Busting Philly Unions with the Pestronk Brothers
Very good article on two developer brothers challenging the union-dominated status quo in Philadelphia. Brutish threats, expletive-heavy protests, oil poured at construction-site entrances–for years, Philly unions have used intimidation and bully tactics to protect their power. Then two young developers set up cameras and a website, and set in motion the most dramatic power shift [...]
Flash Mob Thievery: Sign of Tough Times, or Just Plain Lawlessness?
I’ve read several accounts of “flash mobs” being orchestrated in cities around the country for the purpose of robbing innocent citizens, or stores, or just creating some havoc and terrorizing the populace. Here’s an account of it happening -with a group of girls- in Northeast D.C. The end of the report shows the same thing [...]
Perfect Example of Where Concealed (or Open) Carry Would Deter Lowlifes
Actually, it would have to be open carry in Illinois, where these attacks took place. Illinois and Wisconsin are the only holdouts that don’t allow concealed carry under any circumstances. At least, not for law-abiding citizens. Criminals can conceal all the weapons they like – so they are free to roam about committing crimes against [...]
The gift that keeps on… giving?
This is astounding – in its wastefulness and stupidity. The old Giants stadium in the Meadowlands of New Jersey -the one they tore down to make a parking lot for the “new Giants stadium”- still has $110 million in debt outstanding. And, they’re not alone – Ken Belson explains in a New York Times article [...]
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