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Europes Pension Bombs Heralds USA’s Future — Reader Tom C submitted links — here and here — regarding “pension bombs” that are about to further ravage Europe’s already sick economy.
Pension bombs are government-backed pension obligations that are basically impossible to fulfill.
He says look for that to be America within 18 to 36 months.
And did you see where pharmacists in Greece can’t even supply aspirin much less fill prescriptions?
Enormous Yet Unknown Influence
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An Enormous Yet Unknown Influence
Yesterday’s posting mentioned the unexplained attention which Huntsman received at the recent New Hampshire debate. It was quite obvious to many since he flat out refused to enter the Iowa contest. However, an agenda was followed which has been present in too many modern day elections. And that agenda or better yet, connection, once again surfaced last Saturday night and as usual, went unnoticed by the general public.
Although three moderators conducted the affair, only two pertain to this particular set up which I am about to describe. I’m assuming that the third was from the local news network and as such, gave a local flavor to the intimate college setting.
We all know the other two, Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos. They more or less ran the show with the local moderator offering intermittent queries. What actually stood out was the percentage of questions directed at Huntsman when comparing, with particular interest, the recent Iowa surge Santorum effected. One would naturally assume that such attention would be towards Santorum rather than a no-show. And that is where most of us become confused. Why this reversal of attention? Especially to a non player? It’s the connection!
What I am referring to is the common thread which tied Huntsman to the hips of Sawyer and Stephanopoulos. It’s called their common or mutual membership in the highly influential yet never outwardly bandied, The Council on Foreign Relations, or the more innocuous if not infamous, CFR.
Most Americans and in particular, voters, remain unaware of its presence, let alone its enormous influence. Such influence is especially in play every four years when maintaining the order of the “establishment” becomes front and center. Might I add that one other CFR representative, Newt Gingrich, rounds out the CFR’s lineup of presidential suitors.
As I remarked in my last posting, the Tea Party has brought to the surface those of the “establishment” who were previously unidentified, as was itself, this consortium of unknown influence. In reality, this unveiling only scratched the surface as to the “behind the scenes” shennanigans which actually contributes to the refrain, “is this the best America has to offer?”
The Council on Foreign Relations has, for too long, greatly influenced if not controlled the outcomes of our Presidential elections, or for that matter, elections in general. All without any public recognition. Saturday night, their masquerade played out, again with an unknowing public viewership. As previously stated, some questioned the Huntsman attention over Santorum but that rounded out the public’s curiosity.
Often nicknamed “the insiders,” by those who are aware of it’s presence, a joke was probably enjoyed after the debating performance concerning fellow CFRer Gingrich’s admonishing of what he termed the moderator’s one sided questioning. This has now become a common and popular Gingrich anti-media ploy playing to the public’s general media angst.
For years I’ve watched the CFR’s manipulations but now am bolstered into somewhat detailing their mischief, given the fertile ground which the Tea Party has nurtured. Their previously cited charade gives credence and may heighten the public’s curiosity as to the possibility that all is not known, all is not above board and that something inhibits our election process from electing our best. Again, Saturday night was classic CFR drama in that Huntsman was propped up into contention.
A giant uncovering took place when we began to understand that indeed, there is a Republican “establishment” working to deter the successful nomination or election of any conservative and/or Constitutional candidate. Well, this is only part of the fix.
Since WWII, members of the CFR have infiltrated into all levels of our federal government. Research will reveal that this organization remains hush-hush as their design is the elimination of America’s independent sovereignty along with the introduction of a global governance. Just recall all the unexplained events in our lifetimes that both defy logic and that also contribute to the c0ntinual degradation of our Country. Better yet, count our Country’s successes. That would be a shorter and an easier recall.
This s not the first CFR warning. Entire books have been devoted to its anti-American dogma. Barry Goldwater’s autobiography, With No Apologies, alluded to its dangers. If I may quote the late Sen. Goldwater, on page 278, he writes, “I believe the Council on Foreign Relations and its ancillary elitist groups are indifferent to communism. They have no ideological anchors. In their pursuit of a new world order they are prepared to deal without prejudice with a communist state, a socialist state, a democratic state, monarchy, oligarchy-it’s all the same to them.”
