Visit: www.ValleyForgePatriots.org ; www.deadcatsandclippings.com
Join http://www.meetup.com/VFP-TeaParty09/
Join www.912PA.com
Schedule at p. 5.
March 1776: Bookseller Henry Knox moved 59 cannons 300 miles to Dorchester Heights and drove the Brits from Boston.
3/29: Spring Recess for Congress…Home for Two Weeks!!!!!
Health Care: End Game?
Obama makes another play – today at 1:45 PM.
James C. Capretta: “Critical Condition”
“Over the past year, many commentators have noted that the Democratic party has invested so much in the health-care effort that Team Obama would do just about anything to get a bill to the president’s desk. We are now witnessing the depths to which the administration is willing to sink to do just that.”
http://healthcare.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NDY1Njk1ODEwOWE5ZTc5OWViMjAyMGJkNGQ3MGQ5OWM=
Rick Santorum Explains “Reconciliation”
Jake Tapper on “Reconciliation”
Sowell: “Alice in Health Care”
“One of the biggest reasons for higher medical costs is that somebody else is paying those costs, whether an insurance company or the government. What is the politicians’ answer? To have more costs paid by insurance companies and the government.
Back when the “single payer” was the patient, people were more selective in what they spent their money on. You went to a doctor when you had a broken leg but not necessarily every time you had the sniffles or a skin rash. But, when someone else is paying, that is when medical care gets overused — and bureaucratic rationing is then imposed, to replace self-rationing.
“Money is just one of the costs of people seeking more medical care than they would if they were paying for it with their own money. Both waiting lines and waiting lists grow longer when people with sniffles and minor skin rashes take up the time of doctors, while people with cancer are waiting.
“In country after country, the original estimates of government medical-care costs almost always turn out to be gross under-estimates of what it ultimately turns out to cost.”
http://article.nationalreview.com/426584/alice-in-health-care/thomas-sowell
Jim Bunning Takes a Stand and a Bite
When does unemployment take on the properties of welfare?
“The Senate tied itself in knots Monday as it tried to get around a single lawmaker’s objection to a spending bill, a showdown that has become emblematic of capital’s partisan gridlock.
Sen. Jim Bunning (R., Ky.) again blocked a $10 billion bill that would have extended unemployment benefits and other programs after halting its progress last week. And on Monday, the impact of his blockade started biting, with the expiration of benefits to 100,000 people and the suspension of 41 transportation projects across the country.”
The Bite: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20100303_Editorial__Bunning_s_balk.html
Rick Perry Wins Texas Primary
“Riding a wave of growing anti-Washington anger, Texas Gov. Rick Perry easily dispatched Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson and a challenger (Debra Medina) backed by some in the tea party movement Tuesday to once again become the Republican nominee for the state’s top office.”
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9E6VHRG0&show_article=1
Robin Williams as the U.S. Flag
Thanks Nils,
http://www.coolestone.com/media/292/Robin_Williams_as_the_American_Flag/
Religion Wins One in a California School
“A federal judge in California has handed down a scathing ruling against a school that required one of its teachers to remove signs celebrating the role of God in American history from his classroom walls.
“As WND reported, math teacher Bradley Johnson had banners hanging in his classroom at Westview High School in San Diego, Calif., for more than 17 years with phrases like “In God We Trust” and “All Men Are Created Equal, They Are Endowed by Their Creator,” only to have the principal order them torn down during the 2007 school year.
“But Johnson filed a lawsuit alleging the order a violation of his constitutional rights, and the teacher has now been rewarded with a court victory and a powerfully-worded ruling.
“‘May a school district censor a high school teacher’s expression because it refers to Judeo-Christian views, while allowing other teachers to express views on a number of controversial subjects, including religion and anti-religion?” posited U.S. District Court Judge Roger T. Benitez in his judgment. “On undisputed evidence, this court holds that it may not.’” http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=126621 Also:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/mar/02/judge-sides-teacher-god-banners-display/
CAIR Loses on Patriot Act
“In another sign of its waning clout, a prominent Washington-based Muslim pressure group has lost a major battle to overturn a key post-9/11 antiterrorism security measure, despite a Democrat-controlled, Muslim-friendly Congress.
“The Council on American-Islamic Relations has lobbied tirelessly to repeal the USA Patriot Act, which was passed overwhelmingly after 9/11 to help law enforcement crack down on terrorists. CAIR hoped a new Democrat super-majority on Capitol Hill would doom the law, which makes it easier to conduct surveillance on terrorist suspects in the U.S.
“But last week, the Senate quietly voted to extend three controversial provisions of the Patriot Act that would have expired without reauthorization. Senate Democrats agreed to a clean reauthorization on a voice-vote.
“A former federal prosecutor says CAIR’s own ties to terrorism have reduced its effectiveness in lobbying against the Patriot Act, as Democrats try to disassociate themselves from the group, now under investigation by a federal grand jury.” http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=126660
Burka Ban in Europe
“As Mr Sarkozy presses ahead with plans to ban the wearing of the burka in public places, the FT’s latest Harris poll shows the move is not just strongly supported in France, but wins enthusiastic backing in the UK, Italy, Spain and Germany.
“The poll shows some 70 per cent of respondents in France said they supported plans to forbid the wearing of the garment which covers the female body from head to toe. There was similar sentiment in Spain and Italy, where 65 per cent and 63 per cent respectively favoured a ban.”
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e0c0e732-254d-11df-9cdb-00144feab49a.html
Brooklyn DA Clears ACORN Workers: “No criminal activity”!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35652899/ns/politics-more_politics/
Harvesters
Matrix described a super computer that used humans in cells as sources of electricity, keeping them alive by virtual realities.
Our current Matrix: SEIU, auto and housing manufacturers, WalMart, Islam, Nursing homes, IRS, Lotto, and politicians who swap one more term and a fatter retirement in exchange for a “gift” of 93 acres to their constituents. Every department in our government makes opportunities as it refines old rules and writes new ones. Some folks would recognize this situation as a cancer. And almost every politician spins his or her web of deals. Values first, money later!
Shaping of the American Mind
Diverging Influences of the College Degree
Liberalism is thought to be a consequence of advanced academic training. That is, more exposure to liberal professors turns you into a liberal. The truth may be that non-liberals leave liberal environments while the liberally-inclined student is recruited into staying forever…
http://chronicle.com/items/biz/pdf/2010%20Civic%20Lit%20Report%2012%2015%20FINAL_small_2_0.pdf
Mommy-Daddy Politics
Specter surges over Sestak and Toomey
http://realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com/2010/03/02/pa-sen-poll-specter-the-survivor/
The Catholic Leftists, Croatia 1942
This can happen again…
“In an unusual move, Germany entrusted Croatia with running its own concentration camps, without oversight. Shamefully, clergy members took a voracious dive into the bloodbath, serving as guards, commanders and executioners at the 40 camps, most famously Jasenovac, the Holocaust’s third-largest yet least spoken-of camp. There, they killed Serbs, Jews, Gypsies and anti-fascist Croats. On August 29, 1942, a friar from the monastery of Siroki Brijeg, named Petar Brzica, won first place for killing the most Serbs in the shortest time, boasting 1,350 throats slit in one night.”
http://www.jpost.com/Features/InThespotlight/Article.aspx?id=169378
Political Ads
Jonathan Jenkins: THE constitutional candidate running for the 26th Legislative District
“…we are seeking to remove an 17 year incumbent. A 17 year incumbent who voted himself a massive mid-night pay raise, a 50% increase in his pension, and is unavailable to those he was supposed to serve.”
“ The 26th Legislative District consists the city of Coatesville, as well as the municipalities of East Coventry, East Nantmeal, East Vincent, Elverson, Honey Brook Borough, Honey Brook Township, North Coventry, Spring City, Valley, Wallace, Warwick, West Caln, and West Nantmeal.
1) If you wish to sign his petition or to identify other Republicans who want to sign, please email the campaign at Jonathan@vote4jenkins.com.
2) “Last Chance to get Jonathan on the Ballot!” Rally on Saturday, March 6 at 1:00- 6:00 pm
64 Ebelhare Road Pottstown, PA 19465
To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=336546659778&mid=1f7750dG5af318c04aecG735186G7
Thank you and Semper Fi!
Jonathan Jenkins, your candidate for the 26th LD District Jonathan@Vote4Jenkins.com.
Bob Guzzardi: Lieutenant Governor
“Bob Guzzardi supports Pat Toomey for Senate; Bob Guzzardi supports Sam Rohrer for Governor.
“I am running as Republican independent of the party Establishment Insider Network. I am running to be the eyes and ears of The Forgotten Taxpayer and Small Business Person in Harrisburg. I am Not Business “As Usual. I am seeking the endorsement of Republican Voter, not the Business as Usual Establishment.
“Pennsylvania is headed toward a fiscal iceberg and it needs new people in the wheelhouse to change course. The iceberg is the revenue shortfalls and the pension bomb, about 10 billion in a 28 billion general fund budget. The State budget is 160 billion.
“My focus is on bringing value to the voter – information he and she needs to make informed decisions about government policies and candidates. The Lt. Governor office can be a venue of open and transparent government.” http://crnblog.org/ ; http://www.bobguzzardi.com/
Announcements and Meetings
March 5th, 5-8 PM: Petition Signing: Toomey, Rohrer, Sellers…
Others welcome. Valley Forge Patriots, 2nd Floor, Molly McGuires, Phoenixville. Notary on site!
195 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460-3401, (610) 933-9550
March 6th, 4 PM: Safari Club Banquet
Westover Country Club, Jeffersonville. Registration required: Bob Spanger, 609-944-7816.
March 6th, Noon. King of Prussia Mall Blvd & Rt. 202
Corner of Mall Blvd and Rt. 202, King of Prussia, PA 19406. Park in the large lot near Wachovia Bank
March 6th, Noon: Independence Hall – Freedom Festival and Tea Party
Independence Mall, 5th and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Come fully clad in patriotic garb with signs and all at this Tea Party event which is more than just a rally but also a discussion and a convention on amendments to the Constitution. Any amendments made or suggested at this event will be sent to both houses of Congress and every state legislature in the nation for review. Join us and be a part of history.
Speakers: Keynote – Michael Johns, Tea Party Leader and former speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush, David McCleary, Author “The Flawless Leader Papers,” Robert Allen Mansfield and Sam Rohrer, Gubernatorial Candidates, Russ Diamond and Steve Johnson, Candidates for Lt. Governor,
Peg Luksik, for U.S. Senate, Clayton Grabb, for PA’s 3rd Congressional District, Congressman Jim Gerlach, PA’s 6th Congressional District, James Jones, for PA’s 8th Congressional District, William Russell, for PA’s 12th Congressional District, Josh Quinter, for PA’s 13th Congressional District, Frank Ryan, for PA’s 17th Congressional District
Pat Toomey Speaks: March 8th. 45th Annual Lincoln Day Dinner
Republican Committee of Lower Merion and Narberth
Merion Tribute House, Merion Station, Pa. www.LincolnDinner2010.com
Also, Bob Guzzardi will have copies of his petition. He runs for Lieutenant Governor.
Chester County Elections
http://dsf.chesco.org/election/cwp/view.asp?A=3&Q=644864
March 9th: Last day to file nomination petitions. (Do it earlier, risk a challenger.)
March 9th, 7 PM: West Chester TEA Party
John Emmons, Coalition for Advancing Freedom, speaks about our ballooning national debt.
Government Services Building, Room 170, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA 19382.
Brandon Boyd, www.WestChesterTeaParty.com
Friday, March 12th, 6-9 PM, VF Patriots, Candidates Forum
The Franklin Commons, 400 Franklin Avenue, Phoenixville, PA 19460, in the conference room at the Grant Street entrance. Moderated by GOP Committeeman Brian Peppel.
7 PM: State Representatives for PA Districts 26th, 150th & 157th
8 PM: Federal candidates for the 6th, 7th & 13th Congressional Districts. DianeCanney@verizon.net
March 13th, 3-5 PM: Sam Rohrer Meet & Greet
Kennett Square VFW 5467: 704 W. Baltimore Pike Kennett Square, PA 19348. Coalition for Advancing Freedom.
March 23rd, 7-9 PM: Bill Bennett, Michael Medved, & Joey Vento – “America Unplugged” Keswick Theater, Glenside.
Moderated by Colin Hanna of Let Freedom Ring. $26.50 general admission, $50+ up front and early reserved seating, $80+ gets you into Medved’s broadcast for the prior three hours. Tickets: 877-840-0457. Or at http://www.wntp.com/pages/America%20Unplugged%20March%202010
TEA Party Express: 3/27-4/15/2010.
Starts in Nevada, stops in DC….http://www.teapartyexpress.org/
April 15th, 5-9 P.M.: 2nd Annual Tax Day Tea Party
Rally at the corners of Bridge & Main Street in Phoenixville. Please bring your TEA (Taxed Enough Already) signs. We have the second level of Molly Maguire’s set aside to enjoy some food, drink and merriment before, during and after our rally. Speakers to be announced.
July 15-17th: National TEA Party Unity Convention
Tea Party Nation is pleased to announce the National Tea Party Unity Convention, to be held in Las Vegas. http://www.teapartynation.com/
August 28th: The Guy who won’t go to Washington, Beck at Lincoln’s knee… “Restoring Honor.”
Donate to Special Operations Warriors (http://firstgiving.com/glennbeck). Ride a bus! Contact
karinstocking@msn.com $35.00 Karin Stocking, 1939 West Marshall St Norristown, PA 19403.