Delco Dems Support Sterilizing Kids — Below in the second row with the big grin at Trans Day in Media, Pa., is Delaware County Council Chairwoman Monica Taylor.
The event was March 31.
Those who have transitioned need compassion and respect.
Those who have encouraged and profited from the procedure should be sued into oblivion.
Delco Council Virtue Signals On Spooky Ghostly Guns. Boo — A first reading of an ordinance to ban the unlicensed manufacture and modifications of firearms was made by Delaware County (Pa) Council, March 19.
Especially noted was the use of 3-D printers to make guns.
This is virtue signalling by stupid people looking for an excuse to ignore problems.
How many of these printed guns have been used in crime in Delco? Anywhere?
In 1960, there were more than three times as many people incarcerated in mental facilities as penal institutions. Forty years later it was six times as many in prisons. Were are confident it is much higher now.
That is maybe the biggest reason for the explosion of irrational random shootings. That and cultural changes such as excusing killing for convenience and the inability to teach the reality of a God who commands us to love our neighbor.
What County Council did was virtue signalling. It’s meaningless to public safety. It did, however, manage to create an annoyance for hobbyists and tinkerers who are among the most law-abiding of citizens.
What is also an annoyance are those who seek political careers in the freedom coalition but mouth support for this pandering garbage.
Hospital Closures Turning Delco Into 3rd World — We caught Delaware County (Pa) Council Chairwoman Monica Taylor on the news last night, March 7, looking upset and horrified about Delco’s rapidly increasing spiral into 3rdworlddom with the imminent closure of three major hospitals.
The hospitals — Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Springfield and Taylor — are owned by Prospect Medical Holdings of California.
“We had six hospitals in Delaware County and now, due to Prospect, we may only have two hospitals left,” she said.
Two hospitals for 576,830 persons is pretty third worldish.
Why are they closing? Regulations, impractical mandates and perhaps a little corporate looting.
A competent government would not have let this happen.
Delaware County’s government is not competent.
But at least we now have a neato health department that gives out condoms and has electric vehicles.
And it only (LOL) costs $19 million.
Change is needed fast.
Not that we advocate corporate welfare but $19 million would have saved those hospitals.
Delco Feels The Pain As Tax Bills Arrive— Delaware County, Pa. residents have likely gotten this year’s county tax bill this week.
Those who have been following “student council” that has been governing us were prepared for the pain.
We hope those unaware of this quintet of clowns has been up to are royally P.O.’d and ready to fight this election year.
Well, quartet of clowns maybe as Richard Womack voted against the inflated budget and 23.8 percent tax hike.
Delaware County, your taxes are way up. But your services are way down — count the number of hospitals here compared to six years ago when the Republicans ran things — and life is a lot more expensive.
How is County Council dealing with the problem?
They’ve created a neato budget task force. Rather making the tough calls regarding services and spending, Council is trying to shift blame to a bunch of unpaid volunteers.
People please wake up.
Here’s the neato pix Delco Council put on its Facebook page of the “budget task force” that doesn’t exist yet.
Below is my full public statement presented before Delaware County Council Jan. 22, 2025. A video link is attached.
My name is Ulysses Butch Slaughter. I’m the producer of the new film False Allegations 411.
I currently reside in Aston.
My true home is actually located at 411 Old Forge Road in Media. I haven’t been in my home since August 4, 2021. Along with my children, I was evicted by State Police after my ex-wife, Pauline Thompson, a Penn State Brandywine professor, filed a false allegation of abuse. The video of our eviction has been viewed more than 10-million times across various social media platforms.
It took about four (4) hours for my ex-wife to successfully file her false claim and have us evicted. It has taken us nearly four years to correct her destructive claims. Part of that correction will be explored through a civil trial in April 2025. Other parts are being explored through the United States Armed Forces and state education institutions.
I will contact each of you and request time to discuss the issue of false allegations of abuse.
At the age of 12, I listened as my father shot and killed my mother, Clarice. I became the chief witness against my father who persistently perpetrated physical abuse in our home. I know domestic violence and have been an advocate against that sickness my entire adult life.
I know domestic abuse BUT` I also know domestic deception.
Over the last three and a half years I’ve been disgustingly enlightened about how lawyers in this very county encourage their clients to use false allegations of abuse. This illegal tactic is called “The Silver Bullet.”
