by: Diane Benjamin Mathy plead guilty to a 1995 charge of stealing cable TV. At last nights Council meeting he said he had a big screen TV in an apartment while attending college. The guys in an adjacent apartment had cable, so they strung the wire to his TV to watch Monday Night Football. First question: […]
by Diane Benjamin The opinions voiced by Alderman Stearns and Purcell were completely ignored by all other members of the City Council tonight. Steve Purcell stated he would be a NO vote to seat Mathy because the process of choosing him was unfair to Kevin Lower who actually got petitions signed and has been out campaigning for months. He […]
Corrected Press release: Corrected Press Release FAX_20130211_1360598038_89 Link to supporting documents I have been notified that some details in the press release are incorrect. Mathy was not convicted of theft, he plead guilty. The group issuing the press release is revising it. The corrected version will be posted when available. This is what happens when the Pantagraph […]
On-line link: http://www.ilsheriff.org/images/stories/resolutions/press%20release%202009-1%20conceal%20carry%20resolution.pdf Illinois Sheriffs’ Association PRESS RELEASE February 8, 2013 For Further Information Contact: Greg Sullivan Executive Director 217-753-2372 Springfield, IL. – The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association at their Winter Training Conference adopted the attached resolution which mirrors the National Sheriffs’ Association Resolution passed at their Mid-Winter Conference in Washington, D.C. Seventy-three Sheriffs were […]
by: Diane Benjamin Associated Press is reporting the new business generated from the government spending billions for high speed rail. New rail cars, interiors, and a bunch of other gizmos that are required to complete the project. Here’s the difference between capitalists and big government guys: Capitalists don’t steal money from people for their businesses. […]
By: Joe Walsh – Illinois is the most corrupt, most broke, worst job-creating state in the country. Taxpayers and companies are permanently fleeing from Illinois at a faster rate than out of any other State. Governor Pat Quinn is irrelevant. Michael Madigan runs this State and he and his Democrat followers are responsible for the […]
Bill Would Require One Year Of Residency To Qualify For Welfare By JACK SPENCER | Feb. 9, 2013 | Legislation that would require one year of residency in Michigan to qualify for welfare assistance from the state has been introduced in the Senate. The measure, Senate Bill 70, is sponsored by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker, R-Lawton. Under current law, a person has […]
by Diane Benjamin I realize most of the readers of BLNNews.com are not willing to pay for the Pantagraph, and I certainly don’t blame you. They are an agenda driven paper, and that agenda does not include reporting accurately and looking out for the people. Investigative journalism should be their highest priority, but the Pantagraph […]
Click on any of the links for more details. ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY BRINGS PORN STAR TO TEACH SEX WEEK, ORGASM WORKSHOP FAA DENIED UNIVERSITY REQUEST TO OPERATE SURVEILLANCE DRONES ON CAMPUS DUKE STUDENT GOV TO BLOW EMERGENCY FUND ON ‘DIVERSITY IMMERSION RETREAT’ BUTT PLUGS, ARTIFICIAL VAGINAS AMONG PRIZES AWARDED AT PUBLIC UNIVERSITY’S ‘DIRTY BINGO’ EVENT […]
See previous posts for why your kids should NOT be in Public School. Illinois has adopted Common Core. Stupid adults are easy to control! Just what government wants. http://blnnews.com/2013/01/31/save-your-kids-get-them-out-of-public-school/ http://blnnews.com/2013/02/04/more-reasons-to-get-your-kids-out-of-public-school/ California no longer requiring eighth graders to take Algebra California will no longer require eighth-graders to take algebra — a move that is line with […]
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testified this morning on Capitol Hill that President Barack Obama was absent the night four Americans were murdered in Benghazi on September 11, 2012: Panetta said, though he did meet with Obama at a 5 o’clock prescheduled gathering, the president left operational details, including knowledge of what resources were available to help […]
Wall Street Journal | February 7, 2013 Washington is in a fit of collective terror over the “sequester,” aka the impending across-the-board spending cuts. Trying to explain the zero economic growth at the end of 2012, White House spokesman Jay Carney blamed Republicans for “talk about letting the sequester kick in as though that were an acceptable […]
Bernie Anderson wants the no-name write-in guy appointed to fill out the rest of his term on the City Council – maybe 6 or 7 meetings. Why? He doesn’t say, but then one can surmise the reason: He’d be just like me! Exactly what is that Bernie? Voting for budgets that don’t fund pensions? […]
If he is a hero….She is an angel!!!!!
