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Saturday, July 30, 2011

Columnist: Is Obama a pathological liar?

Joseph Curl: Is Obama a pathological liar? - Washington Times

Weekly GOP Address On Debt Ceiling



Sen. Jon Kyl: "We start from the understanding that the reason the debt ceiling is a problem is because of runaway Washington spending. So, Republicans have been united in the belief that raising the debt ceiling without making significant spending reductions would be irresponsible."

Newspaper: America abandons Obama

Excellent editorial in The Washington Times about Obama's failed presidency.

From the Times:
So much for hope and change. With the economy growing worse and worse, the grand promises of Barack Obama's 2008 campaign have faded as the reality of malaise takes hold.
Read the full editorial at the link below:

EDITORIAL: America abandons Obama - Washington Times

Friday, July 29, 2011

Global Warming Junk Science Unravels

From Investor's Business Daily:
The scientist who claimed that global warming threatens polar bears is under investigation. There's a hole in Earth's greenhouse. A cooler era lies ahead. That hiss is the hot air coming out of alarmists' balloon.
Read the full editorial at the link below:

Junk Science Unravels - Investors.com

Bill O'Reilly: Demonizing Christianity

Bill O'Reilly wants to know why the New York Times and some other liberal media are playing the "Christian extremist" card in the wake of the Oslo, Norway, massacre by a deranged left-wing extremist.

From O'Reilly's latest column:
Anders Brevik did not kill in the name of Jesus. He was not a member of a Christian-based al Qaeda-like group. He was not funded by Iran or enabled by Pakistan. He is simply a murderer, a man devoid of any spiritual conscience. A direct descendent of Cain.

Yet, somehow, Brevik is now a member of a peace-loving, compassionate group, at least according to some media. He's a Christian.

Who knew?
Read the full column at the link below:

Bill O'Reilly: Demonizing Christianity

Columnist: The UN is After Your Guns

John Velleco: The UN is After Your Guns - HUMAN EVENTS

Your Daily Dose of Liberal Media Bias

Associated Press Uses Polling Firm That Favors Obama - HUMAN EVENTS

NetChoice Strongly Opposes 'Main Street Fairness' Act From Congressional Democrats

NetChoice Strongly Opposes 'Main Street Fairness' Act From Congressional Democrats

Beware of Fiscal Potholes in Congress's Latest "Main Street Fairness Act," Taxpayer Group Warns

Beware of Fiscal Potholes in Congress' Latest 'Main Street Fairness Act,' Taxpayer Group Warns

Finalists for Pennsylvania's 2012 Teacher of the Year Announced

Finalists for Pennsylvania's 2012 Teacher of the Year Announced

Votocracy Launches Interactive Polling

Votocracy Launches Interactive Polling, Giving All Americans A Voice on Today's Top Political Issues

Who's Keeping Anderson Cooper Honest?

Anderson Cooper Cherry Picks Poll Info to Disgrace Republicans | NewsBusters.org

Obama Approval Drops to New Low of 40%

Gallup: Obama Approval Drops to New Low of 40%

Night Of The Living Debt

Obama Plummets to 40% in Gallup Poll

Obama Plummets to 40% in Gallup Poll - HUMAN EVENTS

In Debt Crisis, Senior Citizens Groups Offering False Hope to Elderly

In Debt Crisis, Senior Citizens Groups Offering False Hope to Elderly

Gov. Corbett Announces Nominations

Governor Corbett Announces Nominations

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Report: Obamacare won't rein in costs

I hope you weren't dumb enough to believe that ObamaCare would bring down the cost of health care. A new study shows health care costs will go up substantially for most Americans under ObamaCare.

Health care law won't rein in costs, study says - Washington Times

Your Daily Dose of Liberal Media Bias

There was a time when reporters at The Associated Press tried very hard to keep their personal opinions out of news articles. Not anymore. The AP is in the tank for Barack Obama and the Democrats.

AP's Abrams, Quoting No One, Claims That 'Some Legal Scholars' Believe Obama Can Bust Debt Ceiling With 14th Amendment | NewsBusters.org

Columnist: Southern Poverty Law Center the Real Hate Group

Just like the ACLU, beware of left-wing advocacy groups that use fascist tactics to get their way.

Isn't the Southern Poverty Law Center the Real Hate Group? - HUMAN EVENTS

Can NASCAR Save NASA?

Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against Texas Governor and Prayer Rally

Huge Win For Rick Perry, Free Speech: Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against Texas Governor and Prayer Rally

Pennsylvania lost 18,371 businesses in 2008-09

Number of Nonemployer Firms Shrinks Again in 2009, Census Bureau Reports

ATI Fellows Expose 'The War on Natural Gas'

ATI Fellows Expose 'The War on Natural Gas'

Gov. Corbett Joins Crossing of America Tour

Governor Corbett Joins Crossing of America Tour in Butler, Highlights Effort to Support Wounded Warriors, Survivors of Fallen Heroes

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Obama: More than Twice the Debt in Half the Time as Bush

George W. Bush added $2.4 Trillion to the National Debt during his eight years in office. Current projections have Barack Obama adding $6.1 Trillion to the Nation Debt during his first four years in office. It's time to cut up Obama's credit cards.

Obama: More than Twice the Debt in Half the Time as Bush

Your daily dose of liberal media bias

Would The Mainstream Media Be This Quiet If 'Fast and Furious' Had Happened Under Bush?

Government Regulations

Columnist: New York Times Reader Kills Dozens in Norway

Ann Coulter: New York Times Reader Kills Dozens in Norway - HUMAN EVENTS

The Great Debate: Obama Vs. Obama

The Great Debate: Obama Vs. Obama | CNSnews.com

Your daily dose of liberal media bias

Media Ignore Alarmist Liberal Ad Warning Kids Will Die if Congress Trims EPA Budget | NewsBusters.org

Columnist: What We Don't Know About History Can Hurt Us

John Stossel: What We Don't Know about History Can Hurt Us - HUMAN EVENTS

Tea Party Rips 'GOP RINOs' for Debt Limit Sell-Out

Tea Party Rips 'GOP RINOs' for Debt Limit Sell-Out

RNC: His Jello-Ness, The President

RNC: His Jello-Ness, The President

Change Direction 4: Stop the Obama Agenda

RNC Launches Fourth 'Change Direction' Television Ad

RNC Launches Fourth 'Change Direction' Television Ad, Hispanic Radio Spot In Florida

18 Pennsylvania residents charged with welfare fraud

PA Office of Inspector General Announces June Welfare Fraud Adjudications

Editorial: Gov't Welfare Widens The Wealth Gap

We now have 50 years of evidence that government handouts is not the way to deal with poverty. Big government liberalism has failed miserably.

Editorial: Gov't Welfare Widens The Wealth Gap - Investors.com

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Penn State Tuition Rises 104% In 10 Years

Penn State University pays its president, Graham Spanier, more than $1 million a year.

Facing tough economic times, Spanier has been whining about how the state (the Pennsylvania taxpayer) isn't sending enough money to Happy Valley.

Instead of dealing with the economic reality and finding ways to cut costs from the university's bloated $4 billion-a-year budget, Spanier keeps blaming Gov. Tom Corbett and the Legislature for reducing PSU's annual taxpayer allotment by about $70 million.

