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Greg And Leah On Today’s The Conservative Voice — Election fraud investigators Greg Stenstrom and Leah Hoopes will be among Gary Heasley’s guests on today’s The Conservative Voice. It runs from noon to 2 p.m., Fridays on WWDB Talk 860.
Greg and Leah’s segment starts at 1 p.m. following a 12:30 segment with economist Joel Griffith.
Please watch their documentary on the 2020 election in Delaware County, Pa. which can be found on Patriot.Online.
They are the authors of The Parallel Election
Senator Can’t Explain Vetting Process
By Joe Guzzardi
If Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the Committee on the Judiciary’s ranking member, can’t properly explain the vetting process for illegal immigrants to a national television audience, then the border morass will deepen. Talking about the eight recently apprehended Tajikistan nationals with ISIS ties, Graham faulted immigration enforcement agencies for catching and releasing first, and then vetting. Graham is, to use the day’s popular phrase, “spreading disinformation!” More precisely, Graham is flat out wrong; meaningful vetting occurs only rarely after the illegal aliens have surged the border. Presenting a drivers’ license or a passport from a faraway country as part of a brief interview with an immigration officer is not vetting.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, working in tandem with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, apprehended eight Tajikistan nationals linked to ISIS. The arrests occurred in New York, Los Angeles and Philadelphia. Seven Tajikistani nationals crossed the U.S. border with Mexico illegally, but one used the CBP One app, which the Biden administration created without congressional approval to allow illegal aliens to book asylum claim appointments. Neither Customs and Border Protection nor Department of Homeland Security screening uncovered suspicious background information. The potential terrorists, immigration officials assured the public after the fact, were “fully vetted.”
As one news story described a Tajiki who enter illegally through San Diego, he “…had crossed the border, was vetted by agents, then allowed into the country with a court date last year, according to sources.” Mohammad Kharwin, a foreign national who is also on a federal terrorist watchlist because of his associations with Afghan-based terrorist organization Hezb-e-Islami, was released from ICE custody into the Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program on March 12, 2023. He was initially arrested just two days prior in San Ysidro, California, after having illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. Under the terms of his release, Kharwin was able to apply for work authorization and fly within the U.S. with no restrictions on his movements, under the sole condition that he was to periodically report to an ICE official over the phone. A year later, ICE arrested Kharwin in San Antonio, Texas after the FBI provided information that confirmed his membership in Hezb-e-Islami.
Vetting Tajikistanis and other illegal immigrants as they cross the border is impossible. Agents can only check crime and terrorism databases from allies willing to share information. That excludes most of the hundreds of countries from which the current surge is arriving. The greater the border crisis gets, the looser background checks become. At Jacumba, CA, Chinese nationals present a piece of white paper, a symbol of dissent against the country’s totalitarian government. The flimsy sheet of paper often serves as ID and allows the bearer to be released into the interior and eventually get an immigration court appointment. Illegal aliens’ movements between their release and their years-away eventual court date is anyone’s guess.
China is U.S.’s number one enemy. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayoras, however, could not be more welcoming. Mayorkas instructed CBP officials to radically reduce the number of interview questions for apprehended Chinese illegal aliens from roughly 40 to just five. In April, the House Committee on Homeland Security released its “Starting Stats” fact sheet which found that in FY24, 24,376 Chinese nationals had been caught illegally crossing the Southwest border. Encounters of Chinese nationals in March 2024 increased over 8,000 percent compared to March 2021, and have surpassed last year’s fiscal total––just six months into FY24. March also showed a historic high for encounters along the busiest sector of the northern border, the Swanton Sector, which saw a 50 percent increase compared to the previous March, and more than a 2,000-percent increase compared to March of FY21. More than 1,000 Chinese nationals have crossed the northern border every month for the past five months, a statistic that should but does not alarm the White House.
