Interesting visitors

Welcome to the opposition! Someone at Congressman Foster's office is a regular visitor to my blog. Hmmm, trying to figure out what us crafty Republican women are thinking? Well if you don't know you're really clueless.

• We think you're not what our district wants. 
• We think you're too liberal. 
• We think you vote with Pelosi and Durbin, which is exactly what put this wonderful country's economy in the crapper. 
• We think we're tired of No-bama apologizing for our country, when he SHOULD be bragging about our generosity and our compassion. 
• We KNOW we won't be voting for you because we want Foster to lose his job--and join the ranks of unemployed he helped get that way by his wanton and ignorant voting for stupid deficits, stupid bailouts, and budget busting spending.

So welcome Foster-ites! We're pretty transparent here. We will work VERY hard to relieve Foster of his job because he has done nothing but harm this district and we need someone in that job who actually has a clue about a budget.

We're supporting Randy Hultgren. 

I've got to go see this movie when it comes out

Hey, with all the talk of the crummy economy (I would have said something else but I gave up swearing for Lent--and that's none too easy!) I just happened to see this trailer for a new movie. I was scanning through Brietbart's "BIG HOLLYWOOD" site (GO HERE FOR THE LINK) and saw this. You ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO WATCH IT. It sure looks good, and what the heck, I kind of like Brendon Fraser and Brooke Shields. Watch the trailer, and I defy you not to laugh.

Give Bill Foster (aka Pelosi's yes-man) a talkin' to

Go to this and tell Burns and Foster (but PARTICULARLY Foster) what you think of how they're spending our money.

Mayor Burns to Host  "Meet Your Mayor" Event Feb. 27, 2010

Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns has scheduled a Meet Your Mayor event for Saturday, February 27th from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at Geneva's City Hall Council Chamber (109 James Street) in downtown Geneva.  Burns' Meet Your Mayor events are held periodically for residents and local business owners to visit with Burns to informally discuss issues of importance, ask questions relative to pending city action and to learn first-hand the goings-on at the City of Geneva.   In addition to the Meet Your Mayor event, Burns has agreed to reserve the Council Conference Room for 14th Congressional District Representative Bill Foster to host his own Congressman on Your Corner event at the same time. People interested in meeting one-on-one with Congressman Foster can do so by coming to Geneva's City Hall from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm on Saturday, February 27th.

Temple Grandin--what a woman!

On a more positive note (yes, we need something positive), please read this interview in the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal with Prof. Temple Grandin. She was the subject of a wonderful HBO movie staring (of all people) Claire Danes. Ms. Grandin was born with autism and thanks to a WONDERFUL mother who encouraged her, tutored her, and encouraged her she has lived a great life and is a professor at Colorado State University. She has written 10 books and uses the profits from her books to sponsor students ("Ms. Grandin lives in a simple apartment in Fort Collins, Colo., and has used the profits from her books to put students through school. "Four PhDs I've already done, I'm working on my fifth right now. I have graduate students at Colorado State—some of them I let in the back door, like me: older, nontraditional students. And I've gotten them good jobs.") 

Her advice:
"It's about hard work. Young children need 20 or 30 hours a week of one-on-one time with a committed teacher or mentor. Money, Ms. Grandin says, should not be an obstacle. If you can't afford a professional teacher, find volunteers through your church or synagogue, she says. Parents need to teach 1950s-style social rules "like please and thank you, basic table manners, how to shop."
There have to be high expectations. She's worried about the "handicapped mentality" that she thinks is increasing. "When I see these kids with 150 IQ and their parents want to put them on Social Security [disability], it drives me nuts." These kids "will come up to the book table and start talking about 'my Aspergers.' Why don't you talk about becoming a chemist, or a computer programmer, or a botanist?"

If you get the chance, watch "TEMPLE GRANDIN" on HBO. It's a truly great experience.

I thought the recession was over? OH COME ON!

New home sales hit record low in January

New home sales plummet 11.2 percent in January to annual rate of 309,000, lowest on record

 

Who said the economy was doing SO MUCH BETTER?

