Category: Rant
Committee endorsements and the Democratic Primary
| January 24, 2007 | Posted by andrea under 2007 Primary, Politics, Rant |
Word on the street is that Jim Burn, young forward-thinking Chair of the Democratic Committee of Allegheny County, is taking a particularly hard-line stance against independent thinking among committee members this year. Committee members are being put on notice that it’s not just possible, but likely, that they’ll be removed from their offices if they…
It’s a full-time job staying Mayor
| January 4, 2007 | Posted by Vanna under Elections, Pittsburgh, Politics, Rant |
I must admit that from Day One I was presuming Luke Ravenstahl would have a difficult time holding the reigns of the ‘burgh, but not much has thus far occurred to rock the boat. It puzzles and interests me, though, how much time and effort has been going into keeping control of things. Note Chris…
Mike Veon’s Integrity
| December 15, 2006 | Posted by insider under Issues, Rant |
I am just amazed at how many people are still singing the praises of Mike Veon. Yes, he was a progressive vote for labore & the choice communities and we will miss that. But Mike Veon is an example of everything wrong in politics. I just read this article on PoliticsPA where Larry Ceisler (who…
Privatizing transportation
| December 14, 2006 | Posted by andrea under Government, Mon-Fayette Expressway, Pennsylvania, Rant, Transportation |
The Governor has announced he’s taking LOI’s from private firms who might be interested in leasing the Pennsylvania Turnpike — and he’s set a deadline of December 22 for any potential takers to send their bona fides to his office. In theory, the Governor hopes to be able to present a qualified preliminary bid for…
Casino is a bad idea!
| November 25, 2006 | Posted by Laura under Gambling, Location, Pittsburgh, Rant |
Hello, I’ve been following this casino foolishness for the past year or so, and frankly, I don’t want one. I live at Duquesne which is about 4 minutes from the Civic Arena. There are other ways to redevelop this area and I could give you a couple of ways: -A grocery store like Giant Eagle…
When Cultures Clash
| October 22, 2006 | Posted by Laura under Rant |
Hello, My name is Laura Staniland and I have been an active part of Pittsburgh’s Progressive Community since the 2001 election as a voter registrator for Music for America. When I graduated highschool, I made the decision to go to Duquesne UniversityMy friend Andrew Wagner suggested I joined Duquesne’s Debate Team. I thought that it…
Public Safety and the Public Trust
| October 10, 2006 | Posted by andrea under Government, Rant |
So there’s an article in today’s PG noting that yesterday all kinds of crap hit the fan over Dennis Regan’s appointment to the Public Safety Director post. On the one hand, Doug Shields announces that he’s read the city charter, and wishes others would do the same, since it seems obvious to him that the…
[don't] email your representatives!
| October 4, 2006 | Posted by breen under Civic Engagement, Government, Rant |
a recent article on ZDNet, a government technology blog, discusses a new study about political email. the study indicates that few emails sent to elected officials via third party services like capitol advantage reach their target. this is because congressional offices are trying to manage the large volume of email that they receive by sorting…
redd up: to tidy
| October 2, 2006 | Posted by breen under Government, Pittsburgh, Rant, Sustainable Development, Urban Planning |
the american heritage dictionary confirms that, in fact, redd is a real word. not your run-of-the-mill pittsburghese, the phase, “redd up,” means to tidy. the phrase has its origins in middle english but more directly comes from scottish imigrants. locally, we know this phrase as the motto of late pittsburgh mayor bob o’connor. he initiated…
Ready for $2.50 bus fare?
| September 12, 2006 | Posted by andrea under Pennsylvania, Rant, Transportation |
The PG is reporting that the Port Authority is threatening to merge fares for zones 1 & 2, among other changes, should the state not come through with more funds for public transportation this fall. I have to confess I flaked on this morning’s “Listening Session,” so I don’t know what the turnout was or the…
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