Thursday, April 30, 2015
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
7th Newspaper Calls For PA AG Kathleen Kane to Resign
Kathleen Kane's hometown newspaper is the latest - and by my count the seventh Pennsylvania newspaper - demanding Pennsylvania's embattled attorney general resign.
From the editorial page of the Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice:
Kane ineptly has maneuvered herself into a dismal place where her only remaining defense is incompetence. And that place has a single viable exit — resignation.The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, the Harrisburg Patriot News, the Express-Times of Easton and the Scranton Times-Tribune have all called on Kane to resign, citing a grand jury recommendation she be charged with perjury and a variety of scandals that have beset her tenure since the Democrat took office in January 2013.
That list includes the state's leading conservative newspaper (the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) and the state's biggest and most liberal newspaper, The Philadelphia Inquirer. The influential Harrisburg Patriot News and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, two very liberal newspapers that endorsed Kane in 2012, also want her to step down immediately.
Read the full Citizens' Voice editorial at the link below:
Kane should resign as AG - Opinion - Citizens' Voice
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Monday, April 27, 2015
Why conservatives have more empathy than liberals
I've always said the world would be better off with more conservatives. A new study backs me up.
Why conservatives have more empathy than liberals | WashingtonExaminer.com
Why conservatives have more empathy than liberals | WashingtonExaminer.com
Grand jury: PA AG Kathleen Kane orchestrated leak and cover-up
At least 5 Pennsylvania newspapers, including two of the state's biggest liberal newspapers, have called on embattled Attorney General Kathleen Kane to resign. The unsealing of a scathing grand jury report will only add fuel to the fire.
Grand jury: Kane orchestrated leak and cover-up
Grand jury: Kane orchestrated leak and cover-up
Study: Majority of Americans prefer gun rights over expanded gun control
Sorry left-wing gun-control advocates like Hillary Clinton. The majority of Americans believe strongly in the Second Amendment.
From a story in the Times-Leader newspaper in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., about gun trends in the Keystone State:
From a story in the Times-Leader newspaper in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., about gun trends in the Keystone State:
State data showing rapidly increased gun sales indicate that Pennsylvanians, who have long had a tradition of sports firearms, are increasingly acquiring handguns, the type of weapon traditionally associated with self-protection. Handgun sales increased by 171 percent between 2001 and 2013, according to data from state police.Study: Majority of Americans prefer gun rights over expanded gun control - Times Leader - timesleader.com
Total gun sales and transfers peaked in 2012 at 1,214,929, or about 10 per 100 people. In 2013, the number of sales and transfers in the state dropped to 808,507.
Statewide, concealed-carry permits increased by 166 percent in the same time period while sportsman’s firearms permits, which allow individuals 18 and older to carry a handgun for the purpose of hunting, fur taking, fishing or training hunting dogs in conjunction with the proper license but do not allow concealed carry, decreased by nearly 53 percent.
George W. Slams Obama's Foreign Policy
Bush sat back for seven years and held his tongue as Obama lamed him for everything under the sun, but it appears W will not remain silent anymore.
George W. Slams Obama's Foreign Policy | Truth Revolt
George W. Slams Obama's Foreign Policy | Truth Revolt
NBC News: Brian Williams 'Embellished' 11 Times
Thank God it wasn't 12 times. That would really harm Brian Williams' credibility as a newsman.
NBC News: Brian Williams 'Embellished' 11 Times | Truth Revolt
NBC News: Brian Williams 'Embellished' 11 Times | Truth Revolt
Sunday, April 26, 2015
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Thursday, April 23, 2015
Shame on the 10 Republicans who voted for Loretta Lynch
The US Senate voted 56–43 today to confirm Obama's radical nominee
for attorney general, approving Loretta Lynch with help of the following
10 RINOs: Sens. Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), Thad Cochran (Miss.), Susan
Collins (Maine), Jeff Flake (Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Orrin Hatch
(Utah), Ron Johnson (Wis.), Mark Kirk (Ill.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
Every Democrat voted lockstep for Lynch's confirmation, which was expected, but she never would have been confirmed had the Republican majority not caved. I guess the 10 RINOs who supported Lynch forgot about last November's voter repudiation of Barack Obama and his failed policies,
Americans gave Republicans control of both houses of Congress to stop the Obama agenda, not to help him continue his assault on the Constitution.
