Pa. Once Again Has A Christmas Tree

The Pennsylvania Capitol Christmas tree was officially lit last week outside on the Capitol steps for the first time in recent memory, reports State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129) Governor Tom Corbett and First Lady Susan Corbett lit the tree and were joined by members of the community for thecelebration.

The tree is a 22-foot Douglas Fir was at Crystal Springs Tree Farm in Lehighton, Carbon County. The Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association donated the tree, along with 29 others, to be used around the Capitol Complex and Governor’s Residence. The tree is decorated with 600 energy-efficient LED lights, and the tree in the Main Rotunda is decorated with more than 300 handcrafted ornaments from senior centers across Pennsylvania. 

Christmas trees are grown in every county in Pennsylvania except Philadelphia. The Commonwealth ranks in the top six nationally for the number of tree farms and sales from those farms

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Perfect Summation Of Liberal ‘Thinking’

The excerpt below from  Evan Sayet’s book The Kindergarden of Eden was posted by Edgar Award winning author Andrew Klaven on PJMedia.com. 

We couldn’t have summed it up better:

The retardation that comes from self-adulation was the very centerpiece of the True Believers’ Blueprint for Utopia, and for this reason they made self-love paramount and reinforced it on a near constant basis through incessant programs of wholly unmerited “self-esteem”-building. You were perfect just for being you, which meant that the only way not to be perfect (and perhaps even turn into one of those evil bigots and phobics) was to attempt to change (i.e. better) yourself in any way.

“Be yourself,” “do what feels good,” and “esteem nothing more than yourself” were the new pillars of society in the Modern Liberal era, and they were in every way the exact opposite of what had made Western Civilization great and the very antithesis of what was needed for a functioning, happy, healthy, prosperous and progressing society.

In fact, not only were these concepts not progressive, but they couldn’t possibly have been more regressive (just as the True Believer wished) as they made “feelings” — the same “feelings” that every child since the dawn of man was born with – into the arbiter of all truths; while they eliminated that which does progress with time – personal and collective wisdom.

More Tips For Christmas Time Giving

Hat tip Fran Coppock




Tips For Christmas Time Giving

Tis the season for making charitable donations, notes State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129). To ensure your money will benefit the people, organization or community you intend, the Pennsylvania Department of State offers the following tips: 
Never give to a charity you know nothing about. Do not hesitate to request written information from the charity regarding its programs and finances.
Never commit to donate over the phone unless you are familiar with the organization, and hang up the telephone on aggressive and harassing solicitors.
Never give cash, credit card numbers or bank account numbers; always write a check payable to the charity so you have a record of your donations.
Be wary of “guaranteed” sweepstake winnings in exchange for a contribution. Participation in sweepstake offers is voluntary, and donors are in no better position to win the sweepstakes than non-donors.
Don’t be fooled by a convincing name or one that sounds like the name of a well-known charity.
Don’t make assumptions when you hear words like “police” or “firefighter” in an organization’s name. Although an organization claims it has local ties or works with local police or firefighters, it doesn’t necessarily mean contributions will be used locally.
Don’t feel guilty about not supporting all the charities that ask you for a contribution.
Be aware of statements such as “every penny will go to the charity.” All charities have expenses, so check carefully and know where your money goes.
The Department of State’s Bureau of Charitable Organizations administers the state’s charitable solicitation law and maintains a registry of organizations in Pennsylvania. To find out if a charity is registered, search the online database or call 1-800-732-0999.
One charity that we whole-heartedly recommend is Honor Flight Philadelphia. There are no administrative salaries or benefits.

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Praise For Christie’s Veto Of Health Insurance Exchange Bill

The Independence Hall Tea Party Association, with thousands of members and friends in Central and South Jersey, is praising Gov. Chris Christie  for vetoing the latest Health Insurance Exchange bill to reach his desk.

Christie vetoed the bill with hours to spare before the deadline. 

 “At least 21 states are now refusing to set up exchanges and we are glad Governor Christie has joined Governors John Kasich (R-OH), Scott Walker (R-WI), and others in rejecting this burdensome feature of ObamaCare,” said Association President Teri Adams.  

“Implementing a state Health Insurance Exchange could have prove extremely costly–especially when one considers the federal mandates that could apply,” said Burlington County resident and Association Board Member Bill Green. “We realize the Federal government will attempt to set up exchanges for states that refuse to do so.  But state refusal to implement exchanges will make the implementation of ObamaCare much more difficult.”

 

 

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Michigan Passes Right To Work

Michigan, which was the cradle of the union movement, is about to become the nation’s 24th “right to work” state, reports Bryan Preston of PJMedia.com

The state House passed the legislation this afternoon, Dec. 6, with a 57-50 vote and the senate quickly followed it with a 22-16 vote approval to send it to Gov. Rick Snyder (R) for his expected signature.
Right to work laws prohibit agreements between unions and employers that make union dues a condition of employment.
Pennsylvania also has a Republican-controlled state legislature. When is it going to follow suit?

Norquest Pledge Video About Treason Gone Viral

Norquest Pledge Video — Robert Thurman, Professor of Buddhist Studies at Columbia University, released a video that questions the patriotism of several of the Republican Senators and Representatives who signed the Norquist Pledge to not raise taxes no matter what the condition of the United States.

According to Thurman, and common sense, when a person is elected to office they pledge to place the well being of the nation and the people above all other
entanglements.

In this case, since many who have signed a pledge with a person who has openly said that his plan is to “starve the beast” referring to the U.S. democratically elected government, so he can “drown it in the bathtub,” Thurman sees this as a conflict of interest and understands the desire to destroy the U.S. Government in order to carry out a pledge to a leader in corporate American as treason.

Why did Thurman make this video?

Thurman felt that this was something obvious, but something that no one was willing to say openly. When we look at the facts, as presented by Thurman and the news outlets, concerning the signing of this pledge not to raise taxes, and the actions that allowed the U.S. to be forced to pay billions of dollars more on debts because of purposeful coercion by the signators to not raise the debt ceiling until the tax breaks for the top 2 percent of the people continued, and the driving toward the fiscal cliff by the signatures now to force cuts in medicare and social security to maintain the tax breaks for the top 2 percent again, we must ask why it is so important to be more faithful to this pledge than one’s sworn government responsibilities, and what they are getting for being faithful to the pledge. Perhaps following the money trail can help us understand a bit more. Is it treason, or just being more faithful to someone other than the U.S. Citizenry?

Thurman’s video is at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fl0L