A Washington Where Every Day Is Election Day
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by Theodore Roe in Current Events, Politics
Last night saw the first State of the Union speech of President Barack Obama. Expectations ran a wide range. There were several indications that he would make a move towards the center, the safe bet in America, especially in today’s political climate. This is the sort of pandering a consummate politician, like Bill Clinton, would [...]
Mobster, Extortionist, Tax Evader And Murderer Rudy Fratto Is Sentenced To Prison
Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by Joseph Fosco in Current Events, Organized Crime
Making the decision to go to court today and witness Rudy Fratto’s sentencing hearing was difficult. A good part of me wanted to witness justice. However, another side of me was unsure about the idea of going. I thought my presence might make Rudy’s family uncomfortable. I have been publishing some rough articles on Fratto [...]
Make TWD Into DUI To Get Real Results
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by Joseph Fosco in Analysis
Texting while driving (TWD) in Illinois will cause an offender to receive a stupid traffic ticket and pay a measly $75 fine. Big deal. Texting while driving is as dangerous as drinking and driving, according to a study done by the University of Utah in 2006. The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society has reported cell [...]
Vodou: The Syncretic Child Of Vodun And Roman Catholicism
Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by Alex Sharp in History
One of my recent articles about Pat Robertson’s impressively vicious attack on the native beliefs of Haiti has resulted in people asking me questions about Haitian Vodou. While my experience with the different schools of Vodou is limited, I have done a fair amount of reading about other Afro-Caribbean and South American religions, so tackling [...]
Massachusetts Votes For Democracy, Not The DNC
Posted on 20. Jan, 2010 by Theodore Roe in Current Events, Politics
It seems like some strange dream. In an era dominated by Democrats in both the executive and legislative branches, how exactly did a Republican get elected to a Senate seat held (nearly in perpetuity) by the last scion of the Camelot-era Kennedy family? In Massachusetts registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by a three to one margin. [...]
A Practical Joke On The People Of Illinois: Hynes Hires Anthrax Hoaxer
Posted on 20. Jan, 2010 by Joseph Fosco in Organized Crime, Politics
It has been nearly 10 years since the tragic September 11th terrorist attack on our great nation. In the wake of this terrible tragedy, preventing terrorist attacks became America’s highest priority. In the weeks following 9/11 letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to several news organizations and U.S. Senators. This definitely put America in mind [...]
Google Stands Up To China
Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by Theodore Roe in Analysis
The term Silent War has often been applied to submarine combat. One can easily imagine the endless cat and mouse games under the sea that took place during decades-long rivalry between the navies of the United States and the Soviet Union. It was a quiet, secret conflict away from the eyes of the public, utterly [...]
Will President Obama Commute George Ryan’s Prison Term, Or Will The Supreme Court Do It For Him?
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by Joseph Fosco in Analysis, Politics
With the news of former Illinois First Lady Laura Lynn Ryan’s health failing, not to mention the ex-governor not being in the greatest health himself, coupled with the likeliness his honest services fraud convictions will ultimately be overturned, thanks to Conrad Black’s pending case in the United States Supreme Court. Perhaps it is time for [...]
Robertson’s Haiti Gaffe Shocks The World
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by Alex Sharp in Current Events
The world is reeling from the terrible scope of the earthquake that ravaged the island nation of Haiti. Easily half of Port-au-Prince is rubble. The medical system in country was already woefully lacking before the earthquake. All the proper infrastructure for dealing with a natural disaster of the scope was entirely absent. So when the [...]
"Groundhog Day is OURS!!!!!!"
Posted on 09. Jan, 2010 by Theodore Roe in Politics
A political scrape of epic proportions was shaping up this week. Not since the Jeremiah Wright fiasco have we seen such a volatile issue boil out of the cracks, seemingly from nowhere. The writing was on the wall, though, if you had the good sense to notice it. Luckily, the cataclysm was narrowly averted. At [...]
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