The Dangers of Unmarked Police Cars

Plus: Why at least one Delco PD should rethink its speed-trap tactics.

In separate incidents recently, two people were gunned down on Mississippi highways by a police impersonator, who, it appears, used a fake unmarked police car to pull over his unsuspecting victims. Police are concerned that, because of this incident and others like it, citizens may no longer stop for unmarked cars. Well it’s about time. They shouldn’t stop. Not now. Not ever.

Obama Should Take Full Credit for Killing Osama bin Laden

Too bad Mitt Romney won’t have the guts to say so.

If you’re wondering why America is no longer able to make even the most basic, common-sense decisions, there are two simple answers: extreme partisanship and willful hypocrisy. Forget the desire to seek truth. Many on the right and left are simply incapable of seeing the real picture, even if it’s smacking them in the face. And those rare souls who do rise above partisanship to tell the truth are viciously discredited by their own, branded “traitors” and “sellouts.”

How Pennsylvanians Can Get Gas for Less Than $2 a Gallon

The key is right in Philadelphia’s backyard.

Psst: Don’t tell anybody, but the worst-kept secret in Pennsylvania is that the natural gas industry—the only economic salvation our dying state had—is leaving, and being replaced by job loss, budget holes and despair. Instead of experiencing a booming economy rooted in the rebirth of American manufacturing, Pennsylvania is now witness to yet another long exodus of our best and brightest. And the Commonwealth’s march toward permanent mediocrity is accelerating.

Corbett’s Colossal Cockiness Castrates His Credibility

Plus: Why Kathleen Kane’s win will highlight the gov’s handling of Jerry Sandusky investigation.

“Stevie Welch sat on a wall (of cards); Stevie Welch had a great fall (winning a mere two of 67 counties). All of King (or is it Joker?) Corbett’s horses (jackasses), and all the King’s men (endorsements by 27 county commissioners and 35 state legislators), couldn’t put Stevie’s candidacy together again (four of five Republican voters rejected the Welch-Corbett-Obama “ticket”).

PA’s Attorney General Race Pits Woman Against Whiner

Plus: An election letter right back atcha, Governor Corbett.

Well, primary election day is almost here, and some of the races have gotten downright nasty. From disingenuous, mean-spirited campaign ads to a Democrat masquerading as a Republican accusing his opponent of being a Democrat, there’s something to satisfy everyone’s entertainment needs. Perhaps the ugliest race is the Democratic contest for attorney general, pitting a woman against a whiner: prosecutor Kathleen Kane and former congressman Patrick Murphy. Murphy certainly can’t run on his record (there isn’t one), so instead he has charged Kane with being a millionaire trucking executive. (Note: If you can figure out how being married to a trucking company owner would prevent a career prosecutor from being an effective AG, please let me know. Perhaps she would look the other way on the rampant truck-on-truck crime in Pennsylvania?)

Nobody Trusts a Republican Who Switches to the Democratic Party

Except maybe Tom Corbett.

It’s the bottom of the ninth, you’re down a run, two outs and a man on second. Should he try to steal? Hell no. A single probably scores you, and getting thrown out ends the game. Simply stated, the risk outweighs the reward. But if, for whatever reason, the decision to steal is made, there’s only one rule: You damn well better make it. Fail, and you’re toast with the fans, the media and your teammates. For the political equivalent, look no further than Governor Tom Corbett’s bewildering decision in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate.

Corbett and Christie Hit Snooze on Fixing the Walt Whitman Bridge

How ’bout we charge them a daily toll until they fix corruption at the DRPA?

Cynicism toward government seems to be at an all-time high. Why? Because rampant corruption—the kind that directly affects people—just isn’t being tackled seriously. Politicians campaign as straight-shooting, law-and-order reformers, hell-bent on rooting out corruption, and yet do nothing of the kind when elected. Sadly, they often end up as corrupt as those they challenged. The status quo remains intact, and, save for a bit of window dressing “reforms” here and there, it’s Business As Usual. Nowhere is that more apparent than at the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA), one of the most powerful—and corrupt—organizations in the entire nation.

Blame Impotent Congress and Yourself for High Gas Prices

Americans bend over for trillionaire sheiks.

Unlike our Euro brethren, who take off all of August to refresh themselves after their grueling 25-hour work weeks, those in the U.S. can’t catch a break. Sure, we have Arbor Day and Wildflower Week, but we need to celebrate more. So it’s only appropriate to propose a holiday to which we can all relate, one that stays with us for more than just a day. I propose that we start National Colonic Month. No, not the colonic used to flush the body of evil red meat. That would be pointless since, according to a new study, just looking at a hamburger increases the likelihood of death by 900 percent.

4 Reasons Mitt Romney Can’t Beat President Obama

Yes, soullessness is one of them.

Being in the media, I have no friends, as it should be. If I did, however, three of 10 Republicans would surely take offense to this column, since it points out what is increasingly obvious to everyone but Mitt Romney’s 30 percent base of support: Mitt Romney won’t beat Barack Obama. Should Romney become the GOP nominee—likely, but not certain—he will have a difficult time unseating the President. Can he win? Given the stagnant economy, high unemployment, and skyrocketing gas prices, yes. But will he? No. Here's why.