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Kathy Barnette Releases Military Records —
UPDATE: Trump Says Kathy Cannot Win In November
Kathy Barnette has forwarded her military records to Jack Posobiec showing she served with the Army National Guard of Alabama and as a Reserve of the Army from Sept. 24, 1993 to Dec. 5, 1997 leaving with a rank of E4 and an honorable discharge.
Guess she’s got our vote back.
She should probably get a new PR guy.
Ron Vogel Smeared Because He Wasn’t Establishment’s Choice
By Nicole Roman
Observing the political arena during the last decade I have learned politics is an industry that is ethically challenged. I believe it is fair to say many citizens have witnessed the depths of what some self-serving, motivated folks will stoop to for political gain. Due to the manipulation of personal videos, the manipulation of personal media posts and publishing of fake news there are too many immediate “rush to judgement” verdicts despite not having the facts. For example, the attacks on Nick Sandmann, the Duke Lacrosse case, the Jussie Smollett fiasco, and the despicable treatment of Judge Kavanaugh. In the end, the facts presented in court would prove to expose the accusations as wildly false.
The complete facts in Ron Vogel’s case were never fully exposed by certain high ranking members of the Republican Committee. If they were, it would have been clear to the members that certain high ranking members of the Republican Committee were building a house of cards for the sole purpose of taking down the leading candidate because he was not their “establishment” choice.
Accusing anybody of antisemitism, racism and sexism, is a very serious claim, especially for a public figure and one who will be representing the citizens of his district. Therefore, it is essential that the facts be completely uncovered and deeply studied to be absolutely certain that claims are accurate. This is especially true before you take the serious step to censure a candidate.
In the case against Ron Vogel, it is clear to see that the full facts as presented were not examined in total, and if they were, the full facts were not explained or considered because, if they were, if would lead to total exoneration of any accusation against Ron Vogel. Because there was a rush to judgement in this case and because the accusations clearly don’t match the full facts, the obvious conclusion is that there was a political vendetta against Ron Vogel by certain members of the executive Republican Committee that voted to censure him.
Fact: About ten years ago Ron watched a video parody, a clip from the movie Downfall, that had Hitler in it and he thought it was funny.
Full Fact: The subject matter of the video consisted entirely about a hockey playoff game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers. This is one of many similar videos on YouTube and has been on there for years. Youtube monitors their site and deletes objectionable/racist videos. How can this one have been on there for a decade? Simple, it is not anti-Semitic in any way.
Under these new standards of racism, if you watch a parody with Hitler in it, you are a racist. We’ve all heard of the film Jojo Rabbit. It was a comedic film which included Hitler. The film was chosen by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute as one of the ten best films of the year. It won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for Best Picture at the 92nd Academy Awards. Millions of people saw this movie. Are we to believe that all of these people are anti-Semitic? We know that is nonsense, just as is their claim against Ron as being racist.
Fact: Ron is being accused of being racist because somebody sent him a message using an offensive word.
Full Fact: Ron DID NOT use the offensive word and it was in no way being used in any context in an offensive manner. So, if you believe the claim against Ron, the new standard is that if anybody decides to send you a message containing an offensive word, YOU are now a racist! Again, this is another nonsensical claim against Ron Vogel.
As far as the sexist claim, it is even weaker, if that is possible.
Fact: Ron posted a link to a song that he liked.
Full Fact: The artist of the song goes by a name that could be offensive to women. The lyrics of the song are not offensive. So, this new standard is that if you listen to any music from an artist who has a name that can be construed as offensive, you are now sexist. Another poorly thought out, false claim against Ron!
So when full truth is known, the whole house of cards against Ron comes tumbling down. But why was this house of cards built in the first place? Was there some sort of hidden agenda??
Consider some of the timing of the politics involved. An original date had been set for the Chester County Republican Convention. Mysteriously, the convention was rescheduled just days before that was to take place. And then, it was rescheduled yet another time. At this time there were five candidates campaigning for the position and straw polls had Ron Vogel as the leader. However, somewhere in this extended time period, Guy Ciarrocchi announced that he is terminating his failed campaign for governor and is running for the U.S. Congress Representative position in District 6. Question. Does this give the appearance that the Republican Committee changed the dates of the convention to accommodate and allow Guy Ciarrocchi the time he would need to enter the 6th District race? Did you know when the Chester County convention finally took place, Ron Vogel finished as the top candidate, beating Guy Ciarrocchi by a wide margin (190 votes to 137 votes). This must not have sat well with the “Establishment” Republicans.
