Monday, August 31, 2015
From the liberal loons running American colleges ...
Nowhere is the lunacy of the far left on public display more obvious than on the campuses of American colleges and universities.
College Course Bans Use of 'Offensive' Words Such as 'Illegal Alien,' 'Male,' 'Female'
College Course Bans Use of 'Offensive' Words Such as 'Illegal Alien,' 'Male,' 'Female'
214 Flag Officers Blast Iran Deal in NY Times Ad
More than 200 of the people who have devoted their lives to protecting American national security are warning us that Obama's Iran deal is a threat to national security.
214 Flag Officers Blast Iran Deal in NY Times Ad
214 Flag Officers Blast Iran Deal in NY Times Ad
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Friday, August 28, 2015
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Pro-Life Group Castigates Hillary for 'Terrorist' Comparison
So let me get this straight about pro-abortion Hillary Clinton's latest attempt at twisted liberal logic: If you believe in the sanctity of all human life, you're a terrorist? Susan B. Anthony List president on Hillary's latest idiotic comment: "Doubling down" on abortion will not win Clinton votes.
Pro-Life Group Castigates Hillary for 'Terrorist' Comparison
Pro-Life Group Castigates Hillary for 'Terrorist' Comparison
Election Group: 141 US Counties Have More Registered Voters Than People
Looks like Democrats are cranking up their vaunted voter fraud machine in time for the 2016 presidential election.
Election Group: 141 U.S. Counties Have More Registered Voters Than People
Election Group: 141 U.S. Counties Have More Registered Voters Than People
Sinking: Hillary Clinton Loses 10 Percent of Vote Among Democrats in Under a Month
The more voters get to know what Hillary Clinton stands for, the less they like (and we're talking about Democrats!)
Hillary Clinton Loses 10 Percent of Vote Among Democrats in Under a Month
Hillary Clinton Loses 10 Percent of Vote Among Democrats in Under a Month
Obituaries Keep Requesting Loved Ones Not Vote for Hillary
Too bad the Dearly Departed can't vote (unless you're a Democrat in Philadelphia, of course) ...
Obituaries Keep Requesting Loved Ones Not Vote for Hillary
Obituaries Keep Requesting Loved Ones Not Vote for Hillary
ESPN, Curt Schilling and the Death of Free Speech
ESPN punishes Curt Schilling for personal Twitter post. Welcome to America 2015, where free speech is frowned upon by the Left.
Curt Schilling and the Death of Free Speech | Frontpage Mag
Curt Schilling and the Death of Free Speech | Frontpage Mag
Poll: Majority in Pa. oppose Iran nuke deal
Pennsylvania voters oppose the Obama nuclear pact with Iran 61 - 26 percent, according to a new Quinnipiac University Poll, so why is Democratic Sen. Bob Casey Jr. voting against the best interests of his constituents?
2016 Presidential Swing State Polls Poll - August 24, 2015 - Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania Vo | Quinnipiac University Connecticut
2016 Presidential Swing State Polls Poll - August 24, 2015 - Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania Vo | Quinnipiac University Connecticut
Is the college bubble next to burst?
Welcome to Economics 101, a lesson college presidents are beginning to learn. The warning signs are all around us. American colleges and universities pricing themselves out of business.
La Salle University lays off staff in wake of enrollment shortfall
La Salle University lays off staff in wake of enrollment shortfall
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Poll: Pennsylvania Voters Say Attorney General Kane Should Resign
One of the takeaways from this poll: Democrats will stand by corrupt politicians to the end (see Kathleen Kane and Hillary Clinton)
From a new Quinnipiac University Poll:
From a new Quinnipiac University Poll:
Pennsylvania voters disapprove 54 - 20 percent of the job Kathleen Kane is doing as State Attorney General and say 49 - 27 percent that she should resign.2016 Presidential Swing State Polls Poll - August 25, 2015 - Pennsylvania Voters Say Attorn | Quinnipiac University Connecticut
Democrats are divided 39 - 37 percent on whether Kane should resign while Republicans say 60 - 16 percent that she should go and independent voters agree 44 - 32 percent. Men favor resignation 51 - 27 percent and women say 46 - 27 percent that Kane should quit.
USA Today: Clinton emails show 'bad judgment bordering on recklessness'
No one has ever accused USA Today of being a conservative newspaper. That's what makes this editorial questioning Hillary Clinton's judgment so blistering.
