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Well, the Christmas season is still with us and will be as far as we’re concerned until Jan. 6 — they don’t call it the 12 days of Christmas for nothing, you know, even we celebrate it for 13 — so we present this heartwarming father-daughter vignette.
The little girl had asked for a Frozen doll but got a valuable life lesson instead.
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 12-27-14
USA Today ran a column by Grove City College professor Paul Kengor on Oct. 29 describing how the GOP-congress actually did manage to cut spending — and for two straight years.
Kengor says he was inspired to write it after hearing Congressman Tim Murphy (R-Pa18) make the claim during a stump speech. He was skeptical of it so he checked it and, lo and behold, found it to be true.
Spending dropped from $3.6 trillion in 2011 to $3.54 trillion in 2012 to $3.45 trillion in 2013.
It was the first time spending was cut in consecutive years since 1953-55.
The deficit has been cut to $500 billion which is less than half of what it was when the Democrats controlled everything in 2010, says Kengor.
William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 12-26-14
Something of which some may be unaware is that E-Z Pass keeps track of toll lane speeds.
This has been confirmed as occurring in five of the 15 states that use E-Z Pass, reports USA Today. The quintet of nannies is Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland and Rhode Island.
The toll lane speed limit is generally a 30 mph limit.
Those caught speeding multiple times have their accounts suspended.
As of now only those caught chronically speeding in their own states are subject to suspension as the system, while it can can credit the transponders of out-of-state drivers, does not allow access to other information about them.
We always suspected Big Brother could be spelled E-Z Pass. Our preference is to simply end all attempts to charge for using highways. Let the gas tax suffice for maintaining the infrastructure of which there would be less to maintain if there were no toll booths. The would also mean more entrances and, especially, exits hence more a more efficient traffic system.
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 12-25-14
Here is Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 written for the Christmas season of 1734 by J. S Bach.
It is performed by Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists.
Merry Christmas
The Dow Jones industrial average set a record, yesterday, Dec. 23, closing at 18,024.17.
It was the first time it close over 18,000.
That’s almost 2,000 points higher than it was in mid-October.
Golly, what could have happened since then?
In truth, the economy has been humming along since April driven by falling gas prices.
Thank you frackers everywhere.
Just the same, there has been a feeling of optimism through the summer that a brake is going to be put on the bizarre regulatory policies of the Obama Administration and that significant reforms (repeal?) loom for the disastrous “Affordable” Care Act.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives will begin the 2015-16 legislative session on Tuesday, Jan. 6, with members taking the oath of office, says State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129).
Cox says floor action will be broadcast throughout the day his website available here.
Teri Adams of Independence Hall Foundation has announced that the Delaware Valley Pro-Blue Rally will be held 1-2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 10 on Independence Mall, 5th and Market streets, Philadelphia.
“As you well know, the mostly unanswered nationwide protests attacking local police has indirectly led to the assassination of two NYPD Officers, Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Lui, in Brooklyn, New York, this past Saturday,” Ms. Adams said.
She said the rally will show support for the men and women of the various police departments, throughout the Delaware Valley, who take monumental risks, everyday, to protect our lives and provide safety to our loved ones.
She said that several elected officials have already committed to speak at the rally.
She noted the event is strictly non-partisan and all individuals who sincerely support the efforts of local police and law enforcement officers are welcome.
She asked that any signage be positive and only reflect support for the men and women in blue.