If a pig loses its voice is it disgruntled?
Courtesy Cathy Craddock
Obama Reportedly Missing Intel Briefings
On this 11th Anniversary of the 9/11 terroristic attacks we feel compelled to note that President Barack Obama has reportedly missed half of his daily intelligence briefings from his inauguration through June 2012.
Angels In Pennsylvania, Demons In New York
The FBI agent who served as the agency’s liaison to family members at the United Airlines Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville has written a book describing how she saw angels at the crash site upon arriving three hours after the plane went down that September Tuesday 11 years ago.
Flight 93 crashed after an heroic struggle between passengers and terrorists that kept the plane from reaching its intended target in Washington, which was likely the Capitol.
The book by Lillie Leonardi is titled “In the Shadow of a Badge: A Spiritual Memoir”. Ms. Leonardi retried after suffering post-traumatic stress disorder.
Hat tip Springfield Patch.
In New York, it was demons they saw.
Never forget.
Part-time Legislature For Pa?
Part-time Legislature For Pa — A push is being made to turn our legislature into a part-time one. This is a good idea.
On the other hand, some are trying to shrink are legislature and leave the citizens with less representation. This is a bad idea.
New Hampshire which has about one-tenth the population and about one-fifth the square miles as Pennsylvania has the largest legislature in the United States with 424 members. The legislators get an annual salary of $100.
Pennsylvania’s legislature has 253 members, who get an annual base — note base — salary of $82,026 plus a per diem plus a pension plan plus a health plan.
How about we double the size of the Pennsylvania legislature and cut their annual salaries to $100 while ending the pension and health plans, and the per diem?
How often do you hear of a New Hampshire speaker of the house getting convicted of a felony?
Part-time Legislature For Pa
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Off The Internet — Grandpa’s Reply
Courtesy of Fran Coppock
John G. is 63 years old and owns a small business. He’s a life-long Republican and sees his dream of retiring next year has all but evaporated. With the stock market crashing and new taxes coming his way, John assumes now that he will work to his dying day.
John has a granddaughter. Ashley is a recent college grad. She drives a flashy hybrid car, wears all the latest fashions, and loves to go out to nightclubs and restaurants. Ashley campaigned hard for Barack Obama. After the election she made sure her grandfather (and all other Republican family members) received a big I told-you-so earful on how the world is going to be a much better place now that her party is taking over.
Having lost both roommates, Ashley recently ran short of cash and cannot pay the rent (again) on her 3 bedroom townhouse… Like she has done many times in the past, she e-mailed her grandfather asking for some financial help.
Here is his reply:
Sweetheart, I received your request for assistance. Ashley, you know I love you dearly and I’m sympathetic to your financial plight. Unfortunately, times have changed. With the election of President Obama, your grandmother and I have had to set forth a bold new economic plan of our own….”The Ashley Economic Empowerment Plan.” Let me explain.
Your grandmother and I are life-long, wage-earning tax payers. We have lived a comfortable life, as you know, but we have never had the fancier things like European vacations, luxury cars, etc… We have worked hard and were looking forward to retiring soon. But the plan has changed. Your president is raising our personal and business taxes significantly. He says it is so he can give our hard earned money to other people… Do you know what this means, Ashley? It means less for us, and we must cut back on many business and personal expenses.
You know the wonderful receptionist who worked in my office for more than 23 years? The one who always gave you candy when you came over to visit? I had to let her go last week. I can’t afford to pay her salary and all of the government mandated taxes that go with having employees…. Your grandmother will now work 4 days a week to answer phones, take orders and handle the books. We will be closed on Fridays and will lose even more income.
I’m also very sorry to report that your cousin Frank will no longer be working summers in the warehouse. I called him at school this morning. He already knows about it and he’s upset because he will have to give up skydiving and his yearly trip to Greenland to survey the polar bears.
