1. Promote the living daylights out of this study that shows Philadelphia is the fifth most walkable city in America. This was already one of the city's secret assets, but with gas at $4.08 a gallon, the whole world needs to know.
2. Bench Jimmy Rollins for the first game of the upcoming Mets series, for his ridiculous failure to run hard yesterday on a Victorino bloop on which he had a 50-50 chance of scoring, which would have snatched a victory from the jaws of defeat.
3. Make a deal to get those two idiotic slots parlors off of Delaware Avenue and then make the whole world relatively happy by combining them into one giant casino and entertainment zone at the South Philly sports complex, right where the Spectrum is being knocked down.
4. Don't make this stupid trade for Colorado's Matt Holiday and mortgage the next 4-5 years of baseball in Philly for what would probably be a soon-forgotten four-day one-and-done in the 2008 playoffs. Please develop what little young talent you have left.
5. Michael Nutter's 2008 has been a little like Jimmy Rollins' -- not a lot of errors, but little inspiring play, either. Here's an idea -- use your bully pulpit as mayor to get those 10,000 black men out in the street.
6. Cancel those insufferable Lehigh workouts and go straight to the NFL regular season.
7. Build this 1,500-foot skyscraper, (pictured at top, via Philly Skyline). even though the developers have no experience and probably no idea what they're doing. Like the walkable city study, a dramatic skyline tells the world that Philly is a happening place.
8. Stop shooting one another.
9. Build a 9,000-seat arena in Chester to house the soon-to-be homeless Phantoms and Kixx -- Delco is probably the market for those teams, anyway, and then Chester will have just about everything except for, of course, a supermarket.
10. Impeach George W. Bush while there's still time. Hey, that would make the world a better place, and Philly was part of the world last time I checked.
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Foolish liberal. Don't you know that George Bush will finish out his term and history will remember him as a good president.
cut the guy a break, looks like he's losing some hair
"Some time back Xi Jah asked you impeachement nuts for some specific charges against the President. So far all I've seen is some sort of idiotic contention that a declaration of "executive priveledge" is evidence of some sort of guilt of having done some sort of criminal act." --- LOL you people love to ignore my posts. I said look at H.Res 1258, which has 35 different reasons listed.
"...Can you remember that far back you old geezer? :)"....---))) Says the genius who's a lackey for the party running a 71 year-old for president. Republican lackey logic never ceases to amaze me.
OK Bunch let's take a walk on Kingsessing ave tonight.
Stupid Article!
Point 11 Get rid of the Unions
George Bush is doing a better job as president than the Democrats did in managing the city of Philadelphia for 65 years...
Largest exodus out of any major city in the USA...a record crime rate...filthy streets...one of the nation's most corrupt school districts...
The most walkable city is due in large part to the vision of William Penn who wanted to make one of the world's first cities to use a grid...
You look at center city...it is a square pattern...
Fascinating Archie. Please, tell us more......BTW, you owe me an apology you old f*rt. That was Winnie in that pic in Will's Friday Mandela post. Can you remember that far back you old geezer? :)
When I lived in Philadelphia on Walnut Street near 22nd (as I recall--it was 1956) I found Philadelphia very walkable. Of course, the main reason I was staying with a friend in Philadelphia at that time was that my car had a flat tire and no spare, and neither I nor my similarly unemployed friend had enough money to get the tire fixed. After we borrowed the cash from his mother, I drove out of town and moved to NYC.
How can you wander off topic on an open thread? Anyway, the only reason he threw in the impeach Bush thing was because he was stuck on nine. An insider I know says about the tower, that 50-50 is being a little generous.
Just got back from Austin and the "far left hate convention" (as Bill Orally calls it), NETROOTS NATION, and it was a blast!
...just thought I'd throw out a little more red meat for our resident right-wingnuts to hate on.
Bunch, your raging case of Bush Derangement Syndrome causes you to digress and wander off-topic. I agree with Ramon. Maybe we can impeach the pathetic political machine that is hell-bent on ruining this city (with no end in sight). That should be #10 on the list.
"Build this 1,500-foot skyscraper, (pictured at top, via Philly Skyline)." Oh, so NOW the DN is crediting Phillyskyline? A tad bit late, eh Will? You know - with Bradley Maule slapping your paper upside the head with a $1.5 mil lawsuit?.....BTW, it's my understanding Walnut Street Capital has financing in place, so don't be so sure this supertall won't get built.
