Tag Archives: Pennsylvania

The First Gundamentalist Church of Gun

Posted on April 30, 2013 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, President Obama will announce tomorrow that he is nominating Tom Wheeler to be the next chairman of the FCC. Also — Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett has discovered the secret to why his state … Continue reading →
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Pennsylvania Republicans Are Politically Braindead

Posted on October 25, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

This seems like a good piece of legislation to introduce this close to the election, doesn’t it? In determining the amount of assistance payments to a recipient family of benefits under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Program, the … Continue reading →

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Dick Quote of the Day

Posted on September 20, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Pennsylvania Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R), the original sponsor of the state’s voter ID law, isn’t just agreeing with Mitt Romney’s “47 percent” comment, he’s also claiming it’s the reason we need voter ID. I don’t believe any legitimate voter that … Continue reading →

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Mitt Antoinette

Posted on September 18, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Let them eat shit? Artist – John Darkow In other news, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court ruled today that the lower court must ensure “liberal access” to voter ID before it can rule in favor of the state’s voter ID … Continue reading →

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Because ACORN!

Posted on July 28, 2012 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

According to Kris Kobach, the grandfather of “Papers Please” anti-immigration law and adviser to the Romney campaign, if you want to blame someone for passing discriminatory voter suppression laws, you should blame ACORN! Democrats angry over the wave of voter … Continue reading →

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No Voter Fraud in Pennsylvania, But Voter ID Anyway

Posted on July 24, 2012 at 2:03 pm by Bob Cesca

The ACLU and the NAACP filed a lawsuit against Pennsylvania for its restrictive Voter ID law, which was passed in order to prevent what must be a widespread voter fraud issue in the state. But the state has no evidence … Continue reading →

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What Could Go Wrong?

Posted on July 9, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

What could go wrong when you slash the pay of your police officers and fire fighters to the minimum wage of $7.25 per hour? That’s several dollars less than your typical adult employee at a fast food chain. Amid Scranton’s … Continue reading →

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Whoops? Cat Out of the Bag

Posted on June 25, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

We all know voter ID laws are aimed at suppressing the vote, but politicians aren’t suppose to actually admit it as Pennsylvania Republican House Leader Mike Turzai did this weekend. “We are focused on making sure that we meet our … Continue reading →

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War Against Women in Pennsylvania

Posted on May 24, 2012 at 11:26 am by Bob Cesca

Here we go. Pennsylvania State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will introduce legislation on Wednesday that would defund Planned Parenthood, adding his state to a list of four others that have pending bills to strip public funds from the family planning … Continue reading →

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Fox Facts

Posted on April 26, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Pat Bagley In other news, President Obama received over 150,000 more votes in Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary than Mitt Romney did, and Mitt Romney lost 40% of the vote to a group of non-candidates. Meanwhile, only 3 percent of … Continue reading →

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