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CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT Darrell Clarke gives thumbs up to renovations at SEPTA's Spring Garden & Girard Subway Stations at ribbon-cutting ceremony at Spring Garden Street subway stop. $30 million project marks completion of SEPTA’s $191 million stimulus program. At right are Mayor Michael Nutter and Congressman Chaka Fattah.

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CHESTER MAYOR John Linder and Congressman Bob Brady discuss benefits of Mayor Linder's initiative “Young Lungs At Play”.

Chester City Council just passed ordinance banning tobacco use within 50 feet of public recreational parks and centers and pools in City of Chester.

CONGRESSMAN Bob Brady details to US Attorney General Eric Holder, left, and VIPs at City Hall press conference how wife Debbie scared off three home invaders. Holder was in town to deliver $3.125 million grant enabling City to hire 25 new officers as part of huge nationwide grant including $5.305 million awarded to Commonwealth.

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END OF THE TAX-ABATEMENT RAINBOW! How Philly Can Survive The Coming Collapse

by Tom Massaro In the mid-’90s when the 10-year tax abatement was being considered, I kept pointing out one core, glaring fact from the original research by Peter Wiley in his thoughtful advocacy for Center City, one the City Managing Director James S. White also highlighted at that time.

Wiley was the initial leader and advocate of the Center City District before Paul Levhy. He died in a honeymoon helicopter crash.

In the preceding 20 years or so, through recessions and booms, throughout wild swings in interest rates, good mayors or bad, there was an annual average of approximately 100-120 residential units built per annum in Center City, river-to-river .....from about Spring Garden or Girard to South Street or Washington Avenue.

The fundamental reason for

this slow pace was, absent property-tax reform, expanding our tax base and genuine reassessment, property taxes were discouraging high at best ... or halfway to confiscatory at worst.

As we say in the development business, “the numbers just didn’t work,” given: 1. The cost of Center City construction, even as most allof those small units in the ’80s and ’90s were built nonunion. Now many are hiskill, higher-wage union jobsites at a relatively higher labor and sales-tax cost.

However, building-trades workers in Philadelphia tend to be very well trained, highly productive and safety-conscious, which offsets a significant part of their price disparity with nonunion sites.

They have city wage tax withheld, respect OSHA and workmen’s comp regs ... valuable-to-the-city benefits

that nonunion sites sometime evade to our detriment.

2. Center City’s high land values (now even relatively higher than in 1997) 3. The City’s long inability to implement a valid AVI and a fair citywide reassessment.

This helps make taxes on new construction and substantial renovation too high. We needed a broader taxpaying base, not just a broader tax abated base.

None of those three fundamental facts have changed much for the better or improved sufficiently. They may even have gotten worse as of 2012.

In rough economic terms, the 10-year tax abatement let the developer receive a temporarily “faux-market” sale price from the purchasing homeowner ... as if there would never be market-value property taxes.

That’s why some of us have

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known these values are certain to drop 15-25% when market property taxes kick in, especially absent a straight and professional citywide AVI and related measures.

Just examine Center City Realtor Allen Domb’s ad format which appeared locally. It graphed out the immutable correlation between monthly operating costs and value.

Domb took every major Center City condo and did a comparative spreadsheet of six or seven columns: Purchase cost, down-payment amount, monthly maintenance and insurance and utilities, mortgage interest rate P&I, and real estate taxes. It then totaled the monthly payment and the income required to buy. If you look at the assumed sale price, this spreadsheet pinch-hit as a rough capitalization-of-value graph.

As the homeowner’s monthly cost rises, the value goes down. The pool of buyers diminishes as purchasers are restricted to higher rungs on the income ladder.

As implied, two comparable homes listed for sale for $500,000 each wouldn’t stay the same value, if the monthly operating expenses varied considerably. Condos with higher monthly condo fees and realestate taxes are generally valued for less and sold for lower amounts.

Almost always, the higher the total monthly carrying cost -- mortgage, maintenance, insurance, etc., and property taxes -- the lower the value.

The lower the monthly total for these items, the higher the value.

Three years ago, when I advised a potential buyer of an $875,000 condo at Dranoff’s nicely done Symphony House her taxes in seven years would probably be $9,000-$13,000 dollars per annum assuming some tax reform, possibly more if there weren’t, she was told I was spreading “poison.” Further, she was explicitly advised by several Center City Realtors that the predictably scheduled, forthcom-

ing tax hike would generate such an outrage City Council would extend tax abatement for many of the city’s most-affluent homeowners, who haven’t been paying any taxes on their building for 10 years (usually just on the land).

The developers or sellers of these tax-abated homes got paid a sale price as if there would never be any jump in real-estate taxes after 10 years.

The homeowners who purchased at that “faux mid-andlong-term value” will likely get a 15-20% drop on their value when non-abated property taxes kick in.

For the most part the factors which I delineated above - which economically justified 100 or so units per annum over a 20 year period thru 1997 -haven’t changed much in a positive direction ... or may have worsened on a relative or absolute basis.

Without the abatement, these thousands of units per annum, from 1997-2012, would never have been justified in the marketplace of economic reality.

The construction, retail jobs, spinoff economic activity and city/state tax revenue it spawned were all positive, but the three factors I have mentioned still economically discourage feasible, full property tax-payable new homes.

What Steps Can We Take?

The Center City Special Services District has done much to create a cleaner, safer and more-vibrant quality of life, in thoughtful and creative ways, which economically justify some increase in value.

With uncommon responsibility and sensitivity, Levy and the CCSSD made some smart, successful efforts to hire, train and serve the homeless and atrisk individuals ... not just decry their negative impact on tourism and commerce.

But while our Mayor, City Council and CCSSD can make or change many laws, regulations and provide smart serv(Cont. Page 27)

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of fabricated flags, banners and similar emblems by the nation’s manufacturers in 2007, came to $302.7 million.

China is the big winner for our Jul. 4 Fireworks. We spent $232.3 million in buying fireworks from China in 2011.

US exports of fireworks, by comparison, came to just $15.8 million in 2011, with Australia purchasing more than any other country ($4.5 million).

The value of US manufacturers’ shipments of fireworks and pyrotechnics (including flares, igniters, etc.) in 2007 was $231.8 million.

Highlighting the 4th of July will be cities with “PatrioticSounding Place Names”.

Thirty-one places have “liberty” in their names. The most populous one as of Apr.1, 2010, was Liberty, Mo. (29,149). Iowa, with

Presidential Last Names” Our first President, George Washington, topped the listOther early presidential names that appear on the list, along with their ranking, were Adams, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe.

Helping us celebrate the 4th of July are the British. They do so with a $107.1 billion in trade, making themselves our sixth-leading trade partner.

The Fourth won’t be the 4th without cookouts.

It’s a 30% guarantee the hot dogs and pork sausages consumed on the Fourth of July originated in Iowa. The Hawkeye State was home to 19.7 million hogs and pigs on Mar. 1, 2012. This estimate represents almost one-third of the nation’s estimated total.

North Carolina (8.6 million) and Minnesota (7.6 million) were also homes to large numbers of pigs and contributed to the menu.

We will consume 7.2 billion pounds of meat on this day. Chances are good that the beef hotdogs, steaks and burgers on your backyard grill came from the Lone Star State, which accounted for about one-sixth of the nation’s total production. And if the beef did not come from Texas, it very well may have come from Nebraska (4.6 billion pounds) or Kansas (4.0 billion pounds).

Don’t forget the chicken.

