Joseph Bast, The Freedom Pub -
Chicago’s embattled Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued a news release declaring global warming – not crime, not job losses, not failing schools, not deteriorating race relations, and not the city’s impending bankruptcy – is the issue he plans to focus his attention on for the rest of the year. Emanuel’s posturing recalls the hilarious skit from the stage version (not the TV version, unfortunately) of “Yes, Prime Minister,” the British comedy about a hapless politician hoping to divert public attention from his terrible record in office by declaring himself suddenly committed to the survival of the entire world. READ MORE
