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Philadelphia’s Soda Tax Already Is Facing Threat of Repeal—From Democrats 0
- Politics
- April 16, 2019
Philadelphia’s soda tax is barely two years old, but many local lawmakers are saying they’ve seen enough. The hotly debated tax survived a legal battle last year, but the court of public opinion appears to be another matter. Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, a member of Philadelphia’s city council, introduced a bill last month that would phase out
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Easter Egg Hunts and Deluded Political Ideologies 0
- Culture
- April 15, 2019
Ah, Easter egg hunts. They’re a fun, wholesome, all-American tradition. Or are they? As many parents can attest, Easter egg hunts also have a dark side. Last Saturday, my husband and I took our four-year-old daughter and two-year-old son to an Easter egg hunt sponsored by a local school. To our amazement, the kids had
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Are There Any Limits to Illegal Immigration?0
- Culture
- April 15, 2019
The U.S.-Mexican border is essentially wide open. Why? Because there is a general expectation in Mexico and Latin America that American immigration law is unenforced. Or it is so bizarre that simple illegal entry almost always ensures temporary legal residence, pending an asylum hearing. A scheduled asylum hearing, in turn, is seen by border crossers
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Shock: College President Spine Manifested 0
- Culture
- April 15, 2019
Camille Paglia said something the other day that triggered a group of whinypants college students at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts. They launched a petition to get the school’s president, David Yager, to silence its most famous professor. I just want to let that sink in: these SJW twerps actually think they can defeat CAMILLE FREAKING PAGLIA! From their
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Five Facts About Tax Day and Income Taxes 0
- Economics
- April 15, 2019
Today is Tax Day, the day when individual income tax returns are due to the federal government. Here are five facts you should know about income taxes and Tax Day: 1. The first national income tax in the United States was in 1861 soon after the outbreak of the Civil War. Congress approved a national income tax,
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Slavery Is Alive and Well Today… but Not in the Way Many Expect 0
- Politics
- April 15, 2019
What exactly is a slave? My online dictionary describes it as “a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.” That one doesn’t satisfy. Though some might debate the definition of “legal property,” this definition would make the mother of a three-year-old a slave owner. My
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Philadelphia’s Soda Tax Already Is Facing Threat of Repeal—From Democrats 0