tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92447842011-12-07T09:58:24.461-06:00Conservatives talking politics, with the occasional rant on Chicago clout, graft and corruption. Welcome to the right side of the stoop.Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.comBlogger3181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-45397590483166387092010-03-09T07:36:00.005-06:002010-08-18T13:46:23.793-05:00

According to this report on this report, your freedom to soak those worms may soon be lost, along with all those jobs that depend on sport fishing:"The Obama administration will accept no more public input for a federal strategy that could prohibit U.S. citizens from fishing the nation's oceans, coastal areas, Great Lakes, and even inland waters.This announcement comes at the time when the

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-55338169647542020422010-03-03T08:24:00.002-06:002010-03-03T08:32:59.266-06:00

Pajamas Media:The Obama administration has just solicited public comment on their proposal to take money from Americans’ private 401(k) retirement accounts and convert it into government-backed annuities. In other words, they want to take your money now to purchase U.S. Treasury bonds, then pay you a monthly sum later after you’ve retired. (Read the rest . . .)So. Very. Predictable.

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Newsbusters:"The super-sized, take-out-a-second-mortgage-to-pay-for-it bushel basket of movie popcorn just might not be big enough. War is breaking out among liberals, and the entertainment value might make Avatar look like a test signal."Out of touch? Nah. Well, maybe -- the obtuse American hoi polloi might need a little guidance to help them see that they really do like what's going on in

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-32939825982797033162010-01-20T13:39:00.008-06:002010-01-20T17:20:52.865-06:00

Yesterday, the unthinkable (from the Democrat point of view) happened in Massachusetts. A previously little-known Republican named Scott Brown won what the Democrats called "Ted Kennedy's" Senate seat, defeating the state's Democratic Attorney General Martha Coakley, 52% to 47%. He ran promising to be "the 41st vote" against Obamacare. The Democrats lost their 60 vote super majority in the

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This is shaping up to be one humdinger of a scandal: "The University of East Anglia's Hadley Climatic Research Centre appears to have suffered a security breach earlier today, when an unknown hacker apparently downloaded 1079 e-mails and 72 documents of various types and published them to an anonymous FTP server. These files appear to contain highly sensitive information that, if genuine, could

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We can now add prostitution to the list of things caused by global warming:The effects of climate change have driven women in communities in coastal areas in poor countries like the Philippines into dangerous work, and sometimes even the flesh trade, a United Nations official said.Suneeta Mukherjee, country representative of the United Nations Food Population Fund (UNFPA), said women in the

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Chicago Daily Observer:"According to Recovery.gov, the stimulus has created 288 jobs in Illinois. From funds received, that’s a cost to taxpayers of $75,173 per job. Wow! No word on jobs “saved.”(What does the Obama administration mean by "jobs saved"? I'm no economist -- Keynesian or otherwise -- so I'm mystified. I must admit, it has occurred to me that it may mean that any American citizen

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What happens when a feisty Irish journalist asks Al Gore an inconvenient question?The venue was a conference of the Society of Environmental Journalists that took place in Madison, Wisconsin. The basis for the question is this:Two years ago, British High Court Justice Michael Burton characterized Gore's film as "alarmism and exaggeration in support of his political thesis." The court,

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-38173967659014282902009-10-09T15:00:00.004-05:002009-10-09T15:33:07.481-05:00

No, really, he did. But not for what he's done as President:The Peace Prize Committee, made up of Norwegians, appeared to have anticipated criticism of its choice. (The other Nobel prizes are awarded by a Swedish committee.) Committee Chairman Thorbjorn Jagland said the prize often has been used to encourage laureates rather than reward them for their achievements.Good thing, too, because as we

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-35965641498787871892009-10-09T08:26:00.006-05:002009-10-09T10:21:18.647-05:00

WSJ's Douglas Belkin reports that Illinois legislators have reached a stalemate with reform-advocacy group Change Illinois over limits on campaign contributions in Illinois. Not surprising, but dismal:Between 1970 and February 2009, more than 1,000 Illinois officials and businesspeople have been convicted of public corruption, according to a study by Dick Simpson, a political-science professor

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In a stunning development for those who thought that the combined "star power" of Obama, Michelle, and Oprah would clinch the deal, Chicago lost it's Olympic bid in the first round of voting this afternoon, garnering only 18 of 94 votes. Somehow, an embarrassingly large majority of voters remained unmoved by the First Lady's speech about her childhood feelings and ailing father, and the

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Two Kansas state agencies have ended their efforts to assist SEIU's search for new members by providing contact information of home health care contractors to SEIU. David Klepper of the Kansas City Star:The state’s Department of Aging and Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services sent more than 1,000 letters last month to the payroll agents of in-home health workers seeking workers’ names,

