morning.

While everyone can't go home with the coveted statue, some of the overlooked films and performances of 2010 are glaring.

First my personal peeve: The best documentary film of 2010, "Waiting for Superman," which details the failure of public schools, was snubbed by far left Hollywood elites who didn't like the message.

It is better than any of the five films nominated, but politics plays a big role in Hollywood and politics did "Waiting for Superman" in. A real shame.

Conspicuously absent from the list of 120 nominees is director Christopher Nolan, who created one of the year's most memorable films, "Inception." Nolan's vision is at the heart of "Inception" and he should have been nominated for Best Director.

Another director snubbed by Oscar is Danny Boyle, who meticulously crafted another 2010 masterpiece, the harrowing "127 Hours."

Turning to performances, Mark Wahlberg is "The Fighter," a film that received well-deserved recognition, but Oscar was remiss in ignoring Wahlberg for a Best Actor nod.

When Wahlberg's co-stars, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo and Amy Adams, get nominated, and he's not, it's pretty obvious Walhberg was snubbed.

Wahlberg should have been one of the five finalists for Best Actor instead of Javier Bardem.

Also deserving an Oscar nod for Best Actor was Robert Duvall, who was brilliant in "Get Low," but Duvall is one of Hollywood's most outspoken conservatives, so it's easy to see why his performance was ignored by his left-leaning peers.

In the Best Actress category, you could make the case for Lesley Manville in "Another Year" over Nicole Kidman in "Rabbit Hole." Is it just me or does Nicole Kidman play the same character in every one of her films?

The biggest snub in the Best Supporting Actress category was Mila Kunis, who held her own against Best Actress favorite Natalie Portman in "Black Swan."

Perhaps the biggest loser of the 83rd Academy Awards nominations was Ben Affleck, who starred, co-wrote and directed "The Town," a film that received early Oscar buzz and ended up on many critics end-of-the-year Top 10 lists.

"The Town" garnered just one Oscar nomination, Jeremy Renner for Best Supporting Actor.

It appears Oscar has a long memory and still hasn't forgiven Affleck for such stinkers as "Gigli" and "Jersey Girl."

No Surprise: 'Waiting for Superman' Snubbed By Oscar

No Surprise: 'Waiting for Superman' Snubbed By Oscar

ACORN is back

New union-backing organization, New York Communities for Change has taken over ACORN headquarters and pushes the same agenda - NYPOST.com

Fannie, Freddie Stick Taxpayers with $160 Million in Legal Bills

Fannie, Freddie Stick Taxpayers with $160 Million in Legal Bills

Keith Olbermann's replacement?

Former PA Gov. Ed Rendell named an analyst for NBC News - pottsmerc.com

German dentist wears skimpy dresses to calm patients

German dentist wears skimpy dresses to calm patients | The Daily Caller

'The Cartel' - Trailer

Columnist: Obama Moving To The Center? Wanna Buy A Bridge?

David Limbaugh: Obama Moving To The Center? Wanna Buy A Bridge? - HUMAN EVENTS

Classic Simon & Garfunkel Album Set for 40th Anniversary Re-release

Simon & Garfunkel's 1970 Masterpiece Celebrated with Deluxe DVD CD Package: BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER: 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Record-Breaking Year for College Savings in Pennsylvania

2010: Treasurer McCord Announces Record-Breaking Year for College Savings in Pennsylvania

Corbett Releases Plan to Reform Pennsylvania Government

Pennsylvania's new Republican governor today released a detailed plan to reform state government or to put it another way, Corbett's blueprint will attempt to undo the damage Ed Rendell has done over the past eight years.

Governor Corbett Announces His Reform Plan for a More Efficient and Responsible Pennsylvania Government

Civility for Dummies

Pa. gets 'F' for driving laws

A national report card on safe driving laws ranks Pennsylvania among the worst states.

Pa. gets 'F' for driving laws - pottsmerc.com

PA lieutenant governor: Relic or relevant?

Does Pennsylvania still need an elected lieutenant governor? Columnist Lowman Henry says it depends on who is holding the position.

Lieutenant governor: Relic or relevant? - pottsmerc.com

New York Times Targets GOP - Again

New York Times Uses Violent Gun Metaphors: Republican Ryan A 'Point Man' Who 'Draws Fire'

The Real State of the Union

While Obama will give a good speech, stay tuned to the Republican response for the real state of the union, argues columnist Mary Katharine Ham.

The SOTU response: Obama to provide the pomp, Ryan to explain our circumstances | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

'The King's Speech' gets 12 Oscar nominations

'The King's Speech' gets 12 Oscar nominations | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

Monday, January 24, 2011

Sens. Toomey, Johnson wager on Super Bowl

Sen. Pat Toomey, the newly seated Republican U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, has made a friendly wager with his counterpart in Wisconsin over the outcome of the Super Bowl.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers will go head-to-head on Feb. 6 in Super Bowl XLV.

Toomey and Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican freshman from Wisconsin, may be fiscal conservatives but they're on opposite sides when it comes to football.

Toomey is backing the Steelers and is willing to wager Primanti Bros. sandwiches against Johnson, who is willing to bet, what else, Wisconsin cheese.

From a Toomey press release:
Should the Steelers prevail, Sen. Johnson will provide Sen. Toomey with a savory assortment of Wisconsin cheese, bratwurst and beer. But should the Packers emerge victorious, Sen. Toomey will ship Sen. Johnson a delivery of Pittsburgh's world-famous Primanti Bros. sandwiches, topped with signature French fries, cole slaw and tomatoes.

"I'm sure Sen. Johnson would enjoy some of Pittsburgh's best sandwiches, which taste just as good as the upcoming Steelers' victory," Sen. Toomey said.

"Being frugal and a fiscal conservative, my first thought was to simply re-gift the Chicago Style Pizza and Illinois beer that the Packers helped us win from Senator Kirk. But that wouldn't highlight the fine products made in Wisconsin. So I have decided to offer Senator Toomey's office a generous basket of Wisconsin cheese, brats, and beer in the unlikely event that the Steelers prevail over America's team, the Green Bay Packers," Sen. Johnson said.

