edited by: Douglas Welch,
Illinois Editor
I recently read in a Chicago Tribune article that the word “Unfriend” has been voted New Oxford American Dictionary’s 2009 Word of the Year. For the few of you that might be unaware of its definition, the term is used in social networking sites, such as Facebook, for the [...]
Again, not addressing the constitutional rights to be bestowed upon war criminals by bringing them to America, former Governor Jim Thompson, member of the 9-11 Commission, lines up in favors of Gitmo-in-Illinois in an op-ed published in tomorrow's Chicago Tribune:
If the Federal Bureau of Prisons purchases Thomson Correctional Center,' [...]
Rasmussen found over the past few days that support for civilian trials rather than military tribunals for accused terrorists is not as widespread as the Chicago Tribune and Eric Zorn would lead us to believe. In asking questions about Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try the jihadists in New [...]
The Chicago Tribune conveyed yesterday that it's ridiculous to oppose transferring GITMO terrorists to Thomson, Illinois. How short-sighted and how ill-informed. It takes more than simply waiting to see what position Republicans are taking, and then side on the opposite to determine what's best for Illinois and America, and yes, the [...]
'Cause that union man's got such a hold over meThe coroner's declaration that Chicago Board of Education President Michael Scott's sudden death early Monday morning has his friends doubting that Scott committed suicide. The Chicago Tribune talked to one willing to go on record:
"I don't believe Michael committed suicide, I'll tell you that," said Nelson Carlo, president of Carlo [...]
In an interview with television station WREX in Rockford [...]
Look, we’ve spent plenty of time over the last several years critiquing Cook County Board President Todd Stroger.
Let’s make sure we remember that when it’s time to go to the polls.
Cook County Board president Todd Stroger took some heat for not attending today’s Democratic forum [...]
Below are today's headlines concerning Illlinois' liberal U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. It seems Dick wants to talk about just about anything...except the Obama health care takeover. Wonder why?
Durbin plans stop Friday regarding FutureGen | Charleston Times-Courier, 11-13-09
Durbin to address unemployment issue | Chicago Tribune, 11-13-09
Durbin praises' [...]
And when I say "high labor costs," I'm talking about union labor costs. And the Chicago Tribune certainly knows better, and its ridiculous that they omit that from their report.
