DAILY GRINDER: PA Dems Attack Rick Santorum for Senate Donations
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is back attacking presidential candidate Rick Santorum in their campaign emails in order to get you to donate money to Senator Bob Casey. Huh? OK, it’s like this: “He’s back,” reads a new email from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. “According to the latest polls, Rick Santorum is now the leading Republican...
Continue ReadingInvasive Abortion ‘Ultrasound’ Bill Passes House Committee
The Pennsylvania House Health Committee voted yesterday to advance something they’re calling the “Women’s Right to Know Act,” which would allow a woman to take a look at an ultrasound and listen to the fetus’ heartbeat before getting an abortion. And by “allow,” we mean “force.” House Bill 1077 was introduced by Rep. Kathy Rapp of Warren County...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Philly Lays off 90 School Police
Just what we need: The Philadelphia Public School District is cutting 90 police officers today, as a way to begin dealing with the $61 million shortfall. Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown cannot catch a break. After being lambasted by all sorts of people for her “Let’s stay open past 2 a.m. for the schools” bill (SHE WANTS MORE PEOPLE TO GET DRUNK...
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Election 2012: Santorum Mourns ‘40 Million Babies’ on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
He didn’t do too well in this weekend’s South Carolina primary (Third place, about 17 percent of the vote), but Rick Santorum is out on the front lines of the battle against women’s rights today, making known his displeasure with Roe v. Wade, on the first full day of the Supreme Court decision’s 40th anniversary. He’s got a byline on the editorial page...
Continue ReadingHighlights from Newsweek Article About Karen Santorum’s Former Relationship
Oh, gossip! Now that Rick Santorum’s one of five Republicans still in the race for president, people are writing about him. This week, Newsweek has a story about his wife, Karen, and the life she lived before she found Santorum and, by extension, his version of the Lord. Karen Santorum—then Karen Garver—was delivered by Dr. Tom Allen, a Pittsburgh obstetrician,...
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Report From Occupy Philly’s Post-Arrest Abortion Rights Rally
Image: Michael Albany About 35 members of Occupy Philly gathered yesterday afternoon outside 30th Street Station to hand out leaflets to rush-hour passersby. Their goal was to bring attention to a series of anti-abortion legislation that’s been creeping through the Pennsylvania legislature and onto the desk of Gov. Tom Corbett. The leaflets, reading, “Stop...
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As Santorum Goes, What’s Old is News: The ‘Stillborn Baby’ Affair
Now that he’s a real guy and not just a guy, Rick Santorum’s past is being re-examined by liberal journalists and news columnists. And did you hear he almost won Iowa? Anyway, lots of people point to lots of things that’ve already been reported on as it pertains to Santorum: Google definitions, bestiality, Terri Schiavo, kicking it with lobbyists for cold,...
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Top 10 Most-Visited PhillyNow Blog Posts of the Year
We have a news blog here at Philadelphia Weekly. Because in the age of the Internet, if you’re not constantly writing things, always, with certain “Search Engine Optimization Something or Other” keywords, everyday, forever, you lose. And news blogs are fun. Over the past year, this blog, PhillyNow, has commented/broke/followed-up on plenty of newsworthy...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Voter ID Fights Heating Up Before Holidays
Democratic City Commissioner-elect Stephanie Singer called the Voter ID legislation, set to be looked at again in 2012 (it needs to be passed by February to be eligible for the presidential election) “hogwash” while on the radio yesterday. She says poll workers checking signatures is enough, and legislation like this will just stop more people from voting....
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Abortion, Liquor, ID, School Vouchers, Redistricting … Legislature Makes Self Look Busy Before New Year
The state General Assembly was really struggling to put together all their bills before they left for winter break. That included killing women’s rights by prohibiting insurance coverage for low income people under ObamaCare, passing architectural restrictions against women’s health centers, privatizing liquor, forcing grandma to show ID at the voting booth...
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