There is unusually good news—seemingly—in the hell of Illinois politics. As you may recall, there were three leading Democrats competing for the 2014 gubernatorial election. Pat Quinn is the current governor of Illinois, and polls seem to indicate that Illinois … Continue reading →
Well, the governor’s race in Illinois just got interesting yesterday, for those of you who wonder why anyone would bother to live here. The interest arises from a glimpse into the Chicago Political Machine. Illinois is a nutty state politically, … Continue reading →
As you know, Illinois is the last state to prohibit concealed carrying of firearms in public and, thanks to a series of court decisions, is being forced to allow concealed carry. The Illinois legislature was given a limited time to … Continue reading →
Two missives from Island Dweller worth sharing: Most exalted one,It seems the IRS agents who sang so freely about methods employed to harass and stymie conservative tax-exempt organizations in their application or renewal process have declined to identify those high-ranking … Continue reading →
Chicago has had many fine police superintendents over the years, and when the Occupy twits hoped to stage a monster riot in Chicago a while back, Chicago’s Garry McCarthy showed superb organization and an understanding of how riots spread; he … Continue reading →
For all the sanctimony that Democrats fly on their recently multi-colored flag, they sure are into theatrics just as much as Republicans. Maybe more so, particularly in matters of good taste. In Illinois, beleagured—and that puts it mildly—governor Pat Quinn … Continue reading →
The other Illinois governor still behind bars, George Ryan, ended his stay in a federal prison and is now in what criminal justice types curiously term a Halfway House, deep into Chicago. About the only bipartisan thing Illinois government does … Continue reading →
When experts reconstruct disasters, they continually highlight how a series of minor events can compound into a gigantic collapse later on. A safety switch is left off a day before an unusual cold snap occurs; an inspector calls in sick, … Continue reading →
Right now, a lot of firearm enthusiasts in Illinois are in a panic, with emails flying around urging immediate action! Illinois legislators are planning to pass a sweeping bill that will outlaw everything you like, from magazines, to pump shotguns, … Continue reading →
Imagine the surprise the Czar got when he found out that a federal court has not only struck down Illinois’ concealed carry ban, but has ordered the legislature to draft a new law in 180 days or less. This means … Continue reading →
Operative JW writes in to ask: Dread and awful Czar, Is what is because of what it is, or is what is because of something else? More the middle one, we suppose. The tech journalists are in a tizzy trying … Continue reading →
Not all the news is bad, you know. Just as conservatives bemoan the potential loss of many of their social arguments, they are decisively and quickly winning one of their most popular: legalized firearms. A couple of Supreme Court victories … Continue reading →
The Czar voted early this morning, but was waiting for polls to close before announcing anything, given how easily a word or two from him could unfairly sway an election. The process was easy, and not plagued by the reported … Continue reading →
Illinois votes today, and for the first time in a very long while, the rest of Republican America gives a crap what Illinois thinks about anything. If Romney wins, as is expected, it will largely seal his place for the … Continue reading →
The Czar, as loyal readers know, detests journalists and the media. To be fair, he detests them when they won’t do their job, which for many decades has been pretty much all the time. Local Chicago news has been fulsomely … Continue reading →
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, who has been lovingly described as politics’ biggest coward—well, heck, you remember him. He led the revolt against Blagojevich, took the title of governor away, announced widespread reforms, and promptly began doing the same crap every … Continue reading →
The Left should just admit they don’t know anything about firearms. Those of us on the Right who embrace firearms know this already—one of the safest bets in all of gambling is linking an anti-gun crusader to ignorance about firearms. … Continue reading →
Today’s commentary will likely generate a response over at the always fun I’m Not Herzog site, and before you turn away from this as another Papal rant, keep in mind the Czar is easily the least Papist of the Castle … Continue reading →
Dang it all if Confucius* doesn’t know how to get the Czar’s goat. Actually, the Czar used to have a goat—an actual goat—but no longer does. To be fair, it was ‘Puter that ruined it, not Volgi. But the Volgi … Continue reading →
Well, the Czar is not taking any credit for this. Illinois governmental liberals want to release the names of all Illinois firearm owner identification (FOID) card holders, in order to embarrass them so they never want to own or hold … Continue reading →
Dread, ominous, invincible, etc… Please explain the quirk of Illinois voting that allows a bill to have enough votes to override a veto, but not enough votes to make it to the governor? Was it shot down in committee or … Continue reading →
I’m sure The Czar and The Mandarin have thoughts about this, but I thought (h/t GorT, Sr.) I’d put this tidbit on the table for consideration. From the Dow Jones news service: Illinois gained nationwide notoriety in January when Governor … Continue reading →
Days ago, the Czar wrote to tell you that Illinois was seriously considering concealed carry. One commenter on our Twitter site thought we were a bit too optmistic, since there was no way Illinois would really consider concealed carry. Yes, … Continue reading →
And with a whimper, Illinois ended its policy of executing prisoners on Death Row. No surprise: most Illinois residents will tell you that this was inevitable, and the momentum to do so actually dates back to a troubled Republican governor. … Continue reading →
The veritable Burgher of Bong (shut up, it’s a real place) writes us: Great and Mighty, etc., Dreadful, etc., цѣсарь, From the outskirts of the Bong Recreational Area, I shamefully admit to having just worked out the tribute our family … Continue reading →
Sometimes the Czar doesn’t even get a chance to become enraged. For example, the Czar found out recently that there was a movement afoot to release names of Illinois firearm identification holders to the public. Evidently, the Associated Press—for reasons … Continue reading →
DEAR CZAR, OH HOW I CARE FOR YOU, What do you think of the proposed legislation that Illinois home-schooled students be registered with the state? Prima facie, it looks reasonable. I know that, in other states, they must meet certain … Continue reading →
Ghettoputer’s sane alter ego just completely hammers Illinois. Now airing in radio markets around the state. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. 3.14.242.153
Continue reading →The Czar is finally getting around to tackling a backlog of mail. First up, BG writes in: I read this and all I could think was, “Arghhh! The stupid! It burns!!!!!!!!!” E.J. Dionne writes: So on the one hand, we … Continue reading →
So the Democrats, fearful that Mark Kirk could win the US Senate seat being rightfully emptied by Roland Burris, are trying to inflate hot air into a non-story. As you know, Democrats are quite obviously doing whatever they can to … Continue reading →
JAB notes that even meat puppets are getting tired of defending Obama: Your Czarness, I offer an unrelated anecdote to support your observation of the President’s eroding levels of support. We here at The Doublewide are fans of a band … Continue reading →
We all know that the mainstream media is still in bed with the President. Daily horrors spoken by Joe Biden are ignored as a matter of principle. Stories that make the President look exactly like Bush are obscured. The rise … Continue reading →
Huzzah. The Czar took some vacation with his lovely Царица, and took the Цесаревич (who has been learning a lot about Lincoln) and the younger Царевич (who likes trains, a lot) to Springfield, Illinois. Among our many stops, about some … Continue reading →
The Czar has long followed Chicago politics, which few outsiders actually get. But let us take a look at the latest in Illinois politics (terribly influenced by the Chicago corruption machine) and see what the latest is. Nationally, Senator Roland … Continue reading →
This whole Roland Burris as President Elect Obama’s successor in the Senate is pathetic on a most basic level when you think about it. Leaving aside the Gov. Blagojevic angle, and the President Elect Obama angle, we’re left with a … Continue reading →
So say the Democrats themselves. Black Chicago politicians are screaming racism because Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) was pushing for Gov. Blagojevic (D-IL) to appoint a non-black replacement for President Elect Obama. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer bunch of race … Continue reading →
