Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Unmasking Ed Rendell's poker face
Make sure you read Nathan A. Benefield's scathing indictment of Ed Rendell's failed fiscal policies that have left Pennsylvania bankrupt.
Unmasking Ed Rendell's poker face - The Mercury Opinion: Pottstown, PA and The Tri County areas of Montgomery, Berks and Chester Counties (pottsmerc.com)
Unmasking Ed Rendell's poker face - The Mercury Opinion: Pottstown, PA and The Tri County areas of Montgomery, Berks and Chester Counties (pottsmerc.com)
Phila. unemployment inches closer to 12%
And to think ... 83% of Philadelphia residents voted for Obama in 2008. How's that hope and change working out for you?
Phila. unemployment inches closer to 12% - Philadelphia Business Journal
Phila. unemployment inches closer to 12% - Philadelphia Business Journal
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Tea Party Association Sends 28 Buses To Restoring Honor Rally In DC
From Independence Hall Tea Party Association:
Over 1,500 members and friends of the Independence Hall Tea Party Association are riding on 28 buses departing from various locations in the region to attend today's Glenn Beck Restoring Honor Rally in Washington, D.C.
"From Princeton Junction to Downingtown, from Quakertown to Christiana, tea partiers are clamoring to attend this event," said Association President, Teri Adams. "The demand was such that we could have sent 40 buses. Our phones were ringing off the hook with people desperately wishing to attend this rally. We received calls from as far away as Arizona and California."
Over 100,000 people are expected to attend from all over the nation.
"People are really connecting with Mr. Beck's message," said Ms. Adams. "He's calling upon the nation to restore honor and character as virtues."
Speakers at today's rally include Dr. Martin Luther King's niece, Dr. Alveda King, and Sarah Palin, among others. "We have spent the whole month preparing for this rally. We know it will be a momentous occasion," said Ms. Adams
Friday, August 27, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
More bad news for Democrats
It's beginning to look like a GOP rout in Pennsylvania as voters are looking for change after the disastrous Obama administration and Democratic-controlled Congress.Highlights from the highly-respected Franklin & Marshall College Poll:
1) The percentage of Pennsylvanians who say the state is headed in the right direction now stands at 30 percent -- a 15 year low -- while 58 percent believe it is off on the wrong track.Complete results can be found at http://politics.fandm.edu
2) Pennsylvanians continue to express pessimism about the economy. A third (33%) find their personal finances worse off this year than last, and only about one in four (24%) expect their personal finances to be better off a year from now. These figures have changed little since March.
3) In the governor's race Tom Corbett holds an 11 point lead over Dan Onorato, (38% to 27%), among likely voters with slightly less than one third (31%) undecided and four percent who would chose someone else. Among registered adults, Corbett holds a one point lead, (29% to 28%), with 39 percent undecided and four percent supporting another candidate. Registered adults cite the economy, reducing spending/debt, and taxes (29%, 11%, and 9%), respectively, as the most important issues in their vote for governor.
4) Among likely voters, Pat Toomey leads Joe Sestak (40% to 31%) in their primary race for U.S. senate, with about one in four (26%) undecided and three percent with another choice. When registered adults are considered, Toomey's lead narrows, 31 percent to 28 percent, with almost four in ten (38%) without a preference. More registered Pennsylvanians cite the economy (35%) as the most important issue in their vote for U.S. senate than did in May (26%).
5) President Obama's job approval in Pennsylvania remain relatively weak with only 37 percent of voters finding his performance positive, specifically nine percent "excellent" and 28 percent "good." Five times as many Pennsylvanians (35%) rate the president's job performance as "poor" compared to "excellent." Governor Ed Rendell's job performance is even weaker -- only 30 percent find his performance positive, seven percent find it "excellent" and 23 percent say it is "good." The same proportions (30%) say he is doing a "poor job."
6) Democrats are less likely to vote at the moment than Republicans. Only 37 percent of Democrats are likely to vote compared to 45 percent of Republicans. In another comparison, about one third (35%) of those who voted for Obama in 2008 are likely to vote now compared to half (50%) of McCain voters.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
57% in Pennsylvania Say Most Members In Congress Are For Sale
Nearly 6 in 10 Pennsylvania voters believe members of Congress are "for sale," according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll.
