We apologize for the poor quality video – we’re having to resort to using cellular laptop cards and Sprint doesn’t have the best signal here in Warsaw.
This bill is hot off the presses and word is that most senators haven’t seen the bill yet and that the motion to proceed (though not yet scheduled) is coming without them having seen the bill for much time. So now is the time to get on the phone to [...]
Buried deep within the verbosity of the 1,990 page healthcare reform bill meandering to passage on Capitol Hill is a significant provision that has the potential to cost the American people billions of dollars in more bailouts. The recipients of this bailout will be unions such as the AFL-CIO and the Service Employees Internal [...]
This Saturday a coalition of 12 tea party groups from around Indiana are holding the first of what could be many rallies across the state. The rally, entitled “Countdown to Judgment Day – Making a Difference in 2010″ will take place at Lakeview Middle School in Warsaw, Indiana from 12:00pm [...]
At a recent township GOP meeting, sources report Marion County GOP Chairman Tom John was the guest speaker for the evening giving a report on the “state of the county party”. At a previous township meeting, yours truly asked the Chairman about the status of the County GOP website which [...]
Back in 2003, Leftist radicals threw a hysterical temper tantrum over the personal blog of IU professor Eric Rasmusen, who argued against homosexuality on his personal blog and took the position that homosexuals should not be hired as teachers. This brought forth a great deal of debate in the Indiana [...]
In response to an independent group running an ad in southern Indiana pointing out that Baron Hill has voted for legislation that will cut some $400 billion dollars in funding from Medicare, Baron decided it would be prudent for his office to [...]
Presented for your consideration, two interesting items.
The first, a news article this past week from the Courier-Journal:
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana General Assembly would wash its hands of legislative and congressional redistricting, leaving the job instead to an independent commission, under a constitutional amendment Senate Republicans will propose.
The amendment could [...]
Via Congressman Burton’s latest presser:
Burton to Obama: Somebody Messed With Joe
Indiana’s Imaginary 00, 10th, 11th, 14th, and 18th Congressional Districts Make $5.3 Million Tax Dollar Windfall, Create Or Save Just 9 Imaginary Jobs
President Obama to Congress on 2/24/09, “That is why I have asked Vice President Biden to lead [...]
Answer: Not the New England Patriots.
That was good football. Best game of the year.
Indianapolis: 35
New England: 34
Consider this an open thread.
[...]House Republicans have touted some impressive recruitment efforts of late, and the efforts of Senate Republicans have gotten a bit less attention (not least because there are a lot fewer Democrats in the Senate and a lot more Republicans, relatively speaking, and the majority in that chamber is not at [...]
In the past couple of days, I’ve started to hear a new rumor among the Indy insiders and among a few in the 9th District.
The rumor goes like this: Mike Sodrel isn’t going to run for Congress. People wanting him to run for Congress just [...]
…is being hosted today by Michael Bailey, who filled 9th District airwaves with ads like this when he ran for Congress last in 2000:
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Young can be forgiven for not remembering Bailey’s campaign; he still claimed residence in Carmel when Bailey ran for Congress [...]
Lately you have seen me post about Jim Banks on his endorsements he has been reigning in lately! You can read them here, here and here. And he received another endorsement today from Wabash Mayor Robert Vanlandingham! You can read the full story here:
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*UPDATE* – Jim Shella from WISH TV has confirmed that Sen. Gard has indeed pulled her endorsement.
Looks like McVey is falling behind.
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So this 5th Congresssional District Race is going to be a barn burner. With five candidates in the race, each of them is fighting for votes and endorsements [...]
Interesting. The IndyStar has a puff piece proclaiming the first anniversary of the opening of the grand new terminal at Indianapolis International Airport (IND). Yippee.
What Dennis Ryerson buried in all the window dressing was the bad news. Take a peek at this bit from the Lafayette Journal-Courier:
The [...]
A special election in New York to fill a vacant seat in Congress that normally would have flown under the radar instead became a battle for the soul of the Republican Party. After the GOP establishment picked a Leftist to fill the Republican spot on the ticket, Doug Hoffman decided [...]
Rep. Mike Pence nailed this speech against the Pelosi Health Care package!
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[...]There were quite a few highlights during Saturday’s health care debate. But before the outcome was determined, Congressman Mark Souder took the time to put a sappy Nancy Pelosi in her place.
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(H/T – @daltonsbriefs via Gateway Pundit)
I blogged late last week about an email that was sent out by Dee Dee Benkie, Indiana’s national committeewoman on the Republican National Committee, and Larry Shickles, the former 9th District chairman, for a lunch for Congressman Mike [...]