Six are the states in which the value of broiler chicken production was estimated at $1 billion or greater between De-

cember 2010 and November 2011. There is a good chance that one of these states — Georgia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi or Texas — is the source of your barbecued chicken.

No cookout is one without the potato. Popular food items at Fourth of July barbecues are potato salad and potato chips , with half of the nation’s spuds produced in Idaho or Washington state in 2011.

On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.

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On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.

In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation was 2.5 million. The nation’s estimated population on this July Fourth is 313.9 million.

Of the American flags flown this Jul. 4, estimated to cost about $3.6 million, all but $300,000 will have been paid for American flags made in China. We did see American flags made here exported overseas to the tune of $663,071.

Mexico bought the most, spending $80,349.

Dollar value of shipments

four, has more of these places than any other state: Libertyville, New Liberty, North Liberty and West Liberty.

Thirty-five places have “eagle” in their names. The most populous one is Eagle Pass, Texas, with a population of 26,248.

Eleven places have “independence” in their names. The most populous one is Independence, Mo., with a population of 116,830.

Nine places have “freedom” in their names. The most populous one is New Freedom, Pa., with a population of 4,464.

One place has “patriot” in its name. Patriot, Ind., has a population of 209.

Five places have “America” in their names. The most populous is American Fork, Utah, with a population of 26,263.

While discussing names, we need to include “Early

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We Mark The 4th In Many Ways

This Fourth of July, don’t just celebrate the birth of independence –- celebrate in the birthplace of independence!

The National Constitution

Center on Independence Mall will commemorate America’s birthday with an unforgettable lineup of patriotic events and programs that are the perfect

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National Constitution Center Plans July 4 Celebration complement to the excitement of Philadelphia’s Wawa Welcome America! festival.

Visitors will enjoy Revolutionary War reenactments,

learn colonial-era tasks, join in “Patriotic Karaoke,” and more. The Center’s Independence Day celebration will take place from today through

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Thursday, Jul. 5, 2012. The Center will extend its regular hours of operation on Monday, Jul. 2; Tuesday, Jul. 3; and Thursday, Jul. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. All Independence Day activities are free with regular museum admission.

From Sunday, Jul. 2 through Wednesday, Jul. 4, Continental Army Regiments will set up camp on the Center’s front lawn, complete with soldiers, camp followers, medical facilities, and blacksmiths. Visitors can learn basic military techniques or try their hand as an apprentice in the blacksmith shop.

Guests will also have the opportunity to learn a variety of colonial-era tasks, including butter-churning and candleand papermaking during hands-on demonstrations.

On Wednesday, Jul. 4, Philadelphia’s talented School of Rock will give multiple performances throughout the day on the Center’s Grand Hall Overlook, impressing the audience with a mix of patri-

otic and family-friendly tunes.

While at the Center, guests also will have the opportunity to tour a must-see exhibition about an artist whose music chronicles the quest for the American dream. “From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen” features more than 150 artifacts, including the Fender from the cover of Born to Run, the outfit Springsteen wore on the cover of Born in the USA, numerous handwritten lyric manuscripts, and Springsteen’s 1960 Chevrolet Corvette.

On Thursday, Jul. 5, visitors can take advantage of the Center’s popular $5 After 5 p.m. promotion from 5:00 pm. to 8:00 p.m. For only $5, visitors can access the Center’s main exhibition The Story of We the People; the award-winning theater show Freedom Rising; and the iconic Signers’ Hall. In addition, guests will enjoy an array of fun, family-friendly (Cont. Page 20)

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Why July 4th Is So Special! Remembering Significance Of D-Day

by Dr. Marvin Folkertsma At 0227 hours on the morning of Jun. 6, 1944, Lt. Robert Mathias saw the red light flash above the door of his C47 “Dakota” aircraft, signaling his men to get ready to parachute into a terrifying blackness that was streaked with machine-gun tracers and punctuated by exploding rounds from four-barrel 20millimeter Flakvierling-38 anti-aircraft guns.

The Cotentin Peninsula loomed beneath him as he stared into an abyss crackling with enemy fire and crawling with Nazi troops. Machinegun rounds peppered their slow-moving, easily targetable transport, “sounding like rocks being shaken in a tin can,” Stephen Ambrose reports. Then, just as he was ready to jump, a shell ex-

ploded nearby, shredding his reserve chute, propelling redhot flak into his chest, and slamming his body to the floor. The light flashed green.

He got up. He didn’t have to.

He could’ve crawled away, let his men jump without him, returned to England, get treated. But he got up anyway, struggled to the open door, yelled, “Follow me!” and leapt into the hellish maw of combat below, and to his death. And into the history books as well.

For they all knew they were making history, from the lowliest privates slugging it out with their M1 Garands, or BARs, or flamethrowers, to those at the peak of the Allied and German command structures. Everyone knew the stakes involved, especially Hitler, for whom the defeat of the invasion of France

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constituted “the sole decisive factor in the whole conduct of the war and hence in its final result.”

It is not hard to see why.

The war had not been going well for the Third Reich, especially on the Russian front since the defeats at Stalingrad and Kursk in 1943, where the Russians had succeeded in demolishing entire armies in the German order of battle. Still, the situation for Germany was not hopeless; far from it.

Indeed, the Germans had conquered so much territory that they could afford to exchange it for time to recoup their losses, strike back at the Soviets, stabilize the line in the east, and perhaps arrange for a separate peace, which is approximately what happened in World War I. Best of all, the grotesque alliance arrayed

against Germany could not be expected to hold together. Or so he reasoned Interestingly, Hitler’s thinking was mirrored at least in part by those in charge of Western strategy. Without question, a failed invasion of France would constitute a calamity of incalculable proportions for the Western allies. It would take months — perhaps an additional year — to reorganize and mount a similar endeavor, giving the Germans additional time to prepare. Perhaps worst of all would be the damage to troop morale, along with the corrosive effects on American and British public opinion. The British had little stomach for more years of war, and Americans were habitually impatient, a mordant combination that might have con-

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cluded military operations with an armistice instead of a surrender, and before the availability of atomic weapons.

Further, the record of previous amphibious landings was not particularly instructive, though they had been successful — three in Sicily and Italy — but these had been against unfortified coastlines. The attack made by the Canadians in 1942 at Dieppe, a skeletally fortified port in northern France, was a catastrophe.

Yet, if the Americans and British were serious about defeating Hitler, the attempt had to be made and it had to succeed, because the alternatives were unthinkable: a continent dominated by two totalitarian powers, or worse, a Soviet victory over Nazi Germany,

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which would result in Russian domination of Europe from the Atlantic to the Urals.

Indeed, it is this latter possibility that brings into bold relief the long-term significance of the Allied victory on D-Day, in that the triumph over Nazi Germany in 1944 and 1945 saved Western Europe from being conquered by an equally barbaric Soviet Union. In short, the seeds of the West’s ultimate Cold War victory a half-century later were planted on the bloody beaches of Normandy, because in the long run not one but two totalitarian powers collapsed — one in 1945, the other in 1991 — as a result of our victory on D-Day. In his simple, direct way, Eisenhower stated it best: “We cannot afford to fail.” He was more prescient than he knew.

A week after D-Day, Ernie Pyle wrote in his column, “Now that it is over it seems to me a pure miracle we ever took the beach at all.”

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Our Opinion ...

Our Immovable Day!

Unique Search For A Superintendent Whether it be Dr. William Hite or Pedro Martinez, we believe the city’s public schools will benefit greatly when either is finally chosen to be our next Superintendent of public schools.