Immigration vetting means assuring that each unknown migrant isn’t a confirmed terrorist and doesn’t have a criminal record, contagious disease, or prior immigration violations. In-depth vetting is important, since those currently being released are mostly young and will be living in U.S. for decades. CBP agents can only check crime and terrorism databases from the U.S. or some allies. Mayorkas’ DHS’ hands-off approach to processing illegal aliens is a far cry from how meaningful vetting is done. Vetting, properly carried out, involves multiple federal agencies conducting meticulous security screenings which include biographic and identity investigations as well as FBI biometric fingerprint and photographic collection. Medical screenings are mandatory. The National Counterterrorism Center/Intelligence Community and the FBI do final evaluations. From start to finish, a full vetting can take a year or more.
During the Afghan withdrawal, the White House gave repeated assurances that those boarding flights to the U.S. either had been or would be, upon landing, fully vetted. Months later, testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Mayorkas admitted that “We are not conducting in-person, full refugee interviews of 100 percent” of Afghan evacuees. Biden issued a presidential directive ordering ground personnel to fill up the planes out of Afghanistan without vetting.
On homeland safety issues, Biden and his chief lieutenant Mayorkas have no credibility. With 10 million illegal aliens roaming around who knows where, the odds favor that America will suffer the consequences of the White House’s betrayal.
Joe Guzzardi is an Institute for Sound Public Policy analyst. Contact him at jguzzardi@isfpp.org
Senator Can’t Explain Vetting Process
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Swarthmore Stop Sign; It’s What Plants Crave — Bob Small sent us this photo of a stop sign at Kenyon and Yale avenues in Swarthmore, Pa., where everyone considers himself smarter than thou.
Someone should put an advertisement for Brawndo on it.
Hey, maybe it’s ironic Dada hipster art.
That just makes it better for a Brawndo ad.
Delco Council OKs Fair Acres, Lindbergh Bridge Projects
By Sharon Devaney
Delaware County (Pa) Council, June 18, unanimously approved 31 items including maintenance work for Fair Acres Geriatric Center for $431,429.3 .
Also approved were an “election security grant” for $20,814.50; a CID detective for the Municipal Auto Theft/ Motor Vehicle Insurance Fraud Task Force for $218,188; and the purchase of a Dodge Durango police pursuit AWD for the Park Police from Honduran Fleet for $46,975.
Council also approved $326,865 for repairs to the Lindbergh Bridge over Darby Creek between Clifton Heights and Upper Darby.
Council reappointed Sharon P Colemen, Patricia A Cofiell, Edward S Goss, Christine Lawrence and Erin Hoops to the Mental Health Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board.
Delco Council OKs Fair Acres, Lindbergh Bridge Projects
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Anne Coogan Steps Down To Universal Praise — Anne M. Coogan is retiring from her post as Delaware County (Pa) clerk and she was sung off with universal praise at last night’s, June 18, County Council meeting.
Councilman Richard R. Womack called her a “priceless jewel.”
Councilwoman Christine A. Reuther said she helped her even before she took office and that it will take three persons to replace her.
Councilwoman Dr. Monica Taylor was near tears in her tribute. She noted that Ms. Coogan started with the county in 2003 and had been county for 16 years.
But that’s not the full tribute.
Joy Schwartz and Sharon Devaney — vocal opponents of this present council — were equally effusive in their praise for Ms. Coogan.
Mrs. Schwartz even said she got along with Rob Mancini.
We think it’s safe to say she’ll be missed.
Kudos to Womack for his unifying comments at the meeting’s end.
Anne Coogan Steps Down To Universal Praise
Councilwoman Reuther Ripped For Sneering At Citizens — Delaware County (Pa) Councilwoman Christine A. Reuther was ripped, June 18, for the dismissive, disdainful and patronizing way in which she has been treating the public.
Kimberly Brown of Colwyn expressed concerns at Council’s June 5 meeting that procedures weren’t properly followed in a grant application by her borough.
Last night, Media GOP Chairman Michael Straw asked in the first round of public comments if Council acted her concerns. He suggested they table Colwyn’s grant until it investigate the matter.
