Newspapers, magazines and other publications have the constitutional right to be offensive, even disgusting. As evidence of that, just watch this space regularly. — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
Hollywood has always been political. They consider it their right and duty to tell us what is politically good and right. — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
The subject of criminal rehabilitation was debated recently in City Hall. It's an appropriate place for this kind of discussion because the city has… — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
Hating the Yankees is as American as pizza pie, unwed mothers, and cheating on your income tax. — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
It's unnatural for people to run around the city streets unless they are thieves or victims. It makes people nervous to see someone running.… — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
“The thing that got Daley mad," one of the delegates said later, "was that Ribicoff had been ass-kissing him just a day or two… — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
“A Pessimist sees the glass as half empty; A Cub Fan wonders when it's gonna spill.” ― Mike Royko” — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
So if you visit Chicago, enjoy the many great courses, the Midwestern friendliness, and the cities other amenities. But if a stranger with a… — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
When I conducted a beer-rating session last year, I wrote that most American beers taste as if they were brewed through a horse. That… — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
Strict gun laws are about as effective as strict drug laws...It pains me to say this, but the NRA seems to be right: The… — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
Forty years ago, we were on the tail of the Front Page era. There was a different point of view. Reporters and editors were… — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
“So, for a variety of reasons, ranging from convenience to fear to economics, people stayed in their own neighborhood, loving it, enjoying the closeness,… — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
It's much harder to be a liberal than a conservative. Why? Because it is easier to give someone the finger than a helping hand. — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
