Month: January 2016

Paycheck Protection Advances In Pa.

Paycheck Protection Advances In Pa.Paycheck Protection Advances In Pa. — Paycheck protection, which is a bill that would ban the automatic deduction of political donations from members of public employees unions in Pennsylvania, is going to the full floor of the State House.

The bill was reported from the House State Government Committee, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 16-9 with on a straight party line vote with all present Democrats against it.

SB 501 was passed, 26-23, by the State Senate on Oct. 14. Again, all Democrats voted against the bill joined by Republicans Stewart Greenleaf (12), Robert Tomlinson (6) and, from Delaware County, Tom McGarrigle (26) and Dominic Pileggi (9), who has since resigned to take a Common Pleas Court seat.

The bill is overwhelmingly supported by the people of the Commonwealth. Polls show that 67 percent want it including 59 percent of registered Democrats.

Democrat leaders — who invariably get the support of these unwilling contributions — rather cravenly claim that automatic political donations are no different than deducting for health insurance or pension plans.

The House is expected to pass the bill where it faces a likely veto by Gov. Wolf, a man who also gets his share of support from the automatic deductions.

Paycheck Protection Advances In Pa.

 

 

Chesco Drama, GOP Rebellion Topics On WFYL

Chesco Drama, GOP Rebellion Topics On WFYLChesco Drama, GOP Rebellion Topics On WFYL — Steve Kantrowitz, who was the 2008 candidate for the 19th District Pennsylvania State Senate seat; Donna Ellingsen, a committeewoman from Elks Township, Chester County; and Larry Denver, the president of Pennsylvania Faith and Freedom Coaliton, were among the Jan. 26 guests of Kim Kennedy’s It’s a New Day program on WFYL 1180 AM.

The topics included the drama going on in Chester County in which government-class party bosses are battling grassroots activists interested in good government.

You can listen here:

Chesco Drama, GOP Rebellion Topics On WFYL

DiGiorgio Corrects Lancaster County As To Nominees

DiGiorgio Corrects Lancaster County As To Nominees — Well, that was interesting. Chester County GOP Chairman Val DiGiorgio had to correct his Lancaster hosts at last night’s (Jan. 26) Lancaster County Republican Party endorsement convention, regarding the 16th Congressional District’s presidential convention delegates.

DiGiorgio Corrects Lancaster County As To Nominees
Val knows ChesCo. Val knows LanCo?

Why?

Because the delegates for the district of which 80-percent plus lies in Lancaster County come from Chester County and the host announced the wrong people.

What’s even more interesting is that Chester County has not even had its nomination convention, which is scheduled for 6 p.m., tomorrow, Jan. 28 at West Chester East High School.

The matter as to who the party bigwigs want as presidential electors has obviously been decided behind closed doors.

And with regard to the 16th District the small tail of Chester County is wagging the big dog of LanCo.

For the record, the endorsed delegate is Thomas Chiomento with the alternate delegate being Rick Loughery.

And that brings us to the matter of who is going to get the GOP endorsement for the April 26 primary to replace the 16th’s retiring congressman Republican Joe Pitts who has held the seat since winning the 1996 election.

Moderate State Senator Lloyd Smucker (R-13) got the endorsement of the Lancastrian Republicans with 69 percent of the vote with Manheim-area businessman Chet Beiler getting 24 percent.

The funny thing is Beiler is the overwhelming choice of the Chester County committeepeople in the district.

So who will the Chesco party pick at tomorrow’s endorsement convention? Will the tail again wag the dog? Don’t count on it. The one who will get the nod is the one most willing to do the bidding of the government class. Hint: His first name starts with an L.

DiGiorgio Corrects Lancaster County As To Nominees

Delco Culture Vultures Are Here

Delco Culture Vultures Are Here
Edna Snidebottom

Delco Culture Vultures has arrived with the purpose of reporting on the arts and such in Delaware County and its environs. The new website is staffed by Edna Snidebottom — yes we know that it is you Bettylou, Chris and Margie.

Check it out here.

Delco Culture Vultures Are Here

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-25-16

Lady Godiva Taxes William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-25-16Lady 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.

Lady Godiva Taxes William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-25-16

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. Chesco Nixes Lloyd Smucker

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 BoomLos 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.

Los Angeles STD Boom