US Jan mass layoffs edge up on weak manufacturing

"WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The number of mass layoffs by U.S. employers edged up in January as manufacturers stepped up job cuts, data showed on Tuesday, but probably not enough to alter views that the economy is on the brink of creating jobs."

Go to THIS LINK and you'll see the article.

Are we ever going to REALLY do something about the infrastructure in this country or don't we have the will to be honest about the problems we have?

Obama's stimulus package, one year later: Too much quick fix; too little long-term infrastructure

After a third of a century being married to a civil engineer I know a thing or two about the need for a financial real nationwide  commitment to the rebuilding of the infrastructure of this country. Read the story in the Chicago Tribune (LINK HERE).

" The American Society of Civil Engineers puts the bill’s infrastructure spending at $71.8 billion, or less than one-tenth of the package. And, as a look at Obama’s home state of Illinois reveals, much of the money being spent is simply fixing existing infrastructure rather than building a new framework." (LINK HERE)

What condition is our infrastructure in? GO TO THIS LINK for information from the American Society of Civil Engineers. They give America's infrastructure a "D." Think about that when you drive on a bridge, drink publicly supplied water, flush the toilet or pass a levee that holds back a body of water.

 Here's what they say about Illinois: 

Illinois

Top Three Infrastructure Concerns:

1. Roads
2. Bridges
3. Mass Transit

Key Infrastructure Facts

• 18% of Illinois’ bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.
• There are 187 high hazard dams in Illinois. A high hazard dam is defined as a dam whose failure would cause a loss of life and significant property damage.
• 9% of high hazard dams in Illinois have no emergency action plan (EAP). An EAP is a predetermined plan of action to be taken including roles, responsibilities and procedures for surveillance, notification and evacuation to reduce the potential for loss of life and property damage in an area affected by a failure or mis-operation of a dam.
• Illinois’ drinking water infrastructure needs an investment of $13.5 billion over the next 20 years.
• Illinois ranked 7^th in the quantity of hazardous waste produced and 6^th in the total number of hazardous waste producers.
• Illinois’ ports handled 117 million tons of waterborne traffic in 2005, ranking it 8^th in the nation.
• Illinois reported an unmet need of $4.9 million for its state public outdoor recreation facilities and parkland acquisition.
• 34% of Illinois’ major roads are in poor or mediocre condition.
• 43% of Illinois’ major urban highways are congested.
• Vehicle travel on Illinois’ highways increased 29% from 1990 to 2007.
• Illinois has $13.41 billion in wastewater infrastructure needs.

So why are we piddling around with resurfacing some roads (other than the opportunity for No-bama to have that pretty "Recovery Act" sign put up to give him some political cover) when we should be REBUILDING roads from the base up and spending  money on REAL projects that would guarantee safety for the public?

Look at this link (HERE) for some REAL SOLUTIONS the ASCE has put together. Unfortunately we don't do long term planning in this country--we just wait for something to collapse or for some unfortunate incident (loss of life) before we take real action. Enough of that stupidity.

 

 

Another shady Demon-crat candidate

Tiger Woods speaks--but does anyone care?

Here's the link to the transcript of his statement today:

Transcript: Tiger's public statement

He's a cheatin' hound. If I was Elin I would have beat him with the biggest golf club at hand (Big Bertha probably--take note that the one pictured here is a "Diablo"--how appropriate for his scummy butt) and tossed his sorry butt outta the house. I don't care how many times he said he was sorry--to be with that many women and disrespect your family is just too much. Because you're rich doesn't give you the right to (excuse me for this) pi** all over your wife and kids.

 

Terrorism does exist

"Update: Five Muslim Soldiers Arrested at Fort Jackson in South Carolina

CBN News has learned exclusively that five Muslim soldiers at Fort Jackson in South Carolina were arrested just before Christmas. It is unclear whether the men are still in custody. The five were part of the Arabic Translation program at the base"

And then there's this:
"The U.S. Army is investigating allegations that soldiers were attempting to poison the food supply at Fort Jackson in South Carolina.
The ongoing probe began two months ago, Chris Grey, a spokesman for the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division, told Fox News.
The Army is taking the allegations “extremely seriously,” Grey said, but so far, "there is no credible information to support the allegations."
Five suspects, detained in December, were part of an Arabic translation program called "09 Lima" and use Arabic as their first language, two sources told Fox News. Another military source said they were Muslim. It wasn't clear whether they were still being held."



