Guys, a celery diet isn’t practical. You need about 2,500 calories per day. That would mean eating 39 pounds of Apium graveolens.
Celery diet William Lawrence Sr Omnibit
Month: February 2018
Court Created Congressional Mess
Court Created Congressional Mess
By Leo Knepper
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court released its version (see image) of the congressional districts map on Monday. As we noted previously, the Court lacks authority under the Pennsylvania Constitution to draw districts. It is likely that Republicans will file suit in federal court to stop the Court-created Congressional districts from being used in the 2018 elections. One avenue for seeking a federal injunction is summarized by Justice Max Baer, the lone Democrat to dissent from the final opinion:
“While I have expressed my misgivings with allowing an election to proceed based upon a constitutionally-flawed map, I continue to conclude that the compressed schedule failed to provide a reasonable opportunity for the General Assembly to legislate a new map in compliance with the federal Constitution’s delegation of redistricting authority to state legislatures.[US Constitution, Article 1, Section 4]
“My skepticism regarding the time allotted the Legislature has been borne out. Democracy generally, and legislation specifically, entails elaborate and time-consuming processes. Here, regardless of culpability, the Legislature has been unable to pass a remedial map to place on the Governor’s desk for signature or veto. Under these circumstances, Pennsylvania and federal law permit the use of the existing, albeit unconstitutional, map for one final election.” [Emphasis added]
A second issue is the Court’s districts do not minimize the number of splits to local governments (i.e., townships, municipalities, counties, etc.). An analysis by Amanda Holt found that the districts adopted by the Court resulted in more splits (79) than the district maps submitted by Republicans (61) and a separate plan offered by the Senate Democrats (60). You may not recognize her name, but Ms. Holt’s research in 2011 was the primary evidence used to throw out the state House and Senate districts for constitutional reasons. Her current finding is significant because the Pennsylvania Supreme Court stated in their original decision that local governments could only be split to ensure equal population. Furthermore, as she notes on her blog, the fact that the Court’s districts are drawn with more splits could demonstrate to a federal judge a lack of “good faith effort.”
The high likelihood of another lawsuit being brought by Republicans to the federal court regarding the Congressional districts means the issue is still up in the air. We will keep you posted as the story continues to develop.
Mr. Knepper is executive director of Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania.
Court Created Congressional Mess
Billy Graham, R.I.P.
The Rev. Billy Graham, who had done more to preserve this country’s freedom than just about any politician in this generation, has died.
We heard Rev. Graham preach at the Vet in 1992. Ed Rendell was mayor and shared the stage with him. Rendell left early.
Rest in peace, Rev. Graham. We suspect you will.
Billy Graham, R.I.P.
Marine battle William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-19-18
Iwo Jima was the only Marine battle in World War II in which total U.S. casualties — wounded and killed combined — exceeded that of the Japanese. The Japanese, however, had almost three times the number killed.
Marine battle William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-19-18
John Quincy Adams Pet Alligator William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-19-18
John Quincy Adams Pet Alligator — Happy Presidents’ Day. John Quincy Adams had a pet alligator. He kept it in the White House bathtub and used it to prank his visitors. Our sixth president certainly had a sense of humor.
The reptile was given him by the Marquis de Lafayette.
John Quincy Adams Pet Alligator William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-19-18
Eduard Bloch William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-16-18
Adolph Hitler’s childhood doctor was Eduard Bloch. He was Jewish. Hitler had found memories of him. When he took over, he gave him special protection then let him and his family emigrate to the United States.
Eduard Bloch William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-16-18
Stop Shootings By Seeing And Speaking
Stop Shootings By Seeing And Speaking
By Carla D’Addesi
Ask any kindergartner who the smartest student in their class is and they can instantly point to one or two kids. Ask any middle or high school student who the potential safety threats are in their school and instantly, they all zero in on the kids who we learn later, “everybody knew” were potential threats.
Ask the students! Start a dialogue. Take names. Follow up. Contact law enforcement. Kids know based on their experiences, based on social media, based on comments made under their breath. Kids know. So why don’t we listen to them?
The common thread amongst most school shootings is PRE-MEDITATION. That’s right. Well planned. Documented on the internet or social media or spreadsheets, the potential murderers all PLANNED their attacks.
I’m advocating protecting our Nation’s children by having armed teachers or security guards in each and every public & private school. Israel does it and has diminished their threat of school shootings.
Schools and churches are considered “soft targets” as they are known to be “gun free zones.” Let’s have several teachers at each school trained and armed to protect our students.
Psychological evaluations and gun safety training on an ongoing basis would ensure that schools would become like airline flights with armed air marshals discreetly employed amongst passengers.
