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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
#ScottWalker = more jobs for criminal defense lawyers. Read the rest of this entry »
30 yrs of IMF data proves #GOP economic plan sucks wind. Read the rest of this entry »
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.
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 »
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 »