May 8, 2007
ARLINGTON, VA – Congressman Ron Paul's support has soared since the first Republican presidential debate. Conservative commentator John McLaughlin, host of “The McLaughlin Group," cited Ron Paul as having given "the best performance of the debate." In fact, the Paul campaign's apparent strength has many other pundits scrambling to explain it. Paul campaign officials offer the following examples of the candidate's rising success.
Since the debate on May 3, Ron Paul:
1. Handily won two post-debate polls posted by event sponsor MSNBC.
2. Placed a close third (18%) in a post-debate poll on the conservative Drudge Report.
3. Won an ABCNews.com online debate poll with 84%.
4. Won a C-SPAN online GOP candidate poll with 69%.
5. Became the third most-mentioned person in the blogosphere, beating out Paris Hilto n, according to the reputable Technorati.com.
6. Produced a YouTube.com video that was ranked the 8th most popular overall video, and the most-viewed political video.
7. Was featured, by popular demand, on the front of Digg.com.
8. Generated so many bulletin posts on MySpace.com that the site owner News Corp. blocked all additional posts about Dr. Paul.
9. Became a "most searched" term on Google and Yahoo!.
10. Saw a quadrupling of daily visitors to RonPaul2008.com.
"These figures speak for themselves," said campaign chairman Kent Snyder. "Ron Paul has quickly become a strong contender for the GOP nomination because of his powerful message of freedom and limited government."
http://www.ronpaul2008.com
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Vote No on Act 1 referendum
I called the Allegheny county elections department to get the wording for the referendum in my school district. All districts will vary, so to be sure you can call the elections dept. at 412-350-4500. Mine is stated like this:
Do you favor the Riverview school dist. to impose a .7 earned income tax rate. Revenue from the increase will be used to reduce the school tax on qualified residential property at an estimated savings of $569.00. The current earned income tax rate is .5 .
Then you are to answer YES or NO. I strongly urge everyone to vote NO. Today they will raise the earned income tax then without voter approval they can continue to raise the property tax rate up to a certain percentage. We can not continue to give away our hard earned money to any district even if they are being "fair". They will not cut their costs but will continue to rob us of our earnings.
Please vote NO.
Do you favor the Riverview school dist. to impose a .7 earned income tax rate. Revenue from the increase will be used to reduce the school tax on qualified residential property at an estimated savings of $569.00. The current earned income tax rate is .5 .
Then you are to answer YES or NO. I strongly urge everyone to vote NO. Today they will raise the earned income tax then without voter approval they can continue to raise the property tax rate up to a certain percentage. We can not continue to give away our hard earned money to any district even if they are being "fair". They will not cut their costs but will continue to rob us of our earnings.
Please vote NO.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Report from state committee meeting
The meeting was held in Hazelton and PA state chairman Hagan Smith hosted the meeting.
Jim Barr, southwest region chairman, gave a report on the organized counties in the region. Mercer County , in the northwest region, was recognized as a new organized county and chairman Ed Roberson spoke to the members.
Jim Barr(Allegheny co.) and Fritz Schom(Lancaster co.) were added to the executive committee.
Erik Kocher resigned as the state vice-chairman due to a demanding work schedule. Erik will be missed in this capacity but we look forward to seeing him more when his schedule lightens up a bit. Hagan Smih appointed Wes Thompson(Allegheny co.) as the new state vice chairman.
Two candidates in unorganized counties were endorsed for the 2007 election. The two endorsements were: Alan Kiser-Warren County Sheriff and Jay Russell for Bucks County commissioner.
Jim Clymer updated us on the national convention in Boise Idaho and stated that it was a spirited meeting with many good speakers. He encouraged every member to try to make it to a national committee meeting. Jim also announced that the next national meeting will be on October 26-27 in Omaha Nebraska(hotel is actually in Council Bluffs Iowa across the river). Check the national site for more information as it becomes available.
For the banquet,speakers were Hagan Smith(PA state chairman) and Jim Clymer(National chairman). Hagan spoke about freedom from the corporate govt. and Jim spoke about the North American Union and illegal aliens.
Jim Barr, southwest region chairman, gave a report on the organized counties in the region. Mercer County , in the northwest region, was recognized as a new organized county and chairman Ed Roberson spoke to the members.
Jim Barr(Allegheny co.) and Fritz Schom(Lancaster co.) were added to the executive committee.
