Monday, January 31, 2011
Politics by the Numbers: Good Omens for the GOP in 2012
Republicans had a great election in November 2010, picking up a solid majority in the House, 6 more Senate seats and the majority of governorships and state legislatures. Michael Barone says 2012 could be even better as voters reject Obama and the far left.
Politics by the Numbers: Good Omens for the GOP in 2012
Politics by the Numbers: Good Omens for the GOP in 2012
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Video: Cooking with Yiayias!
A funny (and informative) video featuring two young ladies who attend my church. Check it out, expecially if you're Greek or like Greek food.
68% Prefer A Government With Fewer Services, Lower Taxes
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans say they want a smaller federal government and reduced taxes. They sent that message to Obama and the Democrats in November 2010, but it hasn't sunk in yet. Just wait until 2012.
America's Best Days
America's Best Days
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Bring down the high cost of college textbooks
New website helps you find college textbooks at reasonable prices
Exeter Township resident George Lambriodes, a junior at Philadelphia University, has launched an online business to help college students buy and sell used textbooks.
The site, www.enoci.com, has been active for several weeks. It connects buyers and sellers of textbooks and other items on the same campus or with students at other schools.
The word "enoci" comes from the Greek language and it literally means "connection" or "to connect."
Lambriodes, a 2008 Exeter High School graduate. decided to launch the venture based on his own frustration with the high price of college textbooks.
Students can spend thousands of dollars each semester for required textbooks and even used books cost hundreds of dollars. Students receive pennies on the dollar from college bookstores when they attempt to sell books back after they're done with classes.
Lambriodes' site helps sellers earn a better return while still offering books at a discount to buyers. Clients can list any textbook for just 99 cents.
There are no shipping, commission or transaction fees involved with the service and clients can search the site for specific textbooks for free. You can search nationally, by region or by specific college campus.
Books are just the beginning. Clients can also use the site to sell supplies, room furnishings (mini refrigerators), CDs, DVDs, and even cars to fellow college students, according to Lambriodes.
Schwank Vs. Medaglia in special election for PA Senate seat
What I know about Larry Medaglia Jr., the Republican candidate in the special election for the 11th state Senate seat in Berks County: The Berks County Register of Wills office is more efficient thanks to reforms Medaglia has instituted, saving taxpayers money.
What I know about Judy Schwank, the Democratic candidate: When she was chairwoman of the Berks County Commissioners four years ago, she was the deciding vote for a 34% property tax hike for Berks County homeowners and businesses.
The race is basically a fiscal conservative vs. tax-and-spend liberal.
Schwank Vs. Medaglia in special election - Boyertown Area Times - Berks-Mont News
What I know about Judy Schwank, the Democratic candidate: When she was chairwoman of the Berks County Commissioners four years ago, she was the deciding vote for a 34% property tax hike for Berks County homeowners and businesses.
The race is basically a fiscal conservative vs. tax-and-spend liberal.
Schwank Vs. Medaglia in special election - Boyertown Area Times - Berks-Mont News
Thursday, January 27, 2011
NATIONAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS FORGOTTEN VICTIMS OF TEEN DRIVER CRASHES
NATIONAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS FORGOTTEN VICTIMS OF TEEN DRIVER CRASHES: "NATIONAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS FORGOTTEN VICTIMS OF TEEN DRIVER CRASHES Nearly 30 percent who die in these crashes were not in teen's car"
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Newspaper: Failing grade is embarrassment to Pa. lawmakers
From an editorial in The Mercury:
Failing grade is embarrassment to Pa. lawmakers - pottsmerc.com
Safe driving standards and more restrictive teen driving laws have been adopted in neighboring states of New Jersey, New York, Delaware and Maryland.Read the full editorial at the link below:
Pennsylvania has gotten failing grades on many fronts recently, and new Gov. Tom Corbett says he intends to change some of that.
This fix is simple. It doesn't cost anything except leadership to enact safe driving laws.
Pennsylvanians deserve better than laws that fail.
Failing grade is embarrassment to Pa. lawmakers - pottsmerc.com
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Pa. gets 'F' grade for driving laws
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety has released its annual report card grading states for safe driving laws. Pennsylvania is one of 7 states to receive a failing grade.
