The investigation appears to debunk claims by congressional Republicans linking al-Qaida to the deaths of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, including two former Navy SEALs, and back the Obama administration’s longstanding position that the offensive video fueled the attack…
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Cserdi mayor Laszlo Bogdan voted “Man of the Year”
20 km west of the university city of Pécs lies the village of Cserdi (pop. 411). As is often the case in Baranya county, a majority of the villagers are gypsies. There is an important difference, however. The mayor of Cserdi, a gypsy, is determined to prove that his people are capable of earning an honest living tilling the land.
Don’t tell Mayor Gray, but “Demographic trends now favor downtown”
Empty-nesters don’t need the big house and don’t want to mow the big lawn. High gas prices are making long commutes less practical. The urban renaissance in big cities ranging from New York to Portland, Ore. — and the revival of charming, vibrant downtowns in small cities like Missoula, Mont. — is making the bedroom suburb and the strip mall seem positively dull…
Poll: Congress is Worst Ever
The telephone poll of 1,035 adults nationwide showed that 73 percent say Congress has done nothing to solve the country’s problems, with roughly 25 percent disagreeing.
The unfairness of gerrymandering in PA
Without changing a single vote from the 2012 elections, Mr. Leach drew a map that flipped eight districts from Republican to Democrat…
Intell editorial: Shootings “Tragic, avoidable”
“Giliberti’s clinical diagnosis was bipolar disorder. The two other men killed by police in Lancaster County this year were described in news reports as ‘a homeless man with a history of mental illness’ and a man with ‘a history of alcohol-related legal troubles and depression.’ ” …
Pa. treasurer McCord boasts business, congressional experience in bid for governor
Bright, fast-talking, exuding confidence, Rob McCord will tell anyone who asks that his record as state treasurer melded with his high-tech business makes him the Democrat “best built” to oust Gov. Tom Corbett.
CHRISTMAS LETTER FROM RICHARD FIELD: A metaphysical discussion with my eldest son, Márton, who is 5 1/2 going on 16.
Why do the souls of good people have to go to heaven? Why can’t the souls of bad people go there and the souls of good people stay here on earth?
LETTER: Sen. Smucker legislation would render public education unsustainable
This legislation that is initiated by conservative republicans with the relationship of The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and The State Policy Network (SPN) will end public education in leaving the public schools with the most difficult and costly students and an unsustainable infrastructure, that is the objective of ALEC & SPN.
Plan to fix Harrisburg is in force, Pa. court told
After a yearlong fight, a plan to restructure $360 million in crushing debt tied to a municipal trash incinerator owned by Pennsylvania’s financially troubled capital city took effect Monday, a state-appointed receiver told the judge overseeing the complex transactions and agreements.
Edward Snowden, after months of NSA revelations, says his mission’s accomplished
Editor: This is an extraordinary article of vast scope that defies excerpting. Whatever the reader may think about Snowden and what he did, careful reading of the article will be performing a patriotic duty.
New Potemkin Villages
The well known expression “Potemkin villages” is the translation of the Russian phrase “Potyomkinskiye derevni”. It was originally used to describe fake settlements, decorations built only to impress.
Sen. Smucker should tread carefully with charter school reform
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Lloyd Smucker, R-Lancaster, would toss any geographic restrictions on these entities opening charters. In other words, a university or college could open a charter wherever it perceived a need, not just in its own locale.
Boeing latest plunderer in our “Free Market”
Boeing has elected to use the labor issue to give us all a chance in a sweepstakes that could net a region 8,500 new jobs. Very simply, Boeing estimates the new plant will cost over $10 billion and asks various governors how much their taxpayers will cough up to land all these new jobs.