The Middle Class Guy, written from a center-right point of view, concentrating mainly on politics, straying into culture, entertainment, sports, cooking, and humor all from a middle class perspective.
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This administration loves tragedies. They make people forget about scandals. Published 6:04 p.m. May 21, 2013 - Comments
The White House children were sent to meet the press and defend the president. Published 10:24 p.m. May 19, 2013 - Comments
The children running the White House and covering up the scandals never learned to practice the Chicago Way. Published 11:38 a.m. May 18, 2013 - Comments
When the blame game went lame President Obama created the "I know nothing" doctrine. Published 12:02 p.m. May 17, 2013 - Comments
In light of the Associated Press scandal, can the news media finally change? Published 10:11 a.m. May 16, 2013 - Comments
Associated Press is alone in fighting the government's assault on them. Published 8:33 a.m. May 15, 2013 - Comments
Eric Holder's Department of Justice secretly seized AP phone records with no explanation. Published 10:42 a.m. May 14, 2013 - Comments
Rush Limbaugh is still facing attempts to silence his right to free speech and expression. Who will be next? Published 6:19 p.m. May 13, 2013 - Comments
The cover up is normally worse than the scandal. When the media covers up scandal it is horrendous. Published 7:16 a.m. May 13, 2013 - Comments
Daniel Snyder will never change the name of the Redskins. Never is a long long time. Published 12:29 p.m. May 10, 2013 - Comments
Peter Bella is a retired Chicago Police Officer, freelance photographer, freelance writer, budding videographer, and passionate cook. He aims to be the sharp stick that pokes and annoys. The Middle Class Guy is a political column written from a center-right ...
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Peter Bella is a retired Chicago Police Officer, freelance photographer, freelance writer, budding videographer, and passionate cook. He aims to be the sharp stick that pokes and annoys. The Middle Class Guy is a political column written from a center-right point of view. While concentrating mainly on politics he will stray into culture, entertainment, sports, cooking, and humor from time to time, along with Memories of things Pabst. All from a middle class perspective.