On February 4th, 2013, Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, addressed the Duma, (Russian Parliament), and gave a speech about the tensions with minorities in Russia : “The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are now outnumbered by those who vote for a living.” “In Russia live Russians.” Any minority, […]
Update: Read all the below or this won’t make sense. I’ve done some further investigating. The City of Chicago did cancel all three of the notices I received in July. The two notices I have now are NEW! It looks like Chicago scrapped my car and the company that took it sold it again! Now […]
How much are the penalties for not buying a health plan? The penalties are not very high to begin with. In 2014, