Month: August 2013

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Kansas School promoting Islam!

KANSAS: Students at Minneha Core Knowledge Magnet Elementary School in Wichita were greeted with this on the wall Wednesday: http://www.barenakedislam.com/2013/08/16/kansas-students-at-minneha-core-knowledge-magnet-elementary-school-in-wichita-were-greeted-with-this-on-the-wall-wednesday/ PJ MEDIA  First, why would a school in the middle of the Bible Belt present something like this? Second, will they give the same pride of place to Christianity? Judaism? Mormonism? Zoroastrianism? Third, where is the […]

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

The War on Free Speech

by Diane Benjamin 1st amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. If you didn’t know, overpass […]

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Is this how Congress members raise money?

Published on Aug 17, 2013 Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton left a voicemail for a lobbyist in which she brazenly begs for a “contribution.” It’s a not-so-subtle reminder of how legalized bribery is the standard operating procedure in Washington. Until money is taken out of politics, this kind of corruption will only get worse and worse. The […]

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These GOP Representatives must support ObamaCare-UPDATE

Update: Guess who read the story: Washington, District of Columbia, United States U.s. House Of Representatives (143.231.249.141) [Label IP Address]  blnnews.com/2013/08/18/these-gop-representatives-must-support-obamacare/ (No referring link) Exactly when does the #GOP quit playing defense and start playing offense? ___________________________________________________________________________ They voted close to 40 times to repeal ObamaCare knowing it was just for show.  Now they have a chance […]

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Rep. Adam Kinzinger: 2 Days After Benghazi Hillary Clinton Screamed At A Congressman For Calling It Terrorism

Why do these guys keep reading this post?  If Kinzinger in trouble? U.s. House Of Representatives (143.231.249.138) [Label IP Address]  blnnews.com/2013/08/16/rep-adam-kinzinger-2-days-after-benghazi-hillary-clinton-screamed-at-a-congressman-for-calling-it-terrorism/ (No referring link) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Source:  http://usofarn.com/rep-adam-kinzinger-2-days-after-benghazi-hillary-clinton-screamed-at-a-congressman-for-calling-it-terrorism/ At a town hall meeting in Rochelle, Illinois Wednesday evening Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger dropped a bombshell about then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the cover-up of the September […]

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Rodney Davis: Town Hall he didn’t appreciate

by:  Diane Benjamin First, I have nothing against Davis’s voting record.  It’s his attitude that needs adjustment.  He refuses to hold Town Hall meetings, even though he said he has had 2.  He favors managed events at businesses where the pro illegal immigration crowd can’t attend and citizens can’t ask tough questions. It’s a lot […]

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Why Barack Obama Is the World’s Worst Boyfriend

By:   Johnnie-Ann Campbell You’d think by now that President Obama would have learned not to make promises he can’t keep. You’d also think that Americans would have learned not to trust a man who doesn’t keep his promises. Yet, here we are, well into Obama’s second term with a laundry list of broken promises and […]

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5 Myths Used to Justify Death By Drone and America’s Assassination Policy

Note:  This article is on a LEFT WING site! By Robert Greenwald August 12, 2013  America’s never-ending war on terrorism is almost always depicted in the mainstream media as a military and intelligence agency fight on a global battlefield. But it is also a propaganda war where the public is fed inaccuracies from Washington, especially when […]

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Report on the east-side bypass meeting

by:  Diane Benjamin The only clear supporter of the project was County Board Chairman Matt Sorensen.  Matt is an eternal optimist who believes Bloomington-Normal will continue to grow rapidly.  One crowd member pointed out that growth requires jobs and the major area employers aren’t hiring or bringing people in from other states.  The opposite is […]

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No One Showed Up at Organizing for Action’s Climate Change Rally Because #ScienceSaysSo

By: Erick Erickson If a Climate Change rally fails in the woods and no one is around to hear it, did it really happen?How about in Washington, D.C.? Organizing for Action marched out of Mordor today to demand action on climate change. They held a rally in Washington, D.C. In Washington, of all places, you’d think […]

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Morning Bell: What Obama Wants for Your Children and Grandchildren

by:  Lindsey Burke August 14, 2013 Proud parents and grandparents are sharing photos of their kids’ first day of school. And as students head back, many states are pushing back—telling the Obama Administration that its federal education plan isn’t right for their students. Anyone who has taught in a classroom knows how different children are from […]

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Fly on the Wall: Bad news for better radio at WJBC

WJBC has apparently chickened out on the new afternoon host they were set to hire.  He would have created discussions and controversy on a station not used to real conveyance of facts without the veil of liberal bias. Too bad Bloomington.  Maybe some other local station will get the guy on the air.  Of course, […]

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More government gone wild: Trimble’s Produce Farm

IMPORTANT FARM ANNOUNCEMENT….. The Village of Heyworth has cut my farms water supply off! According to the Village Streets and Water Superintendent Tony Foster, the Mayor and the Village attorney instructed him to disconnect my water supply due to many complaints in the neighborhood of rust showing up in their drinking water and are afraid […]

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Rodney Davis: NO public meetings

by:  Diane Benjamin Since the August recess began, Rep Rodney Davis has held no public events.  He is busy visiting places where he won’t get asked tough questions. Next Thursday Davis is holding a Question and Answer session at State Farm – for employees only!  How safe for you Rodney!  Can tough questions be asked […]

