21 Articles Under This Category. Small Town Politics Was Indeed Fun, But Tough On Losers. - Mike Fak
Well the city of Lincoln had their primary, which in these parts means we had our general election. As no one is running on the Democratic ticket, the Republican winners have nothing to worry about in April's general election. When I lived in Chicago many years ago, it was the exact opposite... Submitted 2 years 349 days ago.

Can a Regular Guy Like Pat Quinn Be An Effective Governor? - Mike Fak
Well for all you people across the United States that are keeping a scorecard of what goofiness happens next in Illinois, I wish I could give you a heads up but I can't. Yep, we impeached that helmet-headed screwball Rod Blagojevich and we have Pat Quinn now at the helm of our fire inside a... Submitted 3 years 1 day ago.

Blagojevich Latest Illinois Governor To Run Afoul of the Law. - Mike Fak
Last Tuesday morning in Illinois a bombshell was dropped on the state. I'm sure most of you well-read and intellectual Warpies know all about our latest governor accused of selling the senate seat and everything else in the state to the highest bidders. What was shocking was that the dummy... Submitted 3 years 57 days ago.

New Jersey Mayor Accused of Renting a "Boy" - Jack H. Schick
Christopher Myers, mayor of Medford New Jersey, has decided to just keep his head down, and ride out the storm after a series of incriminating emails were sent to the Burlington County Times newspaper this month. A self-proclaimed male escort accused Myers of paying him $500 to have homosexual... Submitted 105 days 23 hours ago.

Fiscal Problems in Montgomery County, PA - Jack H. Schick
Montgomery County, a suburban county adjacent to Philadelphia in southeastern Pennsylvania, has a fiscal problem for next year. The proposed $428.88 million in spending (a $24.9 million increase), exceeds revenues by $42.15 million. The county commissioners have until the end of the year to come... Submitted 113 days 21 hours ago.

Two Houses - Exact Same Mailing Address But Different Towns - Nancy Daniels
35 years ago, my township built a development by the name of Broadmore consisting of 700 homes. Unfortunately, none of the post offices within in the township wanted to service Broadmore. So, I gather they picked straws and the winner was a neighboring little community by the name of Somerdale.... Submitted 180 days 15 hours ago.

Restless Thoughts: Gentrification, Indigence, and Just Another Day in Paradise - Gregory Lewis
FLORIDA KEYS - Tonight, I find myself restless. I want to write about fun subjects like religion and psychology, but for some reason I feel that my time is being compressed, and that writing about theoretical niceties is a luxury for which I don't have the leisure time. Too many real social... Submitted 1 year 102 days ago.

The Real Facts On Why Wisconsin And Other States Are Beginning To Balk On The Unions - Joel Hendon
The big unions have always boasted of being labor’s best friend, and it is true that they have made some comfortable, even to the point of being lazy and uncaring. But most of all, their easier life has usually been at the expense of others. Now that Wisconsin’s new budget law is in... Submitted 213 days 17 hours ago.

What is Gentrification? Libertarians, the Aquifer, and the Threat of Change - Gregory Lewis
CHARLEMONT, MASSACHUSETTS – Green Berkshire Hills rise like nubile breasts from the Deerfield and Cold Rivers. Cut into the emerald slopes here and there are patches of hay fields, a ski area, and a mountain top restaurant that used to have an emu farm. Buddhists, mystics, blown glass... Submitted 1 year 97 days ago.

7 Year Case Against Detroit Mayor ... He's "Not" Guilty! - Ronyae
An alleged wild party, the mayor of Detroit, and a stripper going by the name of "Strawberry" [Tamara Greene]: it's a scandal all in itself, and the year was 2002. But the real scandal didn't actually happen around the time of the alleged [wild] party held at the Manoogian Mansion - home of... Submitted 1 year 143 days ago.

Driver's License Road Test: Non-Driving Things on How to Pass Driving Test - Mogama
Did you know you can pass your driving test even if you don't know how to parallel park? True, you need to know basic driving to be given a driver's license, but that's only part of the reason why you may or may not get your license on the first, second or third try. Because a real human being... Submitted 1 year 163 days ago.

The Council Is Really Beginning To Get This Recycling Thing - Easy is the Word - - Connor Davidson
There are very few things more tediously boring than sorting through mountains of waste to be recycled, reading bin literature (Huckleberry Bin anyone?), heaving heavy bags filled with catalogues down the drive and having binmen attacking your bins with contaminated stickers. The truth is that we... Submitted 1 year 342 days ago.

The U.S. Didn't Need Blagojevich Now - Joel Hendon
The scandal of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich could not have broken into the news at a worse time. Without meaning to convict the man or to exonerate him, I wish it had not taken place right now. We have the most dreadful task ahead of us presently trying to bring this country out of a... Submitted 3 years 61 days ago.

Florida-Home of the Wealthy and a Cross For the Average - - straight talk
While the rate reduction on insurances, while sincerely appreciated and needed, it was not equal for all. You got it. It is the low paid, struggling average young and older retired and families that are still sucking wind on this one. Why have that opinion? If one does the simple math on someone... Submitted 4 years 342 days ago.

RFID Chips in Tires and Roadside Monitors - - Aurelia Masterson
Executive Summary Tire companies are putting RFID chips in auto tires. This is supposed to be part of the low air pressure in tires warning system. These RFID chips are keyed to the VIN number of the car if the tire is original equipment with the new car. The VIN number of course leads to the... Submitted 2 years 198 days ago.

Maryland Qestion 2, Should We Be Directed By Political preferences or Common Sense? - - Luis Mispireta
In a few days we will be voting for our National, State and local government representatives. In the State of Maryland, as well we will be voting on Question 2, I believe that this vote goes beyond the question if we are in favor or against legalizing slots in our state. To begin Question 2... Submitted 3 years 105 days ago.

Montreal City Council Needs Fixing and We Should Start With the Executive Committee - Jeremy Searle
City councils are supposed to be places of calm deliberation where bylaws and business are debated openly and voted upon and decided in public. Unfortunately, in Montreal everything is done in secret and council itself acts largely as a rubber stamp for decisions that have already been finalized... Submitted 3 years 249 days ago.

And, Now For the New Library. Ndg Sports and Recreation Complex Funding Points the Way - Jeremy Searle
After downtown Montreal with its money generating office towers and high rentals, the borough of NDG/CDN is the biggest contributor to the city tax pool. However, for the longest time it has had the lowest per capita budget of any borough in the city of Montreal and even this has been... Submitted 3 years 258 days ago.

Benny Farm Sports and Recreation Complex - - Jeremy Searle
Dear Neighbour, Many of you may have given up on the NDG Borough Council and the Centre City administration, believing that nothing ever happens in NDG and that you do not get fair return for your tax dollar. You hear the lies about federal and provincial funding that will never come through for... Submitted 3 years 316 days ago.

Pill Mill Bill, SB-2272 - Christian Denmon
The start of June 2010 marked the entry of a new law into the Florida judicial system. SB 2272, also popularly referred to as the Pill Mill Bill, was voted for by almost one hundred percent of the Florida legislature and was entirely backed by Governor Charles Crist. For many years, health... Submitted 1 year 150 days ago.

How To Eliminate Montreal's Potholes - - Jeremy Searle
Much has been written about the nature of Montreal winters and how the melting snow gets into the road through the cracks and then contracts and expands during alternate thaw and freeze cycles. However, the real reason that all those cracks and holes are there is because Montreal has had no road... Submitted 3 years 313 days ago.