Ooops

John Street, defender of good government:

Earlier this month, when Mayor Street announced an aggressive new city plan to go after tax scofflaws, he warned: "We will spare no one."

Certainly, someone taking so bold a stance on other peoples' motes must have examined his own eye for signs of planks, no?

He could have started by looking [...]

This Town Needs An Enema

Those that know me best know that I am no fan of Philadelphia Mayor John Street's persona, politics or ethics, but I must object to the current "mini-scandal"
brewing as just plain stupid.
Here's the situation:
John Street (D, Philadelphia) is a bit of a gadget hound. He wanted an iPhone and so decided to wait outside [...]

"Solving" Problems, Philadelphia-Style

I sometimes find myself wondering whether any elected official in the city of Philadelphia is still in full posession of their mental faculties, as their actions are virtually indistinguishable from those of certifiable crazy persons.
Take, for instance, two recent occurrences, the first of which was a minor spat between Mayor John Street and District Attorney [...]