Category: Springfield

Proctor Returns To Examiner But Will Pursue CAIR On Web Radio


Aaron Proctor, the conservative-libertarian journalist suspended by Examiner.Com after a complaint from CAIR-Philadelphia, has been returned to duty.

Proctor had written articles about the controversial Islamic organization with regard to their looming March 12 banquet at the Springfield Country Club in Delaware County.

Proctor said, however, he has voluntarily removed his CAIR articles from the Examiner site and will not be writing about the organization or Islam for the publication.

He said, however, he will pursue the issue in other venues.

“This doesn’t mean I won’t be discussing the situation on my show tomorrow at blogtalkradio.com/proctorshow or in the future on ‘The Aaron Proctor Show,'” he said. “I am afforded a wonderful, weekly venue every Tuesday night at 8 p.m. that does not give me the constraints of my free speech like the ones instituted by Examiner.com.”



CAIR Articles Get Journalist Suspended

CAIR Articles Get Journalist Suspended — Aaron Proctor, who has been writing about libertarian matters for Examiner.Com since April, has been suspended from the organization due to  several articles he wrote critical of CAIR regarding CAIR-Philadelphia’s  March 12 banquet at the Springfield Country Club on Sproul Road.

CAIR Articles Get Journalist SuspendedIn a letter to Examiner Category Director Jay Keller, CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Director Mocin Khawaja implied Proctor made  statements that were “libelous and defamatory.” He  took special issue with Proctor pointing out that CAIR was an un-indicted co-conspirator in a terrorist case involving groups donating money to Hamas.

CAIR-Philadelphia and CAIR are legally distinct entities, Khawala said.

So there!

Mr. Khawala, for what it’s worth, the letterhead of your missive said CAIR Pennsylvania. If legalistic distinctions are your thing, maybe you ought to fix that.

One of the scheduled speakers at the event is Imam Johari Abdul-Malik. Is it “hate-speech” to point that out? Is it somehow more hateful to criticize CAIR — Philadelphia or otherwise — than it is to demean the murder of Fulton County, Georgia sheriff’s deputy Ricky Kinchen by the former H.Rap Brown in 2000 as Malik did?

Khawala, showing the tolerance and restraint for which CAIR — the legal entity separate from CAIR-Philadelphia —  is famous, told Keller that he believes Proctor is  a security threat and that he has forwarded his Examiner profile picture to police.

Perhaps the message budding journalists should take is that if they want to criticize a religion they should stick to the Catholic Church or Christian evangelicals.

 

CAIR Articles Get Journalist Suspended

CAIR Comes To Springfield

CAIR Comes To Springfield — CAIR Pennsylvania — the state affiliate of the Council on American-Islamic Relations —  has scheduled a banquet , 6:30 p.m., March 12 at the Springfield Country Club, which has been called the unofficial headquarters of the Springfield Republican Party.

It was the place, in fact, where John McCain kicked off his 2008 presidential campaign after officially becoming the GOP’s nominee.

The theme is “Advancing With Confidence” and the event is being called an “entertaining night out for the whole family.”

The entertainment is “world renowned” David Lucas and Ken Kaplin for the children, and a clown who will do balloon twisting.

Speakers are Dr. Umar Faruq Abdullah and Imam Johari Abdul-Malik.

Perhaps you have heard of Imam Adul-Malik. He came out in defense of Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, aka H. Rap Brown, after he was convicted of murdering Fulon County, Ga. sheriff deputy Ricky Leon Kinchen in March 2002, saying the former Mr. Brown was framed.

That same month he said the raid in northern Virgina which netted Sami Al-Arian was a witch hunt. Al-Arian would be sentenced to 57 month in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to help a “specially designated terrorist” organization, which in this case was the Islamic Jihad.

He would then go on to support for other terrorists like Ahmed Omar Abu Ali and Ali al Timimi.

It sounds like an entertaining night out for the whole family.

Hat tip Aaron Proctor of Examiner.Com

 

CAIR Comes To Springfield

Sidewalks Of Springfield And Govt. Privilege

Sidewalks Of Springfield And Govt. PrivilegeThe residents and business of Springfield, Pa. have shoveled themselves out of last week’s heavy snow and, for the most part, responsibly cleared their sidewalks.

For the most part.

There are exceptions.

To the left of that big snow pile blocking the path of pedestrians to force them into Brookside Road is a municipal lot owned by Springfield Township. To the right is the property of U.S. Post Office. It is nice to see how government agencies can cooperate.

Update: The path is clear as of tonight, Jan. 31.

Fed Street Sign Mandate To Affect Springfield

Springfield (Delaware County, Pa) Township Manager Michael LeFevre describes the new federal street sign mandate as “a doozy”

The Federal Highway Administration, last year, mandated that  street name signs throughout the nation be upper/lower case. The white letter on black background signs in Springfield are in all capital letters.