National School Choice Week Television Ad

ABC Blames Global Warming for Extreme Cold Temperatures and Snow

If it's hot, it's global warming. If it's cold, it's global warming. If it's dry, it's global warming. If it's wet, it's global warming.

Do you follow the logic of the global warming hoax?

ABC Blames Global Warming for Extreme Cold Temperatures and Snow

Liberal Media Bias 101

Washington Post Devotes 48 Paragraphs and 2,850 Words to Touting the Liberal Ron Reagan

'The Worst of the Worst'

The Worst of the Worst: A Look Back at Keith Olbermann's Most Outrageous Quotes

Why Taxpayers Should Not Fund Abortion Industry

FRC: Grand Jury Report in Philadelphia Abortionist Case Underscores Why Taxpayers Should Not Fund Abortion Industry

The Precarious Position of Jews and Christians in Muslim Countries

The Precarious Position of Jews and Christians in Muslim Countries

Record-breaking Turnout for Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco

Record-breaking Turnout for Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco

Christina Aguilera to Sing the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLV on FOX

Christina Aguilera to Sing the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLV on FOX

Give Blood

American Red Cross Issues National Appeal For Blood

Gettysburg National Military Park Quarter Debuts Jan. 25

United States Mint, National Park Service to Launch Gettysburg National Military Park Quarter January 25

John Boehner "I'm in" School Choice Week

Chris Christie turned down offer to give State of the Union response

Chris Christie turned down offer to give State of the Union response | The Daily Caller

Why Taxpayers Should Not Fund Abortion Industry

FRC: Grand Jury Report in Philadelphia Abortionist Case Underscores Why Taxpayers Should Not Fund Abortion Industry

Thousands to Pray for End to Abortion at National Prayer Vigil for Life

Thousands to Pray for End to Abortion at National Prayer Vigil for Life

Bauer Calls Abortion a 'National Tragedy' as March for Life Takes Place in the Nation's Capital

Bauer Calls Abortion a 'National Tragedy' as March for Life Takes Place in the Nation's Capital

PA Game Commission Offers 'Seedlings for Schools' Program

Game Commission Offers 'Seedlings for Schools' Program

We Miss You Already: Keith Olbermann

Corbett Administration Takes Steps to Expand PA Fair Care

Corbett Administration Takes Steps to Expand PA Fair Care

The Moocher Index

Where does your state rank on The Moocher Index?

The Moocher Index

Judicial Watch Details Ambitious Investigative Agenda for 112th Congress

Judicial Watch Details Ambitious Investigative Agenda for 112th Congress

1 in 6 Seniors Lives in Poverty in Obama's America

One in Six Seniors Lives in Poverty, New Analysis Finds

One more person out of work

News item from The Associated Press:
CHICAGO – An Illinois appellate court on Monday threw former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel off the ballot for Chicago mayor because he didn't live in the city in the year before the election.

The decision put Emanuel's candidacy into doubt a month before the election. He had been considered the front-runner and had raised more money than any other candidate.

We're Going To Need A Bigger Boat

Berks Republicans back Medaglia for state Senate run

Berks County Register of Wills Larry J. Medaglia Jr. is the Republican choice to run for the unexpired state Senate term of the late Sen. Mike O'Pake.

The special election is scheduled for March 15 and should be the best chance Republicans have of taking the seat held by O'Pake for nearly 40 years.

Medaglia, of West Reading, faces former county commissioner Judith A. Schwank, who is the Democratic Party's pick.

While well-known, Schwank does have one big drawback. She voted to raise county property taxes by 30 percent when she served as a commissioner, something Berks County residents won't soon forget.

Berks Republicans tab Medaglia for O'Pake seat - pottsmerc.com

McCain: 'Ethanol is a joke'

McCain: 'Ethanol is a joke' - The Hill's E2-Wire

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Gas prices rise: Is Obama to blame?

From The Christian Science Monitor:
Gas prices are 14 percent higher than a year ago, though US demand has risen only 0.7 percent. So what – or who – is driving up prices? The Heritage Foundation points a finger at Obama's environmental policies.
Gas prices rise: Is Obama to blame?

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Hitler Finds Out Keith Olbermann Has Been Fired

Why Olbermann Got The Boot

Columnist John Hayward just might the answer as to why Keith Olbermann got the boot: "Maybe it was a business decision, and MSNBC's new owners at Comcast want to remodel the network into something that has appeal beyond the lunatic fringe."

Countdown to Zero - HUMAN EVENTS

Wasn’t Obamacare Supposed to Stop Insurance Rate Hikes?

A question waiting for an answer from the Kool Aid drinkers who fell for Obama's lies.

Wasn't Obamacare Supposed to Stop Insurance Rate Hikes? - By Avik Roy - Critical Condition - National Review Online

Does he or doesn't he?

Vanity, thy name is Barack Obama.

Would it surprise anyone that the most vain man to ever occupy the White House would dye his hair to cover up the gray?

Breaking News: Obama Might Dye His Hair - The Feed - National Review Online

'The Worst Person In The World' is off the air

Video: Keith Olbermann Signs Off - By Greg Pollowitz - Media Blog - National Review Online

Sen. John Barrasso: Repeal of Obamacare important start to real reform

Watch Sebelius' Nose Grow

Health Secretary Sebelius: 'There is no taxpayer funding for abortion' - The Hill's Healthwatch

Take Obama's credit card away!

After running up the national debt by $3 trillion in the past two years, Barack Obama and the Democrats are worried all of a sudden about debt and the U.S. defaulting on its borrowing? Gimme a break! Take Obama's credit card away!