From one who was a CFR member for sixteen years, Rear Admiral Chester Ward, USN (Retd) was also quoted in Goldwater’s autobiography. He writes, “these elitist groups have one objective in common-they want to bring about the surrender of the sovereignty and the national independence of the United States.”
Up to this point, the hidden and unknown work of the CFR worker bees have been very successful since their work is best accomplished in secret. Since members are interspersed throughout our federal government, media outlets and academia, they have been tremendously successful. As with all their positions, they are super influential and often author the messages which Americans voice in their daily conversations.
Obviously, this subject is huge and a too detailed for one posting. However, it’s important to get these shadows out in the open light of day. This organization is operational and its list of members are open to the public’s amazement. Media illuminati such as, Brokaw, Rather, Krugman, Friedman, Stahl and of course Barbra Walters. The military “stars” include Colin Powell, Haig, McCaffrey, McChrystal and his much publicized replacement, Petraeus. Government members include, Ford, Nixon, Clinton, Kerry, McNamara, Dulles (both Allen and John Foster), Muskie, Rusk and Ms. Kirkpatrick. I could go on and on but the members are as many as they are influential.
In closing, I felt this to be necessary in that our future is now. There is little argument that America needs a reversal. The stand is now and to be informed with truth is to be armed and ready for all the mind games that our “free press” has and will expand upon. Hopefully, this posting will irk people’s curiosity. We need to know now and remember always.
Jim Bowman, Author of
This Roar of Ours
Scott Petri DNR (Do Nothing Republican) Under Fire — And in other news about do-nothing Republicans, State Rep. Scott Petri is about to be primaryed in the 178th District up in Bucks County.
His challenger is Gloria Carlineo, who ran for Congress in 2010 finishing second behind Tom Fitzpatrick in the GOP Primary.
“I am running for state representative because it’s time to reduce our massive government in Harrisburg,” she says. “Not just talk about it, but do it! It’s time to end union and party boss control of our state and the politicians that they fund, and to bring the government back to the people.
Ms. Carlineo, who is a native of Puerto Rico, has a JD from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and worked for Republican Congressman Dan Burton of Indiana. She calls herself a member of the “taxpayer party”.
In other news about “do nothing Republicans” or DNRs, Dr. Bob Sklaroff of Rydal has submitted a letter demanding that Montgomery County GOP Chairman Bob Kerns call an organizational meeting and resign.
That’s pretty merciful, Dr. Bob. You could be calling for seppuku.
Hat tips Bob Guzzardi.
G. Rogers Howard, the man who hopes to replace Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi as the senator for Pennsylvania’s 9th District told an enthusiastic crowd of 60 at The Delaware County Patriots, tonight, Jan. 11, that it was his grandchildren who are motivating him to run.
Howard said the state plus its municipalities are $125 billion in debt and that this debt is a form of taxation without representation on the unborn and the young which include his grandchildren all of whom are under 7 years old.
He said that the state Republican establishment is quite happy with the status quo regardless of what suffering should occur, and that this especially applies to Pileggi. He noted that the GOP took over the executive and legislative branches of state government last year after sweeping the 2010 elections.
“You expect to see the reform legislation that occured in Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana,” he said. He said what we got though were long discussions about “red light cameras in Chester.”
Howard, who will be using Roger as his first name throughout the campaign, pointed out that Pennsylvania gets about $27 billion in revenue annually but actually spends about $65 billion. The money to cover the gap comes from bond issues, and regarding bond issues he said the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program is basically just a huge slush fund.
The program which was begun with $400 million in 1986 was given the ability to borrow up to $700 million in 1993 which was increased to $1.2 billion in 1999 and with continued periodic increases now stands at $4.05 billion.
The program is used to give Aker Philadelphia Shipyard its annual $42 million payoff to keep from closing. It’s also used to fund things like the Arlen Specter Library and the John Murtha Library which have each received grants of $10 million apiece and the Comcast Center which has gotten a grant for $35 million. Howard explained that the actual cost of that $10 million grant is $33 million when funded with a 30-year bond.
Howard lives in Unionville, has a Ph.d in chemistry and served in the 82nd Airborne Division. He has pledged not to participate in the state pension system. He answered audience questions in which he spoke out in opposition to teachers strikes and in favor of the right to work. He said he is against gay marriage.
He says he will be getting a better website.
