Obviously, the more partisan Wolf appears, the more difficult it will be to forge a bipartisan government agenda.
Putin’s Military in ‘Dangerous Brinkmanship’ With Recent Aggressions
NEWSMAX: Russia’s military is engaging in “dangerous brinkmanship,” according to a new report documenting dozens of recent incidents in which Russian warplanes and ships have taken aggressive or provocative actions, often in locations far away from the fighting in Ukraine. The report by the European Leadership Network, a London-based group including former European political and […]
Court jails captain of capsized South Korean ferry to 36 years
CNN: Lee Joon-seok, the captain widely derided by families for leaping to safety while the hundreds of people remained inside the sinking South Korean ferry, was sentenced Tuesday to 36 years in jail. Although he was acquitted of murder, Lee was found guilty of violating “seamen’s law” and abandonment causing death and injury. The sentence […]
Putin snubs Europe with Siberian gas deal that bolsters China ties
FINANCIAL TIMES: Moscow and Beijing signed an agreement to supply gas from western Siberia to China, in a deal that could eventually see more of Russia’s gas flowing to its vast eastern neighbour than to its traditional European markets. Assuming crucial details such as price are agreed, the deal would mark another big step in […]
The ‘they’ who fired Joe Paterno
The “they,” however, includes Mr. Corbett, who, as governor, was and is a member of the PSU board of trustees. He was less than a year into his term when the board fired Mr. Paterno in November 2011, but had not participated in any board meetings.
Voters Will Have Chance To Remake Pa. High Court
Voters will soon get a chance to render their own verdict on the seven-member court, as three spots are up for election next year. Ambitious lawyers and lower-level judges are lining up to make sure there will be choices.
The 12 best business books of all time
USA TODAY: Reading is the best way to gain experience without having been there yourself. As Warren Buffett’s business partner Charlie Munger said, “In my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject matter area) who didn’t read all the time — none, zero. You’d be amazed at how much Warren […]
Iran’s Khamenei proposes plan for Israel’s elimination – on Twitter
HAARETZ: …According to the post, Iran has presented “international communities” with “a practical and logical mechanism” aimed at achieving this goal – and it doesn’t include a massacre of the region’s Jews. Instead, the “proper way” of eliminating Israel “would come through a referendum that would encompass “all the original people of Palestine including Muslims, […]
LGH: First they say they will, they don’t, then they won’t
Robert: I am happy to have someone meet with you, Bob Macina, our EVP for Strategy and Administration will coordinate a time. I have copied him for your convenience in setting up a meeting. Tom
Health workers now expected to “cure” politicians
We are in an age when too many of our government leaders believe politics should trump facts. For them, nothing tops winning an election.
Commonwealth Court judge will review disputed NCAA emails regarding Penn State sanctions
PENN LIVE: The emails are sought by Centre County state Sen. Jake Corman in preparation for a January trial on the validity of the NCAA / Penn State consent decree, and the penalties it imposed on the university’s beloved football program. The NCAA has balked at releasing them to this point, and to resolve the […]
Column in part misses the point
Gil Smart’s column is headed “Democrats got slapped, and probably deserved it.” “Spin it however you like, people have the distinct impression that the country is in decline. Obama has managed to preside over this, and the Democrats, by extension, owned it. “But from the other end of the spectrum, the case against Obama is […]
Kudos to LNP for outing Lancaster General
“Hundreds of U.S. health systems have merged in recent years, but ‘the benefits have been elusive,’ said Martin Gaynor, a professor of economics and health policy at Carnegie Mellon University and former director of the economics bureau at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.”
The $9 Billion Witness: Meet JPMorgan Chase’s Worst Nightmare
This past year she watched as Holder’s Justice Department struck a series of historic settlement deals with Chase, Citigroup and Bank of America. The root bargain in these deals was cash for secrecy.