“Truth persists and illuminates, even if there is no one to utter it.“ Government is not the solution; rather, it is causing the problems. The below slides (view at Scribd) highlight the economic situation, updated from August and May presentation. I’ve written about the solutions to the unemployment problem, the deficit, Social Security, and the [...]
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Express-Times – “Mr. Towne Should Go to Washington”
I am very honored and humbled to have received the endorsement of the Express-Times, a major local newspaper in the 15th congressional district, this morning. Under a headline, “Mr. Towne Should Go to Washington” the Express chose to endorse my candidacy rather than Republocrats Mr. Dent and Mr. Callahan after my clear victory at the [...]
Debate at the State – Towne Claims Victory
Independent congressional candidate Jake Towne claimed a clear victory at the “Debate at the State” – held and co-sponsored by Easton’s historic and beautiful State Theatre. The Express Times was the main sponsor, and is commended by the campaign for its commitment to hear all candidates. When Towne challenged Mr. Dent on the constitutionality of [...]
Upcoming Events and Republocrats Shun Debates
Jake will have an online chat at noon today with the Morning Call. (It’s over, view the transcript here.) He will also be talking to the East Penn Taxpayer’s Association tonight at 7:30 pm in Emmaus, details below. Independent congressional candidate Jake Towne has had a tough time locating opponents Mr. Charlie Dent and Mr. [...]
Money Bomb Today!! And WFMZ Debate Footage!
The campaign has an urgent need to raise another $4,000 to pay for TV ads in the final couple weeks prior to the election. Watch the ad here or below! Please consider donating as for some very affordable rates we can get the message out to key demographics. The schedule of ads will be published [...]
“Jobs, Debt, Veterans, and War” Speech
“Know ye not, Who would be free, themselves must strike the blow?” – Lord Byron Last night at a local candidates’ night I gave the below speech, though the bracketed paragraphs were cut out due to time limitations. The event was co-sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Tea Party and Lehighton Tea Party. My Republocrat competition [...]
Political Economic Suppression
“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The economic depression is waking up more and more Americans to the sad truth that the federal government is out of control. A fascist state is quickly developing in America, one of the few rare places in [...]
Debate Video Footage!!
The first debate just concluded a few hours ago, PCN was taping the event but had technical difficulties so the first half is missing. See below for part 1 and part 2 that was taped. A volunteer videotaped the event so we hope to have footage soon! It was the first debate of my life, [...]
The Economy in Pictures
“Truth persists and illuminates, even if there is no one to utter it.“ Government is not the solution; rather, it is causing the problems. The below slides (view at Scribd, backup PDF) highlight the economic situation, updated from a May presentation. I’ve written about the solutions to the unemployment problem, the deficit, Social Security, and [...]
Hey Republocrats! Focus on the Issues!
Independent congressional candidate Jake Towne issued this statement today against the Coke/Pepsi Republocrat Party: “Incumbent Charlie Dent no longer has any excuse to avoid debates and being taken to task for his poor performance over his past twenty years in office. Dent has misrepresented the district during the most severe economic downturn in modern history [...]
Towne to Dent – Is That the Best You Can Do?
A brief update to supporters on the ballot access filing situation. The campaign has collected plenty signatures with plenty of backups to be listed on the November 2 ballot. These signatures must be filed by August 2, but filing prior to this date simply gives more time for the competition to file a legal challenge, [...]
Who Supports Bailouts? Jake Towne, Charlie Dent, or John Callahan?
John Callahan, the Democrat challenger in my race, recently targeted the incumbent Republican, Charlie Dent, for his vote to pass the TARP Banker Bailout in 2008. Amusingly, Callahan – along with the rest of the Establishment’s career politicians at the time – stated he would have voted FOR the Banker Bailout himself per this article. [...]
Bailouts and Corporatism
Bailouts and Corporatism Plank “A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.” – GB Shaw I opposed all the unconstitutional bailouts and stimulus plans of the Republican-Democratic Establishment. I stand against government-assisted cartelization of our nation’s industries and businesses. The actions taken so far by the government [...]
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