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‘The Determinators’, a chilling film that reveals the dark side of a fully implemented Obamacare will be aired 7 tonight by the West Chester Tea Party on the second floor of the East Goshen Township Building, 1580, Paoli Pike, West Chester, Pa., 19380.
If you can’t make it you can watch it here:
Hat tip Delaware County Patriots
Sharyl Attkisson, Emmy-winning reporter and author of the best-selling book Stonewalled, will be among the speakers at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference, April 17-18 at the Radisson Penn Harris Convention Center in Camp Hill. 
Other speakers will be Sen. Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania House Speaker Mike Turzai, Phelim McAleer, producer of the film Gosnell and Brent Bozell of the Media Research Center.
For information about registration and cost visit here.
The Valley Forge Patriots and Citizens for Liberty will have a meeting 7 p.m., tomorrow, March 4, on the topic of Supporting the Second Amendment. 
Location is the King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Co., 170 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pa. 19406
Speakers will be Kim Stolfer, chairman of Firearms Owners Against Crime and a Marine combat veteran who served in Vietnam and Joshua Prince of Prince Law Offices & Firearms Industry Consulting Group.
Recently, Joshua has sent letters to over 90 municipalities regarding their illegal firearms ordinances, and many have repealed these illegal ordinances because of it.
The Tea Party movement has been accused of being run by racists and bigots and sexists and homophobes. Its members have been accused of being anti-science who don’t care if the world is burning to the ground.
The charges are false. In fact, when one looks at those making them and then follows the money, well, it is more often than not welcome to the Tea Party.
The spark for the movement was obviously Obamacare, the disaster that was predicted and is now coming to pass.
But there was plenty of kindling and maybe the biggest pile of it was the housing bust sparked by the misue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Fannie Mae is the Federal National Mortgage Association which is a financial services corporation created by the U.S. Congress in 1938 to expand the secondary mortgage market by securitizing mortgages. The nickname comes from its acronym (FNMA)
Freddie Mac is Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) It is also a “government-sponsored enterprise” and was created in 1970. Freddie Mac buys mortgages on the secondary market, pools them, and sells them as a mortgage-backed security to investors on the open market.
In 1992, the Housing and Community Development Act was passed and this mandated Fannie Mae to provide mortgages to low-income people who would otherwise be considered bad credit risks, which were then pooled by Freddie Mac.
Under the Clinton administration, these risky loans boomed. Now, Fannie and Freddie while “government sponsored” are publicly traded, although both are now over the counter as they were delisted by the New York Stock Exchange in 2010. Their officers are not government employees.
The expanded loans made it look like they were just doing great when it was doing anything but.
Harold Raines was the CEO of Fannie Mae. He made about $90 million in salary and bonuses. J. Timothy Howard was CFO and Leanne G. Spencer was controller. They also made money.
In December 2006, U.S. regulators filed suit against them seeking to recoup $115 million in bonus payments along with $100 million in penalties. In 2012, the suit was dropped. They got away with it.
Pretty good heist, right?
The bad loans at Fannie and Freddie cost the U.S. taxpayers between $224 and $360 billion in bailouts.
Bernie Madoff was a piker to these guys and he’s going to die in prison.
And that is just one more reason why there is a Tea Party and people are angry and suspicious of those running government.
The Delaware County Patriots report that a Delco support police rally will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 4 on both sides of Baltimore Pike in Springfield and Clifton Heights.
There will be fundraising from 2 to 3 p.m. in front of Millers Ale House to benefit the families of murdered New York Police officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu. T-shirts will be sold and donations collected.
Millers address is 18 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, Pa. 19064 for those who want something to plug into their GPS navigation system.
Information about parking and other matters can be found here.
Dom Giordano has been named the Independence Hall Foundation‘s 2014 Patriot of the Year. He will be honored, Sunday, Dec. 14 at the Foundation’s Christmas Celebration of Religious Liberty, 3:30-6 p.m. at The Omni Hotel, 401 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, 19106
“Most of you are fully aware of Dom’s substantial contributions, both on and off the air, to the conservative movement in our region,” said Teri Adams of the Foundation. “For over two decades in his professional radio broadcasting career, Dom has been a consistent conservative voice. Time and again, he has used his voice to come to the aid small business owners and individuals victimized by the left. We salute Dom, and his wife Rosemary, and hope that you will join us this Sunday at our Christmas Celebration of Religious Liberty to pay to tribute to a true conservative hero and patriot.”
Previous Patriot Award recipients include Pennsylvania philanthropist Tom Smith, businessman Joey Vento, and television personality Herb Dennenberg (posthumously).
Cost for the event is $20 in advance, $25 at the door, $10 for students and free for children 12 and under.
Reservations are being taken through Dec. 10 for the 23rd Annual Bill of Rights Commemorative Banquet which is 6:30 p.m., Dec. 15 at Yoder’s Restaurant, 14 S. Tower Road, New Holland Pa. 17557.
The speaker at this year’s banquet will be Governor Wm. Bradford of Mayflower fame “speaking” in a first person presentation by David Bradford, a 13th generation direct descendant of the governor. Liberty’s Legacy and the foundations of constitutional government in the New World began with the Pilgrims.