Paper: Clinton emails show 'bad judgment bordering on recklessness'
Paper: Clinton emails show 'bad judgment bordering on recklessness'
Monday, August 24, 2015
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GUEST COLUMN: Gov. Wolf's budget numbers don't add up
Gov. Tom Wolf recently visited Montgomery County to blast the budget plan that he vetoed, along with the much-needed pension reform bill. His main argument is that the budget passed by the Legislature doesn't add up. He used the term "bad math."
The governor also continues to perpetrate the myth that a severance tax on the Marcellus Shale industry is holding up a budget deal and the revenue raised from such a tax would fund the bulk of his initiatives.
A closer look at the governor's budget plan reveals that his math is not adding up.
He is using the severance tax to play a shell game, diverting attention from where the real revenue will come from to fund his budget; the taxpayers of Pennsylvania.
Let's look at the numbers.When the governor proposed his severance tax, he set an artificial price floor at $2.97 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) for all gas produced in state, regardless of its actual sale price. This was advertised to bring in $1 billion in revenue. To the governor’s credit, he has removed that artificial price floor.
The only issues now are that his numbers don’t add up and the lion's share of that tax is not going to education.
The House Appropriations Committee analysis based on the current price of the natural gas concludes only $165.7 million will be generated from a severance tax, this after $225 million is deducted to cover the current impact fee, $55 million to pay the interest on a new borrowing program and the additional $10 million for the Department of Environmental Protection.
The governor therefore needs another tax to bring in the revenue he calls for in his ambitious increase in spending.
Another sleight-of-hand in the governor's budget is his property tax relief plan. This calls for an increase in the state income tax from 3.07 percent to 3.7 percent and an increase/expansion of the state sales tax from 6 to 6.6 percent.
Many residents in our area will recognize that conceptually this plan sounds like House Bill 76, which would eliminate the school property tax with a slightly higher increase in the income tax and sales tax.
The governor's plan only uses the increase in the income tax for modest property tax relief, while the increase/expansion of the sales tax all goes into the General Fund.
This is the tax the governor needs to fuel his aggressive spending. It is estimated that the increase and expansion of the sales tax would bring in $1.55 billion.
Again, to fund his massive spending plan the governor needs that increase and expansion of the sales tax to fund the major portions of his budget (education and welfare) while leaving nothing for property tax reduction.
One last area where the governor's math doesn't add up. The governor correctly points out that Pennsylvania’s credit rating has suffered from massive borrowing programs and unfunded pension liability.
That's what makes two of his proposals all the more perplexing. He wants to borrow $3 billion to pay down the unfunded liability in the state's pension plans (while ignoring calls to reform the plans for future employees) and he wants to borrow $165 million to fund alternative energy and jobs programs.
How is borrowing more than $3 billion going to help with Pennsylvania's poor credit rating?
We call on the governor to stop playing this political version of the old three-card monte game and level with the taxpayers of Pennsylvania. He needs to tell the taxpayers that he wants an increase and expansion of the sales tax so he can fund his ambitious plan.
We believe we need to be fiscally responsible with people's tax dollars.
We voted for a fiscally responsible budget and a reform plan for public pensions and the governor vetoed them; if he wants to compromise, controlling costs must be the first step, not raising taxes on middle-class families.
State Rep. Tom Quigley is a Republican who represents the 146th House District in parts of Montgomery County. He was first elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature in 2004. State Rep. Warren Kampf is a Republican who represents the 157th House District in parts of Chester and Montgomery counties. He was first elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature in 2010.
The governor also continues to perpetrate the myth that a severance tax on the Marcellus Shale industry is holding up a budget deal and the revenue raised from such a tax would fund the bulk of his initiatives.
A closer look at the governor's budget plan reveals that his math is not adding up.
He is using the severance tax to play a shell game, diverting attention from where the real revenue will come from to fund his budget; the taxpayers of Pennsylvania.
Let's look at the numbers.When the governor proposed his severance tax, he set an artificial price floor at $2.97 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) for all gas produced in state, regardless of its actual sale price. This was advertised to bring in $1 billion in revenue. To the governor’s credit, he has removed that artificial price floor.
The only issues now are that his numbers don’t add up and the lion's share of that tax is not going to education.
The House Appropriations Committee analysis based on the current price of the natural gas concludes only $165.7 million will be generated from a severance tax, this after $225 million is deducted to cover the current impact fee, $55 million to pay the interest on a new borrowing program and the additional $10 million for the Department of Environmental Protection.
The governor therefore needs another tax to bring in the revenue he calls for in his ambitious increase in spending.
