How ironic.
If Gen. David Petraeus manages to clean up the mess Obama has made in Afghanistan, the general could easily defeat Obama in the 2012 presidential race.
Americans are looking for leadership to solve tough problems, something sorely lacking in community organizer Barack Obama.
Is Gen. David Petraeus too big to fail? - Ben Smith and Laura Rozen - POLITICO.com
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Missing 15-year-old PA girl found in Ocean City, N.J.
There were posters of the missing Montgomery County girl all over Ocean City, NJ, this week.
Missing Schwenksville girl found in Ocean City - The Mercury News: Pottstown, PA and The Tri County areas of Montgomery, Berks and Chester Counties (pottsmerc.com)
Missing Schwenksville girl found in Ocean City - The Mercury News: Pottstown, PA and The Tri County areas of Montgomery, Berks and Chester Counties (pottsmerc.com)
Top liberal site admits publishing fake poll numbers
Liberal cat fight over at Daily Kos, the political Bible of the far left, over faked polling data.
Kos: Poll data was fraudulent - David Catanese - POLITICO.com
Kos: Poll data was fraudulent - David Catanese - POLITICO.com
Joe Scarborough's descent into madness
The descent into madness of one-time Republican Congressman Joe Scarborough is on full display over at MSNBC, where Joe continues to drink the Obama Kool Aid.
Barack Obama conned many voters into believing he would end the senseless war in Afghanistan but instead chose to escalate it. It was Obama's decision, backed by Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress. Poor Joe doesn't understand that. His mind is gone.
Scarborough Blames 'American Apathy' and Republicans for the Continued War in Afghanistan | NewsBusters.org
Barack Obama conned many voters into believing he would end the senseless war in Afghanistan but instead chose to escalate it. It was Obama's decision, backed by Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress. Poor Joe doesn't understand that. His mind is gone.
Scarborough Blames 'American Apathy' and Republicans for the Continued War in Afghanistan | NewsBusters.org
President cons us into accepting Obamacare
Another excellent column by Nat Hentoff exposing the evils of Obamacare.
President cons us into accepting Obamacare - The Mercury Opinion
President cons us into accepting Obamacare - The Mercury Opinion
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Highest property tax rate in Berks going up
Where are you Sam Rohrer?
At least Rep. Rohrer tried to eliminate school property taxes for Pennsylvania residents. What have Ed Rendell and the Democrats who control the state House done to curb rising property taxes. Absolutely nothing.
Highest property tax rate in Berks going up
At least Rep. Rohrer tried to eliminate school property taxes for Pennsylvania residents. What have Ed Rendell and the Democrats who control the state House done to curb rising property taxes. Absolutely nothing.
Highest property tax rate in Berks going up
Larry King is still alive?
Larry King is ending his show on CNN? I thought he died about five years ago. Are we talking about the same guy? Old geezer, married 12 times to blondes half his age? Exhibits frequent signs of senility. That Larry King?
POLITICO: On Media: Media news and analysis - King to end show
POLITICO: On Media: Media news and analysis - King to end show
Monday, June 28, 2010
Ex-township supervisor gets probation in brawl
Bad publicity involving a township official who got into a barroom brawl may have cost Tom Orth his elected office, but Orth avoided jail.
A Berks County judge sentenced Orth to one-year probation for kicking a police officer in the private parts following an altercation at a bar.
Orth lost his bid for re-election last year as publicity over his arrest made front-page news in the Reading Eagle.
Ex-Lower Alsace supervisor gets probation in brawl
A Berks County judge sentenced Orth to one-year probation for kicking a police officer in the private parts following an altercation at a bar.
Orth lost his bid for re-election last year as publicity over his arrest made front-page news in the Reading Eagle.
Ex-Lower Alsace supervisor gets probation in brawl
Greetings from Ocean City, N.J.
Taking the family on a much-needed vacation to the Jersey Shore. The weather is nice, with a cool ocean breeze. Blogging will be sporadic this week.
Obama Job Approval Among Democrats Drops to 50%
Just 25% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president, according to the latest Rasmussen poll.
But the real eye-opener is the fact that just 50% of Democrats Strongly Approve of Obama's job performance.
Having already lost Republicans and independents, Obama's Democratic base is now eroding. Can you say "one-term president"?
Read more Rasmussen Reports by clicking here
Sunday, June 27, 2010
'Toy Story 3' skyrockets to $226M at box office
To infinity and beyond ...It appears "Toy Story 3" will end up one of the biggest movies of all time. It's already topped $226 million at the box office in just two weeks of release.
The latest Pixar film held the No. 1 spot at the box office this weekend with an estimated $59.0 million.
To put the success of "Toy Story 3" in perspective, the other much-hyped computer animated sequel of the summer, "Shrek Forever After," grossed $229 million in six weeks of release. And the disappointing Dreamworks sequel is just about done in first-run theaters.
And we're only talking domestic gross. "Toy Story 3" has also made $100 million overseas, bringing its total box office haul to $326 million.
