Community Action Groups Shut Down Center City, Protest Gov. Corbett
When Governor Corbett comes to Philly, he does so with good reason. Like, say, he speaks with the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the one group in Southeastern Pennsylvania that may still support his budget priorities. That’s what happened yesterday at the Prince Music Theater—and protesters from several community action groups were ready for his...
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Should Pennsylvania Judges Be ‘Elected’ or ‘Selected’?
"This judge is gonna deliver the most badass rulings." Quick. Who was the last judge you voted for? If your answer was, “How the hell should I know?” then congratulations, you are the crowd the co-sponsors of Pennsylvania House Bills 1815 and 1816 are catering to. Those bills, recently gaining steam in Harrisburg, would get rid of the current system...
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DAILY GRINDER: Senate Passes Budget; Adds $500 Million to Corbett Proposal
How dare you edit my blueprint for human extinction! The Pennsylvania State Senate approved a new version of the state budget which would restore all the governor’s cuts to higher education and half his cuts for county-run human services programs. The plan, as a whole, adds $517.2 million to Corbett’s plan—or, increases it by 1.9 percent. Mike Stack of...
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DAILY GRINDER: Philly Pols Jump in Attorney General Campaign for TV Ad
I endorse candidates for higher office now, too! A new Patrick Murphy for Attorney General Campaign ad touts endorsements from some Philly Phaithful, like Mayor Michael Nutter, District Attorney Seth Williams and former Gov. Ed Rendell. Those are some big endorsements, especially when compared to his opponent, Kathleen Kane, who’s only got the support of…Bill...
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DAILY GRINDER: It’s Still ‘Year Of The Bible’
Image: American Atheists The Year of the Bible resolution, unanimously passed earlier this year in the state House, hasn’t gone anywhere. This despite a lawsuit by the Freedom From Religion organization and Philly Rep. Mark Cohen’s petition to undo the resolution he voted for saying he’d introduce “Year of Religious Diversity” legislation as a counterweight—after...
Continue ReadingPhilly Courts: Judicial Hellhole or Best in the Country?
Earlier this year, the Washington D.C.-based Americans for Tort Reform released its annual ‘Judicial Hellholes’ report and, wouldn’t you know it, they ranked Philadelphia’s court system the worst in the entire country. Their main concerns with the city’s courts were what they called “forum shopping for plaintiff-friendly courts” and our “Plaintiff-friendly...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Philadelphia Man Arrested on Suspicion of Helping #OWS Dump Shit
A 25-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested on suspicion of helping Occupy Wall Street protesters drag and dump containers of human feces and urine in Lower Manhattan. According to the New York Police Department, OWS members dragged “large quantities of human urine and feces” into an open air plaza at the corner of Nassau and Cedar Streets, the dumped the...
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Council Prez Darrell Clarke Confused About Concerns Over Proposed Neighborhood Improvement District
Council President Darrel Clarke appears to be confused about issues from some of his constituents—even after hearing their concerns for nearly four hours on Tuesday during the first of two hearings for his proposed North Central Neighborhood Improvement District—a nonprofit that would charge property owners near Temple a fee on top of their already increased...
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DAILY GRINDER: Santorum Sweeps South; Gingrich Keeps Chugging
Rick Santorum owned last night—again. Proving once and for all “REAL VOTERS” (his words, not mine) in REAL AMERICA (Mississippi, Alabama) want a REAL END to abortion pills and anti-American learnin’ shacks. His campaign sent out an email last night, saying as much: “All doubt has been removed. Despite what Mitt Romney’s Boston consultants want...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Rick Santorum Lowering ‘Super Tuesday’ Expectations?
Rick Santorum says America’s “equality” comes from our devotion to Judeo-Christian values, because sure. Today’s Super Tuesday and Santorum seems to be ticking down in Ohio, the state it all comes down to, according to the late American Hero Richard Nixon. His campaign sent out an email yesterday saying, “Despite being outspent 12-to-1 by the Romney...
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