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The real Democratic Party has said “nyet” to socialism, at least to the brand being peddled by Bernie Sanders — for now. By the “real Democratic Party,” I mean the one between the coastal elites, the one in flyover country, the one schooled in the factory and maybe the military. The
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When an institution dies, notice must be taken. The Palm closed suddenly Monday, the result of infighting among the clan that owned it, more than three decades after it opened here in 1989. This will be my last word. My first words, published in the Daily News on Nov. 2,
Coronavirus
I feel like a lobster. A lobster in a pot filled with water with the heat being slowly turned up, hardly noticeable at first. The advance of the deadly coronavirus was like a dream, or a nightmare in slow motion. Outbreaks in China, on cruise ships, in Korea, then Italy,
ACCT Philly
Aurora Velazquez is the fifth executive director of ACCT Philly, the city’s animal shelter, since 2012. “Does that worry you?,” I ask during an interview in her office at 111 W. Hunting Park Avenue in the Feltonville section. “Sure,” she says matter-of-factly, “it is a major concern,
Politics
“Misogyny and hate.” That’s what one of my Leftist Facebook friends commented, after Sen. Elizabeth Warren ended her presidential campaign yesterday and I posted this: “AP reports Elizabeth Warren has taken my advice and quit the race.” I replied that he used “misogyny’ because he couldn’t use “racism,
Politics
This has been an unusual presidential race, unusual as in “what the F just happened”? Two months ago, Barack Obama’s pretend stepbrother Joe Biden became an instant leader when he announced his candidacy, like an heir, or in his case, an heirloom. Two weeks ago, he was roadkill flattened
Drugs
The argument in favor of so-called safe injection sites, which are not safe, can be reduced to two words: Saves lives. That is true, although the number to be saved is very small, 24-76, the city estimates. There are two arguments against: 1- It is illegal. 2- It
Injection Site
The underperforming, so-called soda tax was the signature achievement of Jim Kenney’s first term as mayor. He won the political fight, even though the tax remains wildly unpopular with many Philadelphians. Perhaps even more unpopular is a so-called “safe injection site,” which was to be the political
Drugs
Having reduced the consumption (or at least the sale in the city) of tobacco and sugary (and many non-sugary) beverages through onerous taxes, Mayor Jim “Do Gooder” Kenney now has decided to increase the use of deadly drugs. To paraphrase Yakov Smirnoff, “What a city!” There is no question
Politics
Wow, they booed Bernie Sanders. Hadn’t heard that before, but the Dems hadn’t debated anyplace as conservative as South Carolina. The majority in the hall were supporters of Joe Biden, feisty and breathing, but claiming 150 million Americans had been killed by guns since 2007. He meant 150,
Health Care
“Medical coverage is a human right.” Says who? Most Democratic candidates. Maybe most Democrats. They talk as if it’s real, but it is aspirational, as make believe as Cinderella. Where does that notion come from? Not from our founding documents. The Declaration promised life, liberty and the pursuit of
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When I posted my analysis of the Democratic debate from Las Vegas, I suspected my evaluation would be a minority opinion. In fact, I even reported the talking heads on CNN were kicking hell out of the New York billionaire, yet I wrote Michael Bloomberg’s performance was more than