That meager reduction prompted Penn State to raise tuition by 5 percent.

For the amount of money Spanier is getting paid, he should be able to come up with ways to cut costs and reduce the burden on Pennsylvania families who want to send their children to Penn State.

From an editorial in The Harrisburg Patriot-News:
... tuition at Penn State is too high. It has gone up 104 percent in the last decade and its tuition rate is the highest for a four-year, public university in the nation — the University of Pittsburgh is No. 2 — according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Taking into account room and board plus books, the increase means it will cost more than $100,000 to get a four-year degree from Penn State. This from a school that has its humble beginnings as a land grant university. It has long been a place for a student who is the first in their family to go to college. That goal might be harder to achieve.
Read the full editorial, "Sharing the pain: Penn State must find ways to cut costs," at the newspaper's website.

One Less Obama Czar In Washington

Elizabeth Warren returning to Harvard - The Hill's On The Money

Sad ... But True



Another fine example of why Randy Bish of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review is the best editorial cartoonist in Pennsylvania ... and one of the best in the country.

New Book on Radical Islam Declares: 'This Is the War of Our Generation!'

New Book on Radical Islam Declares: 'This Is the War of Our Generation!'

Florida Congressman Connie Mack: 'Oama' Lack of Leadership Puts America in Danger'

Mack: 'Obama's Lack of Leadership Puts America in Danger'

ACLJ to Back WTC Cross Calling Atheist Lawsuit 'Deeply Flawed'

ACLJ to Back World Trade Center Cross Calling Atheist Lawsuit 'Deeply Flawed'

Richard Viguerie: Speaker Boehner Gave the Best Speech of His Political Career

Richard Viguerie: Speaker Boehner Gave the Best Speech of His Political Career

Harley-Davidson Auctions a Bike Signed by the Stars of 'Captain America: The First Avenger' to Support Disabled Vets

Harley-Davidson Auctions a Bike Signed by the Stars of Captain America: The First Avenger to Support Disabled Vets

The Wrench In the Plans

Gov. Corbett Announces Nominations, Appointments

Governor Corbett Announces Nominations, Appointments

Pennsylvania Health Officials Warn of Possible Measles Exposure 4 Counties

PA Department of Health Announces Possible Measles Exposure in Berks, Bucks, Delaware and Lehigh Counties

Speaker of the House John Boehner on America's Debt Crisis: No 'blank check' for Obama

Columnist: The Obama Tax Cut For Millionaires

The Obama Tax Cut For Millionaires - HUMAN EVENTS

Same Old Song And Dance

John Hayward: Obama's Budget Address Rerun

Poll: Most voters see media as biased toward Dems

The Hill Poll: Most voters see media as biased and unethical - TheHill.com

Monday, July 25, 2011

Newspaper: Time to Fire Eric Holder

Human Events says it's time for Eric Holder, the worst U.S. Attorney General this side of Janet Reno, to go.

From a recent editorial:
It has been strange to watch the mainstream media ignore the most incredible scandal of the modern era — the "Gunwalker" program used by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to pump American guns into Mexico — while lavishing obsessive coverage on the News of the World phone-hacking debacle in England.

Of course, the motivations of the media are not difficult to understand. There has been absolutely no evidence that News Corp. owner Rupert Murdoch had anything to do with the invasions of privacy carried out by certain employees at one of his many newspapers. But because he also owns influential conservative American media properties such as the Wall Street Journal, and especially, Fox News, media liberals find themselves looking at a very large domino and praying for it to fall.
Read the full editorial at the link below:

Time to Fire Eric Holder - HUMAN EVENTS

Columnist: Young People Wise Up, Abandon Obama

Elise Jordan says Obama has a real problem holding on to the youth vote that supported him in large numbers in 2008 but is disillusioned by Obama's broken promises.

Obama's Young Ex-Fans - Elise Jordan - National Review Online

Your daily dose of liberal media bias

Obama Lies About Mom, Networks Yawn - HUMAN EVENTS

Columnist: Barack Obama's Nuthouse Economics

Nuthouse Economics - HUMAN EVENTS

President Daffy

Thun Trail work day planned for July 31

The Schuylkill River Greenway Association TrailKeepers and the Berks County Bicycle Club will hold a workday on the Thun Trail from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 31.

Volunteers will meet at the Trailhead at Morlatton Village, Old Philadelphia Pike, Douglassville, to install bollards, clear brush and complete general maintenance.

A rain date will be held on July 31. In the event of questionable weather or conditions, call Greg Marshall at 610-780-3195.

Talk Radio Host Aaron Klein Launches Website

Talk Radio Host Launches News Website

RNC: 2012 Election Will Be A Referendum On Obama's Failed Policies

RNC: A Referendum On Me

Columnist: Privatizing liquor sales in Pennsylvania long overdue

Gil Spencer: Privatizing liquor sales is long overdue - pottsmerc.com

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Columnist: Obama Must Go

The biggest impediment to restoring fiscal sanity to Washington, D.C., is Barack Obama, argues columnist George F. Will.

From his latest:
The tea party, the most welcome political development since the Goldwater insurgency in 1964, lacks only the patience necessary when America lacks the consensus required to propel fundamental change through our constitutional system of checks and balances. If Washington's trajectory could be turned as quickly as tea partyers wish — while conservatives control only one-half of one of the two political branches — their movement would not be as necessary as it is. Fortunately, not much patience is required.

The Goldwater impulse took 16 years to reach fruition in the election of Ronald Reagan. The tea party can succeed in 16 months by helping elect a president who will not veto necessary reforms. To achieve that, however, tea partyers must not help the incumbent achieve his objectives in the debt-ceiling dispute.
Read the full column at the link below:

Sustaining the unsustainable - pottsmerc.com

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Top 10 Obama Lies

When you have a president who is a habitual liar, it's difficult to keep track of all the lies he tells, but Human Events has come up with a list of the 10 biggest lies Obama has told ... so far.

TOP 10 OBAMA LIES

Columnist: A Quick Lesson for Media on the Definition of 'Right Wing'

Dana Loesch: A Quick Lesson for Media on the Definition of 'Right Wing'

Voters deserting Obama

Obama losing support of young and poor whites

Columnist: Mitt Romney: A Liberal's Liberal Republican

Zbigniew Mazurak at American Thinker - Mitt Romney: A Liberal's Liberal Republican

Study: Nobody actually likes using Facebook

Study: Nobody actually likes using Facebook - pottsmerc.com

Dems, Lies and Videotape

20 Senate Dems Said They Supported a Balanced Budget - They Lied - HUMAN EVENTS

The Far Left Links Oslo Killer to Sarah Palin

Inevitable. The Far Left Links Oslo Killer to Sarah Palin - HUMAN EVENTS

Weekly GOP Address: Cut, Cap and Balance Act



Republicans have a plan to turn the economy around: Cut, Cap and Balance Act. Barack Obama and the Democrats want to raise taxes and keep spending us into oblivion.

