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Booman Tribune: On Afghanistan, Can We Talk?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:46:15 -0500

I don't think Hamid Karzai is a terrible guy. I just think he's incapable of governing Afghanistan. What I don't understand is why we would think we can succeed where he has failed. He gets his hands dirty trying, because you have to get your hands dirty if you want [...]

The Angry Drunk Bureaucrat: A Bureaucrat's Aside Re: Bonusgate (Part II)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:27:00 -0500

Wouldn't it be easier for Tom Corbett to indict everyone in Harrisburg and just figure out what they did later? There's enough of them; statistically, they're all guilty of something.

Alternatively, anybody want to bet that Auditor General (and potential opponent for the Governorship) Jack Wagner releases a [...]

Gort42: The Arena has a new name

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:35:00 -0500

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It started out as the First Union (FU) Arena then FU was bought by Wachovia so they changed the name to the Wachovia Arena. Now Wachovia has been swallowed by Wells Fargo and they decided to get out of the naming rights business [...]

THE CENTRIST: Media Blinders

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:30:00 -0500

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THE CENTRIST: Corbett charges 10 Republicans in corruption probe

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:50:00 -0500

Just posted on the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Web site:HARRISBURG - As part of an ongoing public corruption investigation into the Pennsylvania Legislature, agents from the Attorney General's Public Corruption Unit today filed criminal charges against Representative John Perzel and former Republican Representative Brett Feese. Also [...]

Booman Tribune: FUBAR in Afghanistan

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:45:47 -0500

Or is the right acronym SNAFU? I'll let you decide after you read this: Welcome to the wartime contracting bazaar in Afghanistan. It is a virtual carnival of improbable characters and shady connections, with former CIA officials and ex-military officers joining hands with former Taliban and mujahedeen to collect US' [...]

THE CENTRIST: Seniors taget Pelosi bill supporters

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:40:00 -0500

Attention Democrats who supported the Pelosi Health Care Bill that guts Medicare to pay for expanded coverage to younger people: Seniors have long memories and they tend to vote in every election.

The 60 Plus Association is targeting 15 Democrats, including two from Pennsylvania.

New [...]

THE CENTRIST: Son of Bonusgate

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500

The other shoe has dropped.

Ten Republicans connected to the Pennsylvania Legislature, including former Speaker of the House John Perzel, have been charged in a wide-ranging corruption case, Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett announced today.

A grand jury found that Perzel was the architect of [...]

Suburban Guerrilla: Beat The Horse

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:56:44 -0500

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Booman Tribune: Casual Observation

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:19:24 -0500

The river they are crying is as big as the Mississippi. [...]

Suburban Guerrilla: In My Life

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:16:27 -0500

Number of comments: 4

The boys:

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Snowflakes in Hell: You Can’t Blame Tiahrt

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:15:07 -0500

This blogger seems to think the Fort Hood tragedy was all about Tiahrt, but he's wrong. What he bases that on would seem to be a section from this article: In August 2009, Hasan purchased two firearms that he used to carry out the attack, but the government officials said that [...]

Capitol Ideas: Some Bonusgate Reaction.

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:09:05 -0500

Reaction This Afternoon's Announcement Is Filtering In. Here's House Minority Leader Sam Smith, R-Jefferson: “Our leadership team has viewed this investigation, from the start, as a turning point and catalyst for change that will result in more efficient and effective... [...]

Brendan Calling: Gaga

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:06:09 -0500

My girlfriend puts her car radio on the top 40 pop station, and so I’ve been hearing all this stuff I ordinarily could care less about. Some of it is fucking annoying: if i ever get my hands on the person known as “Owl City” I am going to douse [...]

Capitol Ideas: Perzel, Others Charged In Bonusgate Probe.

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:52:48 -0500

Former State House Speaker John M. Perzel ... ... of Philadelphia is among the House Republicans who are facing charges in Attorney General Tom Corbett's Bonusgate probe. The charges were announced at a press conference this afternoon. From The Associated... [...]

Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents: Mike Lamb & John Weinstein dismissing LGBT employees needs

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:51:00 -0500

This really angers me. I have personally spoken with City Controller Michael Lamb, City Councilperson Bill Peduto and City Council President Doug Shields among others, ALL of whom have promised me that City County merger would not mean that City employees (or potential employees) lost benefits.

