Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The Beautiful Colors OF Autumn
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Historic Christ's Church Philadelphia
Dan and I enjoyed a tour this morning at this monument which dates back to before the revolutionary war.
Monday, October 8, 2012
West Side Story's "America" by Anita
We saw the 1961 film yesterday accompanied by the Philadelphia Orchestra playing the soundtrack. Both the film and the music are just phenomenal.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Occupy Phila 1st Birthday on the Streets
Our first target was predatory lender Wells Fargo...now we're at the school board headquarters to protest cuts in education
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Yet Another Let Down From Obama
Bob Herbert on lame debater Obama:
"...the time for excuses is over. The president had no right to show up for a debate unprepared and offer an expectant nation an embarrassingly half-hearted performance. Progressive leaders, who represent Obama's strongest and most faithful supporters, have an obligation to convey that message in the strongest possible terms. The president let his people down. And if he's capable of doing that in an election that is clearly so important, it means he's capable of doing it again if he wins a second term."
But Herbert acknowledges hat this is classic Obama...unwilling to fight for social justice...and too willing to seek compromise with the right wing nut cases. What hope have we?
"...the time for excuses is over. The president had no right to show up for a debate unprepared and offer an expectant nation an embarrassingly half-hearted performance. Progressive leaders, who represent Obama's strongest and most faithful supporters, have an obligation to convey that message in the strongest possible terms. The president let his people down. And if he's capable of doing that in an election that is clearly so important, it means he's capable of doing it again if he wins a second term."
But Herbert acknowledges hat this is classic Obama...unwilling to fight for social justice...and too willing to seek compromise with the right wing nut cases. What hope have we?
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Debate? Dog and Pony Show
Two candidates bought and paid for by the corporations who run this country, will meet tonight to see which one of them can out zing the other. Meanwhile for ordinary Americans the show goes on, the rich get richer and the rest of us sink. That will continue no matter which one of these debaters wins the election. But those of you who plan to vote for Obama had better prepare yourselves for the bad news. He will cut Social Security and Medicare when he makes some kind of "grand bargain" with the devils of the extreme right. Is this who you really want to vote for? Not me.
Monday, October 1, 2012
OPII: Occupy Philadelphia Rally Saturday!
On September 17th 2011, the first tents went up in Zuccotti Park in the financial district of New York City. What resulted was an international insurgency of activists committed enough to proclaiming the message of social and economic equality that they would give up their lives to camp in a public park, educating the people about crimes being committed in their names From Oakland to Chicago to Kalamazoo, tent cities- reminiscent of the Hoovervilles of old- served as public reminders of Wall Street greed and corrupt government. The world had been occupied. On October 6th of that same year, Philadelphia took up the call. In the past year, we have taken our message of economic justice, social equality, and a fair economy to the streets, to the the banks, and to City Hall. From protests to sit-ins to National Gatherings, we shone a spotlight on the plight of everyday Philadelphians and beyond. We have experienced setbacks in the form of police aggression and political games, but rest assured that we have not been, nor will we be, silenced. As year two begins, we call on our fellow Philadelphians to Fight the Power. Big bankers and political puppets still mold our city in their image even at the cost of our families and communities. We must not allow big money backed special interests to destroy our communities for their own profits and we must not let politicians sit idly by, pacified by their concern for campaign contributions, and let it happen. It is time the people of Philadelphia rose up against corruption. We invite you to join us on October 6th, 2012 at City Hall at noon. Together we will send a message all over the city of Philadelphia: that the people have come for their due and we are not going anywhere until justice and equality run uninhibited through the streets.
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