So again, how is it that Islam is a religion of peace? 
As Ricky Ricardo said, 'you've got some 'spaining to do!"

As goes Walmart, so goes the US economy

Walmart suffers first US sales decline

When Walmart sales go down you know there's something REALLY wrong.

More bad economic news (sorry, but it has to be seen)

1. Jobless Claims, Inflation Jump as Economy Wobbles
2. U.S. jobless, price data fan concerns on economy

And then there's this (one of many things) to really show you how absolutely ridiculous No-bama's stimulus crapola program is:  "Obama's federal government can weatherize your home for only $57,362 each"  I think I could go to Home Depot or Lowe's and get all the stuff and hire someone to do all the work for a lot less. Thank you Demon-crats.

And how about a free golf cart--courtesy of the demon-crats? READ THIS (Sorry, the program ended 12/31//09)

It keeps getting worse and worse. This is nuts and we're paying for it.

Read this about pension underfunding and how bad it really is

Where are those jobs?

In my local town there are signs that spring might be on the way. The local Home Depot and Lowe's are starting to get the garden section ready, snow blowers are going on clearance (yep, we went and bought one and really enjoyed using it during our last snow storm), and grills are getting featured. Yes, spring might be coming, but that doesn't mean the economy around here is getting any better.

Here are some examples of the economic malaise we're under here:
*The Manor Restaurant in South Elgin has closed. I loved that place. It's hard to find a good breakfast/lunch restaurant. I'll miss it.
*Viking Office Supply in Geneva is closing. That place has been in business FOREVER and it's finally given in to "big box" office supply stores. That's sad, but probably a sign of the times.
*The local mini-malls still have empty stores--the old Circuit City & Comp USA are empty and will probably remain that way.
*Foreclosures are still plentiful and for sale signs are still on the same houses that have been for sale for a really really long time.

The sun might be shining, but it sure doesn't look like the economy is doing much better. The state is broke and a study just released by the Pew Center (GET IT HERE) shows that Illinois is in serious difficulty when it comes to pension funding (thanks to our fine Demon-crats in this state). Bills aren't getting paid, schools aren't being paid, universities aren't being paid (as evidenced by the letter I got yesterday from University of Illinois Interim President Ikenberry) and they are crying out for help.

What can be done? Well if you're a Demon-crat (aka idiot) you suggest more spending (more money we don't have) and another round of stimulus (do you feel stimulated?) programs. Well, today the unemployment figures were bad (Jobless Claims Rise 31,000 to 473,000) and it sure doesn't seem like anything the demon-crats come up with is working. Debt does not encourage growth--especially HUGE UNBELIEVABLE INSANE debt. That's what we have now. That's depressing.

A good and not so good day

Today is the 2nd "anniversary" of the horrific murders at NIU. My heart still breaks for the families of those people killed and the others who suffered injuries on that sad day. As a mother I cannot imagine how difficult each and every day must be without their children. Today I was blessed to be able to go to church with my husband and "offspring," stop to have bagels and coffee afterward, and then go out to dinner and enjoy their company. There were many smiles, jokes and lots of precious time together today. For that I am very grateful and know how blessed we are by God. This evening my "offspring" called and said a law school classmate's entire family was in a bad automobile accident and all sent to different hospitals. We believe everyone will be okay, but are reminded of the fragility of life and the importance of family and faith. We pray for their recovery, and hope you will do the same.

Liz Cheney is right

Several years ago I saw Liz Cheney speak at a National Federation of Republican Women convention. In spite of being VERY pregnant she was VERY clear and VERY forceful in her speech before the group (I say "in spite of" because I remember being THAT pregnant and how tough it was to get around at the time). I was VERY impressed with her and still am. I missed her this morning on Fox News Sunday, but here she is speaking her mind about how incompetent the No-bama administration is in the handling of the terrorist threat against us. I think she speaks loudly and forcefully for MANY Americans.

