Negotiating with Iran is the wrong choice
On his Saturday, June 20 show, referencing the peace plan, Smerconish concluded it was the best of three bad choices. I disagree.
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Trump’s peace plan is a piece of work
Iran will be able to start selling oil immediately, offering relief to the economic boot on Iran’s neck. The crippled economy was a prime lever the U.S. had over Iran. Trump has traded it away for promises.
If you don’t have facts, shut the fuck up
The U.S. and Iran are giving different descriptions of what is in it.
Q: How does a student fail in Philly? A: He doesn’t
It is wrong-headed social rot, perpetrated by the notion that enforcing enduring standards might affect a student’s erroneous perception of self-worth.
Social Security is reeling but relief is simple
And here is the solution: Remove the income cap.
Guest essay: Why I won’t debate critics of Israel
What do the Jews and Muslims in the region really yearn to accomplish? What are they willing to sacrifice for? What are they willing to die for? And what are they willing to let their children die for?
Trump splits hairs on what he said about wars
He did not “promise.” In terms of how his audience received the message — look at the video — it is a lie.
How to respond to Iran’s threat of a wider war
It is unlikely Trump can get a declaration of war against Iran, because they are so rare
Times reporting puts Nazi nipple on defense
Graham Platner is the retired Marine oyster farmer with a trail of social media posts that echo of homophobia, misogynism, anti-Semitism, and lying.
The war powers resolution and the President
Starting the war was a bad idea, losing it would be worse
ICE needs transparency to defrost protests
Most Americans believe that jails must maintain at least minimum standards of sanitation, nutrition, housing, and medical care. That should not be controversial.
A subliminal death wish for President Trump?
The “idea” is to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
Vision Zero
Guest essay: Vision Zero success is blurry
The nation’s rate of deaths per 100 million VMT has refused to budge in recent decades.
Donald J. Trump
The biggest Trump grift yet
This is so effed up even some Congressional Republicans are questioning it.
Anti-Semitism
The stunning rejection of his party by a Jewish Democratic judge
More than a year ago, the FBI reported that almost 70% of all U.S. religious hate crimes were directed against Jews, who are 2.4% of the population.
Greg Gutfeld
Stop the propaganda, Greg Gutfeld
Cut us all a break and stop the bullshit.
Rossana Rosado
Battling from a Bronx basement to the top
Right from the jump, she had brains and ambition, and was drawn toward journalism, the first rung of a career that would take unexpected turns — and some turns that were carefully plotted.
Ted Turner
How Ted Turner returned to sanity?
In the reporting around his death it was revealed Turner had mental issues, perhaps manic depression, and later Lewy body dementia.
Sharif Street
Candidate Street calls Trump and Netanyahu war criminals
Dwight Evans has endorsed Stanford, Bernie Sanders has endorsed Rabb, almost every elected official and most big unions have endorsed Street. Who has endorsed Griffith?
Immigration
Mainstream Media has amnesia when it comes to Trump
Mass deportation does not prove Trump is breaking his word. It proves the opposite — that he is keeping it.
Chris Rabb
What kind of scumbag hangs out with a scumbag?
“Overall, what my favorite flag [is]? Hezbollah. Look it up. I’m not even kidding.”
Department of Justice
Why Trump’s Justice targets the SPLC
Is the prosecution political? Perhaps
Faux African Safari
Going on safari, just an hour from home
This is called “glamping,” as in “glamour camping.”
School Taxes
Another tax shakedown in the name of “the children”
Philadelphians might feel better about being taxed if they could point to their schools as best in the nation, or the state, or even in the metro area. But we can’t. The schools still stink.