In other business, the Patriots passed out flyers regarding legislation passed by the State House that is being held up in the Senate run by Pileggi including HB 42, a bill that would make parts of ObamaCare impossible to enforce in the state.
Regina Scheerer announced that 12 members of the Pats including herself were running for committee seats — most against party wishes — and that help and funding were needed. She also issued a plea for help and funding for Howard.
Blame Lazy Catholicism for School Closings
The message from headquarters was sent to field agents worldwide:
“This is your mission, if you choose to accept it. Take one of the most
powerful institutions in the history of mankind and change it so
radically—in all the wrong ways—that in the span of 50 years, it will be
a shell of its former self, relegated to a backwater shaped only by the
sad ghosts of the past.”
Was this a Mission Impossible communiqué sent at the height
of the Cold War to implode the Soviet Union? Or a message pertaining to
another mammoth entity: the Roman Catholic Church? There is one
critical difference. The Soviets fell due to outside forces. The
Church, while admittedly having its fair share of outside “attackers,”
is falling from within, and most of its decline is entirely of its own
making.
The above message could well have come from St. Peter’s Basilica in
1965. The “field agents?” Cardinals, bishops and priests. The objective:
Implement Vatican II.
The result? Disaster.
In the tumultuous 1960s, the world was on fire as secularism and
moral relativism were in vogue. Rather than standing its ground and
fighting those undesirable concepts, the Church went in the opposite
direction. In effect, Vatican II allowed Catholics to be “Catholic” in
pretty much any way they wanted, playing right into the hands of the
Woodstock culture. That carte-blanche decree served as a launching point
for the now-dominant “do whatever you want to do and whatever makes you
feel good without remorse” mentality.
In an instant, the things that made Roman Catholicism the world’s
dominant force vanished. To many, the “rock” upon which St. Peter built
the Church no longer seemed solid, but more “flexible.”
Some Church officials, to be sure, disagreed with the new direction,
but they were powerless to stop it. Not only were they forced to follow
orders, but in a much more practical sense, they were no longer able to
hold their flock accountable when the Church abandoned many of the
tenets that made it so attractive in the first place.
When a political party strives to become a very large “tent,” trying
to be all things to all people rather than affirming its platform—what it stands for—it
eventually becomes impotent. It’s one thing for a position to evolve as
circumstances change, so long as the basic belief structure isn’t
irreparably compromised as to make the original tenets unrecognizable.
When that occurs—and both U.S. political parties are guilty of it—no one is pleased, and people abandon the organization.
Has a football team ever won a championship when the coach told his
players to practice in “whatever way made them feel good”? Has a team
ever been successful after making mandatory team meetings optional? And
how long will a team remain a cohesive unit if players simply ignore the
coach’s play-calling and do their own thing?
Morale and pride mean everything in building a successful team or
institution, but they can only exist when sacrifice and dedication is demanded of the individuals who make up that entity. The only part of JFK’s inaugural address that people remember was when he demanded greatness of Americans by asking “what you can do for your country.”
The Church lost those things when it stopped demanding greatness from
its rank and file, instead letting folks off the hook by making things
“easier.” Holy Day of Obligation falls on a Saturday or Monday? You
don’t have to go to church that day; we’ll just make Sunday mass count
for both. Want to wear cut-off shorts, sports jerseys and flip-flops to church?
No problem. Fasting from meat on Fridays get in the way of ordering
sausage on your pizza? The hell with it. Just do it. We’ll eliminate
that rule, too.
The list goes on and on, and the more the Church gave in, the more
people stopped going to mass, and yes, the more parents stopped sending
their children to Catholic schools. Since the Church took away the
essence of Catholic identity—the very point of being a proud Roman
Catholic—what was the point of doing either?
And now, several generations later, the carnage is everywhere.
Mosques are full, as are many evangelical churches, and the Catholic churches are empty.
And in those evangelical churches, a significant percentage of the
congregation is former Catholics who left the Church not because it was
too “hard,” but because it stopped demanding.
Vocations are nonexistent; elderly out-of-touch priests have no
replacements; schools are being shuttered at a staggering rate that goes
way beyond this latest round of closings; and scandal and corruption
are rampant with no end in sight; more billion-dollar settlements loom.