Chester County Sheriff Carolyn Welsh Receives State Crime Prevention Award

Chester County, Pennsylvania Sheriff Receives State Crime Prevention Award

Home Depot Co-Founder: Obama Is Choking Recovery

Home Depot Co-Founder: Obama Is Choking Recovery - Investors.com

Friday, July 22, 2011

State Sen. Folmer: Let the people decide federal debt question

State Sen. Folmer calls for amendment to the U.S. Constitution - Berks Community Television

GOP Guest Informs CNN of Its Own Poll Results

GOP Guest Informs CNN of Its Own Poll Results | NewsBusters.org

RNC: Obama Vastly Out of Touch on Economy

Vastly Out Of Touch, says Republican National Committee: At His Town Hall In Maryland, Will Obama Repeat The Outrageous Claims His Advisors Have Made About The Economy?

Heat Wave Sets New Record for Peak Power Use

PJM and Members Set New Record for Peak Power Use

Events That Never Materialized

Marcellus Shale Commission Issues Final Report in Pennsylvania

Marcellus Shale Commission Issues Final Report in Pennsylvania

PA Lottery Reports Record Sales - $3.2B

PA Lottery Reports Record Sales, Posts Increase in Profits to Programs Benefiting Older Pennsylvanians

Editorial: Democrats Are Obsessed With Raising Taxes

Editorial: Democrats Are Obsessed With Raising Taxes - Investors.com

'Even brain-dead economists understand that when you raise taxes, you cost jobs'

Co-Founder of Home Depot Slams Obama on Jobs

Name That Party

Name That Party: No Media Report Acknowledges That Embezzling Santa Fe, N.M. Sheriff Is a Democrat

Michelle Malkin: The Beltway Industry Full-Time Employment Act

The Beltway Industry Full-Time Employment Act - Michelle Malkin - National Review Online

Obama Suffering From Heat Stroke

AARP Magazine Lists Harrisburg Among Top 10 Best Places To Live (and Retire) Affordably in the U.S.

AARP The Magazine Reveals its Annual List of the Top 10 Best Places To Live (and Retire) Affordably in the U.S.

30 Motor Coaches Pulled From Service in Pennsylvania

State Police Leads Multi-Agency Motor Coach Enforcement Effort; 30 Motor Coaches Pulled From Service

New Study: PA could lead U.S. in natural gas production

New Study: Pa. Self-Sufficient in Natural Gas, Marcellus Shale Could Lead Nation in Production by 2020

Columnist: Book casts doubt on Obama story

Columnist Byron York: Book casts doubt on Obama story - pottsmerc.com

Video: Spenditol

Poll: 53% Support Drug Testing For Welfare Applicants

Rasmussen Reports: 53% Support Automatic Drug Testing For Welfare Applicants

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Newspaper: Obamacare to slam families with higher insurance costs

Hey, Nancy Pelosi, this is what happens when you pass a law before you read it.

From an article by Julian Pecquet in The Hill:
A major provision of the healthcare reform law designed to prevent businesses from dropping coverage for their workers could inadvertently leave families without access to subsidized health insurance.

The problem is a huge headache for the Obama administration and congressional Democrats, because it could leave families unable to buy affordable health insurance when the healthcare law requires that everyone be insured starting in 2014.

Some of the administration's closest allies on healthcare reform warn this situation could dramatically undercut support for the law, which already is unpopular with many voters and contributed to Democrats losing the House in the 2010 midterm elections.

"It's going to be a massive problem if it comes out that families have to buy really expensive employer-based coverage," said Jocelyn Guyer, deputy executive director at Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families.

"If they don’t fix this — and by 'they' I mean either the administration or Congress — we’re going to have middle-class families extremely unhappy with [healthcare] reform in 2014, because they'll basically be facing financial penalties for not buying coverage when they don’t have access to any affordable options."
Healthcare law could leave families with high insurance costs - The Hill's Healthwatch

RNC: No Surprise, Americans Finding Out ObamaCare Isn't What They Were Told

RNC: O-Not-As-Advertised-Care

Poll: Most Drivers With Cell Phones Use Them While Driving

Most Drivers With Cell Phones Use Them While Driving Even Though They Know It Is Unsafe; More Than One In Five Text While Driving

The Global Warming Debate Al Gore Refused To Have

The Global Warming Debate Al Gore Refused To Have | NewsBusters.org

Your daily dose of liberal media bias

Politico Hires Democratic Staffer on Same Day Reporter Leaves to Work for Dems | NewsBusters.org

Obama Poll Slide

Pennsylvania jobless rate rises to 7.6%

The Obama Recession continues.

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate rose to 7.6 percent in June, up from 7.4 percent in May.

While the state's rate is lower than the national average of 9.2 percent, it still signals the fact that Barack Obama's economic polices are a total failure.

Pennsylvania's Employment Situation: June 2011

PA Department of State: Disciplinary Actions Taken Against 125 Licensed, Commissioned Professionals, Organizations

PA Department of State: Disciplinary Actions Taken Against 125 Licensed, Commissioned Professionals, Organizations

Columnist: Why I loathe Suze Orman

Columnist Jeff Edelstein: Suze Orman and the myth of retirement - delcotimes.com

Newspaper slogan, 'Smart is the new sexy'

Thumbs up or thumbs down: Newspaper slogan, 'Smart is the new sexy' | Poynter

Gov. Corbett Announces Recent Nomination, Appointments

Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Announces Recent Nomination, Appointments

RNC: Democrats Are Starting to Sound the Alarm

RNC - Democrats Are Starting to Sound the Alarm: The 2012 Map Isn't as Big as Obama May Be Hoping For

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

AHEPA Remembers 37th 'Black Anniversary' of Invasion, Occupation of Cyprus

Supreme President Calls for Removal of Turkish Troops from Cyprus

MIAMI BEACH - American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) Supreme President Nicholas A. Karacostas issued the following statement on the 37th anniversary of the illegal invasion and subsequent occupation of the Republic of Cyprus that occurred July 20, 1974:
"Today marks a somber day as we observe the 37th anniversary of the illegal invasion and occupation of the Republic of Cyprus by the Republic of Turkey. This was, and remains to this very day, an intolerable act; one that is a gross violation of the rule of law, human rights, and democratic ideals. We pause to remember the innocent civilians who lost their lives and the thousands who went missing, including four American citizens whose investigations remain incomplete. The illegal invasion and occupation caused the displacement of 170,000 Greek Cypriot refugees, including my family, who to this day are unable to return to their homes which is also a violation of human rights as determined by the European Commission on Human Rights.

"The ongoing direct talks between Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mr. Dervis Eroglu, under the scope of the high-level UN Agreement of July 8, 2006, have provided minimal tangible progress toward a settlement to reunify Cyprus. This is due to the latter's hardline positions that continue to present proposals outside UN parameters and European Union principles. It is our hope the July 7, 2011 meeting between the two sides and the UN secretary-general in Geneva will impress upon the Turkish Cypriot side the importance of presenting specific positions on the fundamental issues that are founded under UN parameters. This will help the process going forward.

"However, the key to a successful settlement also rests in Ankara. We call on the U.S. government to convey a strong message to Turkey that it must provide the Turkish Cypriot community with the necessary freedom to negotiate a solution within the July 8 framework, and equally as important, facilitate the removal of 43,000 of its troops from the island.

