House Stiffens Child Luring Law

The Pennsylvania House recently approved a measure to increase the penalties for luring a young child into a motor vehicle or structure, reports State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129)

House Bill 1594, which he co-sponsored, would make the crime of luring a child a second-degree felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000. Currently, the offense is graded as a first-degree misdemeanor with a fine of $10,000.

House Bill 1594 now heads to the Senate for consideration.

 

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Cryptowit Quote Puzzle 10-16-13

Cryptowit Quote Puzzle 10-16-13 by William W. Lawrence Sr.

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Answer to yesterday’s puzzle: If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there’d be a shortage of sand.

Milton Friedman

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Washington Rednecks, Name Change

Washington Rednecks, Name Change Proposal
A possible symbol for the Washington Rednecks?

Bob Costas, whose lifetime of dedication to describing grown men playing children’s games has made him holier than you and me, has deemed that the name Washington’s NFL franchise has had since 1932 to be offensive and must be changed.

“It’s an insult, a slur, no matter how benign the present day intent,” Costas huffed. “It’s fair to say that for a long time now, and certainly in 2013, no offense has been intended. But if you take a step back, isn’t it clear to see how offense might legitimately be taken?”

Actually, Bob it was never meant as insult. Not today, and not in 1932. People and institutions don’t take upon themselves labels they feel demean themselves, and it wasn’t Philadelphians that named the ‘Skins.

Names are adopted because of the characteristics associated with it. Names such as the Vikings, Celtics, Hebrews, Spartans, Trojans and all Indian tribes were picked because the were associated with tenacity and courage.

Still, Bob, since we are tolerant and progressive here we are going to support you in your crusade. And, in the name of social justice, we are going to go a step further.

We are going to demand that the name of the Washington Redskins be changed to the Washington Rednecks.

That’s right those poor white folk who have run things for far too long and who you believe to the be cause of all the nation’s problems  must get their long-overdue comeuppance. The Capital’s football team must named for them.

We look forward to joining you in this fight albeit granted that you will be likely safely in the booth doing the play by play.

Washington Rednecks, Name Change Proposal. Let us all make things right and just!

 

Obamacare Republic

Stop blaming President Obama for sabotaging the nation’s health care system. After all, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act wasn’t all his doing. He had plenty of help from congressional Democrats.

House and Senate Democrats were instrumental in coercing their colleagues to vote for the legislation, which offended about half the voting public at the time it was enacted, and while the lawmakers may not have been aware of all the ill effects their actions would have three years later, apparently those same Democrats support the disastrous law to this day.

Whether intentionally or not, these Democrats were complicit with Obama in the many misleading statements — or outright lies — he told us about how terrific the health care reform law would be.

A stunning 17-minute YouTube video compiles the many claims the president made publicly while pitching his so-called health care reform legislation:

http://youtu.be/KxWMbqxgMDo

The president told Americans not to worry, they would be able to keep their current physicians after his massive health care system overhaul passed Congress; that insurance premiums would fall by $2,500 annually.

However, people are now finding out their premiums are rising significantly, and are unsure whether they’ll always be able to keep their doctors if forced into a new government-approved health plan.

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Cryptowit Quote Puzzle 10-15-13

Cryptowit Quote Puzzle 10-15-13 by William W. Lawrence Sr.

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Answer to yesterday’s puzzle: The House of Representatives cannot only refuse, but they alone can propose the supplies requisite for the support of government. They, in a word, hold the purse . . . This power over the purse may, in fact, be regarded as the most complete and effectual weapon with which any constitution can arm the immediate representatives of the people, for obtaining a redress of every grievance, and for carrying into effect every just and salutary measure.

James Madison

 

The House of Representatives cannot only refuse, but they alone can propose the supplies requisite for the support of government. They, in a word, hold the purse . . . This power over the purse may, in fact, be regarded as the most complete and effectual weapon with which any constitution can arm the immediate representatives of the people, for obtaining a redress of every grievance, and for carrying into effect every just and salutary measure. James Madison

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Funding Jihadists While Denying Military Benefits

Andrew C. McCarthy, the fed prosecutor who successfully convicted the first World Trade Center bombers, has a fascinating column at NationalReview.com pointing out the Obama Administration fought like a badger to keep from getting military survivors their rightful death benefits while insisting on supplying foreign aid to jiadists in Syria.

McCarthy notes that Obama only allowed the death benefits after a unified response from the GOP.

“Democrats can be moved if unified Republicans make the pressure intense enough,” McCarthy noted.

Basic Ed Funding Study Sought

Legislation has been introduced to examine the basic education funding formula for kindergarten through 12th-grade education in Pennsylvania, according to State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129).

“House Bill 1738, which I have co-sponsored, would establish a commission to study and make recommendations for a new formula for distributing state funding for basic education, operating in a similar manner as the Special Education Funding Commission created under Act 3 of 2013,” said Cox

This commission would be comprised of members from the House and Senate, along with representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the executive branch. The overall goal would be to develop a formula that takes into account each school district’s market value/personal income aid ratio, equalized millage rate, geographic price differences, enrollment levels, local support and other factors.

