Monday’s Family Update with Michael Geer: Spending your way out of financial trouble seems to most people to be the opposite of common sense. Borrowing more and spending more is no way to dig yourself out of a canyon of debt. Yet here in Harrisburg, in state...
Michael Geer with Friday’s Family Update: All week here on Family Update, I’ve been telling you about the troubling plans in Harrisburg to approve a massive expansion of gambling across Pennsylvania . Gov. Rendell and some legislative leaders want to legalize video...
What we're reading: Connecticut Governor Rell Signs Bill Banning Ultrasounds Without Medical Reason Steven Ertelt, LifeNews (29 June, 2009) -If abortion advocates believe that there is no life in the womb (due to confusion of when conception occurs), then why are...
Michael Geer with Thursday’s Family Update: Before casino gambling came to Pennsylvania, legalized in the wee hours of Sunday morning, July 4th, 2004, we warned that the gambling lobby would become the 800-pound gorilla in state government. They would throw money...
Michael Geer with Wednesday’s Family Update: It’s hard to believe that in this economic climate, our governor and some of our legislative leaders are looking to expand gambling once again – as a way to balance our state budget. Already, we know that gambling...
NY Times article worth reading! Do we really think the impact on lives in Pennsylvania and in the U.S. would be any different from in Moscow? Tell Gov. Rendell and Pennsylvania lawmakers: We don't want this foisted upon our communities and culture: No expanded...
White House Hosts Homosexual Leaders Peter Smith, LifeSiteNews (29 June, 2009) -Do you know that just a couple of months ago President Obama declined participating in the National Day of Prayer? Did you also know that yesterday he held a celebration for homosexual...
Michael Geer with Tuesday's Family Update: Recently, I heard Governor Rendell say in a public service announcement against teen alcohol abuse, that we all need to help teens make wise decisions to protect their lives and their future. That’s good advice, but it’s...
What we're reading: Cap-and-Trade Bill Would Cost Families CitizenLink (25 June, 2009) -The would cost in this title just neared much closer to is costing since the House just passed the bill, moving it to the Senate. Although the idea of saving energy and...
Michael Geer with Monday’s Family Update: It’s often said that one of the definitions of insanity is repeating the same behavior and expecting different results. That being said, one must conclude our political leaders are insane to consider bringing even more...