Sen. Pat Toomey Offers His Own Budget Tomorrow
Here comes something: Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey’s FY 2012 budget. According to an email from the campaign, he’s set to unveil his diabolical plan tomorrow and according to reports the Internet over, it’s not going to be one of these “touchy feely” fiscal budgets you’re so used to. Elite Washington web rag The Hill says Toomey’s budget will...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: City Doesn’t Etch Joey Vento’s Name into Horse Trailers at Own Risk
English-speaking slum meat dealer Joey Vento isn’t just the city’s most famous radio commercial berfer, he’s also the victim of a citywide conspiracy. See, first the city loses the case against his using that “Speak ‘Merican, scumbags” sign, then, according to the guy, “All of a sudden my tables are illegal, my zoning is illegal. It all started...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Michael Vick Condemns Dogfighting Android App
There’s an app for that! (And “that” is dogfighting.) A new, bizarre digital entertainment for your cell phone — known as “Dog Wars” — is under fire by critics, and one man is getting out of the way before any of this comes back to haunt him: Eagles quarterback Michael Vick. He’s already released a statement condemning the obscure...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: ‘Neediest’
Bob Brady’s First District: The fourth ‘Food-Neediest’ in the country. [Food Research and Action Center] Pennsylvania unemployment is down to 8.2 percent, from 8.5 percent in September. We’re also $243 million above the expected revenue for this fiscal year. Bring on the budget, Corbett! [Newsworks] Pat Toomey had that bill he was trying to pass…something...
Continue ReadingDAILY GRINDER: Council Passes Drilling Resolution, Toomey Teabags, Drunk Mailmen
Philadelphia City Council unanimously approved a resolution in opposition to Marcellus Shale drilling until the E.P.A. takes a looksie and decides drinking acids and flammable, poisonous liquids has no repercussions besides growing a little hair on your chest. [Philly.com] Fox 29 reporter Jeff Cole caught three Philadelphia postmen drinking on the job. I’m...
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Sadness: Casey and Toomey Can’t Find Seats Next To Each Other At State Of The Union
Boo fucking hoo: After talk of small steps toward phony bipartisanship through Operation Seat Cushion, all it came down to was Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senators likely being too polite to ask Michele Bachmann to move down for fear of being called a socialist or getting thrown under the Tea Party bus, of which Bachmann is both a metaphorical and physical driver! Either...
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DAILY GRINDER: Happy New Year! Here’s What To Look Forward To in 2011
Governor Ed Rendell approved $100 million for more than 40 infrastructure and other projects in Philadelphia as a parting gift to the city whose football team he loves so. All the money’s being taken from the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program and recipients “must submit [final paperwork] by January 14, 2011,” a mere four days before Governor-Elect...
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What You Elected: Corbett and Toomey Gather Their Squads
The Associated Press is reporting citizen advocates are “criticizing” Corbett’s 400-person transition team, which features a who’s who of lobbyists, bank executives, large insurance reps, gas drilling reps and all around dirt. Here’s just an example of what we’re in store for: For example, a registered lobbyist on the energy and environment committee...
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Voter Turnout Low Across Philadelphia
If Election Day comes, but no one comes out to vote, did it really happen? In traveling to several different polling locations across Philadelphia, the lack of enthusiasm was stunning. Sure, there were campaign signs plastered around the city, but where was the vaunted ground game that Bob Brady promised? A guy armed with a megaphone in a minivan shouted at people...
Continue ReadingPhilly: GOTV or STFU – Voting Info
Here’s what you need to know about today’s elections. First off, vote. If you don’t, read the headline. Polls opened this morning at 7am and will stay that way until 8pm tonight. If you’re in line by 8pm, you’re good. They’ll stay open for you. If you don’t know where your voting place is, check out these sites: Where To Vote Google Voting Maps Bring...
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