Posts Tagged ‘chicago’
So, what does Obama think of Chicago’s school voucher proposal?
Let’s get something straight. School vouchers are pretty much exclusively supported by conservatives and those who actually want kids to succeed. Those against student vouchers are usually unions and government bureaucrats who complain about dollars being “removed” from public education … where kids are indoctrinated.
Read MoreObama’s education secretary Duncan may have manipulated student enrollment in Chicago
Arne Duncan – when heading the Chicago public school system – may have placed students in the school of their parents choice after taking calls from powerful business owners and political elites, including congressmen and senators. This special “appeal” process was unknown to the general public.
Read MoreAlmost 13 percent of girls at Chicago public school pregnant
One in eight. One in eight girls at Robeson High School in Chicago are pregnant. Out of 800 girls in the school, 115 of them are … pregnant. What the heck is going on in Chicago?
Read MoreBrady Campaign blames Chicago beating on gun violence
Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, links the railroad tie beating of high school student Derrion Albert to gun violence. Helmke, you are a stupid idiot. You, and everyone else who watched that video knows Albert was beaten by punches, kicks and brutal swings of railroad ties. I saw no…
Read MoreOlympics to … NOT Chicago, but Rio
The International Olympic Committee just voted to give the 2016 Summer Olympics to … still waiting, but Chicago is OUT. Update: Second round Tokyo is OUT. Madrid and Rio is left, I’m guessing Rio. Final Update: The 2016 Summer Olympics will be held in either Rio or Madrid. I guess the final announcement will be…
Read MoreChicago school violence – where are the community organizers?
We know that one Chicago community organizer is heading to Denmark. I’m not certain where other organizers are this week. The violence in the city of Chicago is disturbing, with officials expecting more than 30 murders of school kids during the next nine months.
Read MoreChicago 2016 Olympics – in the bag?
Who knows, but some are speculating President Obama’s decision to be present in Copenhagen for the presentation to the Olympic Committee means Chicago has unofficially gotten the nod for Summer 2016. I agree.
Read MoreSen. Roland Burris is an under-oath liar
Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.), who was appointed to President Obama’s vacant Senate seat by the nutty former Governor Rod Blagojevich (D-Ill.), probably should pack his bags and head back to the political hack-world of Chicago this weekend. Drive yourself home, or walk if your ego is too damn big to be a lowly passenger on…
Read MoreFollow the money – graft is everywhere
It’s not just Democrats. It’s not just Republicans. It’s politicians from all over the country – elected to serve small towns, big cities and the United States – who have bought into the FDR New Deal philosophy of government hook, line and sinker. That era defines the beginning of government involvement in almost every aspect…
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