Day: December 19, 2015

Pension Deal Fails Endangering Budget

Pension Deal Fails Endangering Budget
Ego-driven irresponsibility

Pension Deal Fails — Pennlive.com has reported that a pension reform plan that was integral part of a deal for Pennsylvania to finally pass a budget Gov. Wolf would be willing to sign has failed.

The vote in the Pennsylvania House was 149-52 against. The Senate was demanding the reform to agree to significant tax hikes sought by Wolf.

The state’s pension system is horribly underfunded and the  reform sought — moving FUTURE  state government and school employees into a pension system that combined a down-sized guaranteed benefit plan with a 401(k)-style plan — was extremely mild but still a necessary step in the right direction.

The legislature passed a budget in June which was vetoed by Wolf. Wolf also vetoed a stopgap budget in September. The man is an epitome of ego-driven irresponsibility.

Pension Deal Fails Endangering Budget

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 12-19-15

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 12-19-15 — Ford Model S Ford Model S

What was the car Ford made before its famous Model T?

That’s right, Miranda, it was the Model S. The one before that was the Model R. Ford’s first car in 1903 was the Model A which is kind of confusing as the company also named the model that replaced the Model T, the Model A.

OK, if you want to call the Ford Quardricycle a car, the first Model A was Ford’s second model.

Ford Model S

Pennsylvania Terror Under-reported

Pennsylvania Terror Under-reported Pennsylvania Terror Under-reported –For those who still think it wise to allow Muslims purportedly fleeing Syrian violence to live here, consider these stories from  last week.

Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz, 19, of Harrisburg,  has been charged with conspiring and attempting to provide material support to ISIS. Aziz allegedly used 57 Twitter accounts to advocate violence against the United States and to disseminate ISIS propaganda and acted as an intermediary between a person in Turkey and several well-known members of ISIS.

Note the source is the Marple Newtown Patch using information unsealed Thursday U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. This story was not given major play in the local dailies or television.

And yesterday, Dec. 18,  authorities evacuated the Walmart on Conchester Highway in the Willowbrook Shopping Center in Boothwyn, after receiving a bomb threat.

It really doesn’t take a genius to figure out that threats alone can cause havoc.

Hat tip Bob Small

Pennsylvania Terror Under-reported