WHAT State Is HE The Governor Of, Huh?

From our friends at Save Jersey (reprinted with permission)

by Matt Rooney:

Phil Murphy is working overtime in his first days as governor to help illegal aliens continue breaking U.S. law, Save Jerseyans.

There’s no other way to accurately describe it, but it’s not exactly a surprise either; he told us that non-New Jerseyans would be his top priority as New Jersey governor back during the campaign. Not you or me or any of the many hard-working, diverse citizens who came here the right way from distant lands. He’s consistent if nothing else…

Not that it’s much consolation. Phil Murphy’s taxpayer-funded federal DACA lawsuit move announced Wednesday is cheap political theater. It’s even more insulting than his decision to “rush” to a church on Thursday after ICE detained two illegals.

Yes, he hasn’t filed anything yet. And yes, other states are already involved so New Jersey’s participation is symbolic at best.

Murphy STILL hasn’t announced a plan to lower actual citizens’ property taxes. Not during the campaign or now as the first 100 days are well underway.

The people who pay the bills will continually be expected to pay out the nose for his party’s latest voter registration drive (which is 100% what this is all about) so that Murphy can build a “progressive” crusader profile for the Democrats’ 2020 or 2024 presidential primary.

Next up? His novel but no less awful for it “office of immigrant protection” proposal. Other governors wasted our money in billions of bad ways. This guy will be the first to blow it all on people who aren’t even New Jerseyans.

Some New Jersey governors have been better (or less terrible?) than others. What’s unique about this guy? In an awful sort of way? His complete and utter lack of concern for the people who actually legally reside here — of all backgrounds, races and creeds — and pay Trenton’s bills… including his salary. 

Chris Christie waited a couple of years before losing interest in governing; Phil Murphy didn’t wait two weeks.

He’s on the fast track to a one term tenure.

If you’re not angry? You’re not paying close enough attention…

And So Now, It's Come To This . . .

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To reinforce this important message we asked our good friend Rob Gronkowski to clarify they should only be used for laundry!

A Fresh Face And A Brand New Opportunity!

Republican candidate Max Merrill launched his campaign for Congress in Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District and released the following statement:

“The election of President Donald Trump was an awakening for our country and really was a catalyst for me throwing my hat into this race,” Merrill said. “I am from rural Somerset County where I live and work as a farmer and small business owner. I know my friends and neighbors are proud that we finally have a voice in the White House. I want to give them a voice in Congress.

“I am running for Congress because, I want to be the voice for rural Pennsylvanians. We also need more individuals who are willing to stand up and fight for President Trump and his America First agenda. Too often career politicians in Congress, Republicans and Democrats, are more interested in buddying up to the special interests and finding problems and less concerned with delivering results for hardworking American families. In Congress, I will fight for conservative results and ensure the people of the 9th Congressional District have a Congressman who will represent our strong rural family values.”

Max has worked on county, state, and now federal agricultural issues and has a deep understanding of the many layers of policy and politics and how it can affect farmers, miners, and business owners. He has built and led stakeholder groups and designed strategies to quickly combat regulatory problems for small business before they transpire.

Max went to Mercersburg where he was captain of the golf team and chapel usher. He attended North Carolina State University and Vermont Law School before returning home.

Max added, “Attending a liberal law school didn’t dissuade me from expressing my strong conservative values and principles. My professors gave me the nickname Scalia.”

Max has educational and experiential background in agricultural issues and work as a cartographer and wetland scientist, as well as an established track record working with regulatory and legislative leaders in Washington D.C. Max has had a job ever since his first paper route at age 10 and thus he understands the dignity of work.

Max has a deep love for land and wildlife which extends to his personal life, where on his family farm in Somerset County you can catch him pounding in more fence posts, restoring wetlands, reclaiming old fields, feeding bison or training his bird dogs.

Yes, They Say They Favor These Protections!