"Therefore, we restate our call for a reunified Cyprus with a single sovereignty, single international personality and single citizenship; and with its independence and territorial integrity safeguarded as described in the relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions. We contend that such a solution is in the best interest of all Cypriots, and must emanate from Cypriots themselves without arbitrary timetables.

"Furthermore, on this 'black anniversary' we call on Turkey to begin the removal of its 43,000 troops from Cyprus. These are troops that as American citizens we contend would serve a better purpose, especially to NATO, in another theatre such as Afghanistan as opposed to Cyprus where there have been more than 15 million incident-free crossings by Greek and Turkish Cypriots.

"We call for these actions in the best interests of the United States. A just and viable solution to the division of Cyprus will strengthen the eastern Mediterranean and bring peace and security to the region. Furthermore, it will aid Turkey's candidacy to become a member of the European Union.

"Our hope is that we will no longer need to observe this 'black anniversary,' but instead, celebrate the anniversary of a settlement. AHEPA remains committed to doing all within its power to keep the Cyprus issue in the public eye until a just and viable solution is realized."
AHEPA is the largest Greek-American association in the world with chapters in the United States, Canada, Greece, Cyprus, and sister chapters in Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit www.ahepa.org

3 Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers Killed in Action

Three Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers Killed in Action

Turkish Invasion in Cyprus (1974)



Today is the 37th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. More than 6,000 Greek-Cypriots were killed, thousands more wounded ... and 1,300 men, 116 women and 133 children taken captive by the Turks to be murdered or sent to concentration camps. Nearly 200,000 Greeks were forced from their homes by the Turkish army, which still occupies Cyprus today. We will never forget!

Turkish Occupation of Cyprus Enters 37th year

Columnist: Cyprus occupation enters 37th year - pottsmerc.com

Pennsylvania casinos fined $355,000

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Approves Fines Totaling $355,000

RNC Launches Third 'Change Direction' Television Ad

RNC Launches Third 'Change Direction' Television Ad, Hispanic Radio Buy In Southwest

Ambassador of Cyprus to the United States Comments on 37th Anniversary of the Turkish Invasion

Ambassador of Cyprus to the United States Comments on 37th Anniversary of the Turkish Invasion

Pennsylvania State Police Report Number of Police Pursuits Fell in 2010

Pennsylvania State Police Report Number of Police Pursuits Fell in 2010

Pennsylvania Awards $99M for Water Infrastructure Projects

Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Announces $99 Million Investment in Water Infrastructure Projects in 20 Counties

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Time for Pennsylvania to End Religious Discrimination for Teachers

An 1895 law prohibits Pennsylvania teachers from wearing religious garb such as a yarmulke or religious symbols, like a cross or the Star of David, while in the classroom.

A bipartisan bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Legislature would repeal the restrictions.

Only two states - Pennsylvania and Nebraska - have such prohibitions on what teachers can wear.

House Bill 1581, co-sponsored by state Reps. Eugene DePasquale, D-York County, and Will Tallman, R-Adams County, would end the discrimination imposed on educators.

"The time has come for Pennsylvania to repeal it," state Rep. Eugene DePasquale told The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "We're not talking about people proselytizing. It's what they wear. There's a big difference between wearing a cross or yarmulke and saying, 'You should be Catholic.' "

Added state Rep. Will Tallman: "This is about restoring religious neutrality to our public school system and upgrading an old and discriminatory law. We want every teacher to be free to exercise his or her religion, regardless of that faith."

It's time for Pennsylvania to join the rest of the nation and allow teachers to display their faith without fear of disciplinary action.

Read more about the issue at the Tribune-Review website.

Obama Beats A Dead Horse

Newspaper: Wynn's Rant: One Among Many

From Investor's Business Daily:
Las Vegas CEO Steve Wynn drew attention for a boardroom rant denouncing the intolerable business climate fostered by the White House. He's hardly the first. What's happening is emblematic of a bigger problem.
Wynn's Rant: One Among Many - Investors.com

RNC: Obama Eats Own Words

RNC: They Said It! Obama White House Says Leadership Is Not Proposing Your Own Deficit Plan

Tips To Beat The Heat

PA Health Department Offers Important Tips to Prevent Heat-Related Illness

PA Banking Department Warns Consumers of Suspected Online Scam

PA Banking Department Warns Consumers of Suspected Online Scam

Obama Supporters Bailing Out

Thanks A Bundle: Many Of Obama's 2008 Supporters Have Failed To Say They're 'In' This Time Around, Says Republican National Committee

Natural Gas Industry Launches PR Campaign

After taking a beating from Democrats who want to tax it out of existence and environmentalists who apparently don't heat their homes, the natural gas industry is fighting back with a new PR campaign.

Natural Gas Community Spotlights Safe and Responsible Development in Pennsylvania

The ship is sinking!

Monday, July 18, 2011

Columnist: Modern Poverty Includes Air-Conditioning and an Xbox

From a new column by Ken McIntyre at National Review Online:
Census officials continue to grossly exaggerate the numbers of the poor, creating a false picture in the public mind of widespread material deprivation, writes Heritage Foundation senior research fellow Robert Rector in a new paper.

"Most news stories on poverty feature homeless families, people living in crumbling shacks, or lines of the downtrodden eating in soup kitchens," Rector says. "The actual living conditions of America’s poor are far different from these images."
Read the full column at the link below:

Modern Poverty Includes A.C. and an Xbox - By Ken McIntyre - The Corner - National Review Online

Rep. Tom Quigley to host town hall-style conference call

Quigley to host town hall-style conference call July 19 - pottsmerc.com

'Harry Potter' earns $169.2M in opening weekend

From Brandon Gray's analysis of the weekend's record-setting debut of the last "Harry Potter" installment.
Working its final movie mojo, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 soared into the record books with the highest-grossing opening weekend ever. The series finale drew $169.2 million on around 11,100 screens at 4,375 locations, dethroning The Dark Knight's $158.4 million.

Deathly Hallows Part 2's first weekend flew past the previous franchise high of $125 million, posted by Deathly Hallows Part 1 last November, and it topped the franchise in terms of estimated attendance as well. While its opening gross also out-distanced The Dark Knight, Spider-Man 3 ($151.1 million), The Twilight Saga: New Moon ($142.8 million), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($135.6 million) and the first Spider-Man ($114.8 million), Deathly Hallows Part 2's estimated opening attendance was less than those titles, ranking sixth overall.

After conjuring the opening day record of $91.1 million on Friday (buoyed by a record-shattering $43.5 million midnight launch), Deathly Hallows Part 2 saw the steepest Friday-to-Saturday drop on record for a non-holiday first weekend, falling 53 percent to $42.4 million. Its Saturday slotted ninth among the top-grossing Saturdays of all time. On Sunday, it declined 16 percent to $35.7 million, which ranked fourth on the all-time Sunday grosses chart.
Read more at BoxOfficeMojo.com

Rep. West: Obama is 'Sad,' 'Pathetic,' 'Fear-Mongering' on Debt Ceiling

Rep. West: Obama is 'Sad,' 'Pathetic,' 'Fear-Mongering' on Debt Ceiling | CNSnews.com

Gov. Corbett: $3.8 Million will Improve Operations at 8 PA Airports

Pottstown Municipal Airport will receive $146,250 for final design on the runway pavement rehabilitation and for final design of the runway safety area, according to the governor's office.

