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As a freshman Republican Committeewoman, I’ve had time to more closely observe the behavior of local Philly politics. What I’ve found is a quagmire with two parties wrangling for the soul of Philadelphia.
Navy SEAL and SWCC teams assist in rescuing passengers from the sunken Duck boat:
Members of Special Boat Team 20 had been preparing for the ceremony when they heard the distress call.
“We heard a distress call on our mari-brand radio, quickly fired up our boat, got under way to respond, took us approximately 5 minutes,” Senior Chief Charles Weaver of the U.S. Navy said. With the Mark V’s support vessel, the Zodiak, in the water, a crew of 5 Navy rescuers spotted several accident victims. “They assisted 3 victims in the water and I cross-decked one of my personnel over to a police boat to assist extracting a 4th person from the water,” Weaver said
I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to spend time the SWCC team in action in 2008 when they arrived in Philly’s Schuylkill Banks Park for a memorial dedication to fallen SEAL’s.
In this video, the SWCC team demonstrates how quickly a Zodiac is docked on to the Mark V:
A collection of photos and video from the event at Schuylkill Bank Park:
Okay..technically it is Monday.
Back Channels – Panther case dismissal needs explanation
For those new to the story – a brief recap: J. Christian Adams recently resigned from the Department of Justice due to widespread hostility to the equal enforcement of the law. Kevin points out the real issue in this scandal and it is something for every American to have concerns about:
In a follow-up article for the website Pajamas Media on Monday, Adams cited other cases, in Texas and Connecticut, showing the department’s “hostility toward race-neutral enforcement of the civil rights laws.”
The Justice Department fired back last week, saying in a statement that ” … it is regrettable when a former department attorney distorts the facts and makes baseless allegations to promote his or her agenda.”
I understand that some view the Panther incident as an unimportant blip on a historic election day. I get not wanting to make too much of an insignificant gang of thugs. But the message the Justice Department sends about hate groups and equal enforcement is important.
It is travesty of racial equality if this proves to be true, this administration would be guilty of knocking race relations back to the age of segregation. Sadly, the same party that controls the White House, Congress, and the Senate has found a place in the party structure for Jerry Jackson. He is the tall black panther brandishing a billy club and threatening the videographer. During primary races in February, Jerry Jackson won a committee seat within the Philly democrat party. One has to ask – is this the type of individual that is welcome in the ‘big tent’ of the Democrat party? Apparently so.
BlackPanther Democrat Committeeperson
Megan Kelly at Fox News interviewed J. Christian Adams. The Department of Justice is refusing to prosecute cases of voter intimidation if the defendant is black and the victim is white:
Jeremy Roenick and Wounded Warrior Project
Former Philadelphia Flyer, Jeremy Roenick, along with Muze have teamed up to help support our troops with a Boondock Saints inspired t-shirt. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this t-shirt will go directly to Wounded Warrior Project (WWP).
The mission of WWP is to “honor and empower wounded warriors”.
Click HERE to help a wounded hero.
H/T: Blonde Sagacity
While this city enjoys out of control spending on pet projects that benefit no one, an American treasure is threatened with destruction. The U.S.S. Olympia, flagship of the American Navy during the Spanish/American war and commanded by Admiral Dewey during the battle of Manila Bay in 1898. The ship has been docked at Penns Landing next to the USS Becuna, a WW2 submarine for decades.
The old warship has been part of Philadelphia’s waterfront for 50 years and left lasting impressions on thousands of visitors who heard gripping stories of its role in the Spanish-American War.
Now the Olympia – the last surviving vessel from that 1898 conflict – could face an ignoble end as an artificial reef off Cape May if a new benefactor cannot be found.
The Independence Seaport Museum and the Navy have already checked with officials of New Jersey’s Artificial Reef Program on the possibility of sinking the ship, once a source of national pride.
“Another option would be scrapping Olympia,” said James McLane, interim president of the museum, which owns the ship and is adjacent to it at Penn’s Landing. “But the Navy has told us that ‘reefing’ is better because it would allow divers to go down on it and would preserve Olympia.”
The museum can no longer afford the ship’s upkeep, McLane said. At least $20 million is needed to tow, restore, interpret, and endow the deteriorating vessel.
You can help save this iconic ship. Click HERE for more details.
H/T to Erick Erickson for the title of this post.