Here's this weekend's Top 5 films based on estimates by BoxOfficeMojo.com:
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, JUNE 25-27, 2010
Rank. Movie Title (Distributor)
Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #
1. Toy Story 3 (Buena Vista)
$59.0 million | 4,028 | $226.6 million | 2
2. Grown Ups (Sony / Columbia)
$41.0 million | 3,534 | $41.0 million | 1
3. Knight & Day (Fox)
$20.5 million | 3,098 | $27.8 million | 1
4. The Karate Kid (Sony / Columbia)
$15.4 million | 3,740 | $135.6 million | 3
5. The A-Team (Fox)
$6.0 million | 3,242 | $62.8 million | 3
Traffic Alert: Route 422 Closed Today
If you're planning a trip toward King of Prussia or Philly on Sunday, be warned. You're going to have to find an alternate route.
From the Pottstown Mercury:
From the Pottstown Mercury:
Route 422 in both directions will be shut down from 6 to 10 a.m. Sunday, June 27, between the Route 202 and 23 interchanges in Upper Merion and Tredyffrin, PennDOT announced Thursday. PECO is resetting overhead utility wires.Check The Mercury's Web site for updates.
The following detours will be in place during the closure:
Route 422 East Detour: Eastbound Route 422 traffic will exit at Route 23, turn right at Route 23, turn left at Gulph Road and take Gulph Road to Route 202
Route 202 North to Route 422 West Detour: Northbound Route 202 traffic will turn left at Gulph Road, take Gulph Road to Route 23, turn right at Route 23 and then turn left at the ramp to Route 422 west
Interstate 76 East/West and Route 202 South to Route 422 West Detour: I-76 and southbound Route 202 motorists will take the ramp to the Swedesford Road exit, turn right at Swedesford Road, turn left at South Warner Road, turn left at Gulph Road, turn right at Route 23 and turn left at the ramp to Route 422 west
Motorists are advised to allow additional travel time during the road closure.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Weekly Republican Address: Where's The Budget?
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) says Washington Democrats' unprecedented decision to cancel this year's budget will wreak havoc on our economy and make it even harder to put people back to work.
The House Budget Committee's top Republican, Ryan says Democrats' plan to continue their out-of-control 'stimulus' spending spree and raise taxes on middle-class families is a "recipe for disaster."
He also challenges President Obama and Washington Democrats to stop running out the clock and "make the tough choices they promised they would, put moral obligation before political expedience, and focus on what's in the best interests of the next generation, not the next election."
With economists saying immediate fiscal discipline is needed to create jobs, Ryan notes that Republicans have already identified $1.3 trillion in specific spending cuts that could be implemented right now.
Rep. Ryan is in his sixth term representing the people of Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Gerlach challenger raises cash in S.F.
Where does a far left candidate look for campaign contributions? Among his fellow liberals in the most liberal of U.S. cities, of course.
San Fransisco is a long way from Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District, but Democratic challenger Manan Trivedi recently made a trip to the Left Coast to solicit funds for his November showdown with incumbent U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach.
Trivedi, who has never held political office, also bragged that he has the best shot of any Democrat in the country to unseat an incumbent Republican. Good luck with that.
Check out this report at IndiaWest.com on Trivedi's trip to the Land of Liberals.
San Fransisco is a long way from Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District, but Democratic challenger Manan Trivedi recently made a trip to the Left Coast to solicit funds for his November showdown with incumbent U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach.
Trivedi, who has never held political office, also bragged that he has the best shot of any Democrat in the country to unseat an incumbent Republican. Good luck with that.
Check out this report at IndiaWest.com on Trivedi's trip to the Land of Liberals.
Route 422 to close for 4 hours Sunday
If you're planning a trip toward King of Prussia or Philly on Sunday, be warned. You're going to have to find an alternate route.
From the Pottstown Mercury:
Route 422 in both directions will be shut down from 6 to 10 a.m. Sunday, June 27, between the Route 202 and 23 interchanges in Upper Merion and Tredyffrin, PennDOT announced Thursday. PECO is resetting overhead utility wires.Check The Mercury's Web site for updates.
The following detours will be in place during the closure:
Route 422 East Detour: Eastbound Route 422 traffic will exit at Route 23, turn right at Route 23, turn left at Gulph Road and take Gulph Road to Route 202
Route 202 North to Route 422 West Detour: Northbound Route 202 traffic will turn left at Gulph Road, take Gulph Road to Route 23, turn right at Route 23 and then turn left at the ramp to Route 422 west
Interstate 76 East/West and Route 202 South to Route 422 West Detour: I-76 and southbound Route 202 motorists will take the ramp to the Swedesford Road exit, turn right at Swedesford Road, turn left at South Warner Road, turn left at Gulph Road, turn right at Route 23 and turn left at the ramp to Route 422 west
Motorists are advised to allow additional travel time during the road closure.
MoveOn.org Removes 'General Betray Us' Ad From Website
Now that Gen. Petraeus is Obama's top man in Afghanistan, all is forgiven by the far left.
MoveOn.org Removes 'General Betray Us' Ad From Website | NewsBusters.org
MoveOn.org Removes 'General Betray Us' Ad From Website | NewsBusters.org
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Rep. Paul Kanjorski race remark sparks flap
Don't let Democratic U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski near a microphone. Kanjorski who has represented Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional Cistrict since 1985, may have run one too many times for re-election.