Governor Corbett: $3.8 Million will Improve Operations at Eight Airports

Pennsylvania Teenagers Attending State Police Honor Camp

Pennsylvania Teenagers Attending State Police Honor Camp

Pennsylvania Table Games Generated $81M of Tax Revenue in 2010-2011 Fiscal Year

Pennsylvania Table Games Generated Over $81 Million of Tax Revenue in 2010-2011 Fiscal Year

I'm With Stupid

Bill would strike 'retarded' from Pennsylvania statutes

Sen. Dinniman bill would strike 'retarded' from Pennsylvania statutes - pottsmerc.com

Your daily dose of liberal media bias

Numbers Don't Lie: 'Daily Show' Jon Stewart Hammers Right Nearly Four Times More than Left | NewsBusters.org

Rep. Joe Pitts: Facing down the debt limit

Congressman Joe Pitts: Facing down the debt limit - pottsmerc.com

5 Falsehoods of the Debt Debate

Five Falsehoods of the Debt Debate - HUMAN EVENTS

What the Debt Limit Battle Is All About

Michael Barone cuts through the spin and gets to the heart of the matter.

What the Debt Limit Battle Is All About - HUMAN EVENTS

Columnist: Big Government’s Insidious Creep Inside Your Home

Lights Out! Big Government's Insidious Creep Inside Your Home - HUMAN EVENTS

AP: Obama Wasn't Honest About Americans Wanting Tax Hikes

AP: Obama Wasn't Honest About Americans Wanting Tax Hikes - HUMAN EVENTS

Obama Mounting Lies

How low will Obama go? Turns out he fabricated a story of how his late mother struggled with the health care system while she was battling cancer in an attempt to bolster Obamacare. The man knows no shame.

From an editorial in The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
The president of the United States has been caught in a lie. It's no small matter. And it should lead reasonable people to raise serious questions about the veracity of every word Barack Obama utters.

During the 2008 campaign, then-Sen. Obama said on more than one occasion that his late mother, Ann Dunham, waged a death-bed fight with her insurance company over whether the uterine and ovarian cancers that would claim her life were pre-existing conditions that disqualified her from medical coverage.

Mr. Obama employed the anecdote to press his case for health care reform. ObamaCare does not allow for such disqualifications for children under 19. The provision extends to adults in three years.

But a new book about Obama's mother by New York Times reporter Janny Scott refutes the president's story and uses his mother's own correspondence to do so. Ms. Dunham's health insurance covered most of her medical expenses and without argument. Only disability coverage, designed to replace lost wages, was denied and that by another carrier, Ms. Scott writes.
Read more: Another Obama's tale exposed at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review website.

So Much For Obama's Peas

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Obama's Sorry Record

The Republican National Committee has done a nice job of recapping Barack Obama's legacy on the economy so far. Hekavu, job.
HOW HAS OBAMA DONE?

$1.65 Trillion: Projected Federal Deficit For FY2011 – Will Be The Largest In U.S. History. (OMB, 2/14/11)
$1.42 Trillion: Federal Budget Deficit For FY2009 – Highest In U.S. History. (CBO, 10/7/10)
$1.29 Trillion: Federal Budget Deficit For FY2010 – Second Highest In U.S. History. (CBO, 10/7/10)
44.6 Million: Americans Receiving Food Stamps. (The Wall Street Journal, 5/31/11)
14.0 Million: Unemployed Americans. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 7/14/11)
6.8 Million: Foreclosure Filings Since Obama Took Office. (RealtyTrac, Accessed 7/14/11)
2.5 Million: Jobs Lost Since Obama Took Office. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 7/14/11)
2.0 Million: Private Sector Jobs Lost Since Obama Took Office. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 7/14/11)
1.8 Million: Jobs Lost Since Obama's Stimulus Was Passed. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 7/14/11)
1.59 Million: Personal Bankruptcies In 2010. (United States Courts, 2/15/11)
9.2%: Unemployment Rate. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accessed 7/14/11)
RNC: 'Give It To Me'

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Top 10 Most Egregious Government Regulations

Here are 10 examples of why so many businesses have been driven under by government regulations ... and why 14 million Americans are out of work.

Top 10 Most Egregious Government Regulations - HUMAN EVENTS

Harry Potter Fans Flock to Theaters for Final Film

The final "Harry Potter" film could end up as one of the biggest box-office hits of all time. It already shattered the record for opening day, earning $92.1 million in U.S. theaters on Thursday.

Harry Potter Fans Flock to Theaters for Final Film

Hillary Clinton Pushes Cyprus Solution

Clinton Pushes Cyprus Solution in Turkey, Greece

Weekly GOP Address: Pass Balanced Budget Amendment

Michele Bachmann to Address National Press Club on July 28

GOP Presidential Hopeful Michele Bachmann to Address National Press Club, July 28

Editorial: No, U.S. Doesn't Want Tax Hikes

Is Barack Obama clueless?

From Investor's Business Daily:
Four of five Americans are "sold" on higher taxes to solve the deficit impasse, according to President Obama. Either he's deceiving himself or he completely misunderstands how the public really feels.
Read the full editorial at the link below:

No, U.S. Doesn't Want Tax Hikes - Investors.com

Columnist: Washington's New Normal Is Like A Fiscal Fairyland

Mark Steyn: Washington's New Normal Is Like A Fiscal Fairyland - Investors.com

The Biggest Loser

Rep. Tom Quigley: Controlling PA Spending Starts with Welfare Reform

Controlling State Spending Starts with Welfare Reform

By Rep. Tom Quigley (R-Montgomery)

In light of the recent passage of the budget for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I wanted to focus on an area of the budget that may not have received much attention; welfare reform. Nearly 40 percent of Pennsylvania's annual state budget is used to support public welfare programs, making public welfare the single largest expenditure in the Commonwealth, above even public education. In the 2011-12 fiscal year, welfare programs will receive more than $10.5 billion out of our $27.15 billion total budget.

Even when faced with a worldwide economic downturn and multi-billion dollar budget deficits, the public welfare allocation in Pennsylvania continued to balloon, while nearly every other sector of state spending was being slashed. Our Medical Assistance benefits are growing at a rate of nearly 12 percent every year, increasing by a total of 97 percent in the past decade. At the same time, our general revenue collections are only increasing by 3 percent per year. Clearly if we are going to control state spending and balance our budgets into the future, we must take a hard look at managing welfare spending and reforming welfare programs.

House Republicans have made welfare reform the foundation for our agenda to return sensibility to state spending. This spring, we introduced a package of eight measures designed to return fairness, accountability, integrity and responsibility to Pennsylvania’s welfare system. Of those eight bills, six gained approval in the House and four were signed into law by Gov. Tom Corbett as part of the final budget agreement.

The four welfare reform measures that have now been signed into law include:

• Instituting drug testing for welfare applicants who have been convicted of a drug felony in the past five years.
• Creating an Income Eligibility Verification System to detect fraud by authenticating recipient information.
• Basing benefit amounts on the permanent legal residence of applicants to discourage benefit shopping.
• Requiring greater oversight into the Special Allowances program, as outlined by Auditor General Jack Wagner.

