Reports indicate that unemployment fell ever so slightly to 9.5 percent last month. And to that dismal number our fearless commander-in-chief admitted that the American resurgence is just moving too slowly. “We’re not headed there fast enough for a lot of Americans…We’re not headed there fast enough for me, either,” was Obama’s lament. What’s worse [...]
Sometimes in the midst of all of these very serious, contentious ‘happenings’ like the oil spill, rising trillions dollar deficit, wars and dire unemployment, we just need a laugh. And this time, we have something far better than Sarah Palin to provide idiotic comic relief as an unbelievable representative of today’s political evolution: Sharron Angle. [...]
Though Day Two of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan were nothing short of predictable and hellishly boring, the lady herself is quite an intrigue. Oh, the endless protestations by Senators fully utilizing their chance to spout their already obvious political stances, while grilling Kagan, makes for must-sleep TV. Even one-time comedian Al [...]
Following a dangerous spree of widespread violence, Chicagoans supporting gun ownership for self-defense may finally be getting their just due, or are they? “To the criminals, I would like to say, the Chicago crime buffet is over. We are not prey,” said one resident to local media following today’s Supreme Court order to a federal [...]
As the summer heats up to record numbers, so it seems rises the collective temperature of the people. In Chicago alone last weekend, an estimated 52 people were shot, at least seven of them fatally. Almost instantly, local police attributed much of the mayhem to street gang activity. That seems an obvious enough conclusion given [...]
In a week that brought us the shamefully ‘heartfelt’, though recklessly misguided, sentiments of a runaway general, and the scheming words of an opportunistic Republican Senator, is there any wonder this nation now finds itself at this dire crossroads? It’s become an all about me sort of world, where truth, honor and compassion for the [...]
Another Republican filibuster has succeeded in holding up an extension of jobless benefits for thousands of Americans. And, so once again, the Grand Old Party shows its true colors, and again its to the detriment of the common man. Dishearteningly, news indicates Senate Dems have been unsuccessful in overcoming their counterparts’ rather cold-hearted ploy. And [...]
General Stanley McChrystal, our chief commander in Afghanistan, is himself on the hot seat after publicly blasting the administration he purportedly bleeds red for—and has been called in to the White House for, what at the very least, should be a stern reprimand by President Obama. McChrystal, the top dog in one of our two-conflict [...]
Folks celebrate their fathers in infinite ways around the world. I can see families, with the children out front-and-center, buying cakes, having parties, or taking their dads out to dinner. I can almost see others from other cultures, perhaps, celebrating with picnics, sports outings or more spiritual declarations of gratitude. As for me, I light [...]
So just who is Alvin Greene? Inquiring minds want to know after the 32-year-old unemployed former Army vet, now facing pornography charges, essentially emerged from nowhere to throw the South Carolina Senate race into a mockery. Despite little campaigning, and only $114 in his campaign war chest, Greene emerged as the victor in the recent [...]