Kanjorski, who is bordering on senility, has done it again, making disparaging remarks about minorities.
From POLITICO:
Republicans are seizing onto racially freighted remarks Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.) made Wednesday evening at the financial reform conference committee.Read the full story at the link below:
Speaking before the committee, which is trying to reconcile the House and Senate reform bills, Kanjorski appeared to imply that "minorities" are not "average, good American people."
Kanjorski, who chairs the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, said, "We're giving relief to people that I deal with in my office every day now unfortunately. But because of the longevity of this recession, these are people — and they're not minorities and they're not defective and they're not all the things you'd like to insinuate that these programs are about — these are average, good American people."
Kanjorski went on to add that, "Most of them have been veterans, have served, have worked all their lives. But they are not full of money. They live paycheck to paycheck, and they always will because they are in the lower margin of our society."
Kanjorski race remark sparks flap - Alex Isenstadt - POLITICO.com
Kanjorki's Republican opponent in November is Lou Barletta.
State police search for missing Schwenksville girl
State police at the Skippack barracks are searching for a 15-year-old township girl who has been missing since June 18.
Police said Malvina Claire McLaughlin, of the 500 block of Main Street, Schwenksville, was last seen by family members in the early morning hours of June 18; however, police said McLaughlin, who is a known heroin user and has indicated she plans to commit suicide, was last seen by a friend at a hotel between 8 and 9 a.m. June 18 near Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
Read more (and review a photo of the girl) at the link below:
State police search for missing Schwenksville girl
Police said Malvina Claire McLaughlin, of the 500 block of Main Street, Schwenksville, was last seen by family members in the early morning hours of June 18; however, police said McLaughlin, who is a known heroin user and has indicated she plans to commit suicide, was last seen by a friend at a hotel between 8 and 9 a.m. June 18 near Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
Read more (and review a photo of the girl) at the link below:
State police search for missing Schwenksville girl
One Week from Today: Obamacare's First Pledge-Breaking Tax Hike Takes Effect
From Americans for Tax Reform:
One Week from Today: Obamacare's First Pledge-Breaking Tax Hike Takes Effect
President Barack Obama has some explaining to do. When he signed the healthcare bill into law, he formally broke his "firm pledge" to the American people that "no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase."Read the full release below:
Among the twenty one tax hikes signed into law as part of Obamacare, at least seven directly break Obama's central campaign promise. The first of these tax hikes will take effect on July 1: the excise tax on indoor tanning services -- a 10 percent tax on the retail price of a tanning session.
Leaving no stone unturned in their petty hunt for tax revenue, Senate Democrats in December added the tax behind closed doors at the last minute. There is no exemption made for families making less than $250,000 per year, thus violating Obama's "firm pledge" to the American people.
One Week from Today: Obamacare's First Pledge-Breaking Tax Hike Takes Effect
Petraeus to the rescue
Here he comes to save the day ...From POLITICO:
For all their differences, Barack Obama and George W. Bush share at least one article of faith when it comes to Iraq and AfghanistanRead the full story at the link below:
When things fall apart, call Gen. David Petraeus.
On Wednesday — with the furor over Gen. Stanley McChrystal's Rolling Stone statements threatening an already shaky Afghanistan strategy — Obama bought himself significant breathing space by appointing the lionized former Iraq commander to fill the breach.
The move was a deft — if brutal — mid-summer political coup for the president, but Petraeus will still have to find solutions for the problems that so vexed McChrystal on the ground while refereeing serious squabbles within Obama's fractious Afghanistan team.
Petraeus to the rescue - Glenn Thrush and Gordon Lubold - POLITICO.com
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Blonde in sex-for-tickets case blogs about 'Phillies fantasies'
She says it right on her blog: Her 15 minutes of fame were not enough.The suburban Philadelphia woman charged with prostitution after she allegedly offered undercover cops sex in exchange for Phillies World Series tickets, has launched a blog to share her fantasies about the Phillies.
(She was found not guilty in court of the most serious charges but was sentenced to one year probation).
You can check out Susan Finkelstein's R-rated fantasies at Rounding 3rd with Susan Finkelstein
The New Odd Couple: Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker
With CNN's ratings in the tank, you can't blame the network for trying something different. But Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker?
CNN to Launch Nightly News and Events Discussion Program Hosted by Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker
CNN to Launch Nightly News and Events Discussion Program Hosted by Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Jerry Brown's tale of frugality omits $1.8 million home
Liberal Hypocrisy At Its Finest.
Democrat Jerry Brown, friend of the little people, doesn't want California voters to know that he lives in a $1.8 million home.
Reminds me of that street kid, Barack Obama, who reported $5 million in income on his tax return last year.
Brown's tale of frugality omits $1.8 million home
Democrat Jerry Brown, friend of the little people, doesn't want California voters to know that he lives in a $1.8 million home.
Reminds me of that street kid, Barack Obama, who reported $5 million in income on his tax return last year.
Brown's tale of frugality omits $1.8 million home
Audit Faults Pa. Megan's Law Website
Auditor General Jack Wagner issued a new report today that gives the Megan's Law website a grade of "C-minus."
