Entries Tagged as 'News/Politics'
While there was great shock that Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley announced earlier this week that he would not seek reelection, the news for me was good. Daley and his friends have bled this city dry for 21 years and the level of corruption has only increased since his father was in office, not decreased. […]
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Who are the bigger idiots: Rev. Terry Jones or some Muslims? Jones is the moronic pastor of the Dove Center, who, despite calls from numerous places including the White House, has said he will proceed with his plan to burn copies of the Quran Saturday, the ninth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Among […]
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Earlier this week, the mainstream press reported that Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis and several law enforcement agencies sat down with West Side gang leaders and members and told them to control violent members of their gangs or face police action. Even though some aldermen were up in arms over “negotiating with terrorists,” most people […]
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I have been to Mexico a few times, and I have been to the bull fights a couple of times. I think it is barbaric and I never liked it (I went the second time with The Indignant Wife who had never been). I always rooted for the poor bull, which is drugged and already […]
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Former major league pitcher Roger Clemens was indicted for obstruction of Congress and other charges related to statements he made to a congressional committee in 2008. Once again, it appears that Roger Clemens does not think that the normal laws apply to him and that he can bowl over Congress and the law like he […]
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I tried to avoid the N-word filled rant of Dr. Laura Schlessinger, but I can’t. I know she was making a point about the N-word on her August 10 radio show, but she’s nuts. In the broadcast, she used the N-word 11 times while giving “advice” to a black woman who called about a problem […]
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I’m bored with the big stories of the day. All I can come up with are shorts: • Rod Blagojevich was found guilty of 1 count under the indictment; judge declares a mistrial on other 23 counts. This means we have to go through this all over again. Oh boy! • By the way, who […]
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