A false allegation is an accusation that is made in bad faith with the intention of harming the accused person. False allegations are a severe form of domestic abuse that can harm a person’s mental health, damage one’s social standing and career, and even lead to a wrongful conviction.
I want to add that the filing of a false allegation of abuse is not simply a technical or legal action. It is a life-threatening action. It is a sign that your life is literally in danger.
Pennsylvania already has laws in place to address falsification of police reports and lying under oath. But the laws are not being strictly enforced.
On August 12, 2021 I successfully defended myself during a preliminary PFA hearing. A representative from The Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County sat near my ex-wife. I contacted the agency and asked why? I was not guilty. One of their representatives said “we support whoever shows up first.” I asked what happens if you find out later that the accuser is actually the abuser? They had no answer.
What if the State Police found out that an accuser has a history of making false allegations?
What if our judges knew? What would the penalty be?
I know domestic abuse and I also know domestic deception.
I am asking Council to help men, women and children across this great county to defend against the deception of false allegations of abuse. I look forward to speaking with you.
Womack Dissents As Delco Passes Crushing Tax Hike — Delaware County (Pa) Council, last night, Dec. 11, passed its budget with its crushing and expected 23.8 percent tax hike on property owners.
This means that the average homeowner will paying $184.69 more to fund things like a DEI department and a mismanaged prison.
The vote was 4-1. The courageous dissenter was Councilman Richard Womack.
Council has been baldly lying about the need for the explosive hike. It claimed it was due to inflation and that the previous Republican administration had not raised taxes for a dozen years.
Media GOP Chairman Michael Straw, at the budget’s first reading, Dec. 4, pointed out that the expensive Health Department, DEI Department, free yoga classes and a vending machine with condoms were all choices. None were mandates.
Council majority treats spending — and government in general — as though they were still spoiled, rich, private college students with daddy’s dough always there for them, and that while consequences didn’t matter, peer approval certainly did.
Prison More Expensive And Dangerous Under Delco Control — George W. Hill Prison is a major reason for Delaware County’s (Pa.) looming 23.8 percent tax hike and was a subject at the Dec. 4, Council meeting.
The county took over the prison from GEO Group in April 2022 and hired Laura Williams as warden.
The choice was puzzling as her previous job had been as as chief deputy warden at Allegheny County Jail where she was the subject of numerous complaints, and she only started her career in corrections in 2014 as a substance abuse counselor.
Anyway, since the county took over and her tenure started, Hill has been a place of turmoil and a money pit.
Delco is now spending $13 million more for George W. Hill Prison despite having a third fewer inmates.
Inmates have died horrific deaths and those tasked with watching them are demoralized.
Last night, Kimberly Brown of Colwyn, an outspoken caseworker at the facility, said the turnover is unreal and the county doesn’t care.
Several major positions are unfilled. She said the majority of inmates are not from Delco.
She said it’s freezing in the jail and bathrooms barely work due to low water pressure.
Ms. Brown often appears before Council. She says every time she speaks she is called into administration and grilled by a lawyer.
Also speaking was Al Johnson of Morton, a correctional service officer at Hill. He confirmed Ms. Brown’s claim that retaliation is routinely practiced against whistleblowers and that he has been subject to it.
This did not stop him from criticizing Ms. Williams, however. He said contract negotiations with her went nowhere for two-and-a-half years until County Executive Director Barbara O’Malley became involved. He said in about five months about three-quarters of the issues have been settled, thanks to her.
Maybe the most concerning thing in Johnson’s three minutes — see here starting at 3:25 — was an implication that Ms. Williams was in an inappropriate relationship with Councilman Kevin Madden.
Madden is Council’s prison liasion.
“Do you know (Warden Williams) recently had us sign papers to let you know who’s involved in a relationship?” Johnson said. “So after two and a half years after the county has come in now they’re worried about who is in a relationship with who. So I’m wondering if Mr. Madden and the Warden got that same paper. I’m wondering if the deputy warden got that paper as well.”
He said Council has given the Warden has “full immunity to do whatever she wants around here.”
“But we’re suffering. We are stressed beyond stressed and we are getting no relief from leadership,” shouted Johnson. “As a matter of fact she is tightening the noose harder around our neck. When are you guys going to get involved with this situation and say enough is enough.”
