If an earthquake happens and the Philadelphia Inquirer ignores it does it make a sound?
A few decades ago that would have been a Zen-like thing to ponder in the Delaware Valley but today a better question is if the Philadelphia Inquirer reports an earthquake will anyone know about it?
Regardless, today’s Inky the biggest political earthquake story of the year — Scott Walker’s landslide victory in yesterday’s (June 5) Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election — with a postage stamp below the fold photo.
There is a highly organized contingent of Americans who want to make our economy one based on transferring wealth from those who are not politically connected to those who are much as feudal Europe was, much as the Soviet Union was.
Yesterday they got a big black eye.
Walker’s win in the left-leaning state has significant implications for Pennsylvania as one suspects one will soon see and came despite a tremendous effort by the public-sector unions and Hollywood fashionistas to stop it.
When the dog is seen to have no teeth the dog stops being feared.
By the way, not all liberals are ignoring Walker’s victory. Here is a sampling of things they are saying about Walker on Twitter. Warning: the link contains death threats, rape threats and lots and lots of foul language. Don’t click on it unless you have a strong stomach.