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Some time back Xi Jah asked you impeachement nuts for some specific charges against the President. So far all I've seen is some sort of idiotic contention that a declaration of "executive priveledge" is evidence of some sort of guilt of having done some sort of criminal act. The last I heard, it's not a crime to invoke "executive priveledge", although I'm sure some of you would be happy to make an exception for George Bush.----PATHETIC!
Bush and Cheney should be impeached. The reason is if you don't impeach these two, what they have done will be repeated. Lying us into a war and spying on Americans both for no good reason should not be ignored. You have to wonder what would happen if Obama (or some other democrat) did things like Bush/ Cheney have done. Surely the right wing shrillers would be calling for his head. What is worse, getting thousands of good soldiers killed and shredding the Constitution or having sex with an intern and then lying about it? The answer is obvious.
These comments are just awesome. I love this f'in city. Bunch is a maniac.
How exactly would having impeachment hearings in the House, then a trial in the Senate be "skip[ping] the whole trial and go[ing] right for the hanging"? Please explain.
The crackpot left has already decided he's guilty, even though there are no charges....Hmmmmm, it seems that you have left out the part where Bush and his lackies have invoked "executive priveledge" at every turn when Congress has investigated their alleged actions. Now, why does Bush, Cheney, Rove et al invoke this priveledge, instead of testifying under oath, if they have nothing to hide?
"there is also a notable silence from the".....left wingers after the NYT declined to publish McCain's letter dismantling Obama's decision making skills and judgement...i particularly like "I am not persuaded that 20,000 additional troops in Iraq is going to solve the sectarian violence there," he said on January 10, 2007. "In fact, I think it will do the reverse." (AWWWWWWW) you were right on that one, Barry!
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There is also a notable silence from the right wingers now that Mailiki publicly agreed with Obama's plan to leave Iraq.
actually Batkinson, maliki did not say taht at all....he said that at some point in the future we shoudl talk about a withdrawl plan..that was in response to obama's 16 month plan that he made up before even visiting the middle east...nice effort
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11. Replace the editorial staff at the Inquirer and Daily News with people who have a clue! This includes you - Bunch! Idiot!
Politburo: You may be correct that the DOJ would not be the appropriate entity to investigate the deliberate criminal activity that Bush and his administration have engaged in. However, I do not believe that most Americans would support weeks, if not months, of impeachment hearings. It would be seen as "payback" for Clinton by some and a huge distraction by others (he's out of office ina few months anyway). I do feel that Bush should be held responsible for his criminal behavior, I just don't think it would be seen for what is is "high crimes and misdemeanors." That's my two cents.
"The committed leftists have been crying for bush's impeachment for 5 years now yet I never hear for what..." Then you're just not paying attention. H.Res 1258 will help you. (disclaimer: Just because I refer you to H.Res 1258 does not mean I agree with its contents, so don't bother to respond to me about the merits of the resolution)
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This list of ten was pretty glib and lightweight. Anybody doing any crazy old thing, like oh, you know, investigative journalism, anymore? You know, used to win Pulitzers and things like that? Can ya blame Tierney when your writing stuff this wifty?
MSL: Yeah I wasn't sure if it was too much hindsight. However the two scenarios are not mutually exclusive. I'm sure there was some discussion of the issue, since many Dems, whether they will admit it or not, did want to impeach the next GOP president in retaliation. Cheney was far from non-controversial, imo. He opposed MLK day, opposed the Dept. of Education, opposed sanctions on South Africa.. plus all his private sector work, potential residency issue, and his hypocritical stance vis-a-vis his daughter (this was more of a minor issue in 2000, though).
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"One of the few brilliant things Bush did was to insulate himself against impeachment by choosing Cheney as VP" . . . . In retrospect, that's tempting to say, but Bush chose Cheney in 2000 primarily to give his campaign some foreign policy gravitas to counter the perception that he had no clue about world affairs. At the time, Cheney was viewed as levelheaded, experienced, and most importantly, non-controversial - the usual criteria for a Veep candidate. For example, Cheney had continued to support Papa Bush's decision not to invade Iraq in Desert Storm, for fear of the "quagmire" that would have ensued. Anyway, even if Bush is impeached and removed, Cheney would certainly pardon him of any domestic criminal liability.
