DAILY GRINDER: Making English the Official State Language Would Make Joey Vento’s Ghost Smile
The ghost of Joey Vento called. He’s doing good. Oh, he asked that if the state House could get around to it, could they make English the official language of Pennsylvania? (Because, why not? America, right?) If only, he said, there were two wingnut lawmakers out in Harrisburg who would write bills requiring all state documents—including all tourism docs—to...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Nutter Denies Soda Blood Money
Principle: Mayor Michael Nutter’s Administration has turned down an offer from CHOP to fund an antiobesity program, because the money for such a program would be coming from soda companies who just can’t figure out how all those kids are getting so fat. You know what this means, don’t you? Another shot at the soda tax in the second term! Three times is...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: That Scary Music Means ‘The Philly News Tablet’ Is Here
A day that will live in infamy: Philly newspapers are offering their own electronic iPaddy-thing for $285 with a one-year subscription to the Inquirer/Daily News or $339 with a two year subscription, and you can get it today. Go to Phillytablet.com if you want to be first in line to destroy print news. ‘No progress’ isn’t just for the Washington DC garbage...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Obvious Responses to Obama’s Speech from Nutter and Toomey
Well, President Barack Obama gave a speech last night, calling for an expensive jobs bill. After the speech, obvious people responded in obvious ways. Mayor Michael Nutter called the plan, “exactly what that this country, and certainly Philadelphia, needs to get our economy going, to get the unemployed back into the workforce, to invest in teachers, police...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Assaults on SEPTA Employees Double
The shooting of SEPTA bus driver Bernetta V. Rambert was the 46th assault of a SEPTA employee this year—more than double from last year’s 20. In light of that, State Sen. Christine Tartaglione has sponsored a bill that would add transit employees to protected workers, like police officers and firefighters, upgrading assaults on them to “aggravated assault”...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Pickets Up At Roman Catholic
It’s happening: Pickets went up this morning at local Catholic high schools, including Roman Catholic in Center City, as members of the Association of Catholic Teachers protest what they perceive to be unfair wages. Today is the first day of school for freshmen and sophomores and the 17 schools affected are being staffed by administration and men/woman of the...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Nutter Booed at Labor Day Parade
During yesterday’s Labor Day Parade, Mayor Michael Nutter “marched in solidarity” with the 10,000 or so union members and others who showed up. This took place despite three of the four municipal unions in the city not having a contract. Oh, and Nutter was booed. “I’d love to have full, multi-year contracts with the other three unions,” Nutter said,...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Pennsylvanians’ Biggest Worry: Jobs. White House’s Biggest Worry: Not Interrupting Football
President Barack Obama kindly moved his dead-in-the-water “jobs” speech to 7pm next Thursday. Why, you ask? So Americans can watch Republicans debate who hates gays the most one night, and the Packers-Saints game the next. Don’t mess with our TV watching! Meanwhile, Pennsylvanians’ biggest worry is jobs. The president’s new Keystone approval rating...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Son Blames SPCA for Mom’s Death
The PSPCA confiscated three of the dogs that allegedly murdered Carmen Ramos of North Philadelphia – but, three days later, the animals were returned, according to Ramos’ son. He, therefore, partially blames the organization, and says the violent animals should have been put to sleep. “It’s the SPCA’s fault, too, because they shouldn’t...
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DAILY GRINDER: Economic Developments A-Plenty
Mayor Michael Nutter and his hip administration are promising some wacky economic development project announcements in the coming month. They include a new facility at CHOP, a new hotel “in or near” Center City, the relocation of a “major company” in Philly and the groundbreaking of their corporate headquarters. On top of that the city is promoting more...
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