Some GOP legislators contend U.S. not at risk for default if debt ceiling not raised | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

Yes, Virginia, A Climate Cover-Up

From Investor's Business Daily:
Democrats in Virginia are trying to stop their attorney general from probing climate fraud carried out by university researchers at taxpayer expense. Are they afraid of finding the inconvenient truth?
Yes, Virginia, A Climate Cover-Up - Investors.com

Rising Republican Star: Rep. Paul Ryan

Rep. Paul Ryan to deliver Republican response to Obama's State of the Union address | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

Friday, January 21, 2011

OLBERMANN FIRED BY MSNBC

Yesssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OLBERMANN FIRED BY MSNBC - HUMAN EVENTS

The 10 most congested cities in America

Washington, D.C., and Chicago tied for first place on the list.

Traffic jam: The 10 most congested cities in America

Four hot-button issues Republicans will target next

The American people overwhelmingly voted for change in the November election. Republicans need to fix the damage Obama has done over the past two years.

Four hot-button issues Republicans will target next

Hu's on first?

'Borat' to play Saddam Hussein?

Sacha Baron Cohen to play Saddam Hussein | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

Here's $2.5 trillion in federal spending cuts

House GOP conservatives set to unveil $2.5 trillion in deep spending cuts | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

Is MTV peddling kiddie porn with 'Skins'?



On 'Hannity,' MRC's Bozell Demands Feds Investigate MTV's 'Skins' for Possibly Violating Child Porn Laws

Obama Mispronounces Name Of 'Great Friend' Gillibrand

Obama Mispronounces Name Of 'Great Friend' Gillibrand

AP shows its liberal bias once again

AP Coverage of Govt. Union Membership Report 'Somehow' Omits Organized Percentage of Public Sector

Congested Roads Hitting Americans In the Pocketbook

Congested Roads Hitting Americans In the Pocketbook

ACLJ: Ground Zero Mosque At Standstill

ACLJ: Ground Zero Mosque At Standstill

Great Moments in Liberal History

Sen. Pat Toomey: Freeze the debt ceiling without risking default

Freeze the debt ceiling without risking default - pottsmerc.com

Columnist: The Truth About Abortion

Robert VerBruggen, writing at National Review Online:
But the fact is that the majority of abortions — far from all, but the majority — serve as nothing more than routine birth control: Most women who have abortions became pregnant by willingly engaging in high-risk sexual activity, and many resort to abortion more than once. For a solid pro-choicer, this presents no problem; if unborn children have no rights, there is no harm done. But pro-lifers and moderate pro-choicers like Benjamin need to face the fact that while programs designed to talk women out of abortion are one useful tool in a pro-life strategy, they will not significantly lower the abortion rate by themselves. Those who are truly concerned about abortion should have two priorities: first, overturning Roe v. Wade so that states may ban abortion; and second, in the meantime, designing an anti-abortion program that will appeal to women who use the procedure as birth control.
The Truth about Abortion - Robert VerBruggen - National Review Online

Michael Barone: High-speed Rail Is a Fast Way to Waste Taxpayer Money

High-speed Rail Is a Fast Way to Waste Taxpayer Money

FRC Praises House for Repeal of Abortion-Funding Health Care Law

FRC Praises House of Representatives for Repeal of Abortion-Funding Health Care Law

Cypriot President Demetris Christofias Meets With U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon

Cypriot President Demetris Christofias Meets With U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon

Obama Hears A Hu!

The Philadelphia Horror

Michelle Malkin writes about the abortion-on-demand industry funded by taxpayers. The horror stories coming out of Philadelphia are not that rare, she argues.

The Philadelphia Horror - Michelle Malkin - National Review Online

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Pennsylvania Unemployment drops to 8.5%

Just the thought of Ed Rendell leaving the governor's mansion after eight disastrous years was enough to prompt Pennsylvania employers to start hiring.

The unemployment rate for Pennsylvania dropped to 8.5 percent in December, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.

Pennsylvania's Employment Situation: December 2010

GOP Leaders Unveil Bill To Gut $2.5 Trillion In Government Spending

GOP Leaders Unveil Bill To Gut $2.5 Trillion In Government Spending - HUMAN EVENTS

That Unfavorable Woman: Sarah Palin

Columnist John Hayward looks at why the far left hates Sarah Palin so much.

That Unfavorable Woman - HUMAN EVENTS

Will U.S. lead or follow China?

Bad news Democrats: 2012 could be worse than 2010

What's worse than a shellacking? Democrats just might find out in 2012 when they lose the Senate and the White House.

Bad news Democrats _ 2012 could be worse than 2010 | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

Cyprus Church thanks Boy George for icon's return

Turkey has desecrated hundreds of Christian churches and monasteries since it invaded Cyprus in 1974.

Cyprus Church thanks Boy George for icon's return | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

Progress in Reducing Pedestrian Deaths Lags in 2010

Progress in Reducing Pedestrian Deaths Lags in 2010

While Gap Narrows, Professional Football Retains Lead over Baseball as Favorite Sport

While Gap Narrows, Professional Football Retains Lead over Baseball as Favorite Sport

House Republicans move on from repealing health law to replacing it

House Republicans move on from repealing health law to replacing it - TheHill.com

Palin 1, Oprah 0

Palin 1, Oprah 0 - HUMAN EVENTS

Brent Bozell: Why No Tucson Lectures for ‘Artists’?

Brent Bozell: Why No Tucson Lectures for 'Artists'?

More Left-Wing Bias From Taxpayer-Funded PBS

Kennedy Documentary: More Left-Wing Bias From Taxpayer-Funded PBS

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

26 states challenge legality of Obamacare

Six more states have joined the court fight to overturn Obamacare, according to Politico.com, bringing the total of states challenging the constitutionality of the bill to 26.

From Politico:
"It sends a strong message that more than half of the states consider the health care law unconstitutional and are willing to fight it in court," said Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. "I look forward to continuing to defend Florida's families and businesses against this unconstitutional law and upholding the Constitution."
Read the full story at Politico.com

House votes 245-189 to repeal Obamacare

The House of Representatives voted 245 to 189 Wednesday to repeal the Obama health care law.