And worst of all, the cover-ups continue, serving for many as the
final nail in the coffin. Why go to church to listen to a long-winded
uninsprational sermon about “morality” when your Church leaders actively stonewall investigations and protect society’s absolute worst—child predators?
So what does the Church do?
Despite all that baggage, the Church has fast-tracked Pope John Paul II to sainthood—faster
than anyone else in history. This was a man who either was asleep at
the switch during the height of the sex-abuse sandal, or chose to look
the other way. He could have aggressively rooted out the perpetrators
with a take-no-prisoners attitude, sending an unmistakable message that
the Church won’t tolerate pedophiles filling its ranks, regardless of
the dearth of priests. But he didn’t.
And recently, the Church rolled out language changes in the liturgy
that are ridiculous and inexplicable. Was it just another example of
how out-of-touch the Church has become, or a deliberate distraction, as
some theorize?
Either way, it doesn’t matter.
Until the Church implements real reforms that will start the road to recovery, the numbers will continue to dwindle.
What are they?
• For starters, demand more of its followers. Don’t
cower behind the “if I demand that people dress better for Church, they
won’t come at all” mentality. Make them look presentable and act
appropriately when entering the House of God—or tell them they aren’t
welcome.
• Motivate the flock by relating to them, not talking in platitudes with rhetoric that puts the congregation to sleep.
• Make it tougher to be a Catholic. Be the religious
equivalent of the Marines. Sure, a kid taking the forbidden cookie
wants it, but deep down, he is really looking for discipline. And sure,
we complain when we have to sacrifice, but we feel good about it.
• Market the wonderful aspects of the Church (including the fact that it’s the largest provider of social services in the entire world).
• Stop being a paper tiger politically. What’s the
point of having so much muscle if you’re too scared to use it? A
different approach could have prevented school closings. (See my post
for more on this tomorrow.)
• Most important, eliminate the correct perception that the Church is close-minded and sexist.
Allow priests to marry. And yes, allow women to become priests. Not
only would these common-sense changes enable all priest to better relate
to their flocks, but they would also attract non-pedophile priests to
fill the ranks.
Neither change would violate Church dogma, since priests married for
at least four centuries and quite possibly much longer. The practice was
stopped not for religious reasons, but because of disputes over
property rights.
In 1911, there were 68,000 Catholic school students in the
Archdiocese of Philadelphia. That number peaked in the 1960s at 250,000.
Vatican II took hold, and the number plummeted— back to 68,000 in 2011,
despite a U.S. population explosion.
Now, 49 more schools just went on the chopping block.
The biggest irony is that the closings are not a solution, but the
symptom of a much greater illness. To save the remaining schools—and
that’s by no means a sure thing—the Church needs to solve the problem.
Check back tomorrow for my post addressing how to save Catholic
education in America.
Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi will face a Tea Party challenger for his 9th District seat this April 24 in the Republican Primary.
The challenger, Rogers Howard, is a Unionville resident with a PhD. in Chemistry.
“I met Rogers Howard yesterday for two hours,” said Tea Party activist Bob Guzzardi. “He may the smartest candidate I have met – so smart that he can admit he doesn’t know something.”
Howard served in the 82d Airborne Division.
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Staying on Track
How is it that we start off our Republican primary season with contests that are essentially “open to the public?” And how about Romney’s dominance? Let’s not kid ourselves, this is another media product. All of a sudden, Paul becomes a factor and that plastic face slicked down hair styled Huntsman now acts as a contender. All with media applause.
Along the way, talking heads are announcing that the Tea Party is a wash, no more. WOW! What are we expected to do in January, ten months before the election? Do not buy into their propaganda. We are waiting and growing. And the bottom line is that for the vast majority of those with the three pointed hats, whoever is nominated, the Tea Party will support.
Sure, we have our preferences but the one overall point of agreement is that Obama will be the loser come November. And by the way, judging from his recent abuses, he senses this and is doing all the mischief he can. So be it since he is only growing our Tea ranks.
Not only has the Tea Party, in 2010, brought many into representation, we have also uncovered what previously went unknown. There is as republican presence, often consisting of the most respected and relied upon individuals, which are now known with the RINO label after their names. This is one fantastic accomplishment coming out of those mid-terms. The playing field has been greatly altered by this outing of weasels.