Pa. gets 'F' grade for driving laws - pottsmerc.com
Pa. gets 'F' grade for driving laws - pottsmerc.com
Monday, January 24, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Why Olbermann Got The Boot
Columnist John Hayward just might the answer as to why Keith Olbermann got the boot: "Maybe it was a business decision, and MSNBC's new owners at Comcast want to remodel the network into something that has appeal beyond the lunatic fringe."
Countdown to Zero - HUMAN EVENTS
Countdown to Zero - HUMAN EVENTS
Keith Olbermann Signs Off
Was it the low ratings or his incredibly embarrassing comments after the Arizona shootings that finally did in the liberal loudmouth?
Video: Keith Olbermann Signs Off - By Greg Pollowitz - Media Blog - National Review Online
Video: Keith Olbermann Signs Off - By Greg Pollowitz - Media Blog - National Review Online
Friday, January 21, 2011
Gas prices rise: Is Obama to blame?
From The Christian Science Monitor:
Gas prices are 14 percent higher than a year ago, though US demand has risen only 0.7 percent. So what – or who – is driving up prices? The Heritage Foundation points a finger at Obama's environmental policies.Gas prices rise: Is Obama to blame?
Yes, Virginia, A Climate Cover-Up
From Investor's Business Daily: Democrats in Virginia are trying to stop their attorney general from probing climate fraud carried out by university researchers at taxpayer expense. Are they afraid of finding the inconvenient truth?
Yes, Virginia, A Climate Cover-Up - Investors.com
Yes, Virginia, A Climate Cover-Up - Investors.com
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Pennsylvania Unemployment drops to 8.5%
Just the thought of Ed Rendell leaving the governor's mansion after eight disastrous years was enough to prompt Pennsylvania employers to start hiring.
The unemployment rate for Pennsylvania dropped to 8.5 percent in December, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.
Pennsylvania's Employment Situation: December 2010
The unemployment rate for Pennsylvania dropped to 8.5 percent in December, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.
Pennsylvania's Employment Situation: December 2010
Bad news Democrats - 2012 could be worse than 2010
What's worse than a shellacking? Democrats just might find out in 2012 when they lose the Senate and the White House.
Bad news Democrats _ 2012 could be worse than 2010 | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Bad news Democrats _ 2012 could be worse than 2010 | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Cyprus Church thanks Boy George for icon's return
Turkey has desecrated hundreds of Christian churches and monasteries since it invaded Cyprus in 1974.
Cyprus Church thanks Boy George for icon's return | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Cyprus Church thanks Boy George for icon's return | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
U.K. Vs. ObamaCare
Government-run health care failed miserably in Great Britain, so why are we following Obama over a cliff?
U.K. Vs. ObamaCare - Investors.com
U.K. Vs. ObamaCare - Investors.com
Liberal Media Bias 101
It took seven days for somebody at The New York Times to finally admit to the newspaper's shoddy reporting of the Arizona shooting tragedy.Arthur S. Brisbane, the newspaper's "public editor," points out in a column that The New York Times reported various factual errors and speculated about the cause of the shooting without a shred of evidence to back up its reporting.
Brisbane writes:
The Times's day-one coverage in some of its Sunday print editions included a strong focus on the political climate in Arizona and the nation. For some readers — and I share this view to an extent — placing the violence in the broader political context was problematic.Read the full column at the newspaper's website.
The Times had a lot of company, as news organizations, commentators and political figures shouldered into an unruly scrum battling over whether the political environment was to blame. Meanwhile, opportunities were missed to pick up on evidence — quite apparent as early as that first day — that Jared Lee Loughner, who is charged with the shootings, had a mental disorder and might not have been motivated by politics at all.
'80 Ideas for a Prosperous Pennsylvania'
After eight disastrous years under Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell, Pennsylvania is is serious trouble.But there is hope. Rendell is gone. Republican Tom Corbett will be sworn in today as the state's new governor.
With so many problems facing Gov. Corbett, where to begin?
The Commonwealth Foundation, an independent, non-partisan, free-market public policy think tank, has come up with a road map to help rebuild Pennsylvania's economic vitality, offering 80 concrete recommendations to make needed reforms to various state programs and agencies.
