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July 2, 2015

Chicago Democrats — “You’re amused? We’re gonna tax that!” [Darleen Click]

From the city that taught everything Obama knows about thuggery … Netflix service in Chicago is about to get notably more expensive. On the hunt for new revenue, Chicago’s Department of Finance is applying two new rules that would impact companies like Netflix and Spotify. One covers “electronically delivered amusements” and another covers “nonpossessory computer leases”; together they form a unique and troubling new attempt by cities to tax any

Unwarranted bleg

Hello, all. I’m not going to beat around the bush: I really want to raise the money for a Golden Tee home edition to help finish off my basement. I don’t deserve a cent from any of you, and I’m not going to pretend that any contributions you give are in direct support of pw. They’d be in direct support of an overpriced video game. That said, I still really

Oh, geez, I’m so old I remember when people would complain about a TV show being offensive … [Darleen Click]

… they were told “turn the channel!” … The latest victim of the growing controversy over the Confederate flag is the 1980s TV series “The Dukes of Hazzard.” A TV Land spokesperson confirmed Tuesday that the network has pulled reruns of the series from its schedule, which had been airing twice a day. The network declined to comment on why the episodes were removed, but the South-set show has come