Mid-Day Musick For The Royal Fireworks
Today is the Fourth of July, where fireworks are the preferred way to celebrate. Fireworks have been used for celebration since the Seventh Century, when they were invented in China.It has been a Grand...
View ArticleWho's Going To Netroots Nation?
And who needs a ride?I have three comfy seats in my vehicle for travel from Chicago, Gary, and points east on Interstate 94 until you get to Detroit. I plan on leaving Wednesday morning so I can be in...
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New Poll: Karen Lewis Beats Rahm By NINE POINTS
Karen Lewis has a lot to smile about these days Things are starting to heat up in Chicago, and it's not the temperature. Rahm "F-ing R**" Emanuel, Mayor of the city that I love, is finding himself in...
View ArticleDon't Like #NN15 In Arizona? Do Something About It.
So here I am, soaking in my first Netroots Nation conference. I'm enjoying myself immensely, and already resolving to do what I can to get back as often as I can. Then the announcement comes that next...
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Did You Know There Was A March In DC Tomorrow?
Join us tomorrow as we march on the Department of Education There's going to be a BAT Swarm tomorrow in Washington, D.C. The Badass Teacher Association is going to march on the Department of Education...
View ArticleJust And Fair Compensation
Article I, Section 21 of the Indiana State Constitution reads as follows:Section 21. No person's particular services shall be demanded, without just compensation. No person's property shall be taken by...
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So You Think Tenure Is A Bad Thing?
In case you missed it the other day, Whoopi Goldberg pulled a Jenny McCarthy on The View. Only she wasn't talking about vaccinations, she was talking about due process rights for teachers. And with a...
View ArticleGOOD News From Chicago
It seems all you hear on the media these days about Chicago is "shooting, killing, shooting, gun laws, more shooting, ChiRaq, etc etc etc".Well, here's some GOOD news coming out of Chicago:The Jackie...
View Article"I'm A Failure"
Some of the symptoms of depression include feelings of hopelessness and failure. When applied to someone like Robin Williams, people are astounded."How could he feel he was a failure? He was so...
View ArticleIL-Gov: Pat Quinn Takes A Page From Obama
Remember this devastating ad from 2012?It's BACK! New and improved, and surfacing in Illinois:I especially like the "Did Bruce Rauner really think no one would find outIL?" bit.Rauner is constantly...
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WSJ: Joseph Epstein Whitesplains All That's Wrong In Ferguson
Because of course he has all the answers. When the headline of your column is "What's Missing In Ferguson, MO", you're not off to a great start. Because you're already setting yourself up as the person...
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Youth Sports, Angry Parents, Guns: What Could Go Wrong?
I don't know where to start for this one.You just KNOW someone is going to wind up shot and/or killed eventually.So, every year we hear of asshole parents of kids who play sports making the lives of...
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Like Tacos? Like Beer? Help Fund Abortions
Two beers and some tacos. So the viral thing this summer was the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Yes, I did it too--right after I finished the Chicago Triathlon. But did you know there was another challenge...
View ArticleAn October Surprise No One Is Expecting
No, not this one:But wouldn't it be grand if the President called for a National Address, walked out into the East Room, stood at the podium, and said:"My fellow Americans,The recent diagnosis of an...
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MSNBC Runs Article, NRA Loses Its Mind
Sigh. Another day, another NRA fail.The other day, MSNBC.com had an article up by Krystal Ball and Anne Thompson entitled "How The NRA Is Making The Ebola Crisis Worse". The thrust of the article was...
View ArticleBREAKING: GA Court Tells 40,000 Voters To Screw Themselves
Well isn't this just wizard:ATLANTA, GEORGIA—On Tuesday, Judge Christopher Brasher of the Fulton County Superior Court denied a petition from civil rights advocates to force Georgia’s Secretary of...
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Federal Trade Commission Sues AT&T For Limiting Data Speed
Another reason we need real net neutrality:Federal officials on Tuesday sued AT&T, the nation’s second-largest cellular carrier, for allegedly deceiving millions of customers by selling them...
View ArticleWashington Football Team Sues Native Americans
This is why we can't have nice things.Remember the case where 5 Native Americans sued the Washington NFL franchise and a judge took away the copyright and trademark protections of said franchise?Well,...
View ArticleJohn Oliver On The Midterms
If you have 20 minutes, give it a watch. He correctly points out that it's in the states where most of the legislation gets passed. He highlights some of the more "interesting" people in state...
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