Once again Charlie Zahm will bring his magnificent baritone voice and musical talents for entertainment of historic proportions.
And, of course, the 2014 Bill of Rights Award will be announced.
Family Style Dinner includes Ham Balls with Pineapple Sauce, Herb Crusted Chicken Breast, Cranberry Sauce, Tossed Salad, Au Gratin Potatoes, Green Beans and the popular Dessert Bar.
The event is sponsored by the: Bill of Rights Bicentennial Committee P.O. Box 912, Concordville, PA 19331
For information contact Carris Kocher at kochercj@verizon.net or 610-476-3482.
The Delaware County Patriots will hold a screening of “The Christmas Candle”, Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Marple Library, 2599 Sproul Road, Broomall, Pa. 19008.
The movie is a Rick Santorum Production. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the movie starts at 6:15 p.m. There will be an intermission.
“Come early to chat and chew,” says organizer Cathy Craddock. “Feast on hearty appetizers and desserts.”
Those attending are encouraged to bring something of their own. The event is free but donations are always helpful.
One can RSVP here at Eventbrit.com.
For questions or to register by phone call Cathy at 610-789-9260.
All are welcome.
Today is Election Day. Sen. Scott Wagner (R-28) who is running for a full term after winning a special election, March 18, has sent the following letter to his constituents. It’s worth being read by all who care about this state and the nation.
By Scott Wagner
I am writing to the voters of the 28th Pennsylvania State Senate District regarding the upcoming election . . ., Tuesday, November 4th.
I made a decision over a year ago to run for the State Senate position that I currently hold.
I made that decision because I was fed up with the status quo.
Without going into details, most people know that I am in the Pennsylvania State Senate because of unusual circumstances.
I was fed up with a government that was making what I love to do harder and harder each year.
What I love to do is start up and build businesses that create jobs and employ people.
Let me repeat – create jobs and employ people.
Pennsylvania has a lot of opportunities and it also has many issues.
Let’s talk about some of the issues.
The number #1 issue in the 28th Senate District is school taxes.
A significant driver of the ever increasing school taxes is a state pension system that is vastly underfunded and facing a $47 Billion Dollar shortfall.
During my short period of seven months in the Pennsylvania State Senate it is crystal clear to me that the public sector unions have complete control of Harrisburg and are blocking pension reform, school tax elimination, liquor privatization, and prevailing wage mandates on school districts to name a few.
Pennsylvania needs government reform and it needs it quickly.
Pennsylvania does not have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem.
I knew this fact before I went to Harrisburg and I now see it first-hand.
My opponent will say we need jobs.
Here is the real issue. We have a skilled labor shortage. South Central Pennsylvania has approximately 3500 job opening for skilled workers.
By skilled workers I am referring to truck drivers, mechanics, welders, industrial electricians, HVAC technicians, plumbers and machine operators to name a few.
This past May, Pennsylvania colleges graduated 12,000 teachers with 3,000 positions available.
York County needs to change its junior and senior high school education programs to include education for the trades.
Pennsylvania has a prescription drug epidemic and that has created a heroin crisis.
Pennsylvania is not a “right to work” state.
Pennsylvania is ranked 34th in the nation as having a percentage of its workers unionized.
Pennsylvania has major competition with southern “right to work” states.
We have a lot of work to do to make Pennsylvania more competitive against other states.
I started my business career over thirty-five years ago; it has taken a lot of hard work and risk to get to where I am today.
Success doesn’t just happen; I have had many failures also and have turned those failures into learning experiences.
Having served in the Senate for seven months it is crystal clear to me that there is not a single person in the house or senate that has my extensive business experience and knowledge of how the real world operates.
In my short time in the senate my name has been in newspapers continuously, or I am on TV and you can find me on the internet because I am not a status quo person.
I ask questions, continuously looking for ways to improve things, and as a result I am seen as a disruptor.
I love when someone says “we have always done it this way”.
People have said, “Wagner’s style won’t work in Harrisburg – he is abrasive and he is outspoken”.
Let me be clear – I am not a status quo person.
I intend to be a Senator who will be disruptive.
I will break the rules with professionalism, a strategy, style, and class.
I already have a career.
I am a leader, I am a strategist, I am a visionary and I am a team builder.
And most important – I am not, and will not be owned by lobbyists, special interest groups, senate leadership, and a corrupt system.
I have pledged to serve two four-year terms in the Pennsylvania State Senate.
It is not my goal to become a career politician. I am seen as a very dangerous person to a lot of people who live on the system in Harrisburg.
We have a lot of things in Pennsylvania that are simply outdated and broken, and need fixed quickly.
If you want a Senator who will go to Harrisburg to make Pennsylvania a better, more competitive state so Pennsylvanians have good sustaining jobs and Pennsylvania is a better place to live and prosper, then I ask for your vote on November 4th.
We missed the Oct. 24 meeting of the Delaware County (Pa) Patriots at which New Jersey’s Steve Lonegan was the main speaker.
We have been told he gave an incisive explanation as to what is wrong with the dollar and the fiscal mistakes the nation is making, and provided intelligent solutions as to how to fix the problem..
We are told that what Lonegan said are pretty well summed up at his site FixTheDollar.com
The dollar certainly needs fixing.
Hat tip Cathy Craddock