Straw was followed by Ms. Brown who provided a checklist of what Colwyn failed to do.
When this round of public comments ended Ms. Reuther launched into an attack on Ms. Brown.
“Ms. Brown is known for making extensive comments at public meetings quite often in Colwyn in addition to here at the county,” Ms. Reuther said . She condescendingly granted her right to make then dismissed concern she expressed. She said regarding grants they just accept what is submitted by the municipality and if Ms. Brown still had a problem she should take the matter to the district attorney.
Chairwoman Dr. Monica Taylor also addressed Ms. Brown’s concerns but more respectfully. She said she had looked into the matter and found that there was flexibility regarding the dates for municipalities to submit their applications.
Charlie Alexander of Marple, in the second round of public comments, brought up a social media post by Ms. Reuther describing commentators as “dispensing misinformation about elections” and expressing “paranoid delusions.”
Suspicion is not paranoia, however, and seeing inconsistency is not a delusion. Alexander noted that Council’s claims about the proposed facility at Delco Woods changed several times.
Ms. Brown returned to the podium and noted she proved everything she claimed about the process.
“Now they are making exceptions,” she said.
She also noted that she never saw Ms. Reuther at a Colwyn meeting.
“So how did she know I was so outspoken,” she said.
Tevin Dix of Upper Darby took Ms. Reuther to task for social media comment.
Vote fraud is real in Delco and Delco is a sanctuary county he said.
“Please, we are not trying to be jerks here,” he said. “I want you to just take this very seriously because illegal immigration is destroying this county.
And again others brought up concerns about elections.
Robert Mancini of Marple said he has filed criminal complaints again on county official and asked that he be placed on administrative leave due to his proximity to elections.
He said Delco was in violation of federal election laws.
Laura Lewis of Radnor said that Puerto Rico had serious issues with its voting machines and wondered why Delco’s should be trusted.
Ms. Lewis also noted that professional protesters from New York City will be bussed to Malvern during the week of July 1 to picket Vanguard, ostensibly because of its investment in oil companies.
Tom Flocco brought up the documentary regarding Delaware County’s 2020 election featuring The Parallel Election authors Greg Stenstrom and Leah Hoopes. The video was made with assistance from Project Veritas. It uses hidden cameras to capture Delaware County election officials illegally destroying records, breaking chains of custody and other things. It can be found here.
Kathy from Haverford and Joy Schwartz of Upper Darby and others criticized the temporary appointment of County Solicitor Jonathan Lichtenstein as open records officer. County Clerk Anne Coogan, who had held the job, is retiring. The county has approved the hiring of a separate “right to know” officer.
Delco has been fighting “right-to-know” requests even after Pennsylvania’s Office of Open Records has ruled that they should. These requests often involve election issues.
Ms. Schwartz also threw shade at Delco’s flying of the LGBQT flag which celebrates rejection of the Bible and the depopulation of the planet. She said the county should only be flying the US and Pennsylvania flags. As Council rejects that tradition, she asked that it fly the Pine Tree Flag.
James Small of Broomall said he wanted the county to fly flags honoring Ireland and straight, white men.
In fairness, the County is celebrating Juneteenth.
Andrew, a worker’s rights advocate, told council that government agencies are pressuring him via intimidation to cease his activism. He says they are doing so on behalf of company unions and fake labor activist.
Francis Earl Reed of Colwyn described an issue of unfairness.
A woman from Media praised Delaware County Council for keeping the Don Guanella a park. She said county elections are fair and Delco is not a sanctuary.
Another woman praised Democrats in general.
Executive Director Barbara O’Malley said that the county rejected a Don Guanella building as long-term structured residence for those with mental disorders because the money available wasn’t enough for the required renovation. She said Delco is seeking another site the needed facility but has no plans to build one.
She said residents can now make online appointments for a passport at the Office of Judicial Support.
