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December 02, 2008
What sort of reaction, do you suppose, would there be if a major hotel chain - say Hilton or Marriott - announced plans to build resort lodges in Pennsylvania's pristine state parks?
Would ... [more]
December 01, 2008
Predictably, calls are starting to rise from beneath the capitol dome for tapping into the state's $750 million "Rainy Day Fund" to help plug what could end up being a $3 billion budget ... [more]
November 26, 2008
From all of us at the Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research, Inc.:
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
Lincon Blog will return on Monday, December 1, 2008.
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November 25, 2008
County Commissioners from across the state were in Harrisburg on Monday lobbying the legislature to fulfill its commitments to funding human services. The commissioners even suggested legislators ... [more]
November 24, 2008
The 2007-2008 session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly is now in the history books. It will be viewed as a dismal failure.
Opening with the promise of bringing systemic, significant ... [more]
Barack Obama is slowly naming a Cabinet. This week and next, we offer some suggestions:
STOCKING THE CABINET
(1 of 5)
For DHS, although
the thought scares,
Obama should appoint
William Ayres.
For HUD he should
dangle
Leadership to
Rangel 1
On subsidized rents,
no one compares.
An alternative to
head up HUD –
A developer whose
name is now mud.
He's a generous guy –
Rezko helped Barack buy
A new house
(just because he's a bud).
Michael Bloomberg's
the man, you can bet,
To head up Treasury
– then, no sweat –
He'd be able, we know,
To fork over some dough
And personally
pay off our debt.
Or for Treasury,
one other guy –
William Jefferson.
Who could deny
That he'd save the nation
From rampant inflation?
He knows how to
freeze the money supply.
1 Cong. Charlie Rangel (D, NY) had three rent-controlled properties (only one is legal).
STOCKING THE CABINET (2 of 5)
The Department
of Education
Could be headed,
with dedication,
By Jeremiah Wright.
He'll diss anything "white"
And meet it with
stern condemnation.
For Energy,
pick Ted Kennedy
Who's for renewable
energy.
Big wind farms will abound –
But not near his compound –
"Not In My Back Yard
– nowhere near me."
For Transportation,
just take a stand
And appoint a man
to take command
Of how we move about.
We'd be "safer," no doubt,
When Nader decrees
autos are banned.
An AG who'd be sure
not to fail,
Whose experience tells
quite a tale,
Who has been
on both sides
Of the legal divides –
Eliot Spitzer
(who should be in jail).
STOCKING THE CABINET (3 of 5)
A physician to run HHS
Has a résumé
bound to impress.
Jack Kevorkian would
Show at one thing he's good –
He knows how to
alleviate stress.
To reflect his ideas
on Defense,
Obama should avoid
all pretense
And name Cindy Sheehan.
With her cut-and-run plan,
Our surrender
would quickly commence.
And for the
Secretary of State,
Someone with skills
to negotiate –
Like the Waco shootout,
Or getting Elian out –
Janet Reno would be
oh so great.
Labor Secretary
– what the heck –
Pick a union thug
who's for Card Check.
Secret ballots be damned,
Let the workers
be scammed –
John Sweeney would
cause a business wreck.
LAUERsy INTERVIEW
Matt's opening question,
while cooing,
Was one that he
must now be ruing.
With RFK's namesake son
His Q&A was begun:
"Can I first ask you
... how's your dad doing?"
A RICH CHOICE FOR AG
Eric Holder is named
as AG –
He's the guy who helped
Marc Rich stay free
With a pardon by Bill.
That should give you a chill ...
How many felons
will he let flee?
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Tue, December 02, 2008Elizabeth Bryan
In the midst of rising tuition, dwindling tax revenue, and a recession, the presidents of 13 state-owned colleges are collectively receiving $147,427 in raises, which would equal tuition for 27 ...
Tue, December 02, 2008Lowman S. Henry
In the wake of the second wave of substantial Republican losses from President on down to legislative seats, some in the GOP are suggesting it is time for the party to abandon its traditional support ...
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Tue, December 02, 2008News Release
NEWS RELEASE from the Commonwealth Foundation
12.02.08
Commonwealth's revenue shortfall grows to $658 million
HARRISBURG, PA — The ...
Tue, December 02, 2008Newsletter
N.C. State in Uproar Over Racist Messages in 'Free Expression Tunnel'
Anger and controversy have been swirling at North Carolina State University about messages painted in N.C. State's "Free ...
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Tue, December 02, 2008G. Terry Madonna & Michael L. Young
For state Republicans running for it, it's a safe bet, sure thing, shoo-in; for incumbents in it, it's a dead end, brick wall, road to electoral nowhere. We can only be describing Pennsylvania's ...
Wed, November 26, 2008Colin Hanna
By Colin A. Hanna
President, Let Freedom Ring.
