🚨 BREAKING: CBS just got caught DECEPTIVELY EDITING Kristi Noem’s answer on Kilmar Abrego Garcia, cutting out the fact he’s an illegal, wife beating, MS-13 member
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 31, 2025
Apparently the $16 MILLION they paid out to Trump didn’t teach them
REVOKE CBS’ BROADCAST LICENSE! pic.twitter.com/HomujnoABP
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Sunday, August 31, 2025
CBS Biased Editing: Here We Go Again!
Remembering Judge Frederica Massiah-Jackson
We're sad to hear of the passing of a true Philadelphia trailblazer, Judge Frederica Massiah-Jackson. "Judge Freddie" as she was known to many members of the Philadelphia legal community and others who counted her as a friend, was scrupulously honest, fair, forthright and resolute.
Her name itself sounded imposing and suggested gravitas but Frederica Massiah-Jackson was one of the warmest, most human and most accessible jurists we've ever known. She was rare in that one could simultaneously hold her in the highest esteem and with the greatest affection. A Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge, civil jury trailblazer, and the first African American president judge in Pennsylvania, she passed away last week at the age of 74 -- way too soon and way too early as far as we're concerned.
The Philadelphia Bar Association confirmed her death and extended its condolences. Indeed, it was the Association itself, under the courageous leadership of then Chancellor Mark Aronchick that championed her nomination to the federal bench during a stormy confirmation battle in 1998 that remains one of the Association's finest moments, even though Judge Massiah-Jackson's nomination regrettably never made it to the US Senate floor for a vote.
Judge Massiah-Jackson served on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas from 1984 to 2021, presiding over medical malpractice and products liability cases, commercial litigation, and personal injury matters. Born Nov. 10, 1950, she practiced law with the Philadelphia firm Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley before joining the bench. She also previously served as a law clerk to one of the giants of the profession (and a true trailblazer in his own right) Justice Robert N.C. Nix of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Bar Association Chancellor Katayun I. Jaffari remembered Massiah-Jackson as a historic figure in Philadelphia’s judiciary, whose commitment and leadership over decades broke barriers and inspired others.
“The Association joins the legal community in mourning this tremendous loss and offers our heartfelt sympathies to her family, friends, and all who had the privilege of working alongside President Judge Massiah-Jackson,” Jaffari said.
Judge Massiah-Jackson made history as the first African American woman to preside over civil jury trials in Philadelphia, the first African American president judge of any county in Pennsylvania, and one of only five women among the 80 judges on the Board of Common Pleas in 1980.
After graduating from the Philadelphia High School for Girls at 16, Massiah-Jackson earned a bachelor’s of arts from Chestnut Hill College and a juris doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
While at Penn, she joined Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. She was a lecturer for 10 years at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where she taught legal studies and business law.
Massiah-Jackson ran the largest common pleas court system in the state and one of the largest of its type in the country. She led Pennsylvania's First Judicial District, overseeing 130 judges, 2,500 employees and a $110 million budget. She strengthened public trust in the courts and promoted fairness by raising pay for court-appointed counsel, implementing a mitigation protocol for death penalty cases, opening the First Judicial District Information Center, and launching programs to advance race and gender equity in the courtroom.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas H. Jackson III. She is survived by her children, Julia L. Jackson and Thomas H. Jackson IV, and other family members and friends.
Services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 10, at St. Malachy Church, 1429 N. 11th St.
A viewing will be held at 10 a.m. A requiem mass will be held at 11 a.m.
Wood Funeral Home Inc., is handling the arrangements.
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Face It: It's A Mental Health Crisis!
From our friend Matt Rooney of Save Jersey:
Don't care if you're offended. You'll get over it.Sack up and call this what it is:A deadly "trans" mental health crisis.If adults want to obtain cosmetic procedures? That's a medical ethics issue. But minors should always be off limits, and if you're born either a biological female or male? Society is under no obligation to indulge a delusion to the contrary. In fact, as this latest spate of shootings confirms, the "pronouns" fad is NOT a harmless trend. Validating mental illness instead of treating it can carry deadly consequences for everyone.
Sometimes, A Real, Incandescent Star Emerges!
