Category: Bob Small

Delco Chesco Freedom Links

Delco Chesco Freedom Links

By Bob Small

These are the Delco and Chesco links from the Program for the 2024 Bll of Rights Commemorative Banquet . Please inform me of what I’ve missed. Perhaps some industrious soul could create a database in the future.

Chesco United lists its town hall meetings at The Desmond Hotel. See also Keystone Town Hall. They’re also busy with radio programs on The Conservative Voice. Their events are widely publicized,here and otherwise

In Delco, we have DelcoXposed (@DelcoXposed) / X, which is on X, Pinteret and Tik Tok, serves as a clearinghouse for various events. Do not confuse it with DelcoExposed, which is something else entirely.

Delco Republicans Grass Roots is yet another clearinghouse. Among the other groups listed are Pennsylvania Coalition for Informed Consent | Empowered .. and, of course, Bill Lawrence online, which you are reading right now. This group has ten other groups listed.

There is also United4Delco.

Lastly, we have Home | Right For Bucks Organizatio They have a calendar of events, a very active blog and a fairly extensive resources page.

Does anyone think it would be a good idea to have a central database that would list alternative websites Just asking.

Delco Chesco Freedom Links By Bob Small These are the Delco and Chesco links from the Program for the 2024 Bll of Rights Commemorative Banquet . Please inform me of

Freedom Links For 2025

Freedom Links For 2025

By Bob Small

Part of the program for the 33rd Annual Bill of Rights Banquet had an additional resource page. Below are links from this page, with brief explanations.

Before we start, a quote from Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) who, in a recent interview said “And I think that we’ve now learned that we have to build our own infrastructure” (Thanks to Dom Giordano for mentioning this.)

So what are CNN, MSNBC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and many more.? Are they right wing? Hardly. Why can’t the Democrats admit Trump was a better candidate than Biden/Harris? Then they would have to re-examine their whole process and structure. Better not to change.

Patriot.Online is the creation of Gregory Stenstrom , co-author of The Parallel Election: A Blueprint for Deceptionwhich should be required reading for anyone curious about the results of the 2020 Presidential Election. He also has writings about “The Council” among other topics. An xmail is requested for Patriot online.

The next link on the page was unfamiliar to many of us is Free Roger Ver Campaign | #FreeRoger

Roger Var is the author of Hijacking Bitcoin: The Hidden History of BTC – Uncover the . and a voice for the transformative power of Bitcoin. His various incarcerations, in both Spain and the US are various shades of questionable.

We now move to Garrett Ziegler, known for Marco Polo | Substack which describes itself as “The opposition research group for the American People”. He is better known for being sued by Hunter Biden in the matter of the infamous Hunter Biden laptop. See also Hunter Biden sues former Trump White House aide over  and ‘You Nazi piece of s—‘: Hunter Biden’s wife confronts …

Now, before Hunter Biden, there was Billy Carter, who was not pardoned from a year in jail by his brother Jimmy.

Wonder if Brian Schatz (see above) has followed the Hunter Biden saga? Just asking.

Freedom Links For 2025 By Bob Small Part of the program for the 33rd Annual Bill of Rights Banquet had an additional resource page. Below are links from this page, with brief explanations.

Freedom Links For 2025

Amos Miller Update

Amos Miller Update

By Bob Small

Amos Miller, the Amish farmer and raw milk producer, won another court victory, Jan. 3.

Attorney Robert Barnes said that the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania  “affirmed the trial court decision allowing Amish farmer Amos Miller to continue to make his wonderful food available to customers outside the state.” 

Because of the January 2024 raid, the normally apolitical Pennsylvania Dutch community became outraged and  mobilized  in a rare vote in federal elections for Trump-Vance to stand up against rogue federal agencies captured by the processed foods industrial complex”. Keep in mind that these voters were previously non-voters in Presidential elections.

At the end of this article, they cite the RFK, JR MAHA movement. For more about that see How RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement could shake up public health

For previous history of this long and circuitous case see:  https://billlawrenceonline.com/raw-milk-is-good-for-you-and-can-be-bought-in-delco/.

A second article, Pennsylvania Court Rules Amish Farmer Amos Miller Can, also explains what Amos Miller can do and still cannot do, including selling his products in-state

For the exact legal wording, see Dept. of Ag., et al. v. A. Miller, et al. (majority)

See also articles in Amish Farmer Celebrates “Big Win For Food Freedom” – Before It’s News .