Every Democrat voted lockstep for Lynch's confirmation, which was expected, but she never would have been confirmed had the Republican majority not caved. I guess the 10 RINOs who supported Lynch forgot about last November's voter repudiation of Barack Obama and his failed policies,
Americans gave Republicans control of both houses of Congress to stop the Obama agenda, not to help him continue his assault on the Constitution.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Another scandal involving PA Attorney General Kathleen Kane?
Another scandal involving Democratic Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane? Honestly, I've lost count. And this one may also involve Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf.
PCC unions question change on carpenters, Teamsters
PCC unions question change on carpenters, Teamsters
ABC reporter Moran violates Obama edict: Utters 'Islamic Violent Extremism' during broadcast
I guess ABC's Terry Moran didn't get the memo from Obama that he is never to use the words 'Islamic Violent Extremism' in a sentence.
ABC's Moran: 'Virus of Islamic Violent Extremism' Infecting Europe
ABC's Moran: 'Virus of Islamic Violent Extremism' Infecting Europe
Sen. Pat Toomey to vote against Loretta Lynch nomination
Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey, a first-term Republican, has announced
he will vote against the nomination of Loretta Lynch, President Obama's
controversial pick for attorney general to replace the even more
controversial Eric Holder.
The Senate is expected to vote on Lynch on Thursday.
During testimony before the Senate and in public comments, Lynch has displayed an unwillingness to show independence on most of Obama's controversial issues such as immigration, domestic spying, gun control and the need to investigate a variety of scandals that have plagued the Obama administration.
Just like Holder, Lynch will be an enabler of Obama's unconstitutional actions.
Pennsylvania's other US senator, Bob Casey Jr., a Democrat who rubber-stamps the Obama agenda, is expected to toe the party line and vote to confirm Lynch.
Toomey sent a fund-raising appeal out today that included the following message about Lynch:
The Senate is expected to vote on Lynch on Thursday.
During testimony before the Senate and in public comments, Lynch has displayed an unwillingness to show independence on most of Obama's controversial issues such as immigration, domestic spying, gun control and the need to investigate a variety of scandals that have plagued the Obama administration.
Just like Holder, Lynch will be an enabler of Obama's unconstitutional actions.
Pennsylvania's other US senator, Bob Casey Jr., a Democrat who rubber-stamps the Obama agenda, is expected to toe the party line and vote to confirm Lynch.
Toomey sent a fund-raising appeal out today that included the following message about Lynch:
"Tomorrow, I will vote to oppose Loretta Lynch's confirmation as Attorney General of the United States. Due to concerns about whether she would uphold the rule of law and defend the Constitution in the face of President Obama's executive actions, she will not be receiving my support.
The United States Senate must not confirm Loretta Lynch as our next Attorney General."
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Experts say Pennsylvania Attorney General Kane dug her own hole
Democratic Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane apparently
never heard of the first law of holes: "If you find yourself in a hole,
stop digging."
I especially like this comment in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporter Brad Bumsted's latest article on Kane's swirling legal and ethical problems:
"As is often the case with elected officials that find themselves in legal trouble, Kane appears to have taken a bad situation and made it worse," said Christopher Borick, a political science professor at Muhlenberg College in Allentown.
Experts say Pennsylvania Attorney General Kane dug her own hole
I especially like this comment in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporter Brad Bumsted's latest article on Kane's swirling legal and ethical problems:
"As is often the case with elected officials that find themselves in legal trouble, Kane appears to have taken a bad situation and made it worse," said Christopher Borick, a political science professor at Muhlenberg College in Allentown.
Experts say Pennsylvania Attorney General Kane dug her own hole
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Gov. Wolf Unionization Scheme is About Money
Labor unions put Democrat Tom Wolf into the governor's seat and now he's paying them back at the expense of Pennsylvania taxpayers.