So how come 90 percent of incumbents keep getting re-elected by these very same voters? It's time to shake things up in Congress by voting out most incumbents.
57% in Pennsylvania Say Most Members In Congress Are For Sale
So how come 90 percent of incumbents keep getting re-elected by these very same voters? It's time to shake things up in Congress by voting out most incumbents.
57% in Pennsylvania Say Most Members In Congress Are For Sale
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The 5 best films of 2010 you haven't seen
Success in Hollywood is measured by box-office numbers. That doesn't mean good movies always make money. "The Hurt Locker" took in just $16.4 million in theaters last year, but won the Oscar for Best Picture. Conversely, really bad movies end up making a ton of cash. "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" took in $220 million. Need I say more?
Below is a list of five very good movies you may have missed at the theater this year. All are available on DVD and come highly recommended.
"From Paris With Love" is a big-budget action film with top-name stars (John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers of "The Tudors") that inexplicably tanked at the box-office, earning a paltry $24 million in February. This is one of the best action films of all time, with Travolta perfect in the role of a resourceful, wise-cracking CIA hit man showing would-be spy Meyers the ropes. The plot involves stopping a terrorist attack on Paris. There's lots of shootings and explosions and some funny lines by Travolta reminiscent of "Pulp Fiction." There's also a shocking plot twist you'll never see coming,
"Daybreakers" made $30 million in its initial release in January, a far cry from the $296 million made by the lame teen melodrama "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," but "Daybreakers" is by far the best vampire film of the year. It's got action, really scary scenes and best of all, it's a thinking-man's vampire movie. In the not-too-distant future (2019), a plague has turned most of the world's population into vampires who rely on a shrinking human population for blood to keep them "alive." Ethan Hawke is a vampire-scientist trying to find a blood substitute not only to provide profits for the vampire-run corporation he works for, but he has a soft-spot for humans, who are hunted to provide a blood supply for the vampires willing to pay to price. Hawke's life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Willem Dafoe, the leader of a group of human refugees. Dafoe holds the key to saving both humans and vampires, but is being hunted by the evil corporation.
"Youth In Revolt" is one of the smartest and funniest coming-of-age comedies in years, but it tanked at the box office, earning just $15 million. Michael Cera plays the familiar teenage geek bouncing between divorced parents and their odd partners. His life takes on meaning when he falls for an attractive girl (Portia Doubleday) while hiding out with his mother and her shady boyfriend (Zach Galifinakis) at a campground. Steve Buscemi and Fred Willard are hilarious in supporting roles.
"Greenberg" is an acquired taste that drags at times, but stick with it and you'll never forget this film. Ben Stiller has had a string of box-office hits by playing the same character but he's never really acted until "Greenberg," which made just $4.2 million in limited release in March. Stiller is a revelation. He deserves an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of an unlikable person who is drifting aimlessly through life. Roger Greenberg (Stiller) is a 40-year-old New Yorker who has recently suffered a nervous breakdown and moves to L.A. to house-sit for his brother and "do nothing." His plans don't work out as he encounters people from his past and starts to fall for his brother's personal assistant, a 26-year-old free spirit names Florence (played by wonderful new actress named Greta Gerwig.)
"Chloe" made just $3 million in its March release despite an A-list cast that includes Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore and Amanda Seyfried. It's a sexy suspense thriller reminiscent of "Fatal Attraction." An insecure doctor (Moore) hires a call girl (Seyfried) to seduce her college professor husband (Neeson) because Moore suspects Neeson is cheating on her. The plan backfires. Seyfried has her own agenda and ends up seducing Moore — with tragic consequences. One note of waring: The film pushes the limits of its R rating with one of the most graphic sex scenes between two big-name actresses (Moore and Seyfried) ever shown in a mainstream film.
Originally posted at TONY PHYRILLAS
Below is a list of five very good movies you may have missed at the theater this year. All are available on DVD and come highly recommended.
