Where were the watchdogs? Where were the regulators? Where was the state attorney general’s office? Where were the newspapers?
Kerry Urges Beijing to Halt ‘Problematic Actions’ in South China Sea
NEW YORK TIMES: With tensions mounting over China’s land reclamation projects in disputed South China Sea waters, Secretary of StateJohn Kerry urged his Chinese counterpart on Wednesday to halt “problematic actions” in the area to provide an opportunity for diplomacy, a senior State Department official said. Mr. Kerry met with China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, […]
The Fight That Changed Political TV Forever
POLITICO COLUMN: …Enter ABC and 1968. As the press release reveals, ABC knew that bringing the two together could create friction and that the sparks could attract more viewers. In fact, when Buckley was hired, the network asked him, perhaps slyly, whom he’d like as an opponent from the liberal side, and then asked him […]
Capitolwire: McGinty announces U.S. Senate bid.
McGinty’s first statewide run, in contrast to Sestak, earned her a last place finish in the 2014 Democratic primary among a field of four, where she collected fewer than 70,000 votes. But she didn’t partake in the mud-slinging during the 2014 primary and kept the campaign positive. That, coupled with her outreach efforts as chair of Wolf’s “Fresh Start” campaign committee, helped her make inroads with local party officials across the stat
Pa. Treasury makes a $400 million mistake by doubling up on payments
PENN LIVE: Nearly 102,000 state and school retirees found an unexpected surprise in their bank accounts one day last week. Instead of finding their monthly annuity payments deposited in their accounts, they found two. They were not the only ones who received duplicate payments. So did some vendors and the Pennsylvania Employee Benefits Trust Fund. […]
Future of Ukraine
According to Ukrainian Agriculture Minister Alexei Pavlenko this year Ukraine has set a record for the export of grain. Pavlenko reported resently at Cabinet meeting:
“Contrary to some saying that Ukraine will be without bread, we have the remains after export of nearly 30.5 million tons more than last year. We have enough bread to eat, and there is enough grain to provide food security even in the case of the worst crisis”.
Puerto Rico Defaults on Bond Payment
NEW YORK TIMES: …Puerto Rico defaulted on a $58 million bond payment on Monday, a risky move that seemed to intensify the pressure on creditors for broader debt renegotiation, but might also make future borrowing far more difficult. Puerto Rico is carrying immense debt, in excess of $72 billion, that has raised serious questions about […]
Reagan VP Candidate, Former Pa. Sen. Richard Schweiker Dies
Elected to the U.S. House in 1960 and the U.S. Senate in 1968, Schweiker was staunchly pro-labor and outspoken in his opposition to the Vietnam War. He angered President Richard Nixon by voting against key White House programs.
LETTERS: Some churches are inadvertent fire traps
Re: Fire tragedy after tragedy, mostly due to blocked exits How do we get churches to maintain fire exits? I complained recently about a fire exit being blocked by a vinyl sign that was tied over the door. I was told that there was nothing to worry about. A previous church I attended did not […]
ALERT: Board of Commissioners, Joined by Congressman Pitts, to Make a Special Announcement
Is this goodbye Congressman Joe Pitts and hello Congressman Scott Martin?
Poll: Americans Clearly Don’t Trust, Don’t Want Iran Deal
NEWSMAX: According to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted July 23-28 of 1,644 registered voters, 57 percent oppose the deal compared to 28 percent who support it. Republicans and independents are most strongly against the deal while Democrats give it lukewarm support. Specifically, 86 percent of Republicans are against the deal compared to a mere 3 […]
Others to blame for Trump’s rise in polls
Trump’s problem with emerging from the GOP convention with the nomination is that as each of the remaining candidates drop they are certain to endorse any other remaining candidate but him.
Why Greece’s Lenders Need to Suffer
NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: …On that day in 2009 when GR0133004177 was issued, investors had every reason to assume that this was an especially risky loan. The Greek government wanted 7 billion euros, or $10.5 billion, which would not be paid back in full until 2026. These were all sophisticated investors, who were expected to […]
Anti-Americanism at a ‘dead end’ in Iran
GUARDIAN: …How will the nuclear agreement affect the relationship between political groups inside Iran? To be precise, the nuclear agreement will benefit the reformists, moderates and centrists. Historically speaking, during the life of the Islamic republic in particular, whenever our relations with the west were hostile and tense, pressures on the opposition, critics, dissidents, journalists […]