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Interestingly, the sale of carbon credits itself isn't the fraud they're investigating. In the holy crusade to save the planet, some heretics appear to be playing for the money. Rowena Mason (Telegraph) reports:Officers from HM Revenue & Customs searched both residential properties and offices in both Gravesend and London targeting an alleged network of organised crime.Members are believed to

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Evidently, the verbal assault (from both politicians and media) on citizens who oppose government overhaul of health care at town hall meetings isn't having the desired effect. In addition to the name-calling, they have insisted that those opposed to healthcare are "astroturfing", implying that the opposition to the plan isn't real. Now, the AFL-CIO is prepared to spend $15 million for "

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Gateway Pundit is reporting that Kenneth Gladney, a black conservative protester, was attacked outside the Russ Carnahan town hall meeting in South St. Louis last night. He was badly injured. (You can see raw video of the arrest at the above link.)Most of those protesters had to remain outside the meeting, but according to Gateway Pundit, "Carnahan reserved a section at the event for union

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-64222876296649060232009-08-04T07:59:00.004-05:002009-08-04T08:56:18.586-05:00

Kofi Annan's made some dire predictions earlier this year of “mass starvation, mass migration, and mass sickness” if the world doesn't board the global-warming bandwagon. (No fear-mongering hyperbole was intended there, I'm sure.) But:A funny thing happened on the way to saving the world’s poor from the ravages of global warming. The poor told the warming alarmists to get lost.Among other good

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It seems so, if you agree to the "Privacy Act and Security Statement".". . . When logged on to the CARS system, your computer is considered a Federal computer system and is property of the U.S. Government. . . Any or all uses of this system and all files on this system may be intercepted, monitored recorded, copied, audited, inspected, and disclosed to authorized CARS, DoT, and law enforcement

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If you missed Stossel's 20/20 segment on our northern neighbor's government-run health care last night, the video is here. (As you probably remember, ABC pulled Stossel's Canadian health care segment a month ago, to free time for yet more coverage of Michael Jackson.)

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The Black Sphere has a thought or two on Gatesgate, and the ensuing beered-up "teachable moment":In what was sold as the most transparent administration in the modern era, Obama’s teachable moment had a “gag order.” The conversation sealed until the next millennia, or some unspecified time when Amerika can be graced with Obama’s “words.” Perhaps the people of the year 3000 will get to hear this

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If you haven't gotten that $4,500 from the government for your junker, you may be out of luck:White House officials and lawmakers were studying late Thursday how to keep alive the government's cash-for-clunkers incentive program because of concerns the program's $1 billion budget may have been exhausted after just one week.Obama administration officials warned congressional leaders Thursday it

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Climate Depot has an exclusive report of yet another dustup in the scientific community over anthropomorphic (human caused) global warming:An outpouring of skeptical scientists who are members of the American Chemical Society (ACS) are revolting against the group's editor-in-chief -- with some demanding he be removed -- after an editorial appeared claiming “the science of anthropogenic climate

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Apparently, House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.) is unhappy with the president's change of mind on the Democrats' so-called "single-payer" health insurance plan. According to proponents, this government-run system would reduce costs by reducing administration -- and as we all know, the government is wonderfully adept at reducing administration. So, I guess that's why network news

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You might think life is miserable enough for small businesses in Chicago, but ever-more-numerous and convoluted roadblocks are put in their way, thanks to the city's insatiable appetite for revenue. Here, an entrepreneur with a dream faces a nightmarish and expensive maze, even before the doors are open for business. You know that classic American story of starting an enterprise with nothing but

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Harry C. Alford, President and CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, took offense at Senator Barbara Boxer's racially charged statements during the hearing on energy policy yesterday. The video (6 minutes) is terrific:The same video is available at the NBCC website. There we are told what many are missing -- that the report on the Markey/Waxman Cap & Tax bill would cause a massive loss

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Palin's 19th ethics complaint was just dismissed -- and along comes #20. Who files these complaints, even though one after another are dismissed? Johnny Alamo "did a little research, and found one name that kept popping up in ethics complaints in Alaska." Read about it at Alamo City Pundit.What is their problem? Jackie Mason thinks he knows:And speaking of derangement, remember the CNN

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If you hate personal responsibility and the freedom that results from it, you're going to love this:There is a knock at the front door. Peeking through the window, a mother sees a man and a woman, both in uniform. They are agents of health-care reform.“Excuse me, ma’am,” says the man. “Our records show that your eleven-year-old daughter has not been immunized for genital warts.”[. . .]"Is this a

