Every reform movement has a lunatic fringe. ― Theodore Roosevelt Thanks to the Illinois Supreme Court, unlike spring, bail reform is coming to Kane County a
Month: March 2022
Quick Hits – March 29, 2022
An entirely new meaning for the term “drag race” And to think I thought I’d seen it all. But no! Because those fine folks at
Don’t let your children take the Illinois Youth Survey – Part 2
Though I believe in liberalism, I find it difficult to believe in liberals. – G. K. Chesterton So, now that we’ve covered the specifics of
Don’t let your children take the Illinois Youth Survey!
If there is ever a fascist takeover in America, it won’t come in the form of storm troopers kicking down doors, but with lawyers and
Quick Hits – March 17, 2022
The irony of another regressive Democratic tax And some of y’all have the nerve to apply the word “mansplaining” to male politicians when no one’s
Ron Singer was a true gentleman
A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out. – George Bernard Shaw And the late former 20-year Fourth Ward
Is Illinois really any better?
Oh! How the Chicagah mighty have fallen! Apparently, Fast Eddie wasn’t fast enough because he’s sittin’ in the slammer with the not-quite-as-quick Ed Burke set
Bury him under the jail!
You can’t save everyone. It’s not an option. – Author Darren Shan Whenever I preface a column by defining myself as a social liberal, trust me,
FOIA requests 101 – what won’t work!
Without publicity no good is permanent; under the auspices of publicity, no evil can continue. — Jeremy Bentham, 1768 Alright class! Settle down. I know
On the oblivious self-destructive persistence of progressives
Republicans listen, Democrats preach. – Bill Maher It’s one thing for the general sweaty public to become mask narcs, but it’s another thing entirely for