Bad Government
President Obama Made Me Quit Smoking
Anyone remember that enormous federal tax hike that President Obama instituted just 16 days after he entered office? I do, because I’m a cigarette smoker—or […]
5 Ways the Government Is Watching You
On Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security alleging that the agencies are dragging […]
Hiding Philly’s Homeless Doesn’t Make Our City Better
My favorite new spot in the city, hands down, is Sister Cities Park. Inga Saffron went so far as to call the transformation of “this […]
Bipolar Diagnosis Doesn’t Buy Jesse Jackson Jr. a Free Pass
If Jesse Jackson Jr. has bipolar disorder, we should all be concerned about his well-being and hope he gets the treatment he’ll need to cope. […]
Is James Holmes Evil, Or Is He the Face of the U.S. Constitution?
Here’s the bottom line: The Second Amendment is a Constitutional guarantee of the right of Americans to kill and injure each other. So maybe Colorado […]
The Government Is Watching You Tweet
As a country, we are now more concerned with guarding utility and government computer systems against hackers than we are with real-world troubles like terrorism, […]
Why American Politics Has Finally Jumped the Shark
Do you remember where you were on 9/11? Most of us do. Wrapped up in the fear and panic of that most terrible of days […]
Lessons Learned From John Edwards
I never see famous people. Wait. I’m lying. I saw JP II when he was here in 1979. I was 11, and my grandmother took […]
The Dangers of Unmarked Police Cars
In separate incidents recently, two people were gunned down on Mississippi highways by a police impersonator, who, it appears, used a fake unmarked police car […]
Bring Back the Draft
How you feeling about that war in Afghanistan these days? Ready to sign up for duty? Afghanistan is the war no one covers much, the […]
Corbett and Christie Hit Snooze on Fixing the Walt Whitman Bridge
Cynicism toward government seems to be at an all-time high. Why? Because rampant corruption—the kind that directly affects people—just isn’t being tackled seriously. Politicians campaign […]
Blame Impotent Congress and Yourself for High Gas Prices
Unlike our Euro brethren, who take off all of August to refresh themselves after their grueling 25-hour work weeks, those in the U.S. can’t catch […]
What Are the Chances You Will Die in a Philadelphia Elevator?
Every day in and around Philadelphia, hundreds of thousands of office workers, FedEx drivers, tourists, and bike messengers ride up and down skyscrapers, mid-rises and […]
Bruce Springsteen Shows Stand Between Philly and Total Hopelessness
Sometimes there are so many juicy news topics to pick from that it is hard to figure out where to shoot first. Perhaps the perfect antidote […]
Tax Loophole for Americans With Mustaches Exposes Idiots in Congress
Congress has been exposed by a mustache. We owe a big thanks to the American Mustache Institute. The organization has been lobbying for something called […]