Posts Tagged ‘Philadelphia’

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Jul08

Sounds like Northeast Philly hasn’t changed (UPDATED)

by Duane on July 8th, 2009 at 10:24 am
Posted In: Headlines, Just "Why?"

(Scroll down to bottom for quick update) From nbcphiladelphia.com More than 60 campers from Northeast Philadelphia were turned away from a private swim club and left to wonder if their race was the reason. “I heard this lady, she was like, ‘Uh, what are all these black kids doing here?’ She’s like, ‘I’m scared they […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jun16

Bulldozing Black towns (in other words, justifying Katrina)

by Duane on June 16th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Posted In: Headlines, Politics

UPDATED. SCROLL TO BOTTOM. No. This isn’t something just taking place in South Africa. Instead, it is actually being discussed right here in the good ol’ US of A. US cities may have to be bulldozed in order to survive Dozens of US cities may have entire neighbourhoods bulldozed as part of drastic “shrink to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May14

“I write this as a Democrat…”

by Duane on May 14th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Posted In: Commentary, Headlines, Politics

To save Philadelphia, maybe it’s time to end the Democratic monopoly

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Feb04

Still Adding it up

by Duane on February 4th, 2009 at 3:49 am
Posted In: Economy, Politics, World

My last count of stuff that has NOTHING to do with “stimulating” the economy was $7,723,000,000. Time to add some more stuff. $600 million to buy hybrid vehicles for federal employees. A $246 million tax break for Hollywood movie producers to buy motion picture film. $160 million for “paid volunteers” at the Corporation for National […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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