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Chicago news media sold fear and chaos with NATO– it received a ghost town

Chicago news media sold fear and chaos with NATO– it received a ghost town
Is it safe to come out yet? Is NATO gone? Are the protesters gone? The way the Chicago news media covered NATO summit made Chicago people and companies cower in fear. As I walked around the abandoned loop Monday, I felt like Tom Cruise in the opening scene of Vanilla Sky, as David Aames drives... Read more »
By Brian C. Thomas,
May 22, 2012 at 6:00 am
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Chicago and NATO: Have we proven we’re a first class cow town?

Chicago and NATO: Have we proven we’re a first class cow town?
Here we are. NATO week. Our media has been in a collective frenzy about NATO and the commensurate mass protests and road closures. For over a month, NATO has been the story with underlying fear and trepidation. I want to yell at the television: Hey! We’re Chicagoans, we got this! Major cities close down when... Read more »
By Brian C. Thomas,
May 16, 2012 at 6:14 am
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Gay Marriage: President Obama puts himself on the right side of history

Gay Marriage: President Obama puts himself on the right side of history
Applause. There are days I have been critical of this President. Today is not one of them. Today, President Obama became the first sitting president to support gay marriage. Perhaps prompted by some members of his administration– both the Vice President and Secretary of Education came out in support of gay marriage this week– the... Read more »
By Brian C. Thomas,
May 9, 2012 at 7:54 pm
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With the mess of sweetheart deals coming to light—what will Mayor Daley’s legacy be?

With the mess of sweetheart deals coming to light—what will Mayor Daley’s legacy be?
Mayor Daley:  Do you care what Chicagoans think of you?  Do you care that Chicagoans feel like you screwed us over? Do you feel guilt?  Or do you giggle?  Or do you think you deserved it?  These are some of the questions that go through my mind when I read Wednesday’s Chicago Tribune detailing another... Read more »
By Brian C. Thomas,
May 3, 2012 at 3:03 pm
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April is Donate Life Month: My story as a kidney transplant recipient

April is Donate Life Month: My story as a kidney transplant recipient
April is National Donate Life Month. Donate Life Month is a time for people throughout Illinois and the country to tell personal stories about organ and tissue donation and to encourage people to become organ and tissue donors by joining the Illinois Organ/Tissue Donor Registry. I wrote these words last April. Since then my life... Read more »
By Brian C. Thomas,
April 6, 2012 at 7:14 am
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Is President Obama’s reelection all but certain? Obama thinks so

Is President Obama’s reelection all but certain? Obama thinks so
I was watching the Kentucky/Kansas final last night when during halftime Clark Kellogg interviewed President Obama. It wasn’t a bad interview– he mentioned his love of watching his daughter Sasha play basketball. When Clark Kellogg asked President Obama to shoot a game of HORSE (POTUS is actually the game Kellogg wanted to play), the President, who... Read more »
By Brian C. Thomas,
April 3, 2012 at 5:59 am
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Pivoting to November, will Mitt Romney’s stance on Planned Parenthood lose him the election?

Pivoting to November, will Mitt Romney’s stance on Planned Parenthood lose him the election?
Yesterday, Mitt Romney decisively won the Illinois primary, all but clinching the Republican nomination. So as we pivot to November, we should start to ask how positions Romney took in the winter will effect his chances in the fall. Rick Santorum’s rise has had an unfortunate and chilling effect on the Republican brand. Polls show Latinos... Read more »
By Brian C. Thomas,
March 21, 2012 at 6:27 am
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VOTE-- Primary election is today! Polls close at 7pm!

VOTE-- Primary election is today! Polls close at 7pm!
VOTE! Polls close today at 7pm! It’s time to have your voice heard. You may not be enthusiastic about the candidates, but please go vote. First, the Republican race for the presidential nomination appears to be close and every vote will count towards the eventual winner. A Santorum win in Illinois could mean the Republican... Read more »
By Brian C. Thomas,
March 20, 2012 at 6:25 am
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Operation Chaos: Should Illinois Democrats cross lines and vote for Rick Santorum?

Operation Chaos: Should Illinois Democrats cross lines and vote for Rick Santorum?
I am a reluctant Democrat. Hell, I’m even a little embarrassed to call myself a Democrat. I’m not a fan of budgets increasing that should be decreasing. I am not a fan of coddling labor unions. I am not anti-union, but it seems like most unions are anti-hard work and I am certainly against that... Read more »
By Brian C. Thomas,
March 18, 2012 at 6:48 pm
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Judicial Evaluations for March 20th Primary

Judicial Evaluations for March 20th Primary
Tuesday is the Illinois primary election. Did the lightbulb go on? That’s why you’re seeing all those Romney commercials! If you are like me, every time I get into the voting booth I am bombarded with 100 candidates for judge and I know roughly one-third of them. I’m a lawyer and I only know about... Read more »
By Brian C. Thomas,
March 16, 2012 at 7:31 am
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