Happy Birthday Sarah Palin !!!

I've read the book. It's a good read--written in a very conversational manner. I enjoyed it. It was very interesting to read about her childhood, her parents, how she met her husband (he had a Mustang--quite the cool guy!)

Today Sarah Palin is 46. I think she's accomplished a lot in those 46 years, and with our help she can accomplish even more. I'm astounded she can do everything she does. She has my respect and admiration.

I think I'll write some notes on my hand just to tick off some demon-crats--OH COME ON--like no one's ever done that before! Good for you Sarah.

Watch this and be outraged at the spending in the State of Illinois

Download the PIGLET BOOK by going to this link: 2010 Piglet Book

Don't you love primary elections?

So on our primary election day I happened to stop in our local Walmart to pick up a few items. Truth be told, I'm a 3 time a week customer there. There's always some little thing I need and I love the self-check lines (when they work). Our local Walmart is a stone's throw from my house, and it's pretty easy to go over during the day when the little urchins are in school--I hate being in a store with crying whiny kids, so daytime is the perfect time to avoid all that--and it's usually pretty empty when I'm there. That is a perfect combo.

So there I am going through the self-check and there's a female worker I see there frequently who stands at a service stand at the self-checks. It had been snowing all morning, and as is my usual behavior, I tried to make small talk and say something cheery to be nice. It's my habit to try to talk to people--let's be honest, I love my dogs but they just aren't good at conversation (most of the time), so I like to speak to actual people when I can. Well I mentioned that the snow was stopping and how good that was because it was election day. This woman proceeds to tell me that she didn't care because she doesn't vote and won't vote because every politician and anyone who runs for any office is a crook. Hmmmmm, I wondered if she was talking about Pelosi and Reid, but tried to come back with some witty response since I realized what an idiot she was. "Well we have to vote out the crooks" I said. Nope, she continued that she just didn't vote and wouldn't no matter what anyone said.

At that point I walked out and said to myself under my breath, "Some people shouldn't vote. They're just too stupid." Yep, I hate to be a nasty person, but she is stupid. She obviously had no idea what the issues are, who was running, or why voting was important.

Reminded me of what I used to tell my students: If you don't vote shut up and pay your taxes and let the rest of us who give a damn and will vote run the country. Get the hell out of the way and let us run things.

So if anyone from the Walmart Corporation reads this maybe you should talk to your workers about how important it is to participate in this democracy because if you don't too many people may lose what little they have because they allow themselves to be taken advantage of by crook politicians. EDUCATE THEM about the process. Maybe then they'll stop griping about how "the man" (aka people who run Walmart and other large corporations) are screwing them over. They might find out "the man" is a liberal named No-bama.

Vote for Topinka

Read Michael Zak's take on the Scott Brown victory in Mass.

Michael Zak wrote a wonderful book called "Back to Basics for the Republican Party" that should be the blueprint for how to win. Read his column today in which he says: "Scott Brown won the Charles Sumner seat in the U.S. Senate." Sumner was the sponsor of the 1875 Civil Rights Act.  Read the column by going to this link.

I get a rush from voting!

Saturday morning my family and I went over to the Kane County Clerk's office and participated in "early voting." You never know what the weather is going to be on election day and you never know if any of us will get called out of town, so early voting is a great option. It was, as always, a good experience. I really don't know how our county could make it any easier!

So thought I'd share some voting advice:
1. VOTE REPUBLICAN (as if there's another choice!)
2. Vote for Judge Bob Janes for Kane County judge in the 16th Circuit.
3. Vote for Randy Hultgren. I really fear that if Ethan Hastert wins (and he's a darned nice guy but really--the first office you're running for is Congress? OH COME ON--even I ran for something else before--not that I'm running for anything now!) then Bill Foster (aka the Pelosi-Durbin stooge, the liar, and the guy who's too afraid to actually meet with his constituency about health care but is ALWAYS at some event now to get his picture in the paper now) just might win because I think people are still pissed at Denny Hastert--Ethan's dad. The name Hastert is tainted in this district because Denny abandoned us and we got Foster as a result. That's my opinion. It's up to you to make up your own mind.
4. Vote for Judge Jorgenson and Judge Morelli.

