By Slava Tsukerman Since the end of the WWII relationship between Russia and Japan have been complicated because of the unresolved status of the four islands of the Kuril Ridge. The two countries, despite the passing of six decades, have not yet arrived at a peace treaty. A week ago, speaking at the World Economic Forum, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo […]
GOP hits new low with Trump
By Dick Miller WE.CONNECT.DOTS: – By 1972 Donald Trump and his father, Fred, controlled 14,000 apartments in New York City, mostly in Queens and Brooklyn. Their company was the target of a serious discrimination suit, purporting their agents routinely attempted to steer minorities to complexes that were exclusively for people of their color or background. The […]
Jamanis Family Concert September 15 at Catholic High
Lancaster Catholic High School Fine & Performing Arts Department proudly present our The Jamanis Family Concert featuring Veri & Jamanis, pianists our very own FPA Staff Member… Dr. Michael T. Jamanis, Violin Performing works by Brahms, Dvorak, Lisz, Corigliano & Gershwin Thursday, September 15th 7:30 PM Old Main Auditorium Free Admission – Donations accepted for […]
Congress Turning a New Leaf on Marijuana
ROLL CALL: …Marijuana-related legislation was on a fast track to nowhere until 2014. That was the year Republicans and Democrats alike approved a measure that kept federal authorities from interfering in states that allowed marijuana use for medical purposes. Since then, both houses of Congress have seen a flood of similar proposals. Lobbyists, policy experts and […]
Foolish self censorship by New York Times and Wall Street Journal re North Korea
By Robert Field NEW YORK TIMES: …“‘It’s too late on the nuclear weapons program — that is not going to be reversed,’ William Perry, the defense secretary under President Bill Clinton during the 1994 nuclear crisis with North Korea, said in August at a presentation in Kent, Conn. The only choice now, he argued, is […]
Medical Marijuana Update: American Legion adds its support
by Phil smith (smith), September 08, 2016, 05:16pm, (Issue #942) DRUG WAR CHRONICLE: In a surprise move, the conservative American Legion comes out for marijuana rescheduling, Arkansas medical marijuana initiatives see lawsuits fly, Ohio is now a medical marijuana state, and more. NationalAt the end of August, the American Legion called for marijuana to be rescheduled. […]
Capitolwire: McGinty-Toomey contest is tight, Quinnipiac poll shows.
By Kevin Zwick Staff Reporter Capitolwire HARRISBURG (Sept. 9) – The U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania is tight and could go down to the wire, according to pollsters at Quinnipiac University. The latest poll shows Republican U. S. Sen. Pat Toomey edging Democrat Katie McGinty 46-45 percent. McGinty lead Toomey 47-44 percent in last month’s poll. “High drama […]
KEISLING: Is Tom Wolf’s moral compass broken?
Gov. Tom earolf tries going along to get along with GOP leaders. But what’s he getting from Senate Republicans with whom he’s going along? Gov. Wolf isn’t using the bully pulpit of the governor’s office to speak out on issues of right and wrong, and matters of importance for everyday Pennsylvanians. By Bill Keisling […]
LNP Editorial Board simply can’t get their facts right… despicable re Joe Paterno
By Robert Field LNP editorial “Honoring Joe Paterno Wrong Again” is a tragic example of the incredible combination of ignorance and laziness on the part of the Editorial Board of LNP, even when it comes to so thoroughly reported and important a matter to Pennsylvanians as what Michael McQueary told Coach Joe Paterno after McQueary witnessed […]
Russian Plans for Treatment of Future Social Protests
By Slava Tsukerman According to the recent report of the Public Opinion Foundation, 75% of Russians are dissatisfied with their salaries, and 40% are no longer able to hang on to payday. The result of this is the increase of social protests. The number of protests in Russia are increasing during this third year since […]
What would the Judge do?
By Dick Morris WE.CONNECT.DOTS: Bill and Hillary Clinton claim they were heavily under water when they exited the White House in 2001. They listed assets of $1.8 million and debts of $10.6 million, mainly legal fees from his impeachment defense. Today, only 16 years later, as they prepare to re-enter 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, they could […]
NIGHTMARE: Newspaper rejects Clinton and Trump, endorses third-party candidate
NEWSLANC EDITOR: If Gary Johnson and from the Liberian Party and Jill Stein of the Green Party are permitted to join the presidential debates, and they deserve to be, it will set the stage for Donald Trump to back into the Presidency with les than 40% of the national vote. Whether merited or not, both […]
The meaning behind “Michele Bachmann says ‘this is the last election'”
AOL: Former Congresswoman Michele Bachmann shared with Christian Broadcasting Network viewers just how crucial she believes this election is… She said if Hillary Clinton is elected, she’ll let people into the country who will change the demographics of states like Florida and Texas and make it impossible for Republicans to win there. Bachmann said, “If […]
Will Att. Gen. Beemer and Gov. Wolf back the release of Special Prosecutor Gansler’s report on ex parte government sharing of pornography?
AG Beemer: “The issue about ex parte communications (in the Gansler report) is a critical one. I think it strikes at the integrity of the system. Where those kinds of things are in play, that is certainly something that that public should have an opportunity to know about.” Now that Bruce Beemer is in charge […]