From the introduction to the report:
Pennsylvania's newly-elected governor and the 2011-12 General Assembly will face a host of challenges created by the previous governor bent on a tax-borrow-spend-and-control mentality that has driven the commonwealth into a potential $5 billion budget deficit. These fiscal challenges also include an education system with a wide achievement gap for students and parents demanding more options for their children, a recession that has led to the highest unemployment rate in 30 years, a public that has lost faith in its leaders and economic growth that has trailed the rest of the nation for decades.You can download the full 12-page "80 Ideas for a Prosperous Pennsylvania" report here.
Pennsylvania must undergo a rapid transformation to reverse the poor policy decisions that have eroded economic freedoms and brought the state to its present condition. To provide a road map for success in this critical endeavor, the Commonwealth Foundation has compiled a list of 80 policy recommendations for Gov. Corbett and state legislators to help lead a Pennsylvania comeback.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Say Goodbye to Ed Rendell
As we count down the hours to the end of the Rendell Administration, columnist Brad Bumsted offers up a collection of some of the dumbest things Fast Eddie said during his tenure as Pennsylvania governor.
Check out his latest column, "Eddie's greatest hits," at The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review website.
Check out his latest column, "Eddie's greatest hits," at The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review website.
65,000 Visitors to The Centrist
My site counter has recorded 65,000 unique visitors to The Centrist. Thanks for checking out this blog ... and come back again.
Obama = Debt = Hypocrisy
Sen. Barack Obama on the Senate floor in 2006: "The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. government can't pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance the government's reckless fiscal policies."President Barack Obama, after running up the national debt by more than $3 trillion in just two years to a record $14 trillion, now wants Congress to raise the debt ceiling limit ... so he can keep spending money we don't have.
And has anyone in the mainstream media pointed out Obama's hypocrisy? Nope. They're too busy trying to blame Sarah Palin for something ... anything.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Welcome to Obama's private prison?
Constitutional scholar Nat Hentoff is worried about Barack Obama's latest breach of the U.S. Constitution, but the state-run media has ignored the story once again, so don't worry about it - until the day comes when Obama kicks in your front door and hauls you away to prison without due process. Then you should worry about it.
Welcome to Obama's private prison? - pottsmerc.com
Welcome to Obama's private prison? - pottsmerc.com
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Top 5 Absurd Responses To The Palin Video
Palin Derangement Syndrome strikes the rabid left once again.
Top 5 Absurd Responses To The Palin Video - HUMAN EVENTS
Top 5 Absurd Responses To The Palin Video - HUMAN EVENTS
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
'Obamacare mess is legacy of Democrats' brief moment of power'
The lesson of how Obamacare was passed, according to columnist Byron York, is: "Given a brief window of opportunity, a determined group of lawmakers can do damage that might take years to undo."
Byron York: Obamacare mess is legacy of Democrats' brief moment of power - pottsmerc.com
Byron York: Obamacare mess is legacy of Democrats' brief moment of power - pottsmerc.com
Monday, January 10, 2011
Saturday, January 08, 2011
Friday, January 07, 2011
Obama's Oil War
From an editorial in Investor's Business Daily:
Oil prices are surging to levels that will soon crimp economic growth. And what's our government doing about it? Just making it worse.Obama' Oil War - Investors.com
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Rendell regrets supporting pay raise
It took five years to sink into his thick skull, but lame-duck Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has finally admitted he screwed up in supporting the infamous middle-of-the-night pay raise for state legislators, judges and other politicians in 2005.From a story by Brad Bumsted in The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
Gov. Ed Rendell said today his one regret during his eight-year tenure was that he agreed to sign the 2005 legislative pay raise, which hiked lawmakers' pay by 16 to 34 percent.Most of the legislative leaders who hatched the pay raise scheme have been ousted or forced into early retirement in the past five years. The list includes John Perzel, Chip Brightbill, Robert Jubelirer, Mike Veon and Vince Fumo.
He said he agreed to sign it after opposing it a year before because he was told by legislative leaders he'd get nothing on his agenda approved during his remaining years in office.
"The pay raise and the way it was structured was untenable," Rendell said at a news conference to talk about his tenure as governor. He leaves office Jan. 18 when Republican Gov.-elect Tom Corbett is sworn in. Rendell was elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2006.
