When you spend money you DON'T have!! Above all, its what occurs, when you buy and spend your way to another election!!
http://bensalem.patch.com/articles/snow-puts-township-in-financial-hole
The end result, is sloppy work, and HUGE debt!! At this rate "your majesty" you'll need more than a groundhog, to get you out of the legal mess you'll be in.
This site, originally dedicated to exposing the corruption of Bensalem Township officials, and its police force, has now expanded. As such, this blog, will not only focus on local issues, but also County, state, and national, of BOTH parties!So buckle up people, it’s gonna get interesting!!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Separation of Church and State.. I DON'T THINK SO!!!
Anti-religion suit is based on a myth…
What ‘separation of church and state’?
February 02, 2011 9:32 AM
Article by Wayne Laugesen, Colorado Springs Gazette
Article by Wayne Laugesen, Colorado Springs Gazette
The man who invented the phrase “separation of church and state” must be turning in his grave.
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation, a group that opposes the free exercise of religion in government, is suing U.S. Air Force Academy .. Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michael Gould in an effort to forcefully censor an evangelical Christian from speaking at the National Prayer Luncheon — a private event scheduled for Feb. 10 at the academy. To establish grounds, the organization has included faculty members.
David Lane, the go-to Colorado lawyer for trying a case in the media, had this to say about the upcoming speech by decorated war veteran and retired Marine Clebe McClary:
“It’s a clear violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution, which mandates the separation of church and state,” Lane said. That’s a whopper of legal fiction, and Lane must know better. The First Amendment does not mandate “the separation of church and state,” which is never mentioned in the Constitution. The First Amendment restricts government from making laws that respect the establishment of religion or interfere with the free exercise of it.
The mythical belief that the First Amendment sanitizes government of religion results from abuse of a political letter written by President Thomas Jefferson to a committee of the Danbury Baptist Association on Jan. 1, 1802, thanking members for their support. In the letter, Jefferson explains that he is praying for the committee, asking for its members “the protection & blessing of the common father and creator of man…” It quotes the First Amendment and then says “thus building a wall of separation between Church & State.” Baptists had pushed for the First Amendment in order to strengthen their freedom from the Church of England and any future efforts by government to establish one religion and forbid the free exercise of others. The “wall” analogy was not written into law and the eloquent letter makes clear that Jefferson wanted a barrier to laws that would establish religion. Was his intent also to protect government from the words of religious speakers, the likes of McClary? It could not possibly have been his intent, unless he ranks among the most hypocritical and dishonest figures in American history — which he does not.
Two days after Jefferson wrote the Danbury letter, he attended a Baptist worship service in the House of Representatives. The lectern of the Speaker of the House was used as a preacher’s pulpit on Sundays. Jefferson continued attending the service routinely, occupying a reserved seat. Throughout his presidency, Jefferson hosted church services in buildings of the executive branch of government. The Supreme Court also housed worship services. The federal Treasury Building hosted a four-hour Presbyterian communion service. Tolerance was held in high regard; establishment laws were forbidden, kept outside of the metaphorical wall.
President James Madison, Jefferson’s successor, also attended regular church services in the House of Representatives. Madison knew exactly the meaning of the First Amendment, as he’s the man who pushed for it at the urging of mostly-Baptist constituents who wanted freedom of religion secured, and freedom from only those laws that would enact a federal religion. Madison introduced the First Amendment and the rest of the Bill of Rights to the First United States Congress in 1789. Madison and Jefferson were relentless in guarding against establishment, by law, of a national religion. They obviously had no intention of preventing the free exercise of religion in government institutions, as they participated in it. Most of the services were led by Christian clergy of various denominations. The Library of Congress has analyzed and preserved dozens of exhibits, including the Danbury letter and a draft of it, that leave no room to believe our country’s founders wanted government institutions cleansed of religion.
The Air Force Academy has a legal obligation to protect the free exercise of religion for students, faculty, employees and other Americans. It cannot do that while forbidding the free exercise of religion. It cannot, by law, rescind a speaking invitation for the purpose of silencing a man with a religious message some consider grotesque.
The First Amendment was written and ratified to protect religious speech, in government and in private. Part of protecting free exercise involves forbidding government from enacting laws that favor one religion over others. Inviting a controversial religious man to speak is a far cry from passing a law, and those who conflate ideas with laws are either confused or dishonest. Asking the courts to censor a speech makes mockery of the First Amendment, which protects free speech and the free exercise of religion. Mr. Lane, “separation of church and state” is not in the First Amendment. The federal judiciary should dispense with your client’s case.
