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?
Bike lanes
On democracy and bike lanes
Barriers would not have protected Dr. Friedes as she was killed by a drunk driver doing almost 60 m.p.h.
DEAD BEAT CITY
Philly is a snail when it comes to paying its bills
90% “of the more than 12,000 outside service contracts that the city signed from fiscal 2020 through January 2025” were paid late.
Due process
A miscarriage of justice? Only at first glance
I support law enforcement, such as ICE, but I have criticized the agency when it does not play by the rules, such as respecting due process.
Michael Days
R.I.P. Michael Days. A gentleman and editor to be admired
This was Michael’s proof of his belief in the marketplace of ideas — to greenlight an opinion he disagreed with.
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.
Frank Rizzo
What the Rizzo statue agreement really says
The statue can be placed on public land, but with stipulations
Politics
Why are you here? Asks a centrist
StuBykofsky.com is open to ideas from the Right (wing nut) and the Left (loon). My intent is to explore serious subjects -- and silly ones
Cherelle Parker
Mayor Cherelle Parker spends a lot on state-sponsored propaganda
Parker has a history of wanting to confound or muzzle the press.
Sanctuary City
Is Philly still sanctuary city? Inquirer misses a key point
Like it or not, illegal immigration is against the law, no matter how some try to deny it
Cherelle Parker
Welcome to the Cherelle Parker hiring hall for disgraced Dems
Mayor Cherelle Parker has an odd taste in hiring — showing a preference for felons and mental cases, just as long as they are Democrats. She has designated herself as employer of last resort for damaged Dems. Call it the Parker Picks Employment Agency. Latest example is the Parker Picks hiring
Guns
A targeted report about guns, gays, and confirmation bias
Not to pick on the Philadelphia Inquirer, but I will use a recent story to illustrate confirmation bias. The headline of the story read, “The LGBTQ people buying guns for self-defense,” and the top of the story makes its position clear when it quote a 23-year-old trans