Rasputin daughter Maria — Rasputin, the Mad Monk of Russia, had a daughter named Maria. After his death, she moved to the United States and became a tiger trainer with a circus. She died in Los Angeles on Sept. 27, 1977 at the age of 79.
Val Blasts Philly Patronage, LOL
Val Blasts Philly Patronage, LOL — Chester County Republican Chairman and registered lobbyist Val DiGiorgio blasted corruption in Philadelphia and its media enablers in a letter in today’s (Jan. 29) The Philadelphia Inquirer which can be found online here.
Val wrote: The Inquirer and Daily News have expressed outrage over the corruption and patronage in Philadelphia government. Forgive me if I am skeptical.
Val wrote: But now The Inquirer – after decades of helping to create the one-party, corrupt dynasty of former Mayor John F. Street – is shocked to find corruption, patronage, and a good ol’ boys’ network of protection, support, and mock outrage. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.
Wow. That’s telling them. Pot calling the kettle black. We like it. We betcha the city’s Commerce Department is just loaded with patronage jobs. Wonder if any patronage happens in the burbs. That would be something to look into. Let’s encourage the Inquirer to investigate!!!
Hey Val, did you see the letter below yours ripping Comcast? Better get on it. Can’t let these things fester you know.
Val Blasts Philly Patronage, LOL
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-28-16
What is Monticello, KS. claim to fame? Wild Bill Hickock was elected its first constable. He was just 18 at the time.
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-28-16
Holy Icons Restoration Commemorated In Ridley
Holy Icons Restoration Commemorated In Ridley — Lenten Vespers of the first Sunday of the Great Fast (that’s Lent) will be celebrated 4 p.m., Feb. 14 with a procession at Holy Myrrh-Bearers Eastern Catholic Church commemorating the restoration of the Holy Icons.
The church is at 900 Fairview Road, Swarthmore Pa, 19081 which is in Ridley Township.
The procession commemorates the end of second Iconoclast Controversy in the Byzantine empire in 843.
Holy Myrrh-Bearers is part of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.
Celebrants of the commemoration will be priests of the Philadelphia Deanery with Rev. Paul Makar, pastor of Saint Michaels Church, Cherry Hill, N.J.
Confessions will be heard starting at 3:30 p.m. by Monsignor Peter Waslo and Rev. Edward Higgins.
Eastern Rite churches are in full communion with the Holy See and Latin Catholics are welcome to participate in the sacraments.
Holy Icons Restoration Commemorated In Ridley
Paycheck Protection Advances In Pa.
Paycheck Protection Advances In Pa. — Paycheck protection, which is a bill that would ban the automatic deduction of political donations from members of public employees unions in Pennsylvania, is going to the full floor of the State House.
The bill was reported from the House State Government Committee, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 16-9 with on a straight party line vote with all present Democrats against it.
SB 501 was passed, 26-23, by the State Senate on Oct. 14. Again, all Democrats voted against the bill joined by Republicans Stewart Greenleaf (12), Robert Tomlinson (6) and, from Delaware County, Tom McGarrigle (26) and Dominic Pileggi (9), who has since resigned to take a Common Pleas Court seat.
The bill is overwhelmingly supported by the people of the Commonwealth. Polls show that 67 percent want it including 59 percent of registered Democrats.
Democrat leaders — who invariably get the support of these unwilling contributions — rather cravenly claim that automatic political donations are no different than deducting for health insurance or pension plans.
The House is expected to pass the bill where it faces a likely veto by Gov. Wolf, a man who also gets his share of support from the automatic deductions.
Paycheck Protection Advances In Pa.
Chesco Drama, GOP Rebellion Topics On WFYL
Chesco Drama, GOP Rebellion Topics On WFYL — Steve Kantrowitz, who was the 2008 candidate for the 19th District Pennsylvania State Senate seat; Donna Ellingsen, a committeewoman from Elks Township, Chester County; and Larry Denver, the president of Pennsylvania Faith and Freedom Coaliton, were among the Jan. 26 guests of Kim Kennedy’s It’s a New Day program on WFYL 1180 AM.
The topics included the drama going on in Chester County in which government-class party bosses are battling grassroots activists interested in good government.
You can listen here:
Chesco Drama, GOP Rebellion Topics On WFYL
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-27-16
A banana is a berry.
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-27-16
DiGiorgio Corrects Lancaster County As To Nominees
DiGiorgio Corrects Lancaster County As To Nominees — Well, that was interesting. Chester County GOP Chairman Val DiGiorgio had to correct his Lancaster hosts at last night’s (Jan. 26) Lancaster County Republican Party endorsement convention, regarding the 16th Congressional District’s presidential convention delegates.
Why?
Because the delegates for the district of which 80-percent plus lies in Lancaster County come from Chester County and the host announced the wrong people.
What’s even more interesting is that Chester County has not even had its nomination convention, which is scheduled for 6 p.m., tomorrow, Jan. 28 at West Chester East High School.
The matter as to who the party bigwigs want as presidential electors has obviously been decided behind closed doors.
And with regard to the 16th District the small tail of Chester County is wagging the big dog of LanCo.
For the record, the endorsed delegate is Thomas Chiomento with the alternate delegate being Rick Loughery.
And that brings us to the matter of who is going to get the GOP endorsement for the April 26 primary to replace the 16th’s retiring congressman Republican Joe Pitts who has held the seat since winning the 1996 election.
Moderate State Senator Lloyd Smucker (R-13) got the endorsement of the Lancastrian Republicans with 69 percent of the vote with Manheim-area businessman Chet Beiler getting 24 percent.
The funny thing is Beiler is the overwhelming choice of the Chester County committeepeople in the district.
So who will the Chesco party pick at tomorrow’s endorsement convention? Will the tail again wag the dog? Don’t count on it. The one who will get the nod is the one most willing to do the bidding of the government class. Hint: His first name starts with an L.
DiGiorgio Corrects Lancaster County As To Nominees
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William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 1-26-16
Theobromine is a toxic chemical. It is found in all chocolate. If you ate 15.4 pounds of dark chocolate it would likely kill you.