Moby Kip posts about the many, many problems with the home mortgage bailout bill, which seems to be designed to lure still more financially marginal families into home ownership. And for some reason it even includes a tax handout to a giant company that has nothing to do with the real estate business. … [Read more...] about The Trouble With Mortgage Bailouts
McCain To Lose
I know nothing about election politics, but I've decided to make a prediction for the Prognistication file anyway. I'm noticing that a lot of conservative coverage of Obama's campaign is pointing out that he's just another politician, he's not divine, he has ties to Chicago politicians, or that some of his actions are politically motivated (in an election year, no … [Read more...] about McCain To Lose
Are Illinois State Troopers Using Racial Profiling?
Rob at the 26th St. Bar Association is calling me out to post something about the statistics revealed in a report by the ACLU of Illinois about racial profiling by Illinois State Police. As Rob summarizes from the report: In essence, blacks are "asked" if it's ok to look around their vehicle three times more often than whites and Hispanics are "asked" twice as many times as … [Read more...] about Are Illinois State Troopers Using Racial Profiling?
When the Justice Department Takes On a Corporation
Sometimes, when I read about federal law enforcement, it seems like they have magical superpowers that allow them to blow past any need to prove guilt in a courtroom. Congress has been passing so many criminal laws, and federal criminal procedure seems so slanted, that merely being investigated by the feds is the equivalent of a guilty verdict at the state level. I am reminded … [Read more...] about When the Justice Department Takes On a Corporation
Jennifer At Six Corners
Well, I'm finished postprocessing the photos I took of Jennifer on Wednesday, and I think the photoshoot was a success. They're not all beautiful, and they're not as good as I'd like them to be, but I took them my way. This is the first step toward taking the kinds of photos I'd like to take. Some of them are just pretty-girl shots in an urban environment, like the … [Read more...] about Jennifer At Six Corners