Obama And The Daleys
Posted on 11. Jan, 2012 by Joseph Fosco in Current Events, Politics
The Obama White House has occasionally been refereed to as the 51st Ward, a fictitious (and evidently far flung) section of the Chicago political map. While this dubious honor probably was not meant to paint the White House as beholden to the political masters of Chicago, it does speak to the mentality and methodology of [...]
Joseph Fosco On New Year’s Wishes And 2011 In Review
Posted on 31. Dec, 2011 by Theodore Roe in Analysis, Announcements
Theodore Roe: Good to see you again, Joe. Joseph Fosco: Thank you, Sir. It is always a pleasure to speak with you. TR: Let’s dive right in, shall we? How was your year? JF: I spent the entire year of 2011 living cancer free and I am very lucky to be able to say it. [...]
The Keys That Opened The Door To ANP
Posted on 13. Dec, 2011 by Joseph Fosco in Analysis, History
In early 2007, I was having dinner with Cardinal Francis George and Lord Black of Crossharbour, along with a few others. Lord Black, who prefers to be called by his first name, Conrad, and I had a very deep and long conversation with His Eminence (I am not at liberty to discuss the details). The [...]
Theo’s Twit Of The Week: Rick Santorum
Posted on 25. Sep, 2011 by Theodore Roe in Current Events
In a world where Republicans constantly have to fight against the unfair stereotype that they are all bigoted, homophobic, fundamentalist Luddites, there always seems to be a few bigoted, homophobic fundamentalist Luddite Republicans that are more than happy to spew their rancid stupidity all over the airwaves at the drop of the hat. That’s why [...]
Elmwood Park’s Finest – Part II
Posted on 15. Sep, 2011 by Joseph Fosco in Current Events, Organized Crime
By the time you finish reading this article, I might remind you of Clara Peller, the now late Chicago-born actress, whose fame stems from a Wendy’s commercial and her deadpan delivery of the line, “Where’s the beef?!” My concern, however, does not revolve around an obsession with ground chuck. My query is centered on a [...]
An Overall Victory For Conrad Black
Posted on 27. Jun, 2011 by Joseph Fosco in Current Events
Conrad Black, victim of the infamous Hollinger Special Committee Report, once faced more than a dozen felony charges, millions of dollars in forfeitures and dozens of years in prison. Today Conrad stands largely victorious, sustaining a libel victory against authors of the Special Committee Report and defeating the bulk of the scurrilous charges brought against [...]
Theo’s Twit(s) Of The Week: The Chicago Cubs
Posted on 18. Jun, 2011 by Theodore Roe in Current Events
Today the Twit is a collective entity! No, it isn’t The Borg, it is: The Chicago Cubs There’s nothing like fighting a losing season with voodoo! In order to play off the fact that they are having (yet again) a losing season, some of the Cubs players decided to print up t-shirts that have a [...]
Conrad Black’s Powerful Response
Posted on 12. Jun, 2011 by Joseph Fosco in Current Events
For those of you that follow the Conrad Black case, you know that the government recently filed harsh exhibits in their sentencing memoranda. The government tried to portray Conrad as an arrogant elitist that sees himself as if he were above rules and laws, therefore not deserving of leniency in his new sentencing hearing scheduled [...]
ATTENTION PUBLIC: Purported Founders of Terrapin Coffee Appear Frauds?
Posted on 06. Mar, 2011 by Susan Nolen in Announcements
WARNING – According to very close sources of Robert and David Meyers (from the Coralville, Iowa area), both men have purportedly swindled Chicago-based business consultants during a foiled attempt to gain massive support for their alleged scheme known as Terrapin Coffee. The two suspects are brothers in their late 30s, whom have been purportedly selling [...]
Mr. Armando “Mondo” Fosco Sr.
Posted on 27. Feb, 2011 by Joseph Fosco in History, Organized Crime
I have been writing articles for over three years. On a number of occasions readers have asked me to pen something on my late father. Others have asked me to display a photo of him. Today, I decided to do both. Before you begin reading the story below, please know in advance that I have omitted a [...]
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