Liberalism In Chicago

You hear that sound? That's the sound of the Constitution being burned

2005-07-16T14:08:00.000-05:00

Check out this story from the AP via the Chicago Sun-Times:Court: Military panels to try detaineesJuly 15, 2005BY PETE YOST ASSOCIATED PRESSAdvertisementWASHINGTON-- A federal appeals court put the Bush administration's military commissions for terrorist suspects back on track Friday, saying a detainee at the Guantanamo Bay prison who once was Osama bin-Laden's driver can stand trial.A

More doubletalk from conservative libertarians

2005-07-07T18:17:00.000-05:00

There are some people at CelticRadio.netwho define themselves not as Republicans, but as Conservative Libertarians. Libertarians, both Conservative and Liberal, are people who just want to go on living their daily lives with minimal governmental interference. Yet one of the Conservative Libertarians at CelticRadio.net, who goes by the screen name Fiddler, posted this: Once again, anyone who uses

Rush Limbaugh Is A Big Fat Idiot And Other Observations

2005-05-13T12:34:00.000-05:00

This is from today's Chicago Sun-Times:Teens seek debate vs. LimbaughMay 13, 2005BY KATE N. GROSSMAN Education ReporterRush Limbaugh said on his nationally syndicated radio show that Evanston Township High School students “don’t know anything about World War II” and “they’ve probably never heard the name Adolf Hitler” because they’re so focused on a multicultural curriculum.Some Evanston kids

United Airlines Gets To Dump Pensions, Push Further

2005-05-11T17:50:00.000-05:00

From the Chicago Sun-Times:Judge allows United to drop pension plan May 11, 2005 BY MARY WISNIEWSKI Business Reporter At an emotional hearing packed with workers and retirees of bankrupt United Airlines, a U.S. bankruptcy judge approved an agreement that allows United to shed billions of dollars in pension liabilities. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Eugene Wedoff

Garry Trudeau Says "I'm Lovin' It"

2005-04-22T17:10:00.000-05:00

Garry Trudeau, creator of the comic strip "Doonesbury", has been having a good time this week.Check these out:http://images.ucomics.com/comics/db/2005/db050418.gifhttp://images.ucomics.com/comics/db/2005/db050419.gifhttp://images.ucomics.com/comics/db/2005/db050420.gifhttp://images.ucomics.com/comics/db/2005/db050421.gifhttp://images.ucomics.com/comics/db/2005/db050422.gif

This Guy Is Now Totally Off His Meds

2005-04-22T16:58:00.000-05:00

This guy is really ill.No, I'm not talking about Tom DeLay. I'll get to him in a few minutes.I'm talking about Shamalama, CelticRadio.net's resident wacko neocon.Here's his latest puddle of drivel:In a filibuster, a Senate minority exploits the requirement for 60 votes to close a debate, preventing Senate action. It, in effect, makes any judicial confirmations subject to a supermajority vote, and

DeLay=DeWacko III

2005-04-20T21:33:00.000-05:00

Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX) is really delusional now:DeLay Slams Supreme Court Justice By JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer Tue Apr 19, 7:56 PM ETHouse Majority Leader Tom DeLay intensified his criticism of the federal courts on Tuesday, singling out Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s work from the bench as “incredibly outrageous” because he has relied on international law and done

Roman Catholic Cardinals Elect Hard-Liner To Papacy

2005-04-19T20:01:00.000-05:00

The 115 Roman Catholic cardinals eligible to vote have elected Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany to fulfill the vacancy left by the passing of Pope John Paul II. The new pontiff has taken the papal name Benedict XVI.VATICAN CITY Apr 19, 2005 — With unusual speed and little surprise, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany became Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday, a 78-year-old transitional leader who

