A Driving in snow test should be given to all those that are going to be driving anywhere that snow might fall.

I was born and raised in Western New York and for those of you who are unfamiliar with that area i will give you a couple cities that might jog your memory , cities such as Buffalo, Rochester, Niagara Falls; these cities strike snow fear into the most experienced snow driver. I came down here for a job but found that people down in Maryland do not know how to drive in the snow. The people of Pennsylvania are not far behind as far as driving in the snow. Both are not experienced with snow protocol . I am not saying that these are the only people who should be snow tested. Everyone who drives in snow need to be tested. People need to be taught that 4 wheel drive is no better than two wheel drive on ice, Yet in an ice storm these people with four wheel drive go speeding down the road and when ask why they were going so fast after going into a ditch these people say that they have four wheel drive. I have never observed so many people pull their cars over to the side of the road and walk away. Worse yet there are those people that will just stop their car get out and walk away. Why do these people do this? They do not know how to drive in the snow or the ice. There are many people who do not know that if a town is in a state of emergency it is against the law to travel on those streets unless you absolutely have to. If all were schooled in what to do and how to drive in snow it would save many people problems and would also save money for insurance companies, towns and ultimately the other drivers on the road.

Lets Save Our Quarterbacks.

I really enjoy football and watching the sport does give me much enjoyment . As i watched the Vikings and Saints Game i started thinking that Quarterbacks need to be protected. They are such an important part of the game that if a quarterback it does change everything a team does. Watching the game i saw Saints players hitting Bret Farve consistantly after he had gotten rid of the ball. these players were not just running into him ,But they were trying to hurt him. They Saints did have three penalties placed against them for their actions, but they kept doing it and it appeared that the ref's just stoped throwing the flag even when the saints pyledrove Farve into the ground after he had thrown the ball. I thought that maybe the Saints were just trying to mak a point. But after they won they started to make threats toward Payton Manning the quarterback they would be going against in the Superbowl. , these threats were directed at Payton When a team starts keying on one member of a team and verbalizes threats toward that player. I feel it is time to protect that player from those that want to knock him out of the game. Maybe more than creating new rules lets just enforce the ones that are already in place. We need to protect our Quarterbacks and make sure that players that are vunerable are protected.

The Rape of the Pennsylvania Tax Payer

When i first came to Pa., I had heard that the taxes of Pennsylvania were low and in fact one of the lowest in the nation. When i looked at the property tax i was feeling good about the tax situation. I then moved into my house ( which i bought) and the State, County and Town of Pennsylvania started to tell me that I owed money for this or that. All these requests were small amounts of money . It was constant and something i was not prepared for.
I figure that maybe i could have a yard sale in order to supplement monies paid out I was then told that it would cost me fifteen dollars to have a yard sale. In New York I could have a yard or garage sale for free. So even to sell my own items to try and get all the money they wanted i would have to pay more money. In New York where I am from we pay a federal tax, state tax, county tax and a school tax. All of these taxes we know what they are and how much is owed. I was use to paying an income tax to the Federal Government and the State Government. Here in York county we have to pay an income tax to the county( I have never in my life heard of such a thing) The question I have is what am I getting for this money that York is taking from me. In New York we had a garbage pickup which was Incorporated into our taxes. I do not work in this county was my plea, and they told me I must pay this just because I live in this county. All this and if i wanted to work in this county i must pay fifty dollars for the honor to work hard and pay the county more of my hard earned money. Again I ask what am i getting for my money. I keep asking this question and the best i have gotten from a politician so far is that it is because Pennsylvania is a Common Wealth. I did let him go with that but what does that have to do with Pennsylvania Raping their Peoples under the guise of good government. You might ask why don't i go back to New York and i must say I came down here because of work and once i bought a house i am locked into this area. I am here now and i know that year in and year out I am going to be raped with my Taxes here in Pennsylvania. At Least now I make sure that I have a couple of drinks and a fine cigar waiting for me to help me relax and normally that won't do it but it does lessen the pain.