The Importance of Enforcing Quality of Life Crimes
Today, Dom led off the Dom Giordano Program by offering his side question of the day, asking listeners for something that will always be in fashion, no matter how much time passes. Then, Dom moves over to his first real topic of the day, discussing an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer that focuses on Norristown, PA's homelessness crisis, in which business owners have spoken out about a tent program that has led to tent cities throughout the town. Then Giordano discusses the newest entrant in the Pennsylvania political sphere, as Dr. Oz prepares for a Senate run in the upcoming election to fill Pat Toomey's seat. Then, Donald Ketcham, owner of The Cycle Stop in Norristown, joins the show to elaborate on quotes provided in the aforementioned Inquirer interview, explaining the negative implications that open-air drug use and other crimes have had on his motorcycle business.
Aaron Rodgers, the Newest Victim of Relentless Virtue Signaling
In today's second hour, Giordano leads off by discussing a Republican proposal in New Jersey that would allow citizens to present their license and registration on their phones during traffic stops. Giordano and his producer Dan debate whether this is any safer than the current way of doing things, and offer alternatives for making traffic stops safer. Then, Giordano loops back to comments made by Howard Stern and discusses the media pushback on Aaron Rodgers after he lied about his vaccination status, telling that the response is borne out of relentless virtue signaling. Then, after receiving an update on a Love Park shooting yesterday, Giordano discusses the shifting media narrative around the incident that unfolded in arguably the most populated portion of Philadelphia.
Fox 29's Steve Keeley and Senator Pat Toomey Join The Show
In the final hour of today's show, Dom leads off with ace reporter Steve Keeley of Fox 29, who has a multitude of crime stories to break on the show. First, Keeley discusses a shooting of an off-duty police officer in West Norriton, after getting out of his car to stop two teenagers from arguing. Keeley takes us through the entire situation, explaining how the officer had left his vehicle to approach the teens only to get shot, further noting that the officer has since been airlifted to Penn Presbyterian Hospital. Then, Keeley updates the situation surrounding charges levied in the murder of 8-year-old Fanta Bility, who was killed in police crossfire after shooters opened fire on a high school football game. Finally, Keeley wraps up by telling the audience what he knows about a shooting at Love Park in Center City Philadelphia. After Keeley, Dom holds his Dom's Money Melody game, and discusses how we can address growing issues of crime in and around Philadelphia. Then, Senator Pat Toomey stops onto the show for his monthly check-in, largely discussing the "bipartisan" infrastructure bill. Toomey, who voted against the bill, tells why he could not vote yes, laying out the economic implications of passing such a hefty bill. Then, Giordano asks Toomey about claims made by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick earlier this week on the show, in which he argued his vote was solely to offer bipartisanship prior to the discussion centered on the highly progressive $3.5 trillion spending bill in an effort to save the filibuster. Toomey argues that the filibuster was not threatened by this particular bill, so he disagrees with the Republicans who chose to cross the aisle.