Another sleight-of-hand in the governor's budget is his property tax relief plan. This calls for an increase in the state income tax from 3.07 percent to 3.7 percent and an increase/expansion of the state sales tax from 6 to 6.6 percent.
Many residents in our area will recognize that conceptually this plan sounds like House Bill 76, which would eliminate the school property tax with a slightly higher increase in the income tax and sales tax.
The governor's plan only uses the increase in the income tax for modest property tax relief, while the increase/expansion of the sales tax all goes into the General Fund.
This is the tax the governor needs to fuel his aggressive spending. It is estimated that the increase and expansion of the sales tax would bring in $1.55 billion.
Again, to fund his massive spending plan the governor needs that increase and expansion of the sales tax to fund the major portions of his budget (education and welfare) while leaving nothing for property tax reduction.
One last area where the governor's math doesn't add up. The governor correctly points out that Pennsylvania’s credit rating has suffered from massive borrowing programs and unfunded pension liability.
That's what makes two of his proposals all the more perplexing. He wants to borrow $3 billion to pay down the unfunded liability in the state's pension plans (while ignoring calls to reform the plans for future employees) and he wants to borrow $165 million to fund alternative energy and jobs programs.
How is borrowing more than $3 billion going to help with Pennsylvania's poor credit rating?
We call on the governor to stop playing this political version of the old three-card monte game and level with the taxpayers of Pennsylvania. He needs to tell the taxpayers that he wants an increase and expansion of the sales tax so he can fund his ambitious plan.
We believe we need to be fiscally responsible with people's tax dollars.
We voted for a fiscally responsible budget and a reform plan for public pensions and the governor vetoed them; if he wants to compromise, controlling costs must be the first step, not raising taxes on middle-class families.
State Rep. Tom Quigley is a Republican who represents the 146th House District in parts of Montgomery County. He was first elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature in 2004. State Rep. Warren Kampf is a Republican who represents the 157th House District in parts of Chester and Montgomery counties. He was first elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature in 2010.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
A MUST READ: The People v. Hillary Rodham Clinton
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the story you are about to hear is the story of a powerful person who believed her needs and her desires trumped federal law, who believed rules are for the little people. It’s a story of a woman who was running the State Department with one eye on the White House and — because of her own political needs — established a private means of communication that placed America’s national security at risk.To put the case plainly, the Defendant, Hillary Rodham Clinton, intentionally and unlawfully transmitted classified and confidential information crucial to our national defense through an unsecured, private e-mail system. Moreover, she negligently stored confidential national defense information on unsecured and unauthorized private devices, including a server located in the bathroom of a loft apartment in Denver. Hillary Clinton committed federal crimes.
Read the full post at the link below:
10 States and Washington, D.C., Issue Driver's Licenses to Illegal Immigrants
From the Washington Free Beacon:
10 States and Washington, D.C., Issue Driver's Licenses to Illegal Immigrants
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Vermont, and Washington, as well as Washington, D.C,, issue driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. The states are estimated to have an illegal immigrant population of 4,120,000 combined.And the list is expected to grow as Democrats rush to grant amnesty to illegals (and sign them up to vote for Democrats, of course.
10 States and Washington, D.C., Issue Driver's Licenses to Illegal Immigrants
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Monday, August 17, 2015
Bob Woodward: Clinton emails 'reminds me of the Nixon tapes'
If there's one person who knows about corrupt politicians, it's Bob Woodward of "Watergate" fame. Woodward is now comparing Hillary's missing emails with the gap in the Nixon tapes. And we all know what happened to Richard Nixon.
This is what Woodward said on a recent appearance on MSNBC:
This is what Woodward said on a recent appearance on MSNBC:
"Follow the trail here," Woodward said. "There are all these emails. Well, they were sent to someone or someone sent them to her. So, if things have been erased here, there's a way to go back to these emails or who received them from Hillary Clinton. So, you've got a massive amount of data in a way, reminds me of the Nixon tapes: Thousands of hours of secretly recorded conversations that Nixon thought were exclusively his."Bob Woodward: Clinton emails 'reminds me of the Nixon tapes'
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Friday, August 14, 2015
Pennsylvania Goes From 'Lean D' to 'Toss-Up' in 2016 Presidential Race
Considering Pennsylvania hasn't voted for a Republican presidential candidate since George H.W. Bush, this is a big deal.
