Zero From Zero Is Nothing

I tried, but when the President started his speech tonight saying the bad economy was  Bush’s fault and that things are just getting good, I found myself spending more time with an old rerun of Cold Case.

Switching back I caught snippets about how he is going to raise taxes on companies that ship jobs overseas — hey, is General Electric included — and keep trying to pick winners and losers here. I heard him say how he’s going to send everyone to community colleges and high-tech and innovation and buzzwords and hey, kids let’s put on a show. Or something like that.

I heard him say natural gas is going to supply us for 100 years and that he’s going to protect our intellectual property so  those threats from Hollywood about his SOPA stance apparently had some affect.

So anyway,  Cold Case ended and I saw he was still rambling on about something, well, nothing after I listened to it for a bit, so I came up here and wrote this up.

Addendum, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels provided the GOP response to the President’s address and showed that he gets it. Daniels noted that middle class cannot be maintained on government programs financed by ever-increasing borrowing as the President sincerely appears to believe is possible.

He noted that debt causes nations to fall and that there is only a short time to get our house in order.

He said simple arithmetic shows that Social Security and Medicare will soon fail. Rather than asking that the tax rate on the wealthy be increased, he wondered why they continued to receive safety net benefits along with breaks in the tax code.

You think he might see a chance to be the Republican presidential nominee?

GOP Bosses Back Candidate Who Voted For Obama, Sestak

GOP Bosses Back Candidate Who Voted For Obama, Sestak

By Chris Freind

To say the Republican presidential primary has become interesting
would be a gross understatement. With three different winners in the
first three contests—an unprecedented situation—everyone is asking why
the frontrunners keep falling and why the GOP base cannot unite behind a
leader.

Well, hold on to your seat, because here’s a big question: Would you
believe that both Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich voted for Barack Obama
in the 2008 primary? And after they became disenfranchised by the
Republican Party for moving too far Left, they decided to do the only
logical thing: become Democrats? And in addition, does it blow your mind
that besides voting for the Big O, they took out their frustrations
over a too-liberal GOP by financially supporting the most far-left
Democrats in the entire Congress?

Seem far-fetched? Well, it is—and it isn’t.

No, of course, Romney and Gingrich didn’t switch parties, vote for
Obama or support liberal Democrats. If either had, it would, without
question, be lunacy for any element of the Republican Party to endorse
them. To many in the GOP, Obama is not just a political adversary but
the Devil Incarnate who must be defeated at all costs. So running
someone against Obama who had previously supported him would be a
surefire recipe for disaster.

In some respects, Jon Huntsman fell victim to this exact situation.
Many Republicans refused to trust him after he served as President
Obama’s ambassador to China, and his candidacy tanked. Likewise, one of
Romney’s biggest obstacles to winning over Republicans stems from his
implementation of an Obamacare-type health-care system in Massachusetts,
since many feel that he would be unable to effectively run against
Obama on that critical issue.

Enter the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania.

There are seven candidates vying for the opportunity to take on
incumbent Bob Casey. The election is in April, but it’s this Saturday,
January 28th, that may well determine the nominee. That’s when the
Republican State Committee convenes to decide whom it will endorse—if
anyone.

Incomprehensibly, but not surprisingly, certain factions within the
GOP leadership are pushing to endorse Montgomery County’s Steve Welch, a
candidate who:

A.  Became a Democrat because the GOP wasn’t conservative enough.

B. Financially supported (former) Congressman Joe Sestak, one of the most liberal members of Congress.

C. Voted for Barack Obama in 2008.

For those who may think this is also a fairy tale to illustrate a point, think again.

Steve Welch voted for Barack Obama and supported Joe Sestak. So why
on earth would the state committee want to endorse Welch, and in doing
so become the laughingstock of the nation?

Good question. And since committee members are elected officials, perhaps they should be asked that before Saturday’s vote.

This is just another example of brain-dead GOP leadership choosing
laziness over hard work. Since Welch is a millionaire who could
self-fund, GOP leaders wouldn’t have to engage in fundraising activities
(AKA “doing their job”) nearly as much as they would for other plebian
candidates—no matter how much more qualified they may be.

Many GOP faithful want to believe that the majority of the state
committee sees a Welch endorsement for what it would be: a political and
public relations disaster, one that would seriously erode what
credibility Pennsylvania’s Republican Party has left. Such an
endorsement would also cement the growing perception—not incorrect, by
the way—that the only thing of importance to the GOP hierarchy in
choosing a candidate is the size of his wallet. Qualifications? A lot of
money. Period. Republican values? Irrelevant.

Brilliant.

******

Given his recent support of leftist Democrats, would Steve Welch make
a good Republican senator? Tough to tell, but Pennsylvania’s Republican
voters should be the ones making that determination, not party leaders
in a smoke-filled backroom who only see dollar signs from a candidate.

