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GOP heavyweights supporting Commissioner Joe Duda include judicial candidate Jim DiVergilis, Ward Leader Jim Dintino and Joe Gembala. Longtime Republican leader is targeted by a Phila. GOP faction. See story Page 2.

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Marking 235 Years Airport Exhibit Worth Seeing

WELL-KEPT surprise was appearance of Phila.’s own Boyz II Men, who appeared at City’s July 4th Parkway Independence Day celebration. They stole the show!

LAUNCHING history of Tuskegee airmen exhibit at Airport last week were, from left, Derrick Pitts, president, Phila. Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen; Pierce Ramsey, Tuskegee Airman; Bertram Levy, Tuskegee Airman; Eugene Richardson, Tuskegee Airman; Henry Moore, Tuskegee Airman; Mayor Michael Nutter; Deputy Mayor Rina Cutler; Airport CEO Mark Gale; City Representative Melanie Johnson; and Director of Exhibitions Leah Douglas. These airmen were first Black pilots to fly for USA in combat.

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Commissioner Duda, Though In Crosshairs, Has Much Support by Ruth Logan City Commissioner Joseph Duda, who for years has been considered a shoo-in for reelection and a fixture as the minority representative among the three City Commissioners, is finding himself in the crosshairs this November’s general election. He’s become the target of some of the membership of his own party, a coalition of Republican ward leaders and other GOP activists. They are supported by the Republican State Committee, who seek to gain control and change the focus of the Republican City Committee. Expected to win easily to the three-member City Commission are incumbent (and expected to be next chair) Anthony Clark, and Stephanie Singer. Duda will need to outvote Al Schmidt, who is their choice for the remaining third seat guaranteed to the minority by the City Charter. If Duda had any worries, those were dispelled by the throng of supporters who came out to a fundraiser in his honor at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein. They included ward leaders, party officials and long-time rank-and-file supporters. Duda says he literally “fell into politics.” Civic-minded and a neighborhood activist, the life-long Philadelphian found his activity in the greater Northeast was noticed by the City’s Republican leadership, which asked him to become more active in party politics. He did, eventually finding himself becoming the leader of the 66th Ward, which today is one of the City’s strongest when it comes to Republican voter turnout. In 1996, the Party asked him to run, to replace retiring John Kane. Since then, his career has been one of service. When City Commissioners were split over program changes, he was the deciding vote. One vote he considers among his most important, was in support of committing the City to spending $27 million for the electronic voting booths which replaced the old

REPUBLICAN City Commissioner Joe Duda enjoyed LONG-TIME DUDA supporters were among crowd attendpacked house at his Cannstatter fundraiser. Sharing cam- ing fundraiser for Commissioner. With him are Sandy Balaban, Judge Harry Schwartz and Milford Balaban. paign strategy with him is Ward Leader Bill Ivers. metal booths. Today, casting our votes at the polls is a simple process, and the errors are minimal indeed. Not only is the vote-counting accurately recorded, but the time to declare the winners has been reduced from as long as two weeks or more to

just hours, saving the City money. Recording the votes once required calling out the vote total by hand. Not only an exceptional civil servant, Duda is a family man as well. Married with two children, Duda attended Roman Catholic HS for Boys

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by David Lynn Sure to be elected a City Commissioner in this November’s election, Dr. Stephanie Singer faces a problem when it comes to leading by example. Her campaign filings are in disarray, creating a headache for her campaign team, herself and those responsible for insuring campaign filings are updated and complete. Dr. Singer’s website states, “As City Commissioner, Stephanie Singer will make the office accountable to the people.” Dr. Singer would do well to learn to follow the basic election laws which she is competing to enforce. What follows shows her campaignfinance reports are anything but accountable. She first filed papers with the City of Philadelphia to become a candidate on Dec. 28, 2010. On Jan. 31, 2011, 4:55 p.m., Friends of Stephanie Singer filed not one but two annual reports for 2010. One report was in form DSEB-502, the long form, which broke out $15,700 in

contributions from 12 individuals – five of them giving the maximum of $2,600 for the year 2010. The other report was in the form of DSEB-503, which the Board of Ethics apparently used when putting information on their search site. There are no supporting schedules for 2010 cycle 7 for Friends of Stephanie Singer on the City’s website, and there appear to be no digital filings either for the period. Friends of Stephanie Singer appears to have filed its first set of text files for 2011 cycle 2 – and filed them poorly. Eighty-two of her contributors gave more than $250 for 2011 cycle 2. Only 22 of them listed their employers as self, self-employed or retired. Friends of Stephanie Singer did not bother to provide employer addresses, cities, states, and zip codes for the remaining 60 contributors as required by law. The amended text file (which is not marked as amended in the digital filing, does not contain

and then Temple University. He found himself drawn to community efforts while growing up in Northern Liberties, around 5th & Girard, and again after relocating to the Parkwood area of Northeast Philadelphia. Over the years, Duda, who

has also served to maintain the Republican City Committee, has earned the admiration and support of both Republicans and Democrats. It is expected he will be seeing support from many Democrats who will be voting for the familiar Duda name.

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the proper code for the office for which Dr. Singer is running, and uses the wrong address for Dr. Singer’s committee) does show the employer names of her large contributors – including the ones who max out at $2,600 for the second time. Friends of Stephanie Singer may have filed an amended DSEB-500 to authorize a change of address, but none appears to be on file at the office at Delaware Avenue & Spring Garden. During the period between cycle 2 and cycle 3, candidates and committees are required to engage in what is commonly called 24-hour reporting. Any contribution of $500 or more must be reported to the election board. Reports may be filed by email, fax, courier, or in person. Friends of Stephanie Singer neglected to report on at least 29 contributions totaling $57,100 during this period. Under normal circumstances, the committee would be facing a mountain of fines,

but according to Tim Dowling at the County Board of Elections, the City Board of Ethics may give the committee yet a few extra days to file these reports. With such rigorous standards, one wonders what other illegal behavior the City Board of Ethics may be ignoring. Curiously enough, Friends of Stephanie Singer filed both the short form and the long form 2011 cycle 3, again with the wrong office code and the address for candidate Singer, not the committee. Both were received Jun. 17, 2011 by the City of Philadelphia, although her text files for the period did not arrive until much later. Interestingly enough, both reports use Stephanie Singer’s candidate address, not the political committee address, and the long form has the wrong code for the office which Dr. Singer is seeking. Dr. Singer also filed a candidate report on paper, although there appears to be no digital counterpart on the city’s campaign finance (Cont. Page 5)

