For over 5 years now, pop has not had the mind to manage his own money or other affairs, as the doctors will attest to. Yet, people of unscrupulous minds continue coming to him for a hand out, such as the ministers of the Ephrata United Zion Church, use to be Akron United Zion Church. […]
A ray of sunlight for A. G. Kathleen Kane
Considering her indictment and the barrage of media requests for her to step down without her having a single day in court to present a defense, this is a remarkable development and suggests a receptive public for potentially turning the tables on her accusers and their mouthpiece media.
Fall of President of Russian Railways: an omen? And of what?
The third theory is the most exotic. It interprets the Yakunin’s departure from his position as his escape from the sinking ship of Russia. The proponents of the theory believe that Yakunin is not going to return to Russia from his vacation. And there are many other Russian top functionaries who are prepared for such an escape.
House GOP leaders desperate to avoid shutdown over Planned Parenthood
POLITICO: …Desperate to avoid another closure, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and his team would prefer to build bipartisan opposition to funding the group through a series of high-profile Congressional investigations. But, at this point, that seems unlikely to cut it with a bloc of House conservatives who have said they simply won’t vote for a […]
PA Attorney General Kathleen Kane held for trial
Defense lawyer Gerald Shargel lamented that the looser rules of evidence and lower burden of proof in preliminary hearings left them with low odds of getting some or all of the charges tossed..
My Aunty Is Here!
Well, my Great Aunt Bessie is here to visit, and the stories are flowing. She’s eighty-eight and regaled us with stories all night. We listened in shifts. On the ride home from the airport, she spoke exclusively to my husband. About me. She crooned that I was such a loving child. When we arrived home she flirted with my stepson.
Does Secret Meeting Signal Biden-Warren Ticket?
NEWSMAX: Political pundits are abuzz with the possibility of a Joe Biden-Elizabeth Warren 2016 ticket in the wake of an unannounced meeting between the two on Saturday. Biden, 72, has told friends that if he does run for president, he will serve only one term, making an early announcement of his vice-presidential running-mate a strong […]
The ultimate argument in favor of the Iran deal
In meetings on Capitol Hill and with influential policy analysts, administration officials argue that inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities under the deal will reveal important details that can be used for better targeting should the U.S. decide to attack Iran.
LETTER: Kane should do the right thing
This is a distraction to her job, guilty or not guilty. She needs to do the right thing.
No state budget! How personal does it get?
Before you fall in love with the GOP, know you are likely to be paying higher taxes at the local level to make up for Harrisburg’s tricks. During the four years Corbett wielded his tax-cutting sword, he ignored the burden that fell on local school districts and municipalities.
Kane hearing a ‘he said, she said’ case
SCRANTON TIMES-TRIBUNE COLUMN: State Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane sees herself as a devoted crime fighter under siege by state officials threatened by her effort to expose “filthy” emails they traded on state time. State prosecutors say she is a liar who shamelessly used her position as the state’s top prosecutor to seek revenge on […]
Why Drug Testing Students is Un-American
Random drug tests violate students’ privacy and may make them more likely to switch from pot to harder stuff…
Doubt Is Raised Over Value of Surgery for Breast Lesion at Earliest Stage
NEW YORK TIMES: As many as 60,000 American women each year are told they have a very early stage of breast cancer — Stage 0, as it is commonly known — a possible precursor to what could be a deadly tumor. And almost every one of the women has either a lumpectomy or a mastectomy, […]
Capitolwire: Kane’s tumultuous tenure draws another potential challenger.
State Rep. Todd Stephens announced his candidacy for Attorney General on Thursday, saying Democratic Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s troubled first term has “shattered the faith” in the state’s criminal justice system for many.