A label that Philly can do without

From: Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA | Date: June 11, 2007| Author: Editorial | Copyright information

"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is made of."

If anything could make Benjamin Franklin or his Poor Richard - to whom the above wisdom was credited in June 1746 - roll over in his grave, it would be the city council's controversial 9-8 vote last week to declare Philadelphia a "Pro-Choice City."

The resolution is beyond useless, pandering to the pro-choice crowd while doing nothing to serve the interests of Philadelphians....

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