They ran with admirable courage and understanding through a lengthy gauntlet of suspicion, pessimism, and a show-me attitude thrown at them by our elected officials, school-union leaders, parents and the students. They survived stakeholder meetings with their answers broadcast live on the internet and aired on cable television.

Truly, the selection of either will have been shaped for the first time by public opinion. We hope the final decision will mark a great beginning – and not a continuation of old practices.

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Corbett Blew It Recently I read a news article wherein Gov. Tom Corbett explained the reason for the length of the investigation of the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse case.

Having been a criminal investigator for 40 years with experience in complicated long-term investigations I find the Governor’s explanation difficult to comprehend.

In the case of violent crime, and that is what a sex (Cont. Page 24)

Another Opinion

Cut Income Inequality

by Congressman Bob Brady One of the most destructive and troubling trends in our nation is the growth of income inequality. The increasing concentration of wealth at the top, the shrinking of our middle class, and the growing number of people who are working but still poor threatens our future prosperity and, as research of countries around the world shows, undermines our democracy.

Frustration over this state of affairs is strong and palpable among many people I meet in my district. But the problem is so large in scope that many seem to feel unsure how to address it, or even hopeless that it can be solved.

Their frustration is understandable and I see the destructive effects of inequality almost daily.

Recently, for example, I learned of a struggling, working mother in my district.

Kobra Oden works as a contracted security officer at a hospital. She is dedicated to her job, and works hard. But

after six years in her position, her wages are under $10 an hour and her health-care benefits are minimal.

Ms. Oden is doing everything right. But she says she is always behind on her bills and rent. She struggles to provide for her family’s basic everyday needs.

She is not alone. Private security officers are paid 49% less than the average for Philadelphia workers. They are twice as likely as the overall city workforce member to rely on public assistance for health care. Nearly 40% have no health coverage at all.

This is true even though the security firms that employ these officers are among the largest service-industry employers in the city, and the largest security companies in the country.

But there are signs of change. Nearly 3,000 men and women working in private security in Philadelphia are taking a stand for decent wages and benefits. They have (Cont. Page 24)

Mark Your Calendar

Jun. 28- Tom Matkowski’s GOP 65th Ward hosts fundraiser at Flukes Bar & Grill, 7401 State Rd., 6 p.m.

Tickets $40. For info (215) 298-2251.

Jun. 28- Promo Party for Trudy Haynes TV Show at American Pub, 1500 Market St., lower level under clothespin. For info (215) 241-8773.

Jul. 7- Councilman Curtis Jones’ Block Captain Boot Camp at Belmont Picnic Grove, Belmont Ave. & Belmont Mansion Dr., 12-6 p.m.

Workshops, picnic, games.

Jul. 14-16Hispanic Fiesta at Penns Landing, 2-8 p.m.

Jul. 21- Fundraiser for State Rep. John Taylor in N. Wildwood at Coconut Cove, 400 W. Spruce Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J., 2-6 p.m., $25.

Cash Bar. For info (215) 5452244.

Jul. 21- Olney HS Class of 1979 Bowling Party at Liberty Lanes, 6505 Market St.,

Upper Darby, Pa., 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Cost $20. BYOB (beer or wine only).

Jul. 28- Brady Bunch Beach Party at Keenan’s in Anglesea, Wildwood, N.J., 4 p.m.

Tickets available at door.

Aug. 18Barrett Rec Ctr. Advisory Board Community Day, 8th & Duncannon Sts., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

No charge. Family fun day.

All invited. For info Sheila Bellamy (215) 457-4079.

Aug. 184 7 t h Ward Crab & Shrimp Fest to Baltimore leaves Progress Plaza, Broad and Oxford Sts., 1 p.m. Open bar, massive menu. $150. For info George Brooks (267) 971-5703.

Aug. 19Annual Bill Meehan Clam Bake at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, 9130 Academy Rd., 4-8 p.m.

Ferko String Band entertains.

For details call Republican City Committee (215) 5610650.

Aug. 22- Stu Bykofsky’s Candidates Comedy Night at Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd & Spring Garden Sts. Doors open 7:30 p.m. Tax-deductible tickets benefiting Variety Club are $75. For info and tickets Eric Perry (215) 735-0803, ext. 11.

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An odd thing about Pam DeLissio’s op-ed piece (“Let’s Include All Health-Care Pros”, Jun. 21): Not once does she inform the reader of what the practical effect of her proposed amendment would be.

While she spends close to half a page talking about how important it is to “include” various occupations in the “definition” of medical staff, she never explains how this would affect the kind of health care patients receive, or anything else about their experience.

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When Congress, in its wisdom, years back decided to meld national holidays into weekend celebrations, regardless of the day in the week they fell, what they didn’t do – and rightly so – was to mess with Independence Day, July 4th. They preserved our Independence Day on that date, regardless of which day it fell. Hence we mark the celebration officially this coming Wednesday.

When it falls on a Friday or Monday, then the threeday holiday goes into effect as far as government and most private employers are concerned.

We call this to your attention so you can more fully appreciate the significance of our Declaration of Independence. Brave and bold men, visionaries and pragmatists, signed their fates, families and fortunes on a course that would have ended in death for all.

That they did so has placed them forever as the grantors of the freedom found and only enjoyed by Americans everywhere.

Sadly, we see efforts by similar patriots to bring liberty to their countries in these recent times, initially successful, then aborted. The reasons are many, most thwarted by religious fanaticism.

Which is why we worry, fret, commend, and criticize our Supreme Court and its interpretation of constitutional law, all of us mindful of how expensively bought has been that freedom we all now enjoy.

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by Joe Shaheeli Brian Sims, who wrested the 177th Legislative Dist. seat from State Rep. Babette Josephs (D-S. Phila.) in the primary, is seen as the sure bet to win the seat in November, especially since the District is heavily liberal and Democrat.

The openly gay candidate is already acting as if he were a Representative-Elect and has begun touting Chris Dietz, president of the Millersburg Borough Coun-

Brian Sims Promotes Friend Chris cil, who is also the Democrat primary win for the legislative district in that area.

He said, “I also have a selfish reason for supporting Chris: When he wins, on Jan. 1, 2013 we will be sworn in together as Pennsylvania’s first openly LGBT state legislators.

“When I go to Harrisburg next year, I really need Chris there joining me in the freshman class. Our Capitol needs more legislators who understand how to create economic growth at the community

level. Our Capitol needs more legislators who understand that transparency in politics should be a given. Our Capitol needs more Democrats.

More LGBT Dems.”

Tomlinson Checks In With Businesses

Hoping to connect with 150 local businesses from now until August ends is Republican state senatorial candidate Mike Tomlinson. He says he has begun his campaign to unseat State Sen. Mike Stack by “discussing

critical issues affecting small businesses, while exploring an environment that promotes growth and development of the business community.”

Casey Shows Some Concern

Though polls show US Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) running ahead of GOP challenger Tom Smith by from 7 to 20%, he expresses some concern, since the polls show him “with less than 50% of the vote ... a real warning signal for incumbent candidates.”

As a result, his campaign ads will focus on Smith’s being a coal baron, a Tea Party founder, and having a personal fortune of over $50 million.

Casey, with about $6 million in campaign funds, worries also about how much of the $50 million Smith will spend.

Lector Kralle On Sex Abuse

Republican Candidate for 169th Dist. Dave Kralle is a lector at Our Lady of Calvary Church. He believes the Sandusky and Msgr. William Lynn cases are a rallying call to Harrisburg to make easier the “prosecution” of those abusers.