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tional Policy Summit. She feels both parties are failing the needs of the poor and underprovided. Her organizational meeting is scheduled at the School District Bldg. Main Auditorium, 440 N. Broad Street, Saturday, Sep. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Golf Fundraiser Honors Shotzbarger A “Shots for Tots” Golf Outing will be held at Torresdale Frankford Country Club honoring former Jury Commissioner Gerard P. “Shotz” Shotzbarger, who died in February. Golfers are limited to the first 144 to sign up. For more information, contact event’s co-chair Terry Fenningham at (215) 499-3652. Proceeds will benefit the Officer Daniel Boyle Scholarship Fund and The Amigos de Jesus Orphanage in Malvern. Councilman Bill

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Johnny Doc PACs Aid Many Others by David Lynn It’s no secret John Dougherty, business manager of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98, and Bobby Henon, Democratic City Council candidate for Dist. 6, are close. Just how close is borne

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out by the substantial amount of money Local 98 IBEW Committee on Political Education, the political committee controlled by Dougherty, gave to “Bobby 11”, Henon's political committee, through (Cont. Page 5)

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Republican Mayoral candidate Karen Brown spent some of this week in Washington, D.C., meeting with Republican congressmen and others concerned with the crisis affecting the education of children in this city's schools. The scheduling was set up with the help of National Republican Committee member Renee Amoore. A former teacher, Brown said her trip was motivated by the fact "We are graduating students with a second to fifth grade reading level. Drug dealers look for those to hire them to push drugs. They have no other career." Brown said "I will be talking to those who have had to fight similar crises in their districts. On my agenda will be how to reshape the teachers' union to reward those teachers who do well and not continue to fight to keep those teachers who are obviously over their heads". Tracey Gordon Seeks Coalition Former 2nd Dist. Democrat candidate Tracey Gordon is launching a local effort to form a National Organiza-

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102 gave $2,500 to Savage for Council in 2011 cycle 2. In 2011 cycle 3, the committee gave $5,000 to Working Families for Better Government. In 2011 cycle 2, Working Families for Better Government gave $5,000 to Bobby 11. The IBEW PAC, to which Dougherty contributed $100,000 and which, in turn, contributed $10,600 to Bobby 11, appears to have its address in Washington, D.C. It gave money to many organizations -- including $17,500 to Philadelphia Phuture, $10,000 to Sean Kennedy 2011, $10,000 to Green for Council and $10,000 to Squilla for Council during 2011 cycle 1. During 2011 cycle 2, IBEW PAC gave $10,000 more to Philadelphia Phuture and $10,000 to Building a Better Philadelphia. During 2011 cycle 3, IBEW PAC gave $250 to Working Families for a Better Government, $1,000 to Kenney for Council, $1,000 to Citizens for Hughes and $500 to Friends of Kevin Boyle. In 2011 cycle 1, Philadelphia Phuture made a contribution of $10,000 to Green for Philadelphia. In 2011 cycle 2, Philadelphia Phuture made an expenditure for $5,000 to an individual in City Council Dist. 6 for $5,000 for get-out-the-vote expenses. In 2011 cycle 3, Philadelphia Phuture made four expenditures totaling $35,000 to an individual in City Council Dist. 4 for Election Day/get-out-the-vote expenses, and $6,200 for one expenditure for Election Day/get-out-the-vote in City Council Dist. 6. There is also an expenditure on May 26, 2011 for

(Cont. From Page 2) search site. She indicates that, as a candidate, she received $8,000 from her own committee, Friends of Stephanie Singer. She personally spent $36,000 on campaign mail expense, and instead of showing any balancing contributions or debt, she shows a negative balance as

a candidate of $28,000. Did she overdraw her checking account? File for bankruptcy? Take out an undisclosed loan? Friends of Stephanie Singer shows a debt to Stephanie Singer for $28,000, but there is no description of the loan, although one assumes it is for this mailing. It is also worth noting that the candidate fil-

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Congressman Bob Brady says the upcoming 45th anniversary of the launching of the Medicare Program is especially important since some members of Congress want to throw out the program rather than protecting and strengthening it. President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law on Jul. 30, 1965, and on Jul. 1, 1966, the first enrollees entered the program. “Too many people have forgotten what life was like in the United States before Medicare existed,” the Congressman said. In 1964, only 51% of Americans over 65 had health care coverage – but today, because of Medicare, coverage is just about universal. In addition, the creation of Medicare has played a role in the poverty rate among seniors dropping dramatically. Nearly 30% of seniors lived

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below the poverty line in 1964 – and today that number has dropped to 7.5%. “Medicare is a success by providing seniors and the disabled with health care security and it has contributed to significantly increasing life expectancy,” Brady stressed. Today, Medicare provides comprehensive health-care coverage to 47 million Americans, including 39 million seniors and

8 million people under 65 with disabilities. But the Congressman said, in spite of the support of seniors, on Apr. 15 House Republicans passed a budget that would end Medicare and replace it with a system where seniors get a voucher to go out and buy private insurance, for all Americans now under 55 – with the result of reducing benefits and raising seniors’ costs.

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Across the Keystone PAC funded Squilla for Council at $5,000, Green for Philadelphia at $5,000, and The Blarney PAC at $1,500. There was also a contribution to Denny O’Brien for Philadelphia for $1,500. In 2011 cycle 3, Friends Across the Keystone PAC funded 55th Ward Democratic Executive Committee with two contributions, one for $150 and one for $1,500. Philadelphia’s 55th Ward churned out 1,642 votes for Bobby Henon during the primary on May 17, 2011, and only 738 for his opponent, Marty Bednarek. It should be noted the 55th Ward Democratic Executive Committee also received $5,800 from Philadelphia Democratic Campaign Committee. Concerned Irish Americans PAC (also known as Concerned Irish Americans of Philadelphia) appears to receive the bulk of its funding from IBEW 98 COPE. In 2010 cycle 7, the committee contributed $10,000 to Green for Philadelphia. In 2011 cycle 2, the committee contributed $4,000 to Sean Kennedy 2011 for his successful run for Common Pleas Court. There are four reimbursements for GOTV totaling $3,200, and what appears to be an “In Kind Contribution for Bobby Henon for City Council, Web design” for $550. There are also expenses for signs and printing, as well as $550 for “Advertisement” in the Philadelphia Public Record. PAC 102 appears to be dormant for much of its political life, receiving the bulk of its funding from IBEW 98 COPE in 2011 cycle 3. PAC

ical candidate through multiple committees. It remains to be seen how this will affect candidates like Henon and major players like Dougherty.