PA Goes From 'Lean D' to 'Toss-Up' in 2016 Presidential Race
PA Goes From 'Lean D' to 'Toss-Up' in 2016 Presidential Race
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Thursday, August 13, 2015
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
The Obama Administration's War on the Press
Under Barack Obama, the United States was dropped to 49th place among countries in the World Press Freedom Index
The Obama Administration's War on the Press Could Become a Touch More Literal
The Obama Administration's War on the Press Could Become a Touch More Literal
Monday, August 10, 2015
Guest Column: Democrats' Cauldron of Corruption
By Lowman S. Henry
Bribery,
mail fraud, racketeering, criminal conspiracy, official repression,
conspiracy to commit bribery, money laundering, bank fraud, wire fraud,
obstructing the administration of law - these are just some of the
charges filed against Pennsylvania Democratic elected officials in
recent days. It is clear the Democratic Party in Pennsylvania has a
corruption problem. It is big. It is deep. And it is going to get
worse before it gets better.
Allegations of corruption extend from the national level, with the New York Post
reporting presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton is the target of a
federal criminal investigation; to the state level where Attorney
General Kathleen Kane has now been indicted on criminal charges; to the
local level where officials in Reading and Allentown are ensnared in an
investigation which has already resulted in one guilty plea.
The
Democrats' cauldron of corruption boiled over in recent days with the
indictment of Philadelphia congressman Chaka Fattah on a variety of
federal charges, the long expected Kane indictment, a guilty plea
entered by the President of the Reading City Council, all of this amid
reports the Democratic State Committee belatedly cut ties with a
political consultant who is a central figure in the Allentown/Reading
investigation.
Although
details remain sketchy, it would appear the federal investigation into
corruption in Allentown and Reading are tied to the case against former
state treasurer Rob McCord who stepped down earlier this year and plead
guilty to shaking down treasury vendors for campaign contributions.
Rumors continue to circulate in Harrisburg others may become snared in
that trap as well.
Unlike
past incidents of corruption, like Bonusgate and Computergate which
resulted in the convictions of both Republicans and Democrats, the
current tidal wave of wrong-doing is exclusively a Democratic affair.
With Governor Tom Wolf engaged in a budget stand-off, and statewide
elections for a seat in the U.S. Senate and three constitutional offices
on the ballot next year, Democrats face electoral Armageddon.
The
immediate policy impact is on the state budget process where Wolf and
legislative Republicans are at loggerheads weeks after the
constitutional deadline for having a new spending plan in place. The
governor is fighting for a historic increase in both taxes and spending;
the GOP refuses to comply. Unlike past budget battles, the current
stalemate has attracted little public attention and thus no pressure on
either side to cave.
Governor
Wolf already has the tough sale of building support to raise taxes on
virtually every Pennsylvanian. But, with his party mired in wave after
wave of corruption, voters will be even less willing to entrust him with
more of their tax dollars. Although the indictments do not involve
either Wolf or his administration, they cast all Democrats in a negative
light giving Republicans another advantage in the budget stand-off.
As
2016 approaches the pervasive corruption in the Democratic Party will
give Republicans a ready-made issue. The position of Attorney General
is on the ballot next year and the longer Kathleen Kane clings to power
the greater becomes the GOP's chances of reclaiming an office it has
traditionally held. Even though the Democratic nominee is likely going
to be someone other than Kane, he or she will be handicapped by Kane's
corruption. State Treasurer is also on the ballot in 2016, with Rob
McCord having left office in disgrace the advantage again will tilt to
the eventual Republican nominee.
All
of this, of course, will be affected by the national political
climate. Republicans will have to be competitive in Pennsylvania at the
Presidential level for "row office" candidates to have a chance. At
this early stage, with all the controversy swirling around Hillary
Clinton and a 17-person Republican primary, it is difficult to forecast
what that dynamic might be next Fall.
This
much is certain: Pennsylvania Democrats have the most serious and
wide-ranging corruption problem since the days of the Milton Shapp
Administration back in the 1970s. And that gave rise to the
governorship of Dick Thornburgh and Republican governance in
Harrisburg. If the current drumbeat of corruption continues history may
be about to repeat itself.
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)
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Sunday, August 09, 2015
Top Democratic officials ask PA Attorney General Kathleen Kane to resign
Indicted Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane finds herself with few friends as she prepares to defend herself against felony charges.
Gov. Tom Wolf, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale and House Democratic Leader Frank Dermody are asking fellow Democrat Kathleen Kane to step down as attorney general.
