DAILY GRINDER: “Things Happen” – Especially Bob Brady, Chaka Fattah and Mike Fitzpatrick Voting Against the Patriot Act
If you illegally injected silicone into a British woman’s buttocks at a South Philadelphia Hotel Sunday as a means to enhance said buttocks, and the woman you injected was found dead yesterday, police would like a word with you. [Fox] Dick Armey, former House Majority Leader and current funder of the Tea Party, has written a piece for Forbes all about how it’s...
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DCCC Already Running Ads Against Local Republicans
That didn’t take too long, did it? The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has already begun ads mocking new congressional Republicans over their inability to create jobs after two weeks in office. Two of your fringe Philly Republicans – Pat Meehan and Mike Fitzpatrick – are in those ads. Meehan’s is pretty run of the mill while Fitzpatrick’s...
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Rep. Bob Brady Universally Rebuked, Across The Country, On Stupid Idea
Hey, look Ma! The rest of the country is talking about Philadelphia Rep. Bob Brady’s ridiculous idea to ban symbols that could be misconstrued as violent! Finally, something on which we can all – left wing crazies, right wing crazies, everyone in between – agree. Below you’ll find some reactions to Brady’s bill, from across the net. Wonkette writer...
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Should Rep. Bob Brady Introduce “Palin Bill” In Response To AZ Shooting?
In the wake of this weekend’s horrific shooting of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others, which left six dead, Philly Representative Bob Brady says he’s going to introduce some shady legislation that would ban websites and images which may be deemed threatening against public officials. He’s gone on both Fox 29 and CNN to make his case and seems...
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DAILY GRINDER: South Philly High Agreement, Liquor Stores, Duck Boats, Judicial Hellholes
It’s a year later. The U.S. Justice Department has gone through what went on at South Philly High a year ago and they, like everyone else, don’t like what they saw. They’ve made an agreement with the School District of Philadelphia requiring the district to “hire a consultant focused on preventing harassment and discrimination, will serve as a nationwide...
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Casey Dives In: Deepening The Delaware
Senator Bob Casey seems to be taking a stand and—surprise!—that stand is happening in Your Delaware River, to begin a project in your city, employing the Army Corps of Engineers and local workers, during his election year. On Monday, Casey[‘s staff] penned a sorta-strongly-worded letter to Jacob Lew, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, asking...
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Philly Dems Being Shady. And?
The Huffington Post reports today that, Democratic officials in Philadelphia say that the party will observe the time-honored practice of passing around “street money” to ensure that the party machinery is running on all cylinders come Election Day. The money, usually totaling several hundred thousand dollars, is funneled to foot soldiers and operatives...
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Fattah and Schwartz (And Others) Bring Money To Philly For Dilworth Plaza
There are some area congressmen and women who are quite happy this morning. They got their TIGER (uppercut) grant and before you know it, Dilworth Plaza is going to be Dilworth Plaza of the future! You know Representative Allyson Schwartz, right? The Nancy Pelosi of the east? Well, she’s taking full credit for $15 million in federal government grant money secured...
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Big Cardboard Check? Check. Philly Parades? Check.
How’s this for a thing that’s something: the City government isn’t solely paying for parades with money you don’t have anymore! And they’ve got the gigantic cardboard check to prove it! Seeking nice press, Rep. Bob Brady and Mayor Michael Nutter today announced the reception of $200,000 from the Greater Philadelphia Traditions fund, a nonprofit group...
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