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Illinois Review: "Why morning in America (and Illinois) could be closer than we think": "The Washington Examiner's Mark Tapscott makes some excellent points about the growing Tea Party movement and the swing back to the right among Americans since radical Democrats have taken control of DC. We at Illinois Review have contended the muffling of this non-partisan movement's voice by the

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We've been told that the reason for red light cameras is to prevent the horrific t-bone accidents that can occur when a driver runs the light. But today, the Chicago Tribune offered this not-so-surprising revelation: the motivation for those red light cameras may have more to do with revenue than safety, and the Parking Ticket Geek is impressed with their work:. . . according to a fantastic piece

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Do we want that Canadian government health care that the Democrats and their media rave about? (Will the Washington elite share our joy?) Some regular guys take another look over at Marathon Pundit:Take a number. Courtesy of Pajamas Media, here is a look at Canada's government-run health care system.It's a twenty minute video--but well worth your time.Yikes!

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-28262206581945457252009-07-14T12:04:00.004-05:002009-07-14T12:39:22.869-05:00

We all know the Democrat/media answer to that question, and for some, that's good enough. But for those whose jobs have disappeared despite lofty promises and one-word answers, here's a question from Common Cents: "How do you double the unemployment rate in two short years?""Easy. Elect a Democratic controlled Congress. In January 2007 the Democratic Party took control of both houses of the US

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This is an idea that is long overdue. Shouldn't our representatives be held accountable for the consequences of their legislation - or at least share in the difficulties and pain that they inflict on the rest of us? When it comes to government controlled health care, at least one representative thinks so. CNS News:Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) introduced a bill Monday that urges members of Congress

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-56342203865396001692009-07-11T10:56:00.007-05:002009-07-11T12:18:06.244-05:00

We've had some great comments from our readers -- and we love to hear what you're thinkin'. Want to guess who's up for the next indictment? Got comments (sans profanity) about parking meters, or the olympics, or tax increases? Is it really possible to reform corruption in Illinois? Tell us how you see it.Now, there's nothing worse than an open thread that no one shows up for. So even if you're

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Byrd Flap on Cap & Tax:Senator Robert Byrd (D-Va) is unhappy about Cap & Tax bankrupting a major industry in his state. Bankrupting the coal industry isn't an unintended consequence, but part of the plan as it was described by Obama himself - and yes, it is on video. See that, and get more of the story at Chicago Ray.Alsip Cemetary Desecration:ALSIP, Ill. - Four people face felony charges after

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-83153951937912835412009-07-06T08:39:00.008-05:002009-07-09T16:22:49.775-05:00

As we all know, the attacks on Palin and her family have been extraordinarily vicious, and apparently, they've had enough. NewsBusters:"It appears the Palins are tired of being defamed by media, for the day after the Alaska governor announced her intention to step down from her post later in the month, her attorney issued a written warning:This is to provide notice...those who republish the

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Hope you have a great Independence Day! As we celebrate our treasured freedom, we will remember those who fight the good fight even today, and that the defense of liberty has not, and cannot, end.

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-68440937660095824192009-07-03T13:33:00.009-05:002009-07-03T14:33:34.518-05:00

There is significant anger at the eight Republicans who voted in favor of the Cap & Trade bill that passed by a narrow margin last week. One of those eight, as you've probably heard, is Illinois Congressman Mark Kirk, who has experienced something of a backlash. Here are a few paragraphs I have cherry-picked from his statement (which means that you should go read the whole thing for yourself):

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We dropped the ball on this one. My apologies - I don't know how we missed it, but we did. Fortunately, John's got it covered:Somehow a rumor got started that the July 4 Chicago Tea Party has been cancelled. It has not." You can get the details for the Chicago Tea Party at Marathon Pundit, and here.Some other Chicago area locations:AlgonquinBensenvilleCarpentersvilleCrystal

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-63071777015297534292009-07-01T16:24:00.006-05:002009-07-02T08:22:38.096-05:00

Even Helen Thomas gets in the act.In other news, pigs flew over downtown Chicago . . .Update from CNS News: Penny Starr and Fred Lucas from followed up with Helen Thomas, who is now 89 years old and has "covered the White House during every presidency since John F. Kennedy's":“Nixon didn’t try to do that,” Thomas said. “They couldn’t control (the media). They didn’t try.“What the hell do they

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-33004130632508048052009-07-01T12:08:00.007-05:002009-07-01T13:54:06.291-05:00