Reference full article and comments here: http://www.gazette.com/articles/anti-112168-suit-based.html
Things the King (Joey D) and his court (The Republican Majority Council) have done that make you go hm-m-m-m-m
The purchase of land on Haunted lane at State road for open space. The interesting part of this purchase is that it is wet land that could not have been developed anyway. To make it more interesting, the land was owned by the in laws of a former Republican Councilman.
The use of $5,000,000.00 for the improvement of the intersection of Galloway road and Mechanicsville road (state roadways) to make the Mayors ride home from work easier. Out of all the state road intersections in the township that need improvement, this is the one that we spent township dollars on? Is the King truly trying to tell us, this was the intersection that needed the immediate attention of the township? There was no other state road intersection that needed more attention from the township?
Thousands of dollars of fines issued by the Fire Marshals office for code violations that were withdrawn. A member of the Fire Marshall’s staff told a member of the community that the order came from “down the hall” referring to the Mayor’s office instructions to withdraw the citations.
Brady’s tavern being shut down by License and Inspection as well as the Fire Marshals office for code violations. The shut down was lifted within several hours after an order was sent from “down the hall” to the Fire Marshal and the head of License and Inspection to re-open the bar!
$771,000.00 to former Township Administrator McCauley after being involved in his third hit and run in a township vehicle. The last hit and run was involved Mr. McCauley being drunk (arrested and convicted) instead of being immediately suspended for being involved in another hit and run in a township vehicle, he was allowed to resign and received his severance package!
The promotion of Fred Harran to Director of Public Safety after he lied under oath regarding racial discrimination within the Bensalem Police Department.
The refusal of the King to let Councilman Allen see the investigation of racial discrimination within the Bensalem Police Department before Fred Harran was appointed director of public safety.
The use of highway funds designated for Bristol pike being used to pave and add lights to a parking lot behind a current councilman’s store front on Bristol pike. This is the only place off of Bristol pike where the grant funds were used to repave property not on Bristol pike.
The purchase of yet another vehicle for the King. He did say he doesn’t charge us for flights he takes. I didn’t know there was a lot of flying associated with the Mayor of Bensalem’s duties. Does anyone know how much money we have spent since the King became Mayor for his vehicles?
14 years of having Mr. McCauley and Mr. Cmorey in the Mayors staff. Since Mr. McCauley got his pay off, they have not needed to replace him. Why was there a need to have these two positions at $100,000.00 plus for all those years, now we only need one person? What did we spend the million dollars for if we only needed one of them?
Two mysterious suicides of women dating police officers within the Bensalem Police department. Despite the requests of the family members, no outside of Bucks county investigations were ever done. The last incident had witnesses that were never interviewed by anyone, even though the information from the officer dating the victim conflicted with the information these witnesses possessed.
The threats made by a member of the police supervisors against a current councilman that he would expose criminal activity involving this councilman if he didn’t vote to retain the police supervisor. The King knew about it and did nothing. Why?
Victims of golf balls flying onto Hulmeville road and hitting passing vehicles being told by the township, that the township was not responsible for the golf balls! The victims had to find out which golfer hit the balls that struck their vehicles.
I guess we should all be happy they don’t have a shooting range there!
Does anyone know what the King and his Court paid for the golf course? Is it still a big secret? Why?
If you are interested, there is a lot more where this came from.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Yeah Right!!!
I'll Believe It When I see it!!
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/courier_times/courier_times_news_details/article/28/2011/february/06/fitzpatrick-to-create-job-panel.html
This coming from a person who shipped more jobs overseas than anyone I know. HA!!
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/courier_times/courier_times_news_details/article/28/2011/february/06/fitzpatrick-to-create-job-panel.html
This coming from a person who shipped more jobs overseas than anyone I know. HA!!
Friday, February 4, 2011
PLANNED PARENTHOOD IN BED W/ GEORGE SOROS!!
This is further proof that PP is not only in bed with liberals like Soros, but that they really don't care about women! If they did, they would be speaking out against the sex trafficking of young women!!!!!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Planned Parenthood in the Hot Seat. AGAIN!!
http://www.jillstanek.com/2011/02/breaking-video-planned-parenthood-caught-aiding-and-abetting-underage-sex-trafficking/
It never ceases to amaze me, how a group like Planned Parenthood, keeps getting exposed for the true evil they are. If any of you can still say that PP still upholds a woman's "reproductive rights" after seeing this, you truly are blind.
It never ceases to amaze me, how a group like Planned Parenthood, keeps getting exposed for the true evil they are. If any of you can still say that PP still upholds a woman's "reproductive rights" after seeing this, you truly are blind.
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