For purposes of the following hypothetical, imagine yourself as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. Not a bad gig. Then again, the 7th Circuit is based in Chicago, a city which, despite the…
In a match worthy of the old World Wrestling Federation, Windy City Mayor Lori Lightfoot pinned herself to the mat while engaging in self-contradiction over softer language in civic affairs. “Toxicity in our public discourse is a thing that I think we should…
Chicago police have been prohibited from pursuing suspects on foot who commit minor offenses or who “run away,” according to the New York Post. Under the Chicago Police Department’s new guidelines, police officers will only be allowed to pursue persons…
Chicago — I am in the Windy City — why is not Washington called the Windy City or the Windiest City? I came with my wife to attend a meeting of the fabled Federalist Society. She is a member of…
Teachers playing hooky instead of students about sums up Chicago. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) instructed its 25,000 or so members not to show up for work this week. All but about 10 percent abided. In usurping the decision-making power…
Pennsylvania Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon is one of the congressional Dems who sponsored the Mental Health Justice Act. The bill would give incentives to police departments to replace emergency responders with mental health professionals to respond to crimes with individuals…
According to the Biden administration, crime is spiking in big cities due to “COVID.” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot offers an even more brazen explanation for the rise of crime: the negligence of businesses. “We still have retailers that won’t institute…
Barack and Michelle Obama broke ground Tuesday on what they have termed the “Obama Presidential Center.” It’s a presidential library — plus a museum, athletic center, playground, women’s garden, a wetland walk, a forum, an auditorium, a restaurant, and a…
Over the weekend we learned that CNN has fired former Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum. Santorum had said this: “I mean, yes, we have Native Americans … But candidly, that — there isn’t much Native American culture in American culture.”…
