10 Questions Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan Need to be Asked About Women’s Health Care
In the first presidential debate, women’s health care was the only thing more ignored than moderator Jim Lehrer. Funny, since it was one of the biggest talking points in both campaigns all year. Last week, abortion was briefly addressed by Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan, though framed in terms of the candidates’...
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DAILY GRINDER: Woman Punched in Face by Philly Cop ‘Very Angry’
Aida Guzman of Chester was the woman punched by Highway Patrol Lt. Jonathan Josey. She was interviewed by Fox News about the ordeal. And though she speaks little English, she was quoted saying, “I’m angry, very angry.” Her daughter was quoted saying she’s “mad at the police of Philadelphia.” She’s not sure if she’ll press charges,...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Philly Black Republicans Slam Biden Over ‘Chains’ Comment
A newish local group called the Philadelphia Republicans of Color held a press conference yesterday in which they derided Joe Biden’s newest gaffe, in which he said Republicans want to put the audience he was speaking to back in chains. The comments are similar to some used by Republicans (Romney has said he wants to “unshackle” the economy, or something)...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Court Upholds Voter ID Law
According to Philly.com, “A Commonwealth Court judge denied a bid by civil rights groups to block the new voter identification law from taking effect,” and said the plaintiffs hadn’t proven the law would impose “irreparable” harm on citizens. The ACLU is expected to appeal the ruling. But between this, Republicans attempting to kick the Libertarian...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Almost 30 Percent of Pennsylvanians are ‘Obese’ and This is Bad
28.6 percent of Pennsylvania’s residents are considered ‘obese.’ That statistic makes us 20th in the country (in 1995, our rate was about 16 percent) and will likely be used by soda tax proponents, whenever that becomes a thing again, forever and ever. The executive director of the Trust for America’s Health, which analyzed obesity data from the Center...
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DAILY GRINDER: Rep. Bob Brady Rips Romney Over Tax Plan
Attorney General Eric Holder and Rep. Bob Brady The nonpartisan Tax Policy Center recently released a report which notes Mitt Romney would have to raise taxes on millions of middle-class families with children by more than $2,000 to pay for his $5 trillion tax plan, which benefits the wealthiest Americans and waits for said wealth to trickle down, eventually...
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DAILY GRINDER: Bill Would Encourage Natural Gas Frack Cars
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey has introduced a bill called the STATE Natural Gas Act. His bill would “encourage the use of natural gas as transportation fuel and encourage private investment in natural gas vehicles and transportation infrastructure.” The legislation would do so by providing grants through the Department of Energy, awarded based on competitive...
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DAILY GRINDER: No Joke: SEPTA Named Best Transit in U.S.
SEPTA…(SEPTA!)…has been named…the…best…“large transit system”…in…North…America…by the…American Public Transportation Association. That was hard to get through. But anyway, the group called them “the best” because of things like their environmentally friendly construction, hybrid buses and something about “financial management”?...
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DAILY GRINDER: Jim Kenney Writes Badass Letter to Anti-Gay Chick-fil-A President
Pictured: Jim Kenney pissed off. Remember what the president of Chick fil-A, Dan Cathy, said about gay marriage recently? If not, it was this: “I think we are inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage. I pray God’s mercy on our generation that has such a prideful,...
Continue ReadingShould the Minimum Wage be Raised?
Today (right now, even), hundreds of activists and protesters will head to Independence Mall to push for raising the minimum wage. The protest was organized by Fight For Philly. Whether or not you’re heading to the rally today, it helps to understand where the minimum wage is, and why many believe raising it is a necessity in today’s economy. According to...
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