It has been eight days since this happened and nary a word in the legacy media. Guess they’re slowing up. But they will let you know when it’s snowing.

Amos Miller Update By Bob Small Amos Miller, the Amish farmer and raw milk producer, won another court victory, Jan. 3.

Amos Miller Update

Is it time for a US Shadow Cabinet?

Is it time for a US Shadow Cabinet?

By Bob Small

The Shadow Cabinet is a long-standing concept in the UK and Canada. In the UK it goes back as far as 1915.

The Shadow Cabinet though it can be traced back to 1836 and Sir Robert Peel Robert Peel. , founder of the London Metropolitan Police, knowledge for those of you addicted to British mysteries.

In the US it’s now being championed by Congressman Wiley Nickel (D-NC).

He says “We have to say what we’re for, and that’s what’s really behind this idea, to get folks there to counter every cabinet agency, every position that Trump appoints.”

He mentioned that the Shadow Cabinet from the out-of-power party which mirrors the government party’s cabinet members. He added “They watch the Cabinet closely, publicly challenging, scrutinizing and offering new ideas,” Nickel said in his op-ed. “It’s democracy’s insurance policy.”

We’re not saying that Democrats are necessarily bad losers but Wiley has suggested this initiative in print and on various media.

He posits that “New times require new solutions.” He clearly adds that the Dems need to make clear what they stand for “something we didn’t do enough this election cycle.”. Lastly, as he says “With a shadow cabinet, there is no hiding.”

“This is about putting a point person for advocacy groups, for the public, a lead messenger ‘we need to organize our opposition,” he says.

This is not the first iteration of this concept. An article in 2017 says shadow cabinets get public money to hire researchers and develop policy and time in Parliament to rebut government statements. Previously, one Mark Green is mentioned as organizing a previous “shadow cabinet” but there’s scant further information on this except in his Wikipedia article (see above). See Shadow congressperson for a previous history and for a “bias analysis”, see Democrats propose ‘shadow government’ to oppose …

Anyone for a “shadow” Delaware County Council? Just asking.

Is it time for a US Shadow Cabinet?

GOP Upstart Upsets Incumbent in 8th CD

GOP Upstart Upsets Incumbent in 8th CD

By Bob Small

In Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District GOP challenger Rob Bresnahan, a businessman with no political experience upset Democrat Matt Cartwright, who had a decade in Congress. The tally was 195,663 votes or 50.8 percent to 189,411 or 49.2 percent.

Bresnahan said “I am eager to work for our district,. I give my word that as their congressman, there will be no R or D next to my name, only N-E-P-A.”

Rob Bresnahan joined his grandfather’s electrical business, Kuharchik Construction.

He became CEO in 2019, after graduating the University of Scranton. In 2023, Bresnahan partnered Kuharchik Construction with Midwestern Electric near Chicago. He founded RPB Ventures to re-vitalize his communities.

He is engaged to Chelsea Strub, a news anchor at WNEP-TV.

Matt Cartwright his decade, introduced more bills with Democrat and Republican support than any House democrat. He was named “Bipartisan Champion:” by the Common Ground Committee.

He earned his JD from the University of Pennsylvania’s Law School in 1986. He and his wife Marion have two sons.

Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District is composed of all of Lackawanna, Pike and Wayne counties and parts of Luzerne and Monroe counties. Peter H Kostmeyer (D) served almost 15 years, though not all consecutively (1977-81, 1983-93).

Similarly, Mike Fitzpatrick (2005-07 and 2011-17), followed by his younger brother Brian Fitzpattrick (2017-19), all GOP. In between them was a Democrat, one Patrick Murphy (2007-11).

Obviously, it was not always in NEPA.

But the one Representative who should still be remembered was anti-slavery firebrand Thaddeus Stevens. Though he only served for four years, 1849-53, this Whig, he became a leader of what became known as “the Radical Republicans”. See Thaddeus Stevens for more, including his role in the attempted impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.

Back then, to be called a “Radical Republican” might be considered an honor. Now?

GOP Upstart Upsets Incumbent in 8th CD

GOP Upstart Upsets Incumbent in 8th CD

Wild Upset In CD 7

Wild Upset In CD 7

By Bob Small

Pennsylvania Congressional District 7 had one of the two races where an incumbent lost. Pennsylvania has 17 Representatives and few of them were in close races. Despite raising more than four times Wild, Cartwright concede as GOP picks up two seats in Pa. . than State Rep. Ryan Mckenzie (R-Lehigh), Susan Wild lost 50.7% to 49.3%. The vote count ended up McKenzie 203,688 to Wild’s 199,626.

