Apr 24, 2009
“Truth Commission” Fiasco Will Yank Down Both Parties
What began life as a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence investigation on potential misconduct surrounding the CIA’s interrogation methods threatened to swallow the whole nation this week. President Obama stressed his opposition to holding public hearings on the matter, but was quickly chastised by his own party, including top Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House and third in the line of... read more
Mar 19, 2009
Congress Guts A Real Public Servant
A parade of shame took place on Wednesday. Congressional leaders spent hours grilling Edward Liddy about 165 million dollars in bonuses at AIG. It was a scalding session as Liddy answered questions phrased with the bare minimum of civility. As the Q and A ended there was little resolution, and most Americans came away from the whole experience with a bitter taste in their mouths. The sad part is Americans... read more
Jan 16, 2009
Panem Et Circenses On The Potomac
Barack Obama campaigned viciously against the deficit spending of the Bush administration. Now, on the eve of his inauguration, as his transition team is pushing an 850 billion (with some estimates pushing past one trillion) dollar stimulus, news breaks that the Obama inauguration will cost over 150 million dollars (over three times the cost of Bush’s last inauguration). The festivities will last twice... read more
Dec 12, 2008
Black’s Insight On Bush’s Legacy Made More Poignant In The Internet Age
Living in Chicago, it would have been nearly impossible not to know the name Conrad Black. Even if I managed to miss his involvement with the Chicago Sun-Times, his internationally famous trial brought him into the local media’s attention. I read the news stories, most of them online, following the events of his trial in a diligent, though passing, manner, as a good mediaphile should. References were... read more
Nov 6, 2008
Ignorance and Upheaval
I, Joseph Fosco, would like to make some brief statements relating to the 2008 Election. Following my remarks I will be posting my friend Conrad Black’s article recently published by the National Post of Canada. I have always been a firm believer that in order to be a good American, one must respect the person elected to serve as our President. I congratulate Barack Obama on his enormous achievement. I... read more
