“Extraordinary and unprecedented”. Those were the words used by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to explain why she was petitioning the Illinois Supreme Court to remove Governor Big Rod Blagojevich from his authority. The question was; why take this action now before the Governor is proven guilty. The answer from Illinois top legal representative is [...]
Poor management is like feeding chili to your pet cat. No matter how novel the idea seems to be at the onset, there is an overwhelming chance that it will not end well. And it will take a long time to find all the places where the catastrophic results need to be cleaned up. Such [...]
“What are you, nuts?” I have been asked that question on more than one occasion. My usual answer is that I have papers from board certified professionals unequivocally stating that I am not. But the reality is that I probably am to some degree and that’s OK because it allows me to live in a [...]
Well, it looks like our elected brain trust will finally roll over and give the Detroit Disasters $14 billion of our tax dollars. It comes as no surprise as anyone who was paying attention knew this was a done deal before all the public posturing started. The bailout package calls this hand out a loan [...]
“The real distinction is between those who adapt their purposes to reality and those who seek to mold reality in the light of their purposes” – Henry Kissinger On Wednesday December 10th the world as we know it is scheduled come to a grinding halt. At least that is the hope of some folks who [...]
Let the games begin. There is great wailing and gnashing of teeth amongst the taxpaying public regarding the recent $700 billion bailout of financial institutions and even more for the proposed automakers funding. Still whole market sectors and their lobbyists are lined up at Congresses doors like kids waiting to ride the tea cups at [...]
What bespectacled young lady can strike fear into the hearts of mortal liberal men? Can draw attention long after any attention is necessary? Can have the Chicago Tribune’s Washington Bureau breathlessly tracking her every move, both past and present? Has absolutely no national political platform but is still being denigrated long after any such slander [...]
Dear Santa (a.k.a. U.S. Congress) How are you? We are fine. We hope you don’t think we are being greedy and we really are sorry that we have to ask, but our list is kinda big this year. We have been very good this past year. We followed most of…. well OK some of the [...]
Clip, clop, clip, clop. The first horseman rides a white horse and brings pestilence. The second horseman rides a fiery red horse and brings war. The third horseman rides a black horse and brings famine. The fourth horseman rides a pale green horse and brings death. So it is written. But when John wrote of [...]
Well it’s official. The youth of America are nuttier than a jar of Jif. At least according to the “experts” that just published their long awaited report. According to this most recent study of 5000 young people ages 19 to 25 almost one in five has some sort of treatable mental malady. If you include [...]
