SPRINGFIELD – The left-wing furor over State Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Arlington Heights) comparing legalizing gay marriage to legalizing polygamy seems to be a tempest in a teapot created by gay rights supporters. According to one progressive magazine, Morrison is absolutely correct. Today, Slate.com promotes the legalization of polygamy using the gay marriage terminology of “equal rights.” Is legalizing polygamy next? […]
LATE BREAKING NEWS! ISBE FILE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER REMOVAL LEGISLATION! The ALR 98-11 outlined some of the provisions being sought by the ISBE to facilitate school district takeovers and removal of school board members. It seems that talks have stalled and they will not be making the changes proposed by the Alliance. You will be able to […]
by: Diane Benjamin The McLean County Regional Planning Commission conducted a poll a few months ago. Their results showed 72% wanted bike lanes! Of course, most of the people who took their poll were members of BLONO because they were the only ones who knew it. http://blnnews.com/2012/10/25/blnnews-verses-mcrpc-poll/ Normal is huge into biking, maybe their mayor […]
By Dean Kalahar Common Core, the new federal education standards, may look delicious; but before you take a bite out of the apple, it might be a good idea to know a razor is inside. Like all Orwellian euphemisms, “Common Core” is not about innocent ideas like the word “common” or the term “core.” The phrase […]
by: Diane Benjamin Being willing to expose government abuse only leads to information on more government abuses. I got a call this morning from a gentleman who filed a Small Claims Court suit against 2 contractors. He paid all the required fees at the County, including postage to have 2 summons mailed to the contractors. […]
Are you at least demanding to see what they are learning? DAD FURIOUS AFTER FINDING THIS CRAYON-WRITTEN PAPER IN FLORIDA 4TH-GRADER’S BACKPACK: ‘I AM WILLING TO GIVE UP SOME OF MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS…TO BE SAFER’ The words are written in crayon, in the haphazard bumpiness of a child’s scrawl. “I am willing to give up […]
by Diane Benjamin “The world is a dangerous place. Not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.” Albert Einstein. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano has a campaign: “If you see something, say something”. She is encouraging citizens to spy on other citizens, […]
Update: I sent a copy of this post to the guy who was suppose to issue a final ruling before the election. He finally issued it: 23271 rfr o vio mun The only remaining question is: What will the City now release? I hear they don’t want to release anything. Personnel issues, union contract negotiations, maybe land purchases or […]
PENSION FUNDS’ EXPECTED RATES OF RETURN: “BIGGEST LIE IN GLOBAL FINANCE” By Ted Dabrowski In the April 10 edition of The Wall Street Journal, Andy Kessler points out that the bankruptcy situation in Stockton, Calif., “may expose the little-known but biggest lie in global finance: pension funds’ expected rate of return.” Last June the city of […]
Read this story about Paul McKinley and his attempt to win Jesse Jackson Jr’s congressional Seat: http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/04/09/McKinley-Wins-2-3-Counties-and-22-in-IL02-Despite-Zero-Republican-Party-Support The best part is the comments. Many Many people are done with the IlGOP and the RNC AJDeCarlo • 6 hours ago That is because he was running against TWO political machines: the Chicago Machine, and the Republican Party elites. […]
by Diane Benjamin The local GOP is holding the annual Lincoln-Reagan Day dinner April 16th. The key-note speaker is Sharon Day, co-chair of the Republican National Committee. Recently the RNC announced they will now play the Identity Politics game – they will reach out to minority voters. Is that what Ronald Reagan did? Are GOP […]
Subject: My position on the budget page one Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2013 07:01:36 -0500 Since our budget workshop, I believe I have made it very clear that my position will be based on the public hearing which was held at our last meeting, public input I receive from calls, letters, emails, and so on, and […]
Today the FlagMan came to Tri-Valley Middle school. Here is a video about the amazing guy behind this:
Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote. George Jean Nathan Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting. Franklin D. Roosevelt A vote is like a rifle; its […]
Education for 46 states has been hijacked by the federal government. Education is not mentioned in the Constitution of the United States, and for good reason. The Founders wanted most aspects of life managed by those who were closest to them, either by state or local government or by families, businesses, and other elements of […]
Normal: Cheryl Gaines has been on the Council sine 1993 Chris Koos has been on the Council sine 2001 and mayor since 2003 If you believe all politicians need term limits, prove it tomorrow. Just like the elected in DC, local politicians let power go to their heads. How much more debt are you willing to […]
