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I am missing something here. After the attack and murder of 13 innocent people by an apparent imbedded radical Jihadist in the US Army, General Casey said on Meet The Press, "Our diversity, not only in our Army, but in our country, is a strength. And as horrific as this tragedy was, if our diversity becomes a casualty, I think that's worse." I have some questions for any military officer who swore an oath on several occasions to support and defend the Constitution. How many innocent Americans have to be murdered by someone who displayed every single modus operandi of...

WASHINGTON (Nov. 9, 2009) -- The Army has worked hard on developing programs to maintain the psychological health of the service, but much more needs to be done, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. said yesterday. "One of the things as we looked at the challenges facing the Army was that we felt we were a little light on the preventive measures -- in giving Soldiers the skills that they need to prevent mental problems and suicides," he said. "So we instituted in October a program called Comprehensive Soldier Fitness, which is a long-term development program designed...

I am missing something here. After the attack and murder of 13 innocent people by an apparent imbedded radical Jihadist in the US Army, General Casey said on Meet The Press, "Our diversity, not only in our Army, but in our country, is a strength. And as horrific as this tragedy was, if our diversity becomes a casualty, I think that's worse." I have some questions for any military officer who swore an oath on several occasions to support and defend the Constitution. How many innocent Americans have to be murdered by someone who displayed every single modus operandi of...

FORT HOOD — One of the most sensational allegations stemming from last week's shooting spree at Fort Hood was a claim that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan shouted “Allahu akbar!” before firing into scores of soldiers at a large post processing center. A day after Army chief of staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. expressed concern over potential anti-Muslim reaction in the wake of the mass shooting, Fort Hood appeared to distance itself from the controversy. A spokesman for the post, asked to clarify comments made last week by Lt. Gen. Robert Cone, the Fort Hood commander, who suggested that Hasan...

Backlash fever is sweeping the nation: thirteen Americans are dead and thirty-eight wounded in a jihad attack at Fort Hood, and our government’s primary concern -- from the Chief of Staff of the Army to the Islamic pressure groups such as CAIR -- are focused entirely on ensuring that Muslims in the United States are not being victimized by a “backlash.” Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano declared: “We object to, and do not believe, that anti-Muslim sentiment should emanate from this. This was an individual who does not represent the Muslim faith.” She said that DHS was taking steps to...

More PC at work here. This is why my tagline says: political correctness KILLS. Once again Colonel Peters is out ahead of everyone on this story and shows we why we have him as a frequent guest. You heard him here first, call Major Hasan’s shooting an act of terrorism. Now he says, not only does he believe political correctness led to the massacre at Fort Hood … but the investigation should be looking into Hasan’s finances. Asks Peters, why was he living in such poverty when he was living on an officer’s salary and benefits? Good question but will...

As President Obama belatedly appears at Fort Hood today, will he dare to speak the word "terror?" He won't use the word "Islamist." If he mentions Islam at all, it'll be to sing its praises yet again. We've already learned that Islamist terrorist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan attended the Northern Virginia mosque of Imam Anwar al-Aulaqi, a fiery al Qaeda supporter who later fled the United States. We know that Hasan's peers, subordinates and patients repeatedly raised red flags that his superiors suppressed. We know he was a player on Islamist-extremist Web sites. The FBI's uncovering one extremist link after...

Michael Savage is discussing the Fort Hood murders on his radio program, and told his listeners that the Army Chief of Staff, General George Casey, should be Courts-Martialed. On the Sunday talk show, This Week with George Stephanopoulos, General Casey made outrageous statements regarding the Fort Hood murders. See Video Here In defending the outrageous lapses in duty and judgment that preceded ignoring clear red flags that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan had made treasonous statements, indicated he condoned the murder of US soldiers, and was capable of violence himself. On the ABC program, General Casey made this statement on national...

Echoing my thoughts and I believe the thoughts of many Americans, Contentions' Jennifer Rubin responds to Army Chief of Staff General George Casey's "concern" about a "backlash" against Moslems in the U.s. military as a reult of the Fort Hood massacre: Casey should be concerned if his organization was asleep at the switch and fell victim to a political correctness that clouded common sense. We should be concerned that the head of the Army now seems nervous about candidly discussing what occurred. To be clear: it is the ultimate red herring, a straw man of gargantuan proportions, to suggest that those pointing to Hasan's...

Major Hassan's actions Friday clearly had something to do with him being a Muslim and to state otherwise is akin to a willful suspension of disbelief. One day back when I was the Operations Sergeant for an Army Provost Marshal Office in Europe, the Provost Marshal (a Major) called me on the carpet for signing off on an investigation where I determined the charges were founded and agreed the facts indicated the named subject had committed the crime for which he was cited. The Major disagreed yet, by his words, revealed he had been unduly influenced into dropping the charges....