In her concession speech, Wild said”This is how American democracy works. It’s how we move forward. “ She went on to list the issues important to her, such as affordable health care, women’s rights and workers rights.

More than $27 million was spent on this race making it the seventh most expensive congressional race. Mackenzie had the help of Donald Trump, who campaigned for him.

Mackenzie has his masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. He has completed other programs at the University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute of Government and the U S Army War College, among others.

He and his wife Chloe live in Lower Macungie Township with a newborn son and a hound dog rescue named Ruckus. Huis mother is State Rep. Milou Mackenzie Ryan Mackenzie (R-131) and they became the first mother-son duo to serve simultaneously in the Pennsylvania House.

Susan Wild was the first woman to represent the 7th District. She lost her long-time partner to suicide in May 2019 and, subsequently became an advocate for both mental health and suicide prevention, She has two children, Adrian and Clay.

This was previously a Delaware County district and was represented by Bob Edgar (12 years) , Curt Weldon (20), along with Joe Sestak, Mary Gay Scanlon and Pat Meehan Pennsylvania’s 7th congressional district

See also these articles on the previous iteration of CD 7:

This is the best explanation of gerrymandering you will …

Goofy Kicking Donald Duck Voting District Shows Extreme …

For more information on Curt Weldon, including an upcoming Documentary, see Curt Weldon: Homepage

Wild Upset In CD 7

Wild Upset In CD 7

Revisiting Operation Wetback

Revisiting Operation Wetback

By Bob Small

Even many of us who follow American History may not be aware of the 1950’s “Operation Wetback”

The 1943 The Bracero Program was launched to provide temporary Mexican farm workers for US farms. After World War 2 ended both Mexico (needing workers for their farms) and the US (wanting work for their workers, including those returning from WW2) rethought the Bracero program. There were also the illegal Mexican immigrants working for American farms.

“The deportations were originally requested and assisted by the government of Mexico to prevent much-needed Mexican farm laborers from working in the United States.”

As to the term “Wetbacks” see Wetback (slur)

In 1954 Mexico sent 5,000 armed military to the border. President Eisenhower responded by sending fellow West Pointer and World War II General “Jumping Joe” Swing Joseph May Swing as INS Commissioner with orders to resolve the border crisis. Thus General Swing created Operation Wetback.

The total amount of persons deported is widely disputed. Parenthetically, there were numerous individuals who self-deported hearing about Operation Wetback.

According to the Texas Employment Commission Operation Wetback “ The United States Immigration Service, under pressure from various agricultural groups, retaliated against Mexico in 1951 by allowing thousands of immigrant workers to cross the border illegally, arresting them, and turning them over to the Texas Employment Commission, which delivered them to work for various grower groups in Texas and elsewhere. “

One of Swing’s first acts was the transfer of certain veteran immigration officials from the Border area to other areas where their strong connections with senators like Pat McCarran (Nevada) and Lyndon B. Johnson (Texas), who favored weak border enforcement would no longer hold sway.

Three recommendations were listed. To summarize; Deport captured Mexicans deep into Mexico, punish the employers who hire illegals, and end the “catch and release” program. This article included advice to then-President George W. Bush.

For another perspective, see The Militant from May 24th, 2010 U.S. capitalist owners need immigrant labor  which reminded us of the passage of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act which was also supposed to resolve this problem.

See also What Happened Last Time US Conducted Mass Deportations.

Revisiting Operation Wetback

Revisiting Operation Wetback

GOP Upset In NE Philly

GOP Upset in NE Philly

By Bob Small

There were very few incumbents who lost this election cycle in Pennsylvania but GOP challenger Joe Picozzi Picozzi, Dougherty elected in tight Northeast Philadelphia … upset Jimmy Dillon in Pennsylvania’s 5th Senate District. The margin was less than 1 percent.

enate 5th District by less than a margin of 1%.

Picozzi was born and raised in Somerton — which has the area’s best Russian groceries and restaurants now resides in Tacony. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and Majority Leader Congressman Kevin McCarthy.

He becomes the district’s first Republican senator in more than two decades.’

Dillon was a standout Senator Jimmy Dillon: Home point guard for Notre Dame played pro in Europe. He later founded Hoops 24/7 a developmental basketball academy.,

Shawn Dillon, Jimmy’s older brother, was the original candidate but the Dems messed up the paperwork. Jimmy said the homophobic and racist tweets attributed to his basketball business accounts were actually those of others who “had access to his account”. The Democrats also didn’t start spending money on this race until October.

