New Year’s Day I suggested that President-Elect Barack Obama should quietly pass the word to the U.S. Senate Democratic Party leaders that they should seat Roland Burris before his Inauguration. I figured that Black leaders would threaten demonstrations during the … Continue reading
Category Archives: John Kass
John Kass has finally given the average guy and gal the tool to contact President George W. Bush concerning Democratic Party United States Senator Dick Durbin’s proposal for Bush to commute George Ryan’s over six-year sentence.“You can e-mail Bush at … Continue reading
John Kass has finally given the average guy and gal the tool to contact President George W. Bush concerning Democratic Party United States Senator Dick Durbin’s proposal for Bush to commute George Ryan’s over six-year sentence.“You can e-mail Bush at … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune’s John Kass is like a pit bull when he gets on a subject. He just won’t let go. And he is most tenacious about political corruption. Yesterday his column was advice to John McCain about following his … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune’s John Kass is like a pit bull when he gets on a subject. He just won’t let go. And he is most tenacious about political corruption. Yesterday his column was advice to John McCain about following his … Continue reading
This “Sin of Omission” keeps popping up. The latest place was again in a John Kass column. It was his second reference to the comparison of Sarah Palin’s fighting corruption and Barack Obama’s, well, been an Illinois non-combatant. It’s one … Continue reading
This “Sin of Omission” keeps popping up. The latest place was again in a John Kass column. It was his second reference to the comparison of Sarah Palin’s fighting corruption and Barack Obama’s, well, been an Illinois non-combatant. It’s one … Continue reading
Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass wrote a column about how politicians in Chicago are allowed to carry guns to protect themselves, but ordinary folks aren’t. I’ve written about that hypocrisy, too. The following paragraph was at the end of the … Continue reading
Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass wrote a column about how politicians in Chicago are allowed to carry guns to protect themselves, but ordinary folks aren’t. I’ve written about that hypocrisy, too. The following paragraph was at the end of the … Continue reading
The “Here we go again” indictment of 15 city employees, builders, etc., for taking and giving bribes seemed to me to be pretty big news. But, the Chicago Sun-Times and Tribune didn’t think it was the biggest news of the … Continue reading
The “Here we go again” indictment of 15 city employees, builders, etc., for taking and giving bribes seemed to me to be pretty big news. But, the Chicago Sun-Times and Tribune didn’t think it was the biggest news of the … Continue reading
Last May, Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass focused on two of the principals who won the contract from Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley and his city council for the Route 14/Vulcan Lakes TIF contract: Bill Cellini andMichael Marchese Sunday, he … Continue reading
Last May, Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass focused on two of the principals who won the contract from Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley and his city council for the Route 14/Vulcan Lakes TIF contract: Bill Cellini andMichael Marchese Sunday, he … Continue reading
So, what is your most important issue in this presidential campaign? Reading Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass’ column yesterday morning, reminded me of how high I value the battle against corruption that U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has tenaciously fought. I’m … Continue reading
So, what is your most important issue in this presidential campaign? Reading Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass’ column yesterday morning, reminded me of how high I value the battle against corruption that U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has tenaciously fought. I’m … Continue reading
When I saw the first Republican Presidential Debate, I noted that Patrick Fitzgerald would be out, if Mitt Romney were elected president. Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass noted the same thing in his Thursday column: The famous varmint hunter, former … Continue reading
When I saw the first Republican Presidential Debate, I noted that Patrick Fitzgerald would be out, if Mitt Romney were elected president. Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass noted the same thing in his Thursday column: The famous varmint hunter, former … Continue reading
The Tribune has done what I think is an internet first in publishing a column by John Kass which did not end up in print. At least in my edition. And the Tribune web site has two columns by Kass … Continue reading
The Tribune has done what I think is an internet first in publishing a column by John Kass which did not end up in print. At least in my edition. And the Tribune web site has two columns by Kass … Continue reading
The pit bull attacks on 10-year-olds Nick Foley and Jourdan Lamarre in rural Cary has engaged John Kass, Chicago Tribune columnist and father of twin 10-year-olds. In his column today, he proposes that owners of dogs weighing over 15 pounds be charged … Continue reading