The problem? Well, the City [...]

Pennsylvania Ave.: Health care reform already flashpoint in 15th District

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:39:00 -0500

Democratic Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan was expected to join pro-health care reform protesters outside the local office of his his 15th Congressional District opponent Charlie Dent today to protest the Republican's vote Saturday against House Democrats' health care bill.

Callahan has not said whether he would [...]

Philebrity: This Evening: Heavy Weather

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:25:50 -0500

>>> Our buds at Weathervane Music Organization — a new local non-profit musician advocacy group — are staging a big ol’ benefit at Johnny Brenda’s tonight with a host of artists who’ve already done projects with Weathervane: Sunset, East Hundred, Danielson and BC Camplight. It’s a great bill, and a [...]

POLICY BLOG: Best and Worst Bonusgate Quotes

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:20:00 -0500

Following the indictment of 10 State House Republicans (a current lawmaker and a former lawmaker and 8 staff), the Pennsylvania Capitol has been abuzz (click here for a statement from the Commonwealth Foundation).

My favorite quote comes from Philadelphia Daily News columnist John Baer comparing the new charges [...]

Circumlocution for Dummies: Dr. Joe gone rogue

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:18:00 -0500

From the e-mail inbox:　-------- Original Message --------Subject:The Lu Lac Political Letter: The LuLac Edition #1003, Nov. 11th, 2009Date:Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:43:40 -0500From:Doc Leonardi mailto:leonardifamilychiro@mac.comReply-To:yournewphysique@me.comTo: undisclosed-recipients: ;http://lulacpoliticaletter.blogspot.com/2009/11/lulac-edition-1003-nov-11th-2009.htmlHi Everyone,The above link is to [...]

Philebrity: Right Now On Phoodie.info: Be Still My Dogs Of Corn

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:13:04 -0500

· America’s Favorite Dumpling On A Stick: The Corndog · PYT Brunch: Curing Hangovers One Sammich At Time · Why Can’t Cookbooks Be Scratch N’ Sniff? All this and more — plus the Phoodie Restaurant Guide and Phoodie Calendar on Phoodie.info, the new food and drink blog from Philebrity. [...]

The Lu Lac Political Letter: The LuLac Edition #1004, Nov. 12th, 2009

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:07:00 -0500

PHOTO INDEX: STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL TOM CORBETT AT THIS AFTERNOON'S BONUS GATE PART 2 NEWS CONFERENCE, FORMER STATE HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN PERZEL AND WILKES BARRE DEMOCRATIC POWER BROKER AND JOBHOLDER BILL BRACE.
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The Lu Lac Political Letter: The LuLac Edition #1004, Nov. 12th, 2009

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:07:00 -0500

Philebrity: Double Dutch Bust: A Short History Of The Philadelphia ’80s Yuppie Cocaine Conspiracy

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:55:27 -0500

Number of comments: 2
After a prompting from a commenter in yesterday’s “Double Dutch Bus” video post, here is a history lesson in the small role that Frankie Smith played in uncovering the “Yuppie Conspiracy” (dubbed as such by Federal authorities) run by Larry Lavin, West Philly dentist and $5M/175 lbs.-of-cocaine-per-month drug dealer (mug [...]

Booman Tribune: The Morality of Health Care Reform, Pt. 6

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:45:59 -0500

(The sixth in of a series of seven.) Nothing in Common If the cliché that a picture is worth a thousand words is true, then a couple of images might sum up the debate of over health care reform, and prove representative of the opposing sides. [Via Preemptive Karma.] [Via [...]

Booman Tribune: What is Driving the Polls?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:45:59 -0500

I don't put a lot of trust or faith in polls this far out from an election, but Democrats cannot be comforted by a spate of recent polls that show them losing ground to the Republicans. The results from Gallup are most troubling. A Gallup poll released today gives the' [...]

Snowflakes in Hell: NY-23 Not Over Yet?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:42:16 -0500

Bucks Right makes a compelling case. Still seems like a long shot to me. Even so, narrowing the lead has to be regarded as positive, since it pretty clearly indicates that Owens is vulnerable next November. Especially after voting for Pelosicare after promising he wouldn't during the campaign. Related posts:First Amendment' [...]