"From Paris With Love" is a big-budget action film with top-name stars (John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers of "The Tudors") that inexplicably tanked at the box-office, earning a paltry $24 million in February. This is one of the best action films of all time, with Travolta perfect in the role of a resourceful, wise-cracking CIA hit man showing would-be spy Meyers the ropes. The plot involves stopping a terrorist attack on Paris. There's lots of shootings and explosions and some funny lines by Travolta reminiscent of "Pulp Fiction." There's also a shocking plot twist you'll never see coming,
"Daybreakers" made $30 million in its initial release in January, a far cry from the $296 million made by the lame teen melodrama "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," but "Daybreakers" is by far the best vampire film of the year. It's got action, really scary scenes and best of all, it's a thinking-man's vampire movie. In the not-too-distant future (2019), a plague has turned most of the world's population into vampires who rely on a shrinking human population for blood to keep them "alive." Ethan Hawke is a vampire-scientist trying to find a blood substitute not only to provide profits for the vampire-run corporation he works for, but he has a soft-spot for humans, who are hunted to provide a blood supply for the vampires willing to pay to price. Hawke's life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Willem Dafoe, the leader of a group of human refugees. Dafoe holds the key to saving both humans and vampires, but is being hunted by the evil corporation.
"Youth In Revolt" is one of the smartest and funniest coming-of-age comedies in years, but it tanked at the box office, earning just $15 million. Michael Cera plays the familiar teenage geek bouncing between divorced parents and their odd partners. His life takes on meaning when he falls for an attractive girl (Portia Doubleday) while hiding out with his mother and her shady boyfriend (Zach Galifinakis) at a campground. Steve Buscemi and Fred Willard are hilarious in supporting roles.
"Greenberg" is an acquired taste that drags at times, but stick with it and you'll never forget this film. Ben Stiller has had a string of box-office hits by playing the same character but he's never really acted until "Greenberg," which made just $4.2 million in limited release in March. Stiller is a revelation. He deserves an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of an unlikable person who is drifting aimlessly through life. Roger Greenberg (Stiller) is a 40-year-old New Yorker who has recently suffered a nervous breakdown and moves to L.A. to house-sit for his brother and "do nothing." His plans don't work out as he encounters people from his past and starts to fall for his brother's personal assistant, a 26-year-old free spirit names Florence (played by wonderful new actress named Greta Gerwig.)
"Chloe" made just $3 million in its March release despite an A-list cast that includes Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore and Amanda Seyfried. It's a sexy suspense thriller reminiscent of "Fatal Attraction." An insecure doctor (Moore) hires a call girl (Seyfried) to seduce her college professor husband (Neeson) because Moore suspects Neeson is cheating on her. The plan backfires. Seyfried has her own agenda and ends up seducing Moore — with tragic consequences. One note of waring: The film pushes the limits of its R rating with one of the most graphic sex scenes between two big-name actresses (Moore and Seyfried) ever shown in a mainstream film.
Originally posted at TONY PHYRILLAS
Major endorsement for David M. Maloney in 130th State House Race
We, FOAC, are convinced that Mr. Maloney will actively support Pennsylvania citizen’s rights to defend themselves, their families and our constitutional heritage.
We believe that a strong, independent and constitutionally sound government is essential for our society to flourish, especially in these trying times. We have been in contact with Mr. Maloney for many months and he has demonstrated his knowledge of issues important to FOAC and we are confident he will represent the best interests of all Pennsylvanians regarding Second Amendment issues.
Mr. Maloney’s opponent in the November election, State Rep. Dave Kessler (D) who is also Chairman of the Oley Township Supervisors, voted for an ordinance to ban all firearms from all Oley Township municipal buildings. This ordinance directly violated state preemption law, our constitution and Rep. Kessler’s ‘oath of office’. Citizens and gun-owner groups strongly objected to the ban. We at FOAC and the NRA became involved and within a month Mr. Kessler and the other supervisors were forced to withdraw their own ordinance because it violated PA state law which prohibits municipalities from regulating the ownership and possession of firearms.
Follow Berks GOP on Twitter
The Berks County Republican Committee is now on Twitter.
You can follow the party at http://twitter.com/victory10berks
You can follow the party at http://twitter.com/victory10berks
Monday, August 23, 2010
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Saturday, August 21, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Joe Sestak supports mosque at Ground Zero
The contrast between the two candidates vying for Arlen Specter's Senate seat from Pennsylvania could not be any sharper.Liberal Democrat Joe Sestak supports building a mosque at Ground Zero. Republican Pat Toomey opposes the location of the controversial mosque.