WASHINGTON — The Army's chief of staff says the Army is taking a hard look at itself to make certain that something like the Fort Hood rampage doesn't happen again.The shootings left 13 dead and 29 wounded. The alleged gunman, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan (nih-DAHL' mah-LEEK' hah-SAHN'), was wounded by civilian police.Gen. George Casey warns against reaching conclusions about motives until investigators have fully explored the attack. Early reports suggest Hasan, a Muslim, was angry about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and worried about his pending deployment to Afghanistan.Casey says focusing on Hasan's Islamic roots could "heighten the backlash"...

WASHINGTON (CNN) – A moderate Pennsylvania Democrat came out strongly Sunday against the possibility of imposing a cap on medical malpractice damages as part of comprehensive health care reform legislation currently under consideration in Congress. “I don’t think the way to go is to limit the rights of Americans who are injured by negligent or intentional conduct,” Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey who is a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee said Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union. “A $250,000 cap on damages, in my humble opinion, is insulting to our system of justice,” Casey also...

Dear Mr. XXX: Thank you for taking the time to contact me about the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). I appreciate hearing from all Pennsylvanians about the issues that matter most to them. ACORN is a network of community organizations dedicated to reducing poverty and empowering low-income people through direct action, negotiation and voter participation. In September 2009, a pair of amateur filmmakers released startling videos in which ACORN employees, unaware that they were being taped, appeared to encourage tax evasion and other illegal activities. The conduct in these videos is disturbing, and I believe the alleged...

Please consider taking time out to attend either one of these two simultaneous Town Halls across the Delaware River. 1. BOB CASEY SIDEWALK TOWN HALL – Senator Casey (D-PA) did not hold one August Town Hall in this region. Let's tell him what we think of Obamacare and his recent vote on Acorn funding at our own Sidewalk Town Hall. When: Friday, October 9, 12 Noon – 2 PM Where: 2000 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 2. BOB MENENDEZ SIDE WALK TOWN HALL – Senator Menendez (D-NJ) also skipped the August Town Halls and recently voted against the Bunning Amendment to...

“I believe there’s enough consensus to get a bill through the Senate and get a bill the House and Senate can agree on before Thanksgiving. That should be the goal,” he said. “We’ve never been as close as we are now. There’s a lot of momentum.” Casey said health care reform is critical to restoring prosperity. “There’s no way to get a handle on long-term debt in this country without beginning to control health care costs,” he said.

It's time to impose economic sanctions on Iran in response to the regime's secret nuclear program, says U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa. But more analysis is needed before deciding if additional U.S. combat troops should be sent to Afghanistan, Casey said during a meeting Monday with the Pocono Record editorial board. The U.S. should lead an international economic embargo on goods to Iran, said Casey. This follows the Obama Administration's announcement last week that a secret Iranian nuclear installation has been photographed by American intelligence. "I think we've got to consider some sanctions," Casey said. "If not for the effect,...

Members of Congress know all they need to enact effective health care reform and shouldn't delay, U.S. Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr., D-Pa., said Monday during an interview with the Pocono Record editorial board. "The idea this is complicated is a myth," Casey said. "We know what works and what doesn't work. We just haven't got over the hump of 'You have to do this, insurance companies.' This idea of sitting around and studying this and scratching our heads is ridiculous." Casey's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has approved a health bill that calls for universal coverage, requires insurance...

Currently: TODAY'S QUESTION: Do you agree with Senator Casey's vote on ACORN funding? (Poll closes at 7 p.m.) YES (73 responses) 14.4% NO (435 responses) 85.6% 508 total responses

A former federal prosecutor with deep ties to Sen. Bob Casey has surfaced as the lead candidate to become U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, sources said. Attorney Peter J. Smith, a Wilkes-Barre native who lives near Harrisburg, said Tuesday he had been interviewed for the position but was reluctant to elaborate and chose his words carefully when asked whether he would get the job. "I have not heard anything officially," Mr. Smith said in a telephone interview from his Camp Hill home. "Sometimes, it's a long process." The U.S. attorney's office in the Middle District of Pennsylvania,...

WASHINGTON - A resurgent conservative activist community that last month zeroed in on U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter has turned its ire to Democratic colleague Bob Casey over the freshman senator's vote against blocking federal funding for the community organizing group ACORN. Casey's vote Monday put him at odds with all but six of his Senate colleagues, who approved an amendment to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2010 spending bill to bar federal money for the organization next year. The vote came after videos surfaced showing workers in multiple offices giving tax advice to a couple posing as a...