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(Cont. From Page 3) his committee and various other political committees. According to a check of campaign finance reports, IBEW Local 98 COPE gave the following contributions during 2011 cycle 1, 2 and 3, and Bobby 11 received the following contributions from these same political committees. See table. Total giving to Bobby 11 through other political committees from IBEW 98 COPE totalled $82,600. This does not include the $10,600 given directly to Bobby 11 by IBEW 98 COPE, which is the maximum amount of money a candidate may receive from a political committee. There is some other interplay between committees funding Henon. For example, on Apr. 8, 2011, Better Mayfair PAC gave Bobby 11 $1,000. On Apr. 12, 2011, Better Mayfair PAC gave Blarney PAC, another funder of Bobby 11, $8,000. On Apr. 7, 2011, Friends Across the Keystone gave $1,500 to Blarney PAC. Building a Better Philadelphia appears to be completely funded by IBEW 98 COPE. Along with giving to Bobby Henon, it gave $375 to Philadelphia Phuture, and $10,000 to Green for Philadelphia in 2011 cycle 1. In 2011 cycle 3, the committee paid $7,500 for get-outthe-vote expenses to an individual in City Council Dist. 10, $5,000 for get-outthe-vote expenses to an individual in City Council Dist. 4, and a total of $8,500 to a committee and an individual in City Council Dist. 6 -Bobby Henon’s District -- for get-out-the-vote expenses. In 2011 cycle 2, Friends

ing 2011 cycle 3, Unity 2001 paid $3,000 to three individuals as election workers ($1,000 each.) All three individuals appear to live in City Council Dist. 4. On Apr. 14, 2011, City Council passed a law which Mayor Nutter quickly signed that ended the ability of political committees to funnel more than $10,600 to a polit-

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Doc’s Union Pub for $9,500 for election-night food and beverage catering. Doc’s Union Pub (owned in part by Dougherty) was also the site of a fundraiser held on Apr. 22, 2011 by Bobby 11 which cost Henon’s committee $4,500. Unity 2001 contributed $10,600 to Squilla for Council during 2011 cycle 2. Dur-

AMONG 50-year Club members announced by Hon. Bruce Kauffman at Phila. Bar Association quarterly luncheon at Hyatt at Bellevue were Albert Ominsky, Esq., and Arthur EAGER ATTENDEES were Phila. Court of Common Pleas President Judge Pamela Marion, Esq. Photo by Bonnie Squires Dembe, President Judge of Penna. Commonwealth Court Bonnie Leadbetter and Hon. J. Curtis Joyner of US District Court of Eastern Penna. Photo by Bonnie Squires

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Since this city lays claim to being the birthplace of the Independence of America, and since we also lay claim to probably the largest compilation of historic buildings and other sites supporting that claim, we were disappointed at the scant attention given to the reason for our annual July 4th celebration on the Parkway. We didn’t hear tales of heroism and sacrifice we found aired on similarly televised celebrations around the country. We didn’t get a sense of really how important is this celebration and what it takes to keep us the land of the free and the home of the brave. We did get a lot of good entertainment, saw some renowned artists in action and close up. The excitement they generated with their audience was well received. But little was there to remind us of how we became a nation. We wonder if the architects of this July 4th attraction ever attended a school where the history of our Revolution was on the curriculum.

Redistricting Just what is redistricting, why is it so important, whom does it affect, and why its final result – a new Council District map – will have repercussions in all circles is detailed by Managing Editor Tony West on Page 25 of this issue. All 10 Council Districts will change to some degree, with the result your voting residence may no longer be in your old District and the Council Member you voted for may change as of January 2012. In any event, except for the Far Northeast’s 10th Dist., which has a strongly entrenched Republican Councilman, we can safely conclude each of the other nine will be represented again by a Democrat, although it may not be the same one you Dems will be voting for this November. The new map will impose a need on each of the 10 District Council Members to acquaint themselves with new constituents, for, as those in politics know, four years roll around quickly.

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is the solution that the Tax Reform Commission urged years ago and that 20 cities in Pennsylvania have enacted, and that is doing a good reassessment of Philadelphia’s Property Tax that has actually land and building parts. That is the role of Land Value Taxation, which the Center for the Study of Economics could work on if they were consulted. CSE presently has an office in the Henry George School Museum at 413 S. 10th Street. Joan Sage

We’re Zombies As long as only 20% come out to vote, allowing minimonarchs to rule in a democracy, things will continue as they do. The City of Philadelphia is a disgrace when it comes to government led by the people. It seems like we live in a city of zombies. And this is just the beginning. Wait until 2035 gets here. The old slum neighborhoods that were allowed to deteriorate will be the new wealthy communities, and

neighborhoods like mine (Southwest Philly) will look like North Philly and parts of South Philly. There are no plans to preserve certain neighborhoods; instead, all I see in my neighborhood is breaking single-family homes into apartment rentals and the City has no plans to address this. Unless there is a major revolution to get Philadelphians to buy into voting for better neighborhood preservation and representation instead of the same, who can we blame? This is why we are virtually bankrupt, the school system is a dismal failure, job growth is at an all-time low, homeownership will be for the privileged, neighborhood preservation will only be for the haves and have-mores. Tracey Gordon

Thanks, Earthquake My hat goes off to Mr. Paul “Earthquake” Moore and his tireless efforts at stopping the senseless killing (no killing makes sense) destroying our way of life.

