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Month: February 2017
SB 167 Paycheck Protection
SB 167 Paycheck Protection — Leo Knepper of Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania has let us know that bills providing for paycheck protection moved out of the Senate State Government Committee, Jan. 31, on a party line vote.
Senate Bill 166 prohibits the use of dues collected from members of public unions to be used for political causes. It specifically exempts “negotiation, resolution, arbitration, administration or enforcement” of collective bargaining agreements.
Senate Bill 167 prohibits the use of dues to be used for politics and voids all provisions in collective bargaining agreements allowing it.
“Currently, government unions can deduct contributions for their political action committees (PACs) and dues money that will be used for political purposes directly from government employees’ paychecks,” says Knepper. “In other words, the unions are using taxpayer funded systems to collect money for politics.
“Why should it be legal for unions to use the public payroll system for political purposes, but illegal for former-Speaker John Perzel to use the constituent data system to help sway elections?” he said.
Our question: Why should the state even collect union dues? If the money has to be deducted automatically, it’s a pretty good indication that the union member is not thrilled with the leadership?
Why should union dues that more often than not merely enrich union bosses be a requirement for membership in the first place? 
SB 167 Paycheck Protection
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-1-17
OK Miranda, what are the only nations that have “The” as part of their names? That’s right, The Gambia and The Bahamas.
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 2-1-17
Independence Hall Foundation Praises Gorsuch
Independence Hall Foundation Praises Gorsuch — The Independence Hall Foundation is praising President Donald Trump’s selection of Judge Neil Gorsuch, of Colorado, a federal judge who currently serves on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
“We believe Judge Gorsuch is cut out of the same cloth as Justice Scalia and will arrive at his court decisions after giving careful consideration to the orginal intent of the framers of the U.S. Constitution,” said Foundation spokeswoman, Teri Adams.
“We are impressed with Judge Gorsuch’s written opinions and his recent decision affirming religious liberty.
“Although we anticipate a confirmation battle from Democrats on the far left of the political spectrum, we think reasonable Democrats will defer to President Trump on this choice given Judge Gorsuch’s stellar record as a judge and his tremendous intellectual prowess.
“Our organization will do everything in its power to make sure Judge Gorsuch is confirmed,” said Ms. Adams.
“We also note that Judge Gorsuch clerked for former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron White, a Democrat appointed to the court by President John F. Kennedy.
“We are grateful to Republican senators, led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, for postponing, indefinitely, a vote on President Barach Obama’s choice to fill the Scalia vacancy, Judge Merrick Garland,” said Ms. Adams.
Independence Hall Foundation Praises Gorsuch
Delco Sanctuary Says Philly Mayor
Delco Sanctuary Says Philly Mayor — A bill has been introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate — albeit it appears snarled — that would ban government units from adopting “sanctuary” policies. This basically means not checking immigration status and not complying with federal detention orders.
Philadelphia’s Jim Kenney, who mayors the bill’s numero uno target, is outraged. Delco and Montco and Chesco and Bucks do the the same he says.
That was a subject of discussion here in December.
The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) claimed — and still does— that Delaware County is a “sanctuary” for illegals.
The Philadelphia Field Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), however, sent us this: Delaware County, Pa and all police departments within Delaware County fully participate with PEP (Priority Enforcement Program).
Regarding the sanctuary city bill — SB 10 of 2017-2018– what exactly is the problem with governments checking into someone’s immigration status and complying with federal detention orders?
By the way the CIS has added Pennsylvania counties to its list.