Gaetz Not Cause of Chaos In Congress

Gaetz Not Cause of Chaos In Congress — Establishment Republicans are in a tizzy over Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL1) who orchestrated the removal of Kevin McCarthy (R-CA20) as Speaker of the House, Oct.3.

McCarthy has yet to be replaced.

Establishment types are purportedly working with Democrats to get in Tom Emmer (R-MN6) but eight others have entered for this round including Daniel Meuser (R-PA9).

Anyway, Gaetz is not to blame for the turmoil. He was just pointing out a disease that exists whether it’s pointed out or not.

Joe Pags Pagliarulo summed the issue up nicely on X, Oct. 21:

Tell me exactly what you think Matt Gaetz did wrong. Let’s stop the posturing and BS.

It took 15 votes and a lot of negotiating to get the Speaker’s gavel in McCarthy’s hand in January. He made promises and concessions and was told he’d be held to them. First, what he did well:

He masterfully dealt with the media. They’d ask loaded questions and he’d go right at them with truth and facts. Several times, he held them to account and did so very well. In fact, I think some became gun shy. He was especially strong in defending the House investigating alleged corruption by the Bidens.

He’s also done a good job raising money. Some say he’s been great — but, I’d argue the Rs should have a much larger majority in the House. So, I’ll say a good job. And…

He talks one helluva good game. He was gonna do a ton.

  • Defund the 87,000 IRS agents
  • Close the border
  • Put a low cap on the debt ceiling
  • Pass a sensible, cost-cutting budget

Those who support him say he’s done all of that. And he hasn’t. Getting it to the floor and passing it doesn’t get it done. And, he knows that. When you have the majority and you get legislation done in the House that has to do with money — YOU HAVE THE LEVERAGE. It’s an empty victory when you say you defunded the 87,000 IRS agents who are NOT defunded, or the border isn’t closed or the debt has NO ceiling etc.

As Speaker, you have the leverage to say — “You want more money to Ukraine? The 87k have to go. You want more money for Ukraine or to send to Palestine? The border must be closed now. You want more money for your pet “green” agenda? The debt ceiling is 1.5T and not a penny more. You want more money for trees in ‘underserved neighborhoods?’ Then you accept this percentage less in spending over the next FY.” Period.

Where exactly did McCarthy use that leverage to force Schumer’s or Biden’s hand? Show me where he did that. He literally holds our tax dollars in his hands and gets to decide how they’re used.

Everyone in this country knew there was a one vote to debate on vacating the seat. He certainly knew it, fact is, it could have happened before it did. When Kevin McCarthy said he was going to offer 1.5T in a debt ceiling increase most conservatives thought — that’s way too much. But, get it done and make sure spending cuts are in the next budget. He went and met with Biden’s team and literally gave them NO debt limit until March of 2025. Yes, AFTER the next presidential election. He could have been vacated right then. But, they were patient.

Then, he adjourns the House before sending any budget to the Senate giving the other body the opportunity to push a CR and act like they were fighting to keep the government open and if it closed, it would be on the House. What a ridiculous mistake. Think about it. All the Speaker had to do was put a budget together that took spending to pre-CVD and cut it by a percentage more and put it in Schumer’s lap. Then adjourn. This way, the pressure is on the Senate to agree, alter and re-present or turn it down. Then, any government shutdown would be on them. This was such a bad move that in reality handed Schumer and the Ds in the Senate the upper hand.

What Matt Gaetz did had nothing to do with him self-aggrandizing nor improving his standing somehow in the House. It actually served to hurt him with the uniparty but he did it anyway because it was the right thing to do. Kudos to the other reps who joined him in vacating McCarthy. Word I get from the Capitol is there were many more than 8 on board, but couldn’t do it for political reasons and they knew the Ds were not going to support McCarthy.

So, time to move forward. Jim Jordan should have easily won the gavel. NOT ONE R rep made a good case against him. Now, Byron Donalds has thrown his hat in the ring. He’s a money guy by trade and a great conservative. What could the issue be now? Take the vote, give him the gavel, and get to work.

This make sense to you? Let me know.

Gaetz Not Cause of Chaos In Congress
Matt Gaetz, not cause of chaos

Gaetz Not Cause of Chaos In Congress

Discussion Of Pennsylvania Sheriffs Continues

Discussion Of Pennsylvania Sheriffs Continues — Pennsylvania Patriot Coalition will continue their discussion about the role of county sheriffs and the powers bestowed on them by the Pennsylvania Constitution, 7 tonight, Oct. 23 via Zoom.

Host is William Reil.

To participate use this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82591924231?pwd=TGVjckdFbWk4N1NpK28rM1dseFo5dz09

Meeting ID is 825 9192 4231

Passcode is 646951

One can also join by phone by calling 646-558-8656

Discussion Of Pennsylvania Sheriffs Continues

Joy Schwartz Explains Delco Crisis On Dawn Stensland

Joy Schwartz Explains Delco Crisis On Dawn Stensland — Joy Schwartz, one of three Republican candidates for Delaware County (Pa) Council, guested Oct. 18 on The Dawn Stensland’s show.