I’m the EPIC coordinator for South Philadelphia and the violence is so terrible that community residents are numb from the shootings and continued violence until it affects them personally. We need to advocate much harder than what we’ve been doing. With me, it’s the prevention that stops the senseless violence, so we need to advocate for groups like EPIC that have the communities’ best interests at heart. Together we can stop the bleeding and start the process of healing. Glenn Darnell Wrighten

To Waffleman Thank you so much, Joe. I still could not believe when I tried to look on online about why sneakers are heaved over electric or telephone lines, how many times it came up with paranoid suburban people saying that it meant drug dealers were staking out their territories. My mother Peggy and I thank you for finding the truth and publishing it. Patricia

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Jul. 10- Benefit for Women Veterans hosted by Cathy Santos at Mom’s Kitchen Table Garden Courtyard, 2317 Ridge Ave., 4-9 p. m. For info Cathy Santos (215) 834-4228. Jul. 14- Michael Meehan and Republican City Committee hosts fundraiser for Karen Brown for Mayor at Vesper Club, 223 S. Sydenham St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tickets $250. Jul. 15- Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell celebrates her birthday with 14th annual Celebration and Health Fair for Homeless on City Hall’s Dilworth Plaza, 12 m.-3 p.m. Jul. 15- Councilman Curtis Jones celebrates his birthday with White Linen Party at

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Keystone Mercy Wins Award

Keystone Mercy Health Plan of Pennsylvania has received the prestigious Multicultural Health Care Distinction Award from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. As a leader in health-care solutions for the underserved, Keystone Mercy Health Plan

by Michael A. Cibik, Esq. American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: Is bankruptcy for liars, cheats and crooks? Answer: Bankruptcy is not for liars, cheats and crooks. Debt discharge is reserved for honest, but unfortunate, debtors who need a fresh start in life. If you do not want to come clean and make a full and hon-

is involved in many programs aimed at helping its diverse membership improve their health. For example, in 2010, Keystone Mercy Health Plan identified a disproportionate number of African American members on its Medicaid managed-care

plan that were not receiving timely prenatal treatment. To improve outcomes for mothers and their babies, Keystone Mercy Health Plan modified its “Wee Care Program” designed to assist members with care before and after pregnancy.

est disclosure of all your financial affairs, bankruptcy is not for you. Only people who tell all there is to tell about their money and property and answer all questions truthfully and completely, no matter how embarrassing it is, and disclose all their property are eligible for a discharge of their debts. If you want to lie, hide and cheat, forget about it.

Or, if you have lied to your creditors in the past and your lenders have relied on your lies when loaning you money, you will not be rewarded with a discharge of your debts in bankruptcy. This is called fraud and fraud is not welcome in the bankruptcy system. Criminals cannot commit bad acts and find a safe haven in bankruptcy. Fraud, theft, deception and other crimes are reasons to reject a debtor’s petition for relief. Next week’s question: Are Chapter 7 trustees wolverines?

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Exercise Can Stop Diabetes

Despite medical advances that have been made in recent years in the prevention of diabetes, a just-released study shows that the number of people suffering from this disease worldwide has more than doubled in the past 30 years. This research demonstrates that currently 347 million people around the world have this invasive and often debilitating sickness, which can lead to heart disease, stroke, and even premature death, especially in people who have other risk factors, such as obesity. These alarming findings should strike a chord among Americans because the incidence of diabetes in the United States is increasing twice as fast as in Western Europe, says Phil Nicolaou, a personal trainer at Phil Nicolaou In Home Personal Training & Nutrition in Philadelphia.

If you’re really lucky, you can witness a Harmonic Convergence of Free Speech like I did at the Intersection of 5th & Market on Monday. Going on simultaneously on two different sides of the street, the Independence Tea Party movement and the Avenging the Ancestors Coalition were having events designed to focus on their beliefs of what America should look like. In the case of the Tea Party contingent, they were at Independence Mall to honor what they consider the vision on the Founding Fathers on any number of things, including gun ownership (you have to keep a fully armed militia) to taxation (there shouldn’t be any) to the Federal Reserve (tyranny!). Meanwhile, the ATAC contingent was honoring the people those Founding Fathers used to maintain their homes, cook their meals, and raise, and in some cases bear, their children. They poured libations to honor the nine slaves known to have lived in George Washington’s former home here in Philly, now known as the President’s House Slave Memorial. In any case, the events were pretty calm affairs considering the groups involved. The ATAC event ended with a visit to the President’s House, a memorial the group championed through its advocacy. Meanwhile, the Tea Party group welcomed the lone Republican presidential candidate with ancestors who could understand what the former residents of the President’s House were going through: Herman Cain. Cain, the former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza and board member of the Kansas City branch of the Federal Reserve (which kind of makes you wonder why he’s so popular with the Tea Party crowd), was among the myriad of conservatives who came to speak at the Tea Party’s event. As Cain walked up to the podium, he was met by a young man with a Ron Paul 2012 sign, which was obviously modified from the 2008 sign that it used to be. “Now, you can hold that sign up, but don’t do it in front of me while I’m talking,” Cain told the young man. “Not on my dime.” Cain took the podium to thunderous applause. While his first words, which were “shucky ducky” (no I’m not kidding) left a lot to be desired, what came afterward was red meat to the gathered supporters. (Cont. Page 24)

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MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER was in his glory during the Welcome America Festivities. The liberty medal was awarded to DEFENSE SEC. ROBERT GATES. The Mayor had the opportunity to express his views on foreign policy with Gates. Could there ever be a Nutter for President Campaign? Stay tuned…. Seen holding court at several venues in North Wildwood was power broker and labor leader JOHN DOUGHERTY. The issue for Doc is which Irish guy to support for Attorney General next year. Will it be former CONGRESSMAN PAT MURPHY or friend DAN McCAFFERY? How could Johnny Doc be against the brother of Supreme Court JUSTICE SEAMUS McCAFFERY? CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY is the unofficial mayor of the Irish Riviera of Angelsea, N. Wildwood, N.J. Mayor Brady was around over the holiday weekend, but can’t get his fulltime shore fun in until Congress adjourns in August. Brady says that is the only downfall of being in Congress. The next Sheriff of Philadelphia Co. was seen shopping for ties at the Marshall’s in Northeast Philly. JEWELL WILLIAMS demonstrated he is both fiscally sensible and a sharp dresser. Taxpayers appreciate these qualities. Former STATE SEN. BOB ROVNER hosted former GOV. ED RENDELL for Lobster Night at the Union League. Democrats have been growing in strength over the last number of years there. The newest portrait to go on the wall at the Palm Restaurant is STATE SEN. LeANNA WASHINGTON. The Palm features pictures of high profile people from business, entertainment and politics. Washington has been raising her profile and has been a true friend to Philadelphia. Word on the street is she is indispensible in any fight for the city. Temple University was protected through the efforts of former State Rep, and current lobbyist, GEORGE KENNEY. He worked the Republican leadership in the House and Senate to reduce the cuts to the cuts to the university. Although he was seen pacing the halls and biting his nails, he maintained his engaging personality and warm smile. In the end, he prevented Temple from getting hurt. KENYATTA JOHNSON, who won the primary to succeed Council PRESIDENT (Cont. Page 24)

