Arlen Specter has become the most conservative Democrat. For many on both the right and the left, that sends chills down their spines. And that is the problem in modern politics.
Month: April 2009
I have had this movie sitting on our DVD player for about a month now from Netflix. I just couldn’t get the 2.5 hours to watch it. I also was not too enthusiastic about watching it. I read the book before the movie came out. And I have the same thoughts about the movie as …
I wanted to see Rod Blagojevich on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here. Why? I wanted to witness the insanity of this cartoon character who was a twice elected public official kicked out of office for horrible corruption wandering through the rainforest. Yes, I know his crimes are horrible and he put my home …
Below is a new poem that I have been working on. I wanted it to read in one long post, so I will differentiate this opening from the rest. I came up with it at 4:15 three weeks ago at work. I read a word in a case and it stuck in my head. Here …
April 15th has become one of the most hated days on the year because the IRS decided that is the arbitrary day they require tax returns to be filed. This year, we had tea parties in many metropolitan areas in the United States to protest government and specifically taxes. It’s a sham. And it’s a …
Today, lots of news occurred here in Chicago. The Bears got a quarterback, our Governor was indicted, and the International Olympic Committee is touring the city (good timing with the indictment). But the story that got under my skin, as usual, was political. Cardinal George has announced that Notre Dame’s invitation to the sitting president …