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Common Core: A Scheme to Rewrite Education

by  Alex Newman http://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/education/item/16192-common-core-a-scheme-to-rewrite-education?goback=%2Egde_4400754_member_265301701 Excepts from the story: If something is not done soon, the vast majority of American K-12 school children will be taught using dubious, federally backed national education “standards” that have come under fire from across the political spectrum. America’s kids, as well as their parents, will also be monitored and tracked in […]

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Newly Discovered Eighth Grade Exam From 1912 Shows How Dumbed Down America Has Become

by:  Michael Snyder Have you ever seen the movie Idiocracy?  It is a movie about an “average American” that wakes up 500 years in the future only to discover that he is the most intelligent person by far in the “dumbed down” society that is surrounding him. Unfortunately, that film is a very accurate metaphor for […]

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The trouble with committees

by Diane Benjamin County and City governments are now governing by committee.  In order to move things along faster, government has decided that various committees would examine issues, draw conclusions, and then report to the full board for a vote. Bloomington has 9 alderman and 3 main committees:  Administration and Finance, Infrastructure, and Public Safety. […]

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Aaron Schock doesn’t like being filmed anymore!

UPDATE:  Fox News requested to use my videos tonight on Hannity.  Schock will be very happy.   From a town hall attendee: UPDATE: Aaron Schock had a town hall in Chatham yesterday.  There was a large crowd which overflowed the restaurant meeting room.  There were signs all over that said “no recording or video taping […]

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More on the Chamber of Commerce pushing immigration

See this previous post:  http://blnnews.com/2013/08/08/why-are-these-groups-holding-private-meetings/ The invite sent for the Chamber of Commerce Forum points out that the Bibles Badges and Business Network helped promote this event, which they are doing all over the country. The Bibles Badges and Business Network is a project of the National Immigration Forum. http://www.bbbimmigration.org/ The National Immigration Forum according to […]

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Is Chicago’s Gun Confiscation Underway?

By Editor-in-Chief on August 7, 2013 Illinois Conservative Examiner Gun control advocates think only a conspiracy theorist would believe that confiscation of firearms follows gun registration. “No one’s coming for your guns,” they say with a wry smile. As we know, registration is simply a way for the authorities to keep track of all “law-abiding” […]

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Medicaid Pays Below What It Costs To Take Care of Patients

By ANNE SCHIEBER | Aug. 9, 2013 Dr. Donald Condit is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hand abnormalities. He would like to accept more patients on Medicaid but says he can’t because the costs are too high and the reimbursements too low. “Medicaid pays us way below what it costs us to take care of [patients],” Condit said. […]

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COMMON CORE: A SIXTEEN BILLION DOLLAR SCAM

Indiana just rejected common Core along with other states.  2 moms started it themsleves!  Illinois won’t reject it when you are sitting down. Source:  http://advocatesforacademicfreedom.blogspot.in/2013/07/common-core-sixteen-billion-dollar-scam.html?m=1 Many legislators, parents, and taxpayers have been given the false impression that Common Core State Standards and the International Baccalaureate programs will reform and improve education. But these two newest […]

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EV Town a bust – at taxpayer expense

Government keeps trying to create demand for electric cars.  People aren’t buying.  Chris Koos is putting in charging stations at taxpayer expense so he can give away free electricity.  Great plan. Aug. 6, 2013, 2:55 p.m. EDT GM Volt zapped in electric-car price war General Motors cuts 2014 sticker price by $5,000 By Jeff Bennett […]

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Fly on the Wall: ObamaCare Update!

From and eyewitness who buzzed me: The vote was unanimous except for one person.  That person questioned spending the money.  He was then ridiculed by the others for not taking FREE MONEY. The clueless are ruling us! Thanks one person!  Sorry, didn’t get a name.  Here are the members of this committee: Benjamin Owens, District […]

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Why are these groups holding private meetings? UPDATE!

We have immigration laws that ICE and Border Control agents are not allowed to enforce. The President gave legal status to Dreamers by executive order. Now these groups are scheming together to “Moving Us Forward” – obvious code for legalizing illegal aliens.  One question:  What are we moving forward to?  Are any of these organizations working […]

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Bloomington: Who is calling the shots?

by:  Diane Benjamin Since the 1990’s spending on roads in Bloomington has been less than $1,000,000.  In 2000 ZERO was spent on roads, according to Rob Fazzini.  Wasn’t that BEFORE the economy melted down?  Pensions are severely underfunded.  But, there is plenty of money for new parks, west-side gateways, and extending Constitution Trail north.  The […]

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Chicago Democrat Activist High School Teacher: Common Core a Massive Fraud

Paul Horton is a Democrat, a political activist, and a Chicago high school history teacher who stands up against Common Core. He writes: “I will vote for a Republican for governor who will get rid of Common Core and PARCC, if the Democrats can not produce a candidate who will. Thousands of Democratic voting teachers and parents […]

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Washington Thinks You Are Stupid — Paul Craig Roberts

There’s the old saying that if the government fears the people, there is liberty, but if the people fear the government there is tyranny. The criminals in Washington not only do not fear us, they do not respect us. Washington looks upon Americans as stupid sheeple. Washington believes that it can tell the population anything […]

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Lawmakers Issued License Plates That Make Them ‘Invisible’ To Traffic Cams And Parking Tickets

from the and-yet,-reps-complain-about-the-public’s-cynicism dept There are rules for the common people and rules for their “leaders,” and only in rare cases do the same rules cover both. Chris Morran at the Consumerist points out how politicians (yet again) are being allowed to ignore the same laws that affect their constituents. Colorado legislators are immune from speeding tickets and […]