Before making sweeping changes to health care in this country, some might think it would make sense to explore how similar systems are working in other countries. But evidently ABC came to a different conclusion as they pulled John Stossel’s exploration of Canadian health Care in favor of the historical importance of entertainer Michael Jackson:"John Stossel, ABC News’ co-anchor of “20/20” and a

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-9197853293712954842009-06-25T15:39:00.010-05:002009-06-29T11:34:38.612-05:00

The Cap-and-trade energy bill may have dire economic consequences, yet like so many others under the Obama-Pelosi-Reid, it is being rushed through, behind the smoke screens of the Sanford scandal and ABC's night of free advertising for government health insurance."Waxman-Markey will get a vote, perhaps as early as tomorrow, in the House. Call your Congressman and explain that we don’t want to

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-44444555439344020052009-06-25T15:20:00.003-05:002009-06-25T15:26:49.318-05:00

This kinder, gentler diplomatic approach is going just swimmingly. Yahoo! News:SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea threatened Wednesday to wipe the United States off the map as Washington and its allies watched for signs the regime will launch a series of missiles in the coming days.Off China's coast, a U.S. destroyer was tailing a North Korean ship suspected of transporting illicit weapons to

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-46661877360830370152009-06-25T04:33:00.000-05:002009-07-01T12:09:49.214-05:00

Stunningly, Burris didn't tell all on his financial disclosure. Clout Street:"U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) failed to reveal in a Senate financial disclosure statement that he has options to buy 8,000 shares of stock in a real estate investment company where he was a board member, according to public records.The statement, recently made public, indicated Burris and his wife held $900,000 to

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Dan Proft announced on WLS AM Chicago this morning that he will run for governor of Illinois. He is an executive at a Chicago communications firm and has not previously held office, but is a critic of the self-serving political system in this state. For example, he said this:When something is broken, it does not do what it is intended to do. But these government systems – our schools, our health

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-10619930311745830612009-06-23T09:30:00.009-05:002009-06-23T11:37:58.133-05:00

The FTC announced over the weekend that it will regulate blogs that carry advertising, evidently to "protect" consumers from confusion and potential conflicts of interest. Ed Morrissey at Hot Air:"Maybe we all mistook which alphabet agency would come after blogs first. Originally, blogs fought against regulation from the Federal Election Commission, which hinted darkly at categorizing blogs as

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Are you sacrificing to make ends meet? Feel your job may be in peril? Yes, times are tough, but some folks think taxpayers' pockets are an endless resource, and they want still more from you. Illinois Review: "If you're thinking you can just sit on the sidelines and watch Springfield's ongoing budget battle from the comfort of your laptop, you'll be a part of the negative end result simply if

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You don't have to wonder for long why Rachel is not afraid.

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It sounds like a headline from the Onion, doesn't it? But no:"On the night of June 24, the media and government become one, when ABC turns its programming over to President Obama and White House officials to push government run health care -- a move that has ignited an ethical firestorm!Highlights on the agenda:ABCNEWS anchor Charlie Gibson will deliver WORLD NEWS from the Blue Room of the White

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-56605738774493793832009-06-14T17:30:00.005-05:002009-06-15T10:24:28.497-05:00

For those who are unaware, John Coleman not only founded the Weather Channel but, for many years, was a very popular Chicago TV weatherman. It's nice to know he is prospering in San Diego, CA.No matter which side of the global warming debate you find yourself on, take a few minutes to watch this video. If we find any follow-up info, we'll post it.For a real treat, go to Youtube and read the

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Rabbi Dr. Morton H. Pomerantz, chaplain for the State of New York and member of the Reform movement of Judaism, was less than impressed with Obama's speech at Cairo University. American Thinker:Claiming that “some Jews may be naïve, but we are not stupid” former Navy and Marine Corps officer and Chaplain Rabbi Dr. Morton Pomerantz has blasted Barack Obama for “creating a climate of hate” against

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-28965128421826649572009-06-12T16:34:00.000-05:002009-06-12T16:35:53.853-05:00

There's a great article on the Republican alternative to Cap and Trade (read massive energy cost increase) at Cincinnatus:If you are "The One," when you say something, it must be so. President Barack Obama has touted the Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade legislation to be the centerpiece of his energy and environmental policy. Democrats claim Waxman-Markey provides a market based solution to the

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-33064519380956082552009-06-12T16:15:00.006-05:002009-06-12T17:20:17.294-05:00

Libertarians say “cancel stimulus spending”New polling shows 45% agree with Libertarians that stimulus spending should be canceledWASHINGTON -- America’s third largest party Wednesday called on Congress to terminate the remainder of stimulus spending citing new polling data showing a plurality of Americans now believe what Libertarians have said since January – Obama’s

