NW Lehigh school board to vote to repeal senior tax rebate.

REBATE WAS MEANT TO HELP SENIORS, WIDOWS AND DISABLED TO KEEP THEIR HOMES

PARKLAND AND OTHER LOCAL DISTRICTS HAVE SIMILAR REBATE

The Northwestern Lehigh school board is planning on repealing the Senior property tax rebate program at their June 15th meeting. This rebate was enacted in June 2015. it was fashioned after the rebate program of Parkland and other local school districts. Parkland has had such a program since 2005.

This Program was opposed by then board member Willard Dellicker who is now the board president. He stated at its enactment that it was a form of redistribution of wealth and that he would repeal it as soon as a new board was elected.

The stated reason now given is that it is not clearly a mandated function in the school code, but neither is astro turf and other vanity enhancements readily approved by the school board.

Most school boards understand that many retired, widows and disabled's incomes no longer rise, while property taxes increase on a yearly basis.

This program cost the school district around $30,000 in revenue and averages $344. per recipient, a pittance as being part of the new budget of $50,183,998.00. This years budget will include a 3.4% increase in the property tax. This board has increased the property tax every year since its election.

They are also planning on taking on another $14.5 million in debt to be added to the $42,687,000.00 existing debt.

It seems it much more of a political decision than an economic decision for the school district. 

The country is running on emotion and distraction.

NO LOGICAL CALCULATIONS, NO SERIOUS ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY PROBLEMS

DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE LIKE A BIPOLAR  SUFFERER

Public opinion is being whipsawed by an endless series of emotional crisis, all in an attempt to change and enact public policy. They even stoop to the low of using murdered children as props to increase the emotional leverage to enact immediate legislation. Legislation that may very well lead to a reaction of more chaos and law breaking.

Do we have a violence problem in this country? You bet. Will enacting more gun laws have any effect? No. Do they really want to stop violence in this country? No, not if it can be a useful tool to transform the country to their liking.

This scourge of increased violence can be layed at the feet of the democrat party which ushered in years of rioting and looting and destruction, which they openly supported, all in an attempt to motivate their base for political purposes. This has sent a message that violence is acceptable if it is considered righteous indignation.  Unless it should come from the right, then it is insurrection.

Then there is the progressive democrats running the cities which has encouraged lawlessness, mass looting and withdrew most threats of punishment. This has even become a policy for violent offenders. Many murderers are repeat offenders, recycled to foment intentional chaos and a need for big government. What we need is real responsible government, not more bureaucracy and corruption.

Then these same progressives have intentionally hamstrung and demotivated the police from enforcing many laws. They have driven out many of the seasoned and experienced officers who cannot be replaced or will be replaced with less competent officers, a recipe for disaster which is the goal.

We have a had a flood of drugs into the country. Over 100,000 yearly deaths and an incalculable number of overdoses and destruction of family and lives forever. Many of these drugs are now counterfeited to look like more harmless drugs. Intentional murder, without much effort to enforce these laws. Again I ask, are big city politicians on the payroll of the cartels? Why have we never seen any people of authority indicted for taking drug money? Is it a source of campaign funding?   Does anyone really believe this magnitude of drugs can be dispersed around the country without many looking the other way?

All of the problems, inflation, high gas prices, shortages and drug abuse will only lead to more violence and instability. There are solutions for all these problems, but it will take rational and direct approach to take the violent off the street. We can restore law and order and restore the future of America, but it will not be accomplished with a lot of spinning and emotional responses. We need rational and logical solutions and direct action, not convoluted responses that will have no effect. 

Is Jan.6 hearing the final episode in the "Get Trump" series?

HOPEFULLY THIS 7 YEAR MEDIA FIASCO WILL FINALLY END

A PARTISAN ENDEAVOUR WITHOUT CREDIBILITY FROM THE START 

So, tomorrow the Democrat's will begin the their final attempt to discredit Donald Trump and disqualify him from political life forever. It has been a series of misinformation and conspiracy since that day that Trump came down the elevator in Trump tower in 2015.