If elected, he will work to remove the criminal statute of limitations for sexual abuse against children as well as civil-statute limitations; allow expert testimony; and introduce other deterrents.

Kralle had worked for former State Rep. Denny O’Brien in various capacities for over 10 years. Kralle is the former in-house baseball director at Calvary Athletic Association, and a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 17.

Immigration Legislation May Be Voter Focus

The Supreme Court decision upholding key parts of Arizona’s controversial immigration legislation, according to Peter A. Brown, of Quin-

nipiac University Polling Institute, has boostred this issue in the public arena.

Brown believes “The Supreme Court decision upholding parts of Arizona’s law will make immigration even a larger issue in the 2012 presidential. In the longer term, the decision affirming states’ ability to pass some limits on illegal immigration makes it very likely many of them will be considering similar statutes when legislatures begin meeting next year.”

A Quinnipiac University national survey Apr. 20 showed 62% of American voters in favor of the court upholding Arizona’s immigration law. Hispanic voters were divided as 45% wanted the court to uphold the law while 43% wanted the law overturned. A Nov. 3, 2011, Quinnipiac University poll found 56% of US voters wanted their state to pass a law similar to Arizona’s immigration law.

Brady Comments On Arizona Ruling

Congressman Bob Brady commented on the Supreme Court’s decision in Arizona v. the United States, saying, “I agree with the Supreme Court’s ruling that strikes down the majority of Arizona’s immigration law, but I echo the concerns of President (Cont. Page 9) Attorneys are both board certified by the American Bankruptcy Certification Board.

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Supreme Court Affirms Big Money Campaigns

The US Supreme Court decision this week to overturn Montana’s election law, which outlawed unlimited campaign-funded ads, has raised a barrage of criticism.

Heading the list was American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, who said, “Now even states have no power to inoculate their own elections from the corrosive effects of unlimited corporate influence. America’s highest court has reasserted big corporations’ license to use their record profits to try to silence the voices of Americans who work hard every day serving our communities, teaching our children and healing our sick.

“Instead of working to create jobs and build a better future for our children, big corporate donors are hiding their identities while they flood the system with hundreds of millions of dollars in an effort to pass an extreme agenda.”

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(Cont. From Page 8) Obama and a number of organizations including the Conference of Mayors and the National League of Cities over the decision to leave in place the ‘show-me-your-papers’ provision and the mandate that police check the papers of anyone they suspect is in the country without legal status. This leaves the door open for courtsanctioned racial profiling.

This ruling is a clear indication of why the Congress must expedite the passage of comprehensive immigration reform.

This is a federal issue that will not be solved state by state.”

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Last Friday some of the herd thundered up to Hershey to attend the Pennsylvania Republican Party’s summer meeting of State Committee. There was a series of meetings on Friday afternoon including the New Majority Council.

ELLA BUTCHER, the executive director ran the meeting. Chairwoman of NMC RENEE AMOORE also spoke. She thanked LEWIS HARRIS, chairman of the Philly ROC (Republicans of Color), for his work to increase minority interest in the Republican Party. Harris was elected to the chair of ROC by a clear majority of the minority Republican ward leaders in Philadelphia. Harris and ANNIE HAVEY, the leader of the 40th Ward, put together manuals to assist the leaders of predominantly minority wards to be more effective. ANDREW GENTSCH, leader of the 51st Ward, had put together a similar manual that was used by minority ward leaders in West Philadelphia a few years ago. With the support of the insurgent ward leaders and the state party, we expect the new manual may be more widely used.

Saturday morning, the Southeastern Caucus of State Committee held a breakfast meeting. The meeting was run by recently elected chair of Bucks Co. GOP PATRICIA POPRICK. Poprick presided over the meeting in the absence of the Caucus Chairman, MIKE MEEHAN. JOE DeFELICE, a member of State Committee and newly appointed coordinator of field operations of the Romney campaign, offered a Philadelphia update to the caucus. DeFelice highlighted the success of ROC which has been very successful in increasing minority registrations.

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Last Thursday, Carl Dash, Algernong Allen and Audra Butts co-hosted a panel on Black Republicans and Philadelphia at Elena’s Soul Lounge on Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia. I joined Republican strategist Randy Robinson; Butts, a North Philly Republican ward leader; 1st Congressional Dist. Republican candidate John Featherman, local activist Judith Robinson; and Sgt. Robert Mansfield, an African American seeking the 2nd Congressional Dist. seat as a Republican; as part of the panel that discussed reasons why Blacks and Republicans are having trouble meeting halfway.

As part of this panel, the mostly Republican group talked about their experiences as African Americans in a party that doesn’t seem to be a natural home for Republicans.

Or at least it isn’t now. Most of the folks talked about how Republicans should be credited for the gains that African Americans have made in this country. They also trumpeted the list of famous Black Republicans, a list that included the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King.

(Unless you can produce King’s Republican registration card, you won’t get me to believe that one.)

We talked a lot about why Black folks aren’t running at top speed to the GOP. Robinson, who has worked as a strategist for folks in both the Republican and Democratic parties, told the audience that one of those reasons is because the GOP is forgetting something that any communications professional could have told them: Know your audience….

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Yo! Here we go again with this thought: Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died.

Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.

What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation-owners; men of means, well educated; but they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.

Thomas McKean was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Rutledge and Middleton.

At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged Gen. George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.

John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished.

So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and silently thank these patriots. It’s not much to ask for the price they paid. Remember: Freedom is never free!

I hope you will show your support by sending this to as many people as you can, please.

It’s time we get the word out that patriotism is not a sin, and the 4th of July has more to it than beer, picnics and baseball games.

YOUR A.V.I. REAL ESTATE TAX INCREASE: The battle is over for a short while. State Sen. LARRY FARNESE and other lawmakers urge you to complete the Homestead Exemption form. Presently it is only for $15,000, which is PEANUTS. It will be up to YOUR MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL to fight to increase the exemption amount to a comfortable point – say $60,000, due to the high expected market-value increases for most all of the city....

COUNCILMAN BOBBY HENON’S honoring of the Inquirer on its Pulitzer Prize was a great idea. The long-term relationship between Council and the Inky was never warm.

HENON extended the hand of a “Well Done” to them.

COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA has been a firebrand in his first 100 days. Defeating AVI for this year was a monumental task. Bravo!... CITY COUNCIL needs a lobbyist.

How could someone write against it, when the Mayor, et al., have them, and not a peep from the media about it??

How could a writer zap the top executives of the LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD and as you read you kind of feel ALL the employees are bad and corrupt, and should go away.

Sure, put more ordinary people out of work. They just buy the papers, and patronize the businesses who advertise. So frivolous. What works in Jersey does not make it okay here.... COUNCILMAN Curtis JONES’ Public Safety Committee held a hearing on expanding youth courts. Judge KEVIN DOUGHERTY joined many distinguished speakers.

POOR FOLKS IN THE COURTS do not always get good civil legal assistance. The DA’s office, with vast resources, is a steamroller and statistic-driven. I have to agree with the (Cont. Page 23)

CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY has a WURD radio show. He broadcasted live from the Aramingo Diner this week. The Congressman covered a number of important topics during the show and enjoyed a good breakfast.