Also, punditry weasels have been identified. The former hallowed belief in that “fair and balanced” network also has undergone a public questioning. Leading the RINO charge is the incessant double speak from Karl Rove. I mean, does he really believe that the average voter hangs onto every bit of opinion emanating from this arrogant bore? And Krauthammer is no better.
So with the final result of this recent contest in New Hampshire, with all the independent impact, is there any wonder as to the ascendency of Paul and Huntsman? I noticed one amazing thing to come out of Iowa. Huntsman didn’t even enter that contest but somehow garnered much of the questions in that initial New Hampshire debate. Why was that? Care to venture a guess?
Time and space do not allow for my take but this subject will come up in my next posting. Suffice to say that similar to that RINO presence, while maybe suspected, it never-the-less continued unabated and deeply hidden until the Tea Party’s impact. So will other influences surface, and in this case, will be connected with Huntsman in particular.
Stay tuned.
Jim Bowman, Author of,
This Roar of Ours
Pennsylvanian For President Ron Paul — After his show finish in Iowa, Ron Paul’s strong place behind Willard Mitt Romney tonight in New Hampshire means he will be a factor to be recognized this election year.
Paul, who made his fame as a Houston-area congressman, was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in Green Tree, Pa.
While his foreign policy is a tad scary he does have his points. When the Soviet Union fell 20 years ago, why did NATO remain?
And he is dead right when it comes to sound money and pointing out that inflation merely transfers wealth from the middle class and poor to the already rich.
And congrats to Romney who made a very fine victory speech. I still won’t vote for him until I have to.
White House Halloween Bash Photos — The pseudonymous poster, Zombie, of PajamasMedia.com has tracked down photos of the 2009 Obama Halloween Party.
They can be found at this link.
Why will they upset most thinking people? Because the place where matters of war and peace, and life and death, and crime and punishment are considered shouldn’t be made into a joke by Hollywood hipsters waxing ironic.
Be proud Obama voters.
That wasn’t irony but sarcasm.
PSEA Republicans — Tea Party activist Bob Guzzardi has compiled a list of Republican legislators that have accepted contributions from the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA).
The PSEA is the union that represents most public school teachers in the state and, ironically, is very likely the most anti-child, anti-education and anti-senior citizen organization in the state.
Here is Bob’s list — with his comments — of those who accepted contributions in 2010, which was the last legislative election year:
Senator Dominic Pileggi Senate Majority Leader what does that tell you?
HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $5,0000 MAY 6, 2010
Sam Smith Republican Speaker of the House
Republican House Majority Leader Mike Turzai.
Bill Adolph Chair of House Appropriations Delco elected in 1989
Matt Baker northeast Penna
Karen Boback – she is major recipient of PSEA money and a former school teacher.
Mike Vereb Montgomery County – He is in House leadership.
Chris Ross – from southern Chester County, very, very liberal
Marguerite Quinn Bucks County, part of BucksCo Establishment as you know
Nick Micozzie Uber Hack Delaware County, entrenched and entwined with Establishment. Has been in office since 1979.
Rick Geist Transportation Committee Chair Blair County has been in office since 1979 also
Bernie O’Neill from Bucks, like Marguerite Quinn
Gene DiGirolamo of Bucks County integral to unions and O’Neill/Quinn BucksCo RINO Republican
Glenn Grell Cumberland County
Jim Marshall defeated Mike Veon
John Taylor Philadelphia, need I say more
Denny O’Brien another Philadelphia phony R
Ron Miller this is a shock. He is supposed to introduce Right to Work Republican York County
Senator Jake Corman, chair of Senate Appropriations Committee and interested in running for US Senate against Bob Casey.
Senator John Rafferty Chester DelCo closely allied with Sen. Pileggi
Senator Pat Browne Lehigh County
Senator Stewart Greenleaf Montgomery County very nice man, very well intentioned man AND very, very liberal man
Senator Ted Erickson DelCo and very close ally of Senator Pileggi
Note the number in leadership positions.
And some wonder why even with Republicans in charge we can’t end fire bad teachers or end teacher strikes.
Thank you, Bob. Click here for a link to Bob’s file where he includes his sourcing.
Or you can do your own search at http://www.campaignfinance.state.pa.us/pages/CFReportSearch.aspx
Remember to set search type to “Contribution” and to manually set the date range.