The bill is in the House Education Committee.

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Marking Fire Prevention Month

The Pennsylvania House has approved a resolution recognizing Pennsylvania Fire Prevention Month, which is October, and National Fire Prevention Week, which is the week in which Oct. 9 falls, State Rep. Jim Cox reports.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, U.S. fire departments responded to 370,000 home structure fires in 2011, resulting in 2,520 civilian deaths and nearly $7 billion in damages.

To ensure proper fire safety, officials suggest practicing these things:

–Have working smoke detectors on every level of the home that are tested monthly and kept free of dust. Batteries should be changed at least once a year.

–Never overload circuits or extension cords. Do not place cords and wires under rugs, over nails or in high traffic areas. Immediately shut off and unplug appliances that sputter, spark or emit an unusual smell. Have them professionally repaired or replaced.

–Practice an escape plan from every room in the house. Caution everyone to stay low to the floor when escaping from fire and never to open doors that are hot. Select a location where everyone can meet after escaping the house. Get out first, and then call for help.

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Ignore Howard Zinn, Celebrate Columbus

Ignore Howard Zinn, Celebrate ColumbusIgnore Howard Zinn, Celebrate Columbus –Let us today, this Columbus Day — granted the official observation is Monday — ignore Howard Zinn and celebrate the guy who, for all intents and purposes, discovered America.

Vinland, after all, never really took.

Howard Zinn was a socialist who wrote a book call “A People’s History of the United States” which can be read free online at a site, appropriately enough regarding Zinn, called HistoryIsAWeapon.com.

Zinn claims that America has always been ruled by oppressors — the 1 percenters who own a third of the wealth and keep control by fermenting dissent among the 99 percent who are the rest of us  — and starts his claim with Columbus who he says committed genocide on the residents of the West Indies.

It seems to be the theme pushed by the hipster crowd this 2013.

Well, the truth is the Spanish were pretty rough on the native peoples of the Caribbean, something we know from Spanish sources, but the cruelty was obviously not done at the direction of Spanish authorities as steps were taken to stop it when complaints reached them. Further, the native peoples of the Caribbean were not without their flaws either. The name for the Caribbean comes from the Carib tribe, from whence we also get the word cannibal.

And while Columbus was  far from perfect he does not appear to be the gratuitously cruel tyrant Zinn and our hipster friend claim him to be. In Columbus’ own words this is what he says about the Lucayan peoples of the Bahamas who Zinn et al alleges he mutilated and slaughtered: “They are very gentle and without knowledge of what is evil; nor do they
murder or steal… . Your Highness may believe that in all the world
there can be no better people … they have the sweetest talk in the
world, and are always laughing.”

It seems the revisionists are getting their signals crossed somewhere, which is understandable as Zinn is a rather bad historian.

America is a place that allowed tens of millions of Europeans and Asians to escape the feudalism that infected their homelands and her discovery only deserves to be celebrated. Even Africans should celebrate. Slavery existed in Africa — it wasn’t Europeans doing the slavecatching — before the trans-Atlantic slave trade and it was only after the founding of the United States did the push begin to end it. Pennsylvania was the first recognized government in the world, maybe in history, to ban slavery which happened in 1780 in the middle of the Revolutionary War.

Our hipster ironically wants a day named for Bishop Bartolomé de las Casas and there is a point to that as the Bishop is one of history’s good guys.  On the other hand, he was the one who suggested that the labor lost due to the death of Indians be replaced by Africans and some credit him with the start of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

History is a bit more nuanced than Zinn and the hipster crowd make it out to be.

One more bit of irony:  Zinn’s work was popularized by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck who grew up near Zinn and were family friends. Damon and Affleck are now part of the one-percenter crowd. They have yet to give most of their money to the rest of us, and certainly have not led any crusades to end the tax breaks for performing artists who receive mega millions per film.

 

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Female Versus Government Logic

Female Versus Government Logic courtesy of Cathy Craddock

One morning the husband returns after  several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap. Although not  familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out. She  motors out a short distance, anchors, and reads her book.

Along comes a Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says, “Good morning, Ma’am. What are you doing?”

“Reading a book,” she replies, (thinking, “Isn’t that obvious?”)

“You’re in a Restricted Fishing Area,” he informs her.

“I’m sorry, officer, but I’m not fishing. I’m reading.”

“Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I’ll have to take you in and write you up.”

“For reading a book, ?” she replies.

“You’re in a Restricted Fishing Area,” he informs her again.

“I’m sorry, officer, but I’m not fishing. I’m reading.”

“Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment. I’ll have to take you in and write you up.”

“If you do that, I’ll have to charge you  with Sexual assault,” says the woman.

“But I haven’t even touched you,” says the game warden.

“That’s true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment.”

“Have a nice day ma’am,” and he  left.

MORAL:

Women get the last word in every argument. Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new  argument.