Auditor General Jack Wagner Says Megan's Law Website Improved, But Still Not Making the Grade
Auditor General Jack Wagner Says Megan's Law Website Improved, But Still Not Making the Grade
No Party 125th District candidate Dennis Baylor wants to reform government
Citizen activist Dennis Baylor plans a third-party challenge in the 125th Legislative District of the state House of Representatives.
The incumbent is Democrat Tim Seip, who ran on a reform platform, but turned into a doormat for the party bosses in Harrisburg. The Republican candidate is Mike Tobash.
Read more about Baylor's campaign in the Reading Eagle:
No Party 125th District candidate Dennis Baylor wants to reform government
The incumbent is Democrat Tim Seip, who ran on a reform platform, but turned into a doormat for the party bosses in Harrisburg. The Republican candidate is Mike Tobash.
Read more about Baylor's campaign in the Reading Eagle:
No Party 125th District candidate Dennis Baylor wants to reform government
Newspaper: Pension bill fails to provide needed reform
The Pennsylvania Legislature did what it does best when faced with a tough issue: Punt. The lawmakers simply put off until tomorrow what they should have done today when dealing with the state's public pension ticking time-bomb.
From an editorial in The Mercury:
From an editorial in The Mercury:
The pension bill passed by the state House last week may ease for the short term the severity of skyrocketing increases faced by school districts and taxpayers.Read the full editorial at the newspaper's Web site.
But, the bill is more relief than reform, and the public pension system in Pennsylvania demands both.
Structural changes are needed to the public pension systems to make funding them more affordable for Pennsylvanians.
Reform is needed; instead the House voted for short-term relief.
D.A. Prosecution for inappropriate relationships with students increasing
The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office has prosecuted 8 cases of school employees having sex with students over the past four years. That's 8 cases too many.
From a story in The Mercury by Carl Hessler Jr.:
From a story in The Mercury by Carl Hessler Jr.:
NORRISTOWN — With increasing frequency, authorities find themselves arresting educators and coaches for having improper contact with their students.Read the full story at the newspaper's Web site.
"We do tend to see more of them now," said Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman, a career prosecutor who spent 15 years climbing the ranks in the district attorney's office before being elected the county's first female district attorney in 2007. "I don't know if that's because teenagers are more willing to talk about it or if it's because, especially with social networking sites, they can communicate more about what's going on and there's a more free flow of information."
GOP launches 'Obama's Chicago Network' Website
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has launched a new website and video today highlighting President Obama's willingness to place Chicago-style politics over the transparency and open government he promised to give voters.
The site can be viewed here.
From an RNC press release:
The web page, entitled "Obama's Chicago Network," emphasizes the Obama Administration's deep roots in Chicago politics from its ties to disgraced Illinois ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich to its ethically and legally questionable dealings with Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) and Colorado Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff (D-CO).
"When Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States, he promised to usher in a new era of unparalleled transparency and open government in Washington. Rather than putting a stop to 'business-as- usual', this White House has proved more than willing to employ disreputable, backroom, Chicago-style politics in order to further their own political goals. Whether it's senior Administration officials being named in the attempted sale of President Obama's former Senate seat, the offering of administration jobs and positions to impact federal elections, or the deliberate obfuscation by the White House on all of the above, President Obama has not only fallen remarkably short of the high standards he has set for himself and his administration, but most egregiously, he has broken his word to the American people about bringing real change to Washington." – RNC Chairman Michael Steele
Thomas Sowell: Is U.S. on Slippery Slope to Tyranny?
Thomas Sowell is a serious man, one of the sharpest minds of any political observer in the United States today. When he starts expressing concern that the Obama Regime is pushing the U.S. toward a totalitarian state, everyone should start worrying.
Obama can be stopped this November by voting out every Democrat in Congress.
Is U.S. Now On Slippery Slope To Tyranny? - Investors.com
Obama can be stopped this November by voting out every Democrat in Congress.
Is U.S. Now On Slippery Slope To Tyranny? - Investors.com
Monday, June 21, 2010
Is Obama Intentionally Blocking Gulf Cleanup Efforts?
I asked the very same question earlier in the day in a Facebook post. We're not dealing with normal people here. The Obama Regime is hell-bent on fundamentally changing this country forever and will use any crisis to further the regime's goals.
From a column by Floyd and Mary Beth Brown:
Floyd and Mary Beth Brown: Could the Obama Administration be Blocking Gulf Clean-up Efforts Intentionally? - Townhall.com
From a column by Floyd and Mary Beth Brown:
At first blush this sounds like an outlandish question with a conspiratorial twist. The corollary question goes like this: Is the Obama administration intentionally scaling back clean-up efforts in the Gulf in an attempt to maximize the damage so Democrats in Congress will have an excuse to take effective control over yet another major sector of our economy and impose crippling and draconian new taxes on the American people?Read the full column at the link below:
We first learned of this controversy reading Sher Zieve who wrote in the Canada Free Press: "Obama is doing the bare minimum so that destruction will be at an all-time maximum -- in order to shove his Cap and Trade bill (which will complete our destruction) down our throats."
Zieve added: "The BP oil disaster was custom-made for The Obama. The effective oil-skimmer systems utilized by the Saudis and others would work to greatly minimize the damage being caused to the US Gulf Coast. But, The Obama continues to drag his heels as States and lives are destroyed."
