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Ales Rarus
A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
Naturally, the common people don’t want war, but after all, it is the leaders of a country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag people along whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. This is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in every country.
— Hermann Goering, Hitler's Reich-Marshall at the Nuremberg Trials
Ed Rendell
Port Authority Transit is Riding Me
Somebody at Port Authority Transit must have a screw loose.
Port Authority transit cutbacks are biggest in history
The series of bus and trolley changes include eliminating:
124 of 213 weekday bus routes.
55 of 100 Saturday bus routes.
26 of 75 Sunday and holiday bus routes.
Light-rail service would be trimmed by cutting hours of operation and increasing the time […]
The Bus Stops Here (or At Least It Used To)
Ed Rendell seemingly did a terrific job as mayor of Philadelphia. Aside from his pro-choice stance on abortion, I thought he could do a good job as governor of Pennsylvania. Perhaps I was wrong. He's really screwing the pooch on this public transportation cutback. He's being very "un-Democrat".
Reply to "Too Close to Call?"
[Today, I welcome the guest commentary of my roommate Jerry Nora. He finished his baccalaureate work this week with three degrees: physics, philosophy, and molecular biology. He is highly devoted to the study of bioethics, which he will pursue as a MD/PhD student next year. He is […]
Too Close To Call?
In Pa. Governor's Race, A Democratic Divide It's a close race for the Democratic candidacy for the upcoming gubernatorial election in Pennsylvania. As a former resident of the Philly suburbs, I have a soft spot in my heart for Ed Rendell. On the other hand, he's pro-choice […]