Trump produced fear from not only Democrats, but from establishment Republicans who feared he would upset their well established gravy train of power and corruption. Trump was to be labeled as a traitor with a false story of being a Russian agent, a preposterous idea that was sold by the media, the FBI and the whole lot of power brokers in Washington. A 3 year attempt to derail his presidency and to insure that their corruption could not be revealed. It was in fact an eye-opening revelation as to the corruption and hubris of this media and political establishment collusion to deceive the American people. It has damaged the institutions of this country, possibly irreparably.

Then of course, within days of this saga being discredited, it was off to episode 2 with and impeachment show, all with the hope of finally putting Trump down, ironically over the revelation of Joe Biden's skimming of money from Ukraine.

Then there was a series of other imagined Trump scandals that seemed without end that continue till today. 

It seems that there is a pattern of the establishment players being able to enrich themselves with billions of dollars of foreign aid which are then kicked back through several methods, the Clintons used their foundation, Biden used his son. 

Trump also raised the anger of many Republicans by questioning the likes of John McCain and the Bush/Cheney foreign policy, a foreign policy that has destabilized the world, caused the death of 100's of thousands and created the largest human migration since WW2.  This policy is still playing out today.

Did anyone take notice that during the 4 years of Trump there was a de-escalation of tensions around the world, no new military engagements by the U.S. and even some semblance of cooperation in the middle east?

The relative peace and tranquility of the Trump years disappeared overnight with the election of Joe Biden.

So now, we are about to witness the all-out attempt to discredit Trump concerning the Jan.6 2021 incident. Trump had the audacity to question the results of the election, which has become a censoring act by the media and the establishment. It is now treason to question or ask for an investigation into election fraud. You would think if you won fairly you would be glad for all details of the election to be viewed. 

Trump's asking for the Senate to not vote that day to certify the election has been attempted by democrats in the past and the rally that admittedly got out of control by some of the attendees was without a doubt counter productive. We can expect that we are going to presented with a one sided view of that day, the panel was rigged from day one by refusing to allow opposing panelists, only those who were chosen by speaker Pelosi.

No one will likely mention that Trump himself counseled that 10,000 national guard should be called out, an idea rejected by Pelosi and the D.C. Mayor. They have made much of the fact that 1 hour and 20 min.passed between the end of Trump's speech and his call for everyone to go home. How long does it take to securely return to the white house and be informed that the situation got out of control? 

So again, now we are going to see a hollywood produced show that is as one sided as every other episode in the "Get Trump" series. The media will go all in, the politicians will be full of bluster and likely it will change no ones mind about Trump. The question should be, Is the country and the world better off today than it was in 2020?

Progressive prosecutors goal is chaos.

 CREATE CHAOS AND LAWLESSNESS AND THEN OFFER BIG GOVERNMENT REMEDIES

NOT INCOMPETENCE, JUST A STEP TOWARD TRANSFORMATION

We continue to watch as big city prosecutors refuse to enforce the law, release violent perpetrators and refuse to charge defendants for crimes. This has ranged for failure to enforce retail theft to now in some places to not pursue sexual assault cases. While some blame incompetence or just a naive view of crime, it is now clear it its all part of the objective to transform America into a authoritarian socialist state.

Many of the deadly and violent acts being perpetrated are being done by repeat offenders who ordinarily would be in jail. Many are out on bail for other recent violent acts. This attitude by these Prosecutors and their focus on punishing police officers has now reached a critical point. Police are fearful of doing their duty as they could be prosecuted and perpetrators are emboldened, knowing they will most likely not be prosecuted.

The most well know of these prosecutors are George Gascon of Los Angeles, who makes headlines frequently for his dismal record of prosecutions and the exploding crime in his jurisdiction. His attorneys have rebelled and he is in the process of being recalled.

Then there is Larry Krassner in Philadelphia which has presided over an explosion of violent crimes and shootouts in his city. He again has refused to prosecute minor theft and other charges which has sent a signal that there is nothing to fear from the law. These policies are resulting in the death of many innocent citizens and also putting a financial burden on the business community of these cities.

