Cryptowit

By William W. Lawrence Sr

Znk rkyyuty znoy rolk ngy vrgtzkj ot se nkgxz vkxzgot suxk zu igxotm zngt ixuvy, suxk zu Murjkt Xark zngt murj, suxk zu znk vxuvkx inuoik zngt zu znk vuvargx inuoik.
Qoxhe Rgxyut 
Answer to yesterday’s puzzle: You’re alive. Do something. The directive in life, the moral imperative was so uncomplicated. It could be expressed in single words, not complete sentences. It sounded like this: Look. Listen. Choose. Act.

Barbara Hall

BillLawrenceOnline A Craigslist Topic

A little birdie told us that we have become a topic on Craigslist.

A sincere thanks to whoever is posting our stuff.
For the record, we welcome liberal commentators. Just don’t be a potty mouth, be relevant, don’t get personal, and, especially, don’t type in all caps.

Gen. Petraeus Resigns From CIA

Gen. David Petraeus, who may be the most respected man in the military, announced his resignation as head of the CIA, today, Nov. 9, citing an extra-marital affair.

Three days after the election the CIA director quits because he had a fling.
Sure. 
And our ambassador to Libya was killed because of YouTube video.
By the way, Mark Basseley Youssef the guy you made that video was sentenced to a year in prison after agreeing to a plea bargain. The plea bargain was made Nov. 7.
Voting is the best revenge.

GOP Still Rules Pa In 2012

GOP Still Rules Pa In 2012 — Despite the disaster of Tuesday, the Republicans will still control the State House possibly even picking up a seat.

Republican Thomas Sankey beat Mark McCracken to win the 74th District seat vacated by long-time incumbent Democrat Bud George in Clearfield County; and Sheamus Bonner conceded last night, Nov. 8, to long-time Republican incumbent Nick Micozzie in the 163rd District after a close election; leaving just the 39th District race between GOP incumbent Rick Saccone and David Levdansky and the 146th District race between Republican incumbent Tom Quigley undecided.
Incumbent parties won all other races. The party breakdown last year was 111-92 in favor of the Republicans.
The Democrats picked up three state senate seats being vacated by incumbent Republicans   Sens. Jeff Piccola of Dauphin County, Jane Earll of Erie County and John Pippy of Allegheny County, still leaving that body with a 27-23 Republican majority.  Note Piccola was not what you would call a Tea Party favorite.
Hopefully, these Republicans have the courage to start going after the Democrat tax-funded infrastructure in this state notably in our public schools — why should teachers get paid for union activity?  and the newspapers — why should we subsidize propaganda through legal advertising?
It should also be noted that the Republicans finally exorcised the ghost of John Murtha with Keith Rothfus’ victory over Mark Critz in the 12th Congressional District meaning that 13 of Pennsylvania’s 18 congressmen will be Republicans.
Don Adams of the Independence Hall Tea Party Association, which endorsed Rothfus, notes that all of its endorsed incumbent congressional candidates won in Pennsylvania  and New Jersey as did Pennsylvania State Senator Dave Argall who won his first full term in the 29th District.
GOP Still Rules Pa In 2012

7 Million Fewer Whites Voted In ’12

RealClearPolitics.com has a fascinating article indicating that after all the votes are counted 7 million fewer white voters will have voted than four years ago. 

The article takes into account that ballots are still being counted and estimated that as of yesterday, Nov. 8, the total outstanding was 7 million. Even so, it claims that this would make the final number of votes cast to be 125 million which will be 5 million less than ’08.
The article claims that exit polls indicate that these missing voters are 7 million whites as the turnout was up 300,000 among blacks and 1.7 million among Hispanics and 467,000 among others. 
As it appears that Romney will match McCain’s total of just under 60 million, the conclusion one can draw is that a lot of whites abandoned Obama this cycle without being able to bring themselves out to hit the R button.
Obama didn’t turnout to be much of a uniter after all. Voting is the best revenge.

Cryptowit

By William W. Lawrence Sr

Eua’xk grobk. Ju yuskznotm. Znk joxkizobk ot rolk, znk suxgr osvkxgzobk cgy yu atiusvroigzkj. Oz iuarj hk kdvxkyykj ot yotmrk cuxjy, tuz iusvrkzk yktzktiky. Oz yuatjkj roqk znoy: Ruuq. Royzkt. Inuuyk. Giz.

