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Philly Union Pushes For Local Dems
Why Do Big City Unions Promote Democrats for Northampton offices? According to Steve McGill, Chairman of your Township Republican Committee and a neighbor: If there was ANY doubt about the infiltration of New Jersey and Philadelphia Democrat political machines into Northampton Township, this newsletter – plus the campaign reports showing over $17,000 in donations from…
Read MoreLetter: To neighbors & friends in District #7
From Pete Palestina, Republican Committeeman and former Township Supervisor To my neighbors and friends of Northampton voting District #7:On Tuesday, November 3rd there will be an election that is likely to be the most important local election we have ever had in the 21st century. As many of you know, Jim Kinney and I lost…
Read MorePreservation and Bids
Here’s the text of a recently published opinion letter by Jerold Bass in The Bucks County Courier Times, in case you missed it. It addresses both the criticism leveled at the Board of Supervisors and the unfair, poorly researched articles on the subject by the newspaper staff and editors. On 9/30/09 this newspaper took to…
Read MoreRESPONSE TO CLOSE MINDED
Here’s a copy of a letter sent by Sheila Bass, a Northampton resident and member of the Northampton Township Municipal Authority, on October 22, 2009 to the Bucks County Courier Times Letters editor in response to a published letter from another citizen. The words are the same, except for a few typos, but the letter’s…
Read MoreNot all development is progress
Guest Opinion on the choice of who represents us in shaping township developments, proven experience or zero experience. by Ed Farling, Northampton PA I grew up in Bensalem’s Nottingham section.  Big C, an indoor, open-stall discount market on the edge of the neighborhood, closed soon after we moved there. The building stood vacant and deteriorating…
Read MoreHere’s How: Cut the Size of Government!
This week the Obama Administration directed all agencies to propose goals for cutting direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. Under the Executive Order, called The Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance (LEEEP), agencies must for the first time measure, report and reduce their carbon footprint. Each agency has 90 days to propose…
Read MoreOpinion Letter From Vincent J. Deon
This is a copy of a recent Guest Opinion Letter sent to a local paper and copied to us by Vincent J. Deon of Northampton Township. It is a little unique due to the fact that Mr. Deon is the sitting Chairman of the Township Board of Supervisors and is not up for election this…
Read MoreWithout Tort Reform, There Can Be NO Health Reform!
President Obama says there is no evidence that non-economic caps on Tort Settlements work. Tell that to doctors in Texas and California. In both states where these reforms have been implemented, insurance premiums have DROPPED and medical services have increased. When will the Bucks County Media begin asking our federal Senators and Representatives why they…
Read MoreMy Senator, Robert Casey & Healthcare Reform
I received an email from his office touting town hall meetings on healthcare reform in Johnstown (Jack Murtha’s district) and Lock Haven. Since they are both beyond my daily driving range, I used the “Contact Senator Casey” webpage to send my input. Eventually I believe it will get read, after they read the thousands of…
Read MoreFinally, an opportunity to REALLY improve Americans Health!
The FDA has named Dr Larry Deyton, who led the VA smoking cessation effort, to implement the new authority given the FDA to regulate tobacco. Success in this effort will do more to improve the health of millions of Americans while at the same time reducing costs by millions of dollars as well. It remains…
Read MoreTo Tweet or Not…
Social Internet… Where are the Republicans? Do you Google? Do you surf the Web? eStampede.org is a Republican Blog trying to drag tired & weary campaigners into the new world of online Social Networking. Their Web 2.0 Video Tutorials take the form of easy to activate videos in an online library that has been created…
Read MoreNorthampton Township to Receive Another Major Grant
More Help for the West End Water & Sewer Project The gist of a recent email message from Supervisor Deon on more aid for our citizens who are being burdened with the costs of a new sewer project. As Supervisor George Komelasky has been quoted as saying: “This is what good government is all aboutâ€.…
Read MoreThe Truth About Education Funding
From Scott Petri’s e-mail News Under the House Republican education plan, every school district across the state would see an increase in education funding. The claim by Governor Ed Rendell and House Democrat leaders that we are cutting funding for schools is simply untrue. While the governor’s plan requires a 16 percent income tax increase,…
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