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Yo! Here we go again with this touching tale of a bagpiper at a homeless man’s funeral. It was sent to me by Robert, a reader. I found it very interesting and I hope you do too. It is the story of a bagpiper and his devotion to his duty to play at the funeral of a homeless man. It is in his words and observations. The piper says: As a bagpiper, I play many different types of events. Recently I was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man. He had no family or friends, so the service was to be at a pauper’s cemetery in the Pennsylvania back country. As I was not familiar with the backwoods, I got lost and, being a typical man, I did not stop for directions (quit smiling, ladies). I was determined to play for this homeless man. I thought I was lost, but by taking many different roads I finally arrived an hour late and saw the funeral director had evidently gone and the hearse was nowhere in sight. There were only the gravediggers and the crew left and they were on break eating lunch. Being already dressed in my kilts, I gathered my pipes from the car. I felt badly and apologized to the men for being late. I went to the side of the grave and looked down and saw that the vault lid was already in place. I didn’t know what else to do, so I started to play. The workers put down their lunches and began to gather around. I played out my heart and soul for this man with no family and friends. I played like I’ve never played before for this homeless man. And as I played “Amazing Grace”, the workers began to weep. They wept, I wept, and we all wept together. When I finished, I packed up my bagpipes and started for my car. Though my head hung low, my heart was full. I knew that I had done by job as a bagpiper at this homeless man’s funeral. Apparently I’m still lost, for as I opened the door to my car to put my pipes away, I heard one of the workers say, “I never seen nothing like that before, and I’ve been putting in septic tanks for over 20 years.”

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Last Thursday, both PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA and Republican candidate and former Governor of Massachusetts MITT ROMNEY were in town to raise funds for the 2012 presidential election. Romney aired on the internet a campaign ad critical of the President’s handling of the economy. The ad features the Allentown Metal Works, which the President referred to as a symbol of hope during a 2009 speech touting his jobs program. The ad has footage from a local Channel 29 newscast with JOYCE EVANS discussing the closure of that same plant a year after the President’s visit. Romney also went to Allentown to stump in front of the closed mill, but not before he attended a few fundraisers in Philadelphia. Early in the morning, Romney attended a breakfast meeting hosted by IRA LUMBERT and others. The most-interesting aspect of this breakfast was not the $2,500 ticket price, but rather the makeup of the host committee. This elephant did not recognize many of the hosts. Most of the people on the list have not donated large sums of money to Republican causes in the past. Some appear to have only donated previously to Democrats, including President Obama. This is consistent with rumors that financial executives are not happy with being bashed by the Obama administration and are jumping ship. Romney also attended a luncheon in his honor at the Union League. CHARLES KOPP of Cozen O’Connor is the head of Romney’s fundraising efforts in Pennsylvania. Also reputed to be on the Romney team in Philadelphia area is WILLIAM SASSO, co-chair of Corbett’s transition team. This elephant does not believe Sasso’s involvement indicates a preference on the part of Gov. Corbett toward any one of the Republican Presidential contenders, though. Another Cozen O’Connor attorney, PATRICK O’CONNOR, is rumored to be supporting Romney. The presence of two Cozen lawyers should not be read that all the Republicans at the firm are backing Romney. Former School Commission Reform member, US Ambassador to Austria and major fundraiser for GEORGE W. BUSH, DAVID GIRARD-di CARLO, is backing JON HUNTSMAN. Huntsman, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, was the US Ambassador to China, as well as the Governor of Utah. If you find yourself on Penn’s campus, you may want to look for Huntsman Hall, which was named for the Governor’s father. GOV. TOM CORBETT’S budget was approved by the legislature on Jun. 29. The $27.3 billion budget contained cuts to education and social services that both Democrats and some (Cont. Page 24)

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No embargo on Cuban food at this 10-year-old

Theatre Company Marks 35th Year by Bonnie Squires The Philadelphia Theatre Co. dazzled hundreds of supporters with its 35th Anniversary celebration Gala, honoring long-time board member Kenneth S. Kaiserman of Kaiserman Co., Inc., and PTC Producing Artistic Director Sara Garonzik in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt at the Bellevue. Gov. Ed Rendell served as master of ceremonies, as his son Jesse beamed approvingly from the first table down front. In addition to the honorees, Rendell praised Suzanne & Ralph Roberts, and Carl Dranoff, the developer of Symphony House, which houses the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, the permanent home of the Philadelphia Theatre Co. The evening featured appearances by multiple Tonyand Emmy-award-winner Tyne Daly, star of the upcoming revival of Terrence McNally’s Master Class on Broadway; Broadway and film star Kathleen Turner, who starred in PTC’s world premiere of Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins; Tony Award-winner and frequent PTC performer John Glover; Quentin Darrington, star of the recent revival of Ragtime; and the glorious voice of Alexandra Silber. A highlight of the Gala was the announcement of the establishment of the Terrence McNally New Play Award presented by Philadelphia Theatre Co. annually starting in 2012 in honor of great American playwright, Terrence McNally.

MAYOR Michael Nutter and Pat Ciarrocchi congratulate Ken Kaiserman on his being honored by Philadelphia ThePhoto by Bonnie Squires atre Company.