That’s just the business side of things. Some personal economic effects of Obama’s new taxation policies include none other than you. You know very well that over the years your grandmother and I have given you thousands of dollars in cash, tuition assistance, food, housing, clothing, gifts, etc., etc. But by your vote, you have chosen to help others — not at your expense — but at our expense.
If you need money now sweetheart, I recommend you call 202-456-1111. That is the direct phone number for the White House.. You can also contact the White House here:http://www.whitehouse.gov/
You yourself told me how foolish it is to vote Republican… You said Mr. Obama is going to be the People’s President, and is going to help every American live a better life. Based on everything you’ve told me, along with all the promises we heard during the campaign, I’m sure Mr. Obama will be happy to transfer some stimulus money into your bank account. Have him call me for the account number which I memorized years ago.
Perhaps you can now understand what I’ve been saying all my life: Those who vote for a president should consider the impact on the nation as a whole, and not be just concerned with what they can get for themselves. What Obama supporters don’t seem to realize is all of the money he is redistributing to illegal aliens and non-taxpaying Americans (the so-called “less fortunate”) comes from tax-paying families.
Remember how you told me, “Only the richest of the rich will be affected”? Well guess what, honey? Because we own a business, your grandmother and I are now considered to be the richest of the rich. On paper, it might look that way, but in the real world, we are far from it..
As you said while campaigning for Obama, some people will have to carry more of the burden so all of America can prosper… You understand what that means, right? It means that raising taxes on productive people results in them having less money; less money for everything, including granddaughters.
I’m sorry, Ashley, but the well has run dry. The free lunches are over… I have no money to give you now. So, congratulations on your choice for “change.” For future reference, I encourage you to try and add up the total value of the gifts and cash you have received from us, just since you went off to college, and compare it to what you expect to get from Mr. Obama over the next 4 (or 8) years. I have not kept track of it, Ashley. It has all truly been the gift of our hearts.
Remember, we love you dearly…. but from now on you’ll need to call the number mentioned above. Your “Savior” has the money we would have given to you. Just try and get it from him.
Good luck, sweetheart.
Love, Grandpa
Kevin Wade Is Tea Party Pick
The Independence Hall Tea Party PAC is endorsing Kevin Wade to represent Delaware in the U.S. Senate.
Wade, a Republican, will almost certainly take on incumbent Democrat Thomas Carper.
The state’s primary election for everything but the presidency is Sept. 11. Wade is uncontested but Carper is being challenged by businessman Keith Spanarelli.
Wade is the founder of the engineering firm, Philadelphia Control Systems, which he grew into from a one-man operation started 30 years ago into a world recognized company.
“There isn’t a single candidate running for office in the tri-state region that can articulate conservative principles better than Kevin Wade,” said PAC President Don Adams.
Philadelphia Honor Flight Sept. 9 2012 Trip
Philadelphia Honor Flight Sept. 9 2012 Trip — The red carpet was rolled out for 100 World War II veterans, Sunday, Sept. 9, at St. Luke’s Greek Orthodox Church in Marple Townships, Pa. when year-old Honor Flight Philadelphia finished its fourth trip and second solo one.
Honor Flight is a national organization created in 2005 to provide a day of recognition for veterans in Washington D.C.. There is no cost to the veteran. World War II and terminally ill veterans are given a priority to participate. The average age of a World War II veteran is 90 years.
The Philadelphia hub was started in 2011.
After their day in the capital, the veterans were greeted with a red carpet, string band, honor guard and throngs of flag wavers at the church hall on Malin Road. They then got  a dinner catered by Luigi and Giovanni Caterers of Newtown Square which included a floor show by the Manhattan Dolls performing World War II era music.
Numerous local businesses made donations.  Gentiles Market in Newtown Square gave a case of bananas. Swiss Farms of Springfield gave  cases  of water. Wawa, Inc. gave numerous cartons of juice and tea. Herr’s  gave  snack crackers. Vitas and Main Line Medical Supplies gave wheelchairs. Just Born provided Peanut Chews and Chick-fil-A provided breakfast certificates.
