For my friends at Twits.ws. Will Caleb, Sarah, Tommmy, or Lori win. Take your bets.
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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 [...]
Here is mine:
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Saturday could be a pivotal day in the history of our republic. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) says there are 10 things you should now about the Senate health care bill:
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???
Through [...]
1. As someone whose daytime reality doesn't include daytime TV, Oprah Winfrey is barely a blip on my radar screen; I loved her in The Color Purple; I hope she is happy.
2. If anyone reading this does not yet have Google Voice, and wants it, let me know. I' [...]
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. [...]
1. Listen to Bill Leff Saturday 9 a.m. 1- p.m. on WGN AM 720
2. Watch Michigan pull off the upset of the century (so far) by beating Ohio State (11 a.m. Saturday, WLS Ch. 7)
3. Attend the Old Town School of Folk Music open house Saturday night, where the [...]
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, [...]
The Grandmother of all Blonde Jokes
This blonde decides one day that she is sick and tired of all > these blonde jokes and how all blondes are perceived as stupid. So, she > decides to show her husband that blondes really are smart.
While her husband is off [...]
Note/Update: Many people still do not understand how huge this story is. It is, pardon the expression, earth shattering for many, and many are having a hard time coming to grips with it. It's as though the curtain has been ripped away, revealing the man who' [...]
Taking back America, in words and song. This one is by the brilliant Lloyd Marcus.
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The backlog of payments to Medicaid providers is a serious problem in Illinois. When these notoriously low reimbursements to primary care physicians administering care to Medicaid patients don't arrive on time, it makes the doctors increasingly reluctant to treat that population. That diminishes health care access for some of the' [...]
Today, members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation joined Congressman Peter Roskam in sending a letter to President Barack Obama (see below) requesting a National Security Council (NSC) briefing, after one of the five Democrat Senate candidates, Alexi Giannoulias, disclosed that he received a [...]
Below is just a portion of a great editorial written by the Omaha World-Herald. It has one person in mind, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE).Below, release from six Illinois GOP House members.....
All: Today, members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation joined Congressman Peter Roskam in sending a letter to
President Barack Obama requesting a National Security Council (NSC) briefing, after one of the five Democrat Senate candidates, Alexi Giannoulias, disclosed that he received [...]
State & County Endorsements
Saturday, November 21 & Sunday November 22
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and new endorsement rules online at www.iviipo.org
Below the Fold:
Below are our daily picks from the Illinois blogosphere and media at large:
Hard Labor
Chicago-based labor reporter Claire Bushey is launching a
new blog at True/Slant. She explains the inspiration for the project in
her first post.
Tamms Tour
As part of his 10-part reform plan
for the Tamms Correctional [...]
from Ethan Hastert for Congress campaign
GENEVA, IL – Ethan Hastert will welcome Newt Gingrich to the 14th Congressional District on Friday, December 11, 2009 for a fundraising event at Pheasant Run in St. Charles, IL, to benefit the Ethan Hastert for Congress Campaign. The breakfast event [...]
Roland Burris (D-Blagojevich), who nominally represents me in the United States Senate, at best got a hand-slap from the Senate Ethics Committee for giving evasive and dishonest answers when he explained how he ended up getting appointed to Barack Obama's former seat.
The Windy City edition of the New York Times debuted today, featuring an article on the controversial parking meter lease from veteran City Hall reporter Dan Mihalopoulos, now with the Chicago News Cooperative.
In his report, Mihalopoulos digs into the books of Chicago Parking Meters LLC, the private company that now controls the [...]
By the shores of Gitche Gumee, It’s been dying a thousand times over lately:
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I believe at 44 seconds in they have a black helicopter.
The folks in Standish Michigan are concerned about transferring Gitmo prisoners to their area, just as the people of Illinois are...despite what the liberal media and radical Democrats are trying to diminish with their pre-9-11 sarcasm.
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Apparently, housing terrorists in Illinois will lead to the Sears Tower being targeted, seriously…
“If your Administration brings Al Qaeda terrorists to Illinois, our state and the Chicago Metropolitan Area will become ground zero for Jihadist terrorist plots, recruitment and radicalization…As home to America’s tallest building, we should not invite [...]
