Philadelphia’s long-time elections watchdog, the Committee of Seventy, is co-sponsoring two seminars for budding politicos: • Stand Up for a Seat – Running for Office in 2006 Panel discussion with elected local officials in their 20s and 30s Thursday, February 9, 6-7 p.m. National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St. • Winning a Political Office: Challenges [...]
Interested in local politics and community service? Are you ready to go beyond merely complaining about the system? A good place to start in Philadelphia is the position of Ward Committee Member– no experience is required, and there are almost 7,000 openings! Here’s how it works: The City has 66 Wards which are divided into [...]
In a cynical act of political theater, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has picked Pennsylvania’s Rick Santorum to craft new ethics and lobbying legislation, according to a mass email from the Bob Casey Senate campaign. “Not only has Rick Santorum accepted more money from lobbyists than any other senator this election cycle, he is also [...]
It is now being reported that Governor elect Corzine will tap… Congressman Robert Menendez to fill his seat in the state of New Jersey. Menendez is the highest-ranking Hispanic in Congressional history. You can read more here.
Is it bad that this abolutely delights me? This month, as in every December since he took office, President Bush sent out cards with a generic end-of-the-year message, wishing 1.4 million of his close friends and supporters a happy “holiday season.” Many people are thrilled to get a White House Christmas card, no matter what [...]
I got this via email today and thought it was pretty interesting. We hate America, right? DEMOCRATS: * Al Gore: enlisted Aug. 1969; sent to Vietnam Jan. 1971 as an army journalist in 20th Engineer Brigade. * John Kerry: Lt., Navy 1966-70; Silver Star, Bronze Star with Combat V, Purple Hearts. * Walter Mondale: Army [...]
Believe it or not, one of my favorite television shows, besides Arrested Development, is Pat Robertson’s The 700 Club. Why you ask? Because it’s freakin’ hysterical!! A few key quotes from the man who is so damn funny, he doesn’t even know it. On feminism: “(T)he feminist agenda is not about equal rights for women. [...]
After long meetings with all the candidates running for Governor in New Jersey and Virginia, the SkaroffBlog and its full-time staff have decided to add our voices to the mix and make official endorsements. This is a virtually unprecendented move for the SkaroffBlog. In 1988, 1992, and 2000 (in 1996 we endorsed Mr. Dole from [...]
It’s Election Day in Pennsylvania, Tuesday, Nov. 8. The big race in Philadelphia is for District Attorney, with Lynn Abraham expected to be re-elected. Most of the ballot, however, is devoted to local judgeship races. The Philadelphia Bar Association, as a service to the community, investigates the judicial candidates and publishes their ratings. Here’s their [...]
Ahh, Gary Trudeau. He’s been consistenly entertaining us with his comic strip for more than 30 years now, ever since he was an undergrad partying down at Yale with Kerry and Bush. I get Doonesbury emailed to me daily (and it’s always include at the bottom of this website) and there are very few other [...]
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