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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger threatened to shut down the government of California, in order to spur lawmakers to strike a budget deal. He said the threat was "necessary to spur lawmakers to act quickly" to resolve the state's $24 billion shortfall. Fox 5, San Diego:State finance officials say California coffers will be empty in late July unless the projected $24-billion budget shortfall is

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-55279645929583412322009-06-11T13:44:00.010-05:002009-06-11T15:11:43.459-05:00

Unsurprisingly, some in the old media are using the tragedy at the Holocaust Museum to smear conservatives by fabricating an ideological connection between them and Von Brunn, the shooter. (MSNBC's "Hardball" is one example -- I'm not sure anybody watches MSNBC anymore, but you never know.)As usual, they've been debunked:As NewsBusters' Geoffrey Dickens reported Wednesday, Salon editor-in-chief

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-64192663523062957342009-06-11T10:44:00.006-05:002009-06-11T11:16:45.999-05:00

I have no doubt that Democrat's campaign commercials will tout this bill as a "courageous" and "sacrificial" and a "victory for the little guy." You know - all the usual stuff. Problem is, the bill seems to be exactly that -- more of the usual stuff:Yes, it sets limits on how much money a candidate can accept, but it opens at least as many doors as it closes.Those caps on contributions -- $5,000

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-6716291753662428842009-06-11T09:47:00.003-05:002009-06-11T10:25:27.337-05:00

WGIL Galesburg: "Republican State Senator Kirk Dillard (R-Hinsdale) is considering a run. He's planning to meet with people from all over the state during the next three weeks and make a final decision soon afterward. He says he can raise the money, attract independent voters, and provide the 'adult supervision' he says has been lacking in state government under the Democrats."That would be novel

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-18412096464753148232009-06-08T14:56:00.004-05:002009-06-08T15:24:38.050-05:00

Well, Sun Times columnist Rick Telander says so, under the subhead 'Blatantly corrupt or simply stupid? City unworthy of 2016 Games'. (Many Chicagoans ponder that question. For the moment I'll keep my own conclusions on both the question and the ponderers to myself.) Here's a little excerpt from Telander's delicious rant:The politics of pay-for-play and skimming and old-fashioned,

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-18656709836810870032009-06-08T13:35:00.011-05:002009-07-07T18:28:36.245-05:00

As many predicted, the "reasoning" the most massive government spending spree in the history of the United States of America is somewhat flawed. The Chicago Daily Observer:"Back when the Obama administration was selling the “stimulus” spending spree, they released a chart projecting what unemployment would be with the “stimulus” spending and what it would be without the “stimulus” spending. Here

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-64818638684910885712009-05-29T15:49:00.008-05:002009-05-29T17:16:15.684-05:00

Alderman Isaac Carothers, who was indicted on Thursday along with developer Calvin Boender, wore a wire for a year: "One of Mayor Daley's closest allies on the City Council has been wearing a wire and secretly recording 'public officials and real estate developers' for more than a year, a City Hall bombshell that was revealed in a federal court document Thursday.Ald. Isaac 'Ike' Carothers (29th)

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-15056415005603212562009-05-27T14:58:00.002-05:002009-05-27T15:05:10.894-05:00

It's really pretty simple.

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-10585662674737613122009-05-27T14:03:00.005-05:002009-05-27T14:57:41.708-05:00

As you may remember, the Democrats in Springfield killed the recall amendment a year ago, despite the fact that the people had voted in favor of it. Republicans attempted to resurrect it:Republicans tried to discharge a recall amendment from the Rules Committee, where Speaker Michael Madigan has buried it. They wanted to bring it to the House floor so every member could vote on the amendment,

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-3184249541439388182009-05-27T07:42:00.014-05:002009-05-27T13:49:51.322-05:00

The U.S. Attorney released the transcript of a taped conversation between Roland Burris and Rod Blagojevich's brother Rob, that took place while Burris was seeking appointment to the U.S. Senate. Douglas Belkin of the Wall Street Journal reports:In the conversation, Mr. Burris tells Mr. Blagojevich's brother he wants to donate money but fears the appearance of impropriety."I'm trying to figure

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-50132635987720686542009-05-26T14:22:00.010-05:002009-05-26T17:50:49.672-05:00

Can you imagine your reaction if, in the middle of a private gathering in your home, a government official knocks on your door and interrogates you about what you're doing? You might think this only happens in other countries, under some despotic and tyrannical regime, but a pastor and his wife said that is what happened to them (on Good Friday, no less) in San Diego, California, as they were