JONATHAN SAIDEL has been seen at the Palm, Table 31 and the Capitol Grille recently. Could he be ready to get back into the quest for Mayor? The field is getting crowded. SETH WILLIAMS is still in, even though he had a recent snafu with an inappropriate campaign solicitation to staffers. STATE SEN. TONY WILLIAMS is still in, even though he wasn’t able to win the AVI battle for MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER. COUNCILMAN BILL GREEN is probably still in. He helped stop the Mayor on AVI. ALAN BUTKOVITZ is in. But he will first have to dispatch BRETT MANDEL, who is challenging him for reelection. Wouldn’t it be a perfect time for powerful union leader JOHN DOUGHERTY to get into the race and clear the field like a parting of the Red Sea? The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has shown a lack of political understanding on the voucher issue. Most intelligent people know Catholic schools deliver a good educational product. Such a product does not come cheap and that’s why the schools are struggling.

The view that vouchers will save the schools is over-simplistic. The price tag would be astronomical and the Constitution prohibits direct funding to non-public schools.

A solution lies in tax-credit programs such as the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program which gives businesses tax exemptions for donations toward educational grants and scholarships for children and families in need. A portion of the revised EITC program would be directed to kids in bad schools. The archdiocesan voucher concept is focused on middle-class families struggling to pay Catholic-school tuition. Some of the EITC money will go to these middle-class families. But they continue to attack any politicians that won’t support vouchers as “Anti-Catholic Schools”, which is simply untrue and naïve. Any bill that comes through Harrisburg will likely be combined with some other corporate-welfare component that will make the bill unpalatable for reasonable people.

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Tea Party Leader Blasts Supreme Court

Teri Adams, President of the Independence Hall Tea Party Association, scheduled a press conference at Independence Mall today to voice major objections over the US Supreme Court ruling on Immigration and, at the

same time, announced a Thursday Press Conference (11 a.m.) on Independence Mall.

“While we are still analyzing the full impact of the US Supreme Court’s ruling on Arizona’s immigration law, also known as SB 1070, we are very disappointed by the court’s decision striking down three of the law’s four provisions.”

He stated, “Justice Anton Scalia pointed out SB 1070 was not in conflict with federal law, the State of Arizona, being a sovereign entity, has every right to pass and enforce laws that complement – not conflict with – federal law.”

Voter ID Law A GOP Aid?

In GOP circles, it is believed the Voter ID law will benefit Re-

publican candidates in November.

Expressing that sentiment at the Republican State Committee meet last weekend was House Majority Leader Mike Turzai in a speech in which he said, “Voter ID will allow Gov. Romney to win the state of Pennsylvania.”

His spokesman Stephen Miskin translated that as meaning “Voter ID will provide a more-even keel” for the GOP Presidential candidate.

Voter ID may not make much of a difference. In 1988, George W. Bush lost by over 144,000 votes, the closest of all Republican presidential candidates since then.

(1) FISH and birthday celebrations are order of day at Lou & Choo’s last weekend. Enjoying birthday bash and fish-fry party in Tioga, is birthday boy State Rep. Mark Cohen, center, with Rev. Cleveland Edwards, Donald “Ducky” Birts, Sonja Thomas, Susan Rosenthal, Shirley & Mabel Windham and Shirley Gregory. (2) LOU & CHOO’S in Tioga is the place to be on a Friday night for happy hour. Just ask Carolyn Robinson, Cynthia Parker, David Goode and Dolores Robinson. (3) ENJOYING ward party and birthday bash at Lou & Choo’s are Eliza Sullivan, Verna Tyner, Ward Leader Mark Green, Margaret Wright and Lavonne Smith.

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(Cont. From Page 9) time around, she hopes to even the playing field or at least tilt it in her favor by beginning her election fundraising efforts early.

Singer has sent emails out to the effect she will be “assembling the team that’s going to get our campaign back in gear.” She has already raised over $80,000 from over 530 supporters. Quite a start.

She is also continuing her fight to void the Voter ID law.

Fish Fry Marks Cohen Birthday

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Constitution Center Schedule Butkovitz Cites Water Dept.

(Cont. From Page 4) activities, guided tours and special programs. For an additional $5, visitors also can enjoy the Bruce Springsteen exhibition.

Throughout the week, visitors also can pay tribute to the Stars and Stripes through a variety of engaging programs.

Guests will learn proper flag etiquette during hands-on workshops. During the “Star Spangled Banner Show,” visitors will learn the story of Francis Scott Key, the Battle of Fort McHenry, and the flag that inspired our national anthem. The Center’s interactive “Fourth of July Show” gives guests an in-depth look at this exciting national holiday by exploring it over time, from the very first words of independence to present day celebrations. The show also explores how famous Americans have made their voices heard while fighting for freedom.

Children and their families will have the opportunity to make a variety of patriotic crafts such as Uncle Sam,

Lady Liberty and George Washington hats, as well as star wands and wreaths, pinwheels, and crepe paper flags.

Additionally, children can have their faces painted and pose for colonial-style silhouette portraits. Visitors also can belt out their best renditions of American anthems during “Patriotic Karaoke.”

Visitors won’t want to miss the chance to view a patriotic student art display of five-foottall Liberty Bells created in schools across the Philadelphia area, as part of the Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership’s “Let Art Freedom Ring” program. With the help of professional artist mentors, students created the colorful, creative bells as expressions of what liberty means to them.

The National Constitution Center is the first and only nonprofit, nonpartisan institution devoted to the most powerful vision of freedom ever expressed: the US Constitution.

Located on Independence Mall in Historic Philadelphia, the birthplace of American free-

dom, the Center illuminates constitutional ideals and inspires active citizenship through a state-of-the-art museum experience, including hundreds of interactive exhibits, films and rare artifacts; must-see feature exhibitions; the internationally acclaimed,360-degree theatrical production Freedom Rising; and the iconic Signers’ Hall, where visitors can sign the Constitution alongside 42 lifesize, bronze statues of the Founding Fathers. As America’s forum for constitutional dialogue, the Center engages diverse, distinguished leaders of government, public policy, journalism and scholarship in timely public discussions and debates. The Center also houses the Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach, the national hub for constitutional education, which offers cuttingedge civic learning resources both onsite and online. Freedom is calling. Answer it at the National Constitution Center.

For more information, call (215) 409.6700 or visit www.constitutioncenter.org.

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PHA Summer Food Program Fills Critical Need For Youth

An increasing number of families living in poverty combined with cuts to the federal food-stamp program and other forms of assistance make the Philadelphia Housing Authority’s Summer Food Service Program more important than ever.

In the summer of 2011, PHA served almost 46,000 meals to children ages 18 and younger and provided them with wholesome, safe activities close to home.

“The Housing Authority is grateful for the opportunity to offer the Summer Food Service Program again at our sites,” said Kelvin Jeremiah, PHA’s interim executive director. “With so many families struggling financially, we must ensure that our youth have access to healthy foods so they can live healthy, active lives.”

Almost 27% of Philadelphia’s residents live in poverty according to the latest Census Bureau figures. The rate is 31% for families with

children and 47% for families headed by a woman. A study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute directly linked the high poverty rate to unhealthy living, including poor diets.

The Philadelphia Housing Authorityis one of several large sponsors of the Summer Food Service Program in the City of Philadelphia. Over the past 30 years, the housing authority has provided children who live at PHA sites, as well as those who livein the surrounding neighborhood, with direct access to healthy meals during the summer months when schools are not in session.

Eighteen PHA sites throughout the City will serve breakfast and lunch for this year’s program. Children who do not live at a designated PHA site can go to a neighboring site or one of 150 sites operated by the City’s Dept.

of Parks & Recreation, which will offer similar meals.

