Selling Short: Governmental and Planned Community Regulation of Short-Term Rentals (3 of 4)

Perhaps the result would have been different if he had continued with the appeal. But since the landowner’s seat was empty, the nuisance complaints prevailed. Our Supreme Court rebukedthe Commonwealth Court for its rulings in Marchenko and Shvekh, wherein it had leaned toward the principle that a use not expressly prohibited by a zoning ordinance … Continue reading Selling Short: Governmental and Planned Community Regulation of Short-Term Rentals (3 of 4) →

A Profile in Courage

This video features a surgeon from Texas Children's Hospital who blew the whistle on the illegal transgender clinic that was operating there. The Feds are now after him. At a time when so many doctors are silent and complicit, we need more like him. Money shots: 41:57-45:06, 58:10-1:00:38. https://youtu.be/FrZDSy6SG4c?si=wEVTI4nOGaieWLgy

Selling Short: Governmental and PlannedCommunity Regulation of Short-Term Rentals (2 of 4)

But, a few years ago, as short-term use became more widespread, zealous zoning officers started sweeping the internet to find out who was operating these tourist rests in residential zones. (Most of them will deny this if you ask in person or on cross-examination, insisting they only act upon complaints received.) And our courts took … Continue reading Selling Short: Governmental and PlannedCommunity Regulation of Short-Term Rentals (2 of 4) →

Selling Short: Governmental and Planned Community Regulation of Short-Term Rentals (1 of 4)

“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date,” mused William Shakespeare. Now, five centuries on, his observation is still controversial, no matter the season.  A fairly ubiquitous bumper sticker, affixed to many a beat-up truck up here on the Pocono Plateau, only about a quarter century ago, read, “If this is tourist season, why can’t we … Continue reading Selling Short: Governmental and Planned Community Regulation of Short-Term Rentals (1 of 4) →

Plan Mexico: In Honor of the Fallen AKA Winning the Peace

In case you have forgotten, I have written 9 or 10 OPs entitled “Winning the Peace.”  D'Nanda, God bless her, has boiled all of them down to the following: As I may have said in this space once or twice, since the end of World War II, our nation’s military has won almost all the … Continue reading Plan Mexico: In Honor of the Fallen AKA Winning the Peace →

Operational pause to clarify the purpose & necessity for the Winning the Peace concept (AKA: Plan Mexico)

I’d like to either clarify the WP concept and/or see if I can convince you of the utility of a program such as this. If I can’t convince you, with your background and experience, of the need for something like this then I’m probably barking up the wrong tree. Let me try to first lay … Continue reading Operational pause to clarify the purpose & necessity for the Winning the Peace concept (AKA: Plan Mexico) →