The longer she clings to office, the more damage she does to the Democratic Party.
My prediction is Kane will resign in the next couple of weeks if she can work out a plea deal with the Montgomery County District Attorney to avoid jail time on the five felony counts filed against Kane last Thursday.
Calls mount for Attorney General Kathleen Kane to resign
Gov. Tom Wolf, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale and House Democratic Leader Frank Dermody are asking fellow Democrat Kathleen Kane to step down as attorney general.
The longer she clings to office, the more damage she does to the Democratic Party.
My prediction is Kane will resign in the next couple of weeks if she can work out a plea deal with the Montgomery County District Attorney to avoid jail time on the five felony counts filed against Kane last Thursday.
Calls mount for Attorney General Kathleen Kane to resign
More Pa. newspapers call for resignation of Attorney General Kathleen Kane
In addition to the 8 newspapers I cited in a previous post, several more Pennsylvania newspapers are calling for the resignation of indicted Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane, the first woman and the first Democrat ever elected to the post in state history.
The calls to step down include the very liberal Harrisburg Patriot News: For the Good of the Commonwealth, Kathleen Kane Must Resign
Because honoring her oath to protect uphold the law demands no less. She cannot be a defender of the law and also hold herself above it by remaining in office.Norristown Times Herald: Pennsylvania Attorney General Kane Should Resign
She must resign.
But for the sake of her office, and for the sake of the commonwealth, she should heed Gov. Tom Wolf’s call for her to resign. It just doesn’t look good that the state’s chief law enforcement officer is doing her job while facing criminal charges herself.Easton Express-Times: Kathleen Kane Case Troubling on Many Levels
In the meantime, Kane must relinquish her office. There's simply no way she can maintain public confidence in her abilities and professionalism until this is resolved.Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice: Kathleen Kane Should Resign
"Kane, regardless of whether she is criminally liable, has forfeited her credibility. She should resign to focus on her own defense and to put the Office of Attorney General on a steadier, more professional course."Sunbury Daily Item: Kane's Troubles Too Much To Overcome
As Wolf said, Kane is entitled to her day in court. However, she must understand continuing as the state’s top prosecutor with this dark cloud looming over her and the office creates an unlikely scenario in which Kane must balance appropriately serving those who elected her while defending herself against criminal charges. In that context, the only move for Kane and taxpayers is for Kane to walk away.
Saturday, August 08, 2015
D.A. releases booking mugshot of PA AG Kathleen Kane
The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office has released the booking mugshot of Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane, the first woman and first Democrat elected to the post in state history. The photo was taken Saturday in Norristown, Pa., where Kane turned herself in to county detectives. She was released on $10,000 bail after arraignment and is scheduled to return to Montgomery County on August 24 for a preliminary hearing on the charges. Kane has been charged with five felonies, including perjury and obstruction, for allegedly leaking secret grand jury material to embarrass political rivals and then lying about it under oath.The 49-year-old Kane has refused repeated calls to resign but has lost most of her political allies, including fellow Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf, who urged her to resign after charges were announced Thursday.
Kathleen Kane's hometown newspaper: She should resign for sake of office
You know it's over when your hometown newspaper is calling for your political head. From an editorial in the Scranton Times-Tribune:
Attorney General Kathleen Kane has maneuvered herself into a tragic position where resigning is the best thing she can do for the commonwealth and the Office of Attorney General.Editorial: Kane should resign for sake of office - Opinion - The Times-Tribune
Ms. Kane, regardless of whether she is criminally liable, has forfeited her credibility. She should resign to focus on her own defense and to put the Office of Attorney General on a steadier, more professional course.
Pennsylvania newspapers demand Kathleen Kane's resignation
Regardless of political leanings, liberal and conservative newspapers throughout Pennsylvania are calling for the immediate resignation of embattled Democratic Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane, who was indicted this week on five felony charges.
Here's a sampling of recent newspaper editorials:
The Philadelphia Inquirer : If Kane Won't Quit, Impeach Her
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: The Kane Charges: Step Aside, Madam AG
Lancaster Newspapers: If Kathleen Kane Wants To 'Clean Up Harrisburg,' She Should Resign Now
Reading Eagle: Kathleen Kane Must Resign
Scranton Times-Tribune: Kane Should Resign For Sake Of Office
Bucks County Courier Times: Kane Should Step Down
York Daily Record: Attorney General Kathleen Kane Should Resign
Philadelphia Daily News: Off to Court? Quit Office
Friday, August 07, 2015
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