Sen. Bob Casey, among only seven senators on Monday who opposed a block in housing funding to the community group ACORN, said he'll follow suit on votes today designed to bar the organization from other sources of federal money. Sen. Mike Johannsof Nebraska will bring amendments to the floor today that would ban ACORN from getting federal money from the Department of the Interior, environment and other related agencies. None of those agencies currently provide ACORN funding, but Johanns wants to ensure they don't in the future. Casey characterized the measures as political moves at a time the Congress is...

WASHINGTON - A resurgent conservative activist community that last month zeroed in on U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter has turned its ire to Democratic colleague Bob Casey over the freshman senator's vote against blocking federal funding for the community organizing group ACORN. Casey's vote Monday put him at odds with all but six of his Senate colleagues, who approved an amendment to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2010 spending bill to bar federal money for the organization next year. The vote came after videos surfaced showing workers in multiple offices giving tax advice to a couple posing as a...

I called Casey's office yesterday after the ACORN defunding vote tally was made known. I left a message telling them I want a callback explaining why Casey voted the way he did to fun a corrupt organization like ACORN after many tapes were release showing them setting up brothels. BOR had the Gang of 7 on last night as did Beck, and today when I called (as I will be calling every day until I get an answer), the message said that the voicemail of nearly every office I called was full. Keep calling! Hold them accountable! ****** Washington D.C....

There was another thread posted earlier referencing a statement from Senator Casey’s office regarding his vote not to eliminate federal funding for Acorn. The post stated the following: “ACORN has never received any federal money” and “as a non-profit is not permitted to be involved in political activities.” In addition, because of the aforementioned, the amendment was frivolous and not worthy of the Senator’s time. I was not aware of how funds actually flowed to Acorn, but if you look at their website this is what they state: Does ACORN Recieve Federal Funding? The Association of Community Organizations for Reform...

At least a few participants charged Wednesday that Sen. Bob Casey's health care forum was stacked in favor of those who support a reform bill, something the Casey camp strongly denies. Each potential questioner was required to fill out a form asking his or her name and address, in addition to writing the question. Those forms were drawn at random, and the questioner was asked to approach a microphone to state the question. "It seemed like all the questions were favorable" to the Senate health bill, Doreen Linder of Quakertown said after standing up near the end of the forum...

Upward of 400 people heard a brief presentation by Casey of the health bill passed by his Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that seeks universal insurance coverage. This was followed by questions. Both supporters and opponents turned out in large numbers, but there were few of the sharp exchanges that have characterized similar forums held by elected officials around the country.

August 30, 2009 The week of August 31, I will be hosting three public forums to discuss the Affordable Health Choices Act, the Senate's Health Care Bill. Details for each forum are below. Please plan to come early. Doors will open an hour before each event and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Public Forum #1: Monday, August 31 at 10:30 am Erie County Public Library H.O. Hirt Auditorium 160 East Front Street Erie, Pennsylvania Doors open to the public at 9:30 am. Seating is first-come, first-served. Public Forum #2: Tuesday, September 1 at 10:00 am Community College...

On Tuesday, September 1st, I will be hosting a public forum to discuss the Affordable Health Choices Act, the Senate's Health Care Bill. Details for the forum are below. Please plan to come early. Doors will open an hour before the event and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Tuesday, September 1 at 10:00 am Community College of Allegheny County Allegheny Campus Foerster Student Service Center Ridge Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Doors open to the public at 9:00 am. Seating is first-come, first-served.

I got the following e-Mail today. ===== On Tuesday, September 1st, I will be hosting a public forum to discuss the Affordable Health Choices Act, the Senate's Health Care Bill. Details for the forum are below. Please plan to come early. Doors will open an hour before the event and seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Tuesday, September 1 at 10:00 am Community College of Allegheny County Allegheny Campus Foerster Student Service Center Ridge Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Doors open to the public at 9:00 am. Seating is first-come, first-served. CONTACT ME I'm always interested to hear from constituents....

I had the privilege of being invited to Senator Casey's telephone Town Hall meeting that is occurring right now. My phone rang at 6:30 PM, I picked up and there was a message stating this was the Senator and he's sorry nobody was available to take his call. I was then disconnected and can not get back in (*69). Called all of the offices and they are closed. What a joke this turned out to be.

I have been waiting for Senator Casey to announce a Town Hall meeting during the August Recesses. After several unanswered e-mail requests on this matter, I decided to call one of his offices. When I asked if the Senator was planning a meetings, the answer was “he is still deciding”. I then pointed out that it is the middle of the Month and what is he waiting for. Needless to say his staffer could not answer my question. Therefore, I can only assume that he is not interested in hearing from his constituents or is afraid to face them? If...

