Chicago’s Summer Murder Total Higher Than Iraq’s

In the “Meet Barack Obama” section of his campaign’s web site, one can read that “Obama turned down lucrative job offers after law school to return to Chicago, leading a successful voter registration drive.” Today, I’m hoping the Democratic Party presidential...

Five simple ways to save a life

"ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Quick: What would you do if you impaled yourself with a large, sharp, piece of wood? If your tooth fell out? If you fell from a high ladder? If your friend had a severe allergic reaction? ...

Meeks calls off school boycott in Chicago

The Reverend Meeks, a powerful Illinois state senator, has called off the Chicago public schools boycott after being heavily criticized by politicians and the media."A controversial, four-day Chicago Public Schools boycott ended on Day Two -- after Gov. Blagojevich said any...

The Rezko Ticket

Alright, we already know this:"Barack Obama's ties to the prolific fund-raiser and developer - who faces up to 20 years behind bars following his June conviction for wire fraud, mail fraud, money-laundering and soliciting bribes - are relatively well-known. Over the years,...

Barack "Trickster" Obama

To hear it from supporters of Obama you would think he was a new type of politician; even post-partisan. But the problem with supporters is that you don't get the whole truth and nothing but. Instead, you get an idealized version of a vision and this version is more idealized...