Who you vote for when it comes to the other races is your business. I'd love to tell who exactly who I selected but then that defeats the whole "secret" ballot thing--so I won't. Let's just say I'm pretty happy with my votes.

BUT GO VOTE. Remember, if you don't vote then shut up, sit back, and let the rest of us WHO DID VOTE run the country because it'll be obvious you don't give a damn about what happens and how much you pay in taxes. When that tidal wave of Demon-crat taxes overpowers you think back and remember that us Conservative Republicans warned you about the evil ways of Demon-crats and you ignored us. So go vote for good conservative Republicans. Let's do EVERYTHING to defeat the wave of socialism the Demon-crats are shoving down our throats.

Demon-crats don't give a cr*p about you--and you know that

Dan Proft is my choice

I like Dan Proft

He makes sense. He talks about tax cuts.

He has serious proposals to make Illinois a place we really want to be proud of.

I think he has my vote.

The best New Year's resolution ever

I'm watching WGN this morning and Robin Baumgarten provided what I think is the best New Year's resolution ever. I'm absolutely going to adopt it as my own: I'm tired of living such a healthy lifestyle. I'm going to drink more, work out less, and eat more of my favorite foods.

I love WGN. Here's Robin's Facebook site 

Don't you feel OH SO SAFE when you fly with No-bama as president?

You vote No-bama care, we vote you outta there

Another Demon-crat screw job

Just how bad is no-bama care?

From today's Washington Examiner:
"Just how bad is Obamacare? Here are some of the proposal's most important flaws, as described by one of the proposal's most passionate critics:

* It forces you to pay up to 8 percent of your income to private insurance corporations -- whether you want to or not.
* If you refuse to buy the insurance, you'll have to pay penalties of up to 2 percent of your annual income to the Internal Revenue Service.
* After being forced to pay thousands in premiums for junk insurance, you can still be on the hook for up to $11,900 a year in out-of-pocket medical expenses.
* Many of the taxes to pay for the bill start now, but most Americans won't see any benefits -- like an end to discrimination against those with pre-existing conditions -- until 2014 when the program begins.
* It allows insurance companies to charge older people 300 percent more than other customers.
* The cost of medical care will continue to rise, and insurance premiums for a family of four will rise an average of $1,000 a year -- meaning in 10 years, you family's insurance premium will be $10,000 more annually than it is right now."

As I cruise towards existence as a senior in this country, I was under the mistaken impression that Medicare and my fellow citizens actually gave a crap about anyone who was over 65. BOY was I wrong.

If today's vote in the US Senate doesn't tell you how evil Demon-crats in Congress are then I don't know what will. They are evil and must lose all further elections.

The 'Real' Jobless Rate: 17.5% Of Workers Are Unemployed

"As experts debate the potential speed of the US recovery, one figure looms large but is often overlooked: nearly 1 in 5 Americans is either out of work or under-employed.

According to the government's broadest measure of unemployment, some 17.5 percent are either without a job entirely or underemployed. The so-called U-6 number is at the highest rate since becoming an official labor statistic in 1994.

The number dwarfs the statistic most people pay attention to—the U-3 rate—which most recently showed unemployment at 10.2 percent for October, the highest it has been since June 1983."

Maybe since CNBC finally realized this reality it might mean that other "mainstream" media outlets will admit it also. Nah, probably not. They're not smart enough.....

Republicans are Smart, Democrats are Dumb

Gosh, I love that title (link to a posting on the Chicago Observer).

"But Democrats are dumb. Too dumb to understand that despite holding the presidency and both houses, they are only strong if they stay united—but they don’t. Power exerts a centrifugal force on these Dumbocrats, spinning them all off in different directions."