Snowflakes in Hell: Challengers Lining up for Murphy

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:42:16 -0500

Looks like we have another one. Jim Geraghty likes his resume. I agree, he looks like a good candidate. He can neutralize some of Murphy's strengths. I have no idea where any of the candidates stand on the Second Amendment yet, but once the serious candidates get separated from the [...]

Snowflakes in Hell: Misinterpreting Regulations

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:42:15 -0500

This Washington Examiner column has it wrong, in claiming that Hasan was allowed to carry a firearm on base: Not only is he not arrested, but he doesn't even seem to have been monitored. And according to new regulations issued in June, he is permitted to carry a privately purchased gun on' [...]

Philebrity: Is The Incoming Beanie Sigel/Jay-Z Beef Even Worth Discussing?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:37:37 -0500

Now listen, Beanie Sigel, you my man and the whole fifty grand, BUT… are you really trying to drag Jay-Z into some antiquated beef thing? Really? Let’s put it in perspective here: Jay-Z is on the Forbes list. On the other hand, Beanie might have shot himself to get press [...]

Inclusion by Michael Donovan: Interesting Information about Allentown Tax Burden

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:32:00 -0500

Number of comments: 4
Greetings:

I thought people may like seeing two graphs that show Allentown's tax burden and the impact of a 10% increase in the Land Tax. Obviously, there are lots of ways to look at taxes in Allentown. This perspective has interested me.

First a chart that shows that [...]

The Pittsburgh Comet: My Immediate Reaction to Bonusgate II

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:17:00 -0500

Has Attorney General Tom Corbett been motivated to go after corruption in the State Legislature because of his own political ambition? Sure.

Does that mean it was difficult for him to find a bunch of Democrats and Republicans who are very likely guilty [...]

POLICY BLOG: Shady State Contracts and the Need for Transparency

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:15:00 -0500

Auditor General Jack Wagner reprimanded the Department of General Services for their failure to execute and oversee state contracts. Since 2003 a large number of contracts have not been competitively bid including, emergency contracts totaling $678 million and no-bid contracts worth $1.1 billion. No numbers on change orders could [...]

The Pennsylvania Progressive: Perzel Indicted on 82 Counts

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:06:38 -0500

Attorney General Tom Corbett finally went after Republicans in his BonusGate investigation and he did so in a big way indicting former GOP Speaker John Perzel on 82 counts. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports nine others were caught in the web of deceit using taxpayer funds to organize and run [...]

Philebrity: Advance Warning: Philebrity’s Sailor Jerry Grog Parties

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:59:21 -0500

AHOY MATEY! Say, you feel that chill in the air? We know what can cure it: A piping hot mug of delicious GROG. When prepared right, a cup of this stuff will simultaneously make you feel like all is right in the world AND peel paint off of walls. So [...]

TONY PHYRILLAS: Media Blinders

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:55:00 -0500

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Brendan Calling: Shorter DC Pedophiles: “Fags Are Bad!”

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:44:33 -0500

That’s what this threat from the Catholic Church boils down to:

The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District if the city doesn’t change a proposed same-sex marriage law, a threat that could affect tens [...]

Keystone Conservative: Dent: Concerns with H.R. 2868, the Chemical and Water Security Act

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:39:18 -0500

Congressman Dent discusses his concerns with H.R. 2868, the Chemical and Water Security Act, focusing on the bill’s potential impact on American jobs.

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TONY PHYRILLAS: Attorney General announces criminal charges in second phase of legislative investigation

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:36:00 -0500

The Pennsylvania Progressive: Education Department Announces "Race to the Top"

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:32:07 -0500

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the new program called "race to the Top." This be a competition among states to reform education so as to improve achievement and reduce the dropout rate. A total of $4 billion is available to fund initiatives based on state's past achievements and their [...]

TONY PHYRILLAS: ACORN wants its (your) money back

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:31:00 -0500

Chutzpa:
1. unmitigated effrontery or impudence; gall.
2. audacity; nerve.File this under chutzpa in the dictionary.

ACORN has sued the federal government demanding that it give back taxpayer dollars to the corrupt agency that Congress voted to deny it earlier this year.

From POLITICO: ACORN claims that the [...]

Gort42: A well dressed man

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -0500

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SCRANTON - Former Luzerne County Deputy Clerk William Brace has agreed to plead guilty to accepting a suit valued at $1,500 in exchange for helping a contractor obtain a contract with the county sometime between June 2007 and May 2008....He served as chief clerk for [...]

