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Gannon University and Money for Nothing-It’s not a song, it’s the government

Posted by Martin C. Fox on September 29, 2011

According to the Erie Times News Gannon University has accepted a $300,000 grant to combat a sexual violence problem that it admits it does not have.  A DoJ grant funded by you and me. Read the rest of this entry »

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Militarization-Why I Don’t Like Erie PA’s New Armored Vehicle

Posted by Martin C. Fox on August 27, 2011

The new armored vehicle recently acquired by the NW PA Emergency Response Group seems relatively mundane. The concept bothers me none-the-less. The nationwide militarization of our police departments is a scary thing. What are police departments doing with armored personnel carriers, arrays of automatic weapons and, yes, stockpiles of bayonets? I haven’t seen this in our local police agencies but police in many places no longer “protect and serve”. They “take and hold“. Think Waco TX. Read the rest of this entry »

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Missed Education Opportunity

Posted by Martin C. Fox on July 31, 2011

There has certainly been a lot of discussion regarding the state’s reduction in its redistribution of our taxes towards education. It has had its affect in the Erie area. I see a wonderful opportunity that is being missed. Read the rest of this entry »

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