A similar point was made by Tevin Dix of Haverford, a few speakers earlier. While Dix’s comments appear to have been cut from the official video, they can be found on Facebook.
Delco Is Sanctuary For Illegals; No Longer In Doubt — The looming 23.8 percent tax hike was the big story from last night’s, Dec. 4, meeting of Delaware County (Pa.) Council but all doubt ended that the place had become a sanctuary for illegals.
Council members led by Christine Reuther have been shrilly denying the claim as recently as October.
Last night, however, Tom Flocco of Media forced Council to the reality that Chester was used as a major human trafficking hub.
Further, Mia Tiernan DeJohn of Springfield described how an car driven by an illegal struck her vehicle and escaped all charges.
Ms. DeJohn said she emailed all County Council members requesting the dockets showing the prosecutions of illegals. The only response she got, she said, was from Ms. Reuther who said she just wasn’t going to get them.
Ms. DeJohn’s story mirrors that of Sharon Devaney who has been speaking at Council meetings about what happened to her in 2017.
Like Ms. DeJohn, Ms. Devaney testimony was dismissed by councilmembers, namely Ms. Reuther. Ms. Devaney suffered permanent injuries from her accident, unlike Ms. deJohn.
Ms. Devaney also spoke last night. See her at the 3:15:09 mark. She said that since she made illegals in Delco a cause she has had her cell phone tampered and car tracked.
Ms. Devaney praised Councilman Richard R. Womack for showing empathy, and asked that partisanship be put aside in solving the county’s problems.
She said the county Republicans gave only lukewarm support to its congressional candidate Alfe Goodwin because she showed independence.
A Broomall woman also described her journey from Democrat to Republican to “Uniparty” skeptic. She said that taxes are killing them and that the schools are leading the young to a very dark place. She asked that the Nativity scene be returned to the Rose Tree Park Christmas display.
Kaylee, a young woman from Newtown Square, also asked that the traditional Nativity scene be returned to Rose Tree Park. She sang a short, beautiful Christmas hymn.
Delco Hears Revenue Plans From Citizens — The crushing tax hike that looms for Delaware County, Pa. residents caused some to air at last night’s., Dec. 4, Council meeting plans tor raise money.
The most direct was the sale of the county-owned Delcora water authority to Aqua, which has evolved into a huge multi-state corporation known as Essential Utilities.
The Aqua subsidiary has offered $276 million for Delcora.
Aqua employees Charlie from Springfield and John from Newtown Square exhorted Council to sell the authority and use the money to balance the budget.
Brian from Aston and a woman spoke out against the sale saying the rates would skyrocket when Aqua took over.
Councilwoman Elaine Schaeffer also spoke out against the sale citing the same reason.
Gary Ryder of Marple said the county could use its parks for revenue by hosting car shows and fireworks displays.
Joe Finio of Marple said he didn’t want Delco Woods to cause anyone to lose their homes and said he was willing to support public/partnerships for the developed part of the property.
Delco Council Faces Heat For Tax Hike Due To Reckless Spending — Delaware County Council, last night, Dec. 4, held the first reading of a budget for fiscal year 2025 that will raise taxes $184.69 for the average homeowner.
This is a 23.8 percent increase.
See charts below.
The average home is assessed at $255,108.10
Delco’s operating budget will be $321,355,826 which is an increase of $30,425,373 from this year, according to a presentation by county Executive Director Barbara O’Malley. The capital budget, which is financed mostly through bonds, is rising from $74,852,754 to $120,926,840.
The county’s total spending for 2025 will be $898.3 million an increase of about $10 million.
The operating budget, however, is what is funded through property taxes and that is what will hit the residents with immediacy.
Ms. O’Malley did note that county fees will rise as well.
A full house faced Council and was overwhelmingly against its spending plan. Of those speaking we counted 23 against with three — two of whom were Democrat municipal councilwomen — defending Council.
Kathy from Haverford asked Council if it ever got back the $500,000 it lost in a hacker attack. She also pointed out that Delco self-insures its employees including retirees. This means that the local taxpayer pays for their medical expenses, not insurance companies or federal programs. The Dems let the county be embroiled in lawsuits, she said. These include ones involvng sexual harassment and 2020 vote fraud allegations.