From an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
"I strongly believe in the constitutional right of religious freedom and in the separation of church and state applying equally to everyone," said Sestak, a former Navy vice admiral serving his second term in the U.S. House. But, he added, "this is an issue for New York to resolve as long as it respects those constitutional rights. Let's stop playing politics with religion." The crowd of about 75 supporters applauded.
Sestak's Republican opponent, former Rep. Pat Toomey, says the Muslim group seeking to build the mosque and center should go elsewhere with the project out of sensitivity to the families of those killed at the trade center in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Robert Sklaroff, a physician and Republican activist from Elkins Park, questioned Sestak's judgment for speaking in 2007 to a Council on American-Islamic Relations dinner and said that the imam behind the mosque proposal had made anti-American statements on CBS's 60 Minutes.
"Look," Bloomberg said, "I would suggest you go from here directly to the library, get a copy of the Bill of Rights, and you'll realize that everybody has a right to say what they want to say. I happen to believe that that is the most important right that we have - the right to say what we want to say, which includes pray to whomever we want, in any place we want, in any manner we want."
Read the full story at the newspaper's website.
Bottom line: Joe Sestak is out-of-touch with the majority of Pennsylvania residents on almost every issue, including the controversial mosque.
Sarah Palin coming to Hershey, Pa., Aug. 27
Sarah Palin is coming to Hershey, Pa., on Friday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. as the keynote speaker at the Pennsylvania Family Institute's Friends of the Family Banquet.Tickets are at $200 per person ($150 of which is tax deductible) but the price includes a gourmet meal at The Hershey Lodge.
How often do you get a chance to meet Sarah Palin?
For more information on sponsorship opportunities or to reserve your seat, visit www.PAFamily.org/Palin.php. or call 800-597-9605 or click on the link below.
Pennsylvania Family Institute - Friends of the Family Banquet
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Poll: 60% of Voters Say Most in Congress Don't Care What They Think
Tired of professional politicians not listening to you? You can the final say by firing your member of Congress on Nov. 2.
60% of Voters Say Most in Congress Don't Care What They Think
60% of Voters Say Most in Congress Don't Care What They Think
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
This week on American Radio Journal and Lincoln Radio Journal
This week on American Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Timothy P. Carney of the Washington Examiner about establishment efforts to co-opt TEA Party candidates who win seats in Congress; Andy Roth of the Club for Growth has the Real Story behind liberal economists accepting the theory behind the Laffer Curve; And, Dr. Paul Kengor of the Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College has an American Radio Journal commentary on the impact of the loss of the World War II generation on the debate over the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan.
For more information on America Radio Journal, click here.
This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with former Congressman Phil English about reforming our political system; Joe Geiger of the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations has Jen Roberts of the York YWCA in the Nonprofit Spotlight; And, Al Paschall has a Somedays commentary on the 2012 Presidential election.
For more information on Lincoln Radio Journal, click here.
For more information on America Radio Journal, click here.
This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with former Congressman Phil English about reforming our political system; Joe Geiger of the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations has Jen Roberts of the York YWCA in the Nonprofit Spotlight; And, Al Paschall has a Somedays commentary on the 2012 Presidential election.
For more information on Lincoln Radio Journal, click here.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Rep. Kessler blasted for taxpayer-funded mailing
Terrific letter to the editor pointing out how state Rep. David Kessler (D-130th Dist.) is using taxpayer-funded mailings to promote himself with the election just months away. It's a common practice in Harrisburg that should be banned.
Taxpayers shouldn't pay for mailings (8/11/10)
Taxpayers shouldn't pay for mailings (8/11/10)
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 09, 2010
Sunday, August 08, 2010
Saturday, August 07, 2010
Friday, August 06, 2010
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Monday, August 02, 2010
Sarah Palin coming to Hershey on Aug. 27
Sarah Palin is coming to Hershey, Pa., on Friday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. as the keynote speaker at the Pennsylvania Family Institute's Friends of the Family Banquet. Tickets are a bit on the steep side at $200 per person ($150 of which is tax deductible) but the price includes a gourmet meal at The Hershey Lodge and how often do you get a chance to meet Sarah Palin?
For more information on sponsorship opportunities or to reserve your seat, visit www.PAFamily.org/Palin.php. or call 800-597-9605 or click on the link below.
Pennsylvania Family Institute - Friends of the Family Banquet