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Read a post called “How to buy a mansion you can’t afford”, it tells the entire story. This property was a single parcel for 80 years, Obama and Rezko got the owner to split the parcel because Obama couldn’t afford it. Michelle Obama found out about the property being for sale because she was on the Landmarks Commission in Chicago and Hyde Park is a Historic District. The property was split in record time and both sales closed on the same day, which was a condition of the sale. (HOW CONNECTED IS THAT!) If you look at the entire parcel...

      The Obamas’ new home has received a lot of attention in the corporate media and on the blogs. This post will discuss other perspectives.Hyde Park, where the Obamas have lived since 1994, is home to the University of Chicago (UC) Law School and at least one of UC's hospitals. Leo Struass taught in the university's Committee on Social Thought. The Federalist Society was born at UC, and it is the alma mater of many Neo Cons, including Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.Kenwood, where the Obamas’ new home sits, is a small neighborhood, only 1.09 miles in area....