Archive for the 'Philadelphia' Category
Philly Economic Crisis: Has Sunoco EVER Paid Up?
Put on your time machine goggles friends, we’re taking the time machine back for a blast from the past, with ramifications for the future:Sunoco Welcome America! has failed to repay $1.8 million in city loans since 2002:
Each summer Philadelphia residents and visitors enjoy the dozens of free events that make up the Sunoco Welcome America! [...]
Philly’s Budget Shortfall: Time for Corporations to Step Up and Give Back.
As you all know, I work as a grant writer. It’s a great job: I get to put my writing skills to the test by asking individuals, foundations, and corporations for money for important social programs like GED classes and English as a Second Language/civics classes that help immigrants integrate into American society and [...]
Read More..>>Kevin Ferris Walks it Back
Kevin Ferris is the Inquirer’s resident right-wing cuckoo bananas columnist: think of him as a male Christine Flowers, with a style more suited to the long-winded snore session lecture than the spiteful kick in the teeth.
For the past two years, Ferris has played the role you’d expect, accusing Obama of “lowball attacks” blah blah [...]
Christine Flowers is a Synonym for “Stupid”.
THE first thing I did when I woke up Wednesday was to look out the window. The sun was rising in the east, the trash trucks were rolling down the street, children were waiting at the bus stops. I even heard a bird chirping.
It was all good, all normal.
This was a blessing because when I [...]
GREAT NO MORE: PHILADELPHIA BROUGHT DOWN BY GOP ECONOMICS
When I wrote in September that Philly needs a bailiut too, our deficit was estimated around $450,000,000; it has since grown far worse, leading to yesterday’s late-breaking horror from city hall.
Mayor plans more cuts as budget worsens:
Mayor Nutter will announce drastic new steps today to close a $1 billion gap in the city’s five-year budget, [...]
Like a Fox
If you remember Lenola (and by god, you should), you’re gonna love Like a Fox, which features former Lenola members. they’ll be playing at Johnny Brenda’s in Philly this Saturday.
Read More..>>Obama Victory Good for Pennsylvania
Obama and Casey are very close:
The pair met in ‘05 in Philly, where Obama did a fundraiser for Casey. He did two more in ‘06, the year Casey beat Republican incumbent Rick Santorum.
Then Casey, while almost every prominent Pennsylvania Democrat backed Hillary Clinton, endorsed Obama last March and traveled with him during the primary [...]
Valania Speak, You Listen
Valania drops the science:
Because I don’t believe in politicians, but I believe in this man.
Because the rest of the world believes in this man, and contrary to what some would have you believe, that is a good thing. In fact, it’s crucial.
Because words matter and he is a man of his word.
Because he appealed to [...]
Go Phils!
I’m not a huge baseball fan, but man oh man, it feels good to see the Phils pull it out.
Oh and Bud Selig can SUCK IT!!
Good Time for a Replay
Scotty, make more videos so I can post ‘em, ya big lug!
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