Because of the inclusion of these reforms in the budget package, hundreds of millions of dollars were applied to restoring many of the Governor’s proposed cuts to public and higher education.

Welfare reform is not about denying assistance to people who are truly in need, but it is about ensuring that every taxpayer dollar is being used appropriately. The four proposals signed into law were designed to preserve welfare assistance for senior citizens, people with disabilities, children and those who need a temporary safety net until they are able to get back on their own feet.

If we had not taken action to implement these reforms, our welfare system would eventually become unsustainable and our state budget unsound. Not only must we contend with our current liabilities, but we must also look down the road to when the federal health care law takes effect and even more people are added to our welfare assistance rolls through Medicaid programs. The federal government will only fully fund these additional beneficiaries for three years and after that some of the costs will be turned over to the states. While we will not have much control over the addition of these new beneficiaries, we can and should better manage other public welfare programs.

I am pleased about the great strides we have made to improve the way in which Pennsylvania administers welfare programs, and I am hopeful we will be able to achieve even greater success in the future. The viability of all state programs depends on our ability to control welfare costs and appropriately oversee how our state tax dollars are being spent.

State Rep. Tom Quigley is a Republican who has represented Pennsylvania's 146th House District in the state Legislature since 2004.

Who Are Obama's Fat Cats?

Media Focused on Big Bush Donors, Paying Little Attention to Obama's Fat Cats | NewsBusters.org

Friday, July 15, 2011

Poll: 55% Oppose Tax Hike In Debt Ceiling Deal

55% Oppose Tax Hike In Debt Ceiling Deal

The race card again? Really?

How desperate are Democrats? Incompetence has nothing to do with race, Ms. Jackson Lee.

Jackson Lee: Congress complicating debt ceiling because Obama is black - The Hill's Floor Action

Columnist: We're All Greeks Now

Columnist Pat Buchanan says the United States is headed for the same fate as Greece.

We're All Greeks Now - HUMAN EVENTS

Rent Money Is Due Soon

Toomey: Obama Out of Touch with American People

Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) issued the following statement after President Obama made comments today on the debt ceiling negotiations:
"President Obama once again demonstrated a lack of seriousness today in dealing with the nation’s looming debt crisis. He chose to mischaracterize House and Senate efforts to reach a balanced budget despite the fact that he has failed to produce a plan of his own to rein in the spending problem that he and his administration have largely created over the past three years. He has also demonstrated how out of touch he is with the American people by denigrating a balanced budget amendment, which has the overwhelming support of the American people. It is a shame that the president doesn't understand that a constitutional amendment to balance the budget is consistent with Congress doing its job. The president's actions continue to point in the same direction: He wants a debt limit increase without real limits on spending. I cannot, and will not, support any plan that that does not institute meaningful spending cuts and does not put our country on the path to a balanced budget."

PA Statewide Hearings Set to Update 12-Year Transportation Program

PA Statewide Hearings Set to Update 12-Year Transportation Program

RNC: A Referendum on Getting Things Done?

RNC: A Referendum on Getting Things Done?

PA Website Helps Families Locate Summer Meal Program Sites

Department of Education Announces Website for Families to Locate Summer Meal Program Sites

Obama Legacy: From Bad To Worse

Columnist: Controlling PA spending starts with Welfare reform

Pennsylvania spends $10.5 billion a year on Welfare programs from a General Fund budget that totals $27.2 billion. And you wonder why the state is facing a fiscal crisis?

Rep. Tom Quigley: Controlling spending starts with Welfare reform - pottsmerc.com

Fast And Furious Scandal: A Watergate For Obama?

What did Obama know and when did he know it?

Fast And Furious Scandal: A Watergate For Obama? - Investors.com

Your daily dose of liberal media bias

Only 2% of Network Reports on Debt Ceiling Battle Mention Public Opposition to Increase | NewsBusters.org

Night of the Living Debt

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Rep. Quigley to Host Town Hall-Style Conference Call

State Rep. Tom Quigley (R-Montgomery) will host a town hall meeting via telephone for residents of Pennsylvania's 146th House District at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19.

From a Quigley press release:
"I am hosting this town hall-style conference call to give everyone I represent the opportunity to find out what is going on in Harrisburg and our community and also ask questions without having to leave their home. In light of the recently passed state budget, I am interested to hear what people have to say."

At approximately 7 p.m. on July 19, automated calls will be placed to residents of the 146th District inviting them to participate in the hour-long call.

At any point during the phone call, people will be given the chance to ask questions by pressing *3, and he will try to get to everyone's inquires during the allotted hour.

Newspaper: Obama Exposes Social Security 'Lockbox' Lie

From Investor's Business Daily:
In trying to score political points against the GOP by warning that retirement checks were in jeopardy if the debt ceiling isn't raised, President Obama exposed the fraud at the heart of Social Security.
Read the full editorial at the link below:

Giving Lie To The 'Lockbox' - Investors.com

Krauthammer: Regime Change May Be Needed To Cut Deficit

Charles Krauthammer says the GOP should call Obama's bluff on the debt ceiling talks.

Regime Change May Be Needed To Cut Deficit - Investors.com

40 Years Later Charlie's Hiring Is Still Willy Wonka's Greatest Failure

A clever article revisiting "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

40 Years Later Charlie's Hiring Is Still Willy Wonka's Greatest Failure - CinemaBlend.com

Obama says 'Eat Your Peas'

Your daily dose of liberal media bias

August Budget Chart All News Outlets Would Report If They Weren't Liberal | NewsBusters.org

PA Health Officials Warn of Possible Measles Exposure in Berks County

Department of Health Announces Possible Measles Exposure in Berks County

RNC: How Has Obama Done In The Past 2 Years?

RNC: "Give It To Me"

RNC on Obama: 'Don't Call My Bluff' ... I've Got To Fundraise

RNC: "Don't Call My Bluff' ... I've Got To Fundraise

Obama's Credit Score

Columnist: Obama Shatters Social Security Myth

In trying to scare Americans about their Social Security checks not arriving in August, Barack Obama told the truth for the first time in his life. Social Security is a giant government-run Ponzi scheme. Your money has already been spent by the politicians in Washington.

John Hayward, writing at Human Events:
President Obama has performed one very important service for his country during the debt ceiling negotiations: he has utterly and forever shattered the myth of the Social Security "lockbox."
Shattering the Social Security Myth - HUMAN EVENTS

Editorial: Media In The Bag For Obama

Barack Obama, Instant Centrist - Investors.com

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

The Permanent Obama Campaign

In between rounds of golf, Barack Obama has found time to hold more than 30 campaign fundraising events in the first half of 2011.

It's not like he has any important issues to deal with as president. He fixed all our problems, right?

The Permanent Obama Campaign | The Weekly Standard

National Inflation Association: Ben Bernanke is Wrong, Gold is Money

NIA: Bernanke is Wrong, Gold is Money

RNC: Obama Heeding Own Advice on Tax Hikes?

RNC: Heeding Their Own Advice?

