To say that Philadelphia is a city of crooks run by crooks is to say that George W. Bush is the worst President ever. Everyone knows.
We’re trying to organize our typical grass roots campaign in Philadelphia and ran into a few snags along the way. Snags? Philadelphia is run by crooks who want their palms greased before they agree to help my campaign.
It isn’t just the local politicians who are on the take, either. Ward leaders want cash up front to organize street volunteers. Street volunteers want $100 a day to hire other volunteers to distribute leaflets and campaign material, and they each want $10 an hour. It never ends.
It’s a racket in Philadelphia. Everyone wants a cut of the action. Even kids on the streets. They don’t have a job. They don’t have any money. They have a chance to work for a cause that will benefit the country and their future, and all they want is $10 an hour.
We didn’t have this problem in San Francisco or Seattle or Austin. Philadelphia isn’t the City of Brotherly Love. It’s the city of brotherly extortion, and I’m the brother.
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