today’s news and information gleanings from here and there!

Quote for today… “Truth must not be hidden, diluted, or altered even when it goes counter to the wishes of the majority.” – From a Columbia news, views & reviews post, “an enemy of the people” – June 11, 2011. The article cites this Cummings Study Guides storyline plot summary.

• A cumbersome website is better than no Website; Columbia Borough’s is still missing inaction – gone for nearly three days. We know that ColumbiaPA.com has been hijacked to the other side of the river. Has someone hijacked www.columbiapa.net, too?

• Borough slogan idea: “no news is good news.”

• How cool! West Hempfield Police Department’s facebook page has a post plugging West Hempfield Township’s new Website. And there’s a “notify me” page for any changes any updates or changes via the website.

• Oh, the irony! The above is posted a the West Hempfield Police Department facebook page. It might be posted at the Columbia Police Department facebook page, but only “special people” would see it. And the link in the post goes to the other very, very out of date Columbia Police Department facebook page. There are several posts about Columbia and comments from Columbia residents at the West Hempfield Township police department facebook page.
  

• Great lead sentence: “Transparency and truth are the fuels that run sophisticated civilizations.” – from a column by “Untruthful and untrustworthy government,” by Victor Davis Hanson.

• Can the electric company shut off your electricity? – What every utility Customer should know – PALawHelp

• PA extends heating assistance – Office of the Governor Website

• another GM recall – major bailout and the company still makes crappy cars – York Daily Record

• recent Lancaster County restaurant inspections – LancasterOnLine

• It’s a good day to start! Wednesday is “National Walking Day.”

• Kill a baby – no jail; sex with a student – jail. Go figger!