Justice For Sale

Commonwealth Foundation Toasts Turzai Liquor Freedom Bill

Commonwealth Foundation Toasts Rep. Turzai Liquor Freedom Bill in Pennsylvania

RNC Launches Second 'Change Direction' Television Ad

RNC Launches Second 'Change Direction' Television Ad

Opinion: Route 422 toll plan is another tax

Route 422 toll plan is another tax - pottsmerc.com

Newspaper: PA taxpayers miffed at COLA for lawmakers

At a time when Pennsylvania residents are dealing with a tough economy and cuts in the state budget, state lawmakers continue to enjoy high salaries and perks. The Pottstown Mercury wants to know why lawmakers are not sharing the sacrifice?

Pa. taxpayers miffed at COLA for lawmakers - pottsmerc.com

Movie Tavern offers dinner and a movie all in one place

People love to go to the movies. People usually grab a bite to eat before or after a movie. Why not combine a restaurant and movie theater? Better yet, serve your favorite draft brew or mixed drink, which you can enjoy before, during or after the movie.

What a concept. Why didn't I think of this?

Movie Tavern, a Texas-based chain, has opened its 15th location in the U.S. and first in Pennsylvania near Collegeville.

It's a whole new movie experience that will leave you wondering why you'd ever go back to a regular theater.

You know this is not your mother's movie theater from the moment you walk in the doors.

Movie Tavern features a full bar with three big-screen TVs, lounge seating to enjoy a snack or beverage before or after the movie and personal table side service inside each of its eight theaters.

You heard it right. Servers will bring food and drinks to you while the movie is playing.

The comfortable stadium seating comes with individual tabletops and a service call button so you don't interrupt other patrons when you need a server to come to you. (Hint: Get to the theater at least 30 minutes before your feature starts so you can place your food order).

And you get real napkins and silverware. No plastic forks and knives in this place.

If you just want to watch a movie, the tickets prices in the eight first-run theaters are comparable to other area theaters. No extra charges to see a movie ... unless you order food or drink.

The Movie Tavern menu offers a wide variety of food choices, including burgers, sandwiches and wraps, skewers and salads.

Appetizers run in the $6-$8.50 range. Burgers and sliders will run you $8.50-$9.75. You can also order a 10-inch personal pizza starting at $8.75 with additional toppings at .75 cents each.

Sandwiches and wraps run in the $7.50 to $9.75 range.

Movie Tavern offers a half-dozen beers on tap as well as bottled beer, a variety of wines and margaritas.

You can also order from the Kids Meals menu, offering five different choices plus a small drink for kids under 12.

If you prefer a non-alcoholic drink, you can try a milkshake, fruit smoothies, soft drinks, coffee and bottled water.

And yes, you can still buy popcorn and other theater concession favorites, but where else can you enjoy a slice of red velvet cake or brownie bottom pie? Only at Movie Tavern's "Reel Dessert" area.

Movie Tavern lives up to its slogan: "Movies Never Tasted So Good"

The Collegeville Movie Tavern is located in the Providence Town Center, 140 Market St., right off Route 422.

For more information about what's playing the menu and prices, visit the Movie Tavern website.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Newspaper: New law puts teeth into PA Sunshine Laws

From an editorial in The Mercury:
Senate Bill 101 increases the fines that may be imposed on elected officials who participate in a meeting with the intent of violating the open meeting requirements.

The fine, which was previously a flat rate of $100, was raised to as much as $1,000 for a first offense and $500 to $2,000 for a second offense. The mandate is set to take effect in 60 days.

The increased penalties for violating state sunshine laws were long overdue.

Pennsylvania has been known to be among the most antiquated states in the nation in its laws on open meetings and open records — a standing that was improved somewhat with the passage of open records reform several years ago.
Read the full editorial at the link below:

New law puts teeth into state sunshine laws - pottsmerc.com

Bizarro Obama: Job Losses Prove Stimulus Worked

Obama: Job Losses Prove Stimulus Worked - HUMAN EVENTS

Al Gore Still Peddling His Snake Oil

Al Gore Announces New Campaign and Worldwide, 24-Hour Event to Mobilize Climate Change Action

Sen. Rubio: 'Every Aspect of Life In America Is Worse' Under Obama

Rubio: 'Every Aspect of Life In America Is Worse' Under Obama - HUMAN EVENTS

Corbett: Pennsylvania is Committed to Protecting Chesapeake Bay's Health

Governor Corbett Says Pennsylvania is Committed to Protecting Chesapeake Bay's Health

PA Banking Department Announces Quarterly Report on Enforcement Actions

PA Banking Department Announces Quarterly Report on Enforcement Actions

Betty Ford, American icon



See related editorial, Betty Ford, American Icon

Club For Growth Ad Tells GOP to 'Show Some Spine'

Club For Growth Ad Tells GOP to "Show Some Spine" in Showdown with Obama

Democrat Pat Caddell On Obama: 'Does This Guy Have Any Idea What He Is Doing?'

Pat Caddell On Obama: "Does This Guy Have Any Idea What He Is Doing"

Monday, July 11, 2011

Toomey staffer needs better phone manners

I noticed this comment left by a Pottstown Mercury reader on the newspaper's Sound Off line:
I want to thank The Mercury for putting in the paper all the phone numbers for all the local congressmen and senators from this area. But be known to all the people that when I called (Sen. Bob) Casey's office, I found very polite people to listen. When I called (Sen. Pat) Toomey's office, this man I voted for, I found people who argued with me and told me that I didn't know what I was talking about.
It's possible the caller was a flaming liberal calling Toomey's office to harass staffers, but the caller is still a constituent who pays Toomey's salary (and those of his staffers) so anyone answering phones for elected officials should always be curtious and patient and just pass on the information to their boss (not argue with callers).

Monday's Sound Off - pottsmerc.com

Dumb and Dumber at the White House: Top 10 Obama Gaffes

Top 10 Obama Gaffes - HUMAN EVENTS

Columnist: Obama as Job-Killer-in-Chief

Columnist John Hayward says the jobs picture under Obama is MUCH worse than the government will admit.

Those Awful June Unemployment Numbers Are A Candy-Coated Fantasy - HUMAN EVENTS

Female Babies Aborted At Alarming Rate

Baby 7 Billion: Let India's Girls be Born

RNC: Obama Admits He Will Raise Taxes If He Is Reelected

Looking for more hope and change?

Obama said he will raise taxes and cut Medicare benefits if he gets another term in office.

RNC: Two Simple Truths From Obama

Can jobs news get worse under Obama? Just wait and see

Columnist John Crudele on Barack Obama's dismal record of creating jobs despite repeated promises that massive federal spending will lead to jobs:
You aren't crazy, the job market is truly bad, and it's not simply in your head.

Washington, of course, isn't likely to take action until the situation looks hopeless. President Obama looked stunned at a press conference following the jobs report, so hopefully he's feeling hopeless.