Joining all House Republicans in supporting the repeal were three Democrats: - Reps. Mike Ross (Ark.), Dan Boren (Ind.) and Mike McIntyre (N.C.)

"Repeal means paving the way for better solutions that will lower the cost without destroying jobs or bankrupting our government, and repeal means keeping a promise," said Speaker of the House John Boehner. "This is what we said what we'd do. We listened to the people; we made a commitment to them, a pledge to make their priorities, our priorities."

Why Obamacare Needs to be Repealed

Blood Libe(ra)ls

Blood Libe(ra)ls - HUMAN EVENTS

Wisconsin Conservatives Say Priebus Is 'Real Deal'

Wisconsin Conservatives Say Priebus Is 'Real Deal' - HUMAN EVENTS

Former Sen. Fred Thompson returns to films

Newt Gingrich: 1,968 Reasons To Repeal Obamacare

1,968 Reasons To Repeal - HUMAN EVENTS

CNN, Quinnipiac, Gallup, and Rasmussen Agree: Americans Want Repeal

CNN, Quinnipiac, Gallup, and Rasmussen Agree: Americans Want Repeal | The Weekly Standard

U.K. Vs. ObamaCare

Government-run health care failed miserably in Great Britain, so why are we following Obama over a cliff?

U.K. Vs. ObamaCare - Investors.com

News or propaganda?

AP Erroneously Reports that 'Opposition' to Obamacare is Easing | The Weekly Standard

Dem likens GOP reform rhetoric to Nazi propaganda

So glad to see Democrats are toning down the political rhetoric in the wake of the Arizona tragedy.

POLITICO: Dem likens GOP reform rhetoric to Nazi propaganda - On Congress - Dem likens GOP reform rhetoric to Nazi propaganda

PA Table Game Revenue For December Up 14%

Table Game Revenue For December Increases More Than 14% Over Previous Month

Health Care Reform Update and a Fiscal Look at Repeal

Health Care Reform Update and a Fiscal Look at Repeal

FRC Urges U.S. Court of Appeals to Uphold Defense of Marriage Act

FRC Urges U.S. Court of Appeals to Uphold Defense of Marriage Act

Obama Silent on China Human Rights Violations

Why are liberals silent about China's horrible human rights record while Obama bows to the Chinese dictator at the White House?

Mum's The Word On Human Rights Talk While Hu's In Town - HUMAN EVENTS

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Does PA need a lieutenant governor?

Jim Cawley was sworn in Tuesday as Pennsylvania lieutenant governor, prompting columnist Lowman S. Henry to review the recent history of the office and wonder whether the position is still relevant.

Lt. Governor: Relic or Relevant?

By Lowman S. Henry

Much has been written and said about what kind of a governor Tom Corbett will be. He is, without any doubt, the polar opposite of former Gov. Ed Rendell in both style and substance. But little has been said of the man who will stand, as the saying goes, a heartbeat away from the governorship: Pennsylvania’s new Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley.

The role Lt. Gov. Cawley plays in the new Corbett Administration should be closely watched. Recent circumstances have thrust lieutenant governors into the spotlight. Lt. Gov. Mark Singel became acting governor when Gov. Bob Casey underwent a multiple organ transplant. Lt. Gov. Mark Schweiker became Gov. Schweiker when Tom Ridge was called to Washington by President George W. Bush in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks.

Unusual and unforeseen circumstances often present themselves and it is important for Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor to be ready to lead. The office has few constitutionally defined powers. Aside from serving as President of the Senate, the role of the lieutenant governor is largely determined by the governor with whom he serves. A look back at recent administrations illustrates the wide latitude Gov. Corbett and Lt. Gov. Cawley will have in defining their relationship.

The man Cawley succeeded in office, Lt. Gov. Joseph Scarnati is yet another example of how the unexpected can occur. Scarnati ascended to the No. 2 post in state government upon the death of Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll. As the President Pro Tempore of the state senate, Scarnati was constitutionally next in line. He did not, however, give up his senate seat and continued to function in that role while the office of lieutenant governor was essentially shut down.

This situation has given rise to questions as to whether the office is even needed. So the role the new lieutenant governor plays and his success in the job could go a long way toward determining whether or not the office itself survives.

As lieutenant governor, Mrs. Knoll played a largely ceremonial role. She was given no portfolio of substance by Ed Rendell. There was even talk she would be dropped from the ticket when Rendell ran for re-election in 2006, but Knoll retained enough political clout to remain in the job. Known more for her frequent verbal miscues, when Knoll made headlines it usually wasn’t for a good reason.

Adding to the string of non-substantial lieutenant governorships is the man Mrs. Knoll replaced, Robert Jubelier. As with Scarnati, Mr. Jubelier occupied the lieutenant governorship only because as President Pro Tempore of the state senate he ascended to the office when Mark Schweiker became governor. He too served merely as a place holder.

Mark Schweiker's experience was different. Gov. Ridge assigned him the state’s emergency management portfolio. As a former Bucks County Commissioner, Schweiker was knowledgeable in the field and became a familiar face to Pennsylvanians during snow storms and other weather emergencies. That experience came in handy when, as governor, he personally led the effort to successfully rescue miners trapped in the Que Creek mine near Somerset. He left office something of a national hero.

As mentioned Schweiker's predecessor, Mark Singel became acting governor. Single began his service in the number two slot as a full partner with Casey. But the two parted company on some important issues, notably abortion, and aside from his tenure as acting governor, Singel was largely marginalized by the time Casey left office.
One of the most successful partnerships in recent history was that between Gov. Dick Thornburgh and his lieutenant governor, Bill Scranton.

Scranton was at Thornburgh's side during the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster. He functioned effectively in the office and was nominated by the Republican Party to succeed Thornburgh. He fell short of that goal in one of the closest gubernatorial elections in state history.

