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I rarely post anything about our Second Amendment rights but this article from the Illinois NRA with the above title had to be linked. The national and Illinois National Rifle Association continue to do…
Read MoreDaniel Mitchell’s headline (above) could be used for so much of government these days at all levels. It’s not just the federal government, either, but the racket extends all the way down to the…
Read MoreHarry Reid got rich the same way former Republican U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert (and a lot of other current and former members of Congress) got rich. From National Review: Try this thought experiment….
Read MoreGod Bless Rand Paul. This was brought to my attention by the Illinois Conservative Examiner…
Read MoreAs I have written many times over the years the $82 billion figure was a made up number, a rosy scenario or a best case scenario. And now GASB agrees with me, Professor Josh Rauh…
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As politicians of both parties struggle with the seemingly unending negotiations on pensions they are ignoring the biggest overwhelming problem with government in Illinois i.e. the ever increasing cost of public employee compensation. In…
Read MoreDoes this man look honest to you? He doesn’t to me. http://youtu.be/MI–LdhdIBg From the YouTube description: Lloyd Blankfein, Chairman of Goldman Sachs, is asked by Senator Tom Coburn if he talked to anyone in…
Read MoreAs most Illinois citizens know IL passed a law in 1994(Public Act 88-0583)that required the state to make required pension contributions that would provide 90% funding by 2045. Those required payments would start July…
Read MoreOnce more we see the fecklessness of Illinois politicians in their phony, unworkable so called “solutions” to the pension problem. The current flavor of the day is Gov. Quinn’s. There is only one solution…
Read MoreThe headline above expresses what has been my view for years—and shockingly, I’m not aware of anyone else saying the same thing. Until Republicans have that as their stated goal and are working full…
Read MoreThis is a news item you probably didn’t hear about if you only listen to GOP sycophants: Did you know that House Republicans are still defeating amendment after amendment to cut spending — even…
Read MoreAaron Renn has an article in the Spring edition of City Journal titled, “The Second-Rate City?” It is subtitled, “Chicago’s swift, surprising decline presents formidable challenges for new mayor Rahm Emanuel.” It’s worth a…
Read MoreThe English “subtitles” are a bit too small, but this is definitely the best one yet of these parodies–and that’s saying something since there have been so many of them…
Read MoreKyle Olson hits it out of the park with this one: Over the past year, a lot of people have been talking about “the 1%” versus “the 99%.” But if you’re concerned about one…
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From the book’s promotional page: Illinois’ state pension systems are in the worst financial condition of any state system in the country. According to Pew Research, Illinois ranks dead last with only 51% of…
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