President Trump addressed our country this morning and spoke directly to America’s children vowing to keep them safe. He eloquently said, “I want to speak now directly to America’s children, especially those who feel lost, alone, confused or even scared: I want you to know that you are never alone and you never will be. You have people who care about you, who love you, and who will do anything at all to protect you. If you need help, turn to a teacher, a family member, a local police officer, or a faith leader. Answer Hate with Love; answer cruelty with kindness.”
“We must also work together to create a culture in our country that embraces the dignity of life, that creates deep and meaningful human connections and that turns classmates and colleagues into friends and neighbors.”
“In these moments of heartache and darkness, we hold on to God’s word in scripture: “I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you.”
In the coming days, the social media profile for the murderer will be dissected and may reveal his true evil intent. Even though he had been made known to the FBI, this young man slipped through the law enforcement and mental health systems and was able to attack innocent, young, beautiful lives.
It’s time, my fellow citizens, to speak up. Reading and sharing articles on social media is no longer sufficient. Speak to your schools now. Today. Talk to your children. Talk to you neighbors. Initiate and become a part of the conversation. This is everybody’s problem and every single one of us must become involved to put an end to these deadly attacks.
If you see something, say something!!!
Carla D’Addesi is a well-respected author and vlogger who has appeared on Fox & Friends, OANN and CBN. She hosts ‘Your Family Matters’ which runs 7-8 a.m., Fridays 1180WFYL. She can followed on Twitter at @CarlaDaddesi and found on Facebook here.
Stop Shootings By Seeing And Speaking
First Winter Olympics William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-16-18
The first Winter Olympics were in Chamonix, France, in 1924. No country south of the equator has hosted, or even been an applicant to host, the games.
First Winter Olympics William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-16-18
Meatless French Onion Soup
This meatless French onion soup is an inexpensive, delicious Lenten meal and not hard to make.
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 4 onions thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup red wine
- 2 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 4 slices of bread
- 4 slices of Swiss cheese
- 1 quart of water
- 1 tsp soy sauce
In a pot — we used a Dutch oven — heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat until the butter is melted. Put the onions in the oven and let them cook for 10 minutes. Splash in some wine — we just used a box red — to deglaze then let them simmer on medium low for a half hour. Stir in the garlic powder. Let it cook for two minutes then put in the rest of the wine. Turn the heat to hight to boil off half the wine, while you fill up a quart container with water. Add the soy sauce to the water then pour it in the pot. Add the salt and pepper. Bring it back to a boil then lower it to a simmer while it cooks for an hour.
Toast four slices of bread. We used a Pao Caseiro from the Lusitania Bakery. Put a slice in a broiler-safe bowl then ladle soup atop it. Pace the cheese atop the soup and broil until the cheese melts. A toaster oven works great.
Meatless French Onion Soup
School Shooting Abortion Connection
School Shooting Abortion Connection — A few hours ago a demented person shot numerous people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. and as of yet we don’t know how many dead or what set this person off.
Before the usual suspects start blaming the gun rather than the human being who pulled the trigger, we’d like to run this column originally published Oct. 2, 2015 after the killings at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore.
Culture matters. People are guided by the music they hear, the movies they watch and pronouncements of social leaders, who for several decades have been saying the taking of life was just an individual choice that we may not judge.
There have been 24 U.S. school shootings by our count of the list at Wikipedia involving five or more injuries or deaths since Anthony F. Barbaro shot passersby at random from a window at Olean (N.Y.) High School in 1974 killing three and wounding 11.
There had been school massacres before, notably the University of Texas shootings by Charles Whitman in 1966 and the bizarre Bath School disaster in 1927 in which a demonic school official spent months planting bombs in the building to maximize tragedy, but otherwise the violence was targeted and personal.
That, of course, has changed.
Yesterday (Oct. 1), an anti-Christian named Chris Harper-Mercer murdered nine — or 11 depending on the source — students at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., and wounded several others. Before the killing Harper-Mercer asked his victims their religion. Those who said “Christian” he shot in the head. Those who said otherwise he shot in the leg.
So what has caused this change in society? Was it access to guns? Access to guns were arguably easier before 1974 especially for youths. Barbaro was on his school’s rifle team.
So no, it is not access to guns.
What has changed, though, is our culture.
Our respect for life has disappeared.
We tell young men that protecting the innocent is no longer something they should aspire to do.
We have powerful people in government, media and academia shrug their shoulder at revelations of the weak and helpless being harvested for body parts. It’s worse than that actually. The actively defend the organization that does such monstrous things, and insist it be rewarded with public money.
We have state officials protecting mass murder if it is politically fashionable.
It isn’t a coincidence that the school shooting epidemic didn’t start until after our Supreme Court declared abortion to be a “right”.
We start holding once again that the existence of God is an axiom, and that we have individual rights granted by our Creator, and that the rest of us have an obligation to protect the rights of others, especially those that can’t defend themselves, the epidemic will end.
If we continue the path we are now on, things are going to get a lot worse.