The program began Monday, Jun. 18 and runs until Friday, Aug. 17. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following sites: Abbottsford Homes, Hill Creek, Arch Homes, Johnson Homes, Bartram Village, Morton Homes, Blumberg Apartments, Norris Apartments, Cambridge Plaza (J. F. Street Center), Oxford Village, Champlost Homes, Raymond Rosen Manor, Fairhill Apartments, Spring Garden Apartments, Haddington Homes, West Park Apartments, Harrison Plaza and Whitehall Apartments.

Summer Food is about more than just healthy meals; it also features a number of healthy activities for kids taking part in the program.

“This summer, we will have first-aid clubs. Our kids will be read to for 15 minutes a day,” said Jeremiah.

For Erroneous Billing System

City Controller Alan Butkovitz reports his audit of the Revenue Dept. finds new owners of sheriff sale properties were billed for previous owners’ delinquent balances.

New owners of 669 Sheriff Sale properties in Fiscal Year 2009 were billed for interest and penalty charges from the previous owners’ delinquent balances. This error occurred in 20% of the total sheriff’s sales that took place in FY09.

The billing error is a result of continued programming flaws that exists in the Water Revenue Bureau’s new “Basis 2” water-billing system. The Controller’s prior reports of the new water-billing system found a number of deficiencies that resulted in property owners’ being incorrectly billed.

“If property owners are unaware of the inaccurate billings, they may be paying for the charges improperly

imposed, which is unfair,” said Butkovitz. “Furthermore, the detailed water receivables are misstated in the City’s books and records.”

Subsequent to receiving a misstated water bill, the City has placed the responsibility on new property owners to notify the City’s Water Revenue Bureau to have the interest and penalty amounts removed from their accounts.

The incorrect billings for the 669 sheriff sale properties resulted in approximately $2.5 million in account adjustments that had to be made by the Water Revenue Bureau.

“New owners of Sheriff’s Sales should not be placed with the burden of having to correct their water bills,” said Butkovitz. “If the City wants to improve, and more importantly increase, Sheriff Sales, it needs to immediately correct this billing mistake.”

Basis 2 is the City’s fifth

Shaare Shamayim Celebrates 50th

SHAARE SHAMAYIM marked its 50th anniversary with presentation of its highest award to David L. Cohen. Looking on are Dr. Ruth K. Horwitz, awards chair; Barry Pogach, tribute general chair; Rabbi Jean Claude Klein; David L. Cohen, honoree and executive VP of Comcast Corp.; Jonathan Saidel, honorary co-chair; Tobi Levin, president of congregation; Miriam Chanin, VP.

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attempt to fix its faulty customer-billing system. Since January 2007, the City spent $49 million on the five customer-billing systems.

Additional findings from the Dept. of Revenue audit include the following: Numerous personal computers deemed as surplus, and no longer in use, were still maintained on the premises because the hard drives still contained sensitive taxpayer informationwhich had not been erased – increasing the risk of theft.

The custodian of the Water Revenue Bureau pettycash fund improperly paid parking tickets for violations incurred by department employees. The Finance Office refused to reimburse the Water Revenue Bureau because it should have been paid by the employee. There is now a shortage of $359 in the fund.

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Hosting Controller At Phillies

WARD AND LABOR leader John Dougherty is welcoming host, along with Sprinklerfitters’ Wayne Miller, at Phillies ballpark as labor leaders gathered to support reelection of Controller Alan Butkovitz. From left are HAVING a good time at Republican State John Dougherty, Ironworkers chief Joe Committee VIP reception in Harrisburg Dougherty, Butkovitz, Gas Workers Union were, from left, Philly Ward Leaders Lewis chief Keith Holmes and Ironworkers BusiHarris, Mike Cibik and Matt Wolfe. ness Agent Ed Sweeney. Photo by Nick Custodio

Toporek Keeps ’Em Going

MARKING Awards Dinner at World Trade Center of Phila. gala at Bellevue were Roseann Rosenthal and Tony Ceballus, director of US Commercial Service.

ENJOYING 10th annual World Trades Center gala were Julie Mostov, Donna Ferrai, Andrea Townrow, Nissen Isaakov and Leslie Fischman.

Honoring Tate Sailor

MEMBERS of Phila. Council of Navy League present check to Seaman Edwin Angulo, Sailor of the Quarter aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Tate. They also ROBERT Toporek, whose TeamChildren has distributed presented check over 11,000 computers to needy families and schools, is also for ship’s morale fund. With Angulo are Lt. Christopher a Master Rolfer, whose efforts have kept former Flyers pro Meeks, Tate Commanding Officer; Dave Armstrong and Mark Howe, left, agile and in health despite serious injuries. Dick Kearney of Navy League.

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Students Learn How SEPTA Works

THESE STUDENTS from St. Malachi School in N. Phila. received tour of SEPTA’s Control Center at its HQ, learning why they enjoy safe and dependable service from home to school and back. SEPTA’s George Spellman explained different television monitors and other screens detailing moment to moment traffic movement to students.

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Sharing Scholarships

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA Sorority, Inc. Omega Omega Chapter marked its 17th annual Day of Sharing at Independence Blue Cross.

Sixteen grant awards went to various local community groups. AKA President Rev. Lorina Marshall Blake stated over 18 scholarships were presented to deserving young ladies and men bringing total amount it has donated to $492,500 during past six years. Pictured are community partner grant awardees with AKA, Omega Omega officers seated with check.

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Pearls of Wisdom Loving The Arts In Philly

GRADUATES of Universal Cos.’ “Pearls of Wisdom” program are flanked by program founder Faatimah Gamble, left, and Cassandra Wooten of State Rep. Cherelle Parker’s staff, at Universal Institute Charter School.

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ARC Raises Charity Bucks

MAJOR ARTERY Revitalization Committee participated in Broad Street Run for 6th time raising funds for Hailey Beck, young girl born without a right ear and hearing. MARC raised $5,500 for family to help offset expenses for their trip to California. May God Bless you, Hailey.

MARC also held 7th annual Fundraiser at Curran’s Irish Inn on May 24. A good time was had by all including Councilman Bobby Henon, Lisa Deeley, Tommy Conway and 41st Ward Leader Connie Dougherty.

Jane Golden, executive director of Mural Arts Program, adds a splash of paint to mock-up of soonto-be-completed “Trades and Unions” mural, which will grace a wall at intersection of Ridge Avenue, Spring Garden Street & 12th Street. Fundraiser, hosted by John Dougherty, business manager of IBEW Local 98, and Council President Darrell Clarke, was held at IBEW Local 98 conference room last night.

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MARC Cleans Up Levick

MAJOR ARTERY Revitalization Committee, together with Councilman Bobby Henon, State Rep. Michael McGeehan, Tacony PAL and Community Life Improvement Program members mark completion of weekend effort to beautify Levick Street, block west of State Road.

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FARAH JIMENEZ, President and CEO of the People’s Emergency Center in West Phila., has been appointed by Gov. Tom Corbett to Penna. Commission for Women.

DEPUTY MAYOR for Development Alan Greenberger shares moment with former State Rep. Marie Lederer, Julie Mostov and Councilman David Oh at Bellevue gala.

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GEN. Lloyd J. Austin, Vice Chief of Staff, US Army, was honored at Union League dinner which celebrated Flag Day, US Army Birthday and 4th of July. Gen. Austin led troops across width of Iraq to capture of Baghdad. He is seen with Photo by Joe Stivala WW2 Tuskegee Airmen.

