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Republicans Have Stopped Talking About Obamacare, But Democrats Aren’t Listening

by Gerry July 23, 2022

Newspapers Pre-Existing

In 2018,  Democrats took advantage of Republicans, who were still foolishly talking about repealing Obamacare.  Democrats appealed to voters' legitimate concerns about losing their healthcare coverage, especially coverage for pre-existing conditions, which became a mantra for Democrats. As much as any other issue, pre-existing conditions enabled Democrats to flip the House from … [Read more...] about Republicans Have Stopped Talking About Obamacare, But Democrats Aren’t Listening

The New Replacement Theory – or Revenge of the RINOS – Democrats And Independents Re-register in Droves as Republicans.

by Gerry July 5, 2022

Trump RINOs

OpinionThe New Replacement Theory – or Revenge of the RINOs – Democrats And Independents Re-register in Droves as Republicans.Currently, there are not many people who aspire to be called RINOs. But the best thing that could happen for the defense of democracy would be for tens of millions of Americans to embrace the term,  re-register as Republicans, and proudly join the … [Read more...] about The New Replacement Theory – or Revenge of the RINOS – Democrats And Independents Re-register in Droves as Republicans.

Cappelletti Proposes Bill To Protect Republicans From Themselves

by Gerry February 16, 2022

Cappelletti Pre-Checked

Click above to see this on the National Republican Campaign Congressional Committee's Website Penncapital-star.com reported on Tuesday (February 15) Sen. Amanda Cappelletti, D-Delaware, announced plans for legislation prohibiting candidates from using pre-checked boxes to default into recurring campaign contributions. “Under current law, political candidates and committees … [Read more...] about Cappelletti Proposes Bill To Protect Republicans From Themselves

Shocking! Congressional Map Proposed By Republicans Does Not Favor Democrats

by Gerry December 9, 2021

4th CD 12-9 and State

Republicans in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives proposed a new congressional map for the 2022 election. Their map shows 17 congressional districts, down from the current 18 districts. According to the 2020 Census, the state saw a slight uptick in its population, but Pennsylvania's increase was small in comparison to states like Florida, Texas, Idaho, and Arizona. So … [Read more...] about Shocking! Congressional Map Proposed By Republicans Does Not Favor Democrats

Republican Congressional Campaign Committee Targets Madeleine Dean

by Gerry November 12, 2021

Hill NRCC Targets Dean

On the day after the election (November 3), the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee (NRCC) announced that they had added Madeleine Dean's name to their "Target List." Dean represents Pennsylvania's 4th Congressional District, which currently includes most of Montgomery County. All of Narberth and a little more than half of Lower Merion are within Dean's … [Read more...] about Republican Congressional Campaign Committee Targets Madeleine Dean

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Family Learning To Luge

Want to Try Luge? From Lower Merion, It Starts With a Drive to Lake Placid

I was watching the Luge on NBC over the weekend. I thought it was boring, especially when juxtaposed against the more dramatic events, like curling.  The color commentator kept explaining how each “slider” was doing something slightly better or worse than the others, but to my untrained eye, they all looked the same: feet first, […]

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These Garments Have Been Politically Maligned

Most non-Arabs who wear the keffiyeh do not intend it to be Anti-Semitic in any way. They wear it as an expression of sympathy for Palestinian civilians, support for human rights, concern about war, or identification with a broader cause of national identity and self-determination. In their minds, it is directed toward Palestinians, not against […]

What Does My Fountain Pen Have In Common With The Former Lord & Taylor In Bala Cynwyd?

Both come out of the work of Raymond Loewy and his design firm. Raymond Loewy (1893–1986) helped define what modern America looked like in the mid-20th century. Through his design firm, he worked across an unusually wide range of industries—transportation, consumer products, branding, and architecture—often simultaneously. No one in history is more closely associated with […]

January 16-18: The Philly Pen Show — A Delightfully Analog Experience

f you’re looking for a break from screens, alerts, and endless scrolling, the Philly Pen Show might be the cure—at least temporarily. It’s an unapologetically analog event: pens, paper, ink, and the people who still care deeply about them. Whether you’re a serious collector, someone who misses the feel of writing by hand, or just […]

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