IN ATTENDANCE were Jesse Rendell, Paula Cohen, Richard Green, and Tim Abell. Photo by Bonnie Squires McNally took to the stage to explain the award recipient will be a playwright who has written a full-length work that celebrates the transformative power of art. Philadelphia Theatre Co. premiered Master Class and Golden Age, two of

his works that capture the spirit of this award, which consists of a cash prize for the playwright as well as development support from PTC.

Festival Surprise VIOLINIST Brianne Panana, a featured musician at APM Cana Festival last week, was pleased to find herself being congratulated by Congressman Bob Brady.

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Warren H. Weiner has filed an Interagency Notice of Change in Control with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), with respect to the acquisition of additional shares of common stock of Hyperion Bank, 199 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the regional director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10118-0110, not later than July 27, 2011, which is 20 days after publication of this notice. The non-confidential portions of the application are on file at the appropriate FDIC office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the nonconfidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request.

by Len Lear Because of one relatively small group of passionate Cuban Americans in South Florida, the US Government has still not lifted the nowridiculous 50-year-old trade embargo on that beleaguered, dirt-poor Caribbean island that has been in place since the Kennedy Administration. While it’s true the one-party monopoly in Cuba (kind of like what we’ve had in Philadelphia for even longer than 50 years) continues to engage in routine human-rights violations, so does Saudi Arabia, among many others, and we have no problem buying their oil. The Cuban embargo does not mean, however, that Philadelphia area residents cannot get their fill of Cuban food and drink — and without the cost and time expenditure of a trip to Havana. That’s because unlike lots of trendy restaurants that have a shelf life shorter than a summer ice-cream cone, Cuba Libre, the restaurant hottie at 10 S. 2nd Street in Old City, is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary. Many other Old City restaurants that have come and gone in those 10 years found it easier to get rid of pollen sneezes than Cuba Libre. It has not hurt that the fabulous 1950s Havana ambience is one of the most beautiful settings for a restaurant in the Delaware Valley, if not the entire country. “Cuban culture has always had a mystique in America,” owner Barry Gutin told me early in 2001. “It’s like the forbidden fruit of the Caribbean.” The sumptuous two-level dining room resembles a movie set from the film noir period. (You can just imagine Humphrey Bogart at the next table whispering to Lauren Bacall, “Here’s to you,

kid.”) There’s an indoor courtyard framed by threedimensional facades of houses and balconies, stucco walls, thatched roofs, stained glass, wrought iron, salvaged doors, arched entranceways constructed from vintage materials and a ceiling of skylights and fans. Although you’re indoors, you really do feel the ambience

Len Lear of an outdoor cafe. They even used to have a DeSoto automobile from the 1950s — some of them could probably still be found on the streets of Havana — sticking out of one second-floor wall, but they have since moved it to another Cuba Libre that was opened in Atlantic City in 2004. (Maybe they moved it because it got too many parking tickets.) When Cuba Libre first opened, despite its spectacular ambience, there were food issues that made the restaurant’s future seem shakier than a teenage boy giving a book report. For example, on Jul. 1, 2001, Philadelphia Inquirer’s snarky food critic Craig LaBan gave Cuba Libre just “one bell,” stating that “the fantasy-Havana atmosphere is entertaining, but the food loses a lot in the translation” and that the kitchen “failed to nail down some basic flavors, even as it aspires to innovation.” One reason Cuba Libre got a stay of execution was

its spectacular, unique ambience, so the restaurant was able to breathe until the hiring in 2006 of “Concept Chef of Cuisine” Guillermo Pernot, a self-trained chef who grew up in Argentina and began his career at a bed-and-breakfast in Pennsylvania. He also spent two years as chef de cuisine at Treetops Restaurant in the AAA Five-Diamond Rittenhouse Hotel. Pernot, who requested that his age not be mentioned, then moved to Vega Grill in Manayunk, where he introduced Nuevo Latino cuisine to Philadelphia (1996 to 1998) and where his success enabled him to open ¡Pasion! in Center City in 1998 (until 2006), which earned unanimous critical raves. During our most recent visit in mid-June, several dishes that blew us away were the crispy, tangy spring roll of chorizo and shrimp ($6), earthy traditional black bean soup ($7.50), passionon-a-plate mahi-mahi filet with an amazing, silky lobster-flavored “forbidden” black rice and squid ($22.50) and sensuous caramel and mango ice cream ($6). There are dozens of rums, Mojitos, beers and cocktails, but we both loved their Mai Tai ($10) with lots of fruity flavor without being overwhelmed by alcohol, as is so often the case. A first-time visitor would be well advised to try Cuba Libre’s amazing “15 tastes of Cuba” — small tastes of 15 different menu items for $39 per person. There are bound to be certain items that thrill your culinary mojo, and you can order full-sized portions of those items on your next visit. For more information, call (215) 567-7683 or visit www.cubalibrerestaurant.co m.

Boxers Thank Taylor

PENNA. BOXING Hall of Fame Chairman John Gallagher stands on 2nd floor of VBA clubhouse, which has been completely renovated and will be future home of Penna. Boxing Hall of Fame, thanks to State Rep. John Taylor.

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conservation and environmental matters and is infusing her policy and program initiatives to reflect this new and important priority.

GLOBAL DOORS OPENED From Columbus to the Philadelphia Orchestra

Part 31/40 To: Lawrence McMichael, Attorney at Law, Dilworth Paxson, LLP, 1500 Market Street, Suite 3500E, Phila., PA 19102 In 1492, Italian explorer, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, opened the door to the Americas for European venturers. Nearly 500 years later (1973), the PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA opened the door to China, and awakened "the sleeping giant." Now, world populations buy zillions of products manufactured in China. Mr. McMichael, as attorney for the Philadelphia Orchestra's bankruptcy proceedings, and due to the extreme nature the Orchestra finds itself, it is my opinion that the board must do something as extreme in the realm of taking credit as "the forerunner to all Dollar Stores, Walmarts", etc. My contribution: I will give the Orchestra permission to use my article published in the June 23, 2011 edition of the Public Record, and reprinted in the same as a "Notice to the Public." My space was limited. If ads by attorney Allen Rothenberg, and PBS solicitations by entertainer Jerry Blavat border on the outrageous, it is time for the premiere orchestra in the United States to step to the plate, hit a grand slam home run by being recognized for being "the vanguard" of a movement that started (on a grand scale) international consumerism. All it takes for the Orchestra to be acknowledged for its historic niche is quality leadership. I trust that you and the board give thoughtful consideration to the proposal. Yours truly, Nicola Argentina —Nicola Argentina