Also, The Delaware County Intermediate Unit opened its parking lot and facilities to the vets and guardians for the early morning take off as parking at the church would have interfered with Sunday services.
The Marple Police Department and Broomall and Newtown Square volunteer fire companies provided invaluable assistance.
The Greater Overbrook String Band donated their music for the greeting.
Police departments starting with Pennsylvania State Police gave the four buses carrying the veterans a constant escort throughout the day.
Delaware County Councilman John McBlain, Congressman Chaka Fattah and Andrew Colket of Congressman Pat Meehan’s office were the speakers.
Neal Pizzano portrayed a World War II era MP and Korean War Marine James Eman provided a display of memorabilia.
If you know a World War II veteran who would be interested in participating or would like to be a guardian or just want more information about Honor Flight Philadelphia please visit http://honorflightphiladelphia.org or the national site at http://www.honorflight.org/
Guardians are asked to make a contribution to help defray the $6,000 per bus cost, says Honor Flight Phildelphia founder Andrew Schiavello.
 Philadelphia Honor Flight Sept. 9 2012 Trip
Welcome Back World War II Vets
Honor Flight Philadelphia’s fourth trip will return to St. Luke’s Greek Orthodox Church, 35 Malin Road, Broomall, Pa. 19008 at 6:30 this evening, Sept. 9 and all are invited to welcome the World War II vetrs back.
Just show up. Flags will be provided
Four busloads of veterans and their guardians will be arriving from a day of honor in Washington D.C. A crowd of flag wavers is being sought to great them. Besides the community, a bugler, Boy Scouts, honor guards, sports mascots and fire engines are also expected to be participating in the greeting.
A red carpet will be literally rolled out for the vets as they get off the bus and enter the hall.
It will be fun and fulfilling for the family.
The average age of a surviving World War II veteran is about 90.
Honor Flight is a national organization created in 2005 to provide a day of recognition for veterans. There is no cost to the veteran. World War II and terminally ill veterans are given a priority to participate.
The Philadelphia hub was started in 2011 by Andrew Schiavello of Springfield.
For information about the group visit honorflightphiladelphia.org.
Off The Internet– Brain Test
Courtesy of Cathy Craddock
Brain Test. See if you can read these two scrambled messages.
I’ve seen tests with the letters out of order, but this first test has letters mixed with numbers.
(Don’t forget to do the 3 tests at the bottom. They’re fun too._
If you can read the following paragraph, forward it on to your friends and the person that sent it to you with ‘Yes’ in the subject line. Only great minds can read this. This is weird, but interesting!
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H0W 0UR M1ND5 C4N
D0 4M4Z1NG 7H1NG5!
1MPR3551V3 7H1NG5!
1N 7H3 B3G1NN1NG
17 WA5 H4RD BU7
N0W, 0N 7H15 LIN3
Y0UR M1ND 1S
R34D1NG 17
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W17H 0U7 3V3N
7H1NK1NG 4B0U7 17,
B3 PROUD! 0NLY
C3R741N P30PL3 C4N
R3AD 7H15.
PL3453 F0RW4RD 1F
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If you can raed this, you have a sgtrane mnid, too.
Can you raed this? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can. I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno’t mtaetr in what oerdr the ltteres in a word are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is that the frsit and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still raed it whotuit a pboerlm. This is bcuseaethe huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! If you can raed this forwrad it.
Forward it & put ‘YES’ in the Subject Line
Short Neurological Test
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1-
Find the C below…Please do not use any cursor help.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
2-
If you already found the C, now find the 6 below.
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999996999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
3 –
Now find the N below…It’s a little more difficult.
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
If you were able to pass these 3 tests, you can cancel your annual visit to your neurologist. Your brain is great and you’re far from having a close relationship with Alzheimer.