Yesterday, so-called “Blue Dog” (more like lap dog) Democrats voted with Nancy Pelosi to pass Obama/Pelosi-Care out of the House. Now, you may be wondering, who is running against our Hoosier lap dogs? See below and find a candidate you can support…and donate!
In the 2nd Congressional District (against Joe Donnelly)
[...]Oscar Wilde once said that “life imitates art far more than art imitates life”. Yesterday’s vote by the House to approve of the health care legislation proves the old saying.
Democrats burst out in applause as soon as the vote count ticked to 218, the minimum number of [...]
Indiana Republican Party Chairman Murray Clark issued the following statement Sunday morning about the roles of Indiana Democrats in passing health care legislation out of the U.S. House on Saturday evening:
Today is a frustrating day for Hoosiers and all Americans. In the midst of economic turmoil, and in spite of [...]
Todd Young being the other former Lugar staffer currently running for Congress.
This one is Phil Troyer, a financial services lawyer (previously of Washington, now of Fort Wayne), who intends to announce a primary challenge to Mark Souder on Tuesday:
Phil Troyer to Announce Candidacy for Congress
(FORT WAYNE) Phil Troyer, a Fort [...]
Roll call vote is here.
Baron’s statement is here.
Donnelly’s statement is here.
Ellsworth, as of this posting, is hiding (probably still begging Right-to-Life to leave him alone) and hasn’t put a statement out yet.
Poor Baron. He realized too late that he’s probably about to have an opponent capable [...]
All five Indiana Democrats in the House voted for government run health care. All four Republicans voted against.
See the health care vote here.
Just remember Congressman Brad Ellsworth brokered the very deal that allowed this bill to come up for a vote.
[...]These two videos are dedicated to the Democrats in Congress who are voting on Health Care without showing the American people and without debate! I am actually shocked you are working on a Saturday!
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[...]Democrats have been trying to claim that abortion isn’t federally funded in the health care bill. This is despite the fact that there are two amendments that attempt to strip federally funding from abortion (although, let’s be serious, only one does that and it’s the Stupak/Pitts amendment and not [...]
From the email bag:
We would like to invite you to join us this coming Saturday, November 7, 2009 at the Keith & Lori Davis Farm in Ramsey, Indiana for a reception and lunch with Congressman Mike Sodrel.
Congressman Sodrel will be joining us on the Davis Farm during this beautiful fall [...]
While the nation’s unemployment rises, Indiana is on the right track today and announced that they are adding more jobs right here in Indianapolis.
Today the nation’s unemployment went higher today and it is at the highest it has ever been since 1983! This is not good news and [...]
Let me get what is important out of the way….then talk about the tragedy! I will say this, he should have addressed the Ft.Hood Tragedy first and only first! Our thoughts and prayers from Hoosier Access goes to the families of this horrific tragedy…….
Former State Representative Heath VanNatter has announced he’s running for his old seat.
Former State Representative Heath VanNatter formally announced his candidacy on Wednesday for the District 38 seat of the Indiana House of Representatives at events in Russiaville and Frankfort.
Speaking to friends, family, local elected [...]
It continues to surprise me the gambles that Brad Ellsworth and Baron Hill are taking with the health care legislation. Now comes this letter from the National Right to Life.
Speaker Pelosi, Henry Waxman, and the White House are engaged in peddling another phony compromise. This is all [...]
It’s come down to this. According to The Hill, House Democrats are pushing for a vote on Pelosicare this Saturday, possibly at 6pm.
An aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Wednesday that a vote could happen at 6 p.m. on Saturday, a schedule House Rules Committee Chairwoman Louise [...]
Their national online town hall starts at 1pm and ends at 1am and can be seen at gop.com. This should be interesting to watch. If they allow embedding, I’m going to try to post their webcast here too.
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According to WRTV-6, Indiana is now out of the running for a Harley Davidson plant.
Harley-Davidson has announced that a Kentucky location is the only one it is considering if it relocates its York, Pa., motorcycle plant. The company earlier said that it was also looking at locations near its [...]
Interesting news coming out of Howard County where Ron Herrell (D- HD 30) is in the fight for his very political life. Funny thing is, it’s not just coming from Republican challenger and current Kokomo City Councilman Mike Karickhoff, it’s coming from his own party which has Dan Parker [...]
With the Republican gubernatorial victories last night in Virginia and New Jersey, voters, specifically Independent voters, proved that while they still may personally like President Obama, he is no longer an essential asset to victory for Democrats. Consider the following:
New Jersey
Obama sent his top pollster to take command of [...]Actually a referendum on the Obama Administration is exactly what it is. Hope and Change isn’t providing much hope and there’s nothing but change left in people’s pockets. The Obama presidency is rivaling the Carter Administration as the most inept in history, and there is still 3 years and about [...]