Capitol Punmanship: Perzel’s dirty tricks

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:24:42 -0500

Of all the things in the grand jury’s 188-page Bonusgate presentment against John Perzel, I found this the most humorous: Perzel allegedly punished a group of Republican House members who refused to “adequately conform to his directives” on how they should vote by directing untraceable “robo” or automated calls [...]

Bucks Right: Netflix Eyes Delaying New Releases By A Month

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:24:10 -0500

Internet-based DVD rental service Netflix is considering delaying the rental availability of new releases by a month in exchange for the movie studios cutting the cost of DVDs sold to Netflix. Netflix indicates this move could cut its costs by as much as half, but gives [...]

Circumlocution for Dummies: Brace yourself...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:09:00 -0500

Nice. The Times Leader has broken the story that yet another politico in Luzerne County is, for lack of a better word, corrupt.　Former Luzerne County Deputy Clerk charged with accepting bribeSCRANTON - Former Luzerne County Deputy Clerk William Brace has agreed to plead guilty to accepting a suit valued at [...]

Suburban Guerrilla: Berlin Wall

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:01:10 -0500

New Essra Mohawk. This reminds me of someone whose birthday is today:

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Philebrity: Noontime Nuggetz: Action News Disco Fever

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:00:47 -0500

Number of comments: 2
Move closer to your world, my friend; don’t hit my hair. Move closer and don’t hit my hair, and you’ll see. [...]

TONY PHYRILLAS: 10 Republicans, including John Perzel, charged in corruption probe

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:49:00 -0500

Suburban Guerrilla: Kent Conrad

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:45:09 -0500

Number of comments: 2

Despite the nominal D after his name, is a right-wing tool, and this healthcare reform bill is being held hostage by every right-wing interest group out there. Go read the whole sorry thing:

Kent Conrad is leading an effort to force Nancy Pelosi to cede the power of Congress over [...]

Suburban Guerrilla: Is Unemployment Headed to 13%?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:38:30 -0500

Yes. This has been another edition of “Simple Answers to Simple Questions”.

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New Trommetter Times: Compare and Contrast

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:34:11 -0500

Let’s rewind to May 31, 2009. Scott Roeder shoots and kills abortion Dr. George “The Killer” Tiller, while Tiller was serving as an usher at the Lutheran church in Wichita that he regularly attended. Days later, Roeder said more [...]

Philebrity: Philadelphia Woman Gets Eliminated From Top Model After Unsuccessful Attempt To Look Like A Volcano Goddess

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:28:12 -0500

Jennifer An, one of our own as well as one of the final four in America’s Next Top Model (Season 13), has been given the boot as of last night. If you haven’t been following this season, Tyra has been up to her typical unorthodox approach to models (they are [...]

GrassrootsPA: Kenneth Evans, Specter aide dies…

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:19:08 -0500

Number of comments: 20

Kenneth Evans, Specter aide dies…

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Philebrity: Don’t Freak Out, But… THE DOG SHOW IS THIS WEEKEND! OMG!

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:15:18 -0500

Number of comments: 7
OH MY GOD! DO YOU LOVE DOGS! WE DO! THIS WEEKEND IS THE KENNEL CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA DOG SHOW OUT IN OAKS, PA! IT’S ALSO THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW, AND IT WILL BE ON TV ON THANKSGIVING! WHICH IS ALSO A GREAT TIME TO GIVE THANKS FOR DOGS! (I LOVE [...]

GrassrootsPA: AG To Name More Names in Bonusgate Probe…

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:10:56 -0500

Number of comments: 20

AG To Name More Names in Bonusgate Probe…

Former House speaker among those charged in corruption probe…

PERZEL & FEESE CHARGED…

10 CHARGED…

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Pawatercooler.com: Corbett Indictments Right Now.

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:05:47 -0500

Here’s your link for the streaming video. Update: Perzel is the biggest name so far, former Rep Brett Feese. Perzel is looking at 82 counts. The other eight names are staffers. Update: The picture: Update: Charges are not for bonses, but a re-election campaign machine on taxpayer dollars. Update: As expected, these indictments are painted [...]

TONY PHYRILLAS: Where does the money go?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

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2 Political Junkies: I'll be on PCNC’s "NightTalk: Get to the Point" tomorrow night

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:56:00 -0500

I'll be a panelist again on tomorrow's PCNC's "NightTalk: Get to the Point."