Fox News reported that when the Dutch government offered to help us clean up the oil spewing from the leaking BP oil rig, Obama initially turned them down cold. Norwegian and Dutch firms offered to help us too, but Obama said no.
Floyd and Mary Beth Brown: Could the Obama Administration be Blocking Gulf Clean-up Efforts Intentionally? - Townhall.com
Obama Labor Secretary Vows to Fight for Illegal's Wages
Why is Obama's Labor Secretary worried about "fair" wages for illegal immigrants.
They shouldn't be earning a wage if they're illegally in this country.
Why can't Obama put this much effort into finding jobs for the 17 million Americans who are out of work right now?
Check out EyeBlast.TV for more.
Columnist: Health care rationing begins under Obama
From a new column by Nat Hentoff on Obama's plan to nationalize health care:As a reporter, I do not use euphemisms —such as calling murderous terrorists "militants" or "activists." And as an American, I can exercise my First Amendment right to say plainly that President Obama is a liar with regard to our new health care law, often referred to as ObamaCare.Read the full column here.
When a number of critics of ObamaCare, including myself, warned that it would bring the rationing of treatments, medications and research into new procedures, the president said to the American Medical Association (June 15, 2009) that this rationing charge was a "fear tactic."
The next month, he said flat out: "I don't believe that government can or should run health care." (firstthings.com, May 31, 2010)
But in May of this year, the president nominated Dr. Donald Berwick, a professor at Harvard Medical School, to head Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) -- the most powerful health care position. As Hal Scherz underlines (RealClearPolitics.com, May 26): "CMS covers over 100 million Americans, has an annual $800 billion budget that is larger than the defense department's and is the second largest insurance company in the world."
Unlike Obama, Berwick is enthusiastically, openly candid in his support of Britain's socialistic National Health Service. In a 2008 speech to British physicians, our new health czar said: "I am romantic about National Health Service. I love it (because it is) 'generous, hopeful, confident, joyous and just.'"
There are many reasons why it is vital for Americans to vote in the midterm elections —and, of course, in 2012, to prevent a second term for the most dangerous and incompetent president we have ever had — but for many Americans, it is particularly important this year to vote against supporters of ObamaCare. The question for many voters should be whether, in the years ahead, they will be in condition to vote if they are on waiting lists for government-controlled health care.
More of us are learning that during the Obama administration, it is essential to continually keep our eyes open on all it does.
ACLU Releases Report on Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan
The ACLU likes Elena Kagan, which is all the reason I need not to support her nomination for the Supreme Court.
ACLU Releases Report on Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan
ACLU Releases Report on Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan
The 10 worst BP gaffes in Gulf oil spill
BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward attended a yachting race in England Sunday (the same day Obama was playing golf. Is anyone doing Obama's Top 10 BP oil spill gaffes?)
It was just the latest BP public relations gaffe in the Gulf oil spill. Here are 10 of the worst, according to The Christian Science Monitor.
A yachting trip? The 10 worst BP gaffes in Gulf oil spill. - CSMonitor.com
It was just the latest BP public relations gaffe in the Gulf oil spill. Here are 10 of the worst, according to The Christian Science Monitor.
A yachting trip? The 10 worst BP gaffes in Gulf oil spill. - CSMonitor.com
Berks County primary-election turnout is up over 2009, but still low
Some interesting voter turnout numbers in the article below by Steve Reinbrecht:
About 19 percent of registered Berks voters went to polls in the May 18 primary election. That's 7 percentage points more — and almost 17,000 more actual voters — than hit the polls in the 2009 primary. The statewide turnout in the 2010 primary was estimated at 22 percent, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.share: bctv.org
Obamacare exposed
PA Tax Amnesty nets $261M
Pennsylvania collected $261 million in delinquent taxes during its annual tax amnesty drive. Gov. Ed Rendell is beside himself. Too bad Rendell has already run up a $1.2 billion debt for the current fiscal year.
Governor Rendell Calls $261 Million Collected During Tax Amnesty Program an 'Overwhelming Success'
Governor Rendell Calls $261 Million Collected During Tax Amnesty Program an 'Overwhelming Success'
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Poll: Muslims' opinion of Obama slipping
From a story by Paul Richter in the Los Angeles Times:
To review the full Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project poll, click here.
Confidence in President Obama among the world's Muslims is slipping, according to a poll of global attitudes that also found widespread concern that the United States remains a go-it-alone nation even under the new administration.Read the full story here.
The survey, by the Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project, found support for Obama strong in most nations, even as his rating at home has slipped. But in five of seven Muslim-majority nations that were polled, his popularity slid over the last year, winning approval ratings from about one-third or less of respondents.
To review the full Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project poll, click here.
Oliver Stone Homage to Hugo Chavez Bombs in Venezuela
What was the last good movie Oliver Stone made? I can't remember.
Oliver Stone Homage to Hugo Chavez Bombs in Venezuela | NewsBusters.org
Oliver Stone Homage to Hugo Chavez Bombs in Venezuela | NewsBusters.org
Video: The Mount Vernon Statement
In light of the challenges facing the country and the need for clarity in the age of Obama, The Mount Vernon Statement, modeled on the Sharon Statement issued on Sept. 11, 1960, is a defining statement of conservative beliefs, values and principles penned by a broad coalition of conservative leaders representing a wide spectrum of the movement including fiscal, social, cultural and national security conservatives.