H/T to Michelle Malkin for this great video obtained by her for your viewing pleasure!
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I am kind of wondering if this song went through her head while she was sitting their all by herself?
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Again…Rep. Mike Pence comes out swinging on the House Floor today and tells it how it really is with the Pelosi Health Care plan! Keep up the great work Rep. Mike Pence!
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[...]From The Daily Beast, quoting from The Hill:
A week after declaring that he would help a Republican filibuster of Democrat-sponsored health-care legislation if there were a public option, Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) has apparently signaled privately to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) that he will not block [...]
This past week 5th Congressional District hopeful Luke Messer held a press conference with only (16) sixteen people and two children present and announced he had hundreds and hundreds of supporters. Now I looked down the list and it is full of insiders, former State Party employees, former Mitch for [...]
Folks, the Indiana General Assembly finally created a system where political entities such as school boards and government bodies (ie Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, a Municipal Corporation) must hold a referendum in order to raise our property taxes instead of the former remonstrance system.
So in the case [...]
This morning Jim Banks who is running for SD 17 here in Indiana. Just got another endorsement this time from The Patriots Project. Here is the press release that was sent to me this morning……
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THE PATRIOTS PROJECT ENDORSES JIM BANKS
Conservative Political Action Committee provides key endorsement in Indiana legislative
race for [...]
Well you be the judge?
http://www.mycongressmanisnuts.com
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[...]The most ethical congress evah!!
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The audacity of arrogance this congress and their majority “leaders” is comtemptable. The Democrats “Closed Door Policy” has claimed to want Republican input into the health care debate, yet has shut them out on not only health care, but [...]
It’s a riveting 1,990 page turner. Right now it’s bigger the the Baucus Bill that came out of the Senate Finance Committee. It’s also bigger than the original bill coming out the House, HR 3200. We don’t know if it’s bigger than Harry Reid’s combo Senate Bill because he won’t [...]
The following is reposted here with permission of Gary Welsh of Advance Indiana:
The following is a guest post by former State Rep. Jon Elrod (R-97th) explaining why you should vote no on the Wishard referendum. It’s great to see there’s a real Republican left in Marion County.
As the old [...]
This just brings tears to my eyes. In the city of Detroit, thousands of people lined up for a shot at what some described as “Obama money” – funds provided by the federal government to help low-income residents. Rush Limbaugh has been playing these clips for a few weeks now. [...]
Not to be outdone by Fishers, the City of Greenwood is spending public funds to study moving Greenwood Airport (HFY) from its current location at County Line Road and Emerson Avenue to a location east of I-65. Recall that Fishers wanted to move Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (UMP) from its location [...]
Congrats are in order to Todd Young (Ind-09) for being added to the NRCC Young Guns list. He was added to the list in the first tier of the program called “On the Radar” Todd is facing incumbent Rep. Baron Hill for the 9th Congressional District seat to be decided [...]
Today State Senate hopeful Jim Banks received an endorsement from State Rep Jackie Walorski. She had this to say about Jim and his strong Conservative Values:
From Indiana conservative leader State Representative Jackie Walorski :
“Jim Banks is the real deal when it comes to conservative champions in the State of Indiana. [...]
The Senate District 17 candidates will debate live at the Merillat Centre for Arts on the campus of Huntington College and broadcast here on Hoosier Access!
The forum will include Whitley County Councilman Jim Banks, Huntington resident and Coffee D’Vine owner Ron Fusselman, and Huntington County Commission President Tom Wall, as [...]
Again Congressman Burton standing up to Big Government and looking out for the Constituents in the 5th Congressional District! He pretty much tells it like it is!!
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Ok….This Administration needs to get a clue! Because someone may or may not agree with you…you attack them and try to block them? It is not Presidential and actually childish if you want my opinion. Kind of “I’m going to take my ball and go home” mentality. Maybe it wouldn’t [...]
He’s been there before.
According to sources present at the event, Todd Young spoke Wednesday evening at the Broad Ripple GOP Club. Lots of 9th District Republican primary voters there.
Let’s rehash the geography here. Broad Ripple is on the north side of Indianapolis, in Marion County’s Washington Township. It’s [...]
MSNBC.com paints a grim picture of the federal budget deficit:
WASHINGTON – The federal budget deficit has surged to an all-time high of $1.42 trillion as the recession caused tax revenues to plunge while the government was spending massive amounts to stabilize the financial system and jump-start the economy.
