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32. Yes he was. A national treasure.

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 28, 2023, 12:37 PM

Jun 2023

Mike Royko’s words STILL ring true today, sadly enough.

How far we HAVEN’T come…

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You have to read this!!!!! It's not long, but Wow! [View all] Grins Jun 2023 OP

KNR and bookmarking. niyad Jun 2023 #1

I strongly suggest reading as much Mike Royko as one can GeoWilliam750 Jun 2023 #66

Most excellent. K&R brer cat Jun 2023 #2

Mike Royko was a treasure EYESORE 9001 Jun 2023 #3

Yes, he was. yardwork Jun 2023 #11

Yes he was. A national treasure. calimary Jun 2023 #32

I remember Royko well. True Blue American Jun 2023 #55

✔️❤️ live love laugh Jun 2023 #33

Wow. Just wow, I am overwhelmed with Mr Royko. MLAA Jun 2023 #4

Mike Royko was great bcool Jun 2023 #5

i'm fb friends w his son david. mopinko Jun 2023 #6

I used to read him every day CanonRay Jun 2023 #7

I can remember reading Mike Royko's columns. love_katz Jun 2023 #8

Thank you for posting. cbabe Jun 2023 #9

Great read. LakeArenal Jun 2023 #10

Wow is right! Thank you for tracking this down and presenting it here. FailureToCommunicate Jun 2023 #12

Pretty sure I read that column when he wrote it so many years ago rurallib Jun 2023 #13

he used to be at the daily news (?) mopinko Jun 2023 #76

I miss Mike Royko. And so many journalists like him. TygrBright Jun 2023 #14

Yes Hekate Jun 2023 #54

Mike Royko was always worth the read. calimary Jun 2023 #57

si. AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 #15

I miss Mike Royko mainer Jun 2023 #16

The assasination of King is just one tiny segment of an endless story. If you want more I suggest flashman13 Jun 2023 #17

Yes Zinn is a must read! burrowowl Jun 2023 #30

As is James W Loewen GeoWilliam750 Jun 2023 #67

Off topic: Royko's Love/Hate Relationship With 'Gov. Moonbeam' Brother Buzz Jun 2023 #18

I never missed a Royko column. The Jungle 1 Jun 2023 #58

There was some consternation on the West Coat when he tagged Brown with that Moonbeam handle Brother Buzz Jun 2023 #60

In high school, my dad made Royko required reading daily. CincyDem Jun 2023 #19

"national treasure who delivered his philosophy through..local Chicago politics". very well said. Cassidy Jun 2023 #61

I read Mike Royko back in the day! (Aunt lived in Chicago). Always great stuff! Backseat Driver Jun 2023 #20

"...executed by a firing squad" Paladin Jun 2023 #21

And since we're talking about Chicago columnists... CincyDem Jun 2023 #22

Thanks foe posting. Very powerful and very true! SaveOurDemocracy Jun 2023 #23

Oh, I love that! PatSeg Jun 2023 #25

+1 chowder66 Jun 2023 #38

Nice malaise Jun 2023 #50

I remember Mike Royko well PatSeg Jun 2023 #24

Thanks for posting. Really great. flying_wahini Jun 2023 #26

Royko was must-read growing up. thatcrowwoman Jun 2023 #27

Many of Mike Royko's best columns have been collected in books FakeNoose Jun 2023 #28

Great Editorial Old Crank Jun 2023 #29

K&R n/t markie Jun 2023 #31

I Changed Newspapers When He Did ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #34

When Royko passed away his page 2 column was given to John Kass Martin Eden Jun 2023 #43

I Disliked Kass, Too ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #45

The fools held the podium then and they have yet to leave entirely. jaxexpat Jun 2023 #62

It was Sun Times to the Tribune SomedayKindaLove Jun 2023 #81

Thanks ProfessorGAC Jun 2023 #83

Shades of backlash to BLM: Sky Jewels Jun 2023 #35

Where is the Mike Royko of today? We sure could use one. Midnight Writer Jun 2023 #36

Mike Royko was to Chicago's what Molly Ivins was to Texas. jaxexpat Jun 2023 #37

+1 Martin Eden Jun 2023 #44

Yes, indeed! Wild blueberry Jun 2023 #47

K&R chowder66 Jun 2023 #39

I grew up on the southwest edge of Chicago in the 1960's Martin Eden Jun 2023 #40

Outstanding and still just as relevant WestMichRad Jun 2023 #41

exceptional post llashram Jun 2023 #42

"No other country kills so many of its best people." !! tblue37 Jun 2023 #46

MUST READ malaise Jun 2023 #48

Kicking your kick! CoopersDad Jun 2023 #49

I never missed Royko. murielm99 Jun 2023 #51

Excellent column that one GeoWilliam750 Jun 2023 #69

": the Eastern and Southern European immigrant or his kid who seems to be convinced that in 40 or 50 BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 #52

Mike Royko was one of the greats. Thank you so much for bringing this to us. Hekate Jun 2023 #53

I l ived in Chicago in the early 70's WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2023 #56

Being raised by a raging racist in 1968, this 15 year old knows Royko knew. czarjak Jun 2023 #59

Yeah, I was a teenager when we were assassinating our great ones. Joinfortmill Jun 2023 #63

For the record... johnnyfins Jun 2023 #64

My first boss after moving to Idaho 45 years ago yonder Jun 2023 #65

He is actually the worst, the nodder is, because sometimes he believes differently... EleanorR Jun 2023 #68

There is a famous 1930s opinion piece about being at a cocktail party and Yoyoyo77 Jun 2023 #78

I read Mike Royko's columns Marthe48 Jun 2023 #70

I used to read Royko's column in the Detroit Free Press Leith Jun 2023 #71

I love, love, LOVED Mike Royko Skittles Jun 2023 #72

THANKS for posting this! I always liked Royko, but I was only five years old DemocraticPatriot Jun 2023 #73

My how some things never change SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #74

i shared this thread w his son david. his reply- mopinko Jun 2023 #75

WOW! Skittles Jun 2023 #80

Rarely saw his columns. This was very good. electric_blue68 Jun 2023 #77

TY so much for this. People, PLEASE wake up. arthritisR_US Jun 2023 #79

Great piece, but I had to chuckle DemBlue76 Jun 2023 #82