Bad Government
Highway Robbery: A.G. Charges 8 with Corruption
Attorney General Kathleen Kane has charged eight with orchestrating a pay-to-blame scheme in which they would award contracts to friendly donors. The accused include former state […]
Why the New TSA Knife Policy Is Scary
If the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) could compete for an Emmy, it would definitely be a winner. Its “Security Theater” has become a cutting-edge soap […]
A New Twist in Seamus McCaffery’s High Court Shenanigans?
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Judge Seamus McCaffery has an unusual professional relationship with his wife, Lise Rapaport. Rapaport, for one, is his chief judicial aide. Two, […]
The Weirdest Interview Ever? Dennis Rodman Defends North Korea on National TV
After his very special visit to North Korea, where he became the first American (and extraterrestrial) to meet lil’ Dictator Kim Jong-Un, Dennis Rodman decided […]
Call the Next Federal Government Crisis “Armageddon”
President Obama is running around the country trying like hell to convince the American public that the sky is falling and that it’s not his […]
If You Were John Boehner, Your Ass Would Be Fired
All hail Presidents Day, known for automobile sales and bearable traffic on the Schuylkill Expressway. It’s not really a day for thinking about politics. Yet […]
Save the USPS: Let People Opt Out of Daily Mail Delivery
On Wednesday, Patrick Donahoe, the Postmaster General of the United States, announced that the U.S. Postal Service will discontinue the delivery of first-class mail on […]
What Happens at Traffic Court When the Judges Are All Indicted?
300 people showed up to traffic court yesterday to find basically nobody available to hear their cases. (You’ll remember that 9 judges were indicted yesterday […]
Thank You, Pennsylvania. You’ve Been Buying Cars for State Officials
That is so generous of you. Since Jan. 1, 2007, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, using your money, has spent $407,496 unnecessarily buying new cars for its […]
King Obama and His Big Inaugural Balls
In this economy, it takes balls to have balls. Even if you only have two. Two official presidential balls took place last night in our […]
Someone Figures Out Just How “Underfunded” Philly’s Pension Fund Is
One hears the term “underfunded pension” thrown around quite frequently. And if you read Patrick Kerkstra’s May piece on Philly’s pension problem, you know the […]
Disgruntled Ex-Employee Launches Vindictive Anti-Butkovitz Website
Hellish Kafkaesque bureaucracy meets “Office Space” revenge fantasy in the latest news to come out of the increasingly contentious battle for City Controller. Already, no […]
Revolution Stalled: Mubarak Guilty Verdict Overturned
If Tahrir Square isn’t humming already, it will be soon. Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, sentenced to life in prison last June for authorizing the […]
Heckuva Job, Philly: Anti-Terrorism Center Years Behind Schedule
6ABC’s David Henry looks into the much-delayed Delaware Valley Intelligence Center, a $20 million Homeland Security facility that’s supposed to allow local, state, and federal […]
Let’s Not Kill People for Using Wikileaks
When WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange addressed the UN via a satellite video call from the Ecuadorian embassy in London last week, his usual steadfast, cocky […]