Hello, Baby, give me rewrite. Wait. It’s on Trump supporters. Forget it. I forgot

It’s not important to know his out-of-school performance? 

Lawyers for Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke will not have access to Laquan McDonald’s juvenile court records, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Source: Judge: Van Dyke attorneys can’t access Laquan’s juvenile records | Chicago Sun-Times

Blowing citizens’ money, that’s what.

The South Suburb of Harvey is at the tipping point.

Source: ‘Insolvent’: City of Harvey is worse than broke, experts say – Story | WFLD

Has Fr. Pfleger in his corner.

A Chicago activist arrested last month during downtown protests of fatal shootings by police has been indicted on charges that he physically assaulted officers.

Fr. P. as role model, apparently.

Source: Activist Ja’Mal Green indicted on charges he assaulted police during July protest – Chicago Tribune

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At town hall meeting, Oak Park library, July 17, 2013 — from Illinois Blues: How the Ruling Party Talks to Voters — about money shortage, health care costs, other scary things: 

A pensioner asked about the state’s running out of money. This is “the scariest part” of the problem, Harmon said, having earlier dismissed crisis-talk. He took the question as regarding pension funds, which it probably was, and for some reason addressing it as a failure in communication.

“Most don’t understand” the situation, he said. “We [elected officials] pass money through” to citizens who depend on them — presenting himself and his fellows as conduit, rather than deciders, people responsible for this scariest part.

Rep. Lilly explains:

A questioner asked if Obamacare would lower the cost of health care. Lilly, chuckling: “I attended Medicaid 101,” apparently for rookie legislators. Then she asked incredibly, “When are we going to talk about the cost of health care?” She had been “the first to bring it up,” she announced, presumably in a meeting of the Health & Healthcare Disparities committee, of which she was vice-chair.

The first to bring it up? It must have caused a stir.

“For me, health care is not affordable,” she said. She meant in her opinion, as if hers was a minority opinion. “We need to talk about that.” Right. “I think the high cost does impact access!” Right on! “I see every day what it costs,” apparently in her work at Loretto Hospital. “Where do we begin?” Let’s get started!

Harmon’s optimism:

Harmon had heard enough. “The cost of the uninsured is the main problem,” namely “in their use of emergency rooms,” he said. “Obamacare is going to dramatically lower costs by just eliminating this alone.” He was sure of this. Others were not, and costs were to rise.

Lilly added: “The healthier you are, the less costly it is.” Yes!

Next, the Wood Dale interlude

Illinois Blues is available in paperback, epub and Amazon Kindle formats.

 

She our major-party candidate in this year of Our Lord 2016 . . .

A conservative watchdog group on Tuesday released 296 pages of emails from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s personal server, including many exchanges that weren’t handed over to the government as part of the Democratic nominee’s archive.

Woe is us.

Our semi-major-party candidate, Donald T., meanwhile, fights off the hounds in full cry over another COMMENT! Her friends (and even the trustworthy WSJ) are there to DISTRACT US!

Vote semi-Republican.

Source: Newly Released Emails Highlight Clinton Foundation’s Ties to State Department – WSJ

As this fellow said?

“In the mind of the average American, there is no doubt he is a Muslim,” Carl Paladino said. “He is not a Christian.”

Nah. He’s nothing. Prime representative of Me-generation. Can see why the man thinks that, however. You’d think he was, the way he bends over for Muslims, far more than is seemly for a head of state in a country under attack.

Source: ‘No Doubt’ President Obama is a Muslim, Donald Trump’s New York Campaign Chair Says

Power-mad. I compared him to Mussolini in a Wed. Journal of Oak Park (IL) and River Forest column a week or so before the 2008 election, got pasted for it. Have not regretted that column.

Source: Study: Obama issued $743B in regs | TheHill

What the heck is this picture about? And is Erdogan prepared to play Obama or not? Would be nothing new there for our ever-Boy president.

A bizarre story hits as the U.S./Turkey relationship devolves.

Source: U.S. Journalist Reportedly Escapes Al-Qaeda in Syria, Then Is Arrested by Turkey | PJ Media

Nice proving ground for the presidential-sounding Donald, who lost not his cool.

One boomed about ‘victimized’ females. another blared: ‘You have to answer to women, Mr. Trump!’ A third yelled about Trump’s ‘tiny hands.’ The audience responded with standing ovations.

Source: Trump interrupted FOURTEEN times by protesters during economic speech as audience responds with standing ovations | Daily Mail Online