Thus the models from which Tom Corbett and Jim Cawley have to choose are many and varied. The duo comes into office clearly on good terms and obviously comfortable with one another. Like Schweiker, Cawley arrives in the lieutenant governor's office having served as a Bucks County Commissioner. Thus his experience in government is hands-on, not ceremonial.

My bet is the Corbett-Cawley relationship will follow the models set by Tom Ridge and Dick Thornburgh. After a succession of inert lieutenant governorships, look for the office to be revived and become an effective part of state government. Of course if it doesn't, Jim Cawley could be the last lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania.

Lowman S. Henry is chairman & CEO of the Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research in Harrisburg and host of the weekly Lincoln Radio Journal. His e-mail address is lhenry@lincolninstitute.org

Dick Morris: Right must fight Round 2 against Obamacare

Right must fight Round 2 - TheHill.com

Merely Symbolic…

CBO Wrong: ObamaCare Repeal Would Not Increase Deficits

CBO Wrong: ObamaCare Repeal Would Not Increase Deficits - HUMAN EVENTS

Barack's Five Lies About ObamaCare HUMAN EVENTS

Barack's Five Lies About ObamaCare - HUMAN EVENTS

Doctors' Group Urges Repeal of Job-Killing Health 'Reform'

Doctors' Group Urges Repeal of Job-Killing Health 'Reform'

America Gets Ready for National School Choice Week, January 23-29, 2011

America Gets Ready for National School Choice Week, January 23-29, 2011

Video: Girl Falls In Fountain While Texting at Berkshire Mall

Media Reality Check: By 8-to-1 Margin, Networks Target Conservative Speech after Tucson Shooting

Media Reality Check: By 8-to-1 Margin, Networks Target Conservative Speech after Tucson Shooting

Cooking the books on Obamacare poll

The Associated Press is playing games with a new poll showing "support" for Obamacare.

Poll Dramatically Increases Sample of Dems, Media Surprised Obamacare Repeal Support Decreases

Tom Corbett becomes Pa.'s 46th governor

UPDATE: Corbett becomes Pa.'s 46th governor - pottsmerc.com

Report: Younger Boomers Have Been Squeezed Most by the Recession

Younger Boomers Have Been Squeezed Most by the Recession, Reports Mintel

Closing in on 300,000 visitors

My site counter has recorded 296,000 unique visitors since I installed in 2007. Should top 300,000 in about a week. Thanks for checking out my blog.

William Penn Bible Used for Tom Corbett Inauguration

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) Provides William Penn Bible for Corbett Inauguration and Public Exhibit

Expert: Bankruptcy of U.S. is 'Mathematical Certainty'

1.1M Sign Petition to Repeal Health Care Law

Revere America Urges Congress to Repeal Health Care Law

Text of Gov. Tom Corbett's Inaugural Address

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett Delivers Inaugural Address

Americans Urge Congress to Appeal ObamaCare

ACLJ: More Than 70,000 Americans Urge Congress to Appeal ObamaCare

Final Words From Ed Rendell

Shining a light on Obama

With the end of one-party rule, look for the return of accountability and transparency to Washington, D.C., as House Republicans shine some light on Obama's policies.

Top 10 Obama Administration Investigation Targets - HUMAN EVENTS

A road map to rebuild Pennsylvania

After eight disastrous years under Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell, Pennsylvania is is serious trouble.

But there is hope. Rendell is gone. Republican Tom Corbett will be sworn in today as the state's new governor.

With so many problems facing Gov. Corbett, where to begin?

The Commonwealth Foundation, an independent, non-partisan, free-market public policy think tank, has come up with a road map to help rebuild Pennsylvania's economic vitality, offering 80 concrete recommendations to make needed reforms to various state programs and agencies.

From the introduction to the report:
Pennsylvania's newly-elected governor and the 2011-12 General Assembly will face a host of challenges created by the previous governor bent on a tax-borrow-spend-and-control mentality that has driven the commonwealth into a potential $5 billion budget deficit. These fiscal challenges also include an education system with a wide achievement gap for students and parents demanding more options for their children, a recession that has led to the highest unemployment rate in 30 years, a public that has lost faith in its leaders and economic growth that has trailed the rest of the nation for decades.

Pennsylvania must undergo a rapid transformation to reverse the poor policy decisions that have eroded economic freedoms and brought the state to its present condition. To provide a road map for success in this critical endeavor, the Commonwealth Foundation has compiled a list of 80 policy recommendations for Gov. Corbett and state legislators to help lead a Pennsylvania comeback.
You can download the full 12-page "80 Ideas for a Prosperous Pennsylvania" report here.

Say Goodbye to Ed Rendell

As we count down the hours to the end of the Rendell Administration, columnist Brad Bumsted offers up a collection of some of the dumbest things Fast Eddie said during his tenure as Pennsylvania governor.

Check out his latest column, "Eddie's greatest hits," at The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review website.

When bias drives the news

It took seven days for somebody at The New York Times to finally admit to the newspaper's shoddy reporting of the Arizona shooting tragedy.

Arthur S. Brisbane, the newspaper's "public editor," points out in a column that The New York Times reported various factual errors and speculated about the cause of the shooting without a shred of evidence to back up its reporting.

Brisbane writes:
The Times's day-one coverage in some of its Sunday print editions included a strong focus on the political climate in Arizona and the nation. For some readers — and I share this view to an extent — placing the violence in the broader political context was problematic.

The Times had a lot of company, as news organizations, commentators and political figures shouldered into an unruly scrum battling over whether the political environment was to blame. Meanwhile, opportunities were missed to pick up on evidence — quite apparent as early as that first day — that Jared Lee Loughner, who is charged with the shootings, had a mental disorder and might not have been motivated by politics at all.
Read the full column at the newspaper's website.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Obama then and now

Sen. Barack Obama on the Senate floor in 2006:
"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. government can't pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance the government's reckless fiscal policies."
President Barack Obama, after running up the national debt by more than $3 trillion in just two years to a record $14 trillion, now wants Congress to raise the debt ceiling limit ... so he can keep spending money we don't have.

