The Sahara Desert only became a desert when the Earth’s axis shifted about 1,600 B.C., which is about 200 years before Moses. Before that, it was a pretty wet place.
Day: May 18, 2016
Barack Bathroom Push Backed By Pa Bills
Barack Bathroom Push Backed By Pa Bills — Donna Ellingsen has let us know that Barack Obama’s national boys-in-the-girls-room public school policy can only become law if the Pennsylvania legislature lets it happen, which some in Harrisburg are trying to make so with HB 1510 and SB 974.
She has forwarded us a letter from Pennsylvania Family Council which notes that President Obama’s bathroom bullying directive is not an executive order. It is not an administrative regulation. This has no force of law or legal authority behind it, but asks schools to voluntarily throw away every student’s right to bodily privacy and threatens to remove Title IX funding if they do not.
Donna points out that federal funding provides about 10 percent of Pennsylvania public school budgets but that money comes with a lot of strings attached — besides letting boys into the girls room.
The Pennsylvania taxpayer would likely be far better off rejecting all the money and the mandates that come along with it.
Kudos Donna for bringing this up.
By the way, Delaware County’s James Santora (163rd) is among the few Republicans sponsoring HB 1510.
And regarding SB 974, while it is also overwhelmingly sponsored by Democrats, the prime sponsor is Lehigh County Republican Pat Browne (16).
What’s up with that Pat?
Yes, we know Scott Wagner’s (R-28) name is on it too.
What’s up with that Scott?
Barack Bathroom Push Backed By Pa Bills
Welcomers Sought For May 21 Honor Flight Return
Welcomers Sought For May 21 Honor Flight Return — Honor Flight Philadelphia Spring 2016’s trip to Washington returns 6:15 p.m., Saturday, May 21 to St. Kevin’s Church, 200 W. Sproul Road, Springfield, Pa. 19064 and all are invited to welcome home the vets.
Honor Flight is a national non-profit organization founded in 2005 to give aging or terminally ill veterans a day of honor in Washington D.C.
There is no cost to the veterans. 
The Philadelphia hub was started in 2011 by Springfield resident Andrew Schiavello.
For information about the group check the link or email Andrew at andrew@honorflightphiladelphia.org.