Republicans deserve straight answers from Steve, and to this day,
they really haven’t received them. Did he vote for Obama to spite his
“true” party. Did he truly support him? Or did he do it to stop
“Hillarycare,” as was reported? We don’t know. With those significant
questions unanswered, and by extension, character and judgment issues
swirling around Welch, an endorsement would only serve to muddy the
waters and foster an anger among Republicans that hasn’t been seen in
Pennsylvania in decades.

Amazing as it now seems, Hillary Clinton was a Goldwater girl,
supporting Barry in his presidential election. It took years for her to
evolve into the more liberal Hillary that we know today. So perhaps most
disconcerting is the speed in which Steve Welch evolved with his party
loyalties—and then back again.

If one was disgruntled with the Republicans not being conservative
enough, fine. Many felt the same way. But that’s why God made the
Independent Party.

If one is truly seeking more conservative values, where is the wisdom
and good judgment in switching to a party that, for years, has
unabashedly moved further to the Left? And regarding Obama and Sestak,
give them credit where it’s due: Both were crystal clear about where
they stood on issues. Nationalized health care? Absolutely.
Redistribution of wealth through higher taxes? Yep. More government
spending is the answer, as a paternalistic government knows best?
Without question.

So someone abandoning the Republicans to join the Democrats, and
march behind people such as Obama and Sestak, may well indicate that
person’s true political leanings. All the more reason for such a
candidate to be vetted by ALL Republicans, not just the state committee.

There are some on the right who seem opposed to the endorsement
process every time it rolls around. Yet in many instances, it has its
rightful place, a key instrument in a political party advancing its
vision through whom it deems the best candidate. When candidates are
vetted correctly, with the best interest of the party in mind and not
the selfish agendas of individual leaders, endorsements can be
critically important in winning elections.

But when unprecedented situations arise that scream for an open
primary, endorsements should never be forced, as they will virtually
always backfire.

Given this situation, it absolutely boggles the mind that Tom
Corbett—the Republican governor of Pennsylvania—would not only get
involved in a primary, but would choose to endorse someone with Welch’s
background, as he did last week.

For the good of its party, the Republican State Committee should do
the right thing this weekend by voting for an open primary. If it
chooses to self-destruct by endorsing Steve Welch, that laughing you’ll
hear will be Bob Casey as he wraps up another six-year term 10 months
before the election.

 

GOP Bosses Back Candidate Who Voted For Obama, Sestak

Questions From Jesus — Off The Internet

Questions From Jesus Courtesy Cathy Martin

If you never had to pray, How would you know that I am a Deliverer?

If you never had a trial, how could you call yourself an overcomer?

If you never felt sadness, How would you know that I am a Comforter?

If you never made a mistake, How would you know that I am a forgiver?

If you knew all, How would you know that I will answer your questions?

If you never were in trouble, How would you know that I will come to your rescue

If you never were broken, Then how would you know that I can make you whole?

If you never had a problem, How would you know that I can solve them?

If you never had any suffering, Then how would you know what I went through?

If you never went through the fire, Then how would you become pure?

If I gave you all things, How would you appreciate them?

If I never corrected you, How would you know that I love you?

If you had all power, Then how would you learn to depend on me?
If your life was perfect, Then what would you need me for?

Love,
Jesus

God our Father, walk through my house and take away all my worries and illnesses and please watch over and heal my family in Jesus name, Amen.

China In Debt To Us??

China In Debt To Us?? — Reader Tom C informs us that China owes the United States $1 trillion from bonds it sold us decades ago.

The bonds were sold by the Republic of China.

The People’s  Republic of China says it is not bound to honor them.

The PRC should be made to realize that word games are a two-way street.

China In Debt To Us??

