America’s troops are our heroes

Tom Chambers Daily Local News July 20, 2010 In response to Gordon Bennett’s letter to the editor where he writes about a sign he recently noticed being held by someone in a group of (in his words) “pro-war demonstrators” that reads, “Our Soldiers are Heroes,” I take exception to his opinion expressed in his letter. [...]

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Message to Chester County School Boards… “The Well Is Dry!”

July 12, 2010 Vince Scriboni Recently, the West Chester Area School Board (WCASD) approved the 2010-2011 budget, which will increase property taxes by 2.83 %; about an average of $98.00 per taxpayer.  That is the bad news; the good news is that the initial increase called for a 3.5% increase, so conservative activists who spoke [...]

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Fulfilling the Promise of Transparency

Paul Crovo Philadelphia Bulletin June 29, 2010 One of my favorite authors and personalities of the 19th century, Mark Twain, was once quoted as saying “To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” As this relates to President Obama, one might paraphrase here by saying “To a man with a far left [...]

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Six Months to Go Before the Largest Tax Hikes in History

July 1, 2010 Americans for Tax Reform Ryan Ellis ATR Policy Director In just six months, the largest tax hikes in the history of America will take effect.  They will hit families and small businesses in three great waves on January 1, 2011: First Wave: Expiration of 2001 and 2003 Tax Relief In 2001 and [...]

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Legal Immigrants Question the Wisdom of Amnesty

Independence Hall Tea Party, Philadelphia Greta Montes Scriboni July 4, 2010 …I would like to share some sobering statistics regarding the impact of illegal immigration on our nation’s economy:  Currently it is estimated that there are over 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States, which equates to illegal immigrants holding 1 in every 20 jobs.  [...]

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Black Revolutionary War Heroes

Independence Hall Tea Party, Philadelphia written and delivered by Amy Reid July 4th, 2010 It is very humbling to stand here and address you today. Thank you Teri and Don Adams and the Independence Hall Tea Party for this opportunity to stand before such a great group of patriots. I was asked to come here [...]

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Revive a Founding Father’s Ideals

Louis R. Petolicchio Daily Local News July 2 , 2010 With Independence Day quickly approaching it seemed appropriate to remind liberty-loving Americans of the sentiments expressed by John Adams when the Continental Congress voted to sever relations with Great Britain. In a letter to Abigail Adams dated July 3, 1776, he said: “The second day [...]

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Constant tribute to our military.

Richard A. Minnick Daily Local News July 1, 2010 Saturday June 26 was blazing hot in West Chester. A small reminder of what our troops in Afghanistan endure constantly – for the troops even more so with their 80 pound load of equipment, body armor, and weapons strapped to their backs everyday.  For the past [...]

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