Wear it.
Roland Burris is trying to make a virtue out of failed fundraising. Never thought I’d have to update this post:
Roland W. Burris will you please go now!
The time has come.
The time has come.
The time is now.
Just go.
Go.
Go!
I don’t care how.
You can go by foot.
You can go by cow.
Roland W. Burris will you please […]
Tonight after being sworn in as Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn gave a heartfelt speech urging “the people of Illinois to make the sacrifices necessary to address the serious challenges we have before us,” including “the integrity challenge, the challenge of our economy and the challenge that we be able to pay our bills.”
Pat, a […]
From the Stephanie Kifowit for Mayor Campaign (www.kifowit4mayor.com):
Alderman Kifowit Abstains from Donations from Contractors and Developers who do Business with the City of Aurora.
Aurora, IL: At the Government Operations Committee last year, Alderman Kifowit called for a complete ban on contributions from contractors and developers who do business with the City of Aurora. […]
Here’s are some thoughts about what the new year may hold - some seem pretty obvious, others are educated guesswork - while many are positive, some are not.
In Illinois:
- Soon-to-be former Governor Rod Blagojevich will be impeached.
- Soon-to-be Governor Pat Quinn will get ethics legislation through the General Assembly early that will further tighten permissible […]
[Warning: links to profane language. Hat tip Larry]
Whiskey Fire has it right. While the prediction business has suffered from an incredibly unpredictable year (the governor literally putting a U.S. Senate seat for sale, John McCain the GOP presidential standard bearer (not to mention Sarah Palin and on the flip side Joe Biden), […]
[Hat tip ICPR @ Illinoize]
The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform gives you information about political reforms to prevent corruption, seeks input and provides opportunities to write letters to remove Rod Blagojevich as governor at their site Boot Blago!.
Rod Blagojevich will you please go now!
The time has come.
The time has come.
The time is now.
Just go.
Go.
Go!
I don’t care how.
You can go by foot.
You can go by cow.
Rod Blagojevich will you please go now!
Apparently there was some administrative (Blago)glitch last election - and after an unnecessary delay, Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn finally gets to take office as governor.
November 3, 2006, four days before the 2006 Illinois gubernatorial election found me humming this:
“…Everybody’s in despair,
Every girl and boy
But when Democrat Pat Quinn gets here,
Everybody’s gonna jump for joy.
Come all […]
Former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan is a devotee of reactionary individualist philosopher Ayn Rand, author of the novel “Atlas Shrugged” that demonstrated her philosophy in literature. “Alan Shrugged” is a brilliant title for David Corn’s article.
1. When they talk about costs in a crisis, assume true costs will be ten to 100 times estimates and that they will hide the real cost.
In this current Wall Street crisis please note that the $700 billion bailout does not include the bailout costs of Bear Sterns (up to $29 billion), Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac […]
Hiram Wurf ran as the Democratic candidate for the DuPage County Board District 5 in 2004, earning the Chicago Tribune's endorsement in the general election. Read my Platform.
Hiram and his wife have lived in Naperville, District 5 for eleven years and have two children. In 2003 Hiram volunteered with the Howard Dean campaign, becoming the Chair of Fundraising and Outreach in the all-volunteer DuPage for Dean Group. He now leads the DuPage section of Democracy for Illinois, a state group embracing socially progressive and fiscally conservative policies that was inspired by Democracy for America, a group dedicated to similar ideals. Hiram also serves as Secretary of the Naperville Township Democratic Organization. He works as a non-profit development and marketing consultant. You can Contact Hiram By Email - Hiram[at]WurfWhile.com
