http://speakingtruthtopower.blogs.com/northwest_indiana_politic/Political comedy about the last true large city (Lake County Democratic Party) political machine that exists in the Country. Northwest Indiana is filled with tribal politics of the most mundane and unethical type with a group of people that as a collection have the least talent for anything: leadership, economic development, delivery of public service, etc. Their only talent seems to be the theft and misuse of funds and developing the best set of rationalization for why they are not responsible. This blog is dedicated to addressing these individual politicians and the escapades into the so called arena of public policy in NWI.enFri, 31 Oct 2008 09:55:09 -0500TypePad http://www.typepad.com/noPolitical comedy about the last true large city (Lake County Democratic Party) political machine that exists in the Country. Northwest Indiana is filled with tribal politics of the most mundane and unethical type with a group of people that as a collectioPolitical comedy about the last true large city (Lake County Democratic Party) political machine that exists in the Country. Northwest Indiana is filled with tribal politics of the most mundane and unethical type with a group of people that as a collection have the least talent for anything: leadership, economic development, delivery of public service, etc. Their only talent seems to be the theft and misuse of funds and developing the best set of rationalization for why they are not responsible. This blog is dedicated to addressing these individual politicians and the escapades into the so called arena of public policy in NWI.http://speakingtruthtopower.blogs.com/northwest_indiana_politic/2008/10/obama-prepares-enemies-list-and-re-education-camps.htmlPresidential CampaignProf. Maurice M. Eisenstein, Ph. D.Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:55:09 -0500tag:typepad.com,2003:post-57824883Barack Obama and his campaign have shown their total disregard for American values and the nature of the American political system. Three newspapers who endorsed his opponent have had their reporter thrown off his campaign plane and their credentials revoked. The following is an outline of the breaking story: "PURGE: SKEPTICAL REPORTERS TOSSED OFF OBAMA PLANE Fri Oct 31 2008 08:39:55 ET NY POST, DALLAS MORNING NEWS, WASHINGTON TIMES TOLD TO GET OUT... ALL 3 ENDORSED MCCAIN **Exclusive** The Obama...http://speakingtruthtopower.blogs.com/northwest_indiana_politic/2008/05/indianas-obama.htmlPresidential PrimaryClintonIndianaLake CountyObamapresidentialprimaryWrightProf. Maurice M. Eisenstein, Ph. D.Mon, 05 May 2008 17:23:31 -0500tag:typepad.com,2003:post-49253888Senator Barack Obama was finally in Northwest Indiana (NWI) today, speaking in Munster, Indiana. Maybe it was just me, but it seemed as if the people of NWI had little care for this fact. His appearance might be described as "elitist" considering that it was by invitation only, which means it was a controlled small audience. He spoke in a town, Munster, which leans heavily Republican, and more importantly is a non-union, non-Hispanic, and non-African-American town. Citizens in Munster will...http://speakingtruthtopower.blogs.com/northwest_indiana_politic/2008/01/jerry-davich-of.htmlProf. Maurice M. Eisenstein, Ph. D.Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:29:33 -0600tag:typepad.com,2003:post-44735574This past Saturday night (1/26/08) at the Black & White Ball, which honors and raises funds for the Ophilia Steen Center in Hammond, I was asked by a local politician why he had not heard from me for a while, i.e. no new commentaries. Honestly, I really couldn't answer the question as there was no particular reason. I thought about it afterward and wondered -- only for a moment -- why I had not been pursuing the usual corruption and...http://speakingtruthtopower.blogs.com/northwest_indiana_politic/2007/12/lake-county-nee.htmlProperty TaxesCounty CouncilDuPeyincome taxLake CountyrevolutionRudy ClaySmithProf. Maurice M. Eisenstein, Ph. D.Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:30:07 -0600tag:typepad.com,2003:post-43338722Traditional American political values always presumed that the best government was the one closest to the people. The reason for this is that government close to the people would be more easily controlled and influenced by the citizens, whose lives the elected officials effected. To keep elected officials under control, i.e. ensuring the people's interests, especially when it came to taxes, the citizens would directly, i.e face-to-face, confront their neighbors, the elected officials. It was not uncommon for American citizens...http://speakingtruthtopower.blogs.com/northwest_indiana_politic/2007/12/the-hammond-nwi.htmlHammondHammondMcDermott Love InterestRepaySteve FowlerTom McDermottWiggelsProf. Maurice M. Eisenstein, Ph. D.Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:12:34 -0600tag:typepad.com,2003:post-43204710The following Christmas ode was written by "The Preacher," a NWI radio personality on WJOB radio. It is currently published on the NWI Discussion Boards. In the interest of the season, I thought it should be shared by everyone in the great State of Indiana. All Hoosiers deserve a good laugh during the holiday season; this is especially true of the citizens of Lake County who on Friday had their State income tax increased by 33%. This was the present...http://speakingtruthtopower.blogs.com/northwest_indiana_politic/2007/12/hammond-mayors.htmlHammondProf. Maurice M. Eisenstein, Ph. D.Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:11:32 -0600tag:typepad.com,2003:post-42763132Mayor Baby Mac has continued to implement the negative management of the City of Hammond that I have been critical of all along with the new clarification of the financial cost of the City to its citizens. The Hammond City finances continue to spiral out of control with no serious reduction in sight. The first reduction, the Health Depatment, was a political test of wills of meaningless financial value to the City or its citizens. The only reason it was...http://speakingtruthtopower.blogs.com/northwest_indiana_politic/2007/11/the-lake-county.htmlProf. Maurice M. Eisenstein, Ph. D.Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:35:02 -0600tag:typepad.com,2003:post-42038438The Lake County Government Council is about to vote on implementing a local county income tax. An individual income tax of 1% on income earned in Lake County. The overall affect of this tax will be to dramatically shift funds from south Lake County to the northern cities of Lake County. It has no other value. It is a way for the mayors of the three incompetent, corrupt, non-performing, and generally financially bankrupt cities to pick the pockets of the...http://speakingtruthtopower.blogs.com/northwest_indiana_politic/2007/11/how-to-spin-an.htmlHammondProf. Maurice M. Eisenstein, Ph. D.Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:42:31 -0600tag:typepad.com,2003:post-41875894The suck-ups to Mayor Tom McDermott, Jr, (Baby Mac) have been out in force spinning his election win in every way but the truth. Only in the minds of midgets (or the other way around) or people on drugs can the mayoral election in Hammond be described as anything but a goodbye send off to Baby Mac. (It may very well be the kiss of political death to his partner in crime and fooling of the citizens of Hammond, Dan...http://speakingtruthtopower.blogs.com/northwest_indiana_politic/2007/11/dan-repay-for-c.htmlNWI Poltical CampaignsCity Council.Dan RepayDean WhiteHammondIndianaLake County CommissionerMcDermottWhitcoProf. Maurice M. Eisenstein, Ph. D.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:45:27 -0600tag:typepad.com,2003:post-41478074Dan Repay for Lake County Commissioner? Say it isn't so. This blog called the bait and switch scheme by Repay and his "boss" Baby Mac in previous blogs here, here, and here. These previous blogs argued that Repay and Baby Mac were cooking-up this scheme starting before the Hammond City Council primary. That means, Repay knowingly and willingly lied to the voters, the citizens of Hammond, during the primary and again during the general election. He has always known he...http://speakingtruthtopower.blogs.com/northwest_indiana_politic/2007/11/the-buffoons-at.htmlNWI Poltical CampaignsProf. Maurice M. Eisenstein, Ph. D.Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:45:27 -0600tag:typepad.com,2003:post-41343930The buffoons at The Times newspaper published a story, that they made sure to "hold" until after the election so as to ensure the re-election of Baby Mac to Mayor of Hammond. The story is of how Baby Mac's super-qualified wife (as evidenced by the number of high-profile law firms seeking to employ her) decided that she would forgo getting a job based on merit but decided that it was better to gain money and influence from the daughter of...nonadult