President Trump this week imposed heavy tariffs on foreign manufacturers of washing machines and solar panels to protect U.S. businesses. Americans by a two-to-one margin think tariffs are a good way to go.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 50% of American Adults believe the federal government should place tariffs on goods from countries that pay very low wages to their workers. Twenty-six percent (26%) oppose tariffs on such goods even though the low wages mean these manufactured items often cost less than comparable American products. One-in-four (24%), however, are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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The survey of 1,000 American Adults was conducted on January 24-25, 2018 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

Lustrous Legacy To Get Dazzling New Addition!

Villanova University celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony Jan. 25 for a new Performing Arts Center that will unite the University’s artistic community under one roof, enriching Villanova’s campus and enhancing educational opportunities across disciplines. The $60 million project will be funded entirely through philanthropic support. The project has been bolstered by six gifts of $1 million or more, including two gifts of $20 million.

Considered one of Villanova’s most transformational projects, the Performing Arts Center will provide a hub for creativity, engagement and exploration for the University’s arts community. In addition to enhancing educational opportunities in the arts, the new Center will transform the campus’ cultural landscape. Physically, the project is part of a larger development plan for Villanova, which is enhancing its campus along Lancaster Avenue—transforming the area into an attractive living and learning environment. The development also features residential housing for upperclassmen and University-operated, student-centric retail, including a new Villanova apparel shop, full-service restaurant and market-style convenience store.

“Today, a dream is becoming a reality,” said the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, Villanova University President. “This is an exciting new chapter for Villanova. I look forward to what the future holds for our arts community and am humbled by the countless people who made today possible.”

The Performing Arts Center will feature state-of-the-art performance spaces and studios, classrooms to support education and artistic innovation, and common areas for collaboration by members of the University community. Serving as home to the Villanova Theatre program, as well as other music and dance activities, it will provide a destination where students, faculty, parents, alumni and friends of Villanova can share their passion for the arts.

Villanova has celebrated history of theatre that dates back nearly 60 years. Numerous alumni have gone on to impressive theatre careers and the Villanova Theatre has received numerous accolades, including six Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre from the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia and the 2013 Philadelphia Theater Critics’ Awards for Best Director and Best Production.

The Center’s two main performance spaces include a 400-seat proscenium-style theatre with tailored acoustics, state-of-the-art theatrical lighting and modern technology. This space also will accommodate cultural events such as concert series, University-wide lectures and major event screenings. The other performance venue will be a 200-seat courtyard theatre that includes technologically advanced lighting and sound equipment. In addition, the Performing Arts Center will have rehearsal space, performance labs, classrooms, a dance studio, costume and scenery shops, a box office and multiple venues for special events.

“For many years, even before I became president, I have been vocal about my desire to create a permanent home for the arts at Villanova,” added Fr. Donohue, who served as chair of the University’s Department of Theatre from 1992 to 2006. “The Performing Arts Center will be that place. It will be a place of discovery, where knowledge is disseminated and applied, and it will be a destination that reflects the quality of our students, faculty and staff, the caliber of our productions and the talent of our performers and artists.”

The Performing Arts Center was designed by the New York firm, Robert A. M. Stern Architects, and the Philadelphia firm, Voith & Mactavish Architects, selected by Villanova as joint-partners for its Lancaster Avenue development project. LFDriscoll, LLC., will serve as the construction manager for the new building.

“We are grateful for the alumni, parents and friends whose generosity has helped us reach this exciting milestone,” said Michael J. O’Neill, Senior Vice President for University Advancement. “The Performing Arts Center is a highly anticipated facility and an impressive example of how philanthropic investment is transforming our campus today and for the future.”

Gifts and pledges to the Performing Arts Center are part of the University’s comprehensive capital campaign, “For the Greater Great: The Villanova Campaign to Ignite Change.” Villanova launched the public phase of its campaign in Oct. 2013, and to date has raised more than $730 million. The campaign is scheduled to conclude May 31, 2018. The most ambitious in the University’s 176-year history, the Villanova Campaign to Ignite Change is aimed at cultivating academic innovation across its schools and colleges, investing in recruiting and retaining the finest teacher-scholars, dramatically enhancing financial aid and student opportunities, and continuing to build a premier living-learning environment on the University’s 260-acre campus. For more information on the Villanova Campaign to Ignite Change, visit www.forthegreatergreat.com.