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-16165991080234959862009-05-19T13:51:00.009-05:002009-05-19T17:15:53.591-05:00

As Chicagoans' outrage over the parking meter privatization disaster continues to boil, and aldermen are feeling considerable political heat. Clout City's Mick Dumke calls the situation "surreal":This morning, five and a half months after the City Council signed off on the deal, angry aldermen accused the private firms* that now run the meter system of cheating Chicago drivers, and some even

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-64604912633204340902009-05-18T07:29:00.012-05:002009-05-18T08:42:19.720-05:00

Whoopi isn't happy.Maybe the reality of the leftward swing in Washington is beginning to sink in with the entertainment crowd. The execution of that tax-hungry "compassionate" liberal agenda is alot more expensive than lip service, as it turns out, and it must be a real disappointment to figure it out too late - the fat-cat that will feel the bite is you.

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-25595592400789033422009-05-15T08:27:00.005-05:002009-05-15T08:58:54.137-05:00

There is a bill working its way through our Democrat controlled Congress that, according to the Heritage Foundation, would: 1. Reduce aggregate gross domestic product (GDP) by $7.4 trillion, 2. Destroy 844,000 jobs on average, with peak years seeing unemployment rise by over 1,900,000 jobs, 3. Raise electricity rates 90 percent after adjusting for inflation, 4. Raise inflation-adjusted gasoline

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-44035352784029646902009-05-12T19:18:00.004-05:002009-05-12T20:10:55.079-05:00

You just can't make this stuff up. Miami Herald:LEON, N.Y. -- Police cracking down on rowdy Amish youths ticketed a teenager for having beer in his horse-drawn buggy when they pulled him over on a western New York road. They said the 17-year-old was charged with underage possession of alcohol after he was stopped by deputies late Monday night in the town of Leon, 40 miles south of Buffalo.My

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We've all seen the city pave a street (if you're old enough to remember, that is) only to have it torn up for some reason two weeks later. This is is kind of like that, only on a federal level: Federal programs deemed ineffective by President Obama and targeted for elimination in his proposed budget include five that stand to get about $500 million in economic stimulus funds, documents show. In

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-6486282995152013112009-05-09T18:20:00.003-05:002009-05-09T18:44:44.114-05:00

Sometimes, you just have to step back and think maybe the "Green" movement has passed beyond the realm of sanity: StarTribune.com Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota May 5, 2009LONDON - Scientists unveiled on Tuesday what they hope will be one of the world's fastest biofuel vehicles, powered by waste from chocolate factories and made partly from plant fibers. Its makers hope the racer will go 145 mph

Not Wiredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05624090245187352017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-61031663800933594552009-05-07T14:25:00.000-05:002009-05-07T14:50:28.239-05:00

Have you seen these red and white gates at some of the area expressway entrances?I got curious and did some checking. Turns out the earliest reference to these gates was 4 years ago by the Illinois Department of Transportation in response to the need for evacuation plans as proposed by the Federal Highway Administration ( part of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation).According to an article dated

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A new blog has joined what some have called "Chicago's dysfuntional family of bloggers". Cincinnatus went live today, with an excellent article discussing the future of the grassroots Tea Party movement, and it's causes. Here's a taste:Every element of American life is under attack: from without (terrorism, international courts of law, the UN, our allies and our enemies), and from within (

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It's a miracle. The Cook County Board passed an ordinance proposed by Tony Paraica (R-16) to fully repeal last year's sales tax increase. (Democrat Stroger had previously said he wanted to roll back just one-quarter of one percent.) The Paraica plan, which was endorsed by the Chicago Tribune last month, passed, according to Paraica's website, "on a vote of 12-3, with Commissioners Beavers,

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-15056612605483013432009-05-05T16:20:00.002-05:002009-05-05T19:08:46.694-05:00

Let's be clear: I'm not a Michael Savage fan. I do occasionally listen and find him entertaining and stimulating. Being BANNED from a foreign country for expressing your opinions, though, is nuts. The Brits don't think so: (Yahoo News-May 5, 2005)Britain's 'least wanted' blacklist publishedLONDON (AFP) – The government published a blacklist on Tuesday of people recently banned from the country

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Many have tried to summarize what the Tax Day TEA Parties were all about, but I think Laura Ingraham, who attended the TEA Party in Washington DC, said it best in an interview about 5 minutes into this video:"What I think what these these people all are saying is that neither political party is representing their interests. They're tired of Republicans who act like Democrats, and they're tired

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-91280821111991462172009-04-09T13:43:00.016-05:002009-04-09T17:44:15.374-05:00

The Tax Day Tea Party is next Wednesday, April 15. Chicago's Tea Party will be at Kluczynski Federal Building Plaza, 230 S. Dearborn (information for this location and for other locations in Illinois is here.) And as usual, there are those (other than the old media) who don't want to allow ordinary taxpayers to have their say. World Net Daily is reporting that ACORN may be planning to crash the

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-43783191484618057272009-04-07T16:28:00.002-05:002009-04-07T16:47:43.442-05:00

If you feel your American History class failed you - this will help.

Margehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12652451635041665574noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-27539386667819779412009-04-03T14:48:00.009-05:002009-04-03T16:51:49.172-05:00

The criminal complaint issued last December has now culminated in the expected indictments:Disgraced former Governor Rod Blagojevich, his brother Rob, who managed his campaign fund, two former Blago chiefs of staff, John Harris and Lon Monk, Blagojevich pal and fundraiser Christopher Kelly, and longtime Springfield political insider and the only Republican in the bunch, William Cellini.It's the

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-6262861106493048002009-03-30T08:47:00.006-05:002009-03-30T09:20:22.332-05:00

As you already know, Streets and Sanitation chief Al Sanchez was found guilty last week of four of seven counts of mail fraud, having been accused of reinventing hiring rules to reward political allies. Clout Street has Daley's response:"Mayor Richard Daley today expressed regret for the hiring fraud scandal in his administration.A day after a federal jury convicted his former Streets and

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-22570230866670749242009-03-26T18:12:00.003-05:002009-03-26T18:52:40.621-05:00

I had a thought about how to raise a few much needed dollars for our city's suffering budget. Let's sell the planter boxes on Ebay. Better yet, let's privatize them. How much revenue do you think that would generate over 99 years? Maybe 300 or 400 bucks?I guess you can't get much for tulip bulbs once they're done blooming.Never mind.Firin' Up The Roto-tillerNot Wired

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For two hours yesterday morning, Rod Blagojevich had his own radio show on WLS. He named a few more names - this time, double dippers in Springfield. The audio is up at the WLS website.

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-36184571879597132652009-03-25T18:25:00.006-05:002009-03-25T19:05:10.123-05:00

There's talk of Tea Parties over taxes. We, here in Chicago, might just have our own unique twist:Chicago Sun-Times: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 (Carol Marin):Drivers' anger over meters boiling over into a boycott'Boycott' may not be too strong a word after all. I'm talking about Chicago parking meters and the fury out there right now about what the mayor and the City Council have done by selling

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Looks like executives were not the only recipients of AIG largess. Like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, AIG made some generous contributions to political campaigns, and according to a recent Rasmussen report, a healthy majority of Americans believe they should give it back:Two-out-of-three Americans (67%) believe that politicians who received campaign contributions from American International Group (

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-16465997924496606092009-03-25T15:07:00.006-05:002009-03-25T16:06:23.367-05:00

Think we can push for a politician-exchange program?(Thanks to Youchki for the heads-up)

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-8326045698010901112009-03-23T16:24:00.008-05:002009-03-23T18:52:50.984-05:00

As you've probably heard, Barack Obama was on 60 Minutes with Steve Kroft, and during the interview, Kroft questioned Obama about the looming economic threats the nation faces today. Obama's response acknowledged the dangers - but with inexplicable levity. Politico's Craig Gordon and Jonathan Martin wrote that:President Barack Obama said he believes the global financial system remains at risk of

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The IUSB Vision Weblog has a list of the news items obscured by the media blitz on AIG:Obama took half a million dollars for a book deal a few days before the inauguration. - LINK. Remember how upset the Democrats and the media got over newt Gingrich’s book deal?Video: Democrat Speaker Nancy Pelosi that enforcing immigration laws is “un-American” - LINKThe Huffington Post calls on the FCC to

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Daley - the very picture of sympathy for folks who cannot afford to pay more taxes - explains why they will have to pay more taxes. Fran Spielman, Chicago Sun Times:"Gov. Quinn’s proposal to raise the state income tax but withhold millions of dollars in new tax revenue from cities will turn up the heat to increase local taxes, Mayor Daley warned today."[. . .]"Local governments across Illinois

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-54152173743429945492009-03-16T18:35:00.003-05:002009-03-16T18:52:24.514-05:00

Johnathan Krohn of Duluth, Georgia, got interested in politics when he was 8. Now he is 14 years old, and the author of Define Conservatism. Check out what he had to say at the 2009 CPAC:Amazing kid, no? He nailed it!(H/T Bob Schaffer)

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-30006125411892335572009-03-16T16:42:00.005-05:002009-03-18T07:52:53.021-05:00