This Unionization Scheme is About Money
This Unionization Scheme is About Money
Monday, April 20, 2015
Why Is the 2016 Democratic Field So Old?
Remember when the liberal media was so worried about John McCain's age
in 2008? They even brought up Mitt Romney's age as an issue in 2012. But
shouldn't they be worried about Grandma Hillary's age today? Welcome to Liberal Media Bias 101.
PAPER: Why Is the 2016 Democratic Field So Old? | RedFlagNews.com
in 2008? They even brought up Mitt Romney's age as an issue in 2012. But
shouldn't they be worried about Grandma Hillary's age today? Welcome to Liberal Media Bias 101.
PAPER: Why Is the 2016 Democratic Field So Old? | RedFlagNews.com
Sunday, April 19, 2015
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Thursday, April 16, 2015
Obama Has Issued 541,000 Social Security Numbers to Illegal Aliens
If you thought Social Security was going broke, just wait until Obama hands out more of your money to his illegals.
Feds Have Issued 541,000 SSNs to Illegal Aliens
Feds Have Issued 541,000 SSNs to Illegal Aliens
Hillary Clinton faces risk of being seen as 3rd Obama term
One thing is certain if Hillary Clinton is elected president in 2016: She will inherit a mess from the current administration.
Clinton faces promise, risk of being seen as 3rd Obama term - FOX 29 News Philadelphia | WTXF-TV
Clinton faces promise, risk of being seen as 3rd Obama term - FOX 29 News Philadelphia | WTXF-TV
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
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Tuesday, April 14, 2015
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Thursday, April 09, 2015
Wednesday, April 08, 2015
Obama insults Christians on Easter Sunday
Typical Obama. As Muslims are raping, torturing and beheading Christians on a daily basis, Obama chooses Easter Sunday to insult Christians.Anyone who voted for this clown should hang their head in shame.
Obama concerned about 'less-than-loving expressions by Christians' | WashingtonExaminer.com
Obama concerned about 'less-than-loving expressions by Christians' | WashingtonExaminer.com
Tuesday, April 07, 2015
Monday, April 06, 2015
Third Pa. Newspaper Calls For Resignation of Attorney General Kathleen Kane
The drumbeat continues for the resignation of controversial
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane, a Democrat who has been
embroiled in scandals almost from Day 1 of her administration.
From a Sunday editorial in the Easton Express-Times:
The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Harrisburg Patriot-News also called for Kane's resignation in recent editions:
From Philly.com: Kane should step down
From PennLive.com: Attorney General Kathleen Kane should resign: Editorial
When three liberal newspapers that endorsed you in 2012 are now calling for your resignation, you know you're in trouble. A pending decision by the Montgomery County DA to prosecute Kane for perjury could be the final nail in her political coffin.
From a Sunday editorial in the Easton Express-Times:
For the sake of the office -- which must remain above suspicion to function with any credibility -- Kane should step down, let someone else take over, and concentrate on defending herself.Read the full editorial here.
The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Harrisburg Patriot-News also called for Kane's resignation in recent editions:
From Philly.com: Kane should step down
From PennLive.com: Attorney General Kathleen Kane should resign: Editorial
When three liberal newspapers that endorsed you in 2012 are now calling for your resignation, you know you're in trouble. A pending decision by the Montgomery County DA to prosecute Kane for perjury could be the final nail in her political coffin.
Sunday, April 05, 2015
Growing calls for resignation of PA Attorney General Kathleen Kane
Two of Pennsylvania's biggest and most influential newspapers are
calling for embattled Pa. Attorney General Kathleen Kane to resign in
the wake of numerous scandals that have plagued her tenure since she
took office in 2013. It also speaks volume that both The Philadelphia
Inquirer and The Harrisburg Patriot-News endorsed Kane for election in
2012 and are among the most liberal newspapers in Pennsylvania,
typically giving Democratic politicians the benefit of the doubt. But
there's no doubt among the editorial boards of both newspapers that Kane
can no longer do her job while facing potential criminal charges and
revelations that she has interfered with criminal investigations of
Democratic political figures.