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Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown is turning her Cost of Living salary raise to charity. She said, “After careful review and reassessment at the close of this all-consuming budget cycle, I had to hit the pause button and figure out what my priorities are. Economic hardships have resulted in several bruising budget cycles for some of our most valuable nonprofit organizations – particularly those which serve our most vulnerable populations. “I have determined that the best use of my Cost of Living Adjustment is to help ease their pain. Those organizations are: City Year, Senior’s Law Center, Urban League of Philadelphia and Women’s Way. As you can see these organizations reflect my legislative platform that I have advocated for during my work here in City Council.” The Councilwoman has sponsored and gained passage of legislation promoting opportunities in education, arts and culture, and small business development. In addition, Reynolds Brown is now pushing energy

State Rep. Ron Waters (DW. Phila.) has called on Gov. Tom Corbett and the General Assembly to create a task force on gun violence and trafficking in the Commonwealth. Waters was joined by members of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, including State Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland (D-Chester), who called on the Governor to form an expanded taskforce composed of law-enforcement officials to investigate the use and transport of illegal guns and assault weapons across the Commonwealth. Waters’ request came on the heels of the recent string of 32 shootings in Philadelphia, which included six homicides. Many of those who were shot were innocent people, including young children, said Waters, who noted that the No.1 priority of government is to protect its citizens. Corbett formed a similar task force as Attorney General, but has not created one as Governor. A gun task force would include representatives of the Pennsylvania State Police, as they are equipped with surveillance capabilities and the manpower to handle the influx of illegal weapons to the state. “Gun violence has hit our inner cities and urban areas

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STATE REP. John Taylor, center, pictured here with boxers Norman Torpey and Fred Druding, Jr., was sponsor of State grant recently received by Veteran Boxers Association for improvements to their clubhouse in Port Richmond. “Once again, Rep. Taylor shows he’s in Philly boxing community’s corner,” said Druding.

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Elephant Corner (Cont. From Page 9) Republicans did not like. More importantly, the budget included no new taxes. The legislature did amend Corbett’s budget to send more funding to schools, but the overall budget did not move from the $27.3 billion initially set by the administration. There were some Republicans, including STATE SEN. DOMINIC PILEGGI from Delaware Co., who said Corbett could not avoid raising taxes. Whether one likes his

budget or not, he did promise not to raise taxes. Wow – a politician who keeps his word! The two Republican State House members from the city of Philadelphia, JOHN TAYLOR and DENNIS O’BRIEN, obviously did not like the budget, as they were the only House Republicans who voted nay. Word over the jungle telegraph has it their “no” votes were in part to placate the unions. But a number of city Republicans were not happy with Taylor’s and O’Brien’s votes, including former mayoral candidate JOHN FEATHERMAN.

Featherman believes this vote could negatively impact O’Brien’s bid for a City Council-at-Large position in November. But old Trunker here believes O’Brien will have sufficient Democratic and union support to make up for any Republican support he may lose as a result. Even before this vote, there were some Republicans who thought Taylor was too liberal. I’m hearing talk Taylor may find some competition in the primary for State Rep next year. Who, if anyone, runs against Taylor will depend upon how his seat is

City Hall Sam (Cont. From Page 9) ANNA VERNA in City realigned during the upcoming redistricting process. If the District moves south to include Fishtown and Northern Liberties, he might face conservative Republican activist KEVIN KELLY. Taylor is well liked by his constituents and will be difficult to beat. However, a primary fight would force him to use campaign funds that would otherwise go to the general election.

Council against BARBARA CAPOZZI, has been working hard to mend fences. Capozzi ran an energetic campaign and missed winning

by a handful of votes. She will clearly be a player in the general election, depending on where she throws her support.

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There were two things that made me think Cain might have a problem with his presidential aspirations. One, some of his Iowa staffers decided to leave. It’s not an uncommon problem among the Republican field, because Newt Gingrich has also experienced it, but it could be really bad for him. Secondly, you remember the guy with the Ron Paul sign? Well, he held it up in back of Cain the entire time he was speaking. It’s in all the pictures. Not too long after that, the ATAC folks went to visit the President’s House to see what their advocacy accomplished. I saw Pam Africa, who, in addition to being a member of ATAC, is also a member of MOVE and Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu Jamal. She recognized me and we talked for a minute. She asked what was going on and was told Herman Cain was here to speak to the Tea Party Patriots. When she was told who he was, and why he was here, she exercised her freedom of speech. “That fool,” she said, waving the thought of Cain away. Philly on the Fourth. Gotta love it.

(Cont. From Page 9) Like most of the Republican field that flies the Tea Party banner, Cain accused liberals and anyone who doesn’t fly that banner of trying to rewrite the Constitution so it includes things like health care for all, taxation for the rich and suchlike. Cain also said he will fight those who “want to spend this nation into oblivion” and said 2012 will be a year of alteration for the country. “It is the right of the people to alter and abolish government,” he said. “We will alter the Senate and the occupant of the White House in 2012.” Since energy independence was the theme of this year’s Tea Party gathering, Cain addressed President Obama’s recent visit to Brazil. Apparently during this visit, the President told his Brazilian counterpart America would become the country’s best customer in terms of oil. Cain said if he’s elected, that wouldn’t be the case. “Under the Cain Doctrine, America will be its own best customer,” he said. “Drill here. Drill now.”