About Villanova University: Since 1842, Villanova University’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University's six colleges—the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Ranked among the nation’s top universities, Villanova supports its students’ intellectual growth and prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. For more, visit www.villanova.edu.

It's Just About As Horrifying As It Can Get, Yes?

The radical left isn't interested in racial harmony, in case you were wondering.

Why Do These Two STILL Have Jobs? Why?

Why on earth are this two Trump-hating "lovebirds" still working at the FBI? Why?

Not Just Commemorating But Actually Doing Good!

Over 800 special education, elementary school, and high school students will prepare approximately 17,000 relief packages to benefit in need and at risk members of the community as part of Catholic Schools Week in the Philadelphia region!

Catholic Schools Week 2018 is being celebrated nationally Sunday, January 28-Saturday, February 3. The theme for the week is Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed. Each day has a unique theme. The theme for Monday, January 29th will be Celebrating Your Community.

Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. will mark that day by hosting a day-long service initiative at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Nourishing our Neighbors—Catholic School Students as Servant Leaders.

It will be the keystone event for the celebration of Catholic Schools Week in the Archdiocese and feature participation from over 800 students representing parish-based elementary schools as well as Archdiocesan high schools and schools of special education.

These young people will combine efforts to package approximately 17,000 relief bags with non-perishable items to benefit Nutritional Development Services’ (NDS) Community Food Program in three distinct areas Kid Snack Bags, Outreach Bags, and Emergency Food Cupboard Bags.

Archbishop Chaput will be joined by his four auxiliary bishops: Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior, Most Reverend John J. McIntyre, Most Reverend Michael J. Fitzgerald and Most Reverend Edward M. Deliman. The event will also include participation by senior leadership from the Office of Catholic Education and Nutritional Development Services. While the program will last throughout the day, there will be a component for media at 1:00 p.m.

 

Monday, January 29, 2018

1:00 p.m. (Media Event)

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary (College Division – Auditorium)

100 East Wynnewood Road

Wynnewood, PA 19096 (Montgomery County)

 

NDS’ Community Food Program is a modern day equivalent to the miracle of the loaves and fishes as schools, parishes, and individuals give what they can to make a difference. As a result, both the giver and receiver are nourished.

NDS, the beneficiary of this service program, is an agency of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia within the Secretariat for Catholic Human Services. Its goal is to provide meals, food assistance, and additional support to organizations serving children and the poor as an extension of the service and mission of the Church.

In addition to packaging the bags students will have an opportunity to hear from NDS representatives on the tremendous impact their act of service will have in assisting members of the community in need.
The event will be live streamed beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Direct link: https://livestream.com/archphila/nourish2018

Note: For information about Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, please visit http://www.aopcatholicschools.org/. For more information about Nutritional Development Services, please visit www.nutritionaldevelopmentservices.org

THE ADVOCATES w/Dan Cirucci Debuts On RVN-TV!

Did you watch THE ADVOCATES with Dan Cirucci yesterday on RVN-TV, the Internet TV Network? Did you?
If you didn't, you can watch it right here. And, you'll never guess who our first guest was!
We'll have new episodes (with many interesting guests) every Wednesday. Stay tuned!

After 13 Years, NOW We See The Truth

In 2005, Congressional Black Caucus and journalist who took this photo of Obama and Farrakhan were very nervous about it getting out. So they kept it hidden for 13 years. From @TPM: https://t.co/rafxK8PwXs pic.twitter.com/mhIMj80X5u

— Byron York (@ByronYork) January 25, 2018

So-called "journalists" colluded with liberals, Democrats and insiders to keep this photo hidden for 13 years! Now, it's finally been revealed!
Isn't funny the way liberals talk about "openness" and "transparency"? Sure, they're all in favor of it -- just so long as it advances their interests. Otherwise, well . . . . .