Erik Kocher resigned as the state vice-chairman due to a demanding work schedule. Erik will be missed in this capacity but we look forward to seeing him more when his schedule lightens up a bit. Hagan Smih appointed Wes Thompson(Allegheny co.) as the new state vice chairman.
Two candidates in unorganized counties were endorsed for the 2007 election. The two endorsements were: Alan Kiser-Warren County Sheriff and Jay Russell for Bucks County commissioner.
Jim Clymer updated us on the national convention in Boise Idaho and stated that it was a spirited meeting with many good speakers. He encouraged every member to try to make it to a national committee meeting. Jim also announced that the next national meeting will be on October 26-27 in Omaha Nebraska(hotel is actually in Council Bluffs Iowa across the river). Check the national site for more information as it becomes available.
For the banquet,speakers were Hagan Smith(PA state chairman) and Jim Clymer(National chairman). Hagan spoke about freedom from the corporate govt. and Jim spoke about the North American Union and illegal aliens.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Ron Paul Signs Pledge to Never Raise Your Taxes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Jesse Benton, 703-650-9559
April 25, 2007
ARLINGTON, VA – Presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-TX) today pledged to the American people that as president he would veto any bill that raised their taxes. The pledge, sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform, is offered to all presidential candidates as a way to distinguishes real fiscal conservatives from tax-and-spend, big-government politicians.
After signing the pledge, Dr. Paul issued the following statement:
“Signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge was easy for me. During my 10 terms in Congress, I have never voted to raise taxes, and I never will. To be honest, I can’t understand why a Republican wouldn’t sign it.
“Liberty is best served when Americans keep more of their own, hard-earned money. I think taxes should be as low as possible. As president, I would work to lower taxes for every American as I have for years as a member of Congress.”
CONTACT: Jesse Benton, 703-650-9559
April 25, 2007
ARLINGTON, VA – Presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-TX) today pledged to the American people that as president he would veto any bill that raised their taxes. The pledge, sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform, is offered to all presidential candidates as a way to distinguishes real fiscal conservatives from tax-and-spend, big-government politicians.
After signing the pledge, Dr. Paul issued the following statement:
“Signing the Taxpayer Protection Pledge was easy for me. During my 10 terms in Congress, I have never voted to raise taxes, and I never will. To be honest, I can’t understand why a Republican wouldn’t sign it.
“Liberty is best served when Americans keep more of their own, hard-earned money. I think taxes should be as low as possible. As president, I would work to lower taxes for every American as I have for years as a member of Congress.”
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Pennsylvania lawmakers decry gun-rights banner invoking lynching
MARK SCOLFORO
The Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Two participants in a gun-rights rally Tuesday at the Capitol held up a banner calling for a Philadelphia lawmaker to be "hung from the tree of liberty." Black lawmakers denounced the message as racist and "a terroristic threat," and demanded a police investigation.
The banner said Rep. Angel Cruz, a Democrat of Puerto Rican descent who is sponsoring legislation to require gun registration and a $10-a-gun annual fee, "should be hung from the tree of liberty for treasonous acts against the constitution."
Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland, chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus, said at a news conference that the banner was "an act of racism, an act of hatred, an act of bigotry and a terroristic threat on the life of a colleague."
"No one has the right to call for the lynching of another human being , no one," he said.
Paul Estus, of Ridgway, one of two men who held up the banner, said during the morning rally that the lynching tree was "just a figure of speech."
"You've got to make a stand," he said.
Rep. Jewell Williams, chairman of the Democrats' Philadelphia delegation, threatened a boycott on legislative business unless leaders of both parties agree to a policy or procedure to ban threatening signs from the Capitol.
"They said they're going to address it," Williams said.
Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Butler, an organizer of the rally, condemned the banner as "not appropriate," and was later among a handful of lawmakers who criticized it on the House floor.
"It's very appropriate," said Alan Kiser, of Warren, who held the banner along with Estus. "If they don't think that this is appropriate, they wouldn't think our founding fathers were appropriate."
A spokesman for the Capitol Police, Edward Myslewicz, said the department was unaware of the banner but would "follow up" if it receives a complaint. Kirkland, D-Delaware, said a letter would be sent to the state police late Tuesday.
Cruz's proposal was on the minds of many of the hundreds of gun-rights advocates who packed the Capitol Rotunda to hear a group of state lawmakers, mostly Republicans, advocate proposals to expand those rights.
Cruz has said he introduced his bill to address escalating gun violence in Philadelphia, where 128 homicides already this year is on pace for the city's highest murder rate in a decade.
