By The Beachwood Economic Betrayal Affairs Desk
We’ve been betrayed by too many politicians.
Posted on December 9, 2010
Reinventing Chicago’s City Colleges
League Of Women Voters Afraid Of Too Much Democracy
By Chicago Independent Television
Getting on the ballot isn’t enough to get into their debates.
Posted on December 6, 2010
Rahm’s Objections
By The Beachwood Ballot Bureau
“The challenges have been filed for the upcoming city election, and this year there’s a record number of them,” WLS reports.
“The Chicago Elections Board received 426 objections to nominating petitions.
“Among the mayoral candidates, the biggest target appears to be former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. He had 31 challenges filed against him by Tuesday’s deadline.”
The Beachwood has learned the nature of those 31 challenges:
Posted on December 2, 2010
20 Years Of Corruption And All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
George W. Bush’s Letter To President Obama
By Ralph Nader
Dear President Obama:
As you know I’ve been peddling my book Decision Points and while doing interviews, people ask me what I think of the job you’re doing. My answer is the same: He deserves to make decisions without criticism from me. It’s a tough enough job as it is.
But their inquiries did prompt me to write you to privately express my continual admiration for the job you are doing. Amazing! I say “privately” because making my sentiments public would not do either of us any good, if you know what I mean.
First, I can scarcely believe my good fortune as to how your foreign and military policies – “continuity” was the word used recently by my good friend, Joe Lieberman – has protected my legacy. More than protected, you’ve proven yourself just as able – and I may say sometimes even more so – to “kick ass” as my Daddy used to say.
Posted on November 25, 2010
Lupe Fiasco vs. Kanye West
Stop Apologizing To George W. Bush And Put Him On Trial
Former president an imperial gangster.
Posted on November 24, 2010
George Ryan’s Dogs And Ponies
By Ed Hammer
On November 22, 2010, I sat in the federal courtroom of Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer and witnessed a dog and pony show. Lawyers representing George Ryan argued their motion to get Ryan released from prison based on the June 2010 Conrad Black case, when the United States Supreme Court ruled that the federal honest services law of which he was convicted is vague and unconstitutional.
In 2006, after almost a six-month long trial and several days of deliberation, a jury unanimously convicted Ryan on all 22 counts of his indictment. Judge Pallmeyer subsequently sentenced Ryan to 6 1/2 years in federal prison. So far, he has served three of those years.
Posted on November 23, 2010
A County Clout List
By Dane Placko
“FOX Chicago News obtained a copy of a ‘clout list’ showing who landed jobs funded by a federal disaster grant. The list details who in county government sponsored the employees and contains information about friends and family already working at Cook County.
“The $10.3 million dollar grant was awarded to help residents whose property was damaged by flooding following heavy rains that swept through Cook County in the summer of 2008 . . .
“The list contains the names of 31 people who got jobs or contracts funded by the disaster grant. Written in hand beside many of the names are notations such as ‘father and uncle with county,’ ‘Andrea’s brother,’ or ‘uncle in highway.'”
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Posted on November 22, 2010
Quinn vs. Quade
By The Beachwood Vs. Affairs Desk
Compare and contrast.
Quinn: Accidental Governor.
Quade: Accidental Manager.
Quinn: Lame backup to Blago.
Quade: Lame substitute for Ryno.
Quinn: Winner of garbage-time election.
Quade: Winner in garbage-time games.
Quinn: Inexplicably eager to spend next four years taking blame for larger institutional problems which will most likely go unaddressed for decades after he’s gone.
Quade: Ditto.
Posted on November 19, 2010