My heart is sad

My friend Joe Rago died on Friday. Everyone who knew Joe understood how much he loved his family, the law and politics. Everyone knew he was a staunch conservative Republican who loved this country, but maybe they didn't know what a wonderful and gentle man he really was. I loved having conversations with him and seeing that twinkle in his eye, his smile, and hearing about how much he loved the law. He graciously offered to come and speak to my classes (when I taught college) and shared his experience and passion for the U.S. Constitution with young people who really had never experienced anyone like him until that time. When he left my students would ask me if he was really as nice a person as he seemed, if he really loved the law and this country as much as he said and I'd just smile and tell them everything about Joe was real--he was a real American patriot, and a darned good lawyer--both as a prosecutor and a defense attorney who helped so many people who needed an aggressive advocate. Joe was all that and more.

Every time I'd think of Joe I'd pray for him and his family. Joe loved his wife so very much and bragged about his kids. His face would light up when he spoke about them.

When I'd see Joe at political meetings and we'd often walk out after them very frustrated by the lack of progress we knew was attainable. We'd talk for a long time about the direction we wanted to see our country, our state, our county and our local leaders take. He and I were usually in agreement, sometimes angry, sometimes really angry, but never - never doubting that we'd always be Republicans and always support the party we knew would always be better than anything the donkeys (and we thought they were asses) could ever do. Joe was a class act who marched in parades, held the American flag, and showed his love of country every day. Joe wrote my daughter an incredible letter of recommendation for his law school alma mater (nope, she didn't get in there, but not for lack of effort on his part), and when she was accepted at other schools he was the first to congratulate me and tell me that she would do well and would make a great lawyer.

Joe was taken by pancreatic cancer, but he wasn't a victim of it. Nothing about Joe said "victim." Nope, he was a happy guy.  I'll miss him, and the world is a sadder place because he won't be around to share that smile and that laugh (it was great). Please say a prayer for him and for his family. He'd like that.

Click here for Joe's obituary. Please consider contributing to a fund for his children's education c/o Fifth Third Bank in Geneva, Illinois. Information is available @ 630/232-8233.

More evidence piles on every day

Poorest Town In Illinois Suffers In Recession
Read the story by clicking HERE

"Mayor Sam Payton puts it this way: "I'd say we're the forgotten community."

Payton says the unemployment rate is 46 percent and the median income is just half the statewide figure. Payton says his goal right now is to create jobs in a place where businesses don't seem to want to come, and the young people mostly want to leave."

So Illinois (my home state)--the majority of people in this state voted for No-bama. Hey Pembroke--how's that hope and change working for you? Just remember who's been in charge of this state (Demon-crats) and what party (Demon-crats) has bankrupted us. 

Isn't it time to recognize how really screwed up things are? Try the first step of the 12 step program--RECOGNIZE WE HAVE A PROBLEM. Once you do that you'll be on the REAL road to recovery. Let's RID OURSELVES of Demon-crats and start digging ourselves out of this GIGANTIC hole we're in.

More real info on the great DEBT (stimulus) plan

"So no matter how convoluted and fanciful the “jobs created or saved” numbers get, we just have to remember what the point used to be, and realize how far short we’ve fallen. And whose fault that really is."

You know the "stimulus jobs" BS is really BS when even in liberal Massachusetts they're saying so

"While Massachusetts recipients of federal stimulus money collectively report 12,374 jobs saved or created, a Globe review shows that number is wildly exaggerated. Organizations that received stimulus money miscounted jobs, filed erroneous figures, or claimed jobs for work that has not yet started."

Read the story here: Stimulus job boost in state exaggerated, review finds

“There were no jobs created. It was just shuffling around of the funds,’’ said Susan Kelly, director of property management for Boston Land Co., which reported retaining 26 jobs with $2.7 million in rental subsidies for its affordable housing developments in Waltham. “It’s hard to figure out if you did the paperwork right. We never asked for this.’’

Foster betrayed his district--AGAIN

How they voted on this PIECE OF TRASH takeover of the health care business. 

NOTE: BILL FOSTER voted YES--Bill, it's absolutely time for you to go. TAKE NOTE: we hope you've enjoyed your time in Congress, because you won't be there after the next full election.

No-bama owns it now

Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since '83: Unemployment rate tops 10 percent for first time since 1983; 190,000 jobs lost in October 

Jobless Rate Jumps To 10.2%

Ok Barry, you own it now. 