'Toy Story 3' Pixar's Biggest Opening Ever
The much-anticipated 'Toy Story 3' has set box-office records, including the best opening weekend of any Pixar film.'Toy Story 3' took in an estimated $109 million over the June 18-20 weekend, eclipsing previous Pixar champ, "The Incredibles," which opened at $70 million.
It's also the best opening weekend haul for a June release ever with "Toy Story 3" beating previous record-holder "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," which took in $108.9 million in 2009.
It's also the best opening weekend ever for a G-rated film, beating previous record-holder "Finding Nemo" which opened with $70.2 million in 2003.
From The Wall Street Journal:
Summer finally arrived for Hollywood as "Toy Story 3" delivered the biggest opening weekend in Pixar Animation Studios' 15-year history, kicking box-office grosses into gear after a slow Memorial Day weekend and several further less-than-stellar weeks.Read the full story at the newspaper's Web site.
The $109 million domestic opening solidified a box-office hot streak for Pixar parent Walt Disney Co., which after years of lackluster performance, can now claim the top three openings of 2010: "Iron Man 2," produced by Disney's Marvel Studios, "Alice in Wonderland" and "Toy Story 3." The title that was bumped out of the No. 3 position for the year, "Shrek Forever After," took in $71 million its first weekend.
Outside the U.S., "Toy Story 3" took in an estimated $44.8 million; it has yet to open in about 75% of overseas markets, including most of Europe.
The new, 3-D "Toy Story" installment has drawn rave reviews and word of mouth among moviegoers. Critics have compared the flick, about children's playthings that come to life when humans aren't around, to Shakespeare and Tennessee Williams. Audiences bought $4 million worth of tickets for midnight showings on Thursday. A handful of those late-night screenings capped triple-feature bills that played the 15-year-old franchise in its entirety.
The Most Hypocritical Man in the World
If you've seen the Dos Equis ad on television featuring the “Most Interesting Man,” you'll enjoy this parody by the Nanny State Liberation Front starring Barack Obama as "The Most Hypocritical Man in the World."
For more about NSLF, check out the group's Web site or its Facebook page or on Twitter.
Barack Obama is 'the most dangerous and incompetent president we have ever had'
Barack Obama is "the most dangerous and incompetent president we have ever had."
Can you guess who said it? Rush Limbaugh? Sean Hannity? Ann Coulter? Nope.
Those are the words of Nat Hentoff, a nationally renowned authority on the First Amendment and the Bill of Rights and a longtime liberal activist.
Hentoff, a Democrat who is still writing a syndicated column into his 80s, fears for the future of this country if Obama's agenda is not stopped this November.
Can you guess who said it? Rush Limbaugh? Sean Hannity? Ann Coulter? Nope.
Those are the words of Nat Hentoff, a nationally renowned authority on the First Amendment and the Bill of Rights and a longtime liberal activist.
Hentoff, a Democrat who is still writing a syndicated column into his 80s, fears for the future of this country if Obama's agenda is not stopped this November.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Bill O'Reilly: The Far Left Turns on Obama
Sit back and enjoy the show. Obama is under attack by the very same liberal elites who helped get him elected in 2008From a new Bill O'Reilly column:
Hell has frozen over! The far left in America is turning on their guy Barack Obama. After his speech on the oil disaster a few days ago, the crazy left Greek chorus on MSNBC hammered the president. He wasn't specific enough; he was too weak; I don't sense "executive command," they wailed. You would have thought they were talking about President Bush. In fact, many of the anti-Obama criticisms echoed the Hurricane Katrina invective directed towards Mr. Bush in 2005.Read the full column at the link below:
Usually the far left covers for its folks and provides them excuse after excuse for their failures. But this time, generally speaking, conservatives have been more generous toward President Obama's oil spill predicament than liberals. Fair-minded people understand that nobody on the planet knows how to plug that gushing broken pipe. As far as reacting slowly, Mr. Obama is guilty, but how many times do you slam the man for allowing BP to dictate the initial play when the oil rig collapsed? Yes, it was foolish. But Monday morning quarterbacking doesn't really get us anywhere once that has been established.
So there has to be something more in play, and there is. Far-left policy in America is largely a coordinated effort. The point place is the Huffington Post, which has replaced MoveOn.org as the driving force for radical left propaganda. People like John Podesta, George Soros, Arianna Huffington and lesser known leftists discuss policy agenda among themselves and then send it out to their willing accomplices in the mainstream media.
Bill O'Reilly: Bill's Column - The Left Turns on Obama
GOP: Obama exploits BP crisis to push political agenda
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) Delivers Weekly GOP Address On The Gulf Oil Spill
In the Weekly Republican Address, Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker expresses his disappointment that President Obama's response to the catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico "has been too slow."
