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Blagojevich Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Corruption

CHICAGO (AP) – Rod Blagojevich, the ousted Illinois governor whose three-year battle against criminal charges became a national spectacle, was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday, one of the stiffest penalties imposed for corruption in a state with a

RockPort Capital: Crony Capitalism Goes Green

It looks as if the Obama Administration has a major “green” problem. The firm responsible for Solyndra, RockPort Capital, and several other major companies directly connected to the Obama Administration have received in excess of $4 billion in government assistance.

Will the Occupy Movement Deliberately Turn Violent?

With the Occupy movement becoming increasingly confrontational nationwide, there are indications that the anti-capitalist movement is turning violent deliberately. The adroit agitators intermixed among the idealistic but misguided young people, the street radicals bent above all on attacking the U.S.

When a Nation Forgets God – a Thanksgiving Reminder

About a year ago, Chicago-based Pastor Erwin Lutzer had written a fascinating book titled When a Nation Forgets God: 7 Lessons We Must Learn from Nazi Germany. I have read all 141 pages now on three separate occasions. Fascinated every

Top 10 Thanksgiving Moments in TV and Film

Poor Thanksgiving; it certainly doesn’t generate as much holiday ruckus in Hollywood as Halloween or Christmas do. While it may not be Tinseltown’s favorite holiday, there are still several television shows and films that center on Turkey Day. As you

Obama Bundler Rezko Sentenced to 10 1/2 Years in Prison

From the Chicago Sun-Times: A federal judge sentenced Tony Rezko to 10 1/2 years in prison Tuesday, describing his actions under Rod Blagojevich’s tenure as “selfish and corrupt.” Rezko, 56, has already served about 44 months. His daughter burst into

Outspoken Wisconsin Dem Senator Accessory to Voter Fraud

Media Trackers discovered that over 20 individuals voted, some illegally, from one of Senator Lena Taylor’s (D-Milwaukee) properties during the April 5, 2011 spring election. According to a Media Trackers open records request with the City of Milwaukee Election Commission,

Sick: Elderly Man Attacked On Chicago Transit Platform

NBC Chicago: Video of an elderly man being punched at the Chicago Avenue Red Line station, apparently in April, has fueled a police search for the victim and man responsible. The video, recently posted at worldstarhiphop.com, shows an elderly man