Great No. 11 SteakWith! As for Ramon, your No. 11 ought to be No. 1 (and probably two or three slots in addition). It really is time to vote for change we really can believe in. Now a note to Will: your No. 9 ought to be much closer to the beginning of the list.
Walkable city? Step outside of a building in Market Street and you will get hit by a blast of hot air heavy with smog. Wait until the air clears out, and it will be dark and the city will be overrun by the nightly shoot-em-out jerks.
Also, Mayor Nutter will be able to raise the 10,000 men contingent the day the Wanamaker eagle lays an egg.
Legatus, RG: "RG, it stands to reason that the right wingers would flock to the meat that was left specifically for them, don't you think?" Better the red meat the right eats, than the rotten meat the Dems keep putting up for hire (i.e. Backtrack Obama and his continous flop flops).
Will, I can get behind a lot of what you say but I'm dissapointed here. This reads like something one of the idiotic commenters put together.
I'm unsure if I would prefer DOJ doing that.. we all know Bush has inappropriately politicized the DOJ. Obama using the DOJ to go after Bush would appear to be continuing the practice. In any case, the main reason for my comment was that you seemed to imply that impeachment of Bush would rule out any subsequent criminal investigation or charges. I agree that there is no point in pursuing impeachment (and there never really was. One of the few brilliant things Bush did was to insulate himself against impeachment by choosing Cheney as VP).
Politburo: At this time, I think America and all Americans would be better served with Congress addressing the trainwreck that Bush and his administration has delivered over the last 8 years. Sure, I would love to see Bush impeached, but quite frankly we have more important business to tend to. I would rather see a DOJ under Obama handle the criminal investigation and subsequent trials than Congress. But once Bush is gone I can see him "out of sight, out of mind."
Gibba: Impeachment does not provide immunity.. it is possible to both impeach and remove Bush, and charge him criminally, if evidence for such charges exists. But legatus is correct.. just as Bush stopped talking about Clinton, Obama will stop talking about Bush. BTW dunno how far you wanted to walk (or how much you wanted to spend).. Capogiro is walking from Chinatown. There are also several bubble tea places in that area, and one or two bakeries (though they may not have been open on Sunday night).
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"I'd rather....wait until he is out of office to charge him with perjury and other criminal acts." That's what the GOP said about Clinton too. There won't be any charges. Once Bush is gone, the Dems will no longer care about him. Guaranteed.
"Indeed, legatus, and directly at South Jersey. Must be a southpaw, eh?" hahahaha...You might say the Planning Commission was throwing a high hard one across the river!
Not surprisngly I agree with all of them except No. 1. My wife and I took the kids to Chinatwon for dinner last night. Had a great meal at our favorite Vietnamese restaurant, then decided to "take a walk" and find something for dessert. Well, we walked and walked towards Market and didn't find anything that remotely looked interesting. The kids kept commenting that Philly is "really dirty." If you want to market Philly as a walkable city, then clean the place up already. ps: I'd rather skip the impeachment of Bush and wait until he is out of office to charge him with perjury and other criminal acts.
Excellent list. I walked all over Philly last week and was not mugged, SEPTA was ontime and very affordable, even experienced good customer service in various places. Wish there wasn't senseless violence in this great city. Ok - one complaint - not enough recycle bins in malls, SEPTA areas.
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The strange paradox of the right wing loons.......... They wholeheartedly ascribe to Reagan's slogan that government isn't the solution, it's the problem. Nothing wrong with that, if you also believe that America is defined as "We the People...", and that government is no longer accountable to the people. But if anyone is critical of that government, even when the great majority of American people concur, they're the ones that hate "America" and are nothing but a bunch of whiners.
Philly is very walkable! I've only been mugged once. Sadly, its sporting venues are far removed from most interesting things - that is my complain about its "walkability". People talking about how dangerous it is, just need to buck up. They are probably the same people who pay $20 for parking, because they are afraid to ride the broad street line.
"Maybe it's just me, but the proposed building looks like a 1500 foot flipping of the bird." . . . . Indeed, legatus, and directly at South Jersey. Must be a southpaw, eh?
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"Why should anyone care what you think........" . . . . . . . batty, that's hilarious coming from a habitual commenter.