And has anyone in the mainstream media pointed out Obama's hypocrisy? Nope. They're too busy trying to blame Sarah Palin for something ... anything.

Obamacare has already failed

Obamacare was tried in Massachusetts under Mitt Romney and it failed.

Has Massachusetts Experience Put ObamaCare On A Path To Repeal? - Investors.com

Rendell Era Almost Over

Laura Vecsey of The Harrisburg Patriot-News, notes that Tom Corbett, the Anti-Rendell, is about to be sworn in as Pennsylvania's next governor. Not a moment too soon.

Check out her column, "Tom Corbett to usher in striking changes as Pennsylvania's governor," here.

Citizen Soros: Funding Anti-American Film

Dr. Evil strikes again.

Citizen Soros: Funding Anti-American Film

ABC IDs Michael Reagan as 'Conservative,' Ignores Ron Jr Being a Liberal

Twice in 24 Hours, ABC IDs Michael Reagan as 'Conservative,' Ignores Ron Jr Being a Liberal

Blame Sarah Palin

Columnist: Martin Luther King: A True Republican

Columnist Chris Freind argues Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has the makings of a Republican.

Martin Luther King: A True Republican

Where do you begin?

House Republicans will be busy over the next two years investigating the most corrupt White House ever.

Top 10 Obama Administration Investigation Targets - HUMAN EVENTS

How to Fix Obamacare: Repeal and Replace

18 Percent of Voters Like Obamacare as It Is | The Weekly Standard

How Priebus Won RNC Chair

How Priebus Won RNC Chair - HUMAN EVENTS

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Weekly GOP Address: Arizona Rep. Jeff Flake pays tribute to Tucson victims

Rep. Joe Pitts: Thoughts on Gabby Giffords

Congressman Joe Pitts: Thoughts on Gabby Giffords | The Daily Caller

Liberal Hater of the Week: Bill Maher

Breitbart.tv » Maher: Founding Fathers Would Have Hated 'Teabaggers' Guts

Huge Sarah Palin Fan

Jon Stewart's Increasingly Bizarre Obsession with Stifling Political Speech

Jon Stewart's Increasingly Bizarre Obsession with Stifling Political Speech

Nat Hentoff: Welcome to Obama's private prison?

Constitutional scholar Nat Hentoff is worried about Barack Obama's latest breach of the U.S. Constitution, but the state-run media has ignored the story once again, so don't worry about it - until the day comes when Obama kicks in your front door and hauls you away to prison without due process. Then you should worry about it.

Welcome to Obama's private prison? - pottsmerc.com

Elvis Is Back: Legacy Edition Revisits Groundbreaking Albums of 1960 & '61

Elvis Is Back: Legacy Edition Revisits Groundbreaking Albums of 1960 & '61

Find the word 'czar' in the U.S. Constitution

Hey, all you left-wing constitutional scholars out there. Can you point out where the word "czar" appears in the U.S. Constitution? Didn't think so. House Republicans want to defund Obama's shadow government of 34 unelected, unconfirmed "czars."

Check out this editorial in The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Friday, January 14, 2011

Who or what is Reince Priebus?

A GOP Congressional Majority — If You Can Keep It

Jay Cost offers Speaker John Boehner some advice on keeping a Republican majority in the House of Representatives beyond 2012.

A Majority — If You Can Keep It | The Weekly Standard

Democratic pundit: NY Times columnist Paul Krugman is 'a flat-out asshole'

Former Carter pollster Pat Caddell: NY Times columnist Krugman 'a flat-out asshole' | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

Steele drops out of race; Priebus is the new Republican Party chairman

Steele drops out of race; Priebus is the new Republican Party chairman - The Hill's Ballot Box

Gun Safety Begins At Home

Newspaper: Taxpayers Get Bill For GM Bailout

From a new editorial in Investor's Business Daily:
The bailout of General Motors wasn't supposed to cost taxpayers. In fact, the promise was that taxpayers would profit. Now the government says the bailout's a loser. No one should be surprised.
Read the full editorial at the link below:

Taxpayers Get Bill For GM Bailout - Investors.com

The 10 Dumbest Liberal Messages in the Movies, Part II

The 10 Dumbest Liberal Messages in the Movies, Part II

The 10 Dumbest Liberal Messages in the Movies, Part I

The 10 Dumbest Liberal Messages in the Movies, Part I

Rendell Calls for End of Pennsylvania Death Penalty

With just four days left as governor, Ed Rendell has asked the Pennsylvania Legislature to take a look at the state's ineffective death penalty law.

Rendell has signed 119 death warrants since 2002, but not a single person has been executed in Pennsylvania during his tenure as governor.

If the Legislature can't fix the law, Rendell suggests eliminating it entirely.

Governor Rendell Urges General Assembly to Review Effectiveness of Pennsylvania's Death Penalty

Governor Rendell Signs Six Execution Warrants

Number of execution warrants signed by Gov. Ed Rendell during his two terms: 119. Number of death row inmates executed during Rendell's tenure: 0.

Governor Rendell Signs Six Execution Warrants

A Moment of Silence

Poll: 75% Want Health Care Law Changed

75% Want Health Care Law Changed

Pennsylvanians Choose Delaware as 2011 River of the Year

Pennsylvanians Choose Delaware as 2011 River of the Year

PA Revenue Department Updates Online List of State Tax Liens

Revenue Department Updates Online List of State Tax Liens

'Blame Righty: A Condensed History'

Michelle Malkin - Blame Righty: A Condensed History - HUMAN EVENTS

NJ Gov. Chris Christie Sets Second Year Agenda in State of the State Address

I watched Christie's speech on C-SPAN. I hope Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Tom Corbett was taking notes.

Christie Sets Second Year Agenda in State of the State Address - HUMAN EVENTS

Thursday, January 13, 2011

ACLU: Lawmakers can’t outlaw incendiary political speech

This may be the first time the ACLU has gotten something right.

