New federal marijuana policy a welcome change Oct 24, 2009
Al Capone had hundreds of politicians and prohibition officials on his payroll. Suckers taxpayers who have bought into the lies and propaganda of the drug-war industry and bureaucracy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
More than 1,100 feds, LA police conduct gang sweep... Oct 23, 2009
How did we get rid of the liquor gangsters like Al Capone ... How did we get rid of the liquor gangsters like Al Capone. (The Drudge Report)
Save on spooky Halloween vacations Oct 20, 2009
We've rounded up spooky specials around the country, including a haunted hotel stay in Charleston, a witch-hunting weekend in Salem, a family-friendly Walt Disney World getaway, and a visit to Al Capone's former chambers at Philly's Eastern State Penitentiary (pictured) ... Hear all about this prisons eventful past with the Al Capone Bed, Breakfast & Prison Hotel Package at the Hampton Inn ... Starting from only $189/night, this package includes two daytime prison tour tickets (the prison... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Review: BBCA America's 'Occupation' Oct 19, 2009
Danny (Stephen Graham, Al Capone in HBO's upcoming Boardwalk Empire) becomes a private contractor, seeking reconstruction riches. Love, greed and loyalty and mix with jealousy, betrayal, humor and horror over a vivid four-hour ride. (Multichannel News)
Phila.'s spooky Eastern State Penitentiary Oct 18, 2009
Throughout its 142 years as an active prison, Eastern State housed a number of noted inmates including the infamous Al Capone, bank robber "Slick" Willie Sutton and "Pep the Dog." Legend has it that Pep was sentenced to prison in 1924 by Gov. Gifford Pinchot for killing his wife's cat. Newspaper accounts, however, indicate that the governor donated his own dog to boost inmate morale. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Liberal trends disturbing Oct 18, 2009
labeau wrote on Oct 17, 2009 12:54 PM:" Al Capone, could you post the weather report for the last hundred years in Logan? I was hoping you blog could have been longer.If anyone thinks the insurance companies, pharmaceuticals, or IHC as your best interest at heart, you might as well keep believing in Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, and Utah State will win a national championship in football.These companies would gladly put you on a "death panel" if they thought it would increase their bottom line,... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Al Qaida Prepares to Attack Obama's America Oct 16, 2009
ABC reported that the "Al Capone of Peru," one Fernando Zevallos Gonzalez, is in prison in Peru convicted of drug trafficking and money laundering. Nonetheless, the drug kingpin still has his FAA pilot's license issued in 1992 even though FAA Regulations require revocation of the license for "drug kingpin" activity. (Human Events Online)
Unsafe Abortions Kill 70,000 Annually Oct 14, 2009
Prohibition just turned a legal business into an illegal business, creating people like Al Capone. When are we going to learn that we can't stop people from making decisions about their own bodies. (CBS News)
HBO brings Atlantic City to life Oct 14, 2009
Depicted as equal parts politician and gangster, Buscemi's character is based on real-life Republican boss Enoch "Nucky" Johnson, who dominated Atlantic City politics for more than 40 years and rubbed elbows with the likes of Al Capone and Lucky Luciano ... "Executives at the premium cable network last month ordered 11 hourlong episodes of the period drama, which is scheduled to begin production this fall at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn for a 2010 premiere.Set in 1920 at the beginning of... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Chicago's Best Restaurants, for Less Oct 13, 2009
As a police reporter for the Chicago Tribune, Jake Lingle spent lavishly and hung out with the city's elite and notorious, including Al Capone. A lethal gunshot ended all that, and 80 years later, questions remain. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Obama: Partisans Endanger Health Reform Oct 11, 2009
Rick Scott is against health care reform for the same reasons Al Capone was against the repeal of Prohibition. It will get in the way of his greed. (CBS News)
Con Air: Convicted Drug Kingpin, Arms Smugglers Keep Licenses to Fly in the U.S. Oct 10, 2009