Joy taught in the William Penn School District before retiring and noted that she is the daughter of immigrant parents. That’s from whence comes her love for America.

The interview was wide-ranging. Joy noted that the arrogant intransigency of the present county administration regarding voting concerns are fueling widespread doubt in our elections.

Delco is appealing right-to-know requests they have lost regarding how it runs elections, for example.

Why would they do that? The obvious reason is the ugliest.

Joy noted that Democrat spending over the last four years is going to give Delco a crushing property tax increase.

“They have been floating bonds our their capital improvement projects,” she said. “In 2023, they borrowed $60 million. If they remain in power, God forbid, they will borrow $70 million next year. And this is at higher interest rates.”

She said that this will require — at minimum — a 30 percent increase in the county real estate tax bill to resolve.

“For some people this may be a drop in the bucket, but in Delaware County we are talking about a lot of townships and municipalities that have very hard-working people in them that don’t make a lot of money,” she said. “A $2,000 increase in their real estate taxes for the county is significant. “Especially when you pile that on top of practically every single school district in the county hiking up their taxes.”

She noted that her hometown of Upper Darby — solidly under Democrat control — is on the brink of bankruptcy.

“When people can’t afford to stay in their homes, and when they start not be able to pay their taxes, and they’re becoming tax delinquent, we are talking about a disaster happening in Delaware County,” she said.

Joy Schwartz Explains Delco Crisis On Dawn Strensland
Joy Schwartz withe her former student Kenesha Gales at the Trainer Baconfest.

People are hurting in Upper Darby and Lansdowne, she said.

She brought up Council’s hairbrained scheme to spend $49 million per year over 16 years to “fight’ climate change.

“Now I like parks and trails as much as the other person but right now we have serious issues with homelessness, with drugs, with crime on our streets,” she said. “Those are priorities that are just being thrown away.”

If you’re a resident of Upper Darby, Lansdowne or anywhere in Delco that isn’t filthy rich, prepare to suffer if this crowd keeps power.

Vote for Joy, Bill Dennon and Jeff Jones, Nov 7, unless you like misery.

The interview can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moms-for-libertys-joy-schwartz-joins/id1587031294?i=1000631899037

Dawn Stensland can be heard 10 a.m. to noon on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT.

Joy Schwartz Explains Delco Crisis On Dawn Stensland

Pink-Haired Parkside Sunday Stalker Hits Mailboxes

Pink-Haired Parkside Sunday Stalker Hits Mailboxes — We heard that a pink-haired lady was going through mailboxes in Parkside Borough, yesterday.

Yesterday, Oct. 22, was Sunday which means there was no mail delivery.

A resident confronted her and she fled. He called Parkside Police. They never showed but they told the resident she had been delivering Democrat campaign literature.

It’s illegal to put stuff in mailboxes for which no postage has been paid, including campaign literature.

The complainant wanted to give a statement but the Parkside Police refused to take it.

And why are some (Democrat) Parkside Council members trying to shut down the volunteer fire department?

Nov. 7 is Election Day in Pennsylvania. If you want a nice, safe place to work and live don’t vote for the woke and stupid.

Pink-Haired Parkside Sunday Stalker Hits Mailboxes

Pink-Haired Parkside Sunday Stalker Hits Mailboxes

Sweet is the sleep of laborers William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 10-23-23

Sweet is the sleep of laborers William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 10-23-23

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Sweet is the sleep of laborers, whether they eat little or much; but the surfeit of the rich will not let them sleep. Ecclesiastes Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing ye to the Lord and bless his name: shew forth his salvation from day to day. PsalmsAnswer to yesterday’s William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit quote puzzle: Sweet is the sleep of laborers, whether they eat little or much; but the surfeit of the rich will not let them sleep.
Ecclesiastes 5:12

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The Rich Man And Lazarus

The Rich Man And Lazarus –Lazarus, the beggar, is called by his name because he was a saint, but the man who is rich and proud is not deemed worth of a name.

The meaning of Lazarus’ name is boethoumenos, one who has been helped. He is not a helper but one who has been helped. He was a poor man and, in his poverty, the Lord came his assistance.

“Who lay at his gate, covered with sores.”

The rich man, in purple splendor, is not accused of being avaricious, nor of carrying off the property of another, nor of committing adultery, nor, in fact, of any wrongdoing. The evil alone of which he is guilty is pride.

Most wretched of men, you see a member of your own body lying there outside at your gate and have you no compasion?

If the precepts of God mean nothing to you, at least take pity on you own plight, and be in fear lest you become such as he.

Why do you save what is superfluous to your pleasures? Give in alms to your own member what you waste. I am not telling you to throwaway your wealth. What you throw out, the crumbs from your table, offer as alms.

“Who lay at his gate.” He was lying at the gate in order to draw attention to the cruelty paid to his body and to prevent the rich man from saying, “I did not notice him; he was in a corner; I could not see him; no one announced him to me.”

He lay at the gate, you saw him everytime you went out and everty time you came in. When your throngs of servants and clients were attending you, he lay there full of ulcers. If your your eyes disdained to look upon putrid flesh, did not your ears, at least, hear his plea?

