A Day On, Not a Day Off
I will undoubtedly get much of this story wrong, but, bear with me. And if it is preachy, well, sorry. Last night I saw the last 15 minutes or so of a PBS American Experience on the life of Dr. King....
View ArticlePhilly: Drinking, Commiseration; tonight?
I need a drink. Yesterday was surely a day for justice in the Senate! Wooo! Strangely though, while I was depressed yesterday, today I am mad, and determined to try and figure out a way we can win....
View ArticleImmediate Chance to Make a Difference: An Election Just Five Weeks Away
In Philadelphia, and in cyberspace, there is so much talk about "reform." This is not about a left vs. center slug fest, but an acknowledgement that Republicans aside, we as Democrats can do more, and...
View ArticlePhilly Bloggers Unite for a Reform Democrat: Check it Out
Today, a variety of Philly blogggers have banded together to help spread the word about a true progressive Democrat, up for election in just 26 days. His name is Seth Williams. He needs our help. He...
View ArticleHas Rick Santorum jumped the shark?
Wow. What a week to be Rick Santorum. No, really, what a week! I think that this was the week that Rick Santorum jumped the shark, so to speak. OK, where to begin... Lets see: First, there was a...
View ArticlePhilly Bloggers Unite for Seth Williams, and Why You Should Care
(Partly cross posted from Young Philly Politics) Last week, in a day that was virtually unprecedented in the blogosphere, Philly activists united to spread the word, and give our collective endorsement...
View ArticleUniting Philly Bloggers get Attention of Mainstream Media
Over the past two weeks, Philly Bloggers participated in two coordinated online days of Action to raise awareness of the really important, and fast approaching, District Attorney Race. (Day One, Day...
View ArticlePhilly Bloggers Unite Day 3: Vote Pledges
Today, in the continuing effort of Philadelphia bloggers to make a real impact in the upcoming District Attorney's race, we are taking part in the third united day of action for Seth Williams (see Day...
View ArticleBlog Regionalization: MSM is Paying Attention in Philly
Over the past few months and weeks, Philly bloggers have independently started doing what Bob Brigham discussed earlier, on his diary on BlogPac: regionalizing. Given that this is a project that,...
View ArticlePhilly Bloggers Go Off-line: Party/Happy Hour/Fundraiser Tonight!
As people like Tim Tagaris and Chris Bowers have noted, Philly bloggers have been accumulating notice about the actions we have been taking for Seth Williams. Tonight, we go off-line to have fun, meet...
View ArticleAction Alert: Help Philly Bloggers WIN
Many have been following what Tim Tagaris has dubbed "the Philadelphia Phenomenon," which refers to a uniting of bloggers from the small (such as Young Philly Politics), to the big, (such as MyDD),...
View ArticleSome Questions for Chuck Pennacchio and His Supporters
(Cross posted at Young Philly Politics This comes on the heels of Barbara Hafer, pro-choice former front runner against Santorum, endorsing Casey, Jr.) After never seeing him speak in person...
View ArticleBlogAds on Right and Left Websites
I generally do not click on BlogAds, and generally do not pay attention to them. However, proving that like billboards, they seep into your consciousness, I vividly remember the blogad that featured a...
View ArticlePaul Wellstone: 1944-2002
Three years ago today was one of the more awful days of my life. I was sitting around in my St. Paul, Minnesota apartment during fall break, playing video games with my college roommate when my then...
View ArticleTake 60 seconds to Keep College Affordable
A friend of mine is a member of a professional organization of College admissions counselors. He passed along to me that in the legislative fury of the past couple of days, two of awful bills have...
View ArticleWelcoming Jerry Falwell and Rick Santorum with a Philadelphia Salute
As many know, right-wing nuts Jerry Falwell, James Dobson, and Rick Santorum are coming to Philly for "Justice Sunday III," where they have a meeting in a Church, blame Democrats for ruining the world,...
View ArticleHey Lynn Swann: No Soup for You!
Cross-posted at Young Philly Politics As everyone is all abuzz about, Lynn Seinfeld Swann's magical campaign about... nothing got great news when the newest poll between him and Big Ed Rendell showed...
View ArticlePA hearts Casey, dislikes Bush, and has not heard of Pennacchio
One reason why I LOVE Philadelphia? Sure, we got parks, beautiful architecture, nightlife, the rivers, history, and all that. But, right now, the biggest reason why I love my City? George Bush has a...
View ArticleSeinfeld's Campaign for PA Gov. Gets Bad News
Crossposted at Young Philly Politics Jerry Seinfeld's Lynn Swann's show campaign about nothing (unless you count basic misunderstandings of policy as something) got some bad news today, when a new...
View ArticleJust another reason Ed Rendell is better than Lynn Swann
(Crossposted at Young Philly Politics. This is a micro-topic, but symbolic of real world differences between Democrats and Republicans, even if the Dems piss us off.) At YPP, none of us shy from...
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