SEPTA Stupidity In Springfield — Once upon a time the SEPTA Route 101 trolley made all stops on the north side of Springfield Road at this station in Springfield. A while back, some genius decided it stop on the north side for trolleys bound for 69th Street and on the south side for trolleys bound for Media.
This means a round-trip commuter is always going to have to cross the busy street once whereas before the street would rarely have to be crossed.
Note the “do not cross” sign that directs one a block away to a crosswalk which makes sure the automobile traffic gets sated before one gets a walk signal.
Did any of the brilliant thinkers every consider that one rushing to catch a trolley might not be inclined to do things properly and risk a rather dangerous crossing?
The reason for the change was supposedly to take advantage of some parking. The second picture is the north side parking lot during the morning rush hour, today, July 11.
Not very strong thinkers are running things. Perhaps the idiocracy has arrived.
Oldest Alternative Party Will Again Field Presidential Candidate
By Bob Small
The country’s oldest on-going alternative party, with a rich history in Pennsylvania, (see below) has evolved since its founding in 1869.
The Prohibition Part has a website, Facebook page, Facebook group account, and a presence on Instagram and X.
In their 1908 Platform,they came out for direct election of Senators, guarantees of bank deposits, outlawing child labor in mines, women’s right to vote, and workers compensation.
And of course prohibiting the sale of alcohol.
Their 2024 Platform contains 24 items, a few of which are congressional term limits, education reform (free community colleges with 4-year degrees) parental choice in education, a strong belief in Federalism, regenerative farming practices and sanctity of life although letting a woman make the final decision.
There is a plethora of information about their presidential candidate, Michael Wood. Now retired, Wood volunteers 500 hours a year in managing a large food bank and his articles have appeared in over a dozen peer-reviewed journals on genealogy and political history.
He has been married for 22 years and they have two sons.
In recent Scott’s Thoughts represents NPR, Wood said “We are not your grandfather’s Prohibition Party”
Wood noted that in 1924, the Prohibition Party ran the first female vice-presidential candidate.
In a wide-ranging interview with Clinton R. Siegle, published in Minds, he references the UK proposing a forever ban on tobacco sales. More interesting is the “Dietary Guidelines for Americans” where the Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services combine to agree on the statement that “consuming two alcoholic drinks per day is part of a healthy diet”! Since I don’t drink, maybe my wife can have four.
John Pietrowski, the vice presidential candidate, worked for the US Post Office for 33 years. He has been married since 1988 has one child. He is a rare 49-star flag baby. He is the Lector Coordinator of St Clement Roman Catholic Church in Lakewood, Ohio.
