GUESTS AVAILABLE TODAY (scroll down for the complete articles):
1. Wayne Allyn Root: The Congressman Stupak Mystery: Retirement or Legal Bribery?
2. James Hirsen: Crime Pays for Chicago Politicians
3. John O’Hara: Frum’s Folly
The Congressman Stupak Mystery: Retirement or Legal Bribery?
Is America for Sale?
Congressman Bart Stupak announced his retirement this morning. Really? I wonder what Obama, Reid and Pelosi (’The Axis of Taxes’) promised him in return for destroying his career? You think maybe millions of dollars for a cushy lobbyist job in D.C. for life? This is legal bribery. It’s what I predicted from day one. I believe that key Democratic votes for Obamacare were bought with promises of jobs for life from FOD (Friends of the Democratic Party). These so-called “friends” just happen to benefit from Obamacare and other big government programs… and of course they make big contributions to Obama. This is, in my opinion, fraud. This is how Obama passed the healthcare bill – by promising a win/win for every Democratic senator and congressmen. If they win reelection, all is fine and dandy and they keep their cushy jobs for life. If they lose, they get a huge raise from $175,000 per year (plus all they can steal under the table) to perhaps $1,000,000 per year as a lobbyist or a D.C. law firm partner. Win if you win, win even bigger if you lose! [more...]
Crime Pays for Chicago Politicians
By James Hirsen
For Chicago politicians, committing a crime and doing time is apparently no problem. Being an ex-pol and/or ex-con has become a sort of a steppingstone to a brand new career in broadcasting. Back in 1996, then-Congressman and Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Dan Rostenkowski pleaded guilty to charges of mail fraud and was fined and sentenced to 17 months in prison. Two years later a Fox affiliate, WFLD, put Rostenkowski on the air as a commentator. It was a sign of things to come. James Laski was a Chicago city clerk but ended up in the slammer for 11 months, due to corruption charges. That was back in 2008. A month from now, Laski will debut a new radio show, which will air weeknights on WGN, a prominent AM station in the Windy City. [more...]
Frum’s Folly
By John O’Hara
There has been much hullabaloo regarding David Frum’s recent statements that the passage of health care non-reform represents is largely a result of shortsighted GOP stubbornness. The failure to stop ObamaCare is hardly the GOP’s Waterloo as Frum asserts. It is, however, a major setback for the American people who overwhelmingly oppose this legislation and will have to live with the consequences. Mr. Frum has made some valid points regarding party and movement introspection, but to blame the passage of this legislation on elected officials who represented the will and interest of their constituents in opposition to those that did not seems quite odd. Good governance aside, as a practical matter Republicans were shut out of policy discussions at almost every turn. [more...]