Fernando Zevallos Gonzalez, called the "Al Capone of Peru" by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. Fernando Zevallos Gonzalez, called the "Al Capone of Peru" by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency ... Among the cases that SBS discovered was that of a well-known drug kingpin, Fernando Zevallos Gonzalez, called the "Al Capone of Peru" by the. (ABC News)
Reputed Capone hideout bought by bank Oct 9, 2009
(CNN) -- The reputed hideout of infamous mobster Al Capone sold to Chippewa Valley Bank of Wisconsin for $2 ... Locals say mobster Al Capone used his family's Wisconsin property as a hideout ... After all, he noted, Al Capone's name is closely associated with Chicago, Illinois. (CNN -- Law)
Bank ready to unload Capone hideout Oct 9, 2009
Chicago mobster Al Capone, legend says, used the 37-acre lake nearby for seaplanes carrying shipments of bootleg alcohol, before they were loaded onto trucks bound for Chicago speakeasies in the days of Prohibition. Capone's hideout, 407 acres of wooded property in northern Wisconsin about 150 miles northwest of Wausau, is owned now by the bank that foreclosed on it more than a year ago after no other bidders emerged at the $2. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Capone’s Wisconsin hideout sells for $2.6 million Oct 9, 2009
The living room of the main lodge of Al Capone s hideout in Couderay, Wis ... - Chicago mobster Al Capone s former hideout in northern Wisconsin, complete with guard towers and a stone house with 18-inch-thick walls, was sold for $2. (Boston Globe)
We are all guilty of being fascinated by crime Oct 9, 2009
Americans, the originators of pulp fiction and crime novels, made it a genre in the world of the arts 70 years ago by embracing Al Capone, Ma Baker and the ''tommy'' gun. Demand fostered authors such as Raymond Chandler and, later, Elmore Leonard, the grand-daddies of crime writing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Library corner 10-10 Oct 9, 2009
For children: ;Silly Street; by Jeff Foxworthy; ;A Season of Gifts; by Richard Peck; ;The Seer of Shadows; by Avi; ;Before Columbus: The Americas Before 1942; by Charles C. Mann; ;The Sorcerer of the North; by John Flanagan; ;Al Capone Shines My Shoes; by Gennifer Choldenko; and ;The Land of the Silver Apples; by Nancy Farmer. DVDs: ;Monsters vs. Aliens,; ;The Soloist,; ;17 Again,; ;Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death; and ;Last Chance Harvey. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Click to read:Afghan Chances Lost, U.S. Faces Long Odds Oct 7, 2009
The warlords, like Al Capone, will swing to where the power lies. Karzai is a pimp. (CBS News)
Impeach Sanford, but for right reasons Oct 7, 2009
Failure to pay taxes is what got Al Capone in trouble, a comparison that delights legislators, who would love to see the IRS do the heavy work in removing Sanford from office. As long as critics are calling for Sanford to settle up, they ought to seek reimbursement for his untaxed benefits the six years he served in Congress. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Night in Alcatraz' D Block a haunting experience Oct 5, 2009
The cell's most notable resident: Al Capone. Finally, the mechanisms were all fixed; the crew roasted hot dogs near the island dock after the last tourists had sailed away. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Brewery collectibles featured at club's show Oct 3, 2009
He is working on a history of the Manhattan Brewing Co. of Chicago, which had an association with mobster Al Capone. Admission to Saturday's show is $3; free for children. (AZCentral -- News)
Olympics Decision Stuns Chicago Crowd Oct 3, 2009
now we won't be able to watch the opening ceremonies from the new Al Capone stadium. by golfered2 October 2, 2009 12:58 PM EDT. (CBS News)
The One Thing Oct 1, 2009
Somewhere, Al Capone is weeping with pride. Sorry, I got side tracked with all the corruption. (Fox News)
Nigeria: Nigeria And the District 9 Film Sep 26, 2009
That's like saying nobody should make a movie about Al Capone because it would make the US look bad. The Africans countries sit up all of the ministers with nothing to do so she is trying to earn her money. (allAfrica.com)
CAL THOMAS: World must again fear U.S.'s might Sep 24, 2009
In the days of Al Capone, individuals and businesses bought "protection" from the mob. Today, no public or private insurance policy is available to protect us from predatory nations or terrorist organizations. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Best from Sunday Sep 21, 2009
