Lady Godiva taxes –Lady Godiva founded a monastery in Coventry, England in 1043.
But that’s not what she’s famous for.
What she’s famous for is her impassioned opposition to over-taxation.
Day: January 25, 2016
Chesco Nixes Lloyd Smucker
Chesco Nixes Lloyd Smucker — Lloyd Smucker, the state senator from Lancaster with the surprisingly liberal voting record for the 13th District that he represents, is the man GOP party bosses are trying to anoint to fill the seat of retiring Congressman Joe Pitts. 
Pitts has represented Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional District since winning the 1996 election. The 16th District consists of most of Lancaster County, along with a chunk of Chester County and a small bit of Berks County.
While the Lancaster Republican committee contingent have given him the green light, 70 percent of those in Chester County went for Chet Beiler, a Lancaster County businessman without connections to the special interests who pluck feathers from the public goose.
Val DiGiorgio, the lobbyist who chairs the Chester County Republican Committee, did not go to bat for his people. In fact, LancasterOnline.com is reporting that the Chesco Party will officially back Smucker.
And that is just one more reason why there is dissension in the ranks.
Question: How will Val strong arm the 70 percent who voted for Beiler to now support Smucker? What tricks will be played by Val at Thursday’s endorsement vote to uphold his promise to his fellow bosses?
Chesco Nixes Lloyd Smucker
Los Angeles STD Boom
Los Angeles STD Boom — Sexually transmitted diseases are booming in Los Angeles County reports the Los Angeles Times and the blame is being placed on dating apps allowing those so inclined to connect for a quickie.
Rather than encouraging a little restraint, however, the local public health hipsters are pushing “technology” namely STD tests that can be ordered online.
You think those with the diseases really care about not spreading the joy?
In a totally unrelated matter, unhip health officials are reporting that we are on the verge of an “antibiotic apocalypse”. A new class of antibiotics has not been discovered since the 1980s and the existing stuff is rapidly losing its effectiveness due to overuse.
When antibiotics no longer work, things we take as routine such as appendectomies and hip replacements become rather dangerous.