From Philly.com: Kane should step down
From PennLive.com: Attorney General Kathleen Kane should resign: Editorial
From PennLive.com: Pa. Attorney General Kathleen Kane should resign: Dennis Roddy
From Philly.com: Kane should step down
From PennLive.com: Attorney General Kathleen Kane should resign: Editorial
From PennLive.com: Pa. Attorney General Kathleen Kane should resign: Dennis Roddy
Saturday, April 04, 2015
Friday, April 03, 2015
'American Sniper' coming to DVD on May 19
The Clint Eastwood-directed film has also earned $189.5 million overseas, bringing its worldwide box-office earnings to $535 million.
The Bradley Cooper biopic of the late Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is coming to DVD on Tuesday, May 19, so don't be surprised if it sets a bunch of records for DVD sales and rentals this spring.
American Sniper DVD Release Date May 19, 2015
Pennsylvania's Largest Newspaper Calls For AG Kathleen Kane's resignation
From the editorial pages of The Philadelphia Inquirer, which never met a Democrat, including Kathleen Kane, it didn't endorse for office:
Editorial: Kane should step down
Pennsylvania's self-destructing attorney general, Kathleen Kane, should resign. This week alone, The Inquirer has reported that she disrupted a second political corruption case, while the Supreme Court upheld a probe into her dissemination of grand jury information that could yield criminal charges.
It's now clear that since her early days in office, Kane's attempts to protect legitimate law enforcement targets and smear rivals have been at odds with the public interest.
Thursday, April 02, 2015
Wednesday, April 01, 2015
Poll: 66% Reject Obama's Call For Mandatory Voting
Americans want voting to be easier, not mandatory, according to a new poll.
Americans: Make it easier to vote, but not mandatory | WashingtonExaminer.com
Americans: Make it easier to vote, but not mandatory | WashingtonExaminer.com
Guest Column: Don't Be Fooled: Gov. Wolf's Budget Will Cost You
These days, April Fools' isn't the only day you have to be on guard
for potential pranks. As we move through budget season in the state
legislature, don't be tricked by phrases like "holistic budget" or
"property tax relief."
In fact, under Gov. Tom Wolf's proposed budget, the last thing middle-class, working families and small businesses will feel is relief. What's really in Gov. Wolf's budget plan for Pennsylvania? Billions in new taxes and borrowing to support historic levels of government spending.
Last month, the governor presented his ideal state spending plan, a $33.8 billion budget that relies on major tax increases and increased borrowing. As proposed, Gov. Wolf's budget would spend state taxpayer dollars at unprecedented levels, and represents a 16 percent increase with $4.7 billion in new spending this year alone.
Just how much does he want to spend? If Gov. Wolf's plan is enacted, the Commonwealth will spend $92.6 million in state dollars every day. That equates to $3.9 million per hour, over $64,307 per minute or $1,071 per second.
To pay for this huge increase in government spending, Gov. Wolf is looking to you, the taxpayer. His plan would raise the Personal Income Tax (PIT) by 21 percent and increase and expand Sales and Use Tax revenues by over 40 percent for more state spending. The result? An outrageous, every-thing-in-the-kitchen-sink budget that is balanced on the backs of hard-working, middle-class families and small businesses which account for more than 95 percent of all employers in Pennsylvania.
In addition to raising existing taxes, Gov. Wolf is also proposing to effectively create 550 new taxes, many of which would negatively impact our most vulnerable citizens. Products and services that were not taxed before, like diapers, baby wipes, child care, personal hygiene products, veterinarian services, non-prescription drugs, caskets and burial vaults, home health care services and assisted living services, will now be taxed at 6.6 percent.
What will Pennsylvanians get in return? Gov. Wolf has promised his plan will provide much-needed property tax relief, but will it? Not likely. The governor's plan would raise $6.8 billion in taxes, but only put $3.7 billion toward property tax relief. As proposed, taxpayers in more than 400 of the state's 500 school districts would pay more in personal income and sales taxes than they would receive in property tax relief.
Additionally, the governor's distribution of wealth plan disproportionally benefits urban districts, which already receive the highest allocation of state education funding.
