Archive for the 'bread and circuses' Category
Penn/Nutter Budget Forums: Impressions of a Farce
Posted by Brendan on February 14th, 2009 filed in DemocRAT, Philadelphia, big business as usual, bread and circuses, calling bullshit, collapse, depression, direct action, economy, politics
It seems the only mainstream coverage of the last night’s bduget forum, the first of four, is on one of the daily News’ blogs, which speaks to the growing irrelevance of Philadelphia Media Holdings.
From the outset, I’ve been concerned that the forums were going to be an exercise in predetermined outcomes, as a friend who [...]
While Millions Starve, Philadelphia Wallows in Gluttony
Posted by Brendan on January 26th, 2009 filed in Philadelphia, bread and circuses, calling bullshit, economy, food, food security, hypocrisy, just gross, starvation
This normally isn’t the kind of thing I pay attention to but given the global calamity, the already disgusting Wing Bowl is even more nauseating than usual.
Media coverage has grown to the point where every one of the major Philadelphia television stations has covered the event. The ABC, CBS and Fox affiliates all aired live [...]
