Archive for 2008

Tightening economy forces cuts and sacrifices

The entire country seems to be tightening its belt. The city of Chicago is not exempt from any of this. City Hall announced the abrupt halt of spending for private public relations consultants, individuals once deemed “worth it” by Mayor Richard M. Daley.

election past and future

If you listen to the pundits – or possibly even your neighbors, friends or family – today’s election marks a stark choice between either the future safety of the free world – or the absolute destruction of  our economy, security and life as we know it.
While narrow definitions of opposing candidates are hardly new, this [...]

On Election Day

On election day, I’d like to discuss a memo written by McCain’s campaign manager:
McCain campaign manager Rick Davis, in a memo explaining why his candidate remains confident despite trailing by an average of 6.5 in national polls: “Today, he expanded his buy into North Dakota, Georgia and Arizona in an attempt to widen the [...]

Reflection

As I sit here the night before the biggest presidential election our generations have seen, I reflect on all the media coverage we witnessed this past year…
 
…Defining patriotism with a flag pin, Edwards being a baby daddy, and Sarah Palin’s daughter as a mom-to-be, and who can forget the infamous, Joe the Plumber.
 
Yes, policies were [...]