The show airs Friday, November 13, 2009 from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM (with repeats at 10:00 PM and 2:00 AM).

The program commonly features conversation on a wide range of topics local' [...]

PolitickerPA: [2 Political Junkies] I'll be on PCNC’s "NightTalk: Get to the Point" tomorrow night

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:56:00 -0500

I'll be a panelist again on tomorrow's PCNC's "NightTalk: Get to the Point."

The show airs Friday, November 13, 2009 from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM (with repeats at 10:00 PM and 2:00 AM).

The program commonly features conversation on a wide range of topics local to Pittsburgh, the Southwestern' [...]

Philebrity: Meet Kill Hannah, The Latest Totally Shitty Band To Have All Of Their Gear Stolen In Philly

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:52:51 -0500

Number of comments: 10
Hey everybody, this is Kill Hannah. Good Lord do they suck. Yesterday morning, they woke up at the Holiday Inn on Packer Ave. in South Philly to find that all of their tools with which to make the Hot Topic soundtracks were stolen, because they obviously never read this Philebrity [...]

Philebrity: Darrell Clarke Will Make Sure You Never Do Anything Other Than Shoot Up Under The El Again

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:43:14 -0500

Number of comments: 5
Andrew Thompson reveals in the City Paper today something that might be useful for artist-types looking to take advantage of the acres upon acres of dead space under the El, where Fishtown bleeds into Kensington: If you block City Councilman Darrell Clarke’s parking space, there is going to be hell [...]

Fact-esque: So Now That They've Saved The Rich, We're Next, Right? Ummm...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:30:49 -0500

There's almost $300M in TARP money that hasn't been disbursed yet. You know, the tiny part that was supposed to go directly to job creation and the business lending Wall Street continues to show no interest in. We've been waiting months, since before Obama was elected, expecting that that mnoney [...]

TONY PHYRILLAS: The Big Lie (About Social Security)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:18:00 -0500

Economist and author Allen W. Smith is on tour to promote his book, "THE BIG LIE: How Our Government Hoodwinked the Public, Emptied the Social Security Trust Fund, and caused The Great Economic Collapse"

Read more about his efforts at the link below:

Social Security 'Voice Crying [...]

Philebrity: Readers Cameraphone: Parking Authority Signs Quickly Morphing Into Eye Chart Scam

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:13:41 -0500

Number of comments: 7
Outside Continental Midtown… what this sign is actually saying, is “Thank you for parking in Center City, don’t worry… don’t resist, you’re fucked either way.” But maybe it’s just me?We’re pretty sure it’s just you… SIKE! Seeing something around town of note? Cameraphone it to: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com. [...]

TONY PHYRILLAS: Pennsylvania DCED Secretary: City of Reading Qualifies as 'Financially Distressed'

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:13:00 -0500

Pennsylvania DCED Secretary: City of Reading Qualifies as 'Financially Distressed' [...]

THE CENTRIST: DCNR to Release Five-Year Pennsylvania Outdoor Recreation Plan

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:12:00 -0500

DCNR to Release Five-Year Pennsylvania Outdoor Recreation Plan [...]

Suburban Guerrilla: Why We Fight

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:01:49 -0500

Number of comments: 3

Single-payer advocates are right: It’s not about health insurance, it’s about health care. (I just never expected that we’d get there in one shot. It’s probably going to take decades, the way it looks now.)

But I was thinking about this last night. I met a woman who’s my age and [...]

Suburban Guerrilla: Mr. Sandman

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:59:43 -0500

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TONY PHYRILLAS: Seniors advocacy group targeting Pelosi bill supporters

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:59:00 -0500

Suburban Guerrilla: More Work, Less Pay

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:51:45 -0500

Number of comments: 1

When these stories come out, I have to laugh. Because women on the working-class end of the economic spectrum have had to work for a very long time. Pay raises haven’t get pace with the cost of living, to the point where paychecks aren’t worth what they were in [...]

TONY PHYRILLAS: 'Talking Politics' on the radio today

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:51:00 -0500

Tune in to "Talking Politics with Tony Phyrillas & Mike Pincus" today at 5 p.m. on WPAZ 1370 AM

You can call the station with questions or comments at 610-326-4000.