Councilwoman Reuther Ripped For Sneering At Citizens
Victim Wears Short Dress To Confront Delco Council About Illegals Crisis — Sharon Devaney of Haverford, last night, June 18, again confronted Delaware County (Pa) Council regarding the misery inflicted by a “migrant” in 2017.
She wore a short dress this time to bring the point home. It was mid-length, actually, but it revealed her knees and the scars on them.
She hadn’t worn a dress that short since her Toyota Camry was t-boned by a car driven by an illegal alien at at Lawrence and Ellis roads in Haverford Township.
Police let the illegal walk free, she says. The illegal was uninsured and obviously ignorant of traffic laws.
She demanded Delco stop being a sanctuary county.
Council claims the county is not a sanctuary because it has never been declared so.
Others say it is because it avoids arresting illegals.
There’s nothing stopping Council from declaring that illegals will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Charles Alexander of Marple said that the graffiti he found in one of the old Don Guanella buildings in Delco Woods has been traced to languages used in two Mideast nations.
Rose Marie of Marple said it was obvious there were illegals in Delco.
Gary Rider of Marple expressed suspicion that Council’s real plan was to use Don Guanella buildings to house illegal immigrants rather than mental patients. He said Council was “close to pushing treason” and most oppose illegal immigration.
A earlier commentator also brought up treason. Bill from Upper Darby made another plea for Council to listen to the public and then read from the Gospel of John. He told Council to search their hearts and pray. He said Jesus is coming and they may all be tried for treason.
Public comments ended with Scott Thomas of Marple describing Christian celebrations traditionally held in June. Solicitor Jonathan Lichtenstein ordered that he not speak about religion. Thomas responded that he would just continue.
And he did.
Victim Wears Short Dress To Confront Delco Council About Illegals Crisis
Delco OKs $17.7 Million No-Bid Contract For Prison Project –Delaware County Council, last night, June 18, unanimously approved a $17.7 million dollar no-bid contract to install new HVAC at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility and fix its roof.
Getting this peach was Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. of Ohio.
And this drew the ire of the crowd.
Charles Alexander of Marple, a general contractor, said he couldn’t find square footage mentioned on the contract. This was peculiar, he said. He also questioned that no bids were sought as he said bidding was the norm for projects of this size.
Alexander also wondered why one of the many Delco contractors wasn’t picked.
“I assure you would have gotten a way cheaper price if you hired locally,” he said.
Good question, Charlie.
Charlie’s father, Howard, also of Marple, noted the price should be at least 30 percent less and also wondered why it didn’t go out for bids.
Robert Mancini of Marple blasted the council’s strange indifference to fiscal matters.
“You people are spending way too much money,” he said. “I’d say you are spending money like a drunken sailor but that would be unfair to drunken sailors.”
Kathy from Haverford also expressed concern about the project.
After this initial round of public comments, Councilwoman Christine A. Reuther said the project was not put out to bid because Pennsylvania says they didn’t have to as long as they picked from a list of approved vendors.
She said the prison work would be a “turnkey” project.
She said that making it a “turnkey” project takes stress off the county’s poor, overworked staff.
We’re sure your constituent labor force understands.
That was sarcasm.
In round 2 of public comments, Charlie Alexander brought up the swarm of tax-siphoning lawsuits entangling the county. He noted Delco’s use of prominent Philadelphia law firm Ballard Spahr and said it was appreciating the taxpayer dollars.
Ballard Spahr is chaired by Mark Stewart who is the husband of Delco’s congresswoman, Mary Gay Scanlon (D-5).
Michael Straw, the Media GOP chairman, said Councilwoman Reuther claimed, last meeting, that Delco won’t get a 19-percent tax hike and this contradicts what she told the Delaware County Daily Times in April.
He said a huge tax hike is inevitable due to the county’s fiscal incompetence. He cited its use of rainy day money and temporary federal grants to create permanent programs.
Joe Finio of Marple said he was familiar with the concept of pre-approved vendors from his printing business. He said it wasn’t automatically a good thing.
Delco OKs $17.7 Million No-Bid Contract For Prison Project