Delco had a $290 million surplus in its rainy day fund when the Dems took over in 2020, she said.
Councilwoman Christine Reuther’s claims the Dems started with a budget deficit. She nd the other council members say that and inflation as one of the reasons for the big tax hike.
So what is it?
Does it matter?
One woman asked why the Dems started expensive projects uch as creating a health department and a diversity, equity and inclusivity department, if there was a deficit.
Dave Galluch of Newtown, who warned in June about a big tax hike, said another is coming next year. It will be about 15 percent, he said. Ms. Reuther had dismissed his previous warning, he said.
Spending on county vehicles is up 800 percent, he said.
He said that Council created an expensive health department yet the local hospitals have crumbled.
He later expressed a wish to work with Council to keep more pain from happening.
Michael Straw of Media called out Council’s disingenuous reasons for the tax hike. He said that the Health Department, DEI Department and free yoga classes and a vending machine with condoms were all choices. None were mandates.
The county does not have to be paying $4.1 million legal fees, he said.
He said that while he likes green space, parkland has to take a back seat to bill paying.
“If it’s a trial versus rent, I pick rent,” he said.
Mary Ann from Drexel Hill wanted to know how those who live paycheck to paycheck are going to pay the new taxes.
She said evictions in the county are through the roof.
Kimberly of Media also spoke up for renters. She said the tax hike would crush them as landlords would just pass on the costs. Delco already has high rent, she said. She noted that 69 percent of county residents are renters.
A 24-year-old woman told Council that she has done all that society expects with regard to getting an education and a job but the taxes supported by Council are crushing her generation. She said she’d love to raise a family here but can’t afford it. She blasted Council’s spending decisions.
Mitch of Upper Darby said he is a new homeowner and taxes are up 30 percent over three years. He had not expected that when he purchased. Life is getting hard for him.
Rico (phonetic), who described himself as a contractor with experience on many major projects, challenged Council to give him a price on three yards of concrete. He said they were clueless about expenses. He also said the county was riff with corruption.
A woman whose husband has stage 4 cancer said the extra $184 expense is a crisis for them. If they lose their home they won’t be able to get another, she said. She said food banks are closing.
Nick Weston (phonetic) of Wallingford sneered at Council’s attempt to blame inflation for the hike. Nobody trusts them he said.
“Aren’t you supposed to be looking out for us?” he asked.
He said a hero is someone who balances the budget and doesn’t take money from the people.
Mike Hannigan (phonetic) said home ownership is going the way of the dinosaur. He said voters must participate in every election, not just the presidential one.
One woman said nasty things about the Republican Party and that she was not inclined to fight Council over the $184 tax hike, but her school taxes were up $1,500 and that was killing her.
Charlie Alexander of Marple said that Council’s goal was to end single family homes. He said Gov. Josh Shapiro was behind it along with major law firms. Alexander announced that he will be running for County Council.
A Concord woman, who described herself as a former controller, praised Ms. O’Malley’s presentation but noted she didn’t see a breakdown of costs for electronic voting machines. There are cheaper ways of running an election, she said. She also pointed out that the machines are vulnerable to hacking when they are upgraded.
Sharon Devaney of Haverford also brought up an election concern. Ms. Devaney is minority inspector in her township’s 6-2 precinct. Her poll pads could not be shut down when closing out the Nov. 5 election. She and her fellow workers contacted the election assistance hotline. The man with whom she was put in contact screamed at them. Put them away leaving them running, he said. She said she has contacted the election authorities about it — including Election Director James Allen — and has yet to receive an explanation.
Kathy from Haverford said Delco was the last in the state to turn in provisional ballots despite claims from Councilwoman Reuther.
Councilwoman Elaine Paul Schaefer made an extraordinary tone-deaf motion to add money for parkland. It did not receive a second.
Richard R. Womack was the only councilmember who received significant praise during the four-hour meeting as he was the only one he appeared to exhibit sincere empathy.
He said he heard from many about the suffering the tax hike will cause and proposed a committee to address the problem.
Of course, how a committee will help those suffering is a thing to ponder.
Here’s a better idea: Vote against the budget Dec. 11. Demand an end to free yoga and condom vending machines and the DEI Department.
