PA Democrats Ridicule Turzai, GOP Over Voter ID; Say ‘Your Ideas Suck’
You’ve heard about it by now. Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Mike Turzai let his comments at this weekend’s Republican State Committee meeting get a little out of hand when he told the conservative audience the Pennsylvania Voter ID bill will help Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney win the commonwealth come November. “Pro-Second Amendment?...
Continue ReadingPA Loves Arson: City Vows Revenge on Playground Firestarter(s)
On Sunday, someone—or someones—torched a playground at FDR park. The playgound included pieces unique to accommodate individuals with physical challenges. Mayor Michael Nutter has vowed to rebuild quickly and with some help. But before that goes down, there’s an $11,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the torcher(s), whom Nutter yesterday...
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Should Pennsylvania Prepare for a ‘Voter Purge’? [UPDATED]
With all the accusations of voters’ rights being trampled on in Pennsylvania lately, it’s hard to imagine another obstacle in the way of letting people vote. But as seen in Florida over the last few weeks, additional steps to remove voters from rolls by forcing citizens to prove citizenship to the government—an act referred to as a voter purge by the left—has...
Continue Reading‘No Legal Basis’ for Protecting Alleged Victims’ Identity in Jerry Sandusky Trial Is Misleading
The trial against former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky begins with jury selection this morning in the small town of Bellefonte, Pa., about 12 miles north of State College. As of 10:30 a.m., four jurors were dismissed for personally knowing Sandusky, the 68-year-old charged with sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years. For the alleged victims, the beginning of...
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DAILY GRINDER: 7 Counties To Determine Pennsylvania Vote, Possibly Election
Pennsylvania pollster Terry Madonna says there are seven Pennsylvania counties that will determine whether Obama or Romney wins the state—and, based on how things go elsewhere, the election. Those counties do not include Philadelphia, but do include Bucks, Montgomery, Chester and Delaware. Pearl Jam is one of the 28 bands that’ll be playing the Made in America...
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Pennsylvania Officially Opposes ‘Real ID Act’
As odd as it sounds—considering his giddiness of putting Voter ID laws into effect—Gov. Tom Corbett signed a bill on Wednesday prohibiting the commonwealth from participating in the Real ID Act. In an effort to supposedly fight terrorism, the Real ID Act sets “national standards for driver’s licenses and other IDs used for boarding commercial flights...
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Calls for Pennsylvania Gay Marriage Amendments Following Obama Announcement
Pennsylvania politicians and activists had all sorts of reactions to President Obama’s announcement yesterday that he supports gay marriage. Many of those have already been dissected by the media, but in some local instances, advocates have been using the president’s words as fodder to promote not just a political agenda, but enthusiasm for specific legislation. “[Obama]...
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Introducing ‘Fake Outrage’: Because Someone Has to Document What Comes Out of the Candidates’ Mouths
There’s this thing that seems to pop up every election year. The left and right undertake causes so stupid, you can only laugh at them. But you don’t. You go along with them. You are outrageously outraged by them. Suddenly, everyone and their mom is screaming about Sarah Palin hunting wolves (the horror!). Suddenly, a black woman holding an umbrella for Sen....
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Obama, Romney Trade Barbs Over Pennsylvania Vote
Mitt Romney hadn’t even begun licking up the “They Love Me, They Really Love Me”-themed Carvel Whale cake icing smeared all over his face before the Obama for America-Pennsylvania email blast went out last night. The theme of the blast (and many others like it): Mitt Romney sucks and the Pennsylvania primary proved it. “Despite having an essentially...
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New Pennsylvania Bill Would Allow Doctors to Share Fracking Dangers
"So you're saying this isn't Perrier? Coulda fooled me." A recent report on Act 13, the Pennsylvania Impact Fee, noted a little-known state provision which allowed doctors to get information on fracking fluids from the state and their potential dangers—but did not allow them to share that information with anyone, including their patients. That...
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