PA GOP Officially Hitches Wagon to Alt-Right Senate Candidate Earlier today the Pennsylvania Republican party officially threw its support behind Representative, Lou Barletta, to run against Bob Casey for U.S. Senate in this year’s election. Barletta gained a certain degree of national attention for his racist, anti-immigrant policies during his time as mayor of Hazleton. Those anti-immigrant…
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Rick Saccone Hopes to Become Trump’s New Bobble Head in Western Pennsylvania
Rick Saccone’s signature achievement in the Pennsylvania House was to get “In God We Trust” posted in every public school. Actually, he didn’t even get that. He wrote a successful bill that merely allowed public schools to post that – if they wanted. To my knowledge not a single school in the Commonwealth has taken him up…
Michael Helfrich and a Watershed Election for York City Mayor
Michael Helfrich and a Watershed Election for York City Mayor A former Green Party member and longtime watershed conservationist, Michael Helfrich, is running for mayor of York City, and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has responded by pouring in resources in support of his opponent. As the presumed Republican gubernatorial candidate, Scott Wagner of York County…
The Liberal Purity Problem
The Liberal Purity Problem There is a guy that goes to the bar around the corner from my house. We’ve only ever chatted a few times as I went out for drinks with my husband. I’ve always been polite. He looks like he could be a lumberjack with a thick black beard and always in plaid,…
Betsy DeVos and the Cowardice of Republicans
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 most unqualified candidate for Education Secretary in U.S. history? During a hearing of the…
Self-Serving Public Servants – Trump, DeVos and the Rise of the Plutocrats
Self-Serving Public Servants – Trump, DeVos and the Rise of the Plutocrats This election cycle we have witnessed a subtle change to our political landscape – and it’s probably not the one you’re thinking about. It’s not that Republicans have gained control of a large chunk of our government. It’s not that racists, anti-feminists and xenophobes…
Worse Than Fake News – Ignored News. Top 5 Education Stories You May Have Missed in 2016
Worse Than Fake News – Ignored News. Top 5 Education Stories You May Have Missed in 2016 Fake news! Watch out for fake news! In the wake of the disastrous 2016 election cycle that left us with a conman turned reality TV star as President, the media has suddenly decided the whole thing can be blamed…
Going Down A Dangerous Path
Going Down A Dangerous Path At the ceremony honoring retiring senator Harry Reid, former senator and candidate for President of the United States, Hillary Clinton, took time during her remarks to talk about the proliferation of fake news and it’s real world consequences. The former candidate brought up what is now known as Pizzagate, a fake news…
The Reason Why I Joined The Democratic Socialists of America
The Reason Why I Joined The Democratic Socialists of America Ever since the election, I’ve been wondering… wondering about my political and social identity. For my whole life I’ve been a democrat… a proud democrat… until this election, when I saw for the first time the corruption that is in ALL politics. With the election of…
I Promise to Fight Like Hell
I Promise to Fight Like Hell I cried a lot over the past couple of days. I cried watching thousands of parents with their children and grandchildren placing “I Voted” stickers on the headstone of Susan B. Anthony, and I cried throughout today as I wondered through this fog. The results of yesterday’s election are personal…
Juicy Pumpkin Juice 