“Who lay at his gate, covered with sores.”

He did not have just one sore. His whole body was sores, so that the magnitude of his suffering might arouse your utmost compassion.

Saint Jerome

Saint Jerome was born in Dalmatia in what is now Croatia in about 340 A.D. and died in Bethlehem in 420. He is considered to be one of the Church Fathers.

The Rich Man And Lazarus
St. Jerome in His Study by Albrecht Dürer, 1521

Courtesy of Holy Myrrh Bearers Church in Swarthmore, Pa.

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Robert James William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit 10-22-23

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Happy Birthday, Robert James Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing ye to the Lord and bless his name: shew forth his salvation from day to day. PsalmsAnswer to yesterday’s William Lawrence Sr Cryptowit quote puzzle: Happy Birthday, Robert James

Holland Warned Of Cavalcante Escape Plan Month Before It Happened

Holland Warned Of Cavalcante Escape Plan Month Before It Happened — Chester County Commissioner Joshua Maxwell implied, Sept. 20, that somehow Chesco prison’s former warden, Ronald M. Phillips, was somehow to blame for the conditions that led to multiple-murderer Danelo Cavalcante Aug. 31 escape.

Phillips, who started at the prison in 1983 and moved up the ranks to top job, was placed on administrative leave in July, allegedly due to the May escape by o Igor Vidra Bolte. He officially retired the day before Cavalcante’s break out.

Taking over as interim warden was Howard Holland. He had been Downingtown police chief, while Maxwell served as the borough’s mayor.

Being a police chief does not make one skilled in running a prison. It has now been revealed that a prison officer warned had warned his superiors that Cavalcante was planning an escape a month before it happened.

“I am just sending this cause I don’t want this to come back on us or [Officer] Hernandez in anyway.He noted back in July that this inmate was planning an escape,” Chester County Prison Sgt. Jerry Beavers said in an email to Cpt. Harry Griswold several hours after the escape on Aug. 31.

The document had been obtained via a right-to-know request by ABCNews.

The present County Board of Commissioners had allowed the prison to become woefully understaffed — 60 of 300 positions were vacant — before Phillips was forced out.

Holland Warned Of Cavalcante Escape Plan Month Before It Happened
If Chesco didn’t gut the sheriff’s K-9 unit, they wouldn’t need a Border Patrol dog to catch killer Cavalcante

Holland Warned Of Cavalcante Escape Plan Month Before It Happened

Motion For Reconsideration In Fayette County Case

Motion For Reconsideration In Fayette County Case — A motion for reconsideration for Marrietta, Gallo, Stenstrom v. Fayette County, Pa. has been filed in Commonwealth Court, Greg Stenstrom has informed us.

We have written about the matter and it is important the judiciary starts taking election integrity concerns seriously.

More than half of Americans think cheating affects elections, according to some polls.

Motion For Reconsideration In Fayette County Case

Winds of change in Swarthmore?

Winds of change in Swarthmore?

By Bob Small

We attended a  “meet and greet”, Oct. 19, for the two GOP Candidates in the Swarthmore Borough Special Election, Nov. 7. 

This election was necessitated by the resignation of two Democratic Borough Council members, Sarah Graden and Francine Halderman.

It’s been many years since the Republican Party has meant anything in Swarthmore. There was an enthusiastic audience, despite the Phillies playing in the NCLS.

The Republicans are Rob M. Jordan and Bill Pearce.  They explained why they were running in a letter published  in the Oct. 20 Swarthmorean.

“Our Council’s financial decisions are causing great concern.  Overspending, a draw down  of reserves, and the Mayor’s ominous warning of a looming budget crisis have left us burdened with a 9 percent tax hike in 2022 and a 10 percent tax hike this year – with an even higher jump possibly to come shortly.”

They also mentioned  “the erosion of civility and accountability in leadership”.

They noted that the GOP is not merely the “party of grievance”. The candidates said they want to “preserve our cherished Tree Canopy from PECO Deception”.

They said they also want to“increase the exceptional quality of  life that defines our community,” and to embrace “intelligent zoning and forward thinking planning.”

They said at the event they feared Swarthmore would turn into Lansdowne if the current board’s agenda was not checked.

Rob Jordan is a Villanova University Economics Graduate and has worked as a senior healthcare executive.  He is a member of the Don Guanella Park Master Plan Advisory Committee and is president of the Board of Directors of Saint Joseph Family Hope emergency housing center.

Bill Pearce is a graduate of Drexel in Chemical Engineering. He also has a masters of education from Rutgers, and an MBA from Tulane.

After a 35 year career in what he describes as “global business development”, he moved to Swarthmore.  At the time of COVID, he joined the Widener University SBDC(Small Business Development Center) where he is a business consultant and international trade specialist. 

He recently joined the Goldman Sachs 10 K Small Business Program at Community College of Philadelphia.

We’ve had two decades of one-party rule in Swarthmore.  As long as there’s only one choice, whether Democrat or Republican, this  feels more like dictatorship than democracy.

Winds of change in Swarthmore?
Bill Pearce and Rob Jordan,