Also gone is former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Ralph Cappy, who also pushed for the pay raise. Cappy retired in 2007 instead of facing the voters in a retention election. The only person who escaped the wrath of voters was "Teflon" Ed Rendell.
Read the full story, "Rendell: Pay raise for lawmakers was bad idea," at the newspaper's website.
Poll: 50% of Pennsylvania voters lose faith in Obama
From a story by Jill King Greenwood in The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Obama's declining job approval numbers:
A statewide poll conducted for the Tribune-Review found 50 percent of Pennsylvania voters disapprove of the job Obama is doing in the White House, mirroring a recent national poll.Read the full story at the newspaper's website.
Forty-four percent approve of his leadership, and 6 percent are undecided, according to the survey by Susquehanna Polling & Research of Harrisburg, conducted from Dec. 27 to Sunday. The poll of 800 voters has a margin of error of 3.46 percent. Fifty-one percent of those polled are registered Democrats, and 38 percent are Republicans.
Why community newspapers are needed
The Pottstown Mercury collected $58,000 for its annual Operation Holiday program to benefit needy families. More than 270 families, including 700 children, were helped by the program.
Children benefit from generosity of Operation Holiday - pottsmerc.com
Children benefit from generosity of Operation Holiday - pottsmerc.com
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Gerry Rafferty 'Baker Street' (1978)
Gerry Rafferty, who had a smash hit in 1978 with "Baker Street" died this week at age 63. Great song that still holds up 30 years later. Rafferty was also the lead singer of Stealers Wheel, a Scotish band that had a huge hit - "Stuck In The Middle With You" - in 1972.
$4 billion question: Will new members reduce PA Legislature?
With 253 elected members and a staff of nearly 3,000, the Pennsylvania Legislature is one of the most expensive in the country, costing taxpayers more than $300 million a year?
Will the new Republican majority deliver on its promise to cut costs for reducing the size of the Legislature?
$4 billion question: Will new members reduce Legislature? - pottsmerc.com
Will the new Republican majority deliver on its promise to cut costs for reducing the size of the Legislature?
$4 billion question: Will new members reduce Legislature? - pottsmerc.com
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
The Greatest Story Never Told
From Gary Bauer:
Christian persecution has been on the rise for years, but it seemed to reach a new level of intensity in 2010. In fact, it's not an exaggeration to suggest that Christians in countries such as Iraq, Lebanon and Egypt now confront the prospect of extinction at the hands of radical Islam.The Greatest Story Never Told - HUMAN EVENTS
National Debt Tops $14 Trillion Under Obama
You may not have noticed it during the busy holiday rush, but the U.S. national debt has topped $14 trillion under Barack Obama.
It now stands at $14,001,550,000 - and rising by the second. Broken down by population, every man, woman and child in the United States owes $45,000.
The interest alone on the national debt has now topped $3.5 trillion.
Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats have increased the national debt by more than $3 trillion in just two years.
The debt was $10.6 trillion when Obama took office in January 2009.
And for the Kool-Aid drinkers out there who can't accept the fact that Obama has plunged the nation into uncharted debt territory, consider that it took George W. Bush eight full years to increase the debt by $4.9 trillion.
Left unchecked, Obama is on pace to push the debt to $16.5 trillion in 2012 (his last year in office) or $6 trillion more than the day he was sworn in.
If you can stomach it, follow the real-time debt at http://www.usdebtclock.org/
It now stands at $14,001,550,000 - and rising by the second. Broken down by population, every man, woman and child in the United States owes $45,000.
The interest alone on the national debt has now topped $3.5 trillion.
Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats have increased the national debt by more than $3 trillion in just two years.
The debt was $10.6 trillion when Obama took office in January 2009.
And for the Kool-Aid drinkers out there who can't accept the fact that Obama has plunged the nation into uncharted debt territory, consider that it took George W. Bush eight full years to increase the debt by $4.9 trillion.
Left unchecked, Obama is on pace to push the debt to $16.5 trillion in 2012 (his last year in office) or $6 trillion more than the day he was sworn in.
If you can stomach it, follow the real-time debt at http://www.usdebtclock.org/
Monday, January 03, 2011
Saturday, January 01, 2011
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all! The best part of 2011 so far? Most of us survived the first two years of the Obama Regime. Only two more years to go until we can rid ourselves of the Obama nightmare.
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