Tag Archives: Chicago

Racism in America: Are They Rooting it Out or Rooting it On?

By Brian Brawdy | Published: September 2, 2010

Walking down the street the other day in Chicago, a middle-aged panhandler sitting on the sidewalk asked me, “Do you have a couple of bucks to spare?” I had zero cash in my pocket and replied, “Sorry man, I don’t have any money on me.” Just as I passed him he asked me, “What, are [...]

Posted in Breaking News & Commentary, Buried Logic, Constitution, Featured, Low Lifes Making Headlines, Media, Politics and Political Parties | Also tagged Al Sharpton, Chairman, Charlie Rangel, Discrimination, Ethics, general election, Glen Beck, Glenn Beck, Hate, Human Interest, Maxine Waters, Michael Steele, NAACP, Nancy Pelosi, Obama, President, Race card, Racism, racist, Rod Blagoivich, rooting, sarah palin, Social Issues, Sociology, Tea Party | 1 Comment

A Taxing Question for 2nd Amendment Fight in Chicago

By Brian Brawdy | Published: July 12, 2010

As predicted, Mayor Daley and the City of Chicago wasted little time finding ways to circumvent the 2nd Amendment rights of its citizens. The latest legislative gymnastics includes redefining what a “home” is. I know, hard to believe. Your home, as it pertains to the recent Supreme Court decision, does not include huge amounts of square [...]

Posted in Breaking News & Commentary, Constitution, Law and Crime, Politics and Political Parties | Also tagged 2nd amendment, Cook County, Daley, Driveway, Guns, Mayor, property taxes, Richard Daley, Structure, Supreme Court, taxes | Leave a comment

Chicago’s Mayor Daley fights Supreme Court Ruling

By Brian Brawdy | Published: July 2, 2010

Do you remember the song Dueling Banjos? Well, this post is more about dueling quotes than a classic movie soundtrack. On the one hand, our first President of the United States, George Washington. On the other side of the 2nd Amendment debate Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago. Here we go. President Washington. “Firearms are second only to [...]

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Supreme Court Upholds Right to Keep and Bear Arms

By Brian Brawdy | Published: June 28, 2010

In a 5-4 vote falling along ideological lines, the Unites States Supreme Court extended gun owner rights to the federal, state and local levels. Upholding that 2nd Amendment Rights apply across the country was the correct decision. As a supporter of the Court’s decision, a former police officer and a member of the NRA, I am very [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged Daley, Gun politics, Gun politics in the United States, Law/Crime, Mayor, National Rifle Association, NRA, police officer and a member, politics, Politics of the United States, Pursuit of Happiness, Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States, United States | 3 Comments

President Obama Should Look for “Ass to Kick” at Goldman Sachs

By Brian Brawdy | Published: June 7, 2010

It’s always amazed me how elected officials, the President included, threaten to kick some ass knowing full well that should it ever come down to squaring shoulders, you’ve got the Secret Service to back you up. Chicago Mayor Daley threatened a reporter with a proctological pistol exam knowing he had armed bodyguards protecting him. Still, [...]

Posted in Breaking News & Commentary, Crime and Punishment, Low Lifes Making Headlines, Politics and Political Parties | Also tagged Business, Daley, Donkey, Finance, Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, financial reform, Goldman Sachs, Mayor, O.K. Gottcha, politics, President, President Obama, reporter, Secret Service, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | Leave a comment

Reconciliation and the Political Holy Grail

By Brian Brawdy | Published: March 3, 2010

Is there a political Holy Grail? I’m looking for one. Well, actually I’m not so much looking for a Grail as I am looking to the Neutral Angels, which according to the Arthurian legend fashioned the Grail after refusing to take sides in Lucifer’s Rebellion. They stood the middle ground, not drawn to either partisan fringe or [...]

Posted in Breaking News & Commentary, Media, Politics and Foreign Affairs | Also tagged Al Capone, Behavior, bipartisanship, blame, Brian Brawdy, Cultural anthropology, Culture, Ethics, Folklore, Harry Reid, Health care, Holy Grail, King Arthur, media outlets, Nancy Pelosi, New York City, Obama, Philosophy and religion, politics, President, President Obama, r word, reconciliation, Speaker | 3 Comments

Challenging Chicago’s gun ban. One city, two different worlds.

By Brian Brawdy | Published: March 2, 2010

I often wonder how our elected officials would act if they were not our elected officials. If “public official” were just Joe/Jane Q Public? Would Governors push for “stricter DUI/DWI laws” if they lost their chauffeur? If they had to drive back to the mansion after the holiday office party not in the back of the [...]

Posted in Breaking News & Commentary, Crime and Punishment, Politics and Foreign Affairs | Also tagged Brian Brawdy, chauffeur, Chicago gun ban, Chicago Police, Chicagoan, Congress, Congress vote, Daley, Dayley, District of Columbia v. Heller, driver, Gun politics, healthcare, healthcare reform, Law/Crime, Mayor, Mayor Daley, NRA, Otis McDonald, politics, public official, Second Amendment, U.S. Supreme court, Washington | 3 Comments

Green RV hits the road again

By Brian Brawdy | Published: July 17, 2009

PRESS RELEASE – BRIAN BRAWDY & ASSOCIATES 5 media appearances, 3 personal appearances, 5,000 miles, 15 days Green RVer Brian Brawdy hit the road again for the first of 2 Summer Media Tours. Starting with an appearance on WGN in Chicago, he stopped in Denver for an appearance on Fox & at Ketelson Campers. He then traveled to [...]

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Brian Joins Lisa Dent and Ramblin’ Ray of US99 in Chicago

By Brian Brawdy | Published: April 20, 2009

PRESS RELEASE – Brian Brawdy & Associates Brian kicked off his final day at The Rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico calling Lisa Dent and Ramblin’ Ray of US99 in Chicago, Brian’s favorite country radio station. They talked exploration, adventure, going green and life on the open road. “They have such a fantastic energy, it was great hanging [...]

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It’s Already In Each of Us

By Brian Brawdy | Published: March 24, 2009

I have never before posted a “part 2″ to any previous entry here on the blog for BrianBrawdy.com. Given the response to yesterday’s “The Wake-Up Call” I felt I had to. Many people are hurting and hunting for ways to survive our troubled financial times. On my way to a meeting today in the Loop [...]