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Augustus the Strong who was king of Poland for about 30 years starting in 1697 was also known as “the Saxon Hercules” and “Iron-Hand”. He liked to break horseshoes with his bare hands.
The artificial leg of Santa Anna — the general was the bad guy at the Battle of the Alamo — is on display at the Illinois State Military Museum.
Needed Callout For Montco GOP Unity — Stan Casacio, the Republican nominee for Montgomery County (Pa) controller, has taken a big step towards a GOP takeover of the Dem- controlled and corrupted county with an ad airing on WPHT calling for GOP unity.
Thank God there is someone who still thinks up there. Yes, the Republicans have a chance to win if they get unified.
Stan also tells us he will be hosting an hour-long show on 1180 WFYL at 8 a.m., Wednesdays. His first guest is Lt. Col Allen West.
We can’t find a source that authoritatively declares who hit the longest home run, but there is no dispute that 500-foot home runs are exceedingly rare and that in 1921 Babe Ruth credibly hit one in all eight American League ballparks.
Ads Banned For Gender Stereotyping — Free speech defender Bob S of Swarthmore sent us this link about bureaucratic bullies in the U.K. banning ads for Volkswagen and Philadelphia Cream Cheese for “gender stereotyping.”
It is just as wrong to ban ads teasing women or showing a woman doing a traditional female task as it is to ban ads teasing men or showing a woman doing a traditional male task.
Let freedom reign and the proper and desired social equilibrium will be found.
Ghislaine Maxwell Amazon Review — Can the mystery of Jeffrey Epstein get any weirder? A dubious “suicide” in one of America’s most secure prisons? Bill Clinton in a blue dress and red shoes?
We think, yes. It’s going to get weirder.
Epstein’s purported sex trafficking partner Ghislaine Maxwell was captured in a rare photo, Aug. 15, reading The Book of Honor : The Secret Lives and Deaths of CIA Operatives at an In-N-Out Burger in Los Angeles.
Take a step further into the rabbit hole. A G Maxwell reviewed the book, Aug. 15, on Amazon: A comforting read after a personal tragedy.
Yeah, the citizens of the USA better get ready for a roller coaster ride.
A group of Japanese immigrants to Brazil formed a group called Shindo Renmei to back the Empire during World War II. When Japan surrendered this group refused to believe it and killed any Japanese-Brazilian who said otherwise. They ended up murdering 23 and injuring 147 others.
So what is this inverted yield curve everyone keeps talking about? Financial advisor extraordinaire Bruce Cooke, whose office is on Manoa Road in Havertown, provides this educational and easy to understand link.
Yes, an inverted yield curve is not a good thing. Yes, we blame the Democrats. If Nancy Pelosi puts country ahead of partisan posturing and gets the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) passed we suspect the yield curve might start looking a little more normal despite the problems in Europe and China.
You hear that Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa5)? Of course not. You’re OK with suffering as long as you think it helps your side. At least we believe so. Prove us wrong and back this thing.
Birds poop on red cars the most, according to Britain’s Halfords Autocentre. They are least likely to poop on green ones.
Gutting Charter Schools Is Wolf’s Plan
By Nathan Benefield
Gov. Tom Wolf, Aug. 13, unveiled a “reform” plan that has the potential to drastically reduce the ability of Pennsylvania families to send their kids to charter schools. He’s telling the students, families, teachers, and administrators of charter schools that they don’t matter.
Ironically, he is constructing this wall to prevent students from leaving their current school for a better opportunity on the anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall.
But we aren’t fooled. This overhaul, some of which he is planning to implement via executive action, would cut funding for charters, cap enrollment, and place a moratorium on new cyber charter schools, even as tens of thousands of students are on waiting lists for charter schools across the state. In short, it would deny families the schooling options they seek.
Wolf’s charter strategy, along with his June veto of tax credit scholarship expansion legislation, makes it clear his administration is treating the 350,000 students in charter and private schools like second class citizens. Because of that mindset he is unafraid of treating them with a dubious double standard.
For underperforming district-run schools, his solutions are to move away from standardized testing, water down tests, and increase funding. But for charter schools, Gov. Wolf proposes funding cuts and halting growth through the heavy hand of the law, regardless of performance or what families desire.
The governor’s motivation is clear: He wants to appease teachers’ union leaders. Unlike most charters and private schools, district schools are unionized. Under contracts with the AFT and NEA/PSEA, school districts collect campaign contributions for teachers’ union PACs. Since 2013, Wolf received $4 million from teachers’ unions.
This is a politically shrewd announcement from our governor, but disastrous for families and children.
Pennsylvania’s families deserve better. That’s why we won’t stop fighting until every child can attend the best school possible, no matter what Gov. Wolf’s campaign donors prefer.
Mr. Benefield is vice president and chief operating officer of Commonwealth Foundation.