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four incoming freshmen of the 1st, 2nd, 6th and 8th Dists. As of Jan. 1, 2012, the Districts they ran in will be remade -without their having any direct say in the matter. While the incumbents may wish the newcomers well, the needs of Kenyatta Johnson, Mark Squilla, Cindy Bass and Bob Henon will not be at the top of the list when the lines are drawn. Instead, four retiring Council members – Anna Verna, Frank DiCicco, Donna Reed Miller and Joan Krajewski – will get to vote on their successors’ futures. Gulp. In practice, politicians prefer peace all around when redistricting takes place. But peace is not always possible. Further complicating the

redrawing of lines is the sticky matter of Council members’ residences. In the 9th, for instance, the Cedarbrook neighborhood lies at the far westward tip and could easily be tossed into the 8th – were it not for the fact Councilwoman Tasco lives there. Well then, since Tasco needs new constituents, she might wish to cross Stenton Avenue and raid the 8th for Mount Airy residents; but if she does that, she risks taking in newly elected Cindy Bass’s home, which lies only a few blocks away. In the 5th and 7th Dists. likewise, Council Members Clarke and Quiñones-Sánchez live only a half-dozen blocks apart in South Kensington, in two toes that stick out from the

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Tasco’s 9th Dist. takes the 4,500 people it needs from Lawncrest and Burholme in the 10th, O’Neill can easily fill in with a couple thousand from the 6th, which needs to lose 13,000 anyway. However, neither of these moves would help the 4th and 8th Dists., which together would have to take 17,000 people from Clarke’s 5th Dist. – and Clarke has only 1,500 to give up. The River Ward neighborhoods of Fishtown, Port Richmond, Harrowgate and Bridesburg are in either the far northern tip of the 1st Dist. or the far southern tip of the 76th. Since both these Districts need to lose bodies, and since no

Council Members live in these communities, they could make an easy trade to the 7th Dist. A daunting challenge awaits the spectacularly gerrymandered 5th & 7th Dists. Those who did the redistricting in 2000 won a bitter peace by creating what are arguably the two worst-drawn municipal Districts in the nation. Nothing compels Council to draw them better in 2010, but there is public pressure to do so. And in truth, no Council Member likes the chore of servicing a spindly, far-flung District. But these central Districts are being squeezed by many other pressures, so their mapmakers may not award many extra points for neatness.

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tact them via email at privacy@facebook.com. To not get stung in this type of scam, it is necessary to understand how they get your account to begin with. One of the most effective ways is by fraudulent email messages. You may also get requests to watch a funny video from friends on Facebook chat or messages. The video is actually a trojan. The email messages will have subject titles like: You have notifications pending…. Julia Thomas sent you a message on Facebook.... Colette Baker sent you a message on Facebook.... I actually received messages with these subject titles. The first tipoff is that these were received at an email account that is not associated with my Facebook account. The second is I don’t know anyone named Julia Thomas or Colette Baker. Finally, I rested my cursor on one of the links in the message and they pointed to websites which, while they appeared to be Facebook, were not. Facebook gives an example of a fake website that looks like Facebook as facebook.com.profile.php.id.

335781.com. The secret here is this is going to a website called 335781.com. Facebook suggests you look for a website address ending in facebook.com with no single forward slash to the left. If I had clicked on one of these links, it would have directed me to a page that looked like Facebook and asked me to login with my userid and password or installed a virus on my system. Once you login to their fake Facebook site, they have your account and password. Facebook estimates a crook can steal 2 million Facebook accounts in only 14 days. If you figure 2% of the accounts yield $1,500, then 2 million times 2% yields 40,000 victims for a total of $60 million dollars. How do you protect yourself? First, install a good antivirus program. I suggest the one sold by CyberSoft at www.cyber.com. Next, be aware of what you’re clicking on. Even a good antivirus program cannot protect you from entering your userid and password on a fake site. Finally, treat the internet as you would any bad neighborhood: Stay on your toes and keep alert.

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by Peter Radatti, CEO, President Cybersoft Operations, Inc. Today’s topic is social networks, especially the granddaddy of all social networks, Facebook. There is a clever scam that crooks are using to make money with social networks. Once a crook has control of your account, they change the password so you cannot get back in. They then post or use the chat systems to tell your friends you are in a foreign country and have been robbed. They, masquerading as you, explain you need money to buy an airline ticket home or some other such necessity. Friends and family respond, transferring money to the crook’s account. Facebook calls this the London scam, since many of the crooks claim that you are stuck in London. If you think someone got into your account and you can still login, change your password immediately. You should also post on your wall and send messages you think your account was stolen and not to send money. Finally, if you can’t get into your account, you will need help from Facebook. You can con-

bulk of their Districts. A computer could be tempted to cut off either of these toes, but Clarke and Quiñones-Sánchez, both of whom are sitting on the redistricting committee, will probably unplug any computer that tries such a move. A couple of simple moves may ease the pressure on the middle. If Blackwell’s 3rd Dist. picks up the 7,000 inhabitants she needs from Southwest Philadelphia in the 2nd Dist., Council can find a way to take 7,000 from the adjacent 1st Dist. (which needs to shed 15,000 anyway) without causing incoming Johnson too much grief; indeed, he would wind up with a more-compact District. By the same token, if

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by Tony West Voters enjoying carefree summer days may be unaware their District City Council members are probably nursing ulcers at the same time. For 10 elected officials, their jobs are, literally, on the line. September is the deadline for redistricting City Council to reflect the findings of the 2010 US Census. While Philadelphia as a whole remained stable, even gaining a few thousand inhabitants for the first time since 1950, the last decade saw a pronounced eastward tilt in the population. Four Council Districts – the 3rd, 4th, 8th and 9th – lost 26,000 residents. Since they border the northern and western edge of the city, as well as each other, they must push their boundaries generally southeastward. Council Members Jannie Blackwell, Curtis Jones and Marian Tasco are wondering where their new constituents will be found. At the same time, two long, skinny Districts alongside the Delaware River – the 1st and the 6th – gained 26,000 residents. They must donate territory. But the big gainers and the big losers don’t actually touch each other. They will have to put the squeeze on the two Districts in the city’s interior – the 5th and 7th – which in turn will have to raid the River Districts for new voters. This will cast a pall over Council Members Darrell Clarke’s and Maria Quiñones-Sánchez’ vacations. Councilman Brian O’Neill’s 10th Dist. in the Far Northeast is at the end of the line and its population remained stable over the last decade, so it doesn’t call for major revisions. But Council’s Democrat majority may be tempted to pitch a few friendly divisions into the 10th to give the lone Republican District Council Member a harder time in 2014, even should he survive a strong challenger this November. Keep the Maalox handy, Brian…. In the worst position are the

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