Hgxhgxg Ngrr 
Answer to yesterday’s puzzle: There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking.
Alfred Korzybski 

Boeing Shrugs

Boeing announced, yesterday, Nov. 7, massive layoffs in its defense divisions. 

And in a wild and crazy coincidence Hawker Beechcraft also, yesterday, announced that it will be closing facilities in three states.
Bruce Springsteen should write a song about this.
Remember, voting is the best revenge.

Law Implements LIHEAP Fraud Detection

Gov. Tom Corbett recently signed into law a bill to implement fraud detection and prevention mechanisms for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Weatherization Assistance Program reports State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129). 

Act 164 of 2012 strengthens fraud reporting measures, expands whistleblower protections, and requires the use of the Income Eligibility Verification System to determine the eligibility of LIHEAP applicants. In addition, the new law requires periodic performance audits by the Pennsylvania Auditor General. 

Jack Wagner, Pennsylvania’s current auditor general, uncovered a LIHEAP fraud ring in Philadelphia in which 16 people, including several state employees, were charged with stealing more than $500,000 worth of LIHEAP funds. His audits also uncovered cases of recipients receiving benefits by using the Social Security numbers of deceased individuals.

Our Country Has Spoken

Passed on by Cathy Craddock

Well – we heard from our friends, neighbors and fellow countrymen yesterday.  Their choice (by a squeaker), Obama and his big-government, socialist-style vision.  Given the damage he’s done over the last 4 years, I’m concerned that we’ll even recognize our country at the end of his second term.  The market is heading down, price of gold is up and the value of the dollar has dropped relative to the Euro.  Pretty certain that today will be a big day for gun sales.  Get ‘em before you can’t (like in NJ). ObamaCare and Dodd-Frank are now firmly secured.  The EPA’s plan to shut down 200 more (of our remaining 400) coal-fired electricity plants will go ahead as planned.  Harvesting our energy resources will continue to be prevented and our foreign relations house is in shambles.  It is a new day in America but it looks a lot like yesterday. 

I think we’re in for a long four years.  On the positive side, Obama has more “flexibility” to deal with our Russian friends.  And we can finally move forward with the investigations on “Fast & Furious” and Libya. 

 How could this have happened?  Conditions were set to create the proper mood:  8 million added to Social Security Disability rolls, 42% increase in food stamp recipients, 23 million unemployed and skyrocketing food and gas prices caused insecurity for those who are still working.  Once people are “set up” in this way, it’s easy to herd them.  Obama put on the most negative, petty and mean campaign we’ve seen.  Once people are fearful and insecure, all that’s needed is the further threat (Paul Ryan is going to throw grandma off the cliff, Romney is going to take away your welfare benefits, etc) of insecurity.  Based on lies and twisted truths, Obama won the day by appealing to the fear and insecurity that he helped create.  He appealed to the basest fears and worst part of human nature to re-acquire the once-venerated office.  Fearful people don’t usually act their best or make good decisions.  The Obama campaign counted on this. 

Those who were not financially insecure, simply seemed to vote of ideology.  By what measure is it possible that thinking people could argue that the incumbent has done a good job?  I’d be interested in seeing someone try without reverting to blaming Bush or claiming that “things could be worse”.  Can’t be done. 

The electorate rejected a man (Romney) who, by all counts, is a decent, thoughtful man with actual business and management experience.  What does this say about our country?  What, exactly, about decency and talent did they reject? 

Does this signal the “tipping point” of the republic?  Are there finally more who are riding in the wagon than pulling it?  What will our friends and neighbors vote for next? 

We are still in the financial morass that started 5 years ago now.  We’ve “adapted” to higher costs for basic necessities and lower incomes (in both real and inflation-adjusted terms).  Where is the rational explanation for expecting anything different in a second Obama term than the first?  A second term finds any president liberated from the need cater to any constituency for re-election.  We are sure to get more and bigger this time. 

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.

Thomas Jefferson 

  

I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.

Eugene V. Debs

                                   

Cryptowit

By William W. Lawrence Sr

Aolyl hyl adv dhfz av zspkl lhzpsf aoyvbno spml: av ilsplcl lclyfaopun vy av kvbia lclyfaopun; ivao dhfz zhcl bz myvt aopurpun.
Hsmylk Rvygfizrp 


Answer to yesterday’s puzzle: Do not blame Caesar, blame the people of Rome who have so enthusiastically acclaimed and adored him and rejoiced in their loss of freedom
–Judge Millard F. Caldwell