- The buyer of a scenic property in Northern Wisconsin will get more than just its bar and restaurant: They'll have a former hideout of Chicago mobster Al Capone. NEWARK, N.J. - New Jersey police say a 4-year-old boy shared cocaine with his friends at day care because his father told him it was candy. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Mobster Al Capone's Wis. hideout for sale Sep 20, 2009
Mobster Al Capone's Wis ... Mobster Al Capone's Wis ... - The buyer of a scenic property in northern Wisconsin will get more than just its bar and restaurant: They'll have a former hideout of Chicago mobster Al Capone. (AZCentral -- News)
It's a steal: Capone hideout will be sold Sep 20, 2009
- The buyer of a scenic property in Northern Wisconsin will get more than just its bar and restaurant: They'll have a former hideout of Chicago mobster Al Capone ... Mobster Al Capone at a football game in Chicago in January 1931 ... - The buyer of a scenic property in Northern Wisconsin will get more than just its bar and restaurant: They'll have a former hideout of Chicago mobster Al Capone. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Soprano family values Sep 20, 2009
The buyer of a scenic property in northern Wisconsin will get more than just its bar and restaurant: They'll have a former hideout of Al Capone. The city has scrambled to close a looming $1. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
Man arrested in slaying of 4 Sep 20, 2009
WISCONSIN Capone hideout on auction block WAUSAU - The buyer of a scenic property in northern Wisconsin will get more than just its bar and restaurant: They ll have a former hideout of Chicago mobster Al Capone. The 407-acre wooded site, complete with guard towers and a stone house with 18-inch-thick walls, will soon go on the auction block at a starting bid of $2. (Boston Globe)
Too Good to be True Sep 19, 2009
If a bamma aint doing dirt I dont care how much a broad digs, she gonna come up emptier than Geraldo in Al capone s hideout. as far as this topic goes, this I believe is a generational thing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Senate Moves to Take Away ACORN's Funding Sep 16, 2009
Yeah, the same way they got Al Capone on Tax Evasion. Who Cares how they got them. (CBS News -- Evening News)
ACORN Watch: A "Sting"-ing Indictment of Media Hypocrisy Sep 16, 2009
Location: VA Reply # 1 Date: Sep 16, 2009 - 3:51 AM EST ACORN a 'Criminal Enterprise' Al Capone ran a 'Criminal Enterprise' with more similarities than differences to ACORN.. Everyone knew Al Capone was guilty, but proving his guilt was very difficult because he insulated himself from the crimes and corruption ... One could easily say at the time, Al Capone has never been tried or convicted of anything. (Townhall.com)
Father and son plan swim from Alcatraz Sep 16, 2009
From 1934 to 1963 it housed a federal prison nicknamed "The Rock." Its inmates included George "Machine Gun" Kelly, Al Capone and Robert Stroud -- "The Bird Man of Alcatraz" -- as well as Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin, whose escape in 1962 was the basis of the movie, "Escape from Alcatraz," starring Clint Eastwood. Given that those three escapees, and a few others, were never found, and all were classified "presumed dead" by the authorities, does Ms. Thomas believe that none of... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Letter: 'War on drugs' huge industry, bureaucracy Sep 13, 2009
(Al Capone had hundreds of politicians and prohibition officials on his payroll. . (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Gillies' corruption crackdown Sep 6, 2009
Growing up in a city whose legendary law enforcement and criminal figures include the likes of Elliot Ness and The Untouchables, gangster Al Capone and bank robber John Dillinger, Gillies became fascinated with the exploits of cops and mobsters. Gillies earned a bachelor s degree in accounting and business administration from in 1982 and landed a job on the FBI s support staff as a financial analyst the following year. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Remember the socialist origins of Labor Day! Sep 5, 2009
I was rewarded with honors, medals, promotions I might have given Al Capone a few hints. The best he could do was to operate a racket in three cities The Marines operated on three continents. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
IRS would become Obamacare's enforcer... Sep 4, 2009
Al Capone implemented it. the Daley's and today's Chicago Political machinery refined it. (The Drudge Report)
