Pennsylvania Primary Election 2015

Tomorrow, May 19, is Primary Election Day for 2015 which will determine who will be the party nominees for the general election  on Nov. 3 for the judicial and municipal offices which include school boards and county offices.  Pennsylvania Primary Election 2015

It’s a low turnout race so one’s vote is very important.

We are generally going to go with the Republican Party recommendations albeit we are going to pick state Montour County District Attorney Rebecca Warren, for state Supreme Court in lieu of one of the endorsed candidates who are Adams County Common Pleas Court Judge Mike George, Commonwealth Court Judge Anne Covey of Bucks County, and Superior Court candidate Judy Olson of Pittsburgh. All are good choices, however, as is Superior Court Judge Cheryl Allen of Pittsburgh. Judge Allen is black, for those whose priority is diversity.

We encourage all Penn Delco residents to vote for Lisa Esler for school board and that all Montgomery County residents hit the button for Joe Gale for Montgomery County Commissioner. Fresh blood is definitely needed in that once Republican stronghold.

Pennsylvania Primary Election 2015

 

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 5-16-15

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 5-16-15

Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic.

Black White Child Poverty Rate Same *

Here’s a fact the progressives who control the establishment voices and who seek to keep the country in permanent division try to keep hidden: The poverty rate for black and white children is exactly the same at 8 percent IF the children are in a married couple family. Black White Child Poverty Rate Same -- The poverty rate for black and white children is 8 percent IF the children are in a married couple family

For white children in single-mother families it is 33 percent. For black children in single-mother families it is 49 percent.

It should be further noted that 54 percent of white children are in married couple families compared to just 17 percent of black children.

Solving the nation’s poverty and crime problem is not as complicated as some would have us believe.

Black White Child Poverty Rate Same *

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 5-15-15

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 5-15-15

No Anthony, “crap” does not come from Thomas Crapper, who popularized the flush toilet in the Victorian era. It likely comes from the Middle English word crappe which means “grain  trodden underfoot in a barn”, which can be traced to the Latin word  “crappa.” “John”, however, as in “going to the John” comes from Sir John Harrington, who invented the flush toilet in the 16th century.

Tying Shoes With The Extra Loop

Tying Shoes With Extra Loop — Ever wonder why the laces on running shoes are so long? Tying Shoes With The Extra Loop -- There is an extra loop on the shoes that is not use far more than it is. Most likely most don't even know it exists. Below is a lesson on how to use these loops when tying shoes. There is an extra loop on the shoes that is not use far more than it is. Most likely most don’t even know it exists.  Below is a lesson on how to use these loops when tying shoes.

Hat tip IJReview.com.

Tying Shoes With The Extra Loop

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 5-14-15

William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 5-14-15

Electrons in a lamp cord move at about 1.2 inches per minute. The electromagnetic wave they create, however, travels at the speed of light.

Hillary Cheats Women On Pay

Some are concerned that women will flock to Hillary Clinton if she is the Democrat nominee in 2016 out of gender loyalty. Hillary Cheats Women On Pay

We are not among them. We don’t believe they are that dumb. They are, however, more inclined to trust media outlets that men have long since discounted and these outlets are nothing more than shills for those who want money transferred from middle class taxpayers — or foreign interests — to themselves.

The Clinton’s are perfect examples of this, by the way.

So, the Republicans are going to have address the lies spread by these outlets along with revealing the facts they try to cover up.

The Republicans cannot be afraid of being called sexist, as they were afraid of being called racist when they failed to address Barack Obama’s shortcomings in their campaigns against him.

There are signs of hope this is being done, if not by the GOP establishment at least by intelligent people with a sense of humor.

OK, definitely not by the GOP establishment

This YouTube video brilliantly illustrates Mrs. Clinton’s hypocrisy — she pays her women staffers far less than her male ones — and shows what happens when her supporters find out.

Hat tip IJReview.com

Hillary Cheats Women On Pay

SB1 Pension Reform Explained

Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania has a pretty good explanation of SB1, the pension reform bill passed, yesterday, May 13, by the Pennsylvania Senate. SB1 Pension Reform Explained

CAP notes the bill calls for new state workers and public school teachers to enroll in a defined contribution type plan similar to the 401Ks most of us have. They also have an option to enroll in a cash balance plan which are like savings accounts with a interest rate equal to a 30-year US Treasury Bond with a cap at 4 percent.

New employees would not be eligible for the existing defined benefit plan.

Existing employees would be prevented from spiking their average salary during their final years to hike their pension by maxing out on overtime. It would also change how future benefits are calculated for employees in the current system and require increased employee contributions.

It is estimated that the reforms would save the taxpayers $1.7 billion over the next four years and a total savings of $18 billion.

The bill is now before the House.

Kudos but why wasn’t this done four years ago when the GOP ran everything? Expect our Democrat governor, Tom Wolf, to do what he can to gut it as the unions basically own him.

And, really, the morality of someone making a $477,591 public pension must be addressed before asking the working class and those down on the luck to bail out the system.

Hat tip Lisa Esler.

SB1 Pension Reform Explained

Senate Passes Pension Reform

The Pennsylvania Senate, this afternoon, May 13, passed SB 1 which would change the  plans for  those in the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) and State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS) into defined contribution ones akin to the 401Ks most of us have. Senate Passes Pension Reform

The vote was 28-19 with Stewart Greenleaf of the 12th District being the only Republican voting nay. Dominic Pileggi of the 9th District, who it was surmised would vote against the bill, wound up supporting it.

Not voting were Pat Browne (R-16) and Anthony Williams (D-8).

The bill was introduced May 8 with Jake Corman (R-34) as the prime sponsor.

It now goes to the House.

The reason for the need is explained in the bill’s first section:

Pennsylvania’s retirement systems, SERS for State employees and PSERS for school employees, together have an unfunded liability of $60,121,184,000. The level of payment by the Commonwealth and school districts required to annually address these amounts is staggering, particularly when other state revenues are reduced due to a struggling economy. The current condition of Pennsylvania’s unfunded system combined with the State’s structural deficit threaten the financial well-being of current and future public employees.

In order to fully fund State pensions systems, economists estimate that contributions will continue to require a significant portion of state revenues. In fiscal year 2015-2016, pension expenditures are expected to exceed $4,800,000,000 and $7,300,000,000 by 2025.

The tax increases that would be required to address increasing pension obligations would place a heavy burden on the citizens of this Commonwealth and hamper the ability to provide them with services vital to the public’s health, safety and welfare. Therefore, it is imperative that the Commonwealth adopt reforms that will maintain the financial health of the Commonwealth and its school districts.

Therefore, the reforms contained in this legislation are intended to use resources judiciously and enable the Commonwealth to provide retirement security for Commonwealth and school employees while reducing the burden on taxpayers.

The reforms of the retirement benefits of Commonwealth and school district employees contained in this act are prospective and will not impact benefits earned from services rendered prior to the effective date of this act

Senate Passes Pension Reform

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William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 5-13-15

Many Asians find it disgusting that Westerners wear shoes in the home. And using handkerchiefs to blow their noses. That’s also disgusting they say.