But gun owners in Pennsylvania are well organized and well-connected politically, claiming strong support from legislative leaders , and rank-and-file , of both parties in the General Assembly.
Cruz's bill has virtually no chance of passing, and many at the rally bitterly opposed it.
"Criminals will not tell you how many guns they have and pay a tax on it," said Charles McKelly, a 69-year-old retiree from Hershey. He said the proposal would cost him a substantial sum to pay fees for the weapons he keeps for hunting, clay-pigeon shooting and self-defense.
The event was organized and dominated by Republicans, although some Democratic lawmakers participated.
Rep. Dick Stevenson, R-Mercer, proposed allowing those with valid concealed-weapons permits to buy guns without having to go through the criminal-background checks currently required of all gun purchasers.
Metcalfe said he wants to eliminate a gun-sales database maintained by the Pennsylvania State Police and allow people who can show they are in "imminent danger" to be quickly issued temporary permits to carry concealed weapons.
Positions on gun control among House Democrats run the gamut, said Tom Andrews, a spokesman for House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese, D-Greene. DeWeese has promised to consign Cruz's bill "to oblivion."
Despite overwhelming opposition in the House, Cruz said he is standing by the bill. Four of five co-sponsors have already withdrawn their support.
"It's my bill and I am not running from it," Cruz said. "A good legislator dances to the song that he chose."
www.philly.com
The Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Two participants in a gun-rights rally Tuesday at the Capitol held up a banner calling for a Philadelphia lawmaker to be "hung from the tree of liberty." Black lawmakers denounced the message as racist and "a terroristic threat," and demanded a police investigation.
The banner said Rep. Angel Cruz, a Democrat of Puerto Rican descent who is sponsoring legislation to require gun registration and a $10-a-gun annual fee, "should be hung from the tree of liberty for treasonous acts against the constitution."
Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland, chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus, said at a news conference that the banner was "an act of racism, an act of hatred, an act of bigotry and a terroristic threat on the life of a colleague."
"No one has the right to call for the lynching of another human being , no one," he said.
Paul Estus, of Ridgway, one of two men who held up the banner, said during the morning rally that the lynching tree was "just a figure of speech."
"You've got to make a stand," he said.
Rep. Jewell Williams, chairman of the Democrats' Philadelphia delegation, threatened a boycott on legislative business unless leaders of both parties agree to a policy or procedure to ban threatening signs from the Capitol.
"They said they're going to address it," Williams said.
Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Butler, an organizer of the rally, condemned the banner as "not appropriate," and was later among a handful of lawmakers who criticized it on the House floor.
"It's very appropriate," said Alan Kiser, of Warren, who held the banner along with Estus. "If they don't think that this is appropriate, they wouldn't think our founding fathers were appropriate."
A spokesman for the Capitol Police, Edward Myslewicz, said the department was unaware of the banner but would "follow up" if it receives a complaint. Kirkland, D-Delaware, said a letter would be sent to the state police late Tuesday.
Cruz's proposal was on the minds of many of the hundreds of gun-rights advocates who packed the Capitol Rotunda to hear a group of state lawmakers, mostly Republicans, advocate proposals to expand those rights.
Cruz has said he introduced his bill to address escalating gun violence in Philadelphia, where 128 homicides already this year is on pace for the city's highest murder rate in a decade.
But gun owners in Pennsylvania are well organized and well-connected politically, claiming strong support from legislative leaders , and rank-and-file , of both parties in the General Assembly.
Cruz's bill has virtually no chance of passing, and many at the rally bitterly opposed it.
"Criminals will not tell you how many guns they have and pay a tax on it," said Charles McKelly, a 69-year-old retiree from Hershey. He said the proposal would cost him a substantial sum to pay fees for the weapons he keeps for hunting, clay-pigeon shooting and self-defense.
The event was organized and dominated by Republicans, although some Democratic lawmakers participated.
Rep. Dick Stevenson, R-Mercer, proposed allowing those with valid concealed-weapons permits to buy guns without having to go through the criminal-background checks currently required of all gun purchasers.
Metcalfe said he wants to eliminate a gun-sales database maintained by the Pennsylvania State Police and allow people who can show they are in "imminent danger" to be quickly issued temporary permits to carry concealed weapons.
Positions on gun control among House Democrats run the gamut, said Tom Andrews, a spokesman for House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese, D-Greene. DeWeese has promised to consign Cruz's bill "to oblivion."
