Day: January 7, 2013

Members of the Pennsylvanian General Assembly took the oath of office for the 2013-14 legislative session on Jan. 1.

A total of 201 of the 203 members were sworn into office, 29 of whom are first-time members, reports State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129). Following the election of speaker, a joint session of the General Assembly was held to officially certify the election results of the state row offices: attorney general, auditor general and treasurer.

Prior to adjournment, the House voted to adopt the rules that govern how the body will operate.

House Republican leaders stated that continuing to promote job creation and growth and adopting an affordable, sustainable and responsible state budget for the third year in a row remain top legislative priorities for the new session.

The Pennsylvania Constitution requires the General Assembly to convene at noon on the first Tuesday of January each year. The last time the House convened to swear in members on January 1 was 1991.

Perhaps the U.S. should pull out of Chicago?

Body count: In the last six months 292 killed (murdered) in Chicago.

221 killed in Iraq AND Chicago has one of the strictest gun laws in the entire US.

President: Barack Hussein Obama

Senator: Dick Durbin

House Representative: Jesse Jackson Jr.

Governor: Pat Quinn

House leader: Mike Madigan

Atty. Gen.: Lisa Madigan (daughter of Mike)

Mayor: Rahm Emanuel

The leadership in Illinois – all Democrats.

Thank you for the combat zone in Chicago .

Of course, they’re all blaming each other.

Can’t blame Republicans; there aren’t any!

Chicago school system rated one of the worst in the country.

Can’t blame Republicans; there aren’t any!

State pension fund $78 Billion in debt, worst in country.

Can’t blame Republicans; there aren’t any!

Cook County ( Chicago ) sales tax 10.25% highest in country.

Can’t blame Republicans; there aren’t any!

This is the political culture that Obama comes from in Illinois.

And he is going to ‘fix’ Washington politics for us???

George Ryan is no longer Governor, he is in the big house. Of course he was replaced by Rob Blajegovitch who is…that’s right, also in the big house. And Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned a couple of weeks ago. That is because he is fighting being sent to…that’s right, the big house.

The Land of Lincoln, where our governors make our license plates.

But you know what? As long as they keep providing entitlements to the population of Chicago, nothing is going to change, except the state will go broke before the country does.

By William W. Lawrence Sr

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Answer to yesterday’s puzzle: In peace  I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.
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