“Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday assailed last week’s Supreme Court’s decision removing limits on corporate campaign spending, calling it ‘dead wrong.’ “And he defended President Barack Obama’s criticism of the decision in his State of the Union address Wednesday night with robe-clad Supreme Court justices seated in on the floor of the House before […]
Month: January 2010
COMMENTARY: When state stiffs addiction care, society foots the bill
Rick Kastner, Executive Director of the Lancaster County Drug and Alcohol Commission, knows that funding for addiction treatment is about more than just comfy government budgets: These dollars—and the lack thereof—bear a distinct human impact in Lancaster County. For example, this week Kastner had to decline funding for halfway house services to a county resident who had run out of options…
INTELLIGENCER NEW ERA
In his column “Housing report offers warnings we can’t ignore“, Jeff Hawkes points out: “What the report by the county planning commission does highlight is how township regulations drive up housing costs, making it more and more likely that developers build only for the well-to-do… “Municipalities, for instance, may require developers to put in excessively […]
In defense of Coach Given
[In response to “Criticizes newspapers, football coach, athletic director”] Those very close to the program know that Coach Given and his staff did an excellent job this year in building the foundation for turning the program around. They worked very hard to rebuild a program that was basically abandoned for the last couple years. I […]
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
“Do not walk away from reform. Not now. Not when we are so close. Let us find a way to come together and finish the job for the American people.” WATCHDOG: A brilliant political move. In one phrase President Obama jettisons a deeply flawed bill as approved by the Senate and places the blame for inaction […]
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“Majority Proud to Have Obama as President” reports “As President Barack Obama prepares for his State of the Union Address tonight, a majority of likely voters (51 percent) say they are proud to have him as President. One-in-three likely voters (35 percent) are ashamed while 14 percent undecided, a new Zogby Interactive survey finds. While […]
President Obama to stay the course, thank heaven!
In a speech filled with rectitude concerning the need to contain deficits but wisely delaying implementation until 2011 (and tacitly until after recovery is well underway—whenever that will come), President Barack Obama gave every indication in his State of the Union speech that he will remain a Keynesian in practice whatever his rhetoric in an determined effort to restore prosperity…
Lititz, PA: An unlikely Haven for Rock ‘n’ Roll entrepeneurs
New York Times reports: “This small town in Pennsylvania Dutch country, in the midst of cornfields and dairy farms, would seem an unlikely home for a warehouse filled with the detritus of rock concerts past and future — a large section of the stage for the next Black Eyed Peas tour, the sets for an Elton John concert and gigantic lips from the Rolling Stones.
Question and Answer
What part of “THIS DEBT IS UNSUSTAINABLE!” isn’t clear? In the long run, and maybe the not-so-long run, annual trillion-plus dollar deficits will destroy the country’s economy. It’s not only incredibly inflationary, but it also mortgages our country’s future to those who hold the debt—in this case, the Chinese. Wonderful. Editor’s response: The county faced […]
$490,000 for County morgue design and construction services
At their January 27 meeting, the Lancaster County commissioners voted unanimously to contract with L. Robert Kimball & Associates, Inc. to “provide design and construction phase services for the Lancaster County Forensic Center and Laboratory.” The firm will be compensated with no more than $490,000 by the project’s completion, according to the Wednesday resolution. “We […]
Obama faces backlash; Senate rejects bipartisan commission
The Financial Times reports: “President Barack Obama was on Tuesday facing a growing backlash from his liberal base in advance of Wednesday night’s State of the Union address State in which he will make fiscal deficit reduction a top priority for his administration…” “Moreover, the Senate on Tuesday rejected a proposal to set up a bipartisan […]
Library Board seeks new funding; Former prez: Canceling upgrades was “prudent”
In October of 2008, the Lancaster Public Library’s board of trustees voted 6-2 to cancel plans for a $2.3 million renovation project for which $600,000 had already been spent. Leadership at the library has shifted since that time—particularly with the recruiting of Herb Landau to serve as executive director…
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“Stimulus Price Tag Soars as Jobless Rate Rises” reports: “The economic stimulus bill’s price tag has risen to $862 billion, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday — a $75 billion jump that’s a result in part to the fact that, despite the spending, joblessness has risen and the government is paying out more than expected […]
Criticizes newspapers, football coach, athletic director
God bless Chris Given [the wife of McCaskey’s football coach] and may he restore her health as he deems. I mention her only because the belabored articles in the Lancaster Newspapers went on and on about her health as it pertains to the McCaskey Football team and her husband David Given’s choice to resign or […]