Where the what-me-worry party calls the shots.

How big is Illinois’s pile of unpaid bills? Even the state’s chief fiscal officer doesn’t know for sure.

Nor do I refer to the hapless Republicans.

Hey, folks, high times a-comin’.

Americans’ support for legalizing marijuana continues to increase, with a new record 64% saying it should be made legal in Gallup’s nearly 50-year trend.

Well, if you wanna know, the eminent conservative Wm. F. Buckley Jr. was in favor of this ages ago. His libertarian streak but also after examining the consequences of prohibition.

Dems do come up with interesting characters.

Officially competent cardinal, recently official defender of the faith, raises an important question.

Some documents of Pope Francis would need a better theological preparation according to Cardinal Gerhard Müller speaking at the Fondazione Iniziativa Subalpina in Stresa, Italy (October 20),

“This could have avoided divergent interpretations of the eight[h] chapter of Amoris Laetitia.”

Müller doubts for instance the theological competence of the Argentinean Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández, a close adviser of Francis, who wrote parts of Amoris Laetitia and whose most famous work is, “Heal me with your mouth. The art of kissing”.

Really? A marriage manual, we presume. Important, but what were his sources?

Source: Cardinal Müller: Francis’ Documents Lack Theological Competence 

Creamer and the Congresswoman

What next for our great state?

From: Chicago Daily Observer » Blog Archive » Ryan Clayton, Creamer/Schakowsky Operative, Arrested on Capitol Hill

Right to work for less is a clever leftist slogan. But this going to jail is something else outside of various South American countries. Leave it to the Prairie state.

Source: Chicago Daily Observer

Wondering: Will he last four years?

(Short answer: yes.)

From: Chicago Daily Observer

Neighbors not liking the place.

An employee was selling heroin, village shut place down.

Neighbors of the business say the problems at Austin Pantry went much deeper.

The guys hanging around its front door apparently looked like Central and Madison, a longtime busy, busy outdoor pharmacy, a half mile-plus to the east. Trustees’ decision being appealed.

Oak Park not interested in certain aspects of neighboring Austin. We should stay tuned.

Source: Neighbors: Austin Pantry posed a threat to the area | Articles | News | OakPark.com

Misbehavers find ports in storm.

Inspector General Nicholas Schuler found charters hired 163 employees fired for misconduct by CPS.

Source: Teachers Fired By CPS Banned From Charters After Watchdog Report – Rogers Park – Chicago – DNAinfo

That old heat-and-kitchen warning comes to mine.

Flake’s announcement that he will retire at the end of his term rather than run for re-election has been coming for a long time.

Source: Jeff Flake Authenticates The Party Of Trump