If you can't receive the radio signal, you can listen to the broadcast online at www.pottsmerc.com' [...]

Pawatercooler.com: Corbett: Conflict of Interest??

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:50:30 -0500

Philly Daily News: State Attorney General Tom Corbett, now running for governor, met with state Rep. John Perzel, of Philadelphia, at a Harrisburg hotel in October 2007. Two months later, Brian Preski, Perzel’s former chief of staff, organized a campaign fundraiser for Corbett. In state politics, nothing about either event would seem strange. [...]

TONY PHYRILLAS: Where's the flu vaccine Obama promised?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:44:00 -0500

It's amazing how much trouble the Obama Administration has with basic arithmetic.

The Centers for Disease Control has been reporting for weeks that just 1,000 Americans have died as a result of the H1N1 virus, but the actual number is 4,000.

And that's expected to go [...]

2 Political Junkies: Why?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:25:00 -0500

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PolitickerPA: [2 Political Junkies] Why?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:25:00 -0500

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Snowflakes in Hell: “I Support the Second Amendment”

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:12:14 -0500

Thirdpower notes that the Brady's are scrubbing any reference to their past opposition to the Second Amendment as an individual right. It's the old narrative. Heller has imposed a new narrative on the gun control movement, which you see over and over, like State Representative Levdansky, "I believe in the" [...]

Snowflakes in Hell: We Have to Get Rid of Levdansky

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:12:14 -0500

After surviving a challenge from Monica Douglass last election, State Representative David Levdansky has been taking his "Lost and Stolen" show on the road, in an effort to weaken preemption in Pennsylvania by getting municipalities to pass illegal ordinances regulating guns. "We are on the same team with him," said Mary [...]

Snowflakes in Hell: Plot Thwarted

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:12:14 -0500

I am happy to see the English Canadians not falling for this ploy to reclaim the French parts of North America for France. Clearly the first step was registering all the guns of the English folk. Now the plot has been thwarted! Citizens of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and [...]

Snowflakes in Hell: Fixing What Shouldn’t Have Been Broken

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:12:13 -0500

People are starting to notice that the gun rationing law passed in the fall at the behest of soon-to-be-ex-Governor Corzine has some serious problems. I'm put off though that the powers that be are claiming they just suddenly realized this: "As it stands now, retailers would be prohibited from purchasing guns'" [...]

The Pennsylvania Progressive: This 'N That

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:08:48 -0500

The Catholic Church, that bastion of morality, was very involved in the Stupak-Pitts Amendment last week and now is pushing DC to stop gay marriage. Well, this is just my opinion, but maybe if Catholic priests could get married they'd stop molesting altar boys. At the same time' [...]

Suburban Guerrilla: Dittos

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:06:30 -0500

Number of comments: 3

Mike Elk gets it.

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Capitol Punmanship: Alert: Official canvass confirms Bamford win

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:06:00 -0500

Lancaster County elections officials completed their official canvassing of votes in the race for Lancaster Township supervisor this morning, and though they found four votes that had not been previously counted, the discovery did not change the outcome of the race. Democrat Ben Bamford picked up two of those votes, [...]

Suburban Guerrilla: Time for Another Bloggers Ethics Panel!

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:51:01 -0500

Number of comments: 1

ABC’s Brian Ross has a history of bizarre “scoops” (like this one, when he announced that Hillary Clinton had indeed been in the White House the day Monica went down on her knees). And yet, ABC News is still proud to have him as their chief investigative correspondent, for [...]

The Pennsylvania Progressive: State House Moves on Banning Texting While Driving

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:30:02 -0500

Sen. Daylin Leach said earlier this week that a ban on texting while driving bill cleared a key committee. People becoming distracted drivers while using the mobile phones to text is more and more of an issue. In fact I'm texting this while driving home from Bethlehem.

Texting while driving can' [...]

Keystone Conservative: Pitts: Why I Voted Against Speaker Pelosi’s Healthcare Bill

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:27:05 -0500

Commentary from Congressman Joe Pitts

On November 7, the House of Representatives considered Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s healthcare reform bill, and I chose to stand against it and vote no. It was not a decision that I made lightly, and it came after months of debate, study and [...]

