Only a few weeks ago, Barack Obama was staunchly defending his pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Comments made by Wright at a recent NAACP gathering, however, were so extreme that even liberals had to wince at their hatefulness. It's now undeniable: Wright has become a political liability for Obama. And surprise, surprise! -- Obama has suddenly discovered his inner honkey, and has distanced himself from the man whose church he attended for decades; who conducted his marriage; and who baptized his children. [more...]

HB 5756 is such a good bill it’s hard to understand why anyone would be against it. Essentially, it is designed to ensure that illegal alien felons are deported once they’ve served their time. This is to be accomplished by requiring State authorities to notify and coordinate activities with ICE when an illegal alien is [...] [more...]

… then you may find a recent Sun-Times article helpful. The article castigates the top Chicago law firms for—you guessed it—lack of “diversity,” which is a code word for too many white lawyers! Holland & Knight topped the list of “offenders” with only—gasp—seven minority attorneys out of 132 lawyers and one minority equity partner out of 38. [...] [more...]