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Tornado Tom Padula says the biggest storm of the season starts at midnight with the snow ending at 5 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, March 5. He says expect about 4 to 8 inches of accumulation with a possibility of 13 inches. Helping him this broadcast are Cyclone Sallie, Lizzie and Erin, Dr. Sanville and Joe the Dog.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euheYQ-EzkA
Tom is a 9th grader at Unionville High School.
William Lawrence Sr. Omnibit 3-4-15
There are 101 billion dead people.
The purpose of this post is to give you an update on “Paycheck Protection” legislation.
At the end of my post is a story from Penn Live yesterday detailing the vote on this important reform in the PA State Senate.
An amendment was offered yesterday on the floor by Senator John Eichelberger to SB 501.
The amendment offered yesterday would have narrowed the restriction to only ban governments from deducting money that is used for political purposes while still allowing dues collection to support general union operations.
The PA State Senate had a tie vote of 24 to 24 which resulted in the amendment to SB 501 failing to pass.
It was disappointing but not a surprise that five southeast Republican Senators voted no to the amendment.
It was also not a surprise to me that Senator John Rafferty voted no on the amendment – in the ten months I have served in the PA State Senate I have found Senator Rafferty to be the most disingenuous member of the Republican Caucus.
To be honest and direct, I have watched Senator Rafferty repeatedly undermine our new leadership – Senator Rafferty is self-serving and badly wants to be Pennsylvania’s Attorney General.
Senator Dominic Pilleggi is another issue – since losing his leadership post he is a bitter person and will do anything to undermine the PA State Senate’s new leadership – the good news is that Senator Pilleggi is running as a judicial candidate for Common Pleas Court in Delaware County – the sooner that Senator Pileggi is gone from the PA State Senate the better for everyone.
I can assure you that our PA State Senate leadership and conservative members will continue to push to pass this important reform.
To achieve our many goals to move Pennsylvania forward it is critical that we elect additional conservative Republican members to the PA State Senate.
It is my personal goal to add a minimum of four additional conservative Republicans to the PA State Senate in 2016 so that we can advance the right agenda for Pennsylvania.
By Jan Murphy | jmurphy@pennlive.com The Patriot-News
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on March 02, 2015 at 7:05 PM, updated March 03, 2015 at 11:58 AM
http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/03/bill_restricting_union_dues_co.html
An attempt to pass a controversial amendment to a bill that would restrict union dues collection from state and school employees’ paychecks narrowly failed in the state Senate on Monday.
But most likely, we haven’t seen the last of this amendment to this so-called paycheck protection bill.
The Senate voted 24-24 to defeat the amendment. A short time later, it voted 29-19 to reconsider the amendment at a later time, keeping it alive.
The bill, sponsored by Sen. John Eichelberger, R-Blair County, would have made it illegal for government to deduct union dues from state and school employees’ paychecks. The amendment offered on Monday narrowed that restriction to only ban governments from deducting money for unions that is used for political purposes while still allowing dues collection to support for general union operations.
“I think that legislation is not the answer.” Lt. Gov. Mike Stack
The amendment was crucial to winning the support of Republican Sen. Chuck McIlhinney of Bucks County, who indicated last week he would be a no vote without that change.
Every Republican vote the amendment could muster was needed to pass since Democrats voted as a block to oppose the bill along with five Republican senators from the southeastern corner of the state – Sens. John Rafferty of Montgomery County, Stewart Greenleaf of Montgomery County, Tom McGarrigle of Delaware County, Robert “Tommy” Tomlinson of Bucks County, and Dominic Pileggi of Delaware County.
When the vote on the amendment ended in a 24-24 tie, Lt. Gov. Mike Stack cast a vote against the proposal although Senate staff said later that the tie vote had already ensured its defeat.
Afterward, Stack seemed pleased he had the chance to cast a vote against this particular amendment, even though it turns out it wasn’t necessary.
“I just think it’s anti-labor and it’s designed to take away the ability of unions to organize and I’m one of those people who believe we have a middle class here in Pennsylvania because of the worker unions,” he said. “They are not perfect and no organization is perfect but I think that legislation is not the answer.”
*This story was updated to reflect the fact that the tie vote on the amendment resulted in its defeat and Lt. Gov. Mike Stack’s vote didn’t break the tie.
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) has declared opposition to the Obama Administration’s recent assumption of internet regulation. 