• Stop blaming everyone els
• Man up
• Take responsibility
• Admit blame
• STOP SPENDING
• Cut taxes and stop trying to penalize business

But he won't. The man-child the idiot masses elected as president will continue to screw up America. 

Enough said

Thanks Karen for the picture....

Have the demon-crats (and other evil liberals) learned anything?

Gay marriage repealed in Maine

GOP sweep: Big governor victories in Virginia, NJ

House health bill totals $1.2 trillion

Lessons from the 2009 election results (YA GOTTA READ MICHAEL BARONE'S COLUMN)

Oh my, it's fun to watch them to watch them self-destruct. A couple weeks ago while we were in Austin, Texas we took a couple hours and toured the Texas State Capitol. While going through the Senate and House chambers (galleries) we encountered a couple from New Jersey. I commented that our (Illinois) chambers were much more "techno" than Texas. The couple said they'd never been to their capitol (and they weren't spring chickens). Now I found that really stupid on their part (but maybe a lot of people have never been to their state capitols--and I find THAT stupid), but I let that go and commented, "Don't worry, soon you'll have a new governor and you can go visit then." Whoa, they got snitty with me and kind of stomped off while saying, "We hope not. We love our governor." HA HA HA HA HA. I guess his taxing, corrupt, drug dealing campaign worker, egotistical, smarmy, "I can buy anything" ways just weren't popular with the majority of the voters. Hurray for New Jersey voters. And hurray for Virginia voters also who chose a common sense CONSERVATIVE for their new governor.

Now maybe Illinois can have the courage to pick a conservative Republican on our election day! 

This tells you something about going to a government run health care system

Take the time to read this

"Whether by ignorance or design, the first ten months of the Obama Administration have put the very security and prosperity of America in grave jeopardy. This is not mere hyperbole, nor is this conclusion reached lightly. Rather, it comes from an in-depth analysis of those policies implemented by what can only be described upon a thoughtful inquiry as a regime."

GO TO THIS LINK: GET LIBERTY.ORG

This is a wonderful analysis by Bill Wilson. Couldn't agree with him more.

Another example: "On the economy, Barack Obama has been nothing short of a socialistic catastrophe. His has attempted to rush through the most radical, aggressive domestic agenda in the history of the republic. And he has taken the most aggressive steps ever towards government takeovers of entire industries."

More:

"On border security, the Administration has canceled the construction of a 700-mile fence along the nation’s southern border. At the same time, Obama has proposed another push for the comprehensive legalization of millions of illegal aliens, taking jobs away from Americans who will be forced to pay more in taxes to subsidize the illegals’ use of public services.

On defense, the Obama regime has been slashing the budget—by a full 10 percent--while the nation finds itself in two wars. He gave away a key component of national security—missile defense in Eastern Europe—to Russia. For nothing in return."

You gotta read this.

By the way, how's that hope and change working for you?

Interesting headlines today

1. Obama ties George W. Bush on golf
"President Barack Obama has only been in office for just over nine months, but he's already hit the links as much as President Bush did in over two years."
2. 14 Americans killed in 2 Afghan helicopter crashes
"KABUL (AP) - Helicopter crashes killed 14 Americans on Monday—11 troops and three drug agents—in the deadliest day for the U.S. mission in Afghanistan in more than four years. The deaths came as President Barack Obama prepared to meet his national security team for a sixth full-scale conference on the future of the troubled war."
3. U.S. troops hope Afghanistan sacrifices not in vain
"Doubts, determination to finish mission fill days"
4. Morale dips for American marines in Afghanistan


He's busy playing golf and Americans are being killed in Afghanistan. Oh ya, he's too busy to actually make that decision about troops there. But oink-oink flu is a crisis.....what a jerk. How the hell much preparation does he need to actually make that decision?

Every parent, wife, husband or relative of anyone serving in Afghanistan should remember this when this guy decides to run for reelection - and remember this when ANY DEMON-CRAT runs for any federal office. BILL FOSTER---ARE YOU READY FOR RETIREMENT?????