You Are Not Alone When You Stand Up To Hate
A few weekends back, Jaron (the significant other), Bernie (the fur baby-puppy), and I attended a vigil held on behalf of Heather Heyer and all those who have been hurt or killed while standing up […]
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Pity the Corporate School Reformers
It’s gotta’ be tough to be a corporate school reformer these days. Betsy DeVos is Education Secretary. Donald Trump is President. Their entire Koch Brothers-funded, ALEC-written agenda is national policy. But their stripes are showing – big time. […]
Toomey Talks Health Care in TV Town Hall
After months of facing pressure from constituents to host a town hall-style meeting, Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey gave some ground and decided to compromise—hosting an invitation-only town hall from the comforts of ABC27 News studios […]
#TuesdaysWithToomey Keeps Healthcare Heat on Senator Toomey in Allentown
Every Tuesday since January, Senator Toomey’s Allentown office has been the site of #TuesdayWithToomey actions. Earlier today about fifty activists picketed, staged a die-in, and delivered letters to Senator Toomey’s office on Cedar Crest Blvd. Activists […]
Don’t Trash the Department of Education. Fix It.
How do you get people to refuse a helping hand? Answer: Prove to them that it’s not helping. That’s the strategy of the Trump administration in regard to his cabinet of billionaires. The Reality TV […]
Dumbfounded, Perplexed, and Distraught
I’m dumb-founded, perplexed, and distraught at what’s going on in our country. Trump’s supporters keep saying that he’s keeping his promises. But is he? He hasn’t drained the swamp and he’s just repealed important […]
PA Senate Regulates Union Political Spending But Not Corporate Political Spending
In a display of blatant hypocrisy, the Pennsylvania state Senate voted yesterday to further regulate labor unions political spending but not that of corporations. By a vote of 28-22, the Senate passed a bill blocking […]
Betsy DeVos and the Cowardice of Republicans
“If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you, too?” If you’re a Senate Republican, the answer is apparently “YES!” Otherwise, why would all but two such lawmakers vote to confirm Betsy DeVos, the […]
Why Are So Many Democrats Behind Backdoor School Voucher Expansion in Pennsylvania?
Democrats are supposed to be liberals, progressives. That means upholding the Constitution and the Separation of Church and State. So why are so many Pennsylvania Democrats sponsoring an expansion of the state’s de facto school […]
Why are People Bringing Donuts to Congressman Rothfus’s Office?
Constituents of Pennsylvania’s 12th district are so unhappy with Congressman Keith Rothfus that they’re showing up to his office—with donuts. When Rothfus first took office in 2013, he met with constituents on a regular basis […]