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Poll: Romney Opens Wide Lead in Santorum's Home State

Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 12:00 pm PDT

The latest polling in Pennsylvania, Rick Santorum's home state, shows that Republican voters are now entering the "acceptance" stage, and are getting ready to bite the bullet and vote for Mitt Romney: Romney Takes the Lead in Pennsylvania. Mitt Romney's taken the lead in PPP's newest poll of Rick Santorum's ...

Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Pennsylvania, Poll, Election 2012, Republican Party

PA Gov. Corbett to Women: 'You Just Have to Close Your Eyes'

Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 12:39 pm PDT

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has some helpful advice for women disturbed by the idea of a Republican-mandated ultrasound slut-shaming session: just lay back and "close your eyes." YouTube Video

Republican Party, Women's Rights, Misogyny, Ultrasound, Bad Craziness, Pennsylvania

GOP Pushing Mandatory Invasive Ultrasound Legislation in Pennsylvania Too

Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 11:08 am PST

The GOP's uterus inspection device Virginia isn't the only state in which Republicans are trying to pass vicious slut-shaming mandatory ultrasound laws, of course; the GOP is also pushing this misogynistic legislation in Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas, and now Pennsylvania. A bill that would require women to have an ultrasound at ...

Republican Party, Ultrasound, Women's Rights, Misogyny, Pennsylvania, Cavemen

Another Crazy Right Wing Anti-Shariah Bill in Pennsylvania

Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 9:31 am PST

Once again, Republican politicians are pandering to the lowest, most bigoted element of society with an unnecessary, clearly discriminatory bill that would ban shariah law from Pennsylvania courts. Shariah law is not currently being used by Pennsylvania courts, and in fact the US Constitution specifically bans such a thing and has ...

Republican Party, Anti-Muslim, Xenophobia, Bigotry, Pennsylvania

What Right Wing Extremist Violence?

Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 11:48 am PDT

In Pennsylvania, two correction officers have been charged in connection with stolen weapons intended to be used to overthrow the government. Raymond Franklin Peake III told investigators that "he would kill to defend his country and he was stealing weapons to defend his country," court documents read. The Hampden Township man ...

Right Wing, Far Right, Bad Craziness, Crime, Pennsylvania

Scott Ritter Arrested in Sex Sting

Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 9:07 am PST

Former United Nations chief weapons inspector Scott Ritter was a fierce critic of President Clinton for not being tougher on Saddam Hussein and Iraq, but suddenly had a radical change of opinion about the dangers of Hussein immediately before the Iraq War. He became a very outspoken antiwar activist, turning ...

Iraq, Iraq War, Anti-war, Scott Ritter, Pennsylvania, United Nations, Crime

The Defeat of 'Intelligent Design' in Pennsylvania

Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 4:41 pm PDT

Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District is a landmark case in the 150-Year Creationism War. The Dover School District voted in late 2004 to require the teaching of “intelligent design” as an alternative to the scientific theory of evolution (heavily influenced by the Discovery Institute’s propaganda), and they were promptly ...

kitzmiller, Pennsylvania, Creationism, Intelligent Design, LGF, Dover School District, discovery institute

PA Primary Thread 2

Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 7:05 pm PDT

Another thread to discuss the deeper meanings of Hillary Clinton’s Pennsylvania primary win...

LGF, Pennsylvania, Election 2008, Obama, Clinton

PA Primary Thread 1

Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 5:31 pm PDT

The polls have closed in Pennsylvania, and by all accounts there was a record turnout for this Democratic primary. Here’s an open thread to discuss what may end up being Hillary’s Last Stand... UPDATE at 4/22/08 6:39:03 pm: It’s too soon to count Hillary out. She’s apparently won in Pennsylvania. This means ...

LGF, Pennsylvania, Election 2008, Obama, Clinton

Pennsylvania Shari'a Watch

Thu, Apr 19, 2007 at 10:07 am PDT

In February we covered a story about a mosque in West Philadelphia that was up in arms over plans to move a liquor store closer to UPenn (putting it a block or two away from the mosque), because Islamic law forbids Muslims to consume alcohol. Today comes word that despite overwhelming ...

Radical Islam, Shari'a, UPenn, Alcohol, Pennsylvania

Sestak at CAIR Banquet: "The Remark Drew No Reaction"

Sun, Apr 8, 2007 at 2:42 pm PDT

The Philadelphia Inquirer describes a very revealing moment at the CAIR annual banquet, when Rep. Joe Sestak brought up the touchy subject of condemning terrorists who murder innocent civilians in the name of Allah: Sensitive political test for Sestak. (Hat tip: LSD.) Near the end of the speech, amid clanking silverware ...

CAIR, Radical Islam, Terrorism, Propaganda, Saudi Arabia, Pennsylvania, Rendell, Sestak, Hamas, Hizballah, Hesbollah

Clueless Elected Official Watch

Sun, Apr 8, 2007 at 2:25 pm PDT

Joining Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) at the annual Philadelphia banquet of the Saudi-funded radical Islamic front group CAIR: none other than Democrat Governor Edward Rendell. CAIR is crowing over this one, with a press release on PR Newswire: PHILADELPHIA, April 8 /USNewswire-PRNewswire/ — The Pennsylvania chapter of the Council on American-Islamic ...

CAIR, Radical Islam, Terrorism, Propaganda, Saudi Arabia, Pennsylvania, Rendell

W. Philly Imam Gets 8 Years For Selling Guns

Fri, Mar 2, 2007 at 9:09 am PST

As reported last week at LGF, a mosque in West Philadelphia is up in arms about plans to move a liquor store to their area (even though there are already lots of places to buy liquor, on the same block with the mosque). Meanwhile, the imam of a nearby mosque has ...

Radical Islam, Shari'a, Alcohol, Pennsylvania, UPenn

Pennsylvania Shari'a Watch (Update)

Sat, Feb 24, 2007 at 3:33 pm PST

Here’s an update to our story about the mosque in West Philadelphia that’s up in arms over plans to move a liquor store closer to UPenn (putting it a block or two away from the mosque), because Islamic law forbids Muslims to consume alcohol. A reader who lives nearby sent some ...

Radical Islam, Shari'a, Alcohol, Pennsylvania, UPenn

Pennsylvania Shari'a Watch

Fri, Feb 23, 2007 at 11:21 am PST

Muslims in West Philadelphia are seething over plans to relocate a liquor store closer to the University of Pennsylvania—because there’s also a mosque nearby: Potential move brings potential conflict. (Hat tip: Mike.) For students living on Beige Block, the potential move of the liquor store closer to the area may be ...

Radical Islam, Shari'a, Alcohol, Pennsylvania, UPenn