As the data-accumulation process evolved, it seems its easier to tackle domestic issues and then Gaza;

here, trotted-out are perceptions regarding whats evolving [half-way through the Summer].

Yall should have listened to Ross Schriftman discuss ObamaDontCare as an expert in
the Insurance Business [and myriad additional topics, for he was on for 45-minutes,
spanning three segments leaving the fourth for routine editorialization, which cited
points he had justmade] on 1180-AM this Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. on "Its A New
Day." It was aired on http://www.1180wfyl.com/, and one wonders if a podcast exists.
[Ross???]

My blogging on three sites has been focused on defending BBs decision-making against critique from
the right-wing of Israeli politics [What Israel Can Expect After its Redeployment Outside Gaza], on
defending Boehners impending lawsuit against BHOs Imperialism as manifest via ObamaDontCares
Individual Mandate [PA-8: Fitzpatrick Defends Suing President on Party-line Vote], and on suggesting
Corbett has a chance [PA-Gov: Rothenberg Changes Race Rating to Democrat Favored]. Statewide,
Corbett remains focused on the pension-issue [Corbett not switching horses in PA pension debate so far
and Corbett and York County residents debate pension issue], although CORBETT and LAWMAKERS
FAILED TO AGREE ON PHILLY CIGARETTE TAX [as CORBETT INDICATED PHILLY SCHOOLS COULD GET A
CASH ADVANCE]; as anticipated, a NEW KEYSTONE REPORT / MAGELLAN STRATEGIES SURVEY shows
CORBETT WITHIN SINGLE DIGITS, as there is greater recognition of trends prompting Public Sector
Unions to End Forced Dues Collection. An article quotes critics who complain the lobbying firm Long
Nyquist is much too close to its corridors of power, especially Senate Republicans; lets see if anyone
responds to my posting-challenge [This article fails to explain why some blame this lobbying entity for
the failures to achieve key-reforms in the GOP-controlled Senate; was it "rented" by the unions, or was
it insufficiently power to accomplish meaningful pension-reform, paycheck-protection, and/or liquor-
privatization?]. When Wolf allies blasted Corbett for mixing campaign and state meetings, my reaction
was both to note how flimsy evidence of such abuse-of-office actually is (compared, for example, with
BHO) and how the overall charge fails to ring-true because there have been NO SCANDALS during
Corbetts entire term.

Today, there will be a celebratory Signing Ceremony of the Mandatory Holocaust
Education Bill @ Phillys Federation Building; the invitation-list was controlled locally
[and not by Tricia Graham Harris, Deputy Director of the Governors Office of Public
Liaison, Phone: 717.772.9049 | Fax: 717.772.8284]. She wrote that this was a private
event, a concept that was later confirmed as comparable to when the Governor might
appear at a factory; thus, attention was directed to Ms. Robin Schatz [215.832.0500],
who admitted that my presence had explicitly been blackballed. She cited two reasons,
both of which were revealing as to what had been discerned in prior Blast e-mails;
essentially, the Federation has been trying to Declare Victory, here, and then to try
to forget what actually transpired [noting how much historical revisionism had to be
fixed [by moi] when articles were published in the house-organ, the Jewish Exponent.

She claimed that my involvement in this lobbying effort has been
disruptive, despite the fact that it dovetailed with that of Chuck
Feldman and Rhonda Fink-Whitman; it was clear that the Federation
wanted a voluntary level of school-board compliance, whereas we were
adamant in seeking mandatory instruction in this arena. I was the main
GOP-contact among this triumvirate, and I had tasked myself with
applying knowledge, training and experience to diagnose underlying
forcesand to act accordingly [often taking what might be termed the
low-road so as to engage in truth-telling, with abandon, as necessary.
I compiled these efforts in a tight e-mail [that perhaps might best be
skimmed by reading northward] that chronicles what I knew and
when I learned it; anyone wishing a blow-by-blow description may call,
and Ill walk you through the saga of our -year battle with these guys.

