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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Gov. Tom Corbett Protests Begin at 4 p.m.
Don't edit my blueprint for human extinction! Tom Corbett is in town today for a meeting with the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (who, by the way, have marketed themselves in the past as being not as evil as the U.S. Chamber; they have no affiliation) at the Prince Music Theater at Broad and Chestnut in Center City. Meeting him will be a horde of...
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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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Sen. Arlen Specter Appeals To Utah Voters Using ‘Cannibals’ Rhetoric
Former Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, in spite of his previous outburst while attempting to promote his book Life Among the Cannibals, continues going on television to promote his book, Life Among the Cannibals. And it keeps getting weirder. On Saturday, he went on MSNBC to talk about Utah Republican Senator Orrin Hatch, a moderate Republican dinosaur who...
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In Which We Use the Liquor Control Board’s $100 Thousand App
It was recently revealed by the Pittsburgh CBS affiliate that the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board spent $100,000 of taxpayer money creating its mobile smartphone application, which was released earlier this year. That seems like a lot. We think. So we decided to try it out. Just because. The Fine Wine and Good Spirits app, as it’s called, is suitable for...
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DC Court Doesn’t Block PA Dems’ Access to Ralph Nader’s Bank Accounts
Two years after hearing the case, a 3-judge panel in Washington, DC has refused to block Pennsylvania Democrats from seizing $56,928 from the bank accounts of consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader. The judgment stems from the 2004 presidential campaign, in which Nader’s petitions were successfully challenged by the Democratic...
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Pennsylvania Officially Opposes ‘Real ID Act’
As odd as it sounds—considering his giddiness of putting Voter ID laws into effect—Gov. Tom Corbett signed a bill on Wednesday prohibiting the commonwealth from participating in the Real ID Act. In an effort to supposedly fight terrorism, the Real ID Act sets “national standards for driver’s licenses and other IDs used for boarding commercial flights...
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Calls for Pennsylvania Gay Marriage Amendments Following Obama Announcement
Pennsylvania politicians and activists had all sorts of reactions to President Obama’s announcement yesterday that he supports gay marriage. Many of those have already been dissected by the media, but in some local instances, advocates have been using the president’s words as fodder to promote not just a political agenda, but enthusiasm for specific legislation. “[Obama]...
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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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FAKE OUTRAGE: White House ‘Fetus Registration’
Who knew the Presidential Smear Discourse would get this stupid, this fast? Yesterday, the right wing web, most of which feature the same headlines at any given time, went nuts over a standard White House email sent to those planning to take a tour of the president’s home in Washington. In that email, Ellie Schafer, the Director of the White House Visitor’s...
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