In fact, Ron Vogel was the ONLY candidate to come out of both the Berks County and the Chester County Conventions with a recommendation by the Republican Party.
It’s no secret that Ron Vogel has been running as an anti-establishment “common sense” candidate and that likely stirred ire and discontent among the Republican establishment. It’s no secret Ron is not a politician. Ron has answered the call from respected citizens and leaders throughout our local communities asking for hard working non-political figures to run for office.
It’s been known in the Republican circle that the Republican establishment wants Guy Ciarrocchi to win. To what means can they tip the scale? Does the end justify the means?
Just after their Chester County Republican Executive Committee “secret” meeting to discuss these bogus claims against Ron Vogel, there was an article about it in the local newspaper the next day with “facts” that would only have been known to the participants of the “secret” meeting. Why would anybody from the Republican Executive Committee leak that info? The plausible explanation is to hurt Ron Vogel, the candidate who was the front-runner. Did they follow it up with their “hurried and “before the facts” censure to help their “chosen” candidate, establishment Guy Ciarrocchi, along? So, to them, it appears as the end does justify the means.
But, the voters will not see it that way.
Why can’t there be honest elections? Why does campaigning take such unethical turns? Why do “connected” individuals continue to win these congressional seats? Why does our community continue to wonder and ask how was this representative elected?! Common sense voters will consider all of these questions and in the end the voters will demand justice and justice is seeing their chosen candidate, Ron Vogel, being voted in as the next Representative in District 6.
Nicole Roman is a resident of Norristown.
Salena Zito On Kathy Barnette
Update: Trump Says Kathy Cannot Win In November
Update: Kathy Barnette has forwarded her military records to Jack Posobiec showing she served with the Army National Guard of Alabama and as a Reserve of the Army from Sept. 24, 1993 to Dec. 5, 1997 leaving with a rank of E4 and an honorable discharge. Guess she’s got our vote back. She should probably get a new PR guy.
We’ve been backing Kathy Barnette for a month as she seeks the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.
Then Salena Zito writes this rather tough article about her in the Washington Examiner.
Salena is one of the journalists we respect.
All should read it.
Maybe we’ll switch to Oz after all.
Of course, Kathy could cement our support for her by just answering Salena’s very reasonable questions.
Charlie Gerow Says Wolf Policies Inspired Run
By Bob Small
Charlie Gerow is one of the nine GOP candidates running to replace Gov. Tom Wolf this November. He has been criss-crossing the state this primary season with radio and television interviews, and attending events and forums.
He finds the people at his meet and greets particularly uplifting.
“(I like) their optimism, their spirit and their spunk,” he says.
It was the policies of the Wolf administration that led Gerow to run for governor, and he was encouraged to do so by many including Congressman Glenn “G. T.” Thompson (R-PA15).
“We are in a battle for the heart and soul of America,” he says.
He says he would repeal “in a heartbeat” ACT 77 — which legalized no-excuse mail-in voting.
He would allow trans-sexual surgery for those under 18 only with parental consent.
He would sign HB 904 that would limit access to abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
Gerow said that it is presumptive Democrat gubernatorial nominee Josh Shapiro and his fellow party members that have the radical position abortion.
He said he supports changing the law to allow the sale of “small amounts of recreational marijuana”. He said that many of his friends in law enforcement think that “now is the time”.
Wherever possible, Gerow would work to find common ground with Democrats on various issues. He says he’s been dubbed “the conservative happy warrior”.
He feels that Pennsylvania should use all its natural resources to work towards energy independence including coal, gas, solar power, and rather than being dependent upon people who hate us.
Though Gerow is polling rather low, he still sees a path to victory. He’s been running a positive campaign and feels he can beat Josh Shapiro.
He mentioned his “small-business experience” as the CEO of Quantum Communications. He shared his personal story, starting life as a impoverished child in Brazil, where he was adopted by American missionaries. He is proud to have worked on the campaign staff of President Reagan and to have been involved in the arrangements for Reagan’s funeral.