I had been critical of both the stances adopted by the PA Jewish Federation and the
disingenuousness of its lobbying-effort; the depths to which Mr. Hank Butler functioned
[working with Ms. Schatz, Im told] was appalling; I spent untold hours reformulating
how best to approach busy legislators [specifically, Sen. Rafferty and Rep. Vereb] who
politely accommodated my [sometimes nave] queries. My awareness of the legislative
process had been forged two decades ago [as Prez of the PA Society of Int. Med.] so,
mainly, I was filling-in-the-blanks as the players emerged. Throughout, we were as
transparent as they were devious, as morally-grounded as they were deceptive, and as
successful as they were PR-spinners [ultimately]. We enervated their efforts to maintain
a voluntary nature to the initiative via what may be termed a delayed mandate;
although both of their newspaper pieces [Debate Continues Over Holocaust Education
and Corbett Signs Holocaust Education Bill Into Law] had to be uploaded THRICE due to
the need to correct errors I had IDed [rather robustly communicating same to their
authors], they ultimately buried the lede when admitting that a mandate will kick-in if
less than 90% of the schools dont comply by 2017.

A taste of the history may be noted in one piece [Jewish Federation
Now Behind Holocaust Education Mandate] that provides a snap-shot of
what was initially achieved by our core-group, and illustrates how we
were able to mesh our respective contacts, skills, and perspectives.
After I had helped to disabuse key-Republicans of the claim by Butler
that we wanted to impose an unfunded mandate upon government
[which Republicans would be anticipated to oppose], the bill we liked
was immediately passed unanimously by the Senate Appropriations
Committee [in December]. This shocked Butler/Schatz and others then
prevailed upon the local-Federation to flip our way [as per the article],
all the while ensuring that key-contacts were informed of our efforts.
This provided ANOTHER shock that ultimately led to a Board-ambush
[providing an off-agenda briefinga copy of which we were not
providedthat led to a flip-flop-flip a few months hence]. We did not
bite when proffered compromises, but we did reflexly endorse an
idea that we viewed as c/w common-ground. Ultimately, they caved.

In the process, I spoke once [via a speaker-phone] with Miskin/Transue [staffers] who
failed in their effort to sweet-talk me into endorsing their non-mandate; subsequently,
revealed was the fact that Transue had composed a faulty-memo and no further calls
were returned [with Miskin remitting an e-mail that covered for Transue]. This is pivotal
because the tale was spun that I had abused him, a charge that is chronologically
impossible because, as noted, the only time I spoke with him was during an amiable
get-to-know-you chat; that this charge was then articulated by Ms. Schatz reflects the
desperation these apologists later experienced due to our robust educational effort.
THEREFORE, my disruptiveness was shared by my colleagues and ultimately prevailed,
and any claim that I abused anyone in the process is, shall we say, totally-bogus. Thus,
that these two criteria were trotted-out as precluding a kumbaya moment is too-sad;
we got the job done and, as a result, both Chucks Museum and Rhondas video have
received greater visibility, a limelight that Federation covets and wishes to recapture.

[Unless anyone knows otherwise, I dont think I benefitted personally in
the process, other than to have gained the satisfaction of having
diagnosed/treated their treachery. This was a task from which Chuck
and Rhonda understandably recoiled, but which was necessary; because
of their other activities, they needed to maintain cordiality with Butler,
whereas I was properly positioned to expose his lobbying-misconduct.]

Candidly, Id pondered initiating an effort to inform Butlers clients of his mendacity but,
due to a desire to move-on, Id dropped the idea; now, however, the gloves are off.

Feds charged Fattah's son in $206K bank fraud scheme, prompting the Congressman to question the
fairness of the case against son; such is the state-of-affairs when egos drive politicians to excess. Also,
Feminists Got Obama to Sue Pennsylvania; a slightly lower pass rate for women on a physical fitness test
has prompted the Obama administration to sue the Pennsylvania State Police. [This lawsuit is obviously
demanded by the feminists, since their ideology is that, if women cannot do as well as men on a fitness
test for a job, that must be caused by discrimination and use of the test must stop.] Also, following-up a
prior observation, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) accused Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA) of sexism for telling
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), "Do the research, Madam Leader" after and 'Unhinged'
Pelosi chased him down and confronted him on the House floor last Friday evening..

The Cook Political Report changed its ratings in PA-6 and PA-8 from Leans Republican
to Likely Republican, shifting away from the Dem-candidates in PAs most competitive
House races. Democrat Manan Trivedi is competing with Republican Ryan Costello for
the PA-6 seat vacated by Republican Rep. Jim Gerlach, while Democrat Kevin Strouse is
battling Republican incumbent Mike Fitzpatrick for his seat in PA-8.