"Legatus, I'd think that they could ignore it, instead fo rushing to the board to post how much they hate will and libz." I suppose they ~could~ have ignored it...but why should they? Will inserted it in order that they ~do~ respond. Furthermore, none of the three who you mentioned rushed "to the board to post how much they hate will and libz." Jmc simply told will to [paraphrase] get over it. In fact, he specifically said that while will gets on his nerves, he doesn't constantly think about him. (not sure how you get "hates will & libz" out of that. Steakwith simply added his opinion about Tierney, and b.atkinson railed against what he perceived as will's hate screed. These were the 1st posts made by the individuals that you feel shouldn't have responded...no hate remarks to be found.
e plebnista - philly is a very walkable city. i walk the three miles from work in west philly to home in south philly and can take many different routes and enjoy all of them. i also walk the 4.5 miles from work to my sister's in fishtown, the 5 miles from work to my boyfriend in port richmond and the 3.5-4 from south philly to them both regularly. and i've never had a problem and i am an attractive female. and i am a philly native, so i am not some clueless import who doesn't know what trouble looks like.
and yeah, the writer definitely has his favorites. don't get me wrong yay nutter and f bush, but was it really that hard to come up with a tenth thing that would make philly better?
and legatus - hahahaha! i will never think of that building without thinking of your comment. that is EXACTLY what it looks like....
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Actually, since impeachment is #10 on the list, it seems like Will could only come up with 9 things and just threw it on at the end. If Will truly had "a George Bush problem" like some claim, wouldn't impeachment be the #1 thing that would make Philly better? And of course once again we have the GOPs crowing "hate! hate!" when there is nothing at all hateful in the post.
I'll give the right wingers here the gratuitous nature of Bunch's Bush point. But the palpable fear of Philadelphia just indicates to me that you guys never have walked around the city. I've recently started taking public transit more and walking and it works. Your comments about kevlar etc come from a place of fear and ignorance.
Legatus, I'd think that they could ignore it, instead fo rushing to the board to post how much they hate will and libz. Lot of free time on their hands.
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What does President Bush have to do with this topic? Nothing. Just another dart thrown at the president. Love him or hate him, he won't be in the White House much longer.
And if you are going to walk in Philly, take your Kevlar and Doberman with you.
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What's pathetic is pansies like Plebnista who care so much about the "rights" of would be terrorists and who hinder the job of the people who have to try and find out if they are whom they think they are...
If Michael Nutter repeatedly violates or ignores the City Charter, if he clears the way for the police to torture inmates, and if he unlawfully spies on Philadelphians, then I will support his impeachment. You aren't seriously equating anything that Nutter has or hasn't done with Bush, the most unpopular president in modern American history, are you?
RG, it stands to reason that the right wingers would flock to the meat that was left specifically for them, don't you think?
Philadelphia is a fantastically walkable city - if you're not part of the marginalized minority cowering in their basements "fighting" the war on terror from the relative safety of their keyboards and desperately afraid that some brown person might knock on the door. It's amusing just how quickly the "manly men" of the "conservative" right turn into bleating sheep searching for a "leader." Oh, wait. No. "Amusing" isn't the right word. What is it? Oh, right. Pathetic.
11. Elect someone mayor who isn't from the decades old Democrat party machine.
What's that old saying about insanity and expecting the same results?
Will, I had no idea you wanted Cheney to assume the Presidency so bad that you want the current President impeached. I learn something new everyday.
Good point Legatus, but look who flocks to that red meat (jmc, b.atk, steak with, etc.).
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Don't let it bother you jmc. Will feels that he has to throw some raw meat in order to ensure that there will be a sufficient number of hits on his blog. It translates into $$$.
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Will, you need to see someone about your George Bush problem. Your taking about Philadelphia, then all of a sudden you back on the GWB impeachment kick. Is there anything you do in life that doesn't involve a thought or comment about how much you hate George Bush? Settle down. You tend to get on my nerves, but I don't think about you 24/7.
Maybe it's just me, but the proposed building looks like a 1500 foot flipping of the bird.
Walkable city? Maybe in an "extreme sports" way, if you can dodge the drunk drivers, aggressive pan handlers, high school subway killers, and street thugs, I guess it is a walkable city, but I suggest running. Oh, But, give Nutter a break, and impeach Bush. What is TPS's new word.....lackey?
Where is Billy Penn in the skyline view?
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