Send more pictures! blnnews@yahoo.com There are so many holes on Oakland – east of Hershey – a movie would be needed! Here’s a sample of what has been received so far: Corner of Hershey Rd and Eastland Drive Meanwhile the McLean County Regional Planning Commission is busy diverting money to unnecessary projects: http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102887255870-66/McLean+County+Greenways+News+Sping+2013+FULL.pdf Greenways Developments McLean County […]
by: Diane Benjamin If you are a big business, a public school, or a government agency – I can tell if you scan articles. If you are a regular person, I can’t. It only comes up with the Internet provider. Today I got this scan: Pages: 4 Entry Page Time: 5 Apr 2013 14:15:24 Visit Length: 9 mins […]
It really breaks my heart to know that we didn’t know this goes on every Friday, well at least I didn’t know. Instead, I guess the media feels it’s more important to report on Hollywood stars as heroes. I hope this article gives you a sense of pride for what our men and women are […]
Only 20% of Bloomington-Normal cares enough to vote in local elections. Local elections are far more important than national elections. Normal: How does it feel to be buried in debt? How far does the “If we build it they will come” theory work? CIRA is a beautiful complex, but is it now pretty worthless since […]
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/coveredentities/hipaaferpajointguide.pdf From HHS website, your students health records aren’t protected by HIPAA. They are considered educational records and NOT protected. 3. Does FERPA or HIPAA apply to elementary or secondary school student health records maintained by a health care provider that is not employed by a school? If a person or entity acting on behalf […]
on the sign at Mugsy’s Pub – Main Street Bloomington
45 states have adopted Common Core. They did it for the money the Federal Government was waiving in front of them. They by-passed state legislators and went straight to the person in charge of education in each state. Common Core covers English and Math with an untested curriculum – in other words – Your kids are part […]
Dave Hales is quoted in today’s Pantagraph. Instead of naming Clay Wheeler – who evidently wants the permanent job, another guy has been appointed interim Police Chief: “to help ensure there’s no perception or undue advantage that would accrue to Clay during the selection process”. The same policy didn’t apply to the open Bernie Anderson seat Mr Hales? […]
Source: http://www.hslda.org/docs/news/2012/201212170.asp Common Core State Standards Initiative: Too Close to a National Curriculum William A. Estrada, Esq. Director of Federal Relations Background In 2010, the National Governors Association published their “Common Core State Standards” (CCSS). These were meant as voluntary math and English guidelines which individual states could adopt. HSLDA and numerous other organizations grew […]
by: Diane Benjamin Last month Steve Stockton, David Hales, Rob Fazzini, and Jennifer McDade traveled to Washington DC to attend One Voice. The FOIA request for information on the topics(s) covered has not been received, but the expense reports for this trip have. The first question is: Why did 4 people have to attend when the […]
An email from a REAL parent: At my child’s school last week a PE teacher sent home a form asking for the personal medical information of my child, his siblings, his parents and grandparents, including (if deceased) the date and cause of death for everything from alcoholism and drug addiction to cancer and diabetes to heart disease […]
We have reported before about campaign signs disappearing all over Ward 1 in Bloomington supporting Kevin Lower for Alderman. Kevin is running against write-in guy. The local Police have endorsed Kevin, any wonder why they would do that? One local business on Main Street is fighting back with this sign: If you know, please contact the […]
TEAM OBAMA’S CARBON TAX HAS NOT FIZZLED OUT By Nancy Thorner – The issue of Global Warming is very much alive in the Obama administration, even while the gun and the gay marriage issues remain on the front burner. Symbolic of President Obama’s push for green energy was his visit to Argonne National Laboratory on […]
by: Diane Benjamin I’ve written before about the McLean County Regional Planning Commission – the un-elected group funded largely by the State who gets their money from the Fed. They claim to “advise” local governments, but their advise always comes with a lot of money. We have lost the autonomy to govern ourselves because the […]
The first 2 videos will show you the basics of what the program is. The 3rd and 4th fill in the blanks. This information has to be sent to teachers, parents, and elected officials! Local control of our schools is already gone. Common Core must be thrown out now! Your children’s future is also at […]
The communist radical Van Jones isn’t giving up on taking all your guns away. His dream is government control of everything and you being armed makes that difficult. The 2nd Amendment is a big obstacle to the agenda. He speaks about magazine bans and background checks, but look closer. The posters shown on the links below show the real agenda. He […]
Often elections don’t have a clear choice or show clear differences between the candidates. In Normal you have a clear choice. Most people believe in term limits for politicians, with good reason. When people are elected over and over and over the absolute power they feel is corrupting. We have many obvious examples: Harry Reid, John […]
