Congress
Congress’s Duh Moment: The U.S. Wants Smart Immigrants!
My freshman year calculus class had about 500 people in it, and we attended our lectures in a large auditorium three times a week. It’s […]
Overzealous Child Porn Laws Could Ruin Main Line Teen’s Life
I imagine Neil Geckle fancied himself a connoisseur of sorts. He wasn’t into cars, or cigars or fine food. Instead—like most guys his age—Geckle’s passion […]
Congressman Bob Brady Is Hungry, Misses Pizza
Yesterday, I spoke with Bob Brady in the middle of a busy Primary Day. Actually, he said it was “slow as hell.” The larger-than-life eight-term […]
Nobody Trusts a Republican Who Switches to the Democratic Party
It’s the bottom of the ninth, you’re down a run, two outs and a man on second. Should he try to steal? Hell no. A […]
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 […]
We Can Save Philadelphia’s Sunoco Refinery Jobs
For the tens of thousands whose livelihoods depend on the Sunoco and Conoco-Phillips oil refineries in Philadelphia, Marcus Hook and Trainer, the Grinch arrived early […]
Catholic Mass, Andy Reid, School Choice and Dumb Security Measures
The best thing about being a columnist is that there’s never a shortage of material—especially the kind that leaves you shaking your head. The bad […]
Who Says Congress Doesn’t Work?
There are more than 5,600 bills winding their way through the legislative maze that is the 112th U.S. Congress. And in between the latest efforts to […]
Bums in Congress Work About as Much as the Unemployed
Congress just got back from a week-long Thanksgiving vacation and is scheduled to start a month-long vacation on December 8th. When they return, it will […]
Republican Leaders Love America, Hate Americans
Are you an American construction worker who needs a job? Or an unemployed American first-responder? What about an out-of-work American teacher? How about a laid-off […]
Congress Is Messing With the Internet Again
While lots of us spent the last few desperate hours of our Thanksgiving weekend gawking at the awkward end/not end of the Occupy Philly encampment, […]
Stop Making Assumptions About Occupy Philly
As a citizen of Generation X, I was born with a silver spoon of irony in my mouth. I’m happy to get snarky about just […]
Do We Really Need Megan’s Law?
The Inquirer reported yesterday that a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling on an Allegheny County law is causing local municipalities to revise their Megan’s Laws. […]
With a Congress Like This, Who Needs Enemies?
Dear Congress, Two nights ago, you stood en masse and sang “God Bless America” in remembrance of the same Congressional chorus from a decade ago. […]
How to Fix the Worst Legislative Body Ever
It would be super easy, if a little obvious, to focus this post on the rage that has clouded my mornings—that’s when I listen to […]