CasablancaPA: JOHN PERZEL: SOFTWARE SALESMAN?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:11:00 -0500

The Philadelphia Daily News today reports that Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Corbett met privately with Rep. John Perzel, while Perzel was under investigation, and Perzel's former chief of staff, Brian Preski, organized a fund raiser for Corbett two months later.

Corbett is [...]

POLICY BLOG: The Economic Ignorance of "Fewer Jobs Lost"

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:53:00 -0500

Many pundits, members of the media, and elected officials (or their spokesman), cite employment data showing "fewer jobs lost" in October (or in the case of the state, September) than in previous months - and then claim that is a sign the economy is turning around. This is a [...]

Young Philly Politics: West Philly High School kids hit the big time

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:39:07 -0500

This story rocks:

Eighteen months ago, Hauger set his students' eyes on what ought to be an absurd competition for a small, underfunded high-school club to enter: the $10 million Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE.

The competition requires entrants to create an affordable car that gets 100 mpg and can be mass-produced.' [...]

Keystone Conservative: Congressman GT and SCHIP

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:37:40 -0500

Congressman GT and SCHIP

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Bucks Right: Hoffman Can Still Win NY-23

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:36:29 -0500

Number of comments: 1

A re-canvassing of the votes cast in New York’s 23rd Congressional District last Tuesday shows that Conservative Doug Hoffman could very well be the winner of the race, even after Democrat Bill Owens has been sworn in and cast his vote for Nancy Pelosi’s trillion-dollar [...]

TONY PHYRILLAS: Carrie Prejean Slams Liberal Media

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0500

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Pawatercooler.com: Sarah Update

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:24:55 -0500

Sarah will be on Oprah this coming Monday, talking about her book, Going Rogue. The show has already taped and details are leaking out. Supposedly Oprah asked Sarah about hosting a TV show and Palin did not say “no” [here]. Roger Ailes ears must be pricking up. And Mark Halperin [...]

Booman Tribune: Wolf Blitzer Hates US Constitution

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:19:28 -0500

What other conclusion can one draw from Wolf Blitzer's behavior on air attacking the attorney retained by Major Hasan's family to defend him, than that he, a prominent CNN Anchor, doesn't believe that a person accused of a crime by the Government deserves due process of law? Watch, please, what' [...]

Booman Tribune: Obama, Vietnam, and Afghanistan

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:19:27 -0500

I've spent a good part of the last week re-reading Neil Sheehan's book, A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam. Partly, this is just happenstance; I found a nicely annotated hardback copy in a local used book store. But it's also because I wanted to look' [...]

Pawatercooler.com: Pittsburgh Disgrace

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:13:48 -0500

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports today that the crowd at the Veterans Day parade in downtown Pittsburgh was even smaller this year than it was last year. It was a day to pay homage to all U.S. soldiers, and veterans like Denk, 60, of Baldwin Borough said they were honored by the [...]

POLICY BLOG: Tort Reform - Keep It a State Issue

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:03:00 -0500

The US House health care bill not only has little significant tort reform, it in fact limits states from enacting meaningful tort reform. This statement taken directly from the text of the health care bill, stipulates that a state "Medical Liability Alternatives" will only be supported if "the law" [...]

Pawatercooler.com: This Day In History

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:38:18 -0500

Today is “National Chicken Soup Day”. In happier times I would urge you all to go out and get a large, steaming bowl of gastronomical goodness, but these days the National Organization of Screaming Ninnies might object. They would condemn the killing of poultry, the amount of energy required to [...]

The Pittsburgh Comet: The Fair Post

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:34:00 -0500

On the "Fair Share Tax". First things first:

In a pronouncement that could complicate final passage of the 2010 budget, Controller Michael Lamb said he's not yet convinced that the tax can be enacted without state approval. (P-G, Lord and Schachner)
Versus:
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TONY PHYRILLAS: The $787 Billion Flop

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -0500

A new poll finds two-thirds of Americans have concluded that the "stimulus" package Barack Obama signed in February is a flop. Somebody should inform the Obama Administration and their media allies.

Investors.com - The $787 Billion Flop [...]

Pro-Life PA by Sue Cirba: Pennsylvania Legislature Poised to Side Against Abstinence Education?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:21:00 -0500

The following is the text of HB1162 which frames abstinence education in a dirparaging light. How about drafting a law that warns parents of the failure of Planned Parenthood style sex education? Someone should tell the legislators listed below that it is not the abstinent students who get pregnant or [...]