On Wednesday night (December 6), five members of Landsdowne Borough Council voted to rescind their own November 15 resolution, "Condemning the Attack by Hamas, and Rising Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Our Community." The November 15 resolution passed by a vote of 7-0. Only Council President Ben Hover voted to keep the resolution in place."Public Comment" was emotional and … [Read more...] about Gaza War Brings Drama To Lansdowne Council
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‘Left Of Lansdowne’ Group Seeks To Reverse Council’s Anti-Hamas Resolution
UpdateOn Wednesday Night (December 6), Lansdowne Borough Council voted to rescind its Anti-Hamas Resolution, by a vote of 5-1. Council President Ben Hover was the only dissenting vote.A group named Left of Lansdowne is urging the all-Democratic Lansdowne Borough Council to reverse a November 15 Resolution Condemning the Attacks by Hamas and rising Antisemitism and Islamophobia … [Read more...] about ‘Left Of Lansdowne’ Group Seeks To Reverse Council’s Anti-Hamas Resolution
Party Leadership Stays Mum As Dem. State Committee Member Posts ‘Genocide’ – Again
In a November 23 Facebook post, Colleen Kennedy, who represents Delaware County on the Pennsylvania State Democratic Committee, referred to the Israel-Hamas war as a genocide. On November 5, Kennedy posted a cover photo (which she has since removed) that said, in large letters Fuck your Genocide. Teresa Lundy, Communications Director for the … [Read more...] about Party Leadership Stays Mum As Dem. State Committee Member Posts ‘Genocide’ – Again
Dean And Scanlon Call For Cease-Fire, Vote No On Rashida Tlaib Censure
Madeleine Dean and Mary Gay Scanlon, the two Congresswomen representing Lower Merion and Narberth, have both called for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas War. Dean and Scanlon also voted NO on H.Res 845, which called for Censuring Representative Rashida Tlaib after "she published on social media a video containing the phrase from the river to the sea, which [according to the … [Read more...] about Dean And Scanlon Call For Cease-Fire, Vote No On Rashida Tlaib Censure
McCaffery Beat Everybody – State, County, Township And Borough
On Election Day (November 7), Voters in Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Lower Merion and Narberth - all cast more votes for Democratic Supreme Court candidate Dan McCaffery than anybody else. Runner-up honors went to Democratic Supreme Court candidate Matthew Wolf, who ran second to McCaffery in the borough, the township, the county and … [Read more...] about McCaffery Beat Everybody – State, County, Township And Borough