But we do know this: We LOVE Bryce Harper. There's just something about the guy and, trust us, it's way more than his incredible athletic talent. He's refreshingly real, down to earth -- by all accounts, an astonishingly fine fella. Oh, yeah -- we know he's shown a ferocious temper from time to time, but he seems to have matured into a true leader on and off the field -- someone worthy of that MVP prize that's been his more than once. And what's wrong with being passionate in pursuit of a win, anyway?
Plus, to have Philadelphia fans take you to their heart and accept you as one of their own, well -- that's no small feat and Harper has managed to accomplish that, and then some. In these parts, the guy is actually beloved. And obviously, we wish him and the team all the best as they appear to be headed toward exciting post season match ups and more accolades.
From a prodigy and a boy with dreams of becoming the number one outfielder of all time, Harper has now officially become the immortal soul of Philadelphia sports. In fact, he's bigger than the game itself. He's a true pop hero in the best sense of the word. And, far as we can tell, it couldn't happen to a finer guy!
Protect Lib Elites; DON'T Protect Everyday Citizens
Last year, Fatcat JB Pritzker had no problem calling in the National Guard to protect his pals at the DNC from the rampant crime in Chicago. But now, when Illinois families actually need protection, he says he doesn’t want them there.Last year, Fatcat JB Pritzker had no problem calling in the National Guard to protect his pals at the DNC from the rampant crime in Chicago.
— GOP (@GOP) August 29, 2025
But now, when Illinois families actually need protection, he says he doesn’t want them there. pic.twitter.com/7p9Aal7TvQ
Friday, August 29, 2025
First Lady Launches AI Educational Challenge
First Lady Melania Trump announced the Presidential Artificial Intelligence (AI) Challenge, inviting K-12 students and educators across America to participate.
“The Presidential AI Challenge will be the first step in preparing our next generation with a base understanding of this important new technology,” said First Lady Melania Trump.
In a recent video on AI.gov, she reflected on her own experience with AI while creating her audiobook, emphasizing the transformative potential and inherent risks of this technology. Mrs. Trump stated, "In just a few short years, artificial intelligence will be the engine driving every business sector across our economy. It is important America leads the rest of the world.”
Through initiatives like the Presidential AI Challenge, Mrs. Trump aims to empower the next generation to explore and innovate within this rapidly evolving field.
To watch the video, learn more, and sign up for the Presidential AI Challenge, please visit AI.
Pennacchio: Consider Reactivating Nuclear Power
New Jersey State Senator Joe Pennacchio (R-Morris/Passaic) is calling on the administration to begin an immediate investigation as to the feasibility of recommissioning or replacing the Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant in Lacey Township, NJ. The plant, which was under the ownership of Exelon at the time and is now under the ownership of Holtec International, and with the approval of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), agreed to shut down, and did so one year ahead of schedule in 2018. Exelon would have had to comply and update environmental standards which would have included a new $800 million “cooling tower.” They chose to abandon the plant instead.
Senator Pennacchio questions why hundreds of millions of dollars in ratepayer subsidies will be spent on offshore windmills and yet no consideration was given to Exelon to retrofit that plant - a plant that was generating up to 10% of New Jersey’s electricity.
“The State gave away a billion dollars in subsidies and tax credits to the Orsted project and now it is defunct,” said Pennacchio. “New Jersey citizens have never seen an ounce of electricity produced from it.”
“Other projects in Paulsboro, NJ and the New Jersey Wind Port in Salem County have also cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars,” Pennacchio continued. “The EDA is currently exploring ‘other uses’ for the Salem County port projects meaning that the $600 million project is also defunct. Just another waste of money on these green environmental schemes.”
The Senator cited recent approval by the NRC that would give Michigan’s Palisades Nuclear Plant, owned by Holtec, the ability to re-start its power plant.
“Certainly, if Michigan can restart a decommissioned power plant, we should minimally look into it at Oyster Creek. If not re-starting Oyster Creek, let’s take advantage of the transmission infrastructure and create a new modern safe nuclear replacement,” said the Senator.
Senator Pennacchio has written to the State Economic Development Authority, the State BPU and the Governor asking for a conversation to begin. He is also actively working on legislation to bring all parties together to determine what if anything can be done at the Oyster Creek facility.
The Senator’s letter to BPU President Guhl-Sadovy, dated August 27, 2025, can be read online.
From The Director Of The FBI . . .
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Cheapest Labor Day Gas Prices In Five Years!
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