Despite overwhelming opposition in the House, Cruz said he is standing by the bill. Four of five co-sponsors have already withdrawn their support.
"It's my bill and I am not running from it," Cruz said. "A good legislator dances to the song that he chose."
www.philly.com
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Gun-rights advocates rally in Pa. Capitol
4/24/2007, 3:23 p.m. EDT
By MARK SCOLFORO
The Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of gun-rights advocates packed the state Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday as a group of state lawmakers, mostly Republicans, advocated proposals to expand those rights.
Several participants mentioned their opposition to a bill introduced by a Philadelphia state representative to require annual registration of most guns and a $10-a-gun yearly fee. The bill's sponsor has acknowledged it has no chance of passing, and many at the rally vehemently opposed it.
"Criminals will not tell you how many guns they have and pay a tax on it," said Charles McKelly, a 69-year-old retiree from Hershey. He said the proposal would cost him a substantial sum to pay fees for the weapons he keeps for hunting, clay-pigeon shooting and self-defense.
Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Butler, said he wants to eliminate a gun-sales database maintained by the Pennsylvania State Police and allow people who can show they are in "imminent danger" to be quickly issued temporary permits to carry concealed weapons.
Rep. Dick Stevenson, R-Mercer, proposed allowing those with valid concealed-weapons permits to buy guns without having to go through the criminal-background checks currently required of all gun purchasers.
The event was organized and dominated by Republicans, although some Democratic lawmakers participated.
"House Democratic opinions run the gamut on these issues," said Tom Andrews, a spokesman for House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese, D-Greene.
The legislation that would require gun registration and $10 fees prompted two men to hold up a banner at the rally saying the bill's Democratic sponsor, Rep. Angel Cruz, "should be hung from the tree of liberty for treasonous acts against the constitution."
Paul Estus, of Ridgway, who was holding up the banner, said the lynching tree was "just a figure of speech."
"You've got to make a stand," he said.
Metcalfe condemned the banner, saying rally organizers had nothing to do with it.
"That sign is not appropriate," he said.
Cruz said the banner showed "their true colors," and that some of the many protesters who visited his office after the rally were "a little hostile."
Despite overwhelming opposition in the House, Cruz said he is standing by the bill. Four of five co-sponsors have already withdrawn their support, and DeWeese has promised to "consign it to oblivion."
"It's my bill and I am not running from it," Cruz said. "A good legislator dances to the song that he chose."
www.pennlive.com
By MARK SCOLFORO
The Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of gun-rights advocates packed the state Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday as a group of state lawmakers, mostly Republicans, advocated proposals to expand those rights.
Several participants mentioned their opposition to a bill introduced by a Philadelphia state representative to require annual registration of most guns and a $10-a-gun yearly fee. The bill's sponsor has acknowledged it has no chance of passing, and many at the rally vehemently opposed it.
"Criminals will not tell you how many guns they have and pay a tax on it," said Charles McKelly, a 69-year-old retiree from Hershey. He said the proposal would cost him a substantial sum to pay fees for the weapons he keeps for hunting, clay-pigeon shooting and self-defense.
Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Butler, said he wants to eliminate a gun-sales database maintained by the Pennsylvania State Police and allow people who can show they are in "imminent danger" to be quickly issued temporary permits to carry concealed weapons.
Rep. Dick Stevenson, R-Mercer, proposed allowing those with valid concealed-weapons permits to buy guns without having to go through the criminal-background checks currently required of all gun purchasers.
The event was organized and dominated by Republicans, although some Democratic lawmakers participated.
"House Democratic opinions run the gamut on these issues," said Tom Andrews, a spokesman for House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese, D-Greene.
The legislation that would require gun registration and $10 fees prompted two men to hold up a banner at the rally saying the bill's Democratic sponsor, Rep. Angel Cruz, "should be hung from the tree of liberty for treasonous acts against the constitution."
Paul Estus, of Ridgway, who was holding up the banner, said the lynching tree was "just a figure of speech."
"You've got to make a stand," he said.
Metcalfe condemned the banner, saying rally organizers had nothing to do with it.
"That sign is not appropriate," he said.
Cruz said the banner showed "their true colors," and that some of the many protesters who visited his office after the rally were "a little hostile."
Despite overwhelming opposition in the House, Cruz said he is standing by the bill. Four of five co-sponsors have already withdrawn their support, and DeWeese has promised to "consign it to oblivion."
"It's my bill and I am not running from it," Cruz said. "A good legislator dances to the song that he chose."
www.pennlive.com
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