Another idea to reform Chicago: Loosen the Mayor’s grip

March 25th, 2011 by Jack Quigley

Chicago is supposed to have a weak Mayor / strong Council system of government.  After nearly 22 years of Mayor Richard M. Daley and 21 years of his father before him, we’ve seen that the city charter can get twisted in the real world politics of city hall. Read the rest of this entry »

The height of Republican hypocrisy

January 7th, 2011 by Jack Quigley

Various Republican leaders never tire of telling us that they respect and honor the men and women who proudly serve America.  They mean, of course, the men and women who serve our country in the Armed Forces. Read the rest of this entry »

Tip O’Neill was wrong

November 4th, 2010 by Jack Quigley

It was one of the adages to live by in American electoral politics.  The powerhouse retail politician and late Speaker of the U.S. House from Massachusetts uttered it over and over. Read the rest of this entry »

A whole new meaning to the word testimonial.

April 3rd, 2012 by Jack Quigley

Compass Media creative director and co-founder Julie Cutler went on WBEZ-FM radio this morning to discuss the challenges of earning voters’ trust in today’s toxic political environment. Read the rest of this entry »

4543 words. 39 signers. 224 years of democracy.

September 17th, 2011 by Jack Quigley

The Bible is nearly 20 times longer. The original Harry Potter book has 70,000 more words. John Grisham takes twice as long to write his average thriller as these authors did to write a document that changed the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Twitter tweak: Scott Walker’s Jobs Plan

September 16th, 2011 by Jack Quigley

#ScottWalker = more jobs for criminal defense lawyers. Read the rest of this entry »

Twitter: 30 years of global data proves GOP wrong

September 14th, 2011 by Jack Quigley

30 yrs of IMF data proves #GOP economic plan sucks wind. Read the rest of this entry »

Even Republicans think corporations should pay their fair share

September 12th, 2011 by Jack Quigley

New @PewResearch poll: most GOP voters don’t think #CuttingBusinessTaxes will help economy. Check out numbers on jobs proposals from Pew Research Center for the People & the Press.

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Ouch. WSJ writes first ads for GOP nomination

May 14th, 2011 by Jack Quigley

If you live in Iowa, New Hampshire or South Carolina, or ever watch Fox News or the Golf Channel, get ready to see these words on your TV screen over and over again starting this fall. Read the rest of this entry »

They have finally gone too far

August 12th, 2010 by Jack Quigley

There’s a state legislator in Texas who looks like a pretty regular lady. The type of person you might see at the mall or out for Sunday brunch. Read the rest of this entry »