The GOPs Civil-War has three major manifestations exploding this week. First, Chris McDaniel claimed
he Beat Thad Cochran by 25,000 Votes, as per the Official Election Challenge that cites Alleged Voter
Fraud Evidence; six weeks after the primary runoff election, Mississippi State Sen. Chris McDaniel is
launching his formal legal challenge of the election results, saying the evidence is so conclusive that he
will be calling for courts to recognize him as the true victor of the race rather than calling for a new
election. Second, highly-energized Tea Party Milton Wolf, M.D. has Edged Closer to Establishment Pat
Roberts (R., Kan.) in Kansas Primary due perhaps to the incumbents unforced errors, for even the WaPo
[page A1, "Vulnerable Kansas senator leaves opening for tea party push"] views him as vulnerable; The
Senate Conservatives Fund spent $580,000 to back Mr. Wolf against Sen. Pat Roberts, 78 years old, the
most of any outside group in the state. Third, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R., Tenn.), the leading Tennessee
Republican for two generations, is defending his seat against Rep. Joe Carr; the incumbent has a
reputation as a Washington dealmaker [such as when he voted for the comprehensive immigration
package that passed the Senate last year].

Already noted was an essay by Former Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-Ohio) attacking the
political tea-party grafters who, allegedly, line their pockets while damaging the GOP.
"Political grifting is a lucrative business. Groups like the Club for Growth, FreedomWorks
and the Tea Party Patriots are run by men and women who have made millions by
playing on the fears and anger about the dysfunction in Washington. My former House
colleague Chris Chocola is pocketing a half-million dollars a year heading the Club for
Growth; same for Matt Kibbe heading up FreedomWorks (and I don't think Kibbe's
salary includes the infamous craft beer bar that FreedomWorks donors ended up paying
for). ... These people have lined their pockets by promising that if you send them
money, they will send men and women to Washington who can 'fix it.'

He elaborates on these points while impugning Cruz: "Of course, in the ultimate con,
the always extreme and often amateurish candidates these groups back either end up
losing to Democrats or they come to Washington and actually make the process even
more dysfunctional. Just look at what happened this past week, when hard-right House
members with extensive ties to these outside groups, egged on by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz,
snarled up a sensible effort to pass a bill that would at least begin to address the crisis of
undocumented children at the U.S.-Mexico border. It was an embarrassing display of
congressional dysfunction, and it showed that the grifting wing has learned nothing
from last fall's shutdown fiasco."

{Needless to write, I disagree with both the premise and the conclusions drawn in this
essay noting, for example, the only way anything passed the House was by the decision
of the establishment to defer to efforts to undermine BHOs DREAM-Act encyclical, and
this initiative was spearheaded by Cruz. The battle for the soul of the GOP is engrained.}

On the Dem-side, Hawaii will test Obama's pull in contested Dem-primaries. Obama, who grew up in
Hawaii, is backing appointed Sen. Brian Schatz and recorded a radio advertisement for Gov. Neil
Abercrombie - Democrats who face challenges from the Daniel Inouye wing of the state's party. Mr.
Inouye, who served in the Senate for 40 years before his death in 2012, made a deathbed wish for Rep.
Colleen Hanabusa to take his seat. Mr. Abercrombie instead picked Mr. Schatz, his lieutenant governor."

Noting increasingly poor prospects in the mid-terms, as the nation's midsection has
grown more conservative and Republican, Dems are scouring records for provocative
comments by Republicans to spook moderate or independent voters,. [Dems have
sometimes been forced to rest their hopes on well-positioned GOP contenders
imploding with their own ... statements, as occurred in 2012 when Republican
candidates in Indiana and Missouri blew winnable Senate races after provocative
comments on rape and abortion.] Party researchers are diligently scrubbing every
transcript and public comment for a hint of fringe language.

CAMPBELL BROWN, after years as a journalist steeped in notions of fairness and balance, has
transformed into an advocate, taking a very public side in one of the many contentious battles over
public education. Brown, 46, has become an articulate voice and recognizable face opposing tenure, the
century-old system of laws and contractual guarantees giving public-school teachers due-process rights
in layoffs and terminations. Brown founded the Partnership for Educational Justice to espouse the view
that tenure makes it difficult and expensive for school systems to remove underperforming teachers,
and it protects their jobs at the expense of their students. 'I'm a mom, and my view of public education
begins and ends with the fundamental question: Is this good for children?'" David Boies, the star trial
lawyer who helped lead the legal charge that overturned California's same-sex marriage ban, is
chairman of the board of this group that will pursue lawsuits challenging teacher tenure. Mr. Boies, the
son of two public schoolteachers, is a lifelong liberal who represented Al Gore in Bush v. Gore and
prosecuted Microsoft in the Clinton Administration's antitrust suit. In aligning himself with a cause that
is bitterly opposed by teachers' unions, he is emblematic of an increasingly fractured relationship
between Dems and the teachers' unions.

