Capitalism and the Big Rod

Capitalism is probably the most powerful force in the universe. It truly is the ultimate voting experience where people get to vote with their hard earned dollars for the things that make the most sense. Voters complain about politicians they don’t like, but somehow they still seem to get elected or reelected. This is usually [...]

Rahm Rodded

“Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart. And you’ll never walk alone.” So goes the lyrics to the Rogers and Hammerstein classic. So goes the now infamouse dethroned governor of the state is Illinois. The Illinois General Assembly may have sent Big Rod Blagojevich packing but be certain that Rod will not walk [...]

Chicago Style

This is the true story… of a thoughtful self-biographer… picked to live in a house…as he works and has his life taped… to find out what happens… when people stop being polite… and start getting real… Welcome to this week’s episode of “The Real World – Pennsylvania Avenue/Chicago Style” I’ve never actually seen an episode [...]

Extraordinary Timing

“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 [...]