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Out & About (Cont. From Page 10) going to win with Black people when you come in talking about abolishing unions because unions played a large part in creating the Black middle class. If you stick to talking about the ways in which Blacks are more conservative, you can win.”

Judith Robinson (no relation to Randy) said one way

the GOP could gain a toehold in Philadelphia would be to look at street lists and encourage the Black Republicans who are already there to become ward leaders instead of recruiting people from other places to run as ward leaders in Black neighborhoods.

Featherman, who was kind of on the stump that night, charged me with being a racist because I said that the way to not win Blacks over is by being too harsh regarding

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You can attack his policies, but leave the personal stuff alone, I said.

“You’re being a racist because you’re assuming all Black people are proud of Obama and they’re not,” he said.

But until the Republicans allow the adults to regain control of the party, Black folks will be keeping their distance because any party that includes people who will tell us we were better off under slavery than we are with an African American at the helm of the country is a party we don’t want an invite to.

One thing I found myself pointing out to folks continuously last Thursday night was that if we go by the Tea Party element that has taken over the GOP, people of color see a party is made up of crazy, racist people who want our votes just to point out to us we don’t count.

Sticking just with local stuff, let’s look at Pennsylvania’s voter-ID law. Over the weekend, State Rep. Mike Turzai let the cat out of the GOP bag by saying to members of the State Party the voter-ID law was designed to deliver Pennsylvania to Republican presidential candi-

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA Sealed proposals will be received by the School Reform Commission at the School Administration Building located at 440 North Broad St., 3rd Floor, Office of Capital Programs, Philadelphia, PA 19130-4015, until 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, July 22, 2012. A non-refundable fee for each set of bid documents is as scheduled. The School District will only accept bids from companies that have been placed on its current Pre Qualified Contractors List as shown at psit.org. All School District Project require MBE/WBE participation as shown in the specifications.

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date Mitt Romney in November.

I don’t know about you, but when you’re talking about committing the voter suppression of people of color on purpose and are proud enough of yourself to brag about it, you’re sending me a pretty clear message.

Among the people who were there last Thursday was the newly elected chair of at least some of the Philadelphia GOP, Rick Hellberg. I say “some,” because the Philly GOP has been the site of an intertribal feud for most of the last few years. Helberg is part of the half that’s allied with the state party.

When we were giving our final remarks, I gave him a piece of advice: Find a really good public-relations firm and talk to them about your problems attracting Blacks. I could give you a list of names.

If you’re interested in coming out to West Philadelphia

for some great food and great conversation, Dash and Allen are hosting another dialogue tonight at Elena’s Soul Lounge. The topic: “The Black Struggle, The Gay

Elephant Corner (Cont. From Page 10) be the two Pennsylvania representatives to the Republican National Committee. State Committee also approved a slate of super-delegates and alternate delegates to the national convention. In the April primary, Pennsylvania Republicans elected 54 delegates and 54 alternate delegates to represent them at the convention.

GOV. TOM CORBETT appointed former 9th Ward Leader and former municipal court judge KENNETH POWELL to a vacancy on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Powell’s appointment had been supported by the

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PAGOP’s Philadelphia Field Director Joe DeFelice, the state-loyal ward leaders in Philadelphia and City COMMISSIONER AL SCHMIDT. For the first time in decades, a chairman of Republican City Committee went on the record opposing a proposed tax increases backed by many government officials in this Democratically run city.

RICK HELLBERG, newly elected in a disputed election, issued a press release panning any tax increase. This elephant believes most ward leaders, regardless of where they stand on the intraparty dispute, are relieved to see someone standing up for Republican ideals.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA Sealed proposals will be received by the School Reform Commission at the School Administration Building located at 440 North Broad St., 3rd Floor, Office of Capital Programs, Philadelphia, PA 19130-4015, until 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. A non-refundable fee for each set of bid documents is as scheduled. The School District will only accept bids from companies that have been placed on its current Pre Qualified Contractors List as shown at psit.org. All School District Project require MBE/WBE participation as shown in the specifications.

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ALL” is a line from a Red Sovine song. How about the I-95 Delaware bridge at Scudders Falls being replaced due to difficulty in accommodating all electronic tolling? What a waste of good money!!...

When ROMNEY was surprised by the sandwich order boards in Wawa’s, he sounded like BUSH when he bought socks in a department store.

The 1% do not get down with the people often. If you cannot feel the pain, how can you understand to remedy it?

THE GOP is really fishing with the probe into the US Attorney General’s gun issue. The late House Speaker TIP O’NEILL said the GOP and DEMS got along better, and

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Now we are known worldwide for rancor and paralysis.

The US Supreme Court rules on several issues in the Arizona “Show me your papers” law. On one issue, they

said they were not sure. The high court MUST be sure as final arbiter. Is that a first?

The ruling was mostly an Obama win.... Even if that court strikes down OBAMACARE, it brings anger, as some of its elements are in place already.

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He was an ASPIRING judicial candidate who many came to like (it was easy) in his earlier campaign. He leaves many happy memories, and rests in the perfect peace until we meet him again one day before God. HAPPY BIRTHDAY this WEEK to Judge ANGELO FOGLIETTA. This jurist, though new on the bench, is a great role model for jurists. A very decent fellow with great people skills. LOVELY AND WONDERFUL PR Person Harriet Lessy also marks a year. She is an asset to whomever she promotes. The office of SHERIFF JEWELL WILLIAMS made a good choice picking her for PR. “IF THAT DON’T BEAT

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(Cont. From Page 10) Black Clergy. They worry we are creating a City of UNEMPLOYABLES. GEEZ, who will be left to pay the pensions of retiring ADAs and court personnel?... SHERIFF JEWELL WILLIAMS will hold a seminar on how to buy property on Sheriff Sale. It is set for Jul. 3 in his 5th-floor offices at 100 S. Broad Street.

One class is in Spanish. Call (215) 686-3539.

FIRE COMMISSIONER LLOYD AYERS held a successful 44th Fire Safety Seminar.

The department education programs has helped people become aware (and correct home issues) of fire safety. The annual heatwave protection tips also went out across the city.... STATE REP. JOHN SABATINA is promoting the Bill of Rights Essay Contest for youth. The winner gets a $3k prize.

The Police Chiefs Golf outing at Northampton Country Club is close. Don’t be late to sign up…. HOW about candidates for school superintendent being from out of

town? So they did a good job elsewhere. Where is their LOCAL PERSPECTIVE??

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AND THE FIGHT GOES ON: Feeding the homeless outdoors in Center City – how terrible to the sensitive eye.

MAYOR NUTTER, will you just let it go on? It is easy to decide against it with a full belly.

The 1% might be against open feeding.... DAVID KRAIN, leading advocate of helping all people, was inducted as a Freemason. Their mission is to help others and Dave will thus be a big asset.

DIDJA EVER WONDER at a City Parking ticket hearing how no reason you give the officer seems good enough? Or that they always have a good rebuttal. Is there a book of answers? I would like to be a fly on the wall in training class.... REALLY SAD news.

Attorney Chris CLEMENTE passed away suddenly at 40, reportedly while on the job. Such a cheerful, smart young man who also represented LOCAL 1776 of WENDELL YOUNG, as his father NICK had before him.

