[Translate] We’ve embarked on a “War on Terrorism” that doesn’t have fronts on a map, or massed armies. Fighting to win means engaging in ways that win the hearts and minds of people half-way ’round the world from us, people who listen to neither Jon Stewart nor the Fox network to inform their opinions of the USA. Foreign policy:more than insuring oil supplies and limiting nuclear proliferation. All our military strength and intelligence gathering wasn’t enough to stop the terrorist attacks in 2001. “It’s...
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[Translate] More at Zennie62.com | Follow me on Twitter! | Get my widget! | Visit YouTube | Visit UShow.com YouTube , MySpace, Metacafe, DailyMotion, Blip.tv, StupidVideos, Sclipo and Viddler (Topics: John Hughes, Chicago, movies, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Sixteen Candles, Zennie Abraham) When I learned that John Hughes passed away, SFGate.com referred to one of his films “Sixteen Candles” and I thought: What?! Heck with that; the best John Hughes film ever was “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”!...
[Translate] More at chicagotribune.com: “WASHINGTON – Roland Burris and Democratic Party leaders headed toward a symbolic showdown at the door of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday as the former Illinois attorney general presses his claim to a disputed seat. Burris said in an interview Monday evening that he intends to try to walk onto the Senate floor to be sworn in with incoming senators when the Senate convenes Tuesday despite declarations from party leaders that they will prevent the 71-year-old, longtime politician from entering...
[Translate] More at Chicago Breaking News: “Like many Americans, Barack Obama spent today getting things organized so he could head back to work after an extended holiday vacation. But the president-elect’s departure from Chicago’s Midway Airport for a flight to Andrews Air Force Base brought with it some emotion, as he left behind an empty home and the city most associated with his historic political rise. “I gotta say I choked up a little bit leaving my house today,” he told reporters aboard a military aircraft...
[Translate] More at FOXNews.com Transition Tracker: “CHICAGO — The Illinois House committee investigating a possible impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich won’t subpoena two incoming White House advisers, the committee chairwoman said Saturday, shutting down a request from the governor’s attorney. In a letter received by the committee Friday, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald asked the special investigative committee specifically to not subpoena President-elect Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett, incoming chief of...
[Translate] More at SFGate.com : “In a move intended to force public testimony from President-elect Barack Obama’s inner circle, a lawyer for Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the legislative panel considering impeachment of the governor to subpoena more than a dozen witnesses, including Obama’s incoming chief of staff.” – Blago knows where the bodies are buried, but not with Obama’s people. Things will get interesting when — and if — Blago turns to the Illinois legislature in the other issues...
[Translate] If you’re on Twitter you may have noticed – or may not have seen — that I just landed in Denver. But here I am after having caught a flight from Oakland to this hub with the intent of catching another flight to Atlanta. That flight, UAL 7515, which was to leave at about 7 PM, was delayed to 9:19 PM, giving me time to catch up on stuff like blogging. I think this is the fourth time I’ve been at DIA this year, the other three trips courtesy of my work at the Democratic National Convention....
[Translate] Hard Times Without Studs: A heartfelt blog post. Tom Englehardt rightly points to radio host Laura Flanders mention of the Chicago Labor protest by over 200 workers and how President-Elect Barack Obama supported their efforts. It’s a new day; a shock to a generation raised on the idea of union-busting without even knowing what unions are, let alone why they exist. ...
[Translate] Chicago Business News, Analysis & Articles | Illinois’ top lawmakers to strip Blago of senate pick power | Crain’s: “(Crain’s) — The state’s top two legislative leaders Tuesday said they will move fast to seize control of the process of selecting a replacement for Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate, taking that power away from Gov. Rod Blagojevich.In separate statements, House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President Emil Jones said they will call a special legislative session next week to repeal...
[Translate] While people around the country were peacefully celebrating now President-Elect Barack Obama’s victory, there were groups of African Americans that were not able to do so without attack, and all of this happened right in the backyard of President-Elect Obama: Chicago. Here’s one video explaining the events that led to a class-action lawsuit:In this video below, it’s claimed that five White police officers on Chicago’s West Side broke into her home and brandished a gun then cursed at her....
[Translate] No allegations against Obama in Illinois: official | Politics | Reuters: “CHICAGO (Reuters) – President-elect Barack Obama was in no way implicated in the federal corruption charges against the governor of his home state of Illinois, a fellow Democrat, the U.S. prosecutor in the case said on Tuesday. “I should make clear the complaint makes no allegations about the president-elect whatsoever,” said U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald.” ...