How do you outgun the NRA? Very, very carefully. Mark Pryor knows all about that. The Democratic senator from pro-gun Arkansas was nowhere to be seen on the Senate floor during Wednesday's showdown over a proposal, championed by the National Rifle Association, that would have gutted state gun-control laws across the nation. Toward the end of the vote, Pryor entered the chamber through the back door, took a few steps inside, flashed a thumbs-down to the clerk, and retreated as fast and furtively as somebody dodging gunfire. Several minutes later, the Democrats had racked up more than enough votes to...

Casey Kasem, the radio host who told listeners for decades to “keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars,” has finished his American Top 20 song countdown. “This will be our final countdown,” Mr. Kasem, 77, said over the weekend on “American Top 20,” ABC News reported

Gen. Casey: Army would be ready for N. Korea action By Roxana Tiron Posted: 05/28/09 05:22 PM [ET] The Army’s top military officer on Thursday said that his service would be well-prepared to fight in a conventional war against North Korea, should it ever get to that. “We have a combat-seasoned force,” said Gen. George Casey, the Army’s chief of staff, in a discussion hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Casey, however, offered a caveat: It would take the Army longer to shift gears from the wars it is already fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Casey offered...

Is he pro-life or pro-choice? That was the giant unknown hanging in the balance one day in 1990 as President George H. W. Bush nominated a mystery man named David Souter for a Supreme Court seat. Both sides of the abortion issue badly wanted answers. I remember those debates, and especially the uncertainty. America got its answer in 1992 in Casey v. Planned Parenthood, a seminal decision bearing the name of Pennsylvania’s pro-life Democrat governor. In that landmark case, Justice David Souter was the decisive swing vote in the narrow 5-4 majority, enshrining Roe v. Wade as law of the...

Bishop Joseph Martino of Scranton, Pennsylvania is once again taking on Sen. Bob Casey, who claims to be one of two pro-life Democrats in the Senate. However, Casey, who has cast votes for funding pro-abortion groups overseas, drew negative attention again for another recent vote. Casey supported pro-abortion Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius in her nomination for Health Secretary. Sebelius came under strong opposition from pro-life groups for her lengthy pro-abortion record vetoing numbers pro-life bills and her close relationship with late-term abortion practitioner George Tiller. On Wednesday, the Diocese of Scranton released a statement from Martino reproducing an April 27...

For the first time publicly, Diocese of Scranton Bishop Joseph F. Martino made it clear Wednesday that he might eventually bar U.S. Sen. Bob Casey from receiving communion if the senator doesn’t follow his advice on opposing abortion. The bishop also said the senator should now think twice about receiving communion after voting Tuesday to confirm an abortion rights supporter, former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, as Health and Human Services secretary. “If necessary, future determinations will be made regarding whether Sen. Casey is worthy to receive Holy Communion,� a Diocese of Scranton statement on Casey’s vote said. “However, at this...

Senator Casey Withdraws as Commencement Speaker at St. Vincent’s College By Deacon Keith Fournier 3/27/2009 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) Did Senator Casey decide he did not want to face the flood of protests which would accompany his address? U.S. Sen. Robert Casey, D-Pa., has canceled his May 9 appearance without explanation. St. Vincent College spokesman Don Orlando says Casey gave no reason for canceling. U.S. Sen. Robert Casey, D-Pa., has canceled his May 9 appearance without explanation. St. Vincent College spokesman Don Orlando says Casey gave no reason for canceling. Senator Bob Casey Jr.’s father, the late, former Governor of Pennsylvania,...

Despite a likely conservative challenge in next year's Republican primary, moderate Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.) won't be running from his record of bringing home the bacon. A day after President Obama signed into law the $410 billion catchall spending bill for most federal agencies, Specter and Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. (D-Pa.) issued five news releases noting every earmarked expenditure they had secured in the legislation. The 16-page list tallies up $161 million in projects secured by the senators, most of it coming through Specter's seniority on the Appropriations Committee. "This funding will have a tremendous impact on local communities,"...

PLAINS TWP. – U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski said he voted for the $787 billion federal stimulus package even though e-mails from constituents were running “1,000 to 1” against it. “We’re not out of the woods yet,” Kanjorski, D-Nanticoke, told about 175 people at a program offered Monday morning by the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce. “The next bailout package could exceed $1 trillion.” Both Kanjorski and U.S. Rep. Chris Carney, D-Dimock Township, said another bailout of the banks may be needed, but there is no mood in Congress for it. Kanjorski and Carney were joined by U.S. Sens. Arlen Specter,...

