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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.
The Roar
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.
RoboCop Has Arrived — Believe it or not someone has brought to market a black, Kevlar, cotton, Nomex glove designed to protect one from mountain lion attacks and street muggings. The BodyGuard 9XI-HD01 by ArmStar comes in small, medium and large sizes and covers the forearm to above the elbow.
It includes a LED flashlight, a digital camera and, best of all, electrodes that can be used to make a scary loud sparking sound or placed against an aggressor — or mountain lion — to deliver a high voltage shock.
Telling Statistics About Health Care Sent courtesy “Uncle Dave” via Kate Rainey.
1.A recent “Investor’s Business Daily” article provided very interesting statistics from a survey by the United Nations International Health Organization.
Percentage of men and women who survived a cancer five years after diagnosis:
U.S. 65%
England 46%
Canada 42%
Percentage of patients diagnosed with diabetes who received treatment within six months:
U.S. 93%
England 15%
Canada 43%
Percentage of seniors needing hip replacement who received it within six months:
U.S. 90%
England 15%
Canada 43%
Percentage referred to a medical specialist
who see one within one month:
U.S. 77%
England 40%
Canada 43%
Number of MRI scanners (a prime diagnostic tool) per million people:
U.S. 71
England 14
Canada 18
Percentage of seniors (65+), with low income, who say they are in “excellent health”:
U..S. 12%
England 02%
Canada 06%
Check this last set of statistics!!
2..The percentage of each past president’s cabinet who had worked in the private business sector prior to their appointment to the cabinet.
Here are the percentages.
T. Roosevelt………………. 38%
Taft…………………………. 40%
Wilson …………………….. 52%
Harding…………………….. 49%
Coolidge………………….. 48%
Hoover ……………………. 42%
F. Roosevelt……………….50%
Truman…………………… 50%
Johnson…………………… 47%
Nixon………………………. 53%
Ford……………………….. 42%
Carter……………………… 32%
Reagan……………………..86%
GH Bush………………….. 51%
Clinton ……………………. 39%
GW Bush…………………. 55%
And the winner is:
Obama……………… 08%
Men And Women At The ATM Courtesy of Ricky Palinko
Men and Women using drive up ATM machine
Male :
Pull up to ATM
Insert card
Enter PIN
Take cash, card and receipt
Drive away
Female :
Pull up to ATM
Back up and pull forward to get closer
Shut off engine
Put keys in purse
Get out of car because you’re too far from machine
Hunt for card in purse
Insert card
Hunt in purse for grocery receipt with PIN written on it.
Enter PIN
Study instructions.
Hit “cancel”
Re-enter correct PIN
Check balance
Look for envelope
Look in purse for pen
Make out deposit slip
Endorse checks
Make deposit
Study instructions
Make cash withdrawal
Get in car
Check makeup
Look for keys
Start car
Check makeup
Adjust mirror
Start pulling away
Stop
Back to machine
Get out of car
Retrieve card and receipt
Get back in car
Put card in wallet
Put receipt in checkbook
Enter deposits and withdrawals in checkbook
Clear area in purse for wallet and checkbook
Check makeup
Adjust mirror again
Put car in reverse
Put car in drive
Drive away from machine
Drive three miles
Release parking brake
Larry Weathers Jr. died yesterday, Jan. 6, 21 months after being diagnosed with metastatic melanoma. He was 80.
Mr. Weathers was the proprietor of Weathers Motors the auto dealership at 1187 Baltimore Pike, Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pa.
It was started as Weathers Dodge in 1922 by his father, Lawrence Sr., on land next to his family’s grocery store. It remained a Dodge dealership until May 2009 when Chrysler — with the federal government now holding a significant stake in it — announced that franchise agreements wouldn’t be renewed with 789 dealerships nationwide.
Rather than fold, Mr. Weathers and his son, Lawrence III, turned it into Weathers Motors, which has become a very highly regarded auto repair shop and dealer of used vehicles.
R.I.P. Mr. Weathers.