They’ve taken away my freedom to say no

I like the word “no.”  It instills a sense of understanding from almost everyone I say it to — whether it’s someone I love and care for, or a customer who has high hopes for me... 

State of Illinois is in hock, productive people on the hook

There’s an aphorism that us free marketeers say often: “If you subsidize something, you get more of it.” That’s always the case when government starts a “war” on some... 

President Obama rips “Fat Cat Bankers,” his lips are moving

“I did not run for office to be helping out a bunch of fat-cat bankers on Wall Street,” President Barack Obama said when interviewed by 60 Minutes on CBS. Here we have what we’ve always... 

The Timothy Cole case: arrest and incarcerate Michele Mallin for conspiracy to murder

The story of Michele Mallin starts out heartbreaking.  At the age of 20, she was a victim of sexual assault.  In 1985, she was a student of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX.  Mallin was walking... 

Public Leaders should be taken out and beaten

When I say that Public Leaders should be taken out and beaten, I don’t mean the actual people given that title: I mean the title itself.  A cursory GoogleNews search for the term brings up 73 results.... 

King worship gets worse: the Obama-themed Sox baseball cap

According to Street and Smith’s Sports Business Journal, the Chicago White Sox baseball team have designed a new Sox cap that introduces the Obama campaign logo on the front and back of the cap.... 

City of Chicago calls to end “dibs”: the act of putting furniture and junk on streets

In Chicago, we have an odd procedure that city residents use to call “dibs” on public street parking spots outside of their homes and apartments: they actually put old furniture and other junk... 

The G.U.N. welcomes the sixth black President of the United States

I tried watching the news today, I really did.  All I saw were indoctrinated little children in substandard public schools cheering what basically is the changing of the guard.  Did the public-union... 

Senators Ten Kennedy and Robert Byrd collapse at inauguration luncheon

Breaking news is that Senator Ted Kennedy may have collapsed during the inauguration luncheon. More updates as it happens. 1:55PM CST Update: He may have been taken away in an ambulance, according to... 

Inauguration Secret Service: Shoot the band if they make false moves

I’m subscribed to a variety of odd online groups to monitor where some traffic comes from.  This morning I was reading through those odds-and-edds of groups, when I came across something not really... 

Cuyahoga County Sheriff gives raises to niece, friends amid 21 layoffs

Another slam-dunk article by fellow blogger Darjen showing how hard it is to continue believing that government can do a little bit of right instead of a whole lot of wrong.  When you can’t trust... 

The State’s animal cruelty

Editor’s Note: I was thinking about this topic just yesterday when I came across an absolutely perfect post by fellow blogger Darjen of “North of the Shoe.”  What follows is his in its... 

HP uses third party to sell printers in Iran

Based on a Slashdot post referencing an article at The Boston Globe, it looks like HP is in hot water for alledgely allowing their printers to be sold to Iranian businesses and citizens.  The Slashdot... 

Obama shares FDR’s arrogant conceit

  From the Union Leader December 28, 2008 By John Stossel — Barack Obama wants to use the recession to remake the U.S. economy. “Painful crisis also provides us with an opportunity to transform... 

Carrying gunpowder on an airplane: TSA fails again

Chicago, IL By A.B. Dada — Blogger Rhona Mahoney made an amazing little trial run of the TSA’s amazing State-designed security measures: she printed a fake boarding pass, and packed gunpowder... 

Day Without a Gay? Gay Without a Pay.

Chicago, IL By A.B. Dada — It’s incredible how many people I know are supporters of gay rights.  The idea is ludicrous to me: gay rights.  Rights for gay people.  It’s just more of... 

Chicago Tribune Editor Gerould Kern statement

Chicago, Il By A.B. Dada — With the breaking news about the Rod Blagojevich Corruption charges hitting today, Chicago Tribune editor Gerould Kern issued a statement to try to cover his back: The... 

Blagojevich Corruption, Obama and the Tribune Company?

Chicago, IL By A.B. Dada — I danced a little dance this morning as the first piece of news hit the wire: that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested and charged with corruption over his alleged...