Thought I'd heard it all with gassy cows. But no. Now it's burping worms:Studies of soil-dwelling earthworms had showed that the creepy crawlies emitted nitrous oxide because of the nitrogen-converting microbes they gobbled up into their guts with every mouthful of soil.Peter Stief, of the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Germany, and his colleagues noticed that no one had ever

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-36409772325547327012009-03-15T17:55:00.006-05:002009-03-16T15:09:22.384-05:00

A brand new Chicago blogger, ChiChick, announced the arrival of her newborn blog late yesterday afternoon:First breath in the blogosphere!!! Gaaaaasp! Like a new born baby's first passage to chilly air. Like a new plant pushing its way up through the hard cold spring dirt. There is a sweet reality in this harsh time. Are you ready for some sunshine? I am.ChiChick is on the hunt for things

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-58578501999924005152009-03-13T17:00:00.023-05:002009-03-14T16:47:53.063-05:00

We've heard for about a decade now about grave financial problems in Illinois. With the economic downturn over the last two years, you might assume that things are pretty much the same everywhere. But in fact, Indiana has been doing pretty well:Indiana's state budget looked better than it had in years at the end of the 2008 fiscal year on June 30, 2008. Revenues had exceeded spending for the

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We all know that corruption costs the citizens of Illinois money, and lots of it. But is the government intrusiveness characteristic of Illinois Democrats also costing us our freedom and our ability to prosper? The Mercatus Center, George Mason University, has published a new study that ranks American states on the level of economic, social, and personal freedom:This paper presents the first-ever

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-25820489787790557302009-03-04T14:01:00.005-06:002009-03-04T14:25:25.821-06:00

Well, fellow members of the chattering class, now it's your turn. Today, Micheal Kraskin of AOL's Political Machine introduced the Obama Report Card. How would you grade him on his first six weeks?(Via Hot Air)

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There were already rumblings of anger and digital talk of a 'Tea Party' less than a month ago, before the now famous Santelli rant. Since, some ordinarily silent Americans, routinely ignored by their alleged representatives and sneered at by the media, have decided they have something to say. They began to say it at more than 40 "Chicago Tea Parties" which erupted all over the nation yesterday.

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I don't know how we missed this. Early this month, some irreverent low-down miscreant scratched the name "Peter S."* into the Bean. ("The Bean" is Chicagoans' nickname for the Cloud Gate "sculpture" in Millennium Park, because - well, because it looks like a bean.) Mayor Daley, who is very fond of the Cloud Gate Bean, was furious. According to Chicago Sun Times reporters Andrew Herrmann and Fran

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This is a video announcement from TCOT-TV - also see this post, and more details for Chicago at Marathon Pundit.

Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011002105653841193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9244784.post-79497734113412690232009-02-25T08:36:00.002-06:002009-02-25T08:41:39.533-06:00

You can read last night's speech at The Swamp, if you're so inclined.

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Great idea, especially if you'll be entertaining guests for tonights speech, from Americans for Tax Reform:On Tuesday at 9:00 PM Eastern, President Obama will address a joint session of Congress. To help get you through the 50-minute speech, use our handy Bingo card to check off terms and phrases likely to be used. As a bonus, print out the different versions of the card and watch the speech

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You may recall that a couple of weeks ago, a revolution of sorts broke out over tax-evading appointees to this administration's cabinet. Well, there have been some changes since Rick Santelli's anger erupted on CNBC, and he said he was "thinkin' of havin' a Chicago Tea Party . . ." It was clear then that he spoke for those on the floor - it is clear now that he spoke for non-recipients of the

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Taxpayers have spent over three million dollars a year - for ten years - to pay for non-existant staff at a long-abandoned jail. In this report on CBS 2 (see video below) Jay Levine interviewed David Noveselski, who is a "civic bounty hunter" of sorts:Noveselski: "We went through it with a court order a month ago. It's rat-infested, it's full of water, the paint is peeling, the electrical

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For our out-of-town visitors who are trying to learn how funny-business is done around here - in this place where you need a family tree program to keep track of the incestuous connections, where shady conversations are held between go-betweens - here is a beautiful example. This is the kind of story Chicagoans have heard many, many times. It involves two brothers - in Chicago Tribune columnist

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During a discussion on whether the government's (Obama's) plan to save the economy will actually help the markets, Rick Santelli went revolutionary on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade. Following a delicious rant, and amid cheers from surrounding traders, he called for a Chicago Tea Party.If you're not among the homeowners who are targeted for "bailout" (i.e., you didn't buy a house you

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