What is wrong with this story? Interestingly, CNN was notified of the problem the day it was published and have never corrected it.
Illinois, From the Colder Prairie Now
What is wrong with this story? Interestingly, CNN was notified of the problem the day it was published and have never corrected it.
Via Eschaton: Federal flood insurance is going on hiatus. It would be nice if it just went away. The program subsidizes insurance so flood prone areas can develop. The question no one besides Steve Chapman (no longer available) seems to want to ask is why do we want areas that are prone to floods to […]
Conason starts the next crusade. It is interesting to watch a meme get started without any blast faxes. Tells you a lot about how the press in general works, doesn’t it? He reports that Ashcroft had relations with a guy named Thomas Bugel, a former member of the St. Louis School Board, and a member […]
As usual the Dark Prince of the Right just makes up the facts over the outrage over Lott’s remarks. The CBC largely ignored the story as was reported on Reliable Sources over the weekend. But it makes a nice argument for conservative victimhood by the Dark Prince.
Kristin McQueary points out the dangerous game Fitzgerald plays by backing Lott. Admittedly, African-Americans and Latinos aren’t voting for the guy, but this kind of thing helps turn them out. McQueary also reports the meeting between Pete and LaHood went nowhere and Dan Proft of the Illinois Leader is trying to build a conservative coalition […]
Usually I refer to the problems in funding Illinois Schools as largely a rural problem. In fact, it is a broader problem with many suburban areas outside of the wealthy north or growing west experiencing the same issues. Phil Kadner does a good job in describing the political problems of any solution and the paralysis […]
Sweet, Trent stays in the news cycle for 3 more weeks
I’m not kidding. Don’t believe me, read Media Watch at the Illinois Leader. The fascinating thing about the column is it doesn’t connect this ‘imbalance’ to any actual problems, but just asserts it exists.
First, he brags about a student getting a paper published on the environment ethics of terraforming Mars and now he cites an old article in which he is credited with nominating Arthur C. Clarke for the Nobel Peace Prize Next up, "I’m in News of the Weird!"
by Steve Chapman. Just passin’ by ma’AM
Reason to Vote for a Big Fat Greek Guy for Mayor We won’t have to see his Big Fat Hairy Greek Ass.
The depths of pork in Illinois is explored. It explains a lot about how Illinois works, but I won’t go into it more for now.
Carol Marin is one of the more respected, if not heavily watched, news people in Chicago and she sets out the case against Carol Mosely-Braun. Some choice graphs: One example. Before freshmen senators go to work in Washington, there is an orientation program to help them learn the lay of the land. You skipped it. […]
Dennis Byrne spews his usual column light on substance, heavy on aspersions. In it, he makes a point of backing Everett Dirksen for his support of the Civil Rights Act. Then he trashes the elites for trying to take out Fitzgerald. Has it occurred to him that Dirksen was actually the kind of character he […]
are suggesting Pete Rose might get a second chance if he confesses. Like hell. He bet on the game and his own team. Screw him. None of this liberal mamby pamby nonsense about redemption. He screwed with my game and he is out.