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Cong. Bob Brady: Cut Income Inequality (Cont. From Page 7) chosen to join Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union to demand compensation that allows them to climb out of poverty,

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By raising the standards for wages and benefits across the industry in our city, security officers and 32BJ will help our communities. Even if their wages go up only enough that the average officer with two children doesn’t qualify for food stamps, it would generate an additional $140 million for security offi-

cers and their families over the next 10 years. The economic benefit to the city will be greater as security officers and their families have more money to spend on rent and at local businesses and to contribute through taxes. Using a multiplier employed by the University of Pennsylvania to calculate economic impact, the effect of private security officers getting decent wages

ingful change. If workers in other industries in our city follow their lead and unionize, the impact could be huge.

A 2007 study by the Economic Roundtable found that greater income from unionization in Los Angeles created $11 billion in economic activity and 64,800 jobs.

We can stop the growth in income inequality. Transforming low-wage service work into jobs with decent wages and benefits is a key.

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and benefits would generate more than $230 million in economy activity over the next decade.

That is an enormous benefit, but consider how much greater it could be if the changes in the private security field serve as a model for other service industries.

Service sector jobs accounted for 41% of employment in our city in 2010, up

from 27R% in 1980. Over that same period, the number of manufacturing jobs dropped from 31% of the total to 13%.

The problem is many service jobs, like those in security, pay too little for families to reach the middle class. According to a Pew Charitable Trust report, nearly half of Philadelphia residents make less than $35,000 a year.

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(Cont. From Page 7) assault is, whether committed against a child or an adult, it is straightforward. There is no gray area that requires long-term analysis, investigation and corroboration to establish the criminal act to prove beyond a reasonable doubt.

It is truly difficult for me to believe the AG’s investigators, if permitted or directed, could not have located and interviewed victims, and established a convictable case after the first

reported assault on a child alleged to have been committed

by Mr. Sandusky.

A lot of people failed in this matter, from the university and its campus police to possibly the local police and District Attorney’s office, but when the State’s chief prosecutor, the AG, has a reported serious crime that no one else is acting on and it takes not months but years to build a case’ that is unacceptable as well as unbelievable.

Corbett as a Governor, given the economic times, is

not doing a bad job, but as an AG, in my opinion, I think he allowed his political aspirations to interfere with his sworn duty. He is now attempting to mitigate this failure.

It is time for all of our elected officials to understand it is time they recognize they must act on behalf of the community, county, state and nation they have been elected to serve. Their party and politics must stop at the door and not enter their offices.

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In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 120204023 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure US Bank National Association as Trustee for Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Plaintiff vs. Unknown Heirs of Melanie S. Ellis, Deceased & Anthony Ellis, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Melanie S. Ellis, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: Unknown Heirs of Melanie S. Ellis, Deceased & Anthony Ellis, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Melanie S. Ellis, Deceased, Mortgagors and Real Owners, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 1238 Stirling Street, Philadelphia, PA 19111. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, US Bank National Association as Trustee for Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, has filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 120204023, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 1238 Stirling Street, Philadelphia, PA 19111, whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Philadelphia County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once.

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by Michael P. Boyle, Esq. If you receive an unfavorable or partially favorable decision in a disability or SSI case, you have the right to request review by the Appeals Council (AC). 20 C.F.R. sections 404.967, 416.1467. You must submit the request in writing within 60 days after the date you receive notice of the decision. 20 C.F.R. sections 404.968 (a)(1), 416.1468 (a)(1). SSA considers that it takes 5 days for the decision to arrive in the mail, which means you have 65 days from the date

ing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy can stall a foreclosure and it may give someone additional time for someone to stay in their home, but there is no way to say how long. So the long answer would be to say is that it may, or may not ... and the short answer is “yes” it can,

listed on the decision to file the request for review. 20 C.F.R. sections 404.901, 416.1401. If the 65th day falls on a weekend or federal legal holiday, you have until the next business day to file the request. 42 U.S.C. section 416 (j), 20 C.F.R. section 404.3 (b).

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direct and collateral benefits by the actual post-completion project spreadsheet of payees, not deceitful fantasies of Philadelphian inclusion.

Well-trained, market-ready young men and women from our renowned YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School in North Philadelphia, with kids from every corner and of every color in this city, are virtually all “scorned spectators” as over $500 million of tax-abated or exempt construction takes place within one mile of their school, desecrating the work of Rev. Leon Sullivan, Cecil B. Moore and the spirited, conservative Republican Jack Kemp ...and killing the city’s future.

Same for our other voc-ed schools. This rank exclusion of our next generation of workforce is the HOV express lane to the economic suicide of our city. It also spins off the need to keep building state prison cells, Gov. Tom Corbett’s numberone “capital improvement” budget expense.

The Philadelphia School District did over $1 billion of school construction and had no requirement for its selected contractors to retain its own kids from YouthBuild and other vocational schools. If the SRC won’t hire their own voc-ed graduates on its projects, who should?

Tax abatement should be “pending” until the project developer submits a simple, post-completion, accounts-payable itemization of all payees, individual and corporate, in the project’s total development cost.

Full abatement should require a minimum of 50% of total development cost dollars flowing to Philadelphia workers/contractors/service providers, verified with appropriate W2/1099/workman-comp reports from City-licensed contractors and signed-under-oath- attestations.

A sliding scale of incentives can be deployed: 100% abatement for 50% flows to Philadelphians, 50% abatements for 25% flows to Philadelphians and zippo for less than 25%.

The city has many high-capacity, businesslike CDCs which can develop, build and manage projects with maximum community economic benefit. Private developers should be incentivized to partner them in nonsham, value-added partnerships -- and for nascent CDCs, mentorships.

The thousands of homeowners who have been on a 10-year trip to the City of Oz with an Ozian property-tax bill,won’t be happy when their first genuine property-tax bill includes a one-way trip back to the City of Philadelphia and the laws of Economics 101.

All the more reason for our civic leaders to have Plan B ready by then.

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(Cont. From Page 2) ices in effective ways, the fundamental s of Economics 101 and the immutable physics of capitalized values remain above their pay grade.

One thing that can mitigate this awesome tax kick is to undertake a professional and straight AVI which our appointed and elected officials have ducked and stalled for two decades. Councilman Bill Green and his indefatigable staff have done Wharton quality analysis in this regard. City Council and the Mayor ought to deploy it to the City’s benefit.

Over the longer term, the smart focus and strong leadership by Mayor Nutter and his successors on raising high-school and college graduation rates will do the most to elevate our city’s future. Make our public education system fiscally stable, adequately financed and jealously achievementoriented.

We can also support and incentivize responsible development throughout the city. Give “up zoning bonuses” in exchange for those projects which will most boost long-term tax and employment objectives and can prove it.

Untangle the Byzantine garrotte and paralytic stranglehold on the thoughtful sale of City-owned property. Implement smart and effective disposition of tens of thousands of City-owned parcels for certain nearterm development, including affordable housing for the massive number of gentrification-displaced low- and moderate-income renters. Councilwoman Sánchez’s land-bank proposal is a great start.

Stop the blatant, immoral, unlawful and destructive denial of equalemployment opportunity to Philadelphia residents, especially women, youth and men of color.

Tax-abated, zoning-enhanced and City-controlled conveyances of property should only take place with a documented level of employed Philadelphians and the retention of price-and-quality-competitive Philadelphia companies, suppliers and professionals.

Eighty percent of Philadelphia residents are female, Black, brown or Asian. Councilman Wilson Goode, Jr.’s sustained leadership on this regard is showing results, especially where he installed legislative dental implants to bite down on non-compliance and fraudulent diversity claimers.

Philadelphia is a city with about 25% of its adults and 36% of its children in poverty. Development projects in this city, engendered by tax abatement and other incentives from the public till, must demonstrate their

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