Gerow is the vice chairman of Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and the American Conservative Union. He lists Newt Gingrich and Michael Reagan as among his supporters.
John Lawrence Has Wind Cronies At His Back — State Rep. John Lawrence, a loyal member of the establishment club, hears Carmela Ciliberti’s footsteps terrifyingly clear and is swamping his constituents in Pennsylvania’s 13th District with mailers begging them for their vote in the GOP primary, May 17.
Yes, vote for John just because he’s been around for 12 years.
Not that he’s done much in that time.
Can you say entitled?
Anyway, now the leeches who depend on guys like Lawrence for lives of easy living have gotten concerned and are trying to ride to his rescue.
Residents are being harassed with text messages claiming Lawrence is “a conservative” who supports farmers and education and, wait for it, “fiscal responsibility in government”.
That last bit is a pretty twisted little joke considering that the messages are paid for by American Energy Action.
AEA is a lobbying group for wind energy. Wind energy is the poster boy for crony capitalism. Backing it isn’t exactly “fiscal responsibility in government.”
The shameless use of that phrase shows the Lawrence string pullers think the people of the 13th District are stupid sheep.
You’re not.
Vote for Carmela, May 17.
Gale And Zama Are 2%ers In Pennsylvania Governor’s Race
By Bob Small
So now we turn to the Pennsylvania governors’ race, and only the Republicans are actually running a race. The Democratic race is already “fixed”, since Josh Shapiro is the only name on their primary ballot, May 17.
There are two GOP levels: front-runner and everyone else.
The “everyone else” are the three candidates who each have less than 2 percent support as per this April 15 poll by The Trafalgar group, which hasn’t changed all that much.
Each represents something, though. They are Joe Gale, Charlie Gerow, and Nche Zama. We will discuss Gerow in our next post.
Dr. Nche Zama is a transplanted Cameroonian (as is the 76ers Joel Embid) and he would be the first Afro-American Pennsylvania governor. He is a heart surgeon, and was quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer as saying, “I realized that Pennsylvania is dying and … it is very much in need of a cardiac surgeon for heart surgery.”
Joe Gale is a 32-year-old Montgomery County commissioner who is an unapologetic Trumper strongly opposed to Act 77, which allows for 50 days of no-excuse mail-in voting in this state. He is running against Doug Mastriano specifically, which doesn’t seem to be working.
His brother, Sean Gale, is running for US Senate, but Galeforce Pa. Is only a mild breeze. Joe Gale served with Josh Shapiro in Montco and became the best of enemies.
For a long discussion, see: Capital-Star Q+A: RINO hunter Joe Gale wants to make sure …
Lastly, there is the issue of shakedowns of GOP gubernatorial candidates by some Republican committees.
Nche Zuma considers this practice “unethical”. Joe Gale says “it’s corrupt and I believe the public knows it”. Others have also spoken against this “pay to play” practice, in which it’s alleged you can only speak to the committee if you have paid, and the number of minutes you can speak is determined by the amount you contribute.
Jeffrey Sheridan, a senior Democratic advisor, commented, “Charging candidates to speak at events is not a practice of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party.”
Surely we can believe him, can’t we?
Chesco GOP Cancels Vogel Or Go Woke, Get Smoked — The Chester County Republicans, following their long tradition of mind-blowing, self-destructive stupidity, have censured Ron Vogel for statements made more than a decade ago on Facebook.
And this is with the Primary Election (May 17) just two weeks away.
Vogel is among those seeking the Republican nod to take on Democrat incumbent Chrissy Houlahan in Pennsylvania’s 6th District congressional race, Nov. 8.
Vogel easily won the Chesco’s Republican committee’s straw poll although since he didn’t get the 60 percent required for an endorsement, no endorsement was made albeit he was to have been among the recommended candidates.
The censure, however, means that Vogel’s name will be the only one left off the Republican election material.
It’s a great way to tick off Vogel’s many supporters. Can you say disunity in November? We knew you could.
Vogel’s crime is, well, we’re not sure.
It apparently involves posting this 2012 Downfall parody of the Pittsburgh Penguins loss to the Philadelphia Flyers in the Stanley Cup playoffs; linking to a heavy metal band with an obscene name; and a derogatory word said in a thread by a friend as a way of a greeting.
