aaroncynic
- Website: www.chicagoist.com
- Name: Aaron Cynic
- Location: Chicago
Recent Comments
Indeed, it does seem like something that would be common sense - and the entire point of representing "the people" in government. From how the parking meter sale went down however, the job description...
We probably won't have very long to wait on that: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/10/deficit-commission-recommends-changes-social-security/...
However, believing that any terrorist organization actually believes they can actually destroy an country is misguided. The State Department defines terrorism as "Premeditated, politically motivated v...
Indeed. Overall, $4 billion was spent and this election is probably just a precursor to 2012....
A vote for Kodos is a vote for socialism. Kang can at least produce a birth certificate. ...
I think that's where I'm trying to go here. Plus the theoretical 51% doesn't take into account an average 40% of non-voters. ...
One more step furthering complete government impotency. Sadly, the press will only most likely exacerbate the problem when it arises. ...
Yes, yes we will. Just like we'll say that this is a total referendum on the "socialist" agenda in Washington and that now, at least the House isn't corrupt or evil. Soon enough the Senate and the Whi...
Was it? I haven't had time to look at the statewide or national statistics overall yet, but just in the Illinois Senate election, how exactly is a 48% to 46% win a "mandate?" Especially considering an...
And that's kind of really the problem of politics here. The left is blocked in every turn by centrists/moderates as well as the GOP from putting an agenda forth. However, when the pendulum swings the ...
I have so many Jack Chick tracts it's ridiculous. Quimby's has had 'em for a quarter forever, but there was always at least one or two houses in my neighborhood when I was a kid who handed them out. ...
I'm with Navin and Blue on this one. So much of this trend just seems like conspicuous consumption. I could be wrong, but it seems like since folks care less these days about brand name shoes or pants...
Seth, My apologies - when I posted this, I attempted to credit but something was messed up internally with the code. I'll be fixing it though as soon as I can figure out what's wrong. Again, I defini...
Fair enough - you have a point regarding the Skyway deal. That didn’t turn out too terrible. But the parking meter deal was pretty bad from the beginning. Everyone knew it was a thumb in the hole in t...
Regardless of whether or not she said it, conservative media politicians and pundits will probably pick up on this as further "proof" that the Obamas are godless, Muslim communists that hate America....

