While we can all hope that Mr. Trump can control his statements that risk the safety of jurors, witnesses, court and public safety employees, prosecutors and judges, if he chooses to violate conditions of bail and orders of the court we can rest assured that the federal government already has a network of small, prison facilities for prisoners who would be at risk in a general prison population and people in witness protection who need protection when providing testimony that could cause safety concerns. These prisons are small, usually on a campus with other prisons and are very secure. [...]

Thanks for sharing a thoughtful and considered opinion on the current crisis in Israel and Gaza. Also, thanks for sharing JoAnn and Michael’s article. I served for several years on the board of Americans for Peace Now with them and respect them as I do you. That said, let me try to outline my concerns and observations about the Gordian knot that I believe prevents the course of action you and they propose. First, as of last week, which does not include at least 1000 additional aerial bombardment attacks by the Israeli Air Force, 60,000 homes had been destroyed [...]

What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore-- And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over-- like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? - Langston Hughes Let me start with some basic statements of fact. The Hamas attack on Israel is a barbaric event with no justification. It is a war crime. The Israeli bombardment of Gaza and the embargo of food, water, electricity, and medical supplies are barbaric events with [...]

CHINATOWN OLD CITY SOCIETY HILL NEW APARTMENTS AND CONDOS IN IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORHOOD JEFFERSON SEPTA STATION PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL PATIENTS, VISITORS AND STAFF THOMAS JEFFERSON MEDICAL SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL PATIENTS, VISITORS AND STAFF WILLS EYE HOSPITAL PATIENTS, VISITORS AND STAFF COMMUTERS THE SOUTH PHILADELPHIA SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT ANYONE WHO BELIEVES THE NONSENSE THE BILLIONAIRE’S CONSULTANTS SPEW OUT ALL OF PHILADELPHIA, WHO LOSE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD A WORKABLE CITY WHO BENEFITS FROM AN ARENA AT 10TH AND MARKET: ONE SPOILED SUBURBAN BILLIONAIRE WHO DOESN’T LIKE TO PAY RENT. REALLY, THAT’S ALL. YO, PHILLY. WE CAN DO BETTER! [...]

Let’s start with how this idiot judge with little sense of the history of our nation or the conflicts in our Constitution got to think that our nation was colorblind. The judge grew up in a community in which housing deeds had restrictive covenants prohibiting the sale of homes to people of color or to Jews. He was also the son of the chief executive of the Bethlehem Steel plant in his town which gave him considerable social access and a whole bunch of people who wanted stay on the good side of his family. He went off to [...]

The leak of the Supreme Court draft opinion on May 2nd was not a leak. It was an announcement. The 5 most extreme judges of the Court announced to the world that they were in charge and that they would pursue a course of limiting what actually makes our nation great – the expansion of rights and inclusion of those who have been excluded and harmed. May 2nd marks the end of the Roberts court. The 5 simply don’t need him. He can try to fit in, but they are in charge. We need to be clear on who the [...]