McHenry County Blog

The Rockford Register-Star Building

Chuck Sweeney, the political editor of the Rockford Register-Star came up with something I have not seen elsewhere:

“I never cease to be amazed at how brain dead the national political debate has become.

“Consider President Barack Obama’s news conference last Wednesday, in which he railed against tax breaks for corporate jet buyers.

“These rich fat cats should pay up, he said six times.

“Problem is, it’s HIS tax break.

“Obama came up with it to save and create jobs in the domestic general aviation industry.

“The tax credit was in the 2009 stimulus bill, and it was a darned good idea.

“But it’s only worth $3 billion, or about a week and a half worth of the unwinnable (ask the Brits and the Russians) Afghanistan war.

“To borrow from a famous John Kerry line: Obama was for the corporate jet tax break before he was against it.”

He also comments in the column on the loss of Rockford political power under the Illinois Democrats’ reapportionment map.

My son likes to build space ships.

He has devoured the Lego versions.

Then, he takes them apart and uses his imagination.

Not quite a space ship, but you may remember the Santa Jet.

Easter he put together eggs to create this Candy Space Ship.

My son likes to build space ships.

He has devoured the Lego versions.

Then, he takes them apart and uses his imagination.

Not quite a space ship, but you may remember the Santa Jet.

Easter he put together eggs to create this Candy Space Ship.

That’s what my son calls contrails from jet airplanes.

These were taken December 14th from the north side of Route 14 toward Vulcan Lakes.

That’s what my son calls contrails from jet airplanes.

These were taken December 14th from the north side of Route 14 toward Vulcan Lakes.