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Not agreed on this

alanwild — Thu, 02 May 2013 06:09:13 GMT

I do not think that all the unemployed people are on drugs. There may be some, but Corbett has no right to say this on radio without having any proof. This is wrong.
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On the other hand

John Morgan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:25:09 GMT

if a candidate cannot follow simple instructions and/or purposely files false petitions they shouldn't run for office. According to Deming many of the signatures LeVan obtained aren't qualified Democratic electors. Any candidate can obtain a free voter registration list from Election Services to use to get and verify signatories. If Pete LeVan can't do that how can he run an office like the Prothonotary? Heck, Marianne Sutton can't do it after numerous terms in the office. Perhaps if she spent more time on management and less time on decorating the office might run effectively.

so let me get this straight...

daveatx — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:58:38 GMT

...you think it "ironic" that some people might criticize the idea that tolerance towards illegal sexual behavior is inappropriate, but yet you find NO irony in calling people who have this different view about sexuality than you obviously have "intolerant bastards"? Pots and kettles, John, pots and kettles. And I think you missed MY point altogether - yes, I'm fully aware that she didn't speak about the legality of bestiality, prostitution and incest while she advocated for "tolerance" of these things....THAT WAS THE PROBLEM.

We began working on this several weeks ago.

John Morgan — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:37:39 GMT

I met Rachel Tabachnick at the Progressive Summit and she told me the tale of whom Max Myers really is. When I got home I began doing research on my own to check her charges and found they were true. We were planning to begin this series later this week but jumped on it yesterday when PoliticsPA got wind of it.

I contacted a prominent leader of the LGBT community in Philadelphia over the weekend. He is deeply involved in the gayborhood there and with the LGBT Community Center. I wanted to warn him of the embarrassment they faced when our expose was published this week. I think it was too late for them to get out of hosting Myers but they were made aware of who he is really is.

Myers must think no one knows how to use search engines. His presence and involvement with this organization is deeply documents both on their own web pages, YouTube and other internet sites. Tabachnick has devoted untold hours researching and documenting who they are, what they stand for and what they see for the country. It is very scary.

Myers was never going to be a major force in this Gubernatorial election but some very serious money (John Templeton) was ready to pour into his effort so we felt we had to expose who he is as soon as possible.

I regret having to embarrass the William Way Center but I did warn them.

couple of thoughts and questions come to mind...

Jamoca — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:21:34 GMT

...1) why the heck did the people who operate the William Way Community Center allow this obvious fraud and phony to come there and bastardize and defile their space like that?

2) Is anyone in the LGBT or progressive community truly fooled by this clown? I mean he's so damn transparent and obviously a fraud and a phony that you'd have to be beyond legally blind to not notice it...

3) How dumb does Myers think people are these days that he can just flash and throw ideas at folks and they'll just flock to his support since, after all, anyone who walks in and says the things he's NOW saying just automatically gets embraced and accepted without any 2nd thought or skepticism (sarcasm intended)...

I'm glad someone got the word out on Myers and his long-standing connections and continued alignment with Global School of Supernatural MInistry...

It's really quite scary.

The entire point of the workshop

John Morgan — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:45:20 GMT

was to teach tolerance of those who might engage in things outside of the mainstream. It had nothing to do with legality, you miss the point as have all of those intolerant bastards attacking this woman. Oh the irony!

Are you serious?

daveatx — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:31:00 GMT

Hey, I'm all for tolerance when it comes to sexuality, but the ONLY acceptable response to someone who asks about whether it is "normal" to engage in bestiality, prostitution or incest is a resounding NO! Not only are these things NOT normal, they are NOT LEGAL. I do advocate tolerance - tolerance in discussing WHY these things are NOT normal...but if she's suggesting that ANYTHING goes sexually and as long as you think it's normal, it's OK is absolutely insane.

All Popes assume the throne

John Morgan — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:56:29 GMT

of St. Peter and the Pope is also the Archbishop of Rome so you could easily interpret the prophesy to apply to Francis.

I suspect the people may cast off the tyranny of Rome and free themselves if its hypocritical teachings because of the child abuse scandal. This could well be the demise of the Roman Catholic Church.

Well there are 2

Kirk Wentzel — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:09:23 GMT

There are 2 prophesies - one by Nostradamus saying the penultimate Pope will flee Rome in December with the appearance of a comet - Ratzinger fled in February and the Comet appeared in March so not too far off to be fair - especially if you account for the calenders being different when Nostradamus made his prediction.

Meanwhile the 2nd is the Prophesy of St. Malachy:

Ratzinger again was the penultimate Pope in this prophesy being associated with "Gloria Olivae".

The last Pope has this latin phrase:

"Petrus Romanus, qui paſcet oues in multis tribulationibus: quibus tranſactis ciuitas ſepticollis diruetur, & Iudex tremẽdus iudicabit populum ſuum. Finis."
"Peter the Roman, who will pasture his sheep in many tribulations, and when these things are finished, the city of seven hills [i.e. Rome] will be destroyed, and the dreadful judge will judge his people. The End."

Bergoglio didn't take the name Peter and while he has an Italian background I don't think he's Roman.

"Liberate tutume ex infiris" - Save yourself from hell.

