President Obama announced he will sign an executive order extending health care and other benefits to the partners of gay federal employees - benefits commonly bestowed upon MARRIED HUSBANDS AND WIVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. What does that mean to you and me? We the...
"We cannot afford to roll back services and pass those costs on to local property taxpayers" - Sharon Ward Director - Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center Ed. note: A "revenue enhancement" = TAX! Unfortunately for the average citizen, if that organisation and the...
Video Poker Distributors Accused of Tax Fraud , Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (11 June, 2009) - Just recently investigators found that video poker vendors "can make well into the millions of dollars per year in untaxed revenue through this criminal enterprise." In...
What we're reading: UCLA Prohibits Student from Saying 'Jesus' in Graduation Speech Christian Newswire (5 June, 2009) -A professor had asked for a student to remove "I want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" from her speech because he believed it infringed...
What we're reading: The Philly Abortion Giveaway Jillian Bandes, Townhall.com (9 June, 2009) -In "honor" of George Tiller, the Philadelphia's Women Center gave away free abortions yesterday. As Dr. Charmaine Yoest (the president and CEO of Americans United for...
This morning at 10 a.m. a combination of Pennsylvania state representatives, state senators, political groups, and concerned citizens gathered in the Capital Rotunda to protest against the Governor's proposed tax increase. State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe spoke at the...
I just got back from the Capitol where Representative Metcalfe hosted a press conference against the proposed tax increase by Govenor Rendell. I watched as people from all different types of families gathered around the podium to show their support for those...
What we're reading: Legalizing Video Poker is Bad Bet for Pennsylvania Dennis Zimmerman, The Tribune-Democrat (3 June, 2009) -Bill 1317 is close to legalizing the "most addictive gambling behaviors in taverns and restaurants-17,000 in all-in every neighborhood in...
Daycare a national security issue? Gimme a break! PA Retired Military generals tell state lawmakers that Pre-K and Head Start programs are " key to national security"; push for PA priority state funding.
What we're reading: Parent Can't Read Bible to Son's Public School Class Shannon Duffy, The Legal Intelligencer (2 June, 2009) -In a Kindergarten class, parents were asked to participate in the "All About Me" day for their children. However, when a parent decided...