edited by: Douglas Welch,
Illinois Editor
On 22 November, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Chicago Police Sergeant’s Association held a special meeting to discuss recent events effecting the organization. At the meeting the board took the following action:
The Board accepted the resignation of John Pallohusky effective [...]
Is it true that the candles passed out at the "2009 Festival of Lights presented by Mayor Richard M Daley" had stickers strategically placed over "Chicago 2016" logos?
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Originally posted at 73 Wire Business and Technology
Well, another day and another exploit on Internet Explorer. IF you have an older version of Internet Explorer, you need to update it now. And only go to reputable websites.
A new exploit targeting Internet Explorer was published to the [...]
Originally posted at 73 Wire Business and Technology
Rupert Murdoch is trying to have a “Pay to Play” scheme for his news stories. As much as I like Fox News and other entities he owns, this is going to backfire on him. Google is still [...]
The Aurora police department has cut D.A.R.E due to budget constraints...
Cklick below to here Moonlight Sonata
"I've never done this before". Sun Hee. Video in Roanoke.
In the 5-way 11th CD Republican primary, there's little real difference between candidates' views on the issues, but there's been a growing amount of push and pull over experience, campaign finances and national attention. The winner of the February 2 GOP primary in the 11th CD will take on freshman Democrat Debbie Halvorson' [...]
Here's what Teri O'Brien says she'll be cookin' on the ol' grill today ... Listen on the web at 2:00 PM CST www.TeriOBrien.com:
The "historic" Senate vote on the 2074 page health care bill Eric Holder Showcases Our Justice System by Guaranteeing the Defendant will be Executed Before the [...]
Bears are three-point dogs at home tonight and pretty much 100% pooches with the offensive line.Somehow, this scene from 1991's "Thelma and Louise" came to mind while reviewing what happened yesterday in the US Senate. US Senator Mary Landrieu got $100 (or $300) million for Louisiana and US Senator Blanche Lincoln got something valuable for her home state of Arkansas to be the 59th and 60th' [...]
by Phyllis Schlafly
Another kooky Barack Obama appointee became publicly known this month and quickly was thrown or voluntarily threw herself under the bus. Anita Dunn, the White House communications director (who led Obama's war on Fox News), said that Mao Tse-tung was one of her two favorite "political philosophers" [...]
US Senator Jim DeMint reports via his Senate Conservatives Fund newsletter yesterday about last week's visit in DC with Illinois GOP candidate Patrick Hughes and reports Hughes' overwhelming win in a SCF poll. From the newsletter:
Patrick Hughes traveled to Washington this week to meet with Sen. Jim DeMint and [...]
Senator Mitch McConnell's closing words before last night's US Senate cloture vote, which the Democrats won with not a vote to spare, 60 to 39:
“Mr. President, the nation is watching the Senate tonight. The American people know how important this vote is. They’ve seen the bill the Democratic Leaders want [...]
Mayor Daley's decision to blame the media for Oprah Winfrey's career-altering choice to pull the plug on her syndicated talk show after her 25th season is preposterous. But it's also incredibly revealing.
When the mayor said, "You keep kicking people, and people will leave," [...]
For our friends to the North
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Daily Mail: The company director of Laird Assessors from The Wirral, Cheshire, said: 'Bring it on Burkha Barbie, I think this is a great idea.
We are Living on a Thin Line. We are turning into a Socialist State,
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But we will get up again. I will never stop the cause of Liberty
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Another one. Andrew Breitbart challenges the feckless Obama AG to investigate ACORN.from Concerned Women for America
Tonight the U.S. Senate squeaked through a vote to move the massive health care bill that will fund abortion, penalize married couples, ration care and cause millions of Americans to lose their health coverage.
"This key vote will come back to haunt many of these senators," [...]
Obama care has passed its second obstacle with a 60 for, 39 against vote. 60 votes were needed to close debate on the health care bill. Only 51 votes will be needed for passage. All Republicans voted No.
Illinois' two US Senators -- Durbin and Burris both voted in support of' [...]
Hatch and the Children [NRO Staff]
From just a bit ago:
Mr. President, We are rapidly approaching perhaps one of the most important votes for each of us here in the United States Senate. This is bigger than us, our parties or our ideologies.
This [...]
Again, not addressing the constitutional rights to be bestowed upon war criminals by bringing them to America, former Governor Jim Thompson, member of the 9-11 Commission, lines up in favors of Gitmo-in-Illinois in an op-ed published in tomorrow's Chicago Tribune:
If the Federal Bureau of Prisons purchases Thomson Correctional Center,' [...]
When asked by show host Judge Andrew Napolitano whether his potential constituents understand that the problem of too much borrowing and spending cannot be solved with more of the same, Ratowitz related a campaign trail encounter with a group of union carpenters “disgusted” by the various federal bailout and stimulus [...]
This morning's Republicans of Lyons Township candidate forum ended with endorsements for Patrick Hughes for U.S. Senate, and fell one vote short of backing Dan Proft for governor. Andy McKenna was the next highest vote gubernatorial vote getter -- at 14. 29 votes were needed for endorsement.
