From the monthly archives:

March 2009

Pitts Calls for Dawn Johnsen’s Name to be Withdrawn

by Ethan Demme on March 30, 2009

Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16) calls on President Obama to withdraw the nomination of Dawn Johnsen to head the Justice Departments Office of Legal Counsel. Johnsen has radical views on abortion, including equating pregnancy to slavery, likening pregnant women to no more than fetal containers, and claiming abortion is a relief rather than the traumatic experience it truly is for women who go through the procedure.

Frankly I haven’t read enough about Dawn Johnsen to even form an articulate opinion so I will leave you with a video of her as well as another opinion on the matter. If you have anything to add that is what the comments are for.

Read another opinion on the OLC appointment by Glenn Greenwald over at Salon.com

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At the PA Leadership Conference

by Ethan Demme on March 27, 2009

in PA News, e-Activism "How To"

Kicking off the PA Leadership Conference is Dick Armey, chairman of Freedomworks

In this photo Dick Armey (@dickarmey) is eloquently explaining the state of the economy.

Dick Armey

From @NathanBenefield
Dick Armey: only people who spend other people’s money – thieves, children, politicians

Follow the live tweets by searching #PALC on twitter.

Attending Tweeters:
@EthanD
@alexcharyna
@benwren
@NathanBenefield
@bturk
@AudrieZettick
@KeystoneNews
@Karl_Bucus
@DickArmey
@dsanadi
@GrassrootsPA
@MattBrouillette
@michaelgeer
@JoeTaxpayer
@tomshakely
@CongressmanGT
@BettinaInclan
@brandonwholmes

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Arlen Specter “I’ll Vote My Conscience”

03.26.2009

Senator Arlen Specter appeared on MSNBC to discuss Card Check with Andrea Mitchell and he accurately described his situation. He has the wounds from being directly in the middle of things lately but most of those wounds are coming as a result of turning from the middle to the left.
With a heated primary election [...]

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PA Tea Parties

03.26.2009

Want to send a message to your government that “enough is enough“? If yes then join other like minded folks around PA for a good ol’ fashioned tax day tea party.

Visit Pennsylvania Tea Parties to get more information. Not in PA? Visit TaxDayTeaParty.com to find one in your state.
Or the map to find one [...]

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Pitts: How Congress Affects the Economy

03.25.2009

Ideas have consequences
Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16) during a speech on the House floor explains how the policies made in Congress have a direct impact on the economy.
Note the portion at 1:31 where he talks about “true bipartisanship” under Bill Clinton and balancing the budget.

Video link.
Channel link.

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Joe Pitts talks about the Secret Ballot

03.19.2009

Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16) explains his opposition to the movement underway in Washington to strip workers of the right to the secret ballot in the workplace. The misleadingly named “Employee Free Choice Act” would take away the right of workers to vote in private when determining whether or not to form a union, thus opening [...]

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Joe Pitts “This is Legislative Malpractice”

03.18.2009

Another great video from Congressman Joe Pitts.
President Obama’s chief of staff said, “you never want to let a serious crisis go to waste.” Rep. Pitts explains how the President and Democrat leaders in Congress are taking advantage of the current economic crisis in order to pass all kinds of flawed policies, labeling it “legislative malpractice.” [...]

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