The Carmela Ciliberti Show

Cramming for the test! Who are you voting for this Tuesday, May 16th?

Sources:https://winstonchurchill.org/publications/churchill-bulletin/bulletin-130-apr-2019/trust-the-people/https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2023/03/pa-election-primary-2023-supreme-court-candidates/https://triblive.com/local/former-allegheny-county-councilman-ordered-to-begin-prison-sentence/https://mainlinetoday.com/uncategorized/judge-carolyn-carluccio/https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2023/03/pa-election-primary-2023-commonwealth-superior-court-candidates/

Politicians - Out of 330 Million Americans, this is the best we have?

Why you must start voting twice a year, every year.  Plus, revealing party corruption - my experience as a non-establishment candidate and an ANNOUNCEMENT!Sources:The Political Animalhttps://talks.summit.org/series/political-animalDan Schultz Precinct Strategyhttps://precinctstrategy.com/ REMINDER: The Core Battle Begins Within the Republican Partyhttps://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/03/24/reminder-the-core-battle-begins-within-the-republican-party/Carmela’s "NEGATIVE" Campaign Website: Her Opponenthttps://www.carmelaciliberti.com/copy-of-her-opponent

Brace for State Tax Increases

Politicians from both sides of the isle seek to confiscate your earnings in PA budget negotiations. Sources:Milton Friedman The Role of Government in a Free Societyhttps://youtu.be/oWIrbS0dXRMMilton Friedman on Minimum Wagehttps://youtu.be/Eh59xNCYcqcGov. Shapiro Inaugural Addresshttps://www.youtube.com/live/9WLmzTl0kjs?feature=shareGov. Shapiro State’s Budget Addresshttps://www.c-span.org/video/?526536-1/pennsylvania-governor-josh-shapiro-outlines-priorities-budget-address&live=House Response https://www.pahousegop.com/statebudget23Senate Responsehttps://www.pasenategop.com/news/senate-republican-leaders-reaffirm-commitment-to-passing-a-responsible-budget/Commonwealth Foundation Responds to Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Prioritieshttps://youtu.be/RYrpLVQo0MsCommonwealth Foundation Shapiro paid homage to conservative ideas in his budget address.  Will he get them done?https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/shapiro-budget-address-school-choice-rggi-20230313.htmlRevenue from legal weed on radar in Shapiro’s first budgethttps://www.pennlive.com/news/2023/03/revenue-from-legal-weed-on-radar-in-shapiros-first-budget.htmlSix Notable Proposals in Shapiro’s First Budget Addresshttps://www.mcall.com/2023/03/08/paul-muschick-six-proposals-in-gov-shapiros-first-budget-address-that-you-may-not-have-heard-about-but-should/How much do state government workers make?https://www.pennlive.com/politics/2023/03/how-much-do-state-government-workers-make-more-are-seeing-200k-pay.htmlIn a rare bipartisan move, the Pa. legislature approves a new home repair assistance programhttps://www.wesa.fm/development-transportation/2022-07-12/in-a-rare-bipartisan-move-the-pa-legislature-approves-a-new-home-repair-assistance-program?gclid=Cj0KCQjw2cWgBhDYARIsALggUhq3xM2RVUXiebjF1toZhNvLAImjMBta5xpxjrSpYToos7cwPKSHQykaApktEALw_wcBHouse Vote on SB 1100, July 2022https://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2021&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=1125Senate Vote on SB 1100, July 2022https://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2021&sess_ind=0&rc_body=S&rc_nbr=710

Sexual Harassment Goes Unchecked in State House

New House Speaker McClinton fails victims of sexual harassment.Sources:Rozzi Ruleshttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=R&bn=1Special House Session – Day 2 February 23, 2023https://www.youtube.com/live/B6dX20oOctk?feature=share House Session – February 28, 2023https://www.youtube.com/live/mPnhmxEMLNU?feature=shareHouse Session – March 1, 2023https://www.youtube.com/live/No_fKcLAPh8?feature=shareInside Joanna McClinton’s quick rise to becoming Pennsylvania’s first female speaker of the Househttps://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/joanna-mcclinton-speaker-harrisburg-democrats-pennsylvania-20230228.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mnl_3_1_2023&clickText=inside-joanna-mc-clintons-quick-rise-to-become-pennsylvanias-first-female-speaker-of-the-house&clickHeader=inside-joanna-mc-clintons-quick-rise-to-become-pennsylvanias-first-female-speaker-of-the-house&sfmc_id=0031U00002BgyAlQAJ&sub_source=daily_morning_newsletter&list_name=DE08_Daily_Morning_Newsletter&int_promo=newsletter&et_rid=703036891PA House Dems Knew About Zabel but Did Nothing, GOP Women Sayhttps://delawarevalleyjournal.com/pa-house-dems-knew-about-zabel-but-did-nothing-gop-women-say/ Andi Perez, January 27, 2023 - Allegation of Sexual Harassmenthttps://youtu.be/Gb_ERHUgVL8 Pa. lawmaker accused of sexual harassment says he won’t resign, will seek treatment for ‘illness’https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2023/03/pa-mike-zabel-sexual-harassment-allegations-wont-resign-letter/?mc_cid=27661e2a3a&mc_eid=d894bdff11More Than a Dozen Female Representatives Call on Zabel to Resign, Says Marcellhttps://www.repmarcell.com/Display/SiteFiles/472/OtherDocuments/2023/MarcellZabelletter3-6-2023.pdf New Pa. House rules expand who can file a sexual harassment complaint against lawmakershttps://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2023/03/pa-house-rules-sexual-harassment-committees-legislation/?mc_cid=8d3fc9d27c&mc_eid=d894bdff11Lobbyist says she was sexually harassed by Pa. lawmaker Mike Zabel, calls on him to resignhttps://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2023/03/pa-house-mike-zabel-alleged-sexual-har

They're Ba'ack: Manipulation and Lies on the House Floor

Review of the House special session, House Bill 1 and 2, and the manipulative tactics used by proponents of big government.Sources:Rozzi Announces Special Session:  https://youtu.be/R7xfhCzzjHEGOP Press Conference: https://livestream.com/pahousegop/events/10781741/videos/235138119Rozzi’s Rules: https://youtu.be/SRydgOBU5ysSpecial House Session – House Bill 1: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2023&sind=1&body=H&type=B&bn=1 Special House Session – House Bill 2: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2023&sind=1&body=H&type=B&bn=2 Pressure now on Pa. Senate to provide child sexual abuse survivors with chance for justice https://www.pennlive.com/politics/2023/02/pressure-now-on-pa-senate-to-provide-child-sexual-abuse-survivors-with-chance-for-justice.html Child abuse survivors wait for justice, healing as CVA deadline passes with nearly 10K lawsuits filed by Sean Lahman, Diana Dombrowski, and Saba Ali, Rochester Democrat and Chroniclehttps://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2021/08/13/child-victims-act-new-york-deadline-passes-thousands-lawsuits-filed/5553602001/ Expanding Statutes of Limitations for Sex Crimes: Bad Public Policy by Michael Vitiellohttps://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1674&context=facultyarticles Special House Session – Day 1 Feb 21, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/live/JHWPzq1sSPQ?feature=shareSpecial House Session – Day 2 February 23, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/live/B6dX20oOctk?feature=share Special House Session – Day 3 February 24, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/live/yC6BtQTW4hk?feature=share