Both political parties under fire – why?
In May 2008 the late Dan Zanoza asked me to answer a few questions. Here is the exchange: John Biver, In His Own Words Biver answers questions on the state of Illinois politics and specifically…
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In May 2008 the late Dan Zanoza asked me to answer a few questions. Here is the exchange: John Biver, In His Own Words Biver answers questions on the state of Illinois politics and specifically…
Read MoreSometimes a president can get it wrong, as President George W. Bush did when he said “stay the course” back in 2006 regarding Iraq. Sometimes he can get it right, as President Bush did a month ago…
Read MoreWe all know that a good economy means prosperous government. When the nation’s economic engine is roaring, unemployment is low, and growth rates are at a healthy clip. Tax revenues flowing into government make…
Read MoreGerard Baker writes in the London Times that people should listen closely to the words of both Barack and Michelle Obama. Regarding Michelle’s statement about feeling pride in her country for the first time,…
Read MoreSo the state house Republicans led the effort to reject a proposed constitutional amendment that would double the income tax rate on those who earn more than $250,000 a year. Excellent. We’ll take progress wherever…
Read MoreAmericans who don’t savor the prospect of a President Barack Obama need to realize he is where he’s at because of the failures of the Republican Party. If elected Republican leadership had been doing their…
Read MoreBy Bill Zettler The current worldwide market slump has undoubtedly affected the investment returns of many people and organizations including the Illinois Teachers Retirement System (TRS). The reason this is a problem for…
Read MoreThe Drudge Report headline this morning is “Worthless,” and the article it links to is from the Wall Street Journal about the financial meltdown of Bear Sterns. While friends of mine are joking that…
Read MoreThere’s a guy who runs around the state of Illinois spouting statistics showing that Illinois is a low tax state and that our public schools are poverty stricken. You may have read his stuff…
Read MoreThe sniffling anti-McCain conservatives meeting at the annual CPAC conference had better blow their noses and wipe away their tears and wake up to their failures when it comes to building a real political…
Read MoreWe all know what to do, but we don’t know how to get re-elected once we have done it. — Jean-Claude Juncker, former prime minister of Luxembourg Why do so few elected Republicans work to…
Read MoreWhile our Republican General Assembly members forfeit the principles outlined in their party’s platform and jump on the latest gambling-expansion-for-revenues scheme, the age-old struggle to contain the size of government suffers another setback. One…
Read MoreThose of us who remember the great comic strip character Pogo may remember one of his more memorable quotes: “We have met the enemy and he is us.” If Pogo were still around today…
Read MoreThose of us who remember the great comic strip character Pogo may remember one of his more memorable quotes: We have met the enemy and he is us. If Pogo were still around today…
Read MoreThe big Illinois news for Republicans this week is the actions of two men who have been elected to the General Assembly as Republicans and have held important Party posts. We weighed in on…
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