No "Activist Judges" in Oregon

2005-04-14T14:40:00.000-05:00

I bet that if the Oregon courts had decided in favor of allowing these gay marriages to stand, the conservatives would be whining about "activist judges promoting their own political agendas".Today, because the ruling went in their favor, they're probably saying that the judges "did their civic duty".Oregon Voids Same-Sex LicensesSALEM, Ore., April 14, 2005(CBS/AP) The Oregon Supreme Court on

Feds At Local Art Show

2005-04-13T17:01:00.000-05:00

US Secret Service agents evidently are also into the local art scene in Chicago... Feds take sneak peek of art show at Columbia Wednesday, April 13, 2005 By Natasha KoreckiSpecial to the Daily SouthtownOrganizers of a politically charged art exhibit at Columbia College's Glass Curtain Gallery thought their show might draw controversy. But they didn't

DeLay=DeWacko II

2005-04-13T16:50:00.000-05:00

US Representative Tom DeLay (R-TX) is at it again. He is urging fellow Republicans to blame Democrats for catching him with his hand in the proverbial cookie jar... DeLay advises fellow Republicans to blame Democrats if asked about ethics Wednesday, April 13, 2005 By David EspoThe Associated PressWASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, hoping to

More inanity from a conservative wacko

2005-04-12T15:47:00.000-05:00

More from CelticRadio.net's resident conservative wacko:This Friday is April 15th. Unfortunately, it won’t just be another beautiful spring day. It’s tax day. The day you must file your federal income tax return. Many of you who are reading this have not yet begun to fill your forms out. If you’re like so many Americans, you’re dreading it. You’re procrastinating. A survey conducted for

United Airlines: The UNfriendly Skies

2005-04-11T18:25:00.000-05:00

Once again, United Airlines is demanding wage and pension concessions from its employees!United’s CEO talks about plans to get out of bankruptcyBy Paul MeinckeApril 11, 2005 — United’s CEO spoke about the airline’s plans to get out of bankruptcy by the fall. The airline filed court papers Monday afternoon and what’s in them has some unions really angry.United’s employees made significant pay and

DeLay=DeWacko

2005-04-05T16:21:00.000-05:00

U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) have said that activist judges are responsible for violence against the judiciary. Senator Links Violence to 'Political' Decisions 'Unaccountable' Judiciary Raises Ire By Charles Babington Washington Post Staff WriterTuesday, April 5,

Rantings from a conservative wacko

2005-04-04T18:07:00.000-05:00

On another message board that I am a moderator of, www.CelticRadio.net, there is a forum for discussing politics, which as you know can be a very hot button topic. There is one conservative there who I, along with several other liberals who post there, have given up trying to reason with. I just got tired of wasting my breath (so to speak).This guy believes in the Lee Atwater credos of "Go

Pope John Paul II

2005-04-02T15:33:00.000-06:00

Pope John Paul II has been called home this afternoon.May Jesus embrace the only Pope I've ever known.http://www.pafdc.org/images/JohnPaulII.gif

John Paul II

2005-04-01T14:42:00.000-06:00

His Holiness, Pope John Paul II has taken a turn for the worse today healthwise.What I've been wondering recently is how His Holiness will be remembered.I was only four years old when John Paul II was selected, so he is the only pope I've ever known. Therefore, I have no one else to compare him to.I think he was a centrist pontiff. He was instrumental in the end of Communism, particularly in his

Air America Radio

2005-04-01T09:38:00.000-06:00

Air America Radio is rumored to be reappearing here in Chicago very soon, on northwest suburban WAIT-AM (850). I hope these rumors are true. I have been waiting for this ever since they got booted off of WNTD-AM (950).

Welcome!

2005-03-31T19:20:00.000-06:00

Welcome to the "Liberalism in Chicago" blog!Guidelines:1. Please don't use any profanity/masked profanity. I've been using the Internet longer than some of you have been alive, so I know what "@ZZ" and all of the others mean. Heck, I invented more than a few of them.2. Don't post anything you wouldn't want your mother to read. Due to the glorious warm blanket of anonymity the Internet provides,