Today is the recall election of Chesa Boudin the district attorney of San Francisco, we will know soon whether he will be removed. San Francisco has seen an explosion of violent crime, smash and grab robberies in broad daylight and general chaos. 

It is interesting to note that Boidin is the son of David Gilbert and Kathy Boudin who spent most of their life in jail, while Boudin was a youth. They were convicted of the death of a security guard and 2 police officers in New York city during a armored car robbery. They were both members of the Weather Underground, a marxist revolutionary organization. Boidin was raised by Bernadette Dohrn and Bill Ayers also of the Weather Underground, who engaged in violent acts and were early supporters of Barack Obama.

We have seen the elderly members of the Weather Underground with connections to Black lives matter and Antifa. They seem to be around when there is chaos and destruction. This is not an accident, it is their hope to destroy the present social, economic and legal system and create an atmosphere where it appears only an authoritarian socialist government can restore order. In the 70's they committed robberies to fund their endeavours, now they are liberally funded by George Soros and some billionaire social media types. 

After creating chaos, they then focus on attacking the rights of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves. There goal is citizen disarmament, allow mayhem to grow until the population submits to a new marxist totalitarian government. This death, destruction and chaos is not an accident, just like inflation, shortages, allowing an invasion across the border, the increase in the availability of dangerous drugs are all part of  the plan to transform America.

Democrats lust for power will destroy the Republic.

PASSING MAJOR LEGISLATION WITH A NARROW VOTE CREATES DIVISION 

THIS ALL STARTED WITH OBAMACARE

The pressure on Democrat senators is heating up to eliminate the filibuster so they can pass election reform, a bill that they feel will give them power forever. They will then go on to radical gun control proposals and every possible wish list to transform the country. If they do it, they will transform the country from a republic to a divided socialist state and an end to the country as we know it. It will likely lead to violent opposition and then the only hope of peace will be a orderly division of the country.

This increase in division in the country began when the democrats lust for national health care removed the 60 vote rule in the Senate and passed a law without any consensus on the other side. It outraged much of the country with unconstitutional provisions that disrupted the health care of the entire country.  It has been an escalating decline in civility and unity ever since. This has grown to where we have 2 America's, those that just want to be left alone, to choose how to live their life without government mandates on every action. The other side wants to force the rest of the country to adopt their ideological beliefs in any way that they can. We no longer are going to the same place, we are no longer a United States of America. We are in the midst of political war, that if continued will not end well for anyone in this country.

Forcing the 49% to adopt the ideological beliefs of the 51% is no way to change the basic structure of the country. Much of the radical left's agenda has been put into place by court action, things that should have been accomplished by constitutional amendments. These court actions have also divided the country. Instead of allowing states to decide about these controversial issues they were able to force much of these changes by a 5-4 vote in the supreme court. Now, believing that may not be able to get these changes through the court they propose expanding the senate by adding more states or expanding the court with more judges. There must be a limit to their destructive lust for power.

We will likely see which way they decide to go in the next few weeks. Are you all ready for a new America?

It would be much more prudent to face the inevitable, we need a safe, peaceful process of divorce. Let the states decide through a process of referendums, without schemes to skew the votes, to decide if they wish to remain under the strict constitutional rule of the founders or let those states who want a new socialist constitution that lays out a country they want. States could also vote to change their borders to become part of one country or the other. People could have time to liquidate their property and move, it would likely be a 5 year or more process. It could be done without hate or rancor, just agree to go our separate ways. 

We are no longer one country and divorce would allow both sides to live in a country that they can support in their pursuit of happiness.

Originally published 3/18/21

We are all becoming Preppers now.