ACLU: Lawmakers can’t outlaw incendiary political speech - The Hill's Floor Action

The First Responders

Top 5 Absurd Responses To The Palin Video

Palin Derangement Syndrome strikes the rabid left once again.

Top 5 Absurd Responses To The Palin Video - HUMAN EVENTS

Columnist: Using The Giffords Shooting To Destroy Free Speech

Pamela Geller: Using The Giffords Shooting To Destroy Free Speech - HUMAN EVENTS

Gas was $1.61 when Bush left office. It's $3.28 now. And it's projected to go to $5 by 2012

Gas was $1.61 when Bush left office. It's $3.28 now. And it's projected to go to $5 by 2012

Most Voters View Arizona Shootings As Random Act of Violence, Not Politics

Most Voters View Arizona Shootings As Random Act of Violence, Not Politics

Americans Upbeat: Tax Cuts Aid Morale

The historic repudiation of Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi in November has set the stage for optimism over the U.S. economy.

Americans Upbeat, First Time Since '09; Tax Cuts Aid Morale - Investors.com

Poll: Americans fed up with Obama debt

Poll: American public strongly opposes debt ceiling increase - The Hill's On The Money

Conspiracy Theory

Ed Spendell Strikes Again

Spending other people's money right to the end, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendel, who leaves office Jan. 18, has announced $488 million in pork spending using borrowed money.

Rendell is leaving with a projected $4 billion budget deficit. Heckavu job, Ed.

Rendell's spending orgy is not without its critics:
"It's not something taxpayers should foot the bill for," Harrisburg activist Gene Stilp told The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "In the end this governor (Rendell) will be known as a "wuss" because he was basically a "wuss" on reform."

Stilp was playing off Rendell's nationally publicized comments of two weeks ago that the country has become "a nation of wussies."
Check out the list of pet projects in The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Clueless Liberal of the Day

On Today: Spike Lee Attacks NRA, Calls USA 'Most Violent Country In History of Civilization'

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Moving out of Pennsylvania

Once again, more people moved out of Pennsylvania than moved in last year, according to the 2010 United Van Lines Migration Study.

The company has been tracking state-by-state migration patterns for the past 34 years.

Pennsylvania, with high property taxes and a poor business climate, is one of nine states designated with the "High Outbound" label. Who can blame people for wanting out of the Keystone State after eight disastrous years under Gov. Ed Rendell?

Neighboring New Jersey, home of the highest property taxes in the nation, topped the annual survey.

The District of Columbia was the top destination in the United States for the third consecutive year, the survey says. (Must be all those government workers Obama has hired.) Among states, Oregon and North Carolina were listed as "High Inbound" on the survey.

From the United Van Lines survey:
New Jersey (62.5%) claimed the top spot on the high-outbound traffic list. Also in the North East, New Hampshire (55.6%) had the seventh highest out-bound traffic.

The Great Lake region continued to have the highest out-bound traffic levels in the nation, with four of the region’s states experiencing high outbound traffic. Michigan (62%), which was the top outbound state from 2006-2009, fell to No. 2 in 2010. Illinois (57.3%), Ohio (55.6%) and Pennsylvania (55.4%) also experienced high out-bound traffic.

Missouri (60.1%) ranks No. 3 among states with high outbound traffic. 2010 is the first year since 2002 Missouri has not appeared in the balanced category. North Dakota (60.8%) and Kansas (56.6%) also experienced high-outbound traffic in 2010.
Check out the full survey at United Van Lines' website. Also check out what Stateline.org had to say about the survey here.

A good week for anyone named Aichele


Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Tom Corbett announced Wednesday his general counsel will be Stephen S. Aichele, chairman and past managing partner of the Philadelphia law firm Saul Ewing.

The nomination of Stephen Aichele means Pennsylvania will soon be employing two members of the Aichele family, prominent Republicans from Chester County.

On Monday, Corbett selected Aichele's wife, Carol, a Chester County commissioner, as his choice for Pennsylvania's Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Pennsylvania cabinet members earn $142,310 a year.

The state's Office of General Counsel, which Stephen Aichele will oversee, is the largest of the state's legal enterprises, employing approximately 500 attorneys who represent the governor and 32 executive and independent agencies, according to reporter Michael P. Rellahan.

Secretary of the Commonwealth, which Carol Aichele will supervise, is responsible for overseeing the state's election system and monitoring 800,000 licensed business and health professionals.

Read more about the Aicheles going to Harrisburg in The Mercury.

Shoveling That Global Warming



News Item: Snow is on the ground in 49 of the 50 states today.

Senior citizen drug dealer, 73, headed to prison

It might as well be a life sentence for a Pottstown, Pa., septegenarian, who was sentenced this week to 27-to-54-months in a state correctional facility after he pleaded guilty to felony drug charges for delivering cocaine.

The 73-year-old Pottstown man is one of the oldest persons ever prosecuted in Montgomery County for a drug crime, according to authorities.

Pottstown drug dealer, 73, headed to prison - pottsmerc.com

Boehner in tribute: 'Our hearts are broken, but our spirit is not'

Boehner in tribute: 'Our hearts are broken, but our spirit is not' - TheHill.com

Kratuhammer: Massacre, Followed By Libel

From Charles Krauthammer:
The charge: The Tucson massacre is a consequence of the "climate of hate" created by Sarah Palin, the tea party, Glenn Beck, Obamacare opponents and sundry other liberal betes noires.

The verdict: Rarely in American political discourse has there been a charge so reckless, so scurrilous, and so unsupported by evidence.
Read the full column at the link below:

Massacre, Followed By Libel - HUMAN EVENTS

The Usual Suspects

The Left's History Of Violence

Liberals have a long history of inciting and participating in political violence.

The Left's History Of Violence - HUMAN EVENTS

Columnist: The charlatan's response

George F. Will exposes the political opportunists on the far left who attempted to use the Arizona shooting tragedy to promote their own agendas.