The appointment by the Obama administration of Charles “Chas” Freeman as chairman of the National Intelligence Council on Thursday caused some outrage, In fact it this confidence inspiring pick from President Obama made Sean Casey's Outrage of the day.

Conservatism Emerges on CNBCFebruary 25, 2009 BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: Amazingly, ladies and gentlemen, some of the brightest, most informed and effective conservatism is now found on CNBC. Larry Kudlow has a program called The Kudlow Report. It's at seven p.m. on CNBC. He's talking with Democrat Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania last night. Kudlow says, "Are the Democrats, your party, in danger right now? Are they on the edge of relapsing back to a 1967, 1907 style of big government spending, welfare entitlement? Is that a danger? Has your party relapsed into that old big-spending label?" Now, here's a montage...

Bishop Martino is making news again. He sent a letter to the President of the “Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County”, Mr. John Keeler. The letter begins “Saint Peter’s Cathedral in Scranton plays no small role in the local annual observance of St. Patrick’s day. It has been the practice to offer Holy Mass there prior the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and on the Feast day itself”. The Bishops concern is that Catholic politicians who are in open defiance of the Church’s teaching on the fundamental right to life will be featured at these events, honored, and worse...

I vowed to be vigilant in correcting Catholics who are in error with regard to the sanctity of life. Your vote against the Mexico City Policy will mean the deaths of thousands of unborn children. This is an offense against life and a denial of our Catholic teaching on the dignity of every human being. This action is worthy of condemnation by all moral men and women. Your release also says that you support “family planning . . . specifically because reducing unintended pregnancies reduces the number of abortions.” I remind you that it is never permissible to use immoral...

Bishop Joseph Martino of Scranton continues to demonstrate leadership on the life issues.  He has written a letter to Pennsylvania senator Bob Casey, Jr. asking him to reconsider his vote against reaffirming the Mexico City Policy.  If only every bishop in the United States would write a letter like this to the Catholic members of Congress in their dioceses who voted to end the Mexico City policy! The full text of the letter is below (emphasis added):   January 30, 2009  Dear Senator Casey:  I wish to thank you for voting in favor of the Hatch Amendment to the Children’s...

Dear Senator Casey: I wish to thank you for voting in favor of the Hatch Amendment to the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reorganization Act of 2009 which would have made unborn children eligible for child health assistance had it passed. I am grateful for what you have done on behalf of children in America who are without health care. It is with deep regret, however, that I learned of your vote against the amendment offered by Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) to the same Children’s Health Insurance Act. Senator Martinez’s amendment would have reinstated the Mexico City Policy. That policy, instituted...

Florida police investigating the disappearance of Caylee Anthony say they are re-interviewing a county water meter reader who earlier this month discovered what likely are the girl's remains, but they deny that the person is a suspect in the girl's death. The worker found bones Dec. 11 near the Orlando home where then 2-year-old Caylee lived with her mother and maternal grandparents. He also had called in a tip to police on Aug. 11, 12 and 13, telling them to look in the same are for the remains, police said. Orange County Sheriff's officials say they believe the unidentified tipster...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- The remains of a young child were located in east Orange County on Thursday morning less than a half-mile from Casey Anthony's parents' home, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Eyewitness News has learned an Orange County water meter reader discovered a bag in the area of Chickasaw Trail and Suburban Drive (see map), around three-tenths of a mile from the Anthonys' home (map from location to Anthonys' home). According to information obtained by Eyewitness News, when the meter reader picked up the bag a skull fell out. The Orange County Sheriff's Office has confirmed...

After two days of congressional hearings into a proposed $25 billion automotive industry bailout, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and U.S. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski disagreed on the urgency for it. “I am not yet convinced that Congress must act so rashly,” Mr. Kanjorski said during a House Financial Services Committee hearing Wednesday in Washington, D.C., where the chief executives of the Big Three automakers and the United Auto Workers Union testified. Mr. Kanjorski is a committee member. The hearing was streamed over the Internet through the committee’s Web site. Mr. Casey, a Banking Committee member who heard from the executives...

Is the bishop of the Diocese of Scranton implying that Roman Catholic politicians should be punished if they side with the Obama administration? Bishop Joseph Martino is suggesting that bishops should think about denying communion to politicians who support policies of the Obama administration, mainly the policy of keeping abortion legal because that goes against the teachings of the Catholic church. Martino's comments were made at a conference of Catholic bishops in Baltimore. Those comments are now ringing around the country. That politicians who side with pro-choice beliefs may not be able to receive the sacrament, one of the holiest...