Chicago! Not the Musical, but the Action-Suspense Docudrama!
The Star Power of Chicago: A President, a Chief of Staff, a Governor, a Mayor, a Criminal Convict Creamer, a Dumb or Charlatan Congresswoman, a Political Fundraiser, a Political System Termite…What a...
View ArticleThe Art of Compromise, Or, the Road to Hell?
When the Devil Becomes the Advocate By Sibel Edmonds “All compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is surrender. For...
View ArticleFollow the Money with Bergman-Chicago: The City That Works!
Burrowing Into Some Rabbit Holes Chicago has a lot of strengths, along with a deserved, well, reputation. The City of Big Shoulders? Perhaps. But legal and illegal corruption have long greased the...
View ArticleChicago: The City That Works Part I- The Evolution of Machine Politics
The Ultra Secret FBI Criminal Files in the Chicago Field Office In the first edition of their series of reports on corruption in Chicago, University of Illinois professors Thomas Gradel, Dick Simpson...
View ArticleChicago: The City That Works Part II- All Politics is Local, the Saying Goes
Mainstream Media – Actually On a Case? In the previous article in this series, we provided a brief review of the long train of corruption cases in Chicago and Illinois, and how they provide valuable...
View ArticleChicago: The City That Works Part II- Public Service — A Vow of Poverty?
Hastert & Emanuel: Who Made Hay While The Sun Shined? “Lobbyists make more money than Congressmen because lobbyists write more laws than we do.” – Congressman Ron Paul (TX) Government work can...
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