From his latest column:
Three days before Tucson, Howard Dean explained that the tea party movement is "the last gasp of the generation that has trouble with diversity." Rising to the challenge of lowering his reputation and the tone of public discourse, Dean smeared tea partiers as racists: They oppose Obama's agenda, Obama is African-American, ergo ...

Let us hope that Dean is the last gasp of the generation of liberals whose default position in any argument is to indict opponents as racists. This McCarthyism of the left — devoid of intellectual content, unsupported by data — is a mental tic, not an idea but a tactic for avoiding engagement with ideas. It expresses limitless contempt for the American people, who have reciprocated by reducing liberalism to its current characteristics of electoral weakness and bad sociology.
Read the full column at the link below:

The charlatan's response to the Arizona tragedy - pottsmerc.com

New Media Soundly Defeats Left-Wing Media’s Political Witch Hunt

New Media Soundly Defeats Left-Wing Media's Political Witch Hunt

Twitter Users Wish Death on Sarah Palin

Same Alec Baldwin Who Threatened to Kill Congressman's Children Wants to Run for Public Office?

Same Alec Baldwin Who Threatened to Kill Congressman's Children Wants to Run for Public Office?

Flashback: Bill Maher Says Cheney's Death Would Save Lives

Flashback: Bill Maher Says Cheney's Death Would Save Lives

Poll: Johnny Depp is America's Favorite Actor, Denzel Washington is No. 2

Johnny Depp is America's Favorite Actor, While Denzel Washington is Number 2

PA Auditor General Says State Contracting Reform Could Save Millions of Dollars

Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner Says State Contracting Reform Could Save Millions of Dollars

Online Security Tips for Avoiding Destructive Programs

Trojan Horses, Worms & Email Viruses, Oh My!

Bureaucrats

"Bureaucrats write memoranda both because they appear to be busy when they are writing and because the memos, once written, immediately become proof that they were busy."

- Charles Peters

Sarah Palin undresses liberal critics

Sarah Palin: "America's Enduring Strength" from Sarah Palin on Vimeo.

While Media Indict Conservative Speech, Left's Lunacy Is Ignored

MRC.org - Media Research Center: While Media Indict Conservative Speech, Left's Lunacy Is Ignored

The Left Is Not About To Waste This 'Crisis'

The Left Is Not About To Waste This 'Crisis' - HUMAN EVENTS

Columnist: Liberal Sickos Exploit a Rampage

Bozell Column: Liberal Sickos Exploit a Rampage

'For The Journalistically Challenged'

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

U.S. Abortion Rate Rises Under Obama

Liberal columnist Nat Hentoff called Barack Obama the most pro-abortion president in U.S. history in a recent column. A new report says the U.S. abortion rate is on the rise as the Obama Administration pushes more taxpayer dollars to the abortion industry.

FRC: Increase in Abortion Rate Underscores Need to Get U.S. Taxpayers Out of Abortion Business, Enact Pro-Life Protections

Trashing Your Own Country

Hillary Clinton is the latest high-profile Democrat to trash her country while traveling abroad.

Hillary Hauls Out Old 'Extremist' Rap - Investors.com

'How about blaming the communist and Nazi-loving shooter?'

From an editorial in Investor's Business Daily on the liberal media's rush to judgment in the wake of the Arizona shootings:
From New York newspaper columnists to an Illinois senator, the liberal left is blaming the Tea Party and conservative stars for the shooting of an Arizona congresswoman. How about blaming the communist and Nazi-loving shooter?
Tragedy In Tucson: On Palin's Hands? - Investors.com

Rendell: It's Not My Fault



Rendell blames '60 Minutes' for tirade | The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Rep. Mike Pence: We Can Not Fear Free and Open Debate

We Can Not Fear Free and Open Debate

Top 10 Examples Of Liberal Hate

Top 10 Examples Of Liberal Hate - HUMAN EVENTS

Arizona Sheriff Dupnik Was Aware of Loughner's Mental Illness, Did Nothing

Arizona Sheriff Dupnik Was Aware of Loughner's Mental Illness, Did Nothing

For a brief moment

Columnist: The 20 Most Annoying Liberals of 2010

The list could include 200 people, but columnist John Hawkins has come up with the 20 most annoying liberals of 2010.

Making the list are such left-wing luminaries as Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Joy Behar, Chris Matthews, Meghan McCain, Keith Olbermann, Helen Thomas, Barney Frank and Nancy Pelosi.

And it isn't hard to guess who made it to the No. 1 spot as the most annoying liberal.

Check out the full list at townhall.com

'Obamacare mess is legacy of Democrats' brief moment of power'

The lesson of how Obamacare was passed, according to columnist Byron York, is: "Given a brief window of opportunity, a determined group of lawmakers can do damage that might take years to undo."

Byron York: Obamacare mess is legacy of Democrats' brief moment of power - pottsmerc.com

Rush Limbaugh Blasts Media Response to Giffords Shooting

Limbaugh Blasts Media Response to Giffords Shooting, Warns of Regulations on Political Speech

Media Ghouls Exploit Tragedy to Score Political Points

Media Ghouls Exploit Tragedy to Score Political Points

Stretched Thin

Federal Policies Compound BP Spill Impact

Federal Policies Compound BP Spill Impact

The Arizona Tragedy and Mental Health Care

The Arizona Tragedy and Mental Health Care

CBS Poll: American Public Not Buying Democrat, Media Spin on Arizona Shooting

CBS Poll: American Public Not Buying Democrat, Media Spin on Arizona Shooting

Top 10 Great Conservative Messages in the Movies, Part II

Top 10 Great Conservative Messages in the Movies, Part II

Arizona shooting: Don't blame Sarah Palin -- get public schools to discuss politics

Interesting perspective in The Christian Science Monitor on the assassination attempt on Rep. Giffords. Are uninformed liberals to blame?

"The real problem is in our public schools, which have left millions of Americans unequipped to engage in rational politics," the newspaper writes.

Arizona shooting: Don't blame Sarah Palin -- get public schools to discuss politics

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