Politics
For reasons known only to him and his handlers, President Joe Biden decided to not call it the State of the Union, but something like an address to a joint session of Congress. (Yawn.) And, thus, Democrats kill another tradition.. Why? So I decide to throttle another — my analysis of
Politics
President Joe Biden, sitting on a fragile 54% approval rating, you will deliver your State of the Union message tonight, which traditionally is upbeat, positive and confident. Although your approval rating is low — better only than Donald J. Trump’s at this stage of his presidency, meaning both of you
Politics
The Census Bureau has released numbers from the 2020 count — remember that one? — and Axios is leading the pack with numbers. Numbers, and the interpretation. Axios headlines that five states that voted for Joe Biden — New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, and California — had slow population growth and lost one representative
Police
Here’s something I won’t put on Facebook because I just don’t have the patience to deal with the irrational blowback. In recent posts I have shown that police kill twice as many whites as Blacks, that the overall number of deaths is tiny when placed among millions
Larry Krasner
Jim O’Brien was Larry Krasner’s punching bag for a few years — he and his colleagues in Arraignment Court, where bail is set for those accused of crime. He could not talk about it while he was still an employee of Municipal Court, which oversees Arraignment Court. His retirement
Police
The conviction of Derek Chauvin presents an opportune time to take a fresh look at the police killing of Black people. Many Americans — including Philonise Floyd, Rev. Al Sharpton, Geraldo Rivera, LeBron James, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Sixers coach Doc Waters — have said in different words — and appear to believe
Racism
Glenn C. Loury is a professor of economics at Brown University and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. This is an edited version of a lecture delivered at Arizona State University’s School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership on February 1. —- There is a fashionable standoffishness
Police
The Philadelphia Police Department has no recruits in training now, and hasn’t had any since last December, creating a possible police shortage down the road. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, “there have been significant delays with our recruitment and testing efforts,” I am told by department spokeswoman Tanya Little. The
Police
Below you will find the text of a letter from Mayor Kenney to Philadelphians, concerning city plans for what happens after the Derek Chauvin verdict is announced. That letter preceded by a weepy, wokey statement sprinkled with his sweet confection of white guilt. “Systemic racism” and inequity are endlessly repeated,
Voting
On May 18th, Pennsylvania voters will find three questions on their primary ballot asking for amendments to the state constitution. The questions follow a joint resolution of the General Assembly, which developed the language. (There is a fourth, non-Constitutional question regarding municipal fire and medical services eligibility for loans.) The
Health Care
I am feeling less wise today than yesterday. (Make up your own jokes.) “It’s a wisdom tooth, you’ll never miss it,” I was assured by Dr. Andrew Miller, my peerless oral surgeon, as he reached for the pliers. Miller is youngish, and my go-to guy for implants. The
Joe Biden
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” warned philosopher George Santayana, and President Joe Biden is about to repeat President Barack Obama’s mistake in departing Iraq before the job was done. The U.S. left, ISIS exploded to create a caliphate, and the U.S.