Category Archives: Politics

Randal Birkey on Politics

Taking “Green” Too Far

Posted on October 2, 2009 by rbirkey

I work in a high-rise skyscraper in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The Men’s Restroom is shared by all the men on our floor in typical commercial office building fashion. Recently I noticed that the toilet paper rolls had a new little … Continue reading →

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Fundamentalism

Posted on September 9, 2009 by rbirkey

Dinesh D’Souza writing in “What’s So Great About Christianity?” Some Western analysts describe the religious revivals around the world in terms of the growth of “fundamentalism.” This is the fallacy of ethnocentrism, of seeing the world through the lens of … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Peter Fitzgerald!

Posted on December 9, 2008 by rbirkey

One of the best things that has happened in Illinois politics in recent history was the election of Peter Fitzgerald to the US Senate in 1998, defeating the Democrat incumbent Carol Mosley Braun. Peter was an Illinois GOP political outsider … Continue reading →

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McDonald’s Opposes “Employee Free Choice Act” supported by Obama

Posted on December 9, 2008 by rbirkey

I read an interesting article in Crain’s Chicago Business yesterday that talked about how McDonald’s USA is urging their franchise owner-operators to call their representatives to oppose the so called “Employee Free Choice Act” currently being considered in Congress. McDonald’s … Continue reading →

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How Christianity Shaped the West

Posted on December 6, 2008 by rbirkey

The November issue of Imprimis, the monthly newsletter of Hillsdale College, features an article adapted from a speech delivered by Dinesh D’Souza. Dinesh is a conservative author, thinker and speaker who worked as a policy analyst in the Reagan White … Continue reading →

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How Obama Got Elected?

Posted on November 25, 2008 by rbirkey

I read an email early this morning that mentioned this website in it. You might want to check it out at HowObamaGotElected.com. There is a video there that has been viewed over 1.4 M times on YouTube to watch, then … Continue reading →

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OK! – So, Now What?

Posted on November 6, 2008 by rbirkey

As you know if you read this blog, I was not a supporter of Barack Obama. However, he won fair and square and will become the next President of the United States of America. I admire him, and wish him … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama and Socialism

Posted on October 30, 2008 by rbirkey

Socialism: “A theory or system of social reform which contemplates a complete reconstruction of society, with a more just and equitable distribution of property and labor.” Barack Obama keeps saying his economic policies are not socialistic. However, in this 2001 … Continue reading →

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Meet Joe The Plumber

Posted on October 16, 2008 by rbirkey

As a business owner and employer, I’d have to agree with “Joe the Plumber.” Watch the video at ABC News.

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Steve Miller for Congress

Posted on October 16, 2008 by rbirkey

I am endorsing Steve Miller for Congress, to represent the 7th Congressional District in Illinois. This district covers where I live in Oak Park, and where I work in Chicago. It is currently represented by Danny K. Davis, who has … Continue reading →

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