[UC] The Michigan dictatorship

2011-04-26 Thread Glenn
This post on Firedoglake reviews the world's newest formal dictatorship, Michigan. If you are mesmerized by corporate media, you know nothing about this. http://my.firedoglake.com/raniakhalek/2011/04/25/corporate-coup-d%E2%80%99etat-coming-soon-to-a-city-near-you/#comment-7 Here we have

Re: [UC] Package thief caught!

2011-04-26 Thread Glenn
Lt. McBride explained to us that the 18th District has been broken into two sections, with the eastern section, up to 50th St., being handled from the office where he works, 3942 Chestnut St. Mel, you gotta love the efficiency used protecting our cleaner safer brand! Now, the UCD police can

[UC] Support Cheri Honkala for Sheriff

2011-04-26 Thread Glenn
I rarely get excited about elections dominated by the Democrat/Republican duopoly that serves corporate America. In Philadelphia, a real people's candidate, Cheri Honkala, has agreed to take on one part of the plutocracy by running for Sheriff. Cheri has proven time and again that she is on

Re: [UC] Support John Kromer for Sheriff

2011-04-26 Thread Liz Campion
While Cheri is a wonderful advocate for the homeless, she does not demonstrate the skill sets needed to run a huge, badly managed, mostly redundant, city department. John Kromer comes into the race with a clear vision for cutting costs and increasing benefits and hopefully even eliminating the

[UC] Abolish the Sheriff's office - don't elect another patronage hack

2011-04-26 Thread William H. Magill
On Apr 26, 2011, at 10:35 AM, Liz Campion wrote: While Cheri is a wonderful advocate for the homeless, she does not demonstrate the skill sets needed to run a huge, badly managed, mostly redundant, city department. John Kromer comes into the race with a clear vision for cutting costs and

Re: [UC] Support John Kromer for Sheriff

2011-04-26 Thread Glenn
On 4/26/2011 10:35 AM, Liz Campion wrote: and hopefully even eliminating the entire department. Just like the goal for the new corporatized Parks and Recreation department-PRIVATIZATION and backrooms! Will Bank of America become the cleaner and safer Sheriff's department after the

[UC] Co-opting Community Court

2011-04-26 Thread Glenn
Earlier, Melani gave us important news about embedding the Philadelphia police under UCD control at 3942 Chestnut. UCD also handles punishment for the Philadelphia Community Court. Here is relevant information and insights on Philadelphia Community Court: The Community Court that sends its

Re: [UC] Abolish the Sheriff's office - don't elect another patronage hack

2011-04-26 Thread Melani Lamond
Bill Magill writes: The real question is Will either candidate work to, or otherwise support, the elimination of the Office of Sheriff and the entire department? Yes, that's EXACTLY what John Kromer wants to do. Follow the Mayor's preference, and eliminate the Sheriff's Dept.

Re: [UC] Support John Kromer for Sheriff

2011-04-26 Thread campio...@juno.com
John Kromer is not proposing the privatization of the Sheriff's Office, he is proposing elimination. MANY of the current duties of the Sheriff's office are redundancies that can be better handled by other city departments.Further, some of the people protesting John Kromer's initiatives have

Re: [UC] Support John Kromer for Sheriff

2011-04-26 Thread Glenn
On 4/26/2011 3:30 PM, campio...@juno.com wrote: If you want to see insider trading in action, just attend a SHERIFF SALE, oh... you have. It appears some of your properties were obtained at Sheriff Sales. I see that you've learned well! I never obtained a property at sheriff sale

[UC] Kromer info, Vote Honkala

2011-04-26 Thread Glenn
'Anyone who's unfamiliar with Kromer, he's a member of the University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute of Government. He made headlines this summer when he announced the next sheriff -- whoever he or she may be -- should go about eliminating the sheriff's office

Re: [UC] Abolish the Sheriff's office - don't elect another patronage hack

2011-04-26 Thread Paul Uyehara
FWIW, I believe the federal courts do not transport prisoners or provide court house security. I think that would be the US Marshal, who are in the executive branch. Those functions need to be carried out by someone, in any event. -Original Message- From: Melani Lamond

[UC] Kromer's op ed, serious problems

2011-04-26 Thread Glenn
Below is the link to Kromer's op-ed introducing his plan to end the sheriff's office. This is important data for close reading! In disaster capitalism, the crisis can be manufactured, but it can also be real. The tax sales in Philadelphia are a big shit hole, and there are specific reasons