*This post has affiliate links. It was a challenge to read Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign, and fight back the feeling of Monday Morning Quarterback. Even though I knew the outcome (life in a Trump Administration) Authors Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes tell the story in a fresh and compelling way. I […]
PA Judicial Retirement Ballot Question
In addition to choosing the representatives for the next two to six years, Pennsylvania voters have an important ballot question about mandatory judicial retirement age. The Pennsylvania Judicial Retirement Age Amendment is on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Pennsylvania as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. A “yes” vote supports changing the mandatory retirement age […]
FEDERAL AND LOCAL OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION IN 2016: STATE REPRESENTATIVE
This election cycle has been odious. I have cast a vote in every election save 1999 when I didn’t give a damn WHO was on the ballot. This year the top of the ticket is Bad and Worse. Pundits have projected that turnout will be low because of the lack of excitement these two elicit. […]
I Took The Boy to See Donald Trump
I Took The Boy to See Donald Trump and Immediately Regretted It The invitation to meet Donald Trump was no surprise. Afterall, I am an African-American female Republican in a predominantly Democratic neighborhood. The invitation was from a group of women I have spent time with in the past, women a little more progressive than […]
Election Protection 2016 to Protect Voting Rights
Tuesday October 11 is the last day to register to vote in this year’s election. Your vote will not only help choose the next president, but also the offices of Senator, Attorney General, State Treasurer, among others. There is also a ballot measure for Judicial Age. Visit pavotes.com to register, then click here to see […]
#VoterRegistrationDay
If I was to shut down this blog tomorrow my hope is that you takeaway: My love for Judge Judy. She’s been on the air for 21 years. She’s 74. That means in ten years I can be a curmudgeon just like her. Coffee is my drug of choice. Followed by wine (or whiskey. Or vodka. […]
Save Time With FiosPhilly
In 2015 Pennsylvania became the 23rd state to make online voting registration available. When he announced this innovative plan, PA Governor Tom Wolf said: “Online Voter Registration is about making the voting experience more convenient and more accessible. It is about giving citizens an easier way to exercise their right to vote and establishing a […]