Elaine Schaefer Broken Window Politics. — Radnor Commissioner Elaine Schaefer is the Democrat seeking to fill the 165th Pennsylvania House seat being vacated by Bill Adolph who has held it since 1988.
Commissioner Elaine Schaefer with Superintendent William Colarulo and her campaign manager, Devin Gosnell, at the Springfield National Night Out event on Aug. 2.
Trying to keep it in Republican hands is Alex Charlton.
Ms. Schaefer attended National Night Out festivities in Springfield, which makes up a large part of the 165th District. The event is the first Tuesday in August and is designed to raise community-police awareness. It is a tradition in Springfield.
So Ms. Schaefer attended, which is fine, and she brought her campaign manager Devin Gosnell, which is fine, and she met Radnor Police Superintendent William Colarulo, which is also fine.
But then someone took a photo of the three of them together that Ms. Schaefer is using for her campaign.
As political sins go, it is a minor one. It’s not as though she sold our uranium to the Russians for personal enrichment, for instance. But the broken window theory applies to politics too. When small crimes are ignored big ones follow.
If Ms. Schaefer had a photograph taken of herself with a police officer from another township, there would be no controversy. That she chose an official answerable to herself shows indifference to the law or, at best, blind stupidity.
Democrat Corruption Pandering Finally Called Out — Donald Trump spoke last night, Aug. 16, in West Bend, Wis., just outside riot-torn Milwaukee.
What he said is worth reading again. It’s worth reading a thousand times, in fact, and making every decent Democrat you know read it:
The other party – the Democratic Party – nominated the personification of special interest corruption. The Democratic Party rigged the nomination to give it to Hillary Clinton, thus giving the soul of their party this year to the special interests.
I am running to listen to your voice, to hear your cries for help. The quiet voices in our society, not the loudest demonstrators, need to have their demands heard.
Jobs. Safety. Opportunity. Fair and equal representation.
We reject the bigotry of Hillary Clinton which panders to and talks down to communities of color and sees them only as votes, not as individual human beings worthy of a better future. She doesn’t care at all about the hurting people of this country, or the suffering she has caused them.
The African-American community has been taken for granted for decades by the Democratic Party. It’s time to break with the failures of the past – I want to offer Americans a new future.
It is time for rule by the people, not rule by special interests.
Every insider, getting rich off of our broken system, is throwing money at Hillary Clinton.
The hedge fund managers, the Wall Street investors, the professional political class.
Vietnam Vets Sought For Honor Flight Trip — The Philadelphia Chapter of Honor Flight, a non-profit dedicated to helping every Veteran in America visit the national memorials dedicated to their service, and Philadelphia’s SugarHouse Casino have partnered to provide to celebrate Philadelphia-area Vietnam veterans Vwith an all-expense paid full-day excursion to Washington, D.C.
Vietnam War Veterans will “Report for Duty” on Saturday, Oct. 1, at SugarHouse Casino where they then travel by bus convoy to visit Arlington National Cemetery to honor the service of men and woman of war who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. The more than 200 Vietnam Veterans, will tour Washington, D.C. memorials, most notably the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, dedicated 1982, which reflects the images of visitors simultaneously with the engraved names of those killed or missing in action, to symbolically bring the past and present together.
“SugarHouse Casino is proud to partner with Honor Flight Philadelphia and to help recognize the military service of men and women veterans of our nation,” said Sugarhouse CEO Wendy Hamilton. “We are excited to sponsor Honor Flight Philadelphia’s Day of Honor for our Vietnam War veterans because we know these heroes were not warmly welcomed home at the end of their military service, and so together with our SugarHouse Casino employees and patrons we will make that right with a vigorous and long overdue ‘Welcome Home’ and ‘Thank You for Your Service’ these veterans will never forget.”
British Empire Rules Rio — In Cold War times the Olympics were more than a sporting event and Americans would follow the medal counts almost as if they were news of a military conflict.
Well, as of start of Aug. 15 the USA has twice the number of medals as Russia, 69 to 30, and even if one includes all the components of the former Evil Empire we are still up by nine.
There is a former empire, however, that if it had remained intact would overwhelmingly be in the lead. The British Empire has 98 medals as of this morning.
John Wycliffe Lincoln — John Wycliffe used the phrase “for the Government of the people, by the people, and for the people”, in his introduction to his translation of the Bible in 1382. Abraham Lincoln liked it so much he used it too.
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Philly Green Party Events Loom — Bob Small of Delco Debates has let us know that Jill Stein’s CNN Town Hall airs live 9 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17. It gives one a chance to learn more about Jill Stein and her running mate Ajamu Baraka which will be broadcast live on CNN, CNN International, CNN en Espanol and online via CNNgo for questions.
Better still, he says, come watch the Town Hall with other Greens, Stein supporters, and the Stein-curious, at Alma Mater, 7165 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia. Eat, drink and enjoy some great discussion!
Bob also notes that the Green Party of Philadelphia (GPOP) Outreach Committee Meeting will meet 7 p.m., Aug. 18 at Vivek Ananthan’s, 635 N. 5th St., Philadelphia (ring doorbell). He said discussed will be ideas and plans to do neighborhood publicity and tabling on university campuses.
He says that there will be a GPOP picnic/potluck, 7 p.m., Aug. 24 at Clark Park, 43rd and Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia. Look for the tables and chairs. New Greens and other Jill Stein supporters will be welcomed and those interested will be given information. There will be pizza. Homegrown Stein t-shirts will be sold.
Bob has sent us this link as to what the Greens are up against.
And in fairness, Tom C has sent us this link regarding serious problems that can laid at the feet of Republican Party leaders.
Scott Wagner represents the 28th District in the Pennsylvania Senate.