AS THE WORLD DESCENDS INTO CHAOS, ONLY FOOLS WILL NOT MAKE PREPARATIONS

WE MAY ONLY HAVE WEEKS UNTIL WE SEE SHORTAGES, RATIONING AND CIVIL UNREST

What it beginning to happen in Europe and in other parts of the world can only be a forerunner of what we can expect in our own country. We have seen an escalating decline in civil society, political decisions that are all focused on control without any effort to address the root causes of increasing problems. Whether it is the supply of energy, which has remained flat and even declined in the last year, all due to the messaging that fossil fuels are now a thing of the past, when in fact our very survival depends on their availability.

Food availability also depends on fossil fuels for powering machinery and fertilizer, not to mention transportation to where it is needed. These problems are not being addressed, they are just spun to blame others. 

These coming problems are then going to be compounded with the disasters that are our major cities. Places where politics has overridden public safety. Policies that have allowed lawlessness and decimated the police. These cities will erupt with violence when there are shortages and possibly rationing. Who is going to protect the population when and if this all happens. You better plan to be as self sufficient as possible, you may very well be on your on for an extended period of time.

We have been witnessing some preparing for these possibilities for years, they were derided and called "Preppers", are we all going to be preppers now? 

There are many who never thought along those lines who are now stocking dried beans, and rice and other staples that will keep without freezing. The stockpiling of arms and ammunition has been going on for 20 years, but it may very well take on a new intensity, just when the government will be focusing on more government control rather than addressing the causes of this chaos.

There has even been and increase in the purchase of iodine as a slight remedy for nuclear fallout.

So, are you vulnerable to supply shortages? Are you 100% dependent on electricity for heat? Do you understand that no central heating will operate without electricity? Everyone needs to focus on surviving in cold climates independent of society, possibly for months.

We have seen an exodus of those with means from many urban areas, but only those with means can escape. What will the others do when the means for survival dries up, possibly in a very short time. Anyone who has what others need to survive will possibly be the only source of these supplies. Are you prepared to defend you family and property in such a situation? Will anyone respond to a 911 call if all of society breaks down?

Preparation is like insurance, we only rarely need insurance, but we all expend much money for that peace of mind. Like insurance, you hope you will never need it, but when the time comes it will be too late, you will be at the mercy of others.

 

Forcing Russian debt default, who is the loser?

 WHILE DEFAULT MAY BE A GOOD TALKING POINT IT WILL BE PAID FOR BY WESTERN GOVERNMENTS

KEYSTONE COPS LOOKED MORE RATIONAL 

For the last 3 months the U.S. and its allies have been working to deny the Russian federation the ability to service its debt payments. So far the Russians have made all their payments on time often facilitated by J.P. Morgan or some other major bank. Now there is bragging that the U.S. have closed all the loopholes that have facilitated the servicing of this debt.

While this may make a good talking point, that Russia is struggling and that they are in default in their debt payments, the losers are western banks and investors. The very same banks and investors who will have a legal basis to be repaid by those western governments, Brilliant. 

We keep hearing how their plan is to weaken Russia and now they have, in effect, canceled their foreign debt. This obviously will give Russia more funds to continue their operations in Ukraine.

Russia does have the funds to make its payments, but these funds need to be transferred through some financial facility. Making it impossible for Russia to transfer funds will be a two edged sanction as its seems many are. That is why Russia is demanding to be paid in rubles for gas and oil and if their customers refuse, they are going to lose access to that energy.

While sanctions have increasingly cost western companies millions in financial loses, Russia has been able to adjust to those companies leaving their country. Others are now reaping the profits of their leaving, Credit card companies have been replaced by Indian and Chinese companies and the chances of those western companies recouping their existing balances has become poor. More debt cancelling.

McDonalds walked away from their plants and equipment and now they will become Putin burgers with the same facilities and employees. India and China and others are now buying discounted Russian oil and gas which will make them more competitive in the world markets. Energy in Russia is costing its residents 1/4 of the cost in the west. While Russian oil may be discounted, it is still rising as the world price rises.

In the last quarter payments in rubles and yen have risen 1000%. The value of the ruble is at an all time high. It is becoming obvious that emotionally levying sanctions without analyzing the long term consequences has not been a consideration of this administration and they are leader of the West. Where are they leading everyone?, into the abyss of economic ruin?