We Didn’t Ask, but Obama Promised

Is it fair to criticize President Obama for not donning a wetsuit and using his heat vision to plug the (redacted) hole?  Should we care?  Okay, that’s a little glib, but it’s also okay to recall that he’s brought messianic expectations upon himself.
We’re merely holding him up to his own undoubtedly puffy goals.  He can [...]

Will bringing Gitmo to Illinois bring ‘home’ the war on terror?

By Fran Eaton,  published first @ SouthtownStar.com
All set to rant about our U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Gov. Pat Quinn pushing to bring Gitmo prisoners to western Illinois, I was pulled away by a demanding 3-year-old needing help with a project she was doing at the table across from me.
“Nana,” she said. “I need [...]

Good Guys are Bad, Says Very Bad Attorney General

By Anthony Bialy
Hopefully, CIA interrogators and terrorists got along during their question-and-answer sessions: they could be spending plenty more time together as fellow cellmates at federal prisons.  It’s the result of just another day at work for Attorney General Eric Holder: since he can’t unilaterally close Gitmo and bring its prisoners stateside, he’s trying to at [...]

Luckily for Us, Obama Doesn’t Realize He Won

by Anthony Bialy
Barack Obama’s doesn’t seem to know that the year changed. His approach indicates that he thinks today is set in 2008, which has understandably led to him experiencing confusion. The president isn’t acting very presidential: in his mind, he seemingly remains a hopeful contender for the nation’s highest office whose job is using [...]