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Douglas Shulman, who was IRS commissioner during the Obama’s first term, visited the White House 118 times just in 2010 and 2011.
His successor, Steven Miller, also visited “numerous” times.
The IRS commissioner is a managerial position, not a policy one.
Mark Everson, who was IRS commission for most of the Bush II Administration, visited but once.
We should be very scared about what this administration is capable of doing.
Court Upholds Redistricting Plan — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a plan to redraw the boundaries of state House and Senate districts following the 2010 census, reports State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129)
Today’s meal by Chef Bill was a Memorial Day barbecue featuring marinated chicken breast and bratwurst, the latter of which was served on a Lusitania roll and smothered in grilled green peppers and onions.
The side was crispy grilled potato skins and the wine was a homemade Valpolicella — thank you Joan at Wine and Beer Emporium out on Route 202.
Dessert was a strawberry rhubarb pie by Mrs. Chef Bill.
6 From Devil’s Brigrade Live In Pa. — Sen. Pat Toomey notes that six veterans of World War II’s legendary 1st Special Service Force, also known as the “Devil’s Brigade” live in Pennsylvania, the most of any state.
Origin Of Memorial Day Courtesy of Patricia Keevil from here
On May 5, 1868, the Grand Army of the Republic
established Memorial Day or Decoration Day as the national day to
decorate the graves of the Civil War soldiers with flowers. Major
General John A. Logan appointed May 30 as the day to be observed.
Arlington National Cemetery had the first observance of the day on a
grand scale. The place was appropriate as it already housed graves of
over 20,000 Union dead and several hundred Confederate dead. Gen. and
Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant presided the meeting and the center point of these
Memorial Day ceremonies was the mourning-draped veranda of the Arlington
mansion. Speeches were followed by a march of soldiers’ children and
orphans and members of the GAR through the cemetery strewing flowers on
both Union and Confederate graves. They also recited prayers and sang
hymns for the dead.
Even before this declaration, local observances for these war dead were
being held at various places. In Columbus, Miss., a group of women
visited a cemetery on April 25 1866, to decorate the graves of
Confederate soldiers and the Union soldiers whop fell at the battle of
Siloh. Many cities in the North and the South claim to be the first to
celebrate Memorial Day in 1866 but Congress and President Lyndon Johnson
officially declared Waterloo in New York as the ‘birthplace’ of Memorial
Day in 1966. It was said that on May 5, 1866, a ceremony was held here
to honor local soldiers and sailors who fought in the Civil War,
businesses were closed for the day and residents furled flags at
half-mast. It was said to be the first formal, community-wide and
regular event.
In 1971, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by the Congress,
who designated the last Monday in May as the day for its observance.
Many states observe separate Confederate Memorial Days. Mississippi
observes it on the last Monday of April, Alabama on the fourth Monday of
April, Georgia on April 26, North and South Carolina on May 10 and
Louisiana and Tennessee on June 3. In Tennessee, the day is named as
‘Confederate Decorations Day’ while Texas observes ‘Confederate Heroes
Day’ on January 19. In Virginia, Memorial Day is better known as ‘May
Confederate Memorial Day.’
Today’s meal by Chef Bill was a simple Sunday brunch of shrimp scampi and a fresh garden salad.
The wine was a delicious 2012 Sauvignon Blanc from the De Martino Estate in Maipo Valley, Chile.
About 35 percent of moms use a tablet or mobile phone daily in making shopping decisions.
Dr. Anthony Levatino performed over 1,200 abortions in the 1980s as OBGYN in New York State, many of which were late term.
He testified before Congress in favor of a bill sponsored by Rep. Trent Franks that would ban abortions nationwide aft 20 weeks of pregnancy
Here is a link to his testimony.
Jesus Vs Muhammad — The video below was produced by comedian Steven Crowder, who is already reportedly receiving death threats. From who you ask? Hint: they are not from people who are objecting to his portrayal of Jesus.
The upside is that the Obama administration has yet to throw him in jail albeit they may simply be waiting for the next non-terrorist attack so they can blame it on him.
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will hold the first of two annual Fish-for-Free Days on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, reports State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129).
Fish-for-Free Days allow anyone (resident or non-resident) to legally fish without a fishing license on all of Pennsylvania’s waterways. All other fishing regulations still apply. A second Fish-for-Free Day is scheduled for July 4.