She spoke with a local lawyer

John Morgan — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:11:32 GMT

whom I know and he had her call me. I contacted some national bloggers about the story along with The Rachel Maddow Show. Everyone needs to have her back until this nut jobs go away.

Ugh!! ...

Calvin Jones and the 13th Apostle — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:59:11 GMT

and she had to deal with a lot of crap from locals(not sure if it was zoning board jerks .. or regular citizens as well) in her attempts to open the shop .. and now this? Has anyone offered help her out .. like keep an eye out for possible nutjobs? I live not too far from her shop .. I'd be happy to help out in any way I can to keep the Glenn Beck(and RWNJ) nutcases away

78% of PA Voters Support a National Popular Vote

oldgulph — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:16:40 GMT

Obvious partisan machinations like these should add support for the National Popular Vote movement. If the party in control in each state is tempted every 2, 4, or 10 years (post-census) to consider rewriting election laws and redistrict with an eye to the likely politically beneficial effects for their party in the next presidential election, then the National Popular Vote system, in which all voters across the country are guaranteed to be politically relevant and treated equally, is needed now more than ever.

A survey of Pennsylvania voters showed 78% overall support for a national popular vote for President.
Support was 87% among Democrats, 68% among Republicans, and 76% among independents.
By age, support was 77% among 18-29 year olds, 73% among 30-45 year olds, 81% among 46-65 year olds, and 78% for those older than 65.
By gender, support was 85% among women and 71% among men.

The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).

Every vote, everywhere, would be politically relevant and equal in presidential elections. No more distorting and divisive red and blue state maps.

When the bill is enacted by states with a majority of the electoral votes- enough electoral votes to elect a President (270 of 538), all the electoral votes from the enacting states would be awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in the country.

In Gallup polls since 1944, only about 20% of the public has supported the current system of awarding all of a state's electoral votes to the presidential candidate who receives the most votes in each separate state (with about 70% opposed and about 10% undecided). Support for a national popular vote is strong among Republicans, Democrats, and Independent voters, as well as every demographic group in virtually every state surveyed in recent polls in recent closely divided Battleground states: CO - 68%, FL - 78%, IA 75%, MI - 73%, MO - 70%, NH - 69%, NV - 72%, NM- 76%, NC - 74%, OH - 70%, PA - 78%, VA - 74%, and WI - 71%; in Small states (3 to 5 electoral votes): AK - 70%, DC - 76%, DE - 75%, ID - 77%, ME - 77%, MT - 72%, NE 74%, NH - 69%, NV - 72%, NM - 76%, OK - 81%, RI - 74%, SD - 71%, UT - 70%, VT - 75%, WV - 81%, and WY - 69%; in Southern and Border states: AR - 80%, KY- 80%, MS - 77%, MO - 70%, NC - 74%, OK - 81%, SC - 71%, TN - 83%, VA - 74%, and WV - 81%; and in other states polled: AZ - 67%, CA - 70%, CT - 74%, MA - 73%, MN - 75%, NY - 79%, OR - 76%, and WA - 77%. Americans believe that the candidate who receives the most votes should win.

The bill has passed 31 state legislative chambers in 21 states with 243 electoral votes. The bill has been enacted by 9 jurisdictions with 132 electoral votes - 49% of the 270 necessary to go into effect.

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However it is the truth

John Morgan — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:27:56 GMT

This is the Pope's record and that of the Church.

John...Please take a moment to read again what you have written...

Matt Thomas — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 02:07:05 GMT

Forgive me, but this reads like an out-of-control rant by a hate-driven bigot...more like something one might read on a handbill put out by the KKK.
You should be embarrassed for what appears to be a near mindless character assassination.
This does not serve you well and continuing to post such nonsense will only drive more people away from your blog.
Matt Thomas

SOTU

Jake Gellar-Goad — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:25:50 GMT

I was glad too see these quotes in the State of the Union. I'm still hoping for the executive pen to be used not only to proclaim this June LGBT pride month, but to also see an executive order or two to help the LGBT community move towards equality since June seems to be the month for such things. With so much hanging in the balance of the Supreme Court ruling that might not be released until the end of June, I wonder how that will affect the willingness to write an executive order when the court ruling could shake things up.

As someone concerned about all the efforts conservative state governments are pursuing to restrict the vote and make it more costly and time consuming for voters, I was also happy that voting rights and reforms were addressed.

We should follow the example of a North Miami woman named Desiline Victor. When she arrived at her polling place, she was told the wait to vote might be six hours. And as time ticked by, her concern was not with her tired body or aching feet, but whether folks like her would get to have their say. Hour after hour, a throng of people stayed in line in support of her. Because Desiline is 102 years old. And they erupted in cheers when she finally put on a sticker that read "I Voted."

That includes our most fundamental right as citizens: the right to vote. When any Americans - no matter where they live or what their party - are denied that right simply because they can't wait for five, six, seven hours just to cast their ballot, we are betraying our ideals. That's why, tonight, I'm announcing a non-partisan commission to improve the voting experience in America. And I'm asking two long-time experts in the field, who've recently served as the top attorneys for my campaign and for Governor Romney's campaign, to lead it. We can fix this, and we will. The American people demand it. And so does our democracy.