“The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted that the Internet is a utility the government can heavily regulate,” he said. “This is terrible news for the American people. The last thing the Internet needs is a massive government takeover that threatens innovation, economic freedom, and jobs. Yet the FCC’s decision to impose heavy-handed regulations on broadband providers would do just that. The FCC’s decision is a big government, legally suspect solution in search of a problem that doesn’t exist.
“One of the main reasons why the Internet has thrived, created jobs, and provided exciting innovations is because it has never been subject to political control. That is why I intend to fight against this unwise FCC action and keep our Internet free from more government restrictions.”
He said he discussed the matter on Feb. 26 with WHP radio’s RJ Harris that can be heard here.
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Clifton Heights, Pa. is having its last Easter kielbasa sale. 
Saints Peter and Paul is merging with Holy Ghost in Chester to become Holy Myrrh-Bearers Church in Ridley.
The rings, which will come from a area butcher, will be $11 and four links will be sold for $8.
Orders can be placed by emailing SSPeterandPaul@verizon.net or calling Kathy at 610-328-4731. Pickup will be at noon, Sunday, March 29 at the Church, 100 S. Penn St., Clifton Heights, Pa., 19018.
William Lawrence Sr. Omnbit 3-3-15
Saudi Arabia imports camels from Australia. They eat them.
The Valley Forge Patriots and Citizens for Liberty will have a meeting 7 p.m., tomorrow, March 4, on the topic of Supporting the Second Amendment. 
Location is the King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Co., 170 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, Pa. 19406
Speakers will be Kim Stolfer, chairman of Firearms Owners Against Crime and a Marine combat veteran who served in Vietnam and Joshua Prince of Prince Law Offices & Firearms Industry Consulting Group.
Recently, Joshua has sent letters to over 90 municipalities regarding their illegal firearms ordinances, and many have repealed these illegal ordinances because of it.
Karen Reynoso’s mother, Miriam Kirk, accompanied her for her first two abortions. Karen would then have another two abortions without her mother’s knowledge. 
When regret and remorse begin to impact the lives of post-abortive women, a mother-daughter relationship like that can be torn apart. But Karen and Miriam actually drew closer, and they will talk about the healing they both found on “The Gospel of Life” at 6 o’clock tonight, March 3, on Radio Maria with host Janet Morana, executive director of Priests for Life and co-founder of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign.
After receiving healing in 2003 through a post-abortion Bible study, Karen began facilitating Bible studies for other women. Karen also served as a regional coordinator for the Silent No More Awareness Campaign from 2004 to 2010 and was part of a team that led three 40 Days for Life Campaigns in 2009 and 2010. Karen has served on the board of directors of CHOICES Women’s Resource Center since 2010.
In 2013, she attended a Deeper Still weekend retreat and the Lord took her deeper still in her healing. After the retreat, Karen, her mother and two other women felt compelled to bring Deeper Still to Southern California and began a Chapter in Fallbrook, CA.
Karen is employed as an environmental consultant. She and her husband, Art, have been married since 1996.
Miriam has been involved in pro-life and abortion recovery ministries since 2006. She joined Fallbrook Pregnancy Resource Center as a bookkeeping volunteer and eventually became a board member and then board treasurer. As she watched Karen progress on her healing journey from her abortions, Miriam recognized the gravity of her own part in that journey. She says that she and Karen have been blessed to be able to work together to extend healing to others with abortion- wounded hearts, and she also has a yearning to bring restoration and healing to men and other family members who have been touched by abortion.
Miriam and her husband, Jim, are retired and have four children, more than 20 grandchildren (including blended and married) and six great-grandchildren.
For a list of Radio Maria stations and to listen online, go to Radio Maria website. A free app also is available for smart phones and tablets.
“The Gospel of Life” is re-aired at 2 a.m. ET on Thursdays and midnight Sunday. All the shows are archived at www.priestsforlife.org/radiomaria
Former Congressman and Obamacare supporter Joe Sestak is expected to announce tomorrow, March 5, that he will be seeking the Pennsylvania Senate seat held by the very competent Republican Pat Toomey.
Here is the campaign photo that is being passed around Facebook.
Apparently his gimmick is going to be a ventriloquist act where he has a conversation with a small dog.
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-2-15
The world’s most expensive coffee is made with Siamese elephant dung.