Looks like the Philadelphia Inquirer is indulging in race baiting or is this the journalistic standard of the Inq? The Sunday edition included a reprinted piece written in December 2009 for Aspenia, an Italian journal. Professor Carlos Dews, living in Italy has the scoop on alleged American racism.
I get that Carlos feels he needs to bash America in front of his Italian colleagues. He’s got to fit in, as an expat, he certainly is vulnerable. The following quote from the article tells me all I need to know about Carlos.
Unfortunately, racists in the United States have learned one valuable lesson since the 1960s: They cannot express their racism directly. In public, they must veil their racial hatred behind policy differences.
According to this logic, Carlos or the Inquirer should label the thousands of President Bush protesters as racists. Help me out here, I can’t find any article from either that discusses the racist nature of the anti-Bush protesters.
So let me sum up the message here: white people protesting the policies of a white president is okay. However, Americans protesting the policies of a bi-racial president are inherently racist. Anyone else see the blantant hypocrisy of his logic?
Carlos Dews is a racist of the worst sort – one that foments racial divisions for his own benefit. Translated into a “To Kill A Mockingbird’ theme – Carlos is Bob Ewell. A character who knowingly promoted a lie in order to maintain the status quo of racial prejudice within the community while protecting his sad affairs.
State Rep Babette Josephs (D-182) proudly outs her primary challenger as a straight man.
Veteran Rep. Babette Josephs (D., Phila.) last Thursday accused her primary opponent, Gregg Kravitz, of pretending to be bisexual in order to pander to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender voters, a powerful bloc in the district.
“I outed him as a straight person,” Josephs said during a fund-raiser at the Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant
Still wrapping my mind around this one. I’m sure Bruce Carroll will have a more sanguine view of this unusual outing.
UPDATE: A few thoughts on this matter.
How does sexual orientation impact a person’s ability to govern people? How does this ‘outing’ help Babette Joseph among all the constituents of this district?
Because of his ‘outing’ – has Gregg Kravitz been kicked out of the Dem’s Big Tent?
Outside of the sexual orientation charge, the article gives a peek into the culture of divisiveness permeating within the Philadelphia Democrat Party. Joseph feeds her supporters a fearful concoction in her stump speech. Claiming cheating on election day and calling her opponent a ‘trust fund baby’ who never worked a day in his life touches on sacred Dem perpetual victimhood beliefs. I pity the constituents of this district – they know nothing better than what has been fed to them by Babette Josephs and the Democrat machine in Philly.
Philadelphia Love Park will be the sight for the 2010 tax day tea party – noon till 2pm.
In the area:
April 15th, 3-9 PM: Coalition for Advancing Freedom – Tax Protests
Avondale
The location is the corner of State Street and Route 41 (near the post office). If you want to attend the Avondale protest RSVP to Glen Simmonds. (chestersonliberty@yahoo.com )Cochranville
The location is at RT 41 and 10. If you want to attend the Cochranville protest RSVP to Larry Denver. (lbdenver@yahoo.com )Jennersville
The location is just south of the intersection of Old Baltimore Pike and 796. If you want to attend the Jennersville protest RSVP to Sue Pizzini. (truckparts19311@aol.com )Oxford
The location is near the intersection of 472 and 10 near the flag pole in town. If you want to attend the Oxford protest RSVP to Susan Hancock. (susanh1999@gmail.com )Party at the Kennett Square VFW
After we protest, come for a fun evening at the Kennett Square VFW. Dinner will be served and we ask individuals to bring a side-dish to share. The evening will be informal with a movie presentation or possibly a speaker.April 15th: OnLine Tax Revolt for America – 200,000 participants so far! Get your avatar HERE
My blogging buddy, Wyatt Earp, has a great round up of all the Cornhusker kickbacks that are stuffed into this bill.
It seems the local Philly democrats, Allyson Schwartz (D-PA13) and Pat Murphy (D-PA8), folded like the cheap suits they are and brought no outlandish bribe home to their constituents. They did bring more taxation at the state level, increased unemployment in their respective districts and the destruction of the quality healthcare their constituents enjoy.
Had enough?
Vote Conservative: Mike Fitzpatrick for the 8th District and Josh Quinter for the 13th congressional district
Philadelphia democrats have proposed naming the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard after the disgraced and deceased John Murtha.
I. Kid. You. Not.
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