Sen. Wicker says, "After visiting with [the president] in Mississippi, I was optimistic that he was removing politics from this disaster and focusing solely on fixing the problem.... Unfortunately, we were disappointed. In less than a day, we were reminded of Rahm Emanuel's theory of never letting a good crisis go to waste. In his speech Tuesday night, President Obama made it clear that he intends to exploit this crisis to push his liberal agenda for a cap-and-tax scheme. This is a disservice not only to the victims and their families but also to the millions of Gulf Coast residents who are struggling in the wake of the spill."
Sen. Wicker also criticizes BP, saying, "BP CEO Tony Hayward recently said he wanted his life back and later correctly apologized. BP put dollars before safety, and we are all paying the price. We have been told that BP will be held accountable and pay all damages."
"But," he adds, "what we in the Gulf states really need is to have our way of life back. We want our jobs back, our economy back, and we need our tourists back. So please come and visit us."
Friday, June 18, 2010
Obama can't play golf every day
Fresh from resolving that Gulf oil spill business by giving another speech, President Barack Obama goes back to leisurely pace of his presidency. Obama took in a baseball game Friday between the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Nationals. See related story, "Barack Obama plays golf eight more times than George W. Bush," by clicking here.
Rep. Paul Kanjorski: Clueless Democrat
Democratic Congressman Paul Kanjorski proving why voters should retire him this November: "We are helluva a lot better off as a country and as an economy than we have ever been in the history of mankind."
H/T Sights in Pennsylvania
Take the Quiz!
Two more questions have been posted to Team Toomey's "How Well Do You Know Joe?" quiz to test your knowledge of ultra-liberal U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak.
Click here to take the quiz.
Click here to take the quiz.
Obama's solution to Gulf oil spill: $7-a-gallon gas
You knew it was coming. The liberal solution to every problem - raise taxes!
$7-a-gallon gas? - NYPOST.com
$7-a-gallon gas? - NYPOST.com
Keith Olbermann leaves Daily Kos
The circle of liberal loons is getting smaller. Keith 'Thin Skin' Olbermann won't blog for a liberal Web site because someone questioned his staged indignation at Obama. This is a big deal for the 10 people who watch MSNBC.
Keith Olbermann leaves Daily Kos - Andy Barr - POLITICO.com
Keith Olbermann leaves Daily Kos - Andy Barr - POLITICO.com
Pennsylvania Unemployment Rises to 9.1%
Barack Obama and Ed Rendell keep telling people the recession is over.
If that's the case, it's a jobless recovery as the unemployment rate in Pennsylvania continues to rise. It's 9.1% for May (the highest mark in 26 years), up from 9% in April.
Pennsylvania's Employment Situation: May
If that's the case, it's a jobless recovery as the unemployment rate in Pennsylvania continues to rise. It's 9.1% for May (the highest mark in 26 years), up from 9% in April.
Pennsylvania's Employment Situation: May
Not the Republicans, that other political party
The Associated Press does it again. Nowhere in this story does it mention that Sen. Bob Mellow is the top-ranking Democrat in the Pennsylvania Senate.The wire service routinely leaves out the party affiliation when Democrats are under investigation or are charged with a crime.See for yourself:
By MARC LEVY
Associated Press Writer
HARRISBURG — An FBI official says agents have executed search warrants at the home and district office of a top Pennsylvania state senator.
FBI spokesman Frank Burton Jr. said Friday that the agents are investigating allegations of illegal activity by Senate Minority Leader Bob Mellow.
Burton says the investigation is a joint operation between the IRS and the FBI.
He says the agents arrived in the morning at Mellow's Scranton-area home and office, but Burton wouldn't say what they were seeking or discuss the allegations.
Messages left for Mellow and his staff were not immediately returned.
Mellow is the state Senate's longest-serving member and is retiring at the end of this year.
Keith Olbermann Wins Award for 'Excellence in Electronic Journalism'
This is almost as good as Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
Keith Olbermann Wins Award for 'Excellence in Electronic Journalism' | NewsBusters.org
Keith Olbermann Wins Award for 'Excellence in Electronic Journalism' | NewsBusters.org
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Keep your current health plan? Don’t count on it
An excellent editorial in the Las Vegas Review-Journal exposing the big lies that helped get ObamaCare passed through a Democratic Congress:The main promise of ObamaCare was that it would cost less. But it's a ridiculous claim.Read the full editorial at the newspaper's Web site.
The notion that a huge new health administration bureaucracy can really be assembled without adding costs — or that any government-run health system can save anyone money without rationing, a common feature of European socialized medicine schemes — runs counter to common sense and experience.
The claim was further revealed as a fraud when the Congressional Budget Office last month released new estimates predicting the health care overhaul will likely cost about $115 billion more over the first 10 years than originally projected — bringing the estimated cost of the scheme to about $1 trillion.
And now to the president's second major promise: that people who like their current coverage will be able to keep it.
"If you like your health care plan, you'll be able to keep your health care plan, period," Mr. Obama declared in a speech to the American Medical Association a year ago. "No one will take it away, no matter what."
But now, an early draft of an administration regulation finds that many employers will be forced to make changes to their health plans under the new law. That means, "In just three years, a majority of workers — 51 percent — will be in plans subject to new federal requirements, according to midrange projections in the draft," The Associated Press reports.
Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey 45%, Sestak 38%
Republican Pat Toomey is pulling away in the race for Arlen Specter U.S. Senate seat from Pennsylvania.From Rasmussen Reports:
Congressman Joe Sestak's post-primary bounce appears to be over, and he now trails Republican rival Pat Toomey by seven points in the U.S. Senate contest in Pennsylvania.For more poll results, click here.
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Pennsylvania shows Toomey with 45% support, while Sestak earns 38%. Five percent (5%) prefer another candidate in the race, and 12% are undecided.
Two weeks ago, just after his widely covered primary victory over longtime Senator Arlen Specter, Sestak posted a modest four-point lead lead over Toomey.
Prior to the primary, however, Toomey tended to enjoy modest leads over Sestak.
Plan to toll Route 422 gains support
I'm still not sold on the idea of tolling Route 422. I don't see how tolls would help with the existing congestion. It's not like there's alternate routes to get to King of Prussia or Philadelphia.
Route 422 toll idea presented in Limerick - pottsmerc.com)
Route 422 toll idea presented in Limerick - pottsmerc.com)
Rafferty bill would require school board 'super majority' to raise taxes
The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee has approved legislation sponsored by Sen. John C. Rafferty, Jr., R-44th Dist., that would require a "super majority" vote for school boards to raise property taxes.From a press release issued by Rafferty's office:
Senate Bill 553 would amend the Public School Code to require all millage property tax increases to be approved by a two-thirds majority vote by the members elected to the board of school directors.School boards in Pennsylvania have nine voting members, so at least six would have to support a property tax hike under Rafferty's bill.
"Taxpayers are rightfully concerned that property taxes continue to increase, as does school spending," Rafferty said. "Many tax increases are being passed by a single vote. I believe there should be a compelling need and strong support by the board before property taxes go up."
Rafferty said his legislation would provide greater taxpayer protections and ensure that school boards of directors first seek to control spending before raising taxes.
"Taxpayers have repeatedly told us that they want a stronger say in taxing decisions," Rafferty said. "My bill will provide an added protection against tax increases because it will raise the bar when it comes to voting for an increase."
"This is an important move to rein in property tax increase and control spending," Rafferty added.
Anything that makes it harder for school boards to raise taxes is a step in the right direction, but nothing short of the total elimination of school property taxes will solve Pennsylvania's school funding problems.
Rep. Vereb to Host Fourth Annual 'Family Fun/Safety Day'
From the office of state Rep. Mike Vereb:Rep. Mike Vereb's (R-Montgomery) Fourth Annual Family Fun Day will take place on Friday, June 18, at the Collegeville Pit Stop.
"My Family Fun Day is a great community event for families living in the 150th District," Vereb said. "There will be entertainment and activities for all age groups, as well as informational presentations on programs available to residents. I look forward to spending a fun-filled summer evening with my constituents."
Special guests include: Sunny Face Painting; PECO's Louie the Lightning Bug; the National Guard; Montgomery County Bomb Squad; Montgomery County Bearcat; Montgomery County Command Post; Mason's CHIP (Child Identity Project); Pennsylvania State Police; Montgomery County DARE; Trappe Ambulance Mobile Hospital; Lower Providence Fire Company's Stop, Drop and Roll demonstration; SEPTA's K9 unit; and Franklin Institute's Traveling Science Show. Guests will also be able to enjoy the Pit Stop's newly added track.
Representatives from PECO will also be on hand to answer questions regarding the new rate changes that are going into effect.
Food, rides and entry are all free to the public. This event is funded by community sponsors.
The event will last from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Collegeville Pit Stop is located at 3960 Germantown Pike.
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
Not much change in the Rasmussen Reports Presidential Tracking Poll: Nearly half of Americans believe Barack Obama is doing a lousy job as president.
From Rasmussen Reports:
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 26% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-six percent (46%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -20.For more poll results, click here.
These results are based upon nightly telephone interviews and reported on a three-day rolling average basis. As a result, nearly two-thirds of the updates for today’s results are based upon interviews conducted before the president’s speech to the nation. The impact of the president's speech will be seen over the next several days.
Sixty-nine percent (69%) agree with President Obama that BP should pay for more than just the direct cost of the clean-up. Sixty-seven percent (67%) believe better government inspections of oil rigs might have prevented the spill. Heading into the speech, 30% of voters gave President Obama good or excellent marks for handling the oil spill. These figures will be updated later today.
Seventy-two percent (72%) of GOP voters continue to believe that Republicans in Congress are out of touch with the party's base. By contrast, 61% of Democratic voters think their representatives in Congress have done a good job of representing Democratic values over the past several years.
Pennsylvania Governor: Corbett 49%, Onorato 33%
It's Tom Corbett's race to lose for Pennsylvania governor.From Rasmussen Reports:
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Pennsylvania shows that Republican State Attorney General Tom Corbett attracts support from 49% of Keystone State voters in his bid to become governor. His Democratic challenger, Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato, earns 33% of the vote.For more poll results, click here.
Five percent (5%) say they'd prefer some other candidate, and 13% are undecided.
These results are little changed since mid-May when both candidates won their party nomination. In fact, every poll of the race has shown Corbett ahead with support from somewhere around half the state's voters.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)