STORY BEHIND ILLINOIS’-GROWN BASKETBALL PLAYER MEYERS LEONARD Great tearjerker video about basketball player Meyers Leonard that’s gone viral. Leonard, who now plays for the Portland Trail Blazers, played college basketball for University of Illinois. He was selected by Portland as the 11th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. The life lesson from Bailey, Meyers’ older Marine brother: […]
According to the Constitution, all spending bills originate in the House. Destroying our children s future with debt is not important enough for them to come up with a plan to stop it. CBO: Government to Spend $47.2 Trillion Over Next 10 Years By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary) | February 5th, 2013 at 04:24 PM We’ve all been waiting to see […]
Goodbye, Prius? Japanese carmakers drop battery electric-car development Japan is backtracking on battery electric-car development, as even Nissan’s vice chairman, the so-called “father of the Prius,” announced plans to copy Toyota and pursue fuel-cell cars that convert hydrogen to electricity. “Because of its shortcomings — driving range, cost and recharging time — the electric vehicle is not a viable […]
Do you recognize the sleek little button in the above image? You’ve probably seen it on plenty of websites, and now you’re about to see it on Facebook. It’s the logo for Google’s AdChoices system. Facebook will start using the system on most of its site ads very soon. If you see the logo on […]
Published February 6, 2013 | By Bruce McQuain Another reason we’re in the mess we’re in is because of the rise of professional politics and politicians. According to a recent study 46% of the present Congress is comprised of lawyers. That’s 68 times the density of lawyers throughout the population. But law school for many has been or […]
In honor of Gov Quinn’s lunacy:
(CNSNews.com) – According to projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), entitlements and ObamaCare spending will comprise 53 percent of all federal spending over the coming decade, totaling $24.9 trillion. In its updated Budget and Economic Outlook report released on Tuesday, the CBO projects that Social Security will account for $11.149 trillion in spending from 2014 […]
Indoctrinating Your kids! Who decides what is sustainable? Not individuals! Agenda 21 Eco-World Marxism in Illinois EXPOSED!! WHO IS Sharp? She explains how joyfully Illinois established the tyranny of going green, with her help, but is she having second thoughts?? 20 million dollars ready to use!! In 1956 Paul Burkett wrote his paper “Towards a Read Green […]
Have you ever wondered what investments politicians have made using teachers’ retirement savings? If you haven’t, you should be interested. That’s because the politicians want the state government, and by extension, your tax dollars, to financially guarantee the state pension funds in case they run out of money for government worker retirements. So just what […]
Has drilling on Federal Land been approved? Has the Keystone pipeline been approved? Have cancelled drilling permits been re-instated? NO! This is the real war to destroy wealth in America. Spending on gas hits a 30 year high, which spells trouble for many business owners who may need to reevaluate 2013 plans. Spending on gas […]
From the 4/30/12 comprehensive Annual Financial Statments (CAFR) Pages 178-179 Debt per person 2003 – $379.44 2012 – $1,307.07 The highest was in 2008 – $1371.61, then it dropped and is now heading back up. Page 182 Demographics and Economic Statistics Population 2002 – 66,645 Population 2011 – 76,610 Per person income 2002 – $32,043 […]
The power struggle between the Republican Party conservative base and its establishment leadership isn’t just erupting in Illinois, it’s going on at the GOP’s national level. Tea Party Nation’s Judson Phillips responded Monday to Republican consultant Karl Rove declaring war on the Tea Party with an open letter to wealthy Republican Donors nationwide. Dear wealthy Republican Donors: You […]
It appears that Stockton, so unhappy Bernie Anderson won’t be a lap dog any longer for David Hales, is determined not to let a guy that might oppose frivolousness spending like Kevin Lower get appointed to fill the Ward 1 seat. Even though Mr. Lower will be the only guy on the ballot because nobody else cared […]
Link to entire story: http://tinyurl.com/a8ggcuf This story concentrates on on the Bay Area of California, but much of it applies to McLean County. There isn’t much difference between the Bay Area and the McLean Country Regional Planning Commission. MCRPC haas plans on their website for Bloomington, Normal, McLean County, Unit 5, District 87, and more, […]
Nowhere to run to, Obama. Nowhere to hide. Poor Obama is squirming to figure out how to blame Bush. Better just to ignore the dead, right, Obama? And stick to your failed economy — still blaming that on Bush. And the media follows suit like the lapdogs that they are. Obama, you own it. Obama’s […]
ILLINOIS School district is slowly becoming sharia-compliant Like a slowly-spreading virus, Islam is worming its way into American education where it can do the most damage to young minds. One Skokie, Illinois school district banned Halloween so as not to offend Muslims. Now, another district is scrapping Veterans Day, and replacing it with the Muslim […]
The source has been verified. Dear Ms. Pelosi: I write to you out of utter disdain! You are as despicable and un-American as the traitor Jane Fonda. I am a soon to be 65 year-old who has voted in every state and local election since 1966. I have voted for both Republicans and Democrats alike. […]
Nice guys finish LAST as Bill Brady showed in his last run for governor. Bill Brady has served in Springfield for almost 19 years! How long does it take to fix the problems Bill? Some Bill’s record: Earned $84,416.76 in 2012 for a part-time job. Voted for giving Driver’s Licenses to illegal immigrants. Voted for the […]
by: Diane Benjamin 2018 is not going to be a good year! From page 85 of the CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report) After re-financing general obligation bonds to a lower interest rate (good thing) and putting off massive principle payments another 2 years (bad thing), the large payments start in 2018: 2013 $5,559,764 2014 […]
In case you missed it:
More on the Democratic plans to declare war on the middle class by raising energy prices: Published January 31, 2013 | By Bruce McQuain The question, as posed earlier concerning Britain and France, is will we? Electricity prices are rising in Germany – and citizen with a low-income are suffering particularly. They are at risk of fuel poverty. 10 to 15 percent […]
This article is from the far left site The Nation. Evidently Americans don’t mind paying twice as much for gas since Obama won re-election. Do you mind paying more for all forms of energy? Either take a stand now or pay later! “As visionary as Obama is, he is hamstrung by his pragmatism.” So says […]
CHICAGO – Last week’s latest credit downgrade may have been the final blow. The legacy of political boss Mike Madigan may finally be at stake. The unresolved state employee pension crisis and the mounting unpaid obligations seems to have pushed Madigan to his limits. Of course, it’s hard to tell with him. But if the […]
