DAILY GRINDER: A Kinder Society, President’s House Lessons, Pulling the Plug on Electronic Billboard
CNN says while the South Philly High agreement is OK, what really needs to happen – according to their “experts” – are a number of other actions, such as prosecuting the bullies and getting parents to do more at-home monitoring. Oh, and a “kinder, gentler society.” Eureka. [CNN] Clarence Lusane, professor at American University and Huffington Post...
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DAILY GRINDER: Dwight Evans Ain’t Happy
The state of the union is sad. The economy is sad. It’s sad how states have no money (and aren’t getting any, any time soon). But mostly, State Rep. Dwight Evans is so, so sad. And not just because he’s been demoted in Harrisburg. “The problem with the budget is that the people want (what) they’re not willing to pay for. It’s as simple...
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DAILY GRINDER: The Black Panther Report Is Here
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights basically says the Justice Department screwed the pooch when it came to the new Black Panthers case in Philly. They claim evidence puts Holder’s Department of Justice’s story in “serious doubt.” While it sounds bad, the article notes that the report was adopted by a 5-2 vote and there are two Democrats on the commission...
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DAILY GRINDER: A Hated Former Senator, Meh’d Future-Former Senator and Loved State Senator
Rick Santorum, Pennsylvania’s universally-hated former Senator, has been busy lately, running for president, traveling through New Hampshire and making predictable, partisan remarks. His newest: Obama is OK with a nuclear Iran [because he’s a terrorist] and the founder of Wikileaks is neither a trickster nor doing his civil duty by releasing the information...
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DAILY GRINDER: City Says Goodbye To Spectrum Definitely, Duck Boats Maybe, and Hello To Tea Patriots
You remember the duck boat plan to enter the Schuylkill and ruin the snobby neighbors’ day with trips up the Parkway, maybe down Fairmount Avenue and definitely into the Schuylkill along Kelly/West River Drive, destroying runners’ and bikers’ days, forever? Now, not so much. At least, they’re not sure. Turns out, the city is now going to seek competing...
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Daily Grinder: 19,400 Reasons To Get Smart(er) On Crime!
District Attorney Seth Williams admits, maybe, there may have been, like, a mistake or two when he mass-dismissed the criminal charges against 19,400 fugitives who’ve skipped bail. Sex crimes and robberies were erased as part of the plan and Williams says these serious crimes were miscoded by the courts and then withdrawn “in error” by his office. But,...
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Daily Grinder: More Daily Grinding Going On?
There’s more fail where the lack of Smart Cards came from: A SEPTA trolley collided with an SUV last night at 49th and Lancaster. Eight people suffered minor injuries. We’re actually surprised this doesn’t happen more often. [Philly.com] Blame Aaron Kase for this one: Tow Truck drivers can protest, too! And how, you ask, do they do it? By circling City...
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Daily Grinder: Boy Scouts Settle, Flash Mobs Not So Much
Oh oh. An 18-year-old and a 16-year-old got beat up “by as many as a dozen teens” at the SEPTA Walnut/Locust stop yesterday, around 3 p.m. SEPTA spokesman had to deal with this, among other things, to Philly Confidential: “The thought is that this was a random, spur of the moment attack,” he said. “It doesn’t appear that these two people were...
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Daily Grinder: ALL HAIL VICK (For now)
First up: McFadden’s was in court yesterday. They say they’re not owned and have “no connection” to East Coast Saloons, a supposed parent company based out of New York – and therefore are looking to get the company dismissed from the discrimination lawsuit. They also say they ended the Wednesday program which “attracted African American patrons”...
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Daily Grinder: Philadelphia Studies
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has a report out showing how bad poverty really is for our nation’s children. A quick, easy read it is not. 15.5 million children – one in five – live in poverty in the United States. Given the severity of the current recession, 21 percent of American households with children are estimated “food insecure” –...
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