If we had more people like George Lang in elected offices across the country, I doubt our nation would be in the mess it’s in. With Trustee Lang up for reelection this year, I thought we would address some of the things that have happened since 2011, when West Chester voters gave him a resounding… Continue Reading
…OR TO THE PEOPLE I often find myself at odds with many of my fellow (local) conservatives. I like to think I’m a team player but at the same time, I also feel I’m not a pawn on someone’s chessboard to be moved and (if needed) sacrificed. It seems that recently, I’ve had my “team… Continue Reading
We have all heard the axiom “you are entitled to your own opinion but not your own facts”. As accurate as that is and sounds, it is really just the first layer of an onion of inaccuracy. Facts are funny things. If I could control all sources of information that Mr. Smith receives, I… Continue Reading
The Primary John Boehner Candidate Forum & Straw Poll *GOVERNMENT SPENDING OUT OF CONTROL! *OBAMA CARE DISASTER! *FIRST AND SECOND AMENDMENTS RIGHTS BEING CHALLENGED! *AMERICA’S GLOBAL STANDING BEING DIMINISHED! It is high time that our elected officials in Washington, DC are held accountable to the people! When our elected officials are no longer representing the… Continue Reading
Half measures availed us nothing No, this article isn’t about alcohol but it is about recovery. I borrowed that phrase from the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book…chapter 5 “how it works”. I’m very familiar with the book, the phrase as well as the concept of half measures. I drank my last beer Oct 21 2003 and… Continue Reading
Is Common Sense A Campaign Promise? If it is,then Mark Welch wasted no time giving West Chester Township a sample of what it’s like. In his very first trustee meeting on Jan 14th, Mark Welch and George Lang (by majority) directed the Administrator to review several zoning policies created by the previous board. Some of… Continue Reading
Welch Versus Wong – East Versus West Being a number cruncher at heart, I had already downloaded the precinct level election results. I had already crunched some numbers, looking for a correlation between this election effort and strategy and the 2009 election. I decided to do a graphical mash-up of the precinct map and… Continue Reading
West Chester’s War on Oversight: Are these 2 accountable, or not? An Endorsement for Open government this Tuesday Guest Article, Author: Bruce Jones (West Chester Fiscal Officer) Since being elected West Chester Fiscal Officer two years ago I have purposefully disengaged myself from the township’s controversial issues such as spending money for bike paths, crosswalks,… Continue Reading
Matt King for Trustee Guest Article, Author: Chuck Meadors We need a trustee that genuinely cares about our community and has demonstrated that long before deciding to run for office. We need a trustee that is running only because he cares deeply for our community. That person is Matthew King. Matt is not a career… Continue Reading
West Chester Township’s Transparency Problem The issue of “transparency” has come up quite often in discussions I’ve had with other residents of West Chester Township. This issue has become a hot topic for the local media in the last couple of weeks. While part of me is glad to see them finally address some… Continue Reading