Other of-interest items:

Sarah Palin Slammed 'Jackass' Jesse Ventura for 'Shaking Down' Chris Kyle Widow
Entertainment Weekly Called Sarah Palin's Channel 'American Horror Story'

Megyn Kelly: Secret of her success
WSJ/NBC Poll Finds Widespread Economic Anxiety

Poll: Americans Want GOP in Charge of Congress
WSJ Poll: 76% of Americans Think Their Children's Lives Will Be Worse

Obama Admin Has Stonewalled Watchdogs in Its Own Agencies

The Truth About Obama's Executive Orders That Republicans Fail to Explain - Obama and his supporters
tout the fact that hes issued fewer executive orders than other recent presidents, suggesting
Republicans are pushing a non-issue; Republicans seem incompetent at explaining why the number is
irrelevant, for the problem is that Obamas orders are making and breaking the law.

MAG: If you like your Obamacare, you can pay a whole lot more
FLA Premiums Jump 13.2 Percent
Ohio schools to see rates balloon

Thomas Sowell defends DRUDGE in face of Geraldo's barbs regarding Gaza and Illegals

Buildup Makes Russian Army Battle-Ready for Ukraine

Pew Report: 75% of Illegals from Mexico Repeat Offenders; 97% Teenagers
Wall Street Journal Poll: Majority Want Illegals 'Returned Immediately'
WH Closing Facilities for Illegals on Military Base but Retains Lease on Property
Video Shows Border Patrol Agent Expressing Discontent That Citizenship No Longer Matters
DOZENS FROM EBOLA-STRUCK COUNTRIES CAUGHT SNEAKING INTO USA
SHOCK DOC: World Exploits Open Border; Illegals From 75 Countries Caught
Texas House Committee Asks How Many Migrant Minors Going to School, Recalls Katrina Kids
Nation's Largest Immigration Detention Center Proposed for West Texas
Illegal Aliens Suspected in Border Patrol Agent's Death
WH Used Wall Street Journal to Club Conservatives on Immigration
All Tennessee's Employment Growth Since 2000 Went to Immigrants
Obama Eying Exec Amnesty for Illegals 'Closely Related' to DREAMers

Five Dead, Twenty-Eight Wounded in Chicago Violence
FATHER USES GUN TO DEFEND WIFE, SLEEPING CHILDREN FROM ALLEGED BURGLAR
Accused Home Invader Chased Out of House 'Stark Naked' by Armed Teen
Pro-Gun Pushback Makes Moms Demand Action Ditch Illinois Event
Man Found 'Not Guilty' for Firing Warning Shot at Police Mistakenly Entering His Home
Children's Book Lets Families Study 2
nd
Amendment, Carrying a Gun for Self-Defense

PBS Uses Breitbart Report on ISIS in Mosul
Rush Limbaugh on Breitbart Report: The Jokes We Told Are Coming True

The Guardian: Common Core 'Political Poison'

Obama: Change Will Come If Corporate Lobbyists Work Harder To Pass My Agenda [previously, he had
called upon the media to provide an assistas if it werent already pocketedin this regard]

Government Paralegals Paid to Do Nothing Rewarded with Bonuses - OIG: Pervasive waste at Patent
Trial and Appeal Board

John Kerry: Climate Change Will Make Combating World Hunger More Difficult

Eric Holder: I'm an Activist Attorney General and Proud of It
No wonder Eric Holder is failing; Napolitano slammed AGs activist self-description

University of Arkansas library backed down on Free Beacon ban on scrutinizing Clinton-data.

Pope Lifted Suspension of Leftist Priest Who Called Ronald Reagan a 'Butcher'
Pope Francis Declares 'Lenin Peace Prize' Winner Allowed to Resume Priesthood

'America' Bests Michael Moore's Anti-Capitalist Doc at Box Office



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