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Tag: Jim Kenney

Open letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

August 22, 2022 Stu Bykofsky 34 Comments

Hon. Greg Abbott Texas Governor Austin, TX Dear Gov. Abbott: Howdy! I am writing to congratulate you on your pioneering…

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Posted in: Immigration, Uncategorized Filed under: Greg Abbott, Jim Kenney

Mummers, minus the spice

January 3, 2022 Stu Bykofsky 7 Comments

The 2022 Mummers Parade probably had the lowest turnout and offered the least controversy in recent memory.  Past controversy was…

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Posted in: Mummers Parade Filed under: Blackface, Jim Kenney, Larry Krasner, Steve Martin

New twist on old New Year’s column idea

December 31, 2021 Stu Bykofsky 15 Comments

At this time of year, columnists and essayists have a choice of three  hackneyed traditional topics to write about —…

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Posted in: Journalism, Uncategorized Filed under: Donald J. Trump, Jim Kenney, Joe Biden, Jussie Smollett, Kamala Harris, Larry Krasner, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Meghan Markle, Queen Elizabeth

Democratic leaders are loco over borders

December 30, 2021 Stu Bykofsky 16 Comments

Let’s talk about lies, and where some lead.  “There are three types of lies,” said Benjamin Disraeli, “lies, damn lies,…

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Posted in: Immigration Filed under: Barack Obama, Benjamin Disraeli, Bernie sanders, Bill Clinton, Chuck Schumer, Darrell Clarke, Ed Rendell, Jim Kenney, Open Borders, Sanctuary Cities

A not-too-scary woke Halloween

October 30, 2021 Stu Bykofsky 10 Comments

Long ago — when Halloween was for kids, not infantile adults — costumes were home-made, at least in my low-income…

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Posted in: Culture, Uncategorized Filed under: Halloween, Jim Kenney, Joe Biden

Bait & switch: No enforcement in “Driving Equality” bill

October 28, 2021 Stu Bykofsky 11 Comments

It looks like “bait and switch.” What started out as Philadelphia City Councilman Isaiah Thomas’ “driving equality” bill was castrated,…

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Posted in: Police, Uncategorized Filed under: David Oh, Isaiah Thomas, Jim Kenney, Tom Garvey

Krasner stars in Profiles in Cowardice

September 21, 2021 Stu Bykofsky 20 Comments

There are two reasons incumbent District Attorney Larry Krasner won’t debate faux Republican challenger Chuck Peruto. (Chuck has been a…

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Posted in: D.A. Larry Krasner, Uncategorized Filed under: Beth Grossman, Billy Ciancaglini, Carlos Vega, Chuck Peruto, Jim Kenney

Statues Commission: Select random citizens

June 1, 2021 Stu Bykofsky 18 Comments

Sometimes, without meaning to, Philadelphia’s city government stumbles into doing something right. One thing last week was the approval of…

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Posted in: Politics Filed under: Christopher Columbus, Ed Snyder, Frank Rizzo, Jim Kenney, Kate Smith, Kelly Lee

The mayor has a very heavy foot

May 20, 2021 Stu Bykofsky 10 Comments

When Lord Acton wrote that power corrupts, he could have had Lori Lightfoot in mind. If the name doesn’t ring…

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Posted in: Racism Filed under: Chicago, Gregory Pratt, Jim Kenney, Larry Krasner, Lori Lightfoot

Farley flap: It’s the Philadelphia way

May 15, 2021 Stu Bykofsky 12 Comments

There’s the right way, the wrong way, and the Philadelphia way. Health Commissioner Tom Farley got fired for giving the…

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Posted in: MOVE Filed under: Jim Kenney, Tom Farley

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