This column is regarding the ever frustrating presidential campaign.
Shown below in this email is a letter to the editor by Charlie Sexton from Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Charlie Sexton has been involved in politics for over 60 years and is a well-known advocate for Republican candidates and causes in the Philadelphia region and across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Charlie’s letter to the editor makes great points about the upcoming General Election and who we elect as our next President.
I have heard many Republicans over the last several weeks say they will never support Donald Trump.
They’re embarrassed to be associated with him and they’re afraid how they’ll be perceived if they publicly support him.
I can understand to some extent why people are hesitant to put their name behind someone who seems to be constantly putting his foot in his own mouth.
Donald Trump is not polished; he says what he’s thinking and many times he goes off the reservation.
I certainly do not agree with everything he says and does but that does not change the fact that he is our Republican nominee.
Donald Trump was not appointed – Donald Trump was not handpicked – he was elected by individuals across the United States to be the Republican candidate in the upcoming November General Election.
Donald Trump represents a movement by the voters and taxpayers who are sick of the same old waste, fraud, and abuse that has become synonymous with both Washington and Harrisburg.
Donald Trump was elected by individuals who are sick of the status quo and want to see changes.
I have attended many events all around Pennsylvania over the last month – I have heard repeatedly from individuals and elected officials that say, “we need to beat Hillary Clinton.”
Do people understand the path to beating Hillary Clinton in November is by electing Donald Trump? At this point, there is no other way that is going to happen.
A congressman made the following comment to me several weeks ago and I wholeheartedly agree – If Hillary Clinton wins in November every Republican elected official should be concerned.
People need to understand how critical this election is – If Hillary Clinton wins, there’s a good chance Republicans will lose the US House and Senate.
In addition, the single largest factor people need to understand is that if Hillary Clinton is elected she will appoint Supreme Court Justices who will impact our country over the next 40 years.
We cannot afford to have Hillary and Bill Clinton back in the White House.
It is critical that people who want change in America vote for Donald Trump on Nov. 8.
Letter to the Editor: Forgive Trump’s big mouth and let him lead the world POSTED: 08/08/16, 7:56 PM EDT | UPDATED: 1 DAY AGO
I have been involved in American politics for 60 years, starting as a block worker, junior committeeman, committeeman, and township chairman of the most successful Republican committee in Delaware County. I was chairman of the Springfield Township Republican Committee from 1976 to 2007. I was elected by the voters seven times as a delegate to the national convention. I was three times the vice chairman of the credentials committee.
During this 31-year period, as chairman, I said and did some things that were plain dumb and sometimes stupid. Being Irish and not willing to take a punch in the nose was part of my problem; the other part was lack of discipline. The discipline part is something I couldn’t understand, I was a product of Catholic schools and taught by St. Joseph nuns. After my education I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, I only shot my big mouth off once — they shut it and I found out what discipline was all about.
I was not a supporter of Donald Trump, I like Gov. John Kasich of Ohio. I went out to the convention as an observer, I was not happy when Mr. Trump was nominated. The people who nominated him were representatives who the voters, Republican voters picked, they were from all over the country. A decision was made, an honest and fair decision, by the Republican electorate. Once they made that decision it was and still is my duty as a Republican to support our party’s nominee.
Mr. Trump has made some very bad mistakes with his undisciplined big mouth; probably the biggest mistake was his comments about the Gold Star mother’s silence. I can understand where he is coming from when being attacked verbally by opponents. He must have some Irish in his background because he also will not take a punch in the nose from anyone. If I said to you he must learn discipline, it would be an understatement.
Do I think he will discipline himself in the future? Yes I do. I think he is a smart guy. He has to know that he is destroying his chances to lead this nation into a national recovery, and be the leader of the free world.
I will now tell you my reasons other than he is my party’s choice, for supporting Donald Trump for president.
For the last eight years I have lived through changes in this country that have turned it from a nation that was founded and raised by a capitalistic principles, with a work ethic second to none to become a politically correct welfare state and a divided nation.
President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton both have blood on their hands from the deaths of our ambassador to Libya. That three o’clock phone call came in and Secretary Clinton did nothing to help protect those brave Americans that made the ultra-sacrifice for our nation. Benghazi is something I think the American people cannot and will not forget. There is also the matter of the missing emails, I heard what the FBI director stated. I heard what she said. Again she lied to the American people. Mrs. Clinton cannot tell the truth when the truth would do.
She was a part of an administration that has been anything but transparent. Now the latest scandal is the money laundering, $400 million in Swiss francs and euros sent to Iran for the release of prisoners held there. She supports this deal that was made with Iran and it is unpopular in this nation. I believe a lot of these funds will find their way to terrorist organizations.
Most importantly is the terrorist organization known as ISIS. This group gained their power and made their so-called bones under Mr. Obama’s and Mrs. Clinton’s watch. How could anyone ever elect her president with the dismal record she has posted as Secretary of State?
As a 27-year-old attorney for the House Judiciary Committee during the Watergate Investigation, Hillary Rodham was fired by her supervisor, Democrat Jerry Zeifman. When asked why Hillary was fired Zeifman said in an interview, “Because she was a liar. She was unethical, dishonest lawyer, she conspired to violate the Constitution, the rules of the House, the rules of the committee, and the rules of confidentiality.”
I submit to you, leopards don’t change their spots.
This election is so important to the future of our children and grandchildren, their safety, the protection of the Constitution with regard to the appointment of Supreme Court justices! Forgive Trump’s dumb, stupid shooting off of the mouth. I do believe he has what is needed to lead the country in a different direction. In all good conscience how could you ever support Secretary Clinton, who can’t tell the truth and had proven by her reckless behavior, at Benghazi, emails, and other misgivings, she is not fit to lead.
