Archive for April, 2009
Open Letter to WHYY
last week, I learned that our local public radio station, WHYY, had fired 17 staff members with little to no warning in an effort to balance their budget,/a>. At the same time, no executives took salary cuts, which is a little disconcerting not onlybecause WHYY’s president/CEO, Bill Marrazzo, the largest salary in the industry, [...]
Read More..>>Toomey/Skwire 2010: WTF You Can Believe In.
Cross posted at daily Kos
Philadelphia’s chapter of drinkign Liberally meets every Tuesday at the triumph brewery, which is where I was last night enjoying a beer when a fellow drinking liberal ran up the stairs. “i think pat Toomey’s downstairs!” he exclaimed.
You may know that name: Pat Toomey’s the Club for Growth winger who’s scared [...]
Support a Real Democrat: Brett Mandel for City Controller
lost in the hoopla over Senator Specter’s cowardly decision to switch parties to save his skin is that in Philadelphia, a very REAL democrat is running for City Controller. His name is Brett Mandel, and he just got the Inquirer’s endorsement.
Editorial: Mandel for controller
The Democratic primary for city controller may barely register as a [...]
Department of WTF???
Specter jumps ship, and as usual it’s all about Arlen:
I have been a Republican since 1966. I have been working extremely hard for the Party, for its candidates and for the ideals of a Republican Party whose tent is big enough to welcome diverse points of view. While I have been comfortable being a Republican, [...]
Upcoming Shows…
The Dill Pickles, who you love, will be at the Narberth Music Festival on May 17. Having spent quite a bit of time in Narberth recently, I can tell you it’s a really sweet little town, and represents a quick and easy escape from sweltering in the city. Also, the show is for a [...]
Read More..>>Annihilate This Week!
For no particular reason other than it’s a great Black Flag song from a great movie. And for added fun, can you spot the Chili Pepper?
Read More..>>How to Make Sue Collins Office Scream at You
1: call DC (202-225-2523) and identify yourself as a Maine resident. this step is important, as many Senators like to pretend their votes only affect residents of their state. since that’s clearly not true, it’s fair game to masquerade as a resident to get the information you want and need. Scroll down to the bottom [...]
Read More..>>Why I Am Potentially Very Angry with Sue Collins
My son Sam is scheduled to come to the US for a weeklong visit. I’m driving to Albany to get him this Saturday.
But thanks to Sue Collins and the GOP,who slashed 80% of funding for pandemic preparedness the US is simply not prepared if the swine flu epidemic develops into a full-blown pandemic:
The attack on [...]
Stick Out Your Cans…
…here come the garbage man!
More live Dill Pickles from the NarbEarth Day Festival! And at the risk of sounding like an arrogant self-absorbed prick, check out my bass break.
Like I Said, No Foresight
Worried about swine flu?
Guess what’s missing from Obama’s stimulus?
With money for pandemic influenza preparedness stripped from a huge economic stimulus bill that appears headed for final congressional approval, public health advocates say they have to look to the regular budgeting process for the next chance to get some pandemic funding.
The House of Representatives had [...]