Hey, he’s a Democrat, it’s Philly. What’s to worry? (my quote)

There are about 81,000 registered Dems in the 5th District, as opposed to 45,000 Republicans.and 19,000 other affiliated voters.

The official results are

Joe Picozzi 50.42% 50,526

Jimmy Dillon 49,58% 49,692

GOP Upset in NE Philly

GOP Upset in NE Philly

Talking Progressive College Sudents Off The Ledge

Talking Progressive College Sudents Off The Ledge

By Bob Small

A friend of mine who only wants to be known as “an Independent in Swarthmore” sent me this article from ZeroHedge: “Devastated”: Classes At Harvard, Penn, Columbia ..

Among the many comments on post-election devastation ; “Jews endured calls for their genocide day and night last semester, and Columbia did nothing. Half the country votes for a candidate and Columbia elitists can’t deal,” posted Eliana Goldin on X .

She added, “their blatant double standard couldn’t be more offensive to the Jewish community at Columbia.”

Besides Columbia, this article touches on reaction at Harvard, Michigan State, Ohio University, The University of Pennsylvania, and our local Swarthmore College.

Swarthmore College, our local bastion of political progressivism, responded with cancelled class and declaring Sharples Commons being a “safe space to land,” for Harris supporters.

The University of Pennsylvania, Trump’s Alma Mater (Wharton “68, whether they like it or not) also had professors who cancelled classes but political science professor Ian Lustick was not among them.

 “Students deserve normalcy,” he said and that classes “are practically sacred spaces.” He thought that the failure of Harris to break from Biden’s Israel policy led to a loss of progressive voters.

Political Science professor Matthew Levendusky felt that Harris did not represent a change from the Biden administration.

At Harvard the reaction was similar.

Samantha M. Holtz ’28 was quoted as saying “Being at Harvard, I was surrounded by a lot of people who were very pro-Harris, so in my mind it was already a decided election. It was a little bit shocking to me.”

There are dissenting voices at Harvard, however, including ”The Harvard Republican Club — which  endorsed Trump  in July — and the Salient, a conservative student magazine which has published pro-Trump content this year. “

We got to Eliana Goldin for the final comments from The New York Post.

“Columbia has a serious problem with neutrality,” she said. “I’m sure that if Harris won, they would not have canceled classes”

Talking Progressive College Sudents Off The Ledge

Talking Progressive College Sudents Off The Ledge

Election Day In Swarthmore

Election Day In Swarthmore

By Bob Small

This was the day we had all been working, waiting for. Especially those of us in Swarthmore, Pa., the “belly of the Democratic Beast.” Republicans had been in power upon my arrival in 1988, but slowly faded from view and, for the last two decades, there have been only Democrats who have been unwelcoming to any other Parties. To be fair, there should never be a uni-party borough, or town or city.

Even, Philadelphia has a clause that requires the participation of minority parties in their City Council. This is something that might be brought up in Swarthmore and other uni party towns in Delco.

We had some fairly lively discussions and some support from Swarthmore Republicans who, since there now is a Swarthmore Republican Committee would like to participate.

Though I did receive what is known as “the Swarthmore stare” from some who knew my previous identity as “a Green”– including one who stated “it was okay for you to be a Green, whom we knew could never win, but now..” — most were curious about why the change.

Part of my explanation had to do with Gaza/Israel which had not been brought to peace in four years along with rampaging inflation, and the culture wars that had been created by changes way beyond reason.

Besides wanting to bring a new voice to Swarthmore, we also wanted to enliven discussion. Not only were there only Democrats in many vital Swarthmore positions, but only “certain types of Democrats”

Non-professionals, such as carpenters, roofers, etc., were not welcome in power regardless of their registration.

And any who disagreed with the extremist progressive line whether it be on the Mideast, or transexual participation in women sports, or even on the whole unquestioning support of the medical-industrial complex was excluded from power.

We’d lastly like to re-iterate the failure of most local Democrats to agree to participate in electoral forums with opponent Republicans. Living in fear is a terrible thing is a quote from “The Shawshank Redemption” and we think it would be therapeutic for the Democrats to leave this fear behind, as many of us have left our other fears behind.

Election Day In Swarthmore
James Riviello and Bob Small provide the Republican message in Swarthmore on Election Day.