Lyons Township GOP also endorsed' [...]
by Jeffrey Young
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has secured the vital 60th vote he needs to advance healthcare reform legislation with the announcement by Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) that she will vote with her party Saturday evening. Read more
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by Sam Pierce
Kate at An Ol' Broad's Ramblings has posted a collection of some hard-hitting cartoons in today's edition of "Weasel Time". Several deal with the obvious attempt to begin the "Death Panel" process via new recommendations regarding mammograms and such. One example:
Call the sick Statists' [...]
Today, our country recognizes November 21st as the 10th Anniversary of National Adoption Day. The Republican Party understands how important it is to give every child the opportunity to grow up in a family that provides the love and support they all need. Adoption is something that not only Republicans [...]
Rasmussen found over the past few days that support for civilian trials rather than military tribunals for accused terrorists is not as widespread as the Chicago Tribune and Eric Zorn would lead us to believe. In asking questions about Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try the jihadists in New [...]
by Joe Calomino
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) introduced the Senate version of the government-run insurance program as an amendment in the form of a substitute to H.R. 3590. Reid’s bill is a combination of his own objectives and bills passed by the Senate Health, Education and Labor and Senate [...]
On Monday, U.S. Reps. Peter Roskam and Mark Kirk, along with Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman will discuss a new study commissioned by the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) detailing the economic costs of Speaker Pelosi’s 1,990-page, $1.055 trillion, health care bill.
The IPI findings, including:
The bill will cost more [...]State Rep. Jim Sacia, a Republican from Freeport, says those concerned about Gitmo-in-Illinois are over-reacting. He, as well as others, attended a discussion about Thomson Correctional being used for terrorist suspects and came away feeling better, that Illinois could handle 100 detainees. He wrote in the State Journal-Register:
A fact [...]
Statement from Mark Vargas for Congress
Yesterday the veil of secrecy was lifted from the Federal Reserve in a historic bi-partisan vote by the US House Finance Committee. The margin favoring this vote was nearly 2 to 1, yet our own Congressman Bill Foster voted in the [...]
Senate President John Cullerton and his political hit team have found a Streamwood Democrat to file an objection to the nominating petitions of Steve Rauschenberger, who is running for Illinois State Senate in the 22nd district.
The basis for their objection is NOT the number of signatures [...]
Let's recap what recent campaign reforms have brought us:
In 2007, the politicians in the Illinois General Assembly moved the Illinois primary to February in order to help one of it's own (Barack Obama) in the Presidential Primary. No coincidentally, the move had the added benefit of making any challenges [...]
For my friends at Twits.ws. Will Caleb, Sarah, Tommmy, or Lori win. Take your bets.
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Rome is a beautiful city and you also see some of the most interesting and colorful outfits from Catholics all over the world.
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I definitely want to go back to Rome some day. I had so much fun there, bu did [...]
This is pretty cool
In 1966 The Master Singers recorded this song as an Anglican chant
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This song reached the charts in 1966 and became almost as popular as their version of The Weather Forecast
For those that were in St Louis in the 90s club scene, New World Spirits were one of the big bands out ther along with Pale Divine. Both Pale Divine and New World Spirits are having reunion concerts. Pale Divine is Dec 29 and New [...]
This is mine at the moment because we are infested with Weenies in DC that are trying to take our Liberty away.
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Sweet found a live version from their last concert
by Sam Pierce
Tired of following the lead of party establishment types who have likely been in their positions for way too long? Disgusted with the procession of career politicians being paraded as the "best chance for victory"? Had enough of the people that contributed to the budgetary, entitlement, and [...]
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A cute story sent to me via email
Judas Asparagus
If you need a laugh today, then this should do it!
A child was asked to write a book report on the entire Bible.
I wonder how often we take for granted that children understand what we are teaching???
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Students at a local school were assigned to read 2 books, ‘Titanic’ and ‘My Life’ by Bill Clinton.
One student turned in the following book report,
With the proposition that they were nearly identical stories!
His cool professor gave [...]
Sometime later this year, we Taxpayers may again receive an Economic
Stimulus Payment. The Obama Administration is very excited about this
new program. Let me try to explain to you how it works using a simple
Q and A format:
Q. What is an Economic Stimulus payment?
A. [...]
An oldie but goodie
WALK NAKED IN AMERICA DAY
Don’t forget to mark your calendars. As you may already know, it is a sin for a Muslim male to see any woman other than his wife naked. He is required by his religion to commit suicide if he does. [...]
ITALIAN Women are TOUGH!
An elderly Italian man lay dying in his bed. While suffering the agonies
of impending death, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite ravioli
wafting up the stairs.
He gathered his remaining strength, and lifted himself from the bed.
Gripping the railing with both hands, [...]
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Says Sarah Palin is "boring" and "dangerous". 
Honoring the mayor's eyes and ears:
