The man who firebombed the official residence of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro pleaded guilty on Tuesday and was sentenced to 25 to 50 years, prosecutors said.

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    18 hours ago

    https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/09/pennsylvania-governor-mansion-fire-repair-costs-secrecy-josh-shapiro/

    It’s weird to give politicians multi-million dollar mansions for free. It’s weirder to renovate the mansion for $1,900,000 from tax payer money while only increasing taxes on the lower and middle class. It’s weirder still that there is another $6,000,000 being stolen from tax funds again to fix his burnt down mansion now, while intentionally hiding where all of that renovation money went.

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      Nobody is being “given” a mansion. It’s temporarily occupied by the the office holder. Also can you point to the tax increase? The Google AI says there hasn’t been an increase in income taxes since 2004

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      After the attack, Balmer called 911, identified himself and confessed, allegedly telling the dispatcher that Shapiro “needs to know that he ‘will not take part in his plans for what he wants to do to the Palestinian people.’”

      Doubtful that he would be sympathetic to this type of domestic terrorism. Also not sure what the Governor of Pennsylvania has to do with Palestine.

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      Dream on. Where else to get free slaves, and profits for those owners of the prisons?

      You didn’t just suggest lowering profits for a handful people only to better the potential life of millions? You’re an egomaniac!