Taxpayers can see how their school district fares under the governor's budget at www.TaxpayersThatPay.com
Think about it: It took this Commonwealth 200 years to reach a budget of $20 billion. Eight years under infamous spender, Gov. Rendell brought us to $28 billion. Our new governor blows those numbers out of the water, looking to spend an $8 billion more in the next two years alone. Just as you struggle to live within your means to balance your household budget, we as state government must also live in reality.
As state representatives who promised to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars, we cannot support a budget that raises billions of dollars in new taxes but fails to address the state's well-known, impending pension crisis or rein in government spending. With our economy finally on the rebound, we need a budget that addresses government waste, fraud and abuse, continues to grow our economy and, most importantly, protects taxpayers.
This April Fools' Day, don't let a wolf pull the wool over your eyes with promises of "jobs that pay, schools that teach and government that works." The only guarantee that comes with Gov. Wolf's spending plan is that taxpayers will certainly pay.
Rep. Kerry Benninghoff is the Majority Policy Chairman, and Rep. Bryan Cutler is the Majority Whip of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Both are Republicans.
In fact, under Gov. Tom Wolf's proposed budget, the last thing middle-class, working families and small businesses will feel is relief. What's really in Gov. Wolf's budget plan for Pennsylvania? Billions in new taxes and borrowing to support historic levels of government spending.
Last month, the governor presented his ideal state spending plan, a $33.8 billion budget that relies on major tax increases and increased borrowing. As proposed, Gov. Wolf's budget would spend state taxpayer dollars at unprecedented levels, and represents a 16 percent increase with $4.7 billion in new spending this year alone.
Just how much does he want to spend? If Gov. Wolf's plan is enacted, the Commonwealth will spend $92.6 million in state dollars every day. That equates to $3.9 million per hour, over $64,307 per minute or $1,071 per second.
To pay for this huge increase in government spending, Gov. Wolf is looking to you, the taxpayer. His plan would raise the Personal Income Tax (PIT) by 21 percent and increase and expand Sales and Use Tax revenues by over 40 percent for more state spending. The result? An outrageous, every-thing-in-the-kitchen-sink budget that is balanced on the backs of hard-working, middle-class families and small businesses which account for more than 95 percent of all employers in Pennsylvania.
In addition to raising existing taxes, Gov. Wolf is also proposing to effectively create 550 new taxes, many of which would negatively impact our most vulnerable citizens. Products and services that were not taxed before, like diapers, baby wipes, child care, personal hygiene products, veterinarian services, non-prescription drugs, caskets and burial vaults, home health care services and assisted living services, will now be taxed at 6.6 percent.
What will Pennsylvanians get in return? Gov. Wolf has promised his plan will provide much-needed property tax relief, but will it? Not likely. The governor's plan would raise $6.8 billion in taxes, but only put $3.7 billion toward property tax relief. As proposed, taxpayers in more than 400 of the state's 500 school districts would pay more in personal income and sales taxes than they would receive in property tax relief.
Additionally, the governor's distribution of wealth plan disproportionally benefits urban districts, which already receive the highest allocation of state education funding.
Taxpayers can see how their school district fares under the governor's budget at www.TaxpayersThatPay.com
Think about it: It took this Commonwealth 200 years to reach a budget of $20 billion. Eight years under infamous spender, Gov. Rendell brought us to $28 billion. Our new governor blows those numbers out of the water, looking to spend an $8 billion more in the next two years alone. Just as you struggle to live within your means to balance your household budget, we as state government must also live in reality.
As state representatives who promised to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars, we cannot support a budget that raises billions of dollars in new taxes but fails to address the state's well-known, impending pension crisis or rein in government spending. With our economy finally on the rebound, we need a budget that addresses government waste, fraud and abuse, continues to grow our economy and, most importantly, protects taxpayers.
This April Fools' Day, don't let a wolf pull the wool over your eyes with promises of "jobs that pay, schools that teach and government that works." The only guarantee that comes with Gov. Wolf's spending plan is that taxpayers will certainly pay.
Rep. Kerry Benninghoff is the Majority Policy Chairman, and Rep. Bryan Cutler is the Majority Whip of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Both are Republicans.
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