On this Thanksgiving weekend, let's pause from our normal political commentary and simply say, ...
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Thu, November 20, 2008Policy Brief
Newsflash: Pennsylvania maintains its long held number one ranking as the state with the most teacher strikes. During the period beginning with school year 2000-2001 and running through school year ...
Fri, November 14, 2008Policy Brief
For the 2009 budget and the years beyond, legacy costs—pensions, retiree health care, workers' compensation, and debt—will dominate the discussion about taxes, spending, the level of municipal ...
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Tue, December 02, 2008Dr. Gary Scott Smith
The question of where Barack Obama and his family will go to church after he takes office is attracting a lot of media attention. As the author of "Faith and the Presidency: From George Washington to ...
Tue, December 02, 2008John A. Sparks, J.D.
Where will the Obama kids attend school in Washington? That question has been answered as it should be: by the new president and first lady.
There is no argument about that. Sasha and ...
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Mon, November 24, 2008Nathan A. Benefield
Pennsylvania is facing a deep shortfall in revenue which, through October, stands at $565 million. Putting this in perspective, the shortfall in 2002-03—which led to increases in the state personal ...
Fri, November 14, 2008Matthew Brouillette and Nathan Benefield
Will an Obama presidency bring a lurch to the political Left in America? This is of great concern for those of us who believe that our prosperity and security do not come from new or expanded ...
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Fri, November 28, 2008Newsletter
Conservative Reform Network
To build a network of funders and activists to advance an agenda of Economic Freedom,free markets for free people
Fri, November 21, 2008Newsletter
Conservative Reform Network
The Newsletter for Independent, Conservative Political Activists
In This Issue
Conservative Reform Network ...
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Fri, November 21, 2008Newsletter
November 21
Slow Progress Toward Free Speech at Drexel University: Speech Code of the Month Revised, but Concerns Remain
In a positive ...
Mon, November 17, 2008News Release
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Fri, November 21, 2008Chris Freind
Last Friday, The Bulletin published a series of articles and a box chart detailing the intimate relationship between Governor Rendell and his former law firm, Ballard Spahr. The investigative report ...
Mon, November 17, 2008Chris Freind
The state Department of Revenue awarded a five year contract to the GTECH corporation earlier this year "to supply terminal-based game services to the Pennsylvania Lottery," potentially worth $25 ...
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Tue, December 02, 2008Peg Luksik
Years ago, a little girl named Virginia O'Hanlon wrote to the editor of the New York Sun asking if Santa Claus was real. His answer, which spoke of skeptical men in a skeptical age who only believed ...
Wed, November 26, 2008Peg Luksik
It's the favorite word of the experts, who begin their dire predictions with the word, "if", and then continue to tell us that economic or social or military disasters are on the way. The ...
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Fri, October 31, 2008James M. Edwards
Even in good times, it's just too easy to declare 'It's all good'
"This summer ... it's all good."
-- Promotion for this season's shows on The ...
Fri, October 31, 2008James M. Edwards
A few years ago, I noticed a new usage of the adverb "here." It annoyed me in the way some of these new usages do: It seemed lazy.
I can illustrate ...
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Tue, November 25, 2008Albert Paschall
$775,000,000,000. That's what it looks like. Seven hundred and seventy five billion dollars. For just about any entity other than the US Government it is not a manageable figure. It is however ...
Wed, November 19, 2008Col. Frank Ryan, USMC (ret.)
The most recent spat of corporate, personal and government greed is causing many Americans to demand greater oversight and regulation on our financial markets. Unfortunately for all of us, these ...
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Fri, November 21, 2008Nathan Shrader
Several weeks ago, Congress passed an infamous, pork-laden $830 billion welfare handout to Wall Street gurus and banking big wigs to allegedly reduce the burden on the economy. Congress rushed to the ...
Mon, November 10, 2008Nathan Shrader
Asked Wednesday whether or not Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is now the leader of the Republican Party, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter responded with a clear and definite "no." While not always correct on ...
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Fri, October 03, 2008Kevin Shivers
Small business owners are the last to come to the government with hat in hand asking for a handout—for the most part, they're usually content to just be left alone. So it's not surprising that the ...
Wed, September 03, 2008Policy Brief
Pennsylvania 2008 Legislative AgendaLegislation to Watch in Pennsylvania
Insurance Issues
HB 121 ...
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Thu, October 30, 2008News Release
In February of this year, the Pennsylvania Chamber presented the Pennsylvania Energy Summit to provide an overview of the challenges businesses will face regarding the availability of affordable ...
Wed, August 27, 2008News Release
Anyone who follows the Olympics knows that at that level of competition, it's mastery of the fundamentals that often is the difference between winning Gold and simply going home. When the competition ...
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Fri, November 21, 2008News Article
FAMILY UPDATE
Volume 4, Issue 28
November 20, 2008
The Pennsylvania Family Institute's weekly update to concerned ...
Fri, November 14, 2008Newsletter
FAMILY UPDATE
Volume 4, Issue 27
November 13, 2008
The Pennsylvania Family Institute's weekly update to concerned ...
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Fri, November 21, 2008News Release
The 2009 Pennsylvania Leadership Conference announces
Congressman Dick Armey
as Kick Off Speaker!
Congressman Dick Armey, Chairman of ...
Wed, July 09, 2008News Release
An Evening with Michael Reagan
Pennsylvania Leadership Conference Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Michael Reagan, eldest son of President Ronald ...
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Mon, October 13, 2008David N. Taylor
Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
After decades of dominating life in the state capitol, two of Harrisburg's political titans may be heading to the ...
Mon, May 19, 2008David N. Taylor
Pennsylvanians strongly support the bipartisan, pro-growth business tax reforms introduced in the state House and Senate, a recent survey reveals.
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Mon, December 01, 2008Newsletter
Pennsylvania Pro-Life Online News from the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation
December 1, 2008
A publication of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life ...
Mon, November 17, 2008Newsletter
Pennsylvania Pro-Life Online News from the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation
November 17, 2008
A publication of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life ...
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Wed, October 08, 2008Susan Staub
"The inconveniences of too little government are far less harmful than the inconveniences of too much."... Thomas Jefferson
With ...
Fri, August 29, 2008Susan Staub
"LIBERTY IS UNOBSTRUCTED ACTION ACCORDING TO OUR WILL...LAW IS OFTEN BUT THE TYRANT'S WILL, AND ALWAYS SO WHEN IT VIOLATES THE RIGHT OF AN INDIVIDUAL"
-- Thomas Jefferson, 1819
...
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Tue, May 20, 2008Newsletter
20 May 2008
Property Tax Elimination Rally!
This is just a short note today to remind you about the ...
Fri, May 02, 2008News Release
02 May 2008
Property Tax Rally!
Dear Friends,
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Thu, October 30, 2008News Release
Rep. Josh Shapiro Responds to PAPA's Newsletter
• Rep. Shapiro's Response
In our last newletter, ...
Thu, October 30, 2008Newsletter
Patients And Physicians Alliance
Pennsylvania's Voice for Tort Reform Education October 29, 2008
Shapiro Votes Against His Own Legislation
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Mon, December 01, 2008Ralph R. Reiland
Things didn't go so well on November 20 when the CEOs of the Big Three automakers came to Congress, tin cups in hand, to make a pitch for another $25 billion.
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Tue, November 25, 2008Ralph R. Reiland
I intended to write today about why workers making $18 an hour (the median wage of the nation's 107 million full-time wage and salary workers in the third quarter of 2008, according the latest report ...
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Mon, December 01, 2008Salena Zito
Lost in the transition flurry of Barack Obama Cabinet prospects is Vice President-elect Joe Biden -- but do not look for him to be lost after taking office or for his post to become "not worth a ...
Mon, November 24, 2008Salena Zito
Texas Gov. Rick Perry tells a story of a conversation that he had with his predecessor George W. Bush five months after both men took office, it occurred in June of 2001, shortly after the president ...
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Tue, September 02, 2008News Release
The Pennsylvania teachers' union (PSEA) are back in action. Today, two school districts see their doors shut following the summer break.
Dusquesne in ...
Mon, August 25, 2008News Release
MEDIA RELEASE
Yardley, PA – August 22, 2008 for immediate release
StopTeacherStrikes calls union contract unconstitutional and demands answer to ...
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Mon, November 24, 2008News Release
Watch BEHIND THE HEADLINES, a television production of The Susquehanna Valley Center for Public Policy.
For the weeks of November 24, December 1 and ...
Wed, November 19, 2008Policy Brief
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CENTER POLICY BRIEF
www.susvalleypolicy.org
AFFORDABLE EDUCATION REMAINS PASSHE'S TOP PRIORITY
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Thu, June 12, 2008Newsletter
Plea for Scholarships
The difficult economy has taken a real toll on nonprofit organizations nationally and the Foundation for Free Enterprise ...
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Fri, October 31, 2008News Release
Mon, August 25, 2008News Article
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Aug 2008
In This Issue
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Fri, November 28, 2008David W. Kirkpatrick
It might be said that trying to reform the public schools is more
difficult than trying to move a cemetery. In other words, almost impossible.
Exhibit A is school vouchers, to ...
Thu, November 20, 2008David W. Kirkpatrick
Presently there's a flurry of periodic attention to high rates of student truancy, dropout, and alienation. Daily truancy rates of 30% or more and dropout rates exceeding 50% for entire school ...