Illegal immigration
Helping the Inquirer on issue of the undocumented
It has been a legitimate function of government to determine how many people from what nations are to be admitted. That function has sometimes been biased.
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Mideast Peace Plan
Trump chooses to ride the tiger at the right time
If Hamas refuses, Israel, with the full backing of the U.S., said Trump, can do what it has to do.
Illegal immigration
“Defund the police” has turned into “Defy the police”
Even if illegals are your neighbors, if they are here illegally, they are subject to removal, even if they have committed no additional crime. Illegal presence is enough.
The Presidents Club
The traits that JFK and Trump share
There is no arguing that Trump, as a construction titan, had far more executive experience than Kennedy, whose only executive stint was as the captain of PT-109 which got sunk.
Bike lanes
Some good news for FOPS in the bicycle wars
Year after year, over the last 15 years, the percentage of Philadelphians commuting by bike has hovered around 2%, irrespective of the growing number of bike lanes.
Reparations
Trump asks King Charles for reparations
Look — when a decision you make is based entirely or mostly on race, it is racist. It’s in the definition.
Free Speech
Should the online Kirk haters be fired?
Some of the Kirk haters jumping for joy — including teachers, airline pilots, first responders — were fired from their jobs as a result of their comments.
Philadelphia poverty
At last — good news for Philly on poverty
Today, I am a homer, a cheerleader.
Political violence
The pointlessness of pointing fingers
Only sickos think murder can be justified as some kind of political protest.
Illegal immigration
Sanctuary Cities just dared Trump to call the cavalry
If you have a law on the books that is not enforced, it encourages more people to break that law.
Tom Hanks
West Point alumni make moronic move
I can’t prove that Hanks’ support of Joe Biden, and Hanks being a Democrat, had anything to do with the West Point alumni association's about-face.
illegal Immigration
Inquirer shows unusual balance in immigration story
In a surprise to some, the Inquirer reported the town, which is now Hispanic majority, gave candidate Trump greater majorities each time he ran, up to 61.4% in 2024.