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paid $1.3 BILLION in rebates to insured and employers. JUDGE DeANGELIS is out at Traffic Court – two weeks ago, I hear – but it just leaked out. DeANGELIS, a fighter for rights, must have come in contact with the gang of three probers. It is my guess she gave them “what for” and left the meeting. Good for her. I hear that the probers are digging into the early lives of those questioned (?). Can you imagine: “Did you take an extra cookie from the jar after Mom told you to take just
one?” The dynamic trio seems headed for the tome written years ago by Specter: “Investigation of the Magisterial System.” That probe killed that lower court – a court that eliminated backlog in cases – and replaced it with a more-costlyto-the-taxpayer version – with backlog. And writers of Traffic Court should cover the news, not make news. I cannot believe a writer wrote that the public has disdained the court. Huh?? In 40 years, I have seen no protest parades, rallies, etc. of disdain? Will you stop it!
Elephant Corner
SAM ROHRER with 22%. Rohrer’s better-than-expected results, this elephant believes, were owing to his name recognition from running in the 2010 primary against Corbett and his following among some Tea Party groups. It should be noted local businessman and retired Marine DAVID CHRISTIAN came in second among Philadelphia voters behind Smith with 25% of the votes. Christian had only 10% of the votes statewide. Christian had run for US Congress 8th Dist. previously and maintained a following. Also Christian handled himself well
in the Senate debate held at the Union League and subsequently aired on PCN. It appears in this case that having the Party endorsement was not sufficient to withstand sheer volume of Smith television ads. However, having the Party endorsement, this elephant believes, did affect the lower-profile Auditor General race. STATE REP. JOHN MAHER won handily with 66% of the votes despite having weaker ballot position behind his opponent FRANK PINTO. He was endorsed by PAGOP. Maher is also an accountant, which is a plus for
this job. DAVID FREED for Attorney General, DIANA IREY VAUGHAN for Treasurer, JOHN FEATHERMAN for
US Congress 1st Dist., ROBERT MANSFIELD for the 2nd Dist. and JOE ROONEY for the 13th had no opponents in the primary.
(Cont. From Page 10) Within Philadelphia, Smith garnered support of a number of ward leaders despite the fact Republican City Committee followed PAGOP’s lead and endorsed Welch. Some of these ward leaders preferred Smith just because he was not endorsed by Corbett, who, in their eyes was responsible for sending their friend former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House JOHN PERZEL to jaiI. The herd was surprised Welch came in third with 21% of the votes in the race behind
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(Cont. From Page 10) Philadelphia from Occupying Center City ... especially the city’s financial district, which was their desired destination. Lines of police on bikes kept the marchers from going near City Hall by blocking their approach to 15th Street. The marchers were then diverted to 16th & JFK. From there, they were pushed down toward 30th Street Station, but were boxed in and prevented from going that far. In sheer frustration, the marchers dispersed. Which was the whole idea. Because some of the marchers were heartier than others, a group of them decided to lie down in the street and block traffic. This annoyed at least one of my Facebook friends, who called for mass arrests due to the snarling of traffic. So I guess to this particular friend, the musical quote that I started this column with makes sense. It doesn’t to me, however. I often read some of the most horrible responses to things I post on Facebook from folks on both sides of the political aisle. And don’t get me started on the crap coming out of the computers on Philly.com. You would think white folks never commit crimes if you listened to them and them alone.... But if you tried to keep them from speaking, I’d smack the bejesus out of you. That’s because I realized a long time ago this whole freedom-of-speech thing is messy. People’s thoughts, no matter how ridiculous we find them, deserve a hearing. Someone might want to tell that to Mayor Michael Nutter the next time he wants to bring the full force of the Philadelphia Police Dept. down on people exercising their freedom of speech. (The helicopter, Mr. Mayor? Really?!)
kids a START IN LIFE. The VETS MULTI-SERVICE CENTER had a very well-attended golf tourney at the Byrne Course Sunday. Get ready for their DOO WOP music fest in Penn’s Landing on Sep. 8. If you have three PARKING TICKETS, YOU ARE ON THE TOW LIST! To stop the BOOT, call the Parking Authority ASAP to arrange a hearing. If you get more tickets after that, call to add them to that hearing date.... OBAMA HEALTH CARE is working. Insurers have already
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in the 201st. Michael ELLIS will be back. Will Numa ST. LOUIS be back after Rep. MARK COHEN WON AGAIN? Ed NEILSON will not have a cakewalk if the presidential race is close in the state. 9TH WARD LEADER John O’Connell sponsored a spaghetti dinner this past Monday at Bacio’s in Chestnut Hill to assist needy kids. It went well…. I cannot wait for the CARPENTERS’ OPEN HOUSE tomorrow at the school in Norcom Road. ED CORYELL really works to get
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(Cont. From Page 10) he should duly note and adjust. Angel CRUZ easily trounced Ramos. Forget beating Cruz. And what sort of lawmaker will Brian SIMS turn out to be? A reformer in the short haul only, I hope. James ROEBUCK won, but his opponent had Black
Clergy support. Yet Roebuck is a well-respected church DEACON – so it was a “holy war.” And Louise BISHOP trounced her opponent’s second run against her and by a bigger bargain – time to quit. REP. BROWNLEE easily beat three opponents, or, as her mentor Rep. Frank OLIVER says, “whupped them good.” ROSITA YOUNGBLOOD won, after an unwarranted zap in the media. Inserting age against her, did not and will not work. It could have been too close to call if there were only two candidates