This has been a summer full of deaths that have a close connection to Media Burn.  Yesterday, we were saddened to hear about the death of former Congressman Dan Rostenkowski. Dan Rostenkowski was one of the most powerful Congressmen in Washington for 36 years, serving as the Chairman of the influential House Ways and Means Committee. His seat in the 5th district of Illinois continues to be a national and local locus of power, having been filled by Rod … Continue reading Congressman Dan Rostenkowski (1928-2010)