That -- and the fact he could lose his job -- may force the president to look for new ideas. And I just happen to have a few for him.
Read more:

Jobs report is real ugly, and that's the good news - NYPOST.com

Pennsylvania Lottery Creates Four New Millionaires

Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire Raffle Drawing Creates Four New Millionaires

Pennsylvania DEP Announces $2.6M in Conservation District Grants

Pennsylvania DEP Announces $2.6 million in Conservation District Grants for Increased Outreach to Agricultural Community

PennDOT: Motorists' Survey Feedback Will Help Prioritize Safety Efforts

PennDOT: Motorists' Survey Feedback Will Help Prioritize Safety Efforts

1974: The Cyprus Tragedy



This month marks the 37th anniversary of the brutal Turkish invasion of Cyprus using American-supplied weapons in violation of U.S. law. Despite numerous U.N. resolutions condemning the invasion and ordering Turkey to withdraw its troops from the island, Turkey maintains a 40,000-man occupation force on Cyprus.

Pennsylvania bans private transfer fees in real estate sales

Pennsylvania latest state to ban private transfer fees in real estate sales

Berks County League of Women Voters may disband

The Berks County League of Women Voters, which has been providing nonpartisan information to voters and hosting candidate forums for seven decades, is on life support.

Less than 20 active members remain in the group and just nine of them voted to keep the organization going at a recent meeting.

Efforts are under way by the state and national League to keep the Berks group afloat for another years, but it's not looking good unless more people join and become involved.

From the Reading Eagle:
The League of Women Voters of Berks County is fighting for its life.

After a knockout 9-8 vote June 26 to disband the group, members convened a special meeting and voted to continue with a streamlined format for one more year, leaving the specter of an end to the group still in play.
Read the full story at the link below:

Berks voters group elects to continue, for now

Saturday, July 09, 2011

Opinion: Hidden agenda behind Route 422 tolling

The hidden agenda behind Route 422 tolling - The Mercury www.pottsmerc.com

Fast-And-Furious-Gate: Media Covers Up Latest Obama Scandal

Investor's Business Daily is one of the few American newspapers asking questions about a massive scandal inside the Obama administration involving the use of tax dollars to supply guns to Mexican drug lords.

From a new editorial on the scandal and the liberal media's attempt to shield Obama from scrutiny:
The ATF's acting director spills the beans on a program involving multiple agencies that not only supplied guns to Mexican gangs and drug cartels but may also have used taxpayer dollars to buy them.
Read the full editorial at the link below:

Fast-And-Furious-Gate (Cont'd) - Investors.com

Obama Still Blames Bush

Two-and-a-half years into his failed presidency, Barack Obama is still trying to blame George W. Bush for his very own incompetence. When will the corrupt liberal media stop giving Obama a free pass and hold him responsible?

Disgusting. Obama Again Blames His Record Deficit & Debt On Bush - HUMAN EVENTS

Republicans have a plan to create jobs



House Republican Conference Vice Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivers the Weekly Republican Address. She discusses the latest monthly jobs report, which shows increased unemployment and a stalled economic recovery. House Republicans have passed 9 bills to spur job growth and foster an environment of confidence for America's small businesses - but Senate Democrats have taken no action on these bills. The president has failed to understand that our nation spends too much, not taxes too little. Further taxing businesses across America will destroy any chances of economic recovery. It's time for real solutions. Visit http://jobs.gop.gov to see the House Republican Plan for America's Job Creators.

Friday, July 08, 2011

Newspaper: Unemployment Rate is Really Above 11%

The official government number for the nation's unemployment rate is 9.2% but The Wall Street Journal reports today that the real U.S. unemployment rate is above 11% if you count the people who have given up looking for jobs that don't exist.

Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats have really dug us into a hole.

From The Wall Street Journal:
The share of the population in the jobs market, called the labor-force participation rate, fell to 64.1% last month — the lowest level since 1984 when women were still just beginning to enter in full force. The participation rate peaked in 2000 and has been steadily declining since as the effect of women taking full-time jobs plateaued and Baby Boomers began to retire, but the decline accelerated sharply during the recession. The participation rate was 66% at the start of the recession and 65.7% when the recovery started in June 2009. If the participation rate were still at that level, the unemployment rate would be more than 11% right now.

With nearly a third of the unemployed out of work for over a year, it makes their reintegration back into the labor market more and more difficult. People out of a job that long tend to lose skills and experience long-term effects on their lifetime earning power. It's even harder to reintegrate workers who have dropped out altogether.

There's also a problem of underemployment. A comprehensive gauge of labor underutilization, known as the "U-6" for its data classification by the Labor Department, accounts for people who have stopped looking for work or who can't find full-time jobs. That number shot up in June to 16.2% from 15.8% a month earlier.
Read more at the newspaper's website.

Obama's Record On Jobs

Obama Political Advisor: Unemployment Isn't that Important to Voters

Barack Obama and the elites who work for him don't care about America's jobless.

Obama Political Advisor: Unemployment Isn't that Important to Voters

More than 14 Million Americans Still Unemployed

If we give Obama a second term, I'm sure he can double the number of unemployed.

More than 14 Million Americans Still Unemployed

Your daily dose of liberal media bias

Obama Receives Little Flak for 'Internets' Gaffe | NewsBusters.org

Remembering Pre-Obama America

Remembering Pre-Obama America

Gov. Tom Corbett Issues First Veto

Gov. Tom Corbett issues his first veto today, rejecting HB 1696, which involves reassessments in Washington County. Corbett says the bill is unconstitutional.

Governor Corbett Vetoes House Bill 1696

Hitler Hears The News On Casey Anthony Verdict

The Obama recession continues

RNC Chairman Priebus Statement on the June Unemployment Numbers

Obama and His Failed Policies Own This Month's 'Weak' Jobs Report

Obama and His Failed Policies Own This Month's "Weak" Jobs Report

Emerald Ash Borer Found in 2 More PA Counties; Public Urged Not to Transport Firewood

Emerald Ash Borer Found in Two More Pennsylvania Counties; Public Urged Not to Transport Firewood

Thursday, July 07, 2011

Newspaper: Obama Has Made Things Worse

Blaming the previous administration only lasts so long. Investor's Business Daily recaps some of the damage Barack Obama has done to the economy in the past two years:
• There are 2 million fewer private-sector jobs now than when Obama was sworn in, and the unemployment rate is 1.5 percentage points higher.

• There are now more long-term unemployed than at any time since the government started keeping records.

• The U.S. dollar is more than 12% weaker.

• The number of Americans on food stamps has climbed 37%.

• The Misery Index (unemployment plus inflation) is up 62%.

• And the national debt is about 40% higher than it was in January 2009.
Read the full editorial at the link below:

Romney's Right: It Is Worse Now - Investors.com

Jobs Created

Commonwealth Foundation: End PA's Liquor Monopoly

Commonwealth Foundation Applauds Initial Liquor Liberty Law Proposal

Newspaper: Obama Lies, Damned Lies And Job Statistics

One of the nation's leading business publications, Investor's Business Daily, calls out Barack Obama on the lies he's been telling about the economic recovery that has yet to materialize
The White House tries to spin its own economists' conclusions that the Democrats' massive, ineffective stimulus package cost a whopping $278,000 per job. If only it was that cheap.
Read the full editorial at the link below:

The Economic Spin-You-Less - Investors.com

Democrats fuming over Obama move to cut Social Security

Senate Democrats fuming over Obama's apparent move on Social Security - TheHill.com

Video: 'Buy, Buy American Pie'