1. Will vote to raise the income tax and make it progressive to lower local property tax as the latter is regressive and Medieval.
2. Will vote for a reduction in the state house and a reduction of its staff.
3. Will vote to a return of utility rate caps. Why do the utility companies need to make more? Is there an infrastructure issue? The concept of “choice” is a farce.
4. Will not vote for various pet "community development programs" unless they are scientifically proven to achieve a specific end state.
5. Will not vote to increase corporate profits at the expense of workers.
6. Will vote for a tax on the Marcellus Shale gas fields. I want the companies, the workers, and the people of PA benefit for a once-and-a-lifetime draw. Too many of our areas were exploited and then abandoned by large, distant corporations in the past.
7. Will vote to close the Delaware loophole; if you reap benefits from PA, you should pull your own weight, just like some of our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines do everyday in far-off lands.
8. Will not vote to toll Route 80 as it’s a Federal highway; will only toll it if 100% of the funds go to its upkeep.
9. Will not vote to privatize Route 76.
10. Will not vote to reduce defined state retirement benefits—the state legislature caused the problem and needs to fix it at their level.
11. Will vote to stop state legislator pensions and will not accept one (I will, however, purchase years of service with my school district).
12. Will vote for the interests of our district and not that of the party writ large.
13. Will serve but one term if elected as I believe the state house is filled with too many nefarious people who betrayed me and my men while we were fighting for our lives in Fallujah, Iraq. I believe that the leadership class of this country is wanting—esp. in the legislative branches.
14. Will not "play nice" with legislative leaders if I find them to lack integrity, patriotism, or objectivity. My election would be a direct message about our displeasure with too many legislators--REP and DEM.
15. Will support HB 1660 (Single Payer formed around Medicare). Talk about forging a healthy business environment! Talk about fairness...
Saturday, February 6, 2010
A Little 'Bout Me
My family has lived in the Commonwealth since 1765 and has fought in every major war.
1. I am a decorated Army infantry field grade officer who served in the Homeland, Bosnia, and Iraq after 9/11.
2. In Iraq, I was the lead operations advisor for the fightin’ 4th Brigade, 1st Division, Iraqi Army in Fallujah and is held partly responsible for stabilizing the battle space.
3. I was medically retired from the Army due to injuries sustained in the performance of my job.
4. In Bosnia, my synergetic ops-intel system was published in two esteemed Army journals.
5. I hold 100 graduate credits in history, American Studies, and education and am almost completed with my Doctor of Education (the war put me back five years).
6. I have been published fifteen times in magazines or journals as well as five books.
7. I am married with two children.
8. I am 43 years old and have lived in the district (Elm) some 12 years.
9. I teach at L-S and my team of teachers leads the county in PSSA scores.
10. I am a proven problem solver and leader.
11. I will put district over party, if need be.
12. I think that Barack Obama is doing a fine job; I like Senator Casey, do not like Specter, and I also like Senator Webb from VA. For governor, I prefer Oronato but all DEM candidates this year are A-OK in my book.
13. I believe that William Penn was our greatest governor and that we should emulate his leadership and tenents as much as possible. Would William Penn have protected the stronger in British society or the weaker? Would William Penn talk tough about conflict and then sit back and do nothing except count his tax break money while his province and country was hurting?
14. I ran against two Republicans for Warwick for school board and one of them never, ever made a public statement about anything. I believe that elected officials should tell the voters--and not just the party bosses--what he or she would do on key policy matters.
15. I refuse to allow Randall Wenger and other local Republican chieftains choose my elected officials. Send a real message to Harrisburg just like the good people of Massachusetts sent one to their local majority party in order to improve said gov't operations.
1. I am a decorated Army infantry field grade officer who served in the Homeland, Bosnia, and Iraq after 9/11.
2. In Iraq, I was the lead operations advisor for the fightin’ 4th Brigade, 1st Division, Iraqi Army in Fallujah and is held partly responsible for stabilizing the battle space.
3. I was medically retired from the Army due to injuries sustained in the performance of my job.
4. In Bosnia, my synergetic ops-intel system was published in two esteemed Army journals.
5. I hold 100 graduate credits in history, American Studies, and education and am almost completed with my Doctor of Education (the war put me back five years).
6. I have been published fifteen times in magazines or journals as well as five books.
7. I am married with two children.
8. I am 43 years old and have lived in the district (Elm) some 12 years.
9. I teach at L-S and my team of teachers leads the county in PSSA scores.
10. I am a proven problem solver and leader.
11. I will put district over party, if need be.
12. I think that Barack Obama is doing a fine job; I like Senator Casey, do not like Specter, and I also like Senator Webb from VA. For governor, I prefer Oronato but all DEM candidates this year are A-OK in my book.
13. I believe that William Penn was our greatest governor and that we should emulate his leadership and tenents as much as possible. Would William Penn have protected the stronger in British society or the weaker? Would William Penn talk tough about conflict and then sit back and do nothing except count his tax break money while his province and country was hurting?
14. I ran against two Republicans for Warwick for school board and one of them never, ever made a public statement about anything. I believe that elected officials should tell the voters--and not just the party bosses--what he or she would do on key policy matters.
15. I refuse to allow Randall Wenger and other local Republican chieftains choose my elected officials. Send a real message to Harrisburg just like the good people of Massachusetts sent one to their local majority party in order to improve said gov't operations.
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