The township has until 2018 to replace them.

“The cost to buy a sign face is $50,” he said. “We install them with our own staff. If you look around town there are quite a few street signs.”

The feds feel that older people can read upper and lower case easier.

LeFevre says the township is still awaiting some final directions from the feds.

“We have no plans on beginning major changes at this time,” he said.

If the over-burdened Springfield taxpayer wants to try and find a bright sign to this bit of Washington whimsy he can consider that the mandate is expected to cost New York City $27 million.

Inherent Decency Of The Tea Partyers

About a dozen persons filled the upstairs room, Tuesday night, at Old Original Nick’s Roast Beef in Springfield for the meeting of the Delaware County Patriots.

The Patriots are the Tea Party group for the suburban Philadelphia county.

There were singles and couples, and ages ranged from 23 to seasoned citizens. The meeting was for mostly getting acquainted.  Attendees were asked their reasons for getting involved. Almost all said it was a  desire to find like-minded people and to save the country.

About two-thirds of the way through, after the beer and other drinks and delicious sandwiches, one fellow suggested a prayer be said, which is a rather unusual time to have a meeting prayer.  He didn’t want to say it, though, so the fellow sitting across from him volunteered.

And what he prayed was for the Lord to watch our nation and our leaders — and he pointedly noted all our leaders to no objections — and he asked for it in Jesus’ name.

So much for the claims of hate.

The Delco Patriots have a website and a Facebook page. The group’s larger meetings have been held at Kings Mills banquet hall in Aston.

Nick’s has locations in Springfield and Philadelphia. Rush Limbaugh has been known to enjoy a meal there.

Inherent Decency Of The Tea Partyers

Inherent Decency Of The Tea Partyers

Springfield Giant Opens

The Giant Supermarket had its grand opening today in the Springfield Shopping Center in Springfield, Pa. There were lots of samples and friendly staff and some nice deals.

The store is at the site of what once was E. J. Korvette with its legendary record department which closed circa 1978 and whose building was then used by a series of hard-to-remember discount stores. The building was demolished to make way for the much larger Giant and since non-union labor was used in construction, pickets often with a large inflatable rat and always overseen by county deputy sheriffs, graced the Woodland Avenue construction entrance for the last year or so.

Anyway, the store opened and I applied for a courtesy card and they simply scanned in the code from the back of my drivers license without me having to fill out any forms.

It was neat and rather amazing but I suspect it would be unconstitutional in Arizona.

Channel 6 Where Are You?

Channel 6 Where Are You? — Those using an antenna for television might be wondering whatever happened to WPVI-Channel 6 when broadcasting went digital on June 11, 2009.

WPVI is owned by ABC.

Channel 6 is Philadelphia’s second-oldest station behind the CBS-owned KYW- Channel 3 and has been broadcasting since 1947. The low VHF channels were once the prime real estate for broadcasting.  These frequencies, however, require large antennae or antennae with amplifiers  for good reception and are susceptible to interference from  sources such as FM radio stations.

And the strong FM signals being sent by the   WXPN 88.5,  WRTI 90.1 and WHYY 90.9 which are co-located on a tower in Roxborough are getting in the way of the WPVI signal.

The FCC gave WPVI permission to boost its power two weeks ago from 7.5 kilowatts to 30.6 kilowatts which is the maximum allowed in the Northeast.

As of today, however, it is still not being received in central Springfield.

Channel 6 Where Are You?

Blood From Stones In Springfield

Here are two of the four homes for sale in the 100 block of West Springfield Road, Springfield, Pa. Note, that’s just in the 100 block. The tax pain suffered by the people of this state can be laid solely at the feet of government corruption;  mostly by Democrats but the Republicans are far from innocent bystanders. It’s only going to get worse and, no, the pending reform  is not going to help.Enshrine this in gold: it is every bit as decent and moral to cut  a  public employee’s pension as it is to force someone to sell their home to pay for it.
Springfield residents, btw, are now receiving their school tax bills and it’s starting to dawn on many of them that they are merely renting their homes from the government.
The good news? The thrift shop at the Church of Redeemer, which is also in that block, is now open on Tuesdays as well as Saturdays. 

Snapper Saved In Springfield

 Snapper Saved In Springfield
Snapper Saved In Springfield
Lisa from Delaware County Animal Control removes a snapping turtle from beneath a truck on Windsor Circle, Springfield, Pa. about 5:40 p.m. today, June 28, 2010.  The out-of-element reptile will be released in one of the bodies of water in the county she said. In back is Kristina Brotzman who reported the troubled animal. As noted, wildlife is thriving in this Philadelphia suburb.