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Law and order

After the 1st week of the Trump presidency, I am somewhat confused. My parents always taught me to be courteous and respectful to law enforcement. Yes, sir...No, sir. But I have since learned there is the Trump response which I am now prepared for. These are the items needed to respond to law enforcement. First is a bright red MAGA hat, so if police arrive at your house, put on your hat. The next items are equally important. A can of bear spray, an American flag on a 6 foot pole with a sharpened spear at the end of the flag pole and a Trump 2020 flag nailed to a baseball bat. This is ...

The cost of tariffs

There’s a lot of consternation over Trump’s proposed tariffs. We are being told that the cost will be paid by U.S. consumers and not the country from which the goods come. Ironically, the people making the most noise about these taxes on foreign companies are the same people who have for years advocated for higher taxes on American companies. Aren’t those taxes also passed on to the consumer? The truth of the matter is more complicated than that. The answer to the question of whether the cost of these tariffs will be paid by U.S. consumers is a definite, maybe. The cost of ...

Christmas in 2025

As our culture is moving further from God’s design for governance, our churches are not keeping up with the pace of Godlessness eroding our world. The decline of Christian influence stems from the church allowing itself to be controlled by an unconstitutional IRS code, which has no authority over anybody’s speech rights! I suggest churches exclusively use Christmas music, at least 25 days before and after Christmas. (A type of Christian jubilee.) The unique music of the thousands of pieces of Christmas music should ensure to keep it vibrant. The popularity of Christmas without ...

Call to action

With the support of elected MAGA officials and his base, President Elon Reeve Musk, Titular Head of Government, Donald J Trump and their team of billionaires, ideologues and thugs have launched a full blown attack on American system of government and a hostile takeover of the nation. They are on their way to changing our country from a democratic Republic, a government of all the people, into a an oligarchy, a government of a few of the people...in this case the richest people. Concerned Americans from all over the country and the political spectrum are worrying out loud: “Where are ...

Endangering the public

Air traffic controllers have been crying out for more help for years, but the first thing the Trump administration did was to fire the leader and try to purge all DEl employees. Training controllers is no quick or easy thing. This is a crash is a portent of the future. When the Trump administration continues to hollow out all our federal agencies the catastrophes will continue. NIH,more disease, FCC more disinformation, IRS more scofflaws and less help available for tax payers. Gutting the FDA means more tainted food making it to our homes. The list goes on and on. These government ...

Carlucci’s inconceivable capitulation

Judge William Carlucci, on Jan. 13, agreed that a criminal defendant should be eligible for bail - which was posted the next day. Per the PA Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 523, there are 10 relevant factors to consider when deciding bail for a defendant. Those factors include (1) the nature of the offense charged and any mitigating or aggravating factors that may bear upon the likelihood of conviction and possible penalty; additionally, (8) the defendant’s prior criminal record seems pertinent to this case. Regarding factor one, this defendant was charged with Rape – ...