Seriously?
And all these purportedly vile deeds happened between 10 and 15 years ago mostly while he was in college.
Some of those supporting the censure should be ashamed of themselves considering the unfair things they experienced at the hands of the social justice mob.
If we don’t learn to forgive sin — much less make sins up — we will never win.
Rather than attacking Vogel, a better use of time would to ask Ms. Houlahan how she feels about the real anti-semitism of fellow Democrat congresswomen Ilhan Omar; Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
You kind of wonder if the Chesco GOP even wants to win in November.
If I lived in the 6th District I’d vote for Vogel just to spite the party bosses.
Here’s a link to a video of Vogel explaining the twisted dishonesty of the allegations against him. Click on the word Media.
John Brown Seeks GOP Lt. Gov Nod
By Bob Small
We wrap up our coverage of the lieutenant governor primary race, with John A. Brown, one of the nine Republicans running for lieutenant governor. He’s the former mayor of Bangor, Pa. and a former Northhampton County executive. He’s the only candidate without an obvious electronic presence.
Some trivia: Pennsylvania is the only state that provides an official residence for it’s lieutenant governor, State House at Fort Indiantown Gap, This became the lieutenant governors residence, when the new governor’s residence was built in 1968
The office of lieutenant governor was created by the Pennsylvania Constitution of 1873. Prior to that, from 1777 to 1790, there was a series of vice presidents of Pennsylvania. From 1790 to 1873, there was only a governor.
Pennsylvania is one of 17 states in which the lieutenant governor is elected separately from the governor.
In 26 states, they share a ballot.
Oscar James Dunn became the first black lieutenant governor of a State in 1868. He was a Republican and the state was Louisiana. Over a 150 years later, Pennsylvania has still never had a black lieutenant governor.
There is the possibility of the Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Selection Amendment coming up for a vote this November. This would create a situation where both governor and lieutenant governor would be on the same ballot and, presumably, the same party.
Reviewing the lieutenant governor candidates let to the thought that many of them should have opportunities to serve their state in some other capacity, as only two of them can be candidates for lieutenant governor, and, like the World Series, only one can win.
Saccone And Sosa Seek Lt. Gov Nod
By Bob Small
This is another in our reviews of candidates for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor.
Dr. Rick Saccone , Ph.d., a Republican, is a prolific author (10 books) and traveler (79 countries). He was elected four times to the State House. One of his previous jobs was as a counter-intelligence officer and special agent in the United States Air Force, based in South Korea, though he also spent some time in North Korea.
He is a member of both FOAC (Firearm Owners Against Crime) and the NRA.
His two-decade political-science teaching career at St. Vincent’s College in Latrobe, Pa came to a screeching halt on Jan. 7, 2021, after the administration at St. Vincent’s saw his Facebook posting showing his presence the previous day in Washington, DC.
He is married to Yong Saccone, whom he met in South Korea.
Saccone has been a follower of Christian evangelist David Barton. Barton is an amateur historian and founder of Wallbuilders. Here is NPR’s view of his career, and here is Barton’s website.
Ray Sosa is the third Democratic Candidate for lieutenant governor. He is seeking to become the first Hispanic lieutenant governor. He has served as chairman of the governor’s Human Rights Commitee for a decade. Ray supports BLM (Black Lives Matter) and the GLBT (Gay Lesbian Bisexual Trans) community.
He also says that the lieutenant governor position must remain an elected position, never an appointed one, as has been suggested. “Anything less is an assault on our democracy.”
Ray also believes in a merit-based commutation of life sentences for prisoners “so that they can rebuild their lives”.
There are a few other websites that mention Ray Sosa, and the current ones show his support for President Biden, which is to be expected from most Democrats.
More Fitzpatrick Follies In Bucks County — A reader of this story regarding sign-stealing for Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, sent us the below image.
At least the Fitzpatrick minions didn’t steal the Alex Entin sign.
Fitzpatrick is a two-term congressman with a lot of name recognition supported by the Republican Party bosses.
Entin is a political neophyte running out of patriotism and not a desire for power and wealth.
Why are the Fitzpatrick people so scared that they are resorting to bush league baloney?
The primary election is May 17.
