Posted on 09/20/2005 10:47:53 AM PDT by Cowman
25-Foot Pig Greets Returning Lawmakers
POSTED: 12:19 pm EDT September 19, 2005 UPDATED: 2:19 pm EDT September 19, 2005
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A big, pink inflatable pig with the words "Repeal the Illegal Legislative Pay Raise" emblazoned on its side is causing quite a stir outside the Capitol today, where state senators are set to get back to work after their summer break.
Political activist Gene Stilp set up the 25 foot-tall swine. He said he's not going to let lawmakers forget about the pay raise the voted in for themselves in July.
"This is the first time that the legislators have been back in session for three months. They've been hiding for three months, so we wanted to make sure we confronted them with the 'no pay raise' pig," Stilp said.
Stilp said he and his supporters are going to keep going after the senators, who he said are out of touch.
While the focus outside the capitol building is on the pay raise, inside, senators will likely be focused on other matters -- such as Gov. Ed Rendell's fall agenda.
Some of those issues include property tax reform, increasing the minimum wage to $7.15 an hour and levying stricter penalties for sex offenders.
Great idea!
I want one for Erie County NY....
Need a blimp sized one in DC.
Only if it were anchored to a soggy 68 Oldsmobile
"...levying stricter penalties for sex offenders."
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Was more important for the these legislators to vote themselves a pay raise than to come up with some tougher laws against sex offenders.
Feh. Pink Floyd did it first.
You bastid! You beat me!
Gee, next Fast Eddie will want to raise our taxes. We all need to pull together to help him pay for things. I'm sure, somehow, it's for the chul-drun.
It's a shame they didn't have anybody who knew how to take a GOOD picture of the Pink Swine!
Pig of a Lawmaker
I think Pennsylvania is beyond repair.
I think Pennsylvania is beyond repair.
The rally runs from 1:30 to 3PM on Monday . Participants are urged to bring along cowbells or whistles and to be polite to security types.
I can't wait to Rock the Capitol! The pig this morning was so freepin' hilarious!
There must be something in the water of Pittsburgh, Harrisburgh and Philadelphia. The people have voted these swine in and they don't understand that their state future is being looted by these self serving political hacks.
I think Pennsylvania is beyond repair.
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The last time a bunch of legislators were up for re-election, someone published a list of all the ones who voted themselves a pay raise a years or so earlier. Each one of the swine got back in.
This is a heavily Dem state...doesn't matter if you're an axe murderer, if you're a Dem, you will be elected, and re-elected.
This state is simply hopeless.
Everytime I return to the city it gets worse. The revitialization of downtown destroyed numerous vital small businesses there and replaced them with largely empty buildings and a park like situation where it is unsafe to walk at night.
Pittsburghers voted against the new stadium but the Dems in power constructed it anyway..ditto for the two absurd tunnels under the river.
In Pittsburgh the people don't matter...only self serving corruption by the demoncrats matters.
I moved away for college and career at 18 and only returned to visit family from time to time and when I am forced by my wife to take her there so she can visit her family.
Pittsburgh and the other two mjors are mired in PC, self serving democrat leadership, incompetence, lost businesses, crime, bankruptcy etc....
Sad!
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