Neighbor Dispute Leads To Criminal Charges

By Pattie Price

Joseph Parnes, 41, of Marple, Pa. was held for a Feb. 16 arraignment in Common Pleas Court on two criminal complaints in Magisterial District Judge Dave Lang’s Court, Thursday, Jan. 19.
On the first affidavit, Parnes is charged with terroristic threats, criminal mischief and harassment for an incident 9:35p.m., Dec. 2, at his home in the unit block of Davis Avenue.
According to the affidavit, Marple Officer Dan Lazzari responded to Parnes residence to investigate a report of criminal mischief. Parnes’ neighbor reported that he saw Parnes slash the tire on his 1990 Cadillac. Marple Officer Ed Rosen confiscated a small knife from Parnes who admitted he slashed the tire because of an ongoing neighbor dispute.
Police also seized a loaded .44 caliber revolver and a loaded12 gauge shotgun from Parnes’ apartment.
A witness reported Parnes threatened to stab his neighbor, throw him down the stairs, and beat him to within an inch of his life.
On the second affidavit, Parnes is charged with criminal mischief for an incident 8:40 p.m., Nov. 27, again at his residence.
According to the affidavit, Marple Sgt. Eric Naegele said Parnes’ landlord called police when he discovered Parnes damaged the steel security door leading to the laundry room with a sledge hammer.
On a third criminal complaint, the charge of intimidation of a witness or victim was dismissed. That charge stemmed from an incident 1:29p.m., Dec. 11, at Parnes’ residence.
Parnes also plead guilty to a citation.
* * *
H. Robert MacLaughlin, 79, of Marple, waived a hearing on the charge of DUI for an incident 8:57p.m., Sept. 24, at Springfield Road and West Chester Pike. In exchange for the waiver the charge of reckless driving was withdrawn.
According to the affidavit, Marple Officer Pete Baylor was dispatched to a two-car accident. Witnesses reported MacLaughlin and the driver of an SUV were speeding on Springfield Road continuously passing and cutting each other off. At Latches Lane MacLaughlin cut in front of the SUV, struck the curb and struck the SUV which was sitting at a red light.
The driver and passenger of the SUV were transported by Marple Ambulance to Bryn Mawr Hospital.
MacLaughlin, who was not injured, had an odor of alcohol, bloodshot glassy eyes and was unsteady on his feet. MacLaughlin admitted he consumed several drinks throughout the day. He was transported to Springfield Hospital for a blood test.
MacLaughlin is scheduled for a Feb. 16 arraignment in Common Pleas Court.
* * *
Turquoise Stokes, 24, of Elkins Pake, plead guilty to retail theft for an incident 7:48p.m., Nov. 17, at Walmart, 400 S. State Road.
According to the affidavit, Marple Officer Pete Baylor responded to the store for a report of a shoplifter in custody.
Walmart’s Loss Prevention Officer reported concealed a scarf, a blue tooth headset, an I-phone case and an I-pad screen protector in her purse. The merchandise valued at $160 was recovered.
Ms. Stokes was fined and ordered to pay court costs.
* * *
The charges of DUI were withdrawn against Adrian Vitek, 30, of Media. The charges stem from an accident 7 p.m., Oct. 29 at S. State Road and I-476.
* * *
A warrant was issued for Kourtney Demas, 27, of Prospect Park when she failed to appear for a hearing on the charges of criminal conspiracy, receiving stolen property, and retail theft. The charges stem from an incident 11:57a.m., Sept. 2 at Rite Aid, 2901 Springfield Road.

TSA Agents Get Soft Sentence For $40 G Theft

Coumar Persad, 44, and  Davon
Webb, 31, pleaded guilty Jan. 10, to stealing $40,000 from a passengers suitcase at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.

The pair were eight-year veterans of the TSA force at JFK.


They were sentenced to six months in jail and
five years’ probation.

The theft of $40,000 is considered grand larceny in New York. The maximum sentence range for the crime is four years to 25 years.


Way to send a message New York. And do you really think that was their only theft?

It’s time to abolish the TSA and let airlines be responsible for their own security. The airlines have an even stronger incentive than the government to keep their planes from being hijacked and their passengers killed, but unlike government-paid people they also have a strong incentive for their passengers to be treated with respect and dignity.

What the government should do are things like making sure people don’t overstay their visas.

Obama Sneers Catholic Faith-Based Exemption

Obama Sneers Catholic Faith-Based Exemption — The Obama administration has turned down repeated requests from Catholic bishops, hospitals, schools and charitable organizations to revise its religious exemption to the requirement that all health plans cover contraceptives and sterilization free of charge.

This could indicate that the Obama administration is filled with anti-Catholic bigots but that may not be the case. It could very well be that its hope is that the Catholic Church is driven to end these services further strengthening the government monopoly.

Regardless of the reason Catholics better wake up and end their love affair with the Democrat Party.

 

Obama Sneers Catholic Faith-Based Exemption

Feds Shut American Eagle Savings Bank

Feds Shut American Eagle Savings Bank — American Eagle Savings Bank, whose only branch was at 3915 Chichester Ave. in Upper Chichester, Pa., was shut by the feds Friday.

Capital Bank of Rockville, Md. has agreed to purchase its assets   from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

American Eagle had about $19.6 million in assets and $17.7 million in deposits as of Sept. 30.

Hat tip, Tom C.

 

Feds Shut American Eagle Savings Bank

Feds Shut American Eagle Savings Bank

Cox Online Petition For Ending Home Tax

State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129) is circulating an on-line petition to present to Gov. Tom Corbett to encourage him to make supporting the Property Tax Independence Act his highest priority in  his annual budget address, before the the state House and Senate,  Feb. 7.

The bill, which has yet to be introduced but is expected to be called HB 1776, would eliminate school property and local school nuisance taxes across the Commonwealth and  replace those taxes with funding from a single state source.

If such a law came into effect one would actually own one’s home rather than simply rent it from the government.

The petition can be found at the link.

I signed it.

Cox Online Petition For Ending Home Tax

Cox Online Petition For Ending Home Tax