Scoop’s Views

When U.S. troops are thousands of miles from home, stationed somewhere, on a military mission, mind you, a representative of the U.S. government, and are protested and unwelcome by the citizens of the country, it makes one wonder. Such things, like, “Why are we here?” and “Do I really care about these people?” surely come to mind of today’s service members, especially.

Kentucky Derby champion Barbaro was finally given his just reward today: he was euthanized.

When reporters showed up, the family attorney got in front of the cameras, being a ham, saying something along the line of: The family didn’t have to call the cops about the dead baby in the trunk of the car. They had no responsibility to report the baby in the trunk. They called the cops to be nice.

Depending on how you look at the situation, Bus…

It’s been a year since a federal law has gone into effect that makes it a crime to harass anyone online.

If you’re in or around the city tomorrow, Saturday, January 20, 2007, be sure to check out the Philadelphia WordPress Meetup Saturday, Jan 20, 2007, 2:00 p.m.

This was the first snowfall that could be measured, according to local news outlets. The National Weather Service said this is the sixth latest first snowfall of the season in Philadelphia.

At 6:53 a.m. on January 17, 2007, it was 17 degrees Fahrenheit in Far Northeast Philadelphia. It was one of the coldest, if not the coldest morning, so far this winter, in Philadelphia. Burrrr. Well, I liked it, but then again, my dog and I both like the cold. Snow is supposedly on its way, too.

Call your elected officials and get America’s old and disabled protected, giving them an extension on a screwed-up Medicare Part D program. While you have those elected cronies on the phone, be sure to tell them to dump the illegals off at the nearest port for immediate deportation — no benefits, no privileges, no nothing.

Barely a trace of snow