The imbalance [...]
UPDATE: You can find information with INDOT camera images HERE
UPDATE 2: INDOT website and WIBC report I-465 east perimeter is now open northbound to the I-69 North junction. You cannot make the curve to the west from northbound. INDOT expects this to remain for “quite some time”.
UPDATE 3: I-465 [...]
I did not need another reason to root against the Indianapolis Colts, the team best known for fleecing taxpayers to build a new stadium. I have no problem with owners and players making as much money as they can. I want to see them prosper as much as possible, but [...]
Unlike the Indiana Daily Student’s editorial board (October 16), I am very disappointed in Baron Hill for voting to criminalize thought by supporting the fraudulent “hate crimes” bill that was dishonestly attached to a defense spending authorization. Baron Hill’s vote makes it clear that if you have beliefs that [...]
This is the recorded session of Congressman Dan Burton’s Town Hall held in Carmel on October, 17th 2009
[...]Anthony Stevens-Arroyo argues that nuclear disarmament is a pro-life issue and that pro-lifers should support nuclear disarmament with the same zeal that we oppose abortion. He is correct that there would be no winners in a nuclear conflict, only victims. Leaders of nuclear-armed nations, like all leaders, have been [...]
Ok here is your Old Skool Friday….inspired by my drive to Granger today! Enjoy……
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I suppose the “me too” thing isn’t entirely fair, but I’m at a loss at the moment for something else to put there. If I can think of something different, I’ll edit it into the title instead.
In this, the fourth and final (unless another candidate enters [...]
Our friends at Indiana State Government passed along this little note:
IN.gov will be temporarily unavailable on Sunday, October 18th between the hours of 6:00am – 10:00am. This is due to scheduled maintenance on the IN.gov website. All websites and online services will be unavailable during this scheduled maintenance timeframe.
You can have your own take on this….I have not seen that kind of transparency yet…and I am not going to hold my breath waiting for it either!
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He’s positively radiant with that whole Obama halo thing going on and all, but I digress.
Thanks to busy happenings outside of the blogosphere, I haven’t had the chance to sit down and finish last week’s series about the 9th District. I hope to [...]
This was a very interesting post by Abdul Hakim-Shabazz that he got from Jason Hammer from Sports Sunday on News talk 1430 WXNT. It is about Rush talking about becoming a Minority owner with the St. Louis Rams.
Here is my quick take on this…Why on earth does anyone care [...]
Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,” does not He who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not He who guards your life know it? Will He not repay each person according to what he [...]
So is State Representative Jackie Walorski really considering a run against Joe Donnelly in the Indiana 2nd Congressional? Sources in the 2nd CD confirm that Walorski will be filing paperwork on Wednesday to form a candidate committee. While this is not an official announcement, this administrative [...] 
John Curley, who was First District GOP Chair, passed away this morning.
Via the Northwest Times:
John Curley, who served as both chairman of the Lake County Republican party and Winfield Township trustee/assessor, died Tuesday morning.
Friends and neighbors said the 66-year-old Winfield resident was found unconscious during a [...]
This is pretty funny and we all know Pence’s impression is spot on! (H/T Dee Dee Benkie’s facebook page)
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The wall of silence about Baron’s town hall blow up among southern Indiana’s newspapers continues to erode.
From the News & Tribune:
For a while now, I’ve been on the lookout for the perfect YouTube video. [...]
Another Indianapolis blogger made extensive coverage of a Des Moines media story of a former Indiana resident and lesbian activist that made significant contributions to Congressman Andre Carson (D-7th) and whose domestic partner is indicted in an embezzlement scandal involving her former employer. According to the blogger, the [...]
This is the modern version of the Ant and the Grasshopper….enjoy!
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The ant works hard in the withering heat and the rain all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.
The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away.
Come [...]
The two quotes from a Wall Street Journal op-ed were passed along to me from a reader (I wish I could take credit).
Sideshow Bob: “Convicted of a crime I didn’t even commit. Hah! Attempted murder? Now honestly, what is that? Do they give a Nobel prize for attempted [...]The SANS internet security group published a story today indicating AT&T wireless customers (which includes all US iPhone customers) are receiving a text message indicating a problem with their bill. I have yet to receive this phish, for what its worth.
From ISC:
a reader tells us that several AT&T cell subscribers [...]
This is dedicated to President Obama for winning the Nobel Peace Prize…….
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[...]Josh Gillespie, Michael Jezierski, Mark, Brian Jessen, Scott, Scott Tibbs, Brian Sikma
