Friday, July 31, 2015
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Monday, July 27, 2015
Brent Bozell Slams Media Protection of Hillary Clinton
If the corrupt liberal media won't cover Hillary Clinton scandals today, imagine how much she will get away with if she's elected president.
MRC's Brent Bozell Slams Media Protection of Hillary Clinton
MRC's Brent Bozell Slams Media Protection of Hillary Clinton
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Friday, July 24, 2015
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Awful Numbers: Planned Parenthood collects $528M in tax dollars; performs 327,000 abortions
Planned Parenthood, which performed 327,653 abortions in one year, received $528 million in taxpayer dollars from the Obama Administration. What's wrong with this picture?
Planned Parenthood: We Got $528.4 Million in Taxpayer Funds in One Year
Planned Parenthood: We Got $528.4 Million in Taxpayer Funds in One Year
Where did billions in Obamacare grants go?
Turns out Obamacare is another government-run fiasco. Should that surprise anyone?
Where did billions in Obamacare grants go?
Where did billions in Obamacare grants go?
Under Obama, U.S. personal freedom ranking slips below France
Welcome to Obama's America, ranked No. 21 in the world when it comes to personal freedom.
Under Obama, U.S. personal freedom ranking slips below France
Under Obama, U.S. personal freedom ranking slips below France
Monday, July 20, 2015
AHEPA Marks 41st Anniversary of Turkish Invasion of Cyprus
AHEPA Marks Somber 41st Anniversary of Invasion,
Occupation of Cyprus
Once Again, AHEPA Calls for Removal of Turkish Troops from Cyprus;
Urges Their Placement on Turkey's Porous Border with Syria
WASHINGTON (July 20, 2015) -- John
W. Galanis, supreme president, American Hellenic Educational
Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading membership-based association
for the nation's millions of American citizens of Greek heritage and
Philhellenes, issued the following statement on
the 41st anniversary of the illegal invasion and subsequent occupation
of the Republic of Cyprus by Turkey that occurred July 20, 1974:
"Today
we mark a somber day--the 41st 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 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.
Moreover, Turkey's restrictions upon religious freedom and destruction
of Cyprus' cultural and religious heritage in Turkish-occupied Cyprus
have been well-documented by the U.S. Helsinki Commission, the Law
Library of Congress, the U.S. Commission on International Religious
Freedom, and several media publications.
"After
Turkey's encroachment of Cyprus' exclusive economic zone during a
seven-month period stymied settlement talks, the Republic of Cyprus and
the Turkish Cypriot community resumed talks in May. We are encouraged
by the resumption of settlement talks and the effort by each side's
leadership to promote reconciliation between the communities, which
should pave the way for just and viable agreement. We also recall Vice President Joe Biden's words of encouragement
for a settlement that he conveyed on his historic visit to Cyprus last
year and call on high-level U.S. government officials to re-engage with
the Republic of Cyprus and lend their attention to the goal of reunifying Cyprus now that talks have resumed.
"However,
the key to a successful settlement rests in Ankara. We once again call
on the U.S. government, as we do every year at this time, 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
United Nations framework. Equally important, Turkey must play a
constructive role in the movement of confidence-building measures and
facilitate the removal of 40,000 of its troops from the island. Thus,
on this somber anniversary, we again call on Turkey to begin the removal
of its troops from Cyprus. We contend these troops would serve a better
purpose, especially to NATO, in another theatre or perhaps along
Turkey's porous border where aspiring jihadists flock to Syria to join ISIS, as opposed to Cyprus where there have been more than 18 million incident-free crossings by Greek and Turkish Cypriots.
"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.
"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. This
is especially important with the discovery and potential exploitation of
hydrocarbon reserves within the exclusive economic zones of the
Republic of Cyprus and Israel by energy firms, including an American
one, that could provide the EU and other United States allies in the
region with energy security. Furthermore, a just and viable solution
will aid Turkey's candidacy to become a member of the European Union.
"Today,
we say 41 years is too long. 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, and pledges to continue to work with all
organizations, to keep the Cyprus issue in the public eye until a just
and viable solution that benefits all Cypriots is realized. "
# # #
Founded
in 1922 in Atlanta, Georgia, to protect individuals from the evils of
bigotry and discrimination, AHEPA is the largest and oldest grassroots
association of American citizens of Greek heritage and Philhellenes
with more than 400 chapters across the United States, Canada, Greece
and Cyprus.
The
mission of AHEPA is to promote the ancient Greek ideals of
Education,Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, and Family and Individual
Excellence through community service and volunteerism.
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Judicial Watch: Illegal Alien Crime Crisis Under Obama
From a scathing new report by the watchdog group Judicial Watch:
Sanctuary cities are only part of the problem behind the deadly illegal
alien crisis. Barack Obama's administration has instituted "sanctuary"
as a national policy.
Illegal Alien Crime Crisis
Illegal Alien Crime Crisis
Friday, July 17, 2015
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Monday, July 13, 2015
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Saturday, July 11, 2015
Friday, July 10, 2015
GUEST COLUMN: Gov. Wolf irresponsible in vetoing historic pension reform in Pa.
By State Rep. Warren Kampf & State Rep. Tom Quigley
While we are proud of our work to pass a serious, sensible pension reform bill, we are saddened to report that Gov. Tom Wolf has just vetoed that bill.
The governor is claiming everything from not enough savings to being unfair to public employees as his reasoning for the veto, but each of his claims rings hollow.
This legislation — Senate Bill 1 — would save taxpayers $10 billion, would preserve the benefits of current employees, and provide new employees a fair hybrid retirement plan much like the 401(k) plans of the private sector. This legislation would also be a major step forward in helping to control property taxes across the state.
This common sense pension reform was to be a turning point in securing Pennsylvania’s economic future. It would help stop the ever-growing pension liability burdening state government and school districts while still providing a fair retirement benefit for new employees and keeping our promise to current enrollees and retirees. But Governor Wolf says, “no.”
Employer contributions into the pension system have been driving the increases in school district costs — which have led to increases in school property taxes for homeowners. Without changes, an amount equal to or greater than 30 percent of the salaries of teachers and other school employees will go to funding these looming pension costs.
That’s money that cannot go to books, infrastructure or classroom instruction.
The two public pension systems have a combined “unfunded liability” — the difference between the amount of benefits due enrollees and assets available — of at least $53 billion. The estimated cost of this liability is more than $30,000 for every Pennsylvania working resident.
The House has taken the right and responsible action in addressing this pension crisis. This legislation would save taxpayers approximately $10 billion while providing a more predictable, sustainable cost structure for the future.
Under Senate Bill 1, future state employees first hired on or after Jan. 1, 2016, and future school employees first hired on or after July 1, 2016, would be assigned to a defined contribution/cash balance hybrid plan, similar to the 401(k) plans offered by the private sector.
By moving future employees to a defined contribution/cash balance plan, Senate Bill 1 would shift risks associated with volatile markets and benefit enhancements away from taxpayers; it also would enhance the portability of future state and school employee retirement benefits.
The bill would stop the creation of new unfunded liabilities associated with adding new members to the defined benefit plan. Quite simply, we are forcing the state to stop digging the hole that taxpayers are in.
Legislators are also included in this change as they, too, would either switch to the new system upon their re-election (for current legislators in the pension system), or simply start in the new system for newly elected legislators.
How could the governor oppose this?
We urge the governor to join us in setting a sustainable, responsible fiscal path that saves taxpayers billions of dollars.
We urge him to reconsider his decision.
State Rep. Warren Kampf is a Republican who represents the 157th House District in parts of Chester and Montgomery County. He was first elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature in 2010. State Rep. Tom Quigley is a Republican who represents the 146th House District in parts of Montgomery County. He was first elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature in 2004.
While we are proud of our work to pass a serious, sensible pension reform bill, we are saddened to report that Gov. Tom Wolf has just vetoed that bill.
The governor is claiming everything from not enough savings to being unfair to public employees as his reasoning for the veto, but each of his claims rings hollow.
This legislation — Senate Bill 1 — would save taxpayers $10 billion, would preserve the benefits of current employees, and provide new employees a fair hybrid retirement plan much like the 401(k) plans of the private sector. This legislation would also be a major step forward in helping to control property taxes across the state.
This common sense pension reform was to be a turning point in securing Pennsylvania’s economic future. It would help stop the ever-growing pension liability burdening state government and school districts while still providing a fair retirement benefit for new employees and keeping our promise to current enrollees and retirees. But Governor Wolf says, “no.”
Employer contributions into the pension system have been driving the increases in school district costs — which have led to increases in school property taxes for homeowners. Without changes, an amount equal to or greater than 30 percent of the salaries of teachers and other school employees will go to funding these looming pension costs.
That’s money that cannot go to books, infrastructure or classroom instruction.
The two public pension systems have a combined “unfunded liability” — the difference between the amount of benefits due enrollees and assets available — of at least $53 billion. The estimated cost of this liability is more than $30,000 for every Pennsylvania working resident.
The House has taken the right and responsible action in addressing this pension crisis. This legislation would save taxpayers approximately $10 billion while providing a more predictable, sustainable cost structure for the future.
Under Senate Bill 1, future state employees first hired on or after Jan. 1, 2016, and future school employees first hired on or after July 1, 2016, would be assigned to a defined contribution/cash balance hybrid plan, similar to the 401(k) plans offered by the private sector.
By moving future employees to a defined contribution/cash balance plan, Senate Bill 1 would shift risks associated with volatile markets and benefit enhancements away from taxpayers; it also would enhance the portability of future state and school employee retirement benefits.
The bill would stop the creation of new unfunded liabilities associated with adding new members to the defined benefit plan. Quite simply, we are forcing the state to stop digging the hole that taxpayers are in.
Legislators are also included in this change as they, too, would either switch to the new system upon their re-election (for current legislators in the pension system), or simply start in the new system for newly elected legislators.
How could the governor oppose this?
We urge the governor to join us in setting a sustainable, responsible fiscal path that saves taxpayers billions of dollars.
We urge him to reconsider his decision.
State Rep. Warren Kampf is a Republican who represents the 157th House District in parts of Chester and Montgomery County. He was first elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature in 2010. State Rep. Tom Quigley is a Republican who represents the 146th House District in parts of Montgomery County. He was first elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature in 2004.
Thursday, July 09, 2015
Wednesday, July 08, 2015
Tuesday, July 07, 2015
Monday, July 06, 2015
Sunday, July 05, 2015
Hillary Clinton Humiliates The News Media
Did you see how Hillary Clinton roped off the news media during a campaign stop in New Hampshire? She might as well put them on a leash. This is how pathetic the media has become today ... allowing a political hack like Hillary Clinton to humiliate them. Imagine how tame the media will be when Hillary gets into the White House.
Saturday, July 04, 2015
Women Still Short-Changed in Obama White House
Washington Free Beacon: Women working in President Barack Obama’s White House make just 84.2
cents for each dollar earned by men, according to an American Enterprise
Institute analysis of 2015 salary data.
Women Still Short-Changed in Obama White House
cents for each dollar earned by men, according to an American Enterprise
Institute analysis of 2015 salary data.
Women Still Short-Changed in Obama White House
Friday, July 03, 2015
Thursday, July 02, 2015
Wednesday, July 01, 2015
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