Rosalie Veniace Sep 4, 2009
It was at the St. Vincent Hotel that she met the famous gangster Al Capone. She often said that he was a good tipper. (The Herald-Palladium)
Gonzalez agrees to plea in hacking case Aug 29, 2009
But it makes sense in this case: Gonzalez is the Al Capone of cybercrime. The agreement doesn t apply to other charges Gonzalez faces, in a case brought by the US attorney s office in Newark in connection with the theft of more than 130 million credit card numbers. (Boston Globe)
Former Cicero pres. freed from prison Aug 29, 2009
Before the racketeering conviction of Loren-Maltese and five others, federal agents spent years investigating the small, blue-collar suburb just west of Chicago that was known as a haven for corruption since the 1920s, when Al Capone made it the hub of his bootlegging empire. What do you think. (Crain's Chicago Business)
11 indicted in Waterloo-Ariz. meth ring Aug 28, 2009
" think wrote on Aug 27, 2009 10:38 AM:" Tim, Little Chicago has been a nickname here since the 1920's when a local business man was selling moonshine to Al Capone. Where have you been. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Officials: U.S. Drone Kills 6 in Pakistan Aug 28, 2009
These profits enabled criminals like Al Capone to become incredibly wealthy, and militantly defensive of that wealth. Al Capone saw the repeal of Prohibition as a great threat, and indeed smuggling operations and gangland violence fell apart after repeal. (CBS News -- World)
Cracking Khalid Aug 28, 2009
No. It was faked, as Sean Connery faked it in The Untouchables to get an underling to blab to Eliot Ness, aka Kevin Costner, about how he could take down Al Capone s mob. As for threatening to kill the children of our enemies, we did not do that in The Good War. (The American Conservative)
U.S. Tax Dodgers Brace for UBS Fallout Aug 21, 2009
You are so right, Al Capone should have never gone to jail. by Void_Master August 20, 2009 5:32 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Venezuelans Protest Beatings Of Journalists Aug 17, 2009
Many attacks in the past were carried out by a woman named Lina Ron, who loves Chavez to death, and who is a mix between a black widow spider and Al Capone. It is common knowledge that many times Chavez advisors have sent Lina Ron and her group of gangsters, like a pack of pit bulls, against those people that thought different than Chavez. (CBS News -- World)
Mexico cartels turning into full-scale mafias Aug 17, 2009
"It's almost like Chicago, when Al Capone ruled everything," said a senior U.S. law enforcement official who was not authorized to be quoted by name. "They control everything from the shoeshine boy to the taxi driver.". (MSNBC -- International)
Ecuador Wants Citizen Committees To Defend Gov't Aug 14, 2009
People like Lina Ron, who is a mix between a black widow spider and Al Capone, is the kind of people that will be paving the way for Mr. Rafael Correa to enslave his own citizens. I am not sure if the Ecuadorian people will allow the hypocrite Correa to get away with that. (CBS News -- World)
Crypt built over Marilyn Monroe on sale Aug 14, 2009
She claims he built two bulletproof cars for Al Capone and owned 12 Rolls Royces in his lifetime. "He wasn't afraid to tackle anything," Poncher said. (AZCentral -- News)
Batchelors Grove Cemetery Aug 13, 2009
Rumors persist that during the mob wars of the 1920s, Al Capone and his gang used the out-of-the-way pond to dump the bodies of rival gang members and others who had gotten in the way of his business. There have also been a number of suiccides there and several murder victims have been disovered, most notably that of Audrey Ellis in September 1966. (Suite101.com)
White House & Big Pharma: What's the Deal? Aug 11, 2009
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. - Thomas Jefferson by globalcoolin August 10, 2009 7:30 PM EDT The DNC no longer listens to the mainstream and some Americans are only now finding this out. BIG DEALS with big industry were previously hid so well so that many DNC voters today really believe the crap about The Republicans only do nasty "sell out" things. Welcome to the real... (CBS News)
'Alcatraz Alumni' to reunite at The Rock Aug 8, 2009
Ness had brought down Al Capone, Public Enemy No. 1. Capone, whose criminal empire was supposedly worth more than $60 million, never paid any taxes; he was convicted of tax evasion and got 11 years. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Latinos Celebrate Sotomayor Confirmation Aug 7, 2009
2) Executive - Our own Sec. of Treasury and others, EVADED TAXES, but claimed to have just simply forgot, or claimed the a mistake on a tax program - Sure - I bet Al Capone thought the same thing - and he went to prison and there are plenty of Americans are fighting the IRS now and being sued for non payment of taxes. - But I guess griends of the Pres. (CBS News)
F. Aaron Smith: Legalized pot is more than a tax bonanza Aug 6, 2009
Instead of Al Capone smuggling booze out of Chicago, today's prohibition criminals are growing large-scale marijuana farms in our national parks. Creating a legal, regulated market for marijuana will put these bad guys out of business just as the end of alcohol Prohibition closed the door to bootleggers. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Chavez Condemns Attack On Opposition TV Station Aug 5, 2009
She is a combination of a black widow spider and Al Capone. Another tactic is to accuse the opposition of crimes they never committed, and put them in jail. (CBS News -- World)
80-year-old Lincoln restaurant to receive $10K grant Aug 4, 2009
"We've heard stories that Al Capone had some runners who would frequent The Mill, and we're still analyzing the data from the investigation, but it appears there are some orbs and sounds that we can't explain," Ladd said. "The great thing is that this building is being saved and these stories will live on.". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Calibrating the President Aug 4, 2009
(Who else has noticed that Al Capone could be described as such. Although, to be fair to Capone, he actually got things done. (Human Events Online)
Read the story Aug 2, 2009
" Still, it passed by two-thirds majority and sales continue flowing. One New York dealership was writing eight clunker deals today alone. Success, contention and confusion. "Cash for Clunkers" seems to have it all. Tonight a spokesperson for the program acknowledged to CBS News they're just not sure exactly how many cars have qualified, or how much "clunker" money has been used - leaving an open question as to whether the extra 2 billion is even needed. MMIX, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights... (CBS News -- Evening News)
Exploiting Public Ignorance Jul 29, 2009
So, we a Duditulus, the losers GM ler, and more thuggery than this country has seen since Al Capone. With Cap-CON-Tax and Obamascare on tap. (Townhall.com)
Whiskey: A Travelogue Jul 29, 2009
Canadian Club's history, for example, is closely tied with the Prohibition and Al Capone. One of the things that Canadian Club is realizing now is the fact that as they get further away from the Prohibition era, and those ties to gangsters, they can use that now as a marketing tool. (Time.com)
The Case Against Mortarboarding Jul 24, 2009
Heck, O.J. Simpson and Al Capone were never convicted of murder, and Hitler, Stalin, Castro, Idi Amin and Kim Jong-il, have never even been convicted of jay-walking. Something else I always find irksome is when Obamas liberal groupies, along with a few conservative commentators, deny that the President is a left-wing ideologue. (Townhall.com)
Sentinel Lunchtime Blog (Cops & Courts): Prison Break: How to do it? Jul 24, 2009
Maybe it should placate me to know that what was once described as the most famous and expensive prison in the world housing such notorious criminals as Al Capone and bank robber Slick Willie Sutton, now stands in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cell blocks and empty guard towers. . (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Vick may get four-game suspension (and some bad pub) Jul 24, 2009
a motha s love Al Capone did alot of humanitarian things for his community also ... when was Al Capone ever considered WORLD history. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Organised crime in Britain: Making a killing Jul 23, 2009
The cash shortage is also behind plans to use Al Capone tactics, prosecuting Mr Bigs for tax evasion or driving offences when there are insufficient funds for the full surveillance operation needed to get a proper conviction. And the burden of proof in criminal asset-recovery cases may be reversed, forcing suspiciously wealthy people to prove that their possessions were acquired innocently. (The Economist)
Health Industry Donates Big to Key Dem Jul 22, 2009
Putting that corrupt clown in charge of this is like putting Al Capone in charge of gun control talks. by jsd330 July 21, 2009 4:31 PM EDT. (CBS News -- US)