From Garrett M. Peck: The Plainfield Township Republican Party officially endorsed the following for the February 2, 2010 GOP primary:
IL Governor--Adam Andrzejewski US Congressional District 11 Adam Kinzinger and District 13 Judy Biggert Will County Board District 5 -- John Argoudelis; Lee Goodson; Brian Smith Will [...]Click here to view the embedded video.
BUTTARS: I meet with the gays here and there. They were in my house two weeks ago. I don’t mind gays. But I don’t want ‘em stuffing it down my throat all the time. Certainly not in my kid’s face.
The sergeant, whose name was not disclosed, is a member of the association, the source said.
He was the target of a' [...]
from the Proft for Governor campaign
Last night the Southern Will County Republican Organization (SWCRO) which comprises six rural townships in Will County endorsed conservative Republican candidate Dan Proft for Governor.
“I want to thank SWCRO Chairman Bill Weidling and all of the Republican precinct committeemen from the [...]
It's on! The call is out for positive loiterers to meet at Sheridan & Leland tonight from 7-8 PM.
Could we really be seeing the downfall of the myth of Manbearpig??? Will people finally see that the “Sky is falling” chicken little’s that say we are doomed are making this crap up???
The deeper you look into this story, the more sickening it gets. So-called scientists overlooking [...]
After the Cook County Board of Commissioners finally agreed yesterday to fund foreclosure mediation services, housing advocates are celebrating the move as "a huge step" towards stemming the problem.
As regular readers know, it's been a tough slog for those community activists -- led by the group Action Now -- who've been pushing the [...]
Yes, sometimes even the Marathon Pundit can't think of anything to say.
Take a look at this headline from today's Daily Herald:
Reading that, you might guess that the west suburban town of about 150,000 passed a referendum opposing an income tax increase in Illinois. Or perhaps someone polled Naperville residents' on the various tax hike proposals being discussed at the state level. Well, [...]
I've been following the Ron Paul / Alan Grayson effort to get the Federal Reserve audited for the first time in it's history. It's an effort to shed some light on where our bailout dollars are going. Ron Paul of course has an additional agenda as well but in this [...]
WASHINGTON-- Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) was admonished today by the U.S. Senate ethics committee over his testimony in Springfield concerning how he got appointed to Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
But his actions following his appointment by then Gov.-Rod Blagojevich did not rise to level of pursuing ethics charges against [...]
The House Financial Services Committee voted Thursday to assess upfront fees on financial firms to pay for the failure of their peers and to require a sweeping congressional audit of the Federal Reserve.
"This amendment...will create a system going forward where we force the big-bank, Wall Street fat cats" [...]
This just out from Sen. Roland Burris' office:
After months of investigation into the circumstances surrounding the appointment and seating of Senator Roland W. Burris, the Senate Select Committee on Ethics has closed its inquiry and cleared the Senator of any legal wrongdoing.
In a ‘public letter of qualified admonition,’ the Senate Ethics Committee outlined the' [...]
From the RNC -- 10 things you should know about Senator Reid's government-run health care plan ...
View This Research Briefing At www.GOP.com:
1. $493 Billion In Tax Increases On Health Insurance, Medical Innovation, Payroll And Small Businesses Would Pay For The Bill. (Douglas W. Elmendorf, Letter To Senator Harry Reid, [...]
www.TeaPartyMovie.com --"Cinematic Sneak Peek" Live Webcast with Movie Producer Luke Livingston, FreedomWorks’ Hon. Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe -- 2PM ET - November 23, 2009
Speaking after an event in Aurora where he collected Mayor Tom Weisner's endorsement, Democrat Gov. Pat Quinn said again Thursday that a tax increase he proposed earlier in the year would be the best way to help solve the states budget problems.
Ah, level ground, at last. Drivers who park at Dib and International Cleaners no longer need fear a vertical pile-up in the hall-of-mirrors parking lot. Cheers! [...]
Democrat U.S. Rep. Bill Foster likes to project himself as some average man. A poor scientist who can understand the struggles of the middle class.
Unfortunately, it's a lie.
According to Opensecrets.org, Foster is the richest congressman in Illinois, and 19th richest in all of Congress. His [...]
The Dan Hynes for Illinois campaign likes this clip....posted on YouTube....of rival Gov. Quinn dozing during a health care forum with WTTW's Elizabeth Brackett.
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Honoring the mayor's eyes and ears:
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