edited by: Lisa Mossie,
Pennsylvania Editor
More statements about the passage of Allegheny County's Human Relations ordinance
I am pleased that the county in some way recognized that all people have rights to be protected from discrimination based upon sexual identity.
I am disappointed that a very simple constutional concept - equal protection under the law - [...]
This classic from School House Rock says it all...
Posted at Pyromaniacs.
Getting defensive. Blaming others. Pretty accurate.
h/t: Slice of Laodicea [...] 
FoxNews reports that Axis of Evil member North Korea is busy firing off ballistic missle “fireworks” today. At least seven (so far) were launched off its eastern coast. [...] 
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, [...]
Resumes on the web as a Google Documents. Plus, links to their wiki pages, with photos too, at FixPA.wikia.com. As more info is obtained, the wiki pages can be freely updated.
Kathy Fine Resumeand full URL: [docs.google.com] [fixpa.wikia.com]
Written by Roberta Biros
Tom Ridge is not running as a candidate against Pat Toomey for Senate 2010. Here is a reason why not? Who would want to move to Erie when you call this home?
Do you think Michelle Ridge is moving?
Renovating the Florida room was a nice touch, [...]
Even Liberals are noticing that communism is advancing. And George McGovern makes a very cogent case for Worker’s Rights and against Card Check. Card Check allows government to impose wages and benefits on employees and employers, the terms and conditions of employment, work rules. Both [...]
The state Senate was expected to vote on the Taxpayer Transparency Act, which would create a searchable Web site that would let Pennsylvanians track state expenses and contracts by June 1. This is really great and I hope something can be implemented on the County and Municipal Level.
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Written by Roberta BirosUPDATE: There are rumors the Palin resigned because of a corruption investigation. These rumors come from the ever-credible “anonymous sources.” Absent specific evidence and/or a credible on-the-record source, such rumors should have no value.
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Kathy posted below about Sarah Palin’s announcement, as expected, that she will not [...]
So many health care providers are addicts, and if they need drugs, they end up doing horrible things like this.
A Rose Medical Center operating room technician who was fired after failing a drug test for a powerful pain medication may have exposed thousands of patients to hepatitis C.
The technician, [...]
Written by Anonymous
Given today's announcement, does anyone else think Sarah Palin's been "Hiking the Appalachian Trail"... or is she just as politically savvy as a bag of moose poop? [...] 
Alaskans are a little happier.
Comedians are little sadder.
After spending some time trying to decipher her speech I gather that she plans to write her book (I assume she's having it ghost written since I'm not sure she knows enough words to write a book).' [...]
FDA Wrong Agency to Regulate Tobacco
The announcement came as a huge surprise to just about everyone — the expectation was that Gov. Palin would announce her decision not to run for reelection in 2010 (presumably so she could prepare to be a candidate in the 2012 presidential election) — not that she planned [...]
[...] Given that our good friend Jack is a huge Palin booster from way back, we wonder how long it'll take for him to blame her resignation on: The Obama administration The liberal media Our permissive culture ACORN Liberals in general All of the above.
Only time will tell.
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Sarah Palin. Bad move or not?
UPDATE: Alaskan blogger says investigations by the state legislature drove her out.
[...]KTUU in Anchorage, the local NBC affilliate, is reporting that Sarah Palin is about to resign as Alaska's Governor so she can - no shit, Sherlock - run for president in 2012. (Via twolf1 at Oxdown Gazette)
Does this woman have ANY IDEA AT ALL that she's a National [...]
Written by Anonymous
The picture is sooooooooo true! Unfortunately for our country, so is the headline. From the TCOT Report headline 7.3.09: [...] 
I think everybody needs to realize that it’s 2009, and the days of no-show jobs are over.”-Luzerne County Commissioner Maryanne Petrilla [...] Loudon Wainwright III:
[...]Rolling Stone finally linked to the Matt Taibbi story. Go read all about how Goldman Sachs rules our world.
[...]At what turned out to be the first concert in the 2009 Summer Heritage Jazz Series (due to rain) Bill Booker and friends played this lovely tune, Ladybird, by Tadd Dameron. See the Schedule of Events for the entire schedule of summer concerts. They’re on every other Thursday night from [...]
Just breaks my itty-bitty heart to see Chillary n’ Barry spatting again. (Don’t want to forget ol’ Bubba, too.)
Can’t these liberal losers titans of the political arena get along in this new Hope and Change world??? [...] For the last almost two years, I've waited for the Nutter Administration to live up to the "hope" that the citizens had when we elected him Mayor. However, as we round out nearly 18 months, there is much left to be desired.
I am not as critical of the Mayor' [...]
1) Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) has launched a blog called Childwatch, where they wil "report on breaking news and stimulate discussion about how local and state policies affect children," and cover "child health, child care, education, family economic security and child welfare." Check out their [...]
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