Whoever said that politics is about solutions? Politics is about competition and conflict. It’s about grabbing as much power as you can. It has nothing to do with the right, wrong, or any other way. It’s about butting heads and coming out the winner. That’s why Illinois’ state budget crisis is perfect politics. Springfield found a way to turn the budget into an absolutely … [Read more...] about State Budget Crisis: Perfect Politics Creates Opportunity
Bruce Rauner
Illinois Politicians Do Well, Chicago’s Poor Still Dying
Like many in Illinois with a job and money to lose, I am waiting for the hammer to fall. The state Senate’s failing “grand bargain” is a bad omen for those of us who have lived here a long time and know what it portends. Sooner or later a tax increase is coming. It will likely be a big one. Even if some version of the grand bargain that isn’t passes, it won’t be the budget fix … [Read more...] about Illinois Politicians Do Well, Chicago’s Poor Still Dying
Best Reasons Not to Vote This November Are?
Author’s note: for a quick read on why you shouldn’t vote in November 2018 either, scroll down to the September 2018 update. I suspect a lot of people have made the decision not to vote this year. They don’t want to have anything to do with this election or our candidates, though I’m not sure why. There is a clear choice. One talks too much and the other doesn’t say enough. … [Read more...] about Best Reasons Not to Vote This November Are?
Greatest Accomplishment for Illinois Was This?
At the end of another abysmal 12 months Illinois can finally declare without a doubt what its greatest accomplishment was in 2015: talk. Lots and lots of talk. This time there was a Republican at the helm. Bruce Rauner has been sitting in the governor’s seat for a year. Before predecessor Pat Quinn left office, he made a final State of the State address that boasted … [Read more...] about Greatest Accomplishment for Illinois Was This?
Illinois Liberal Politics Won’t Stop Chicago Shootings
Liberal politics in Illinois did not prevent Obama’s hometown from becoming a slaughterhouse. Spending for neighborhood projects and community initiatives has not stopped Chicago shootings. After the city celebrated Independence Day weekend with over 80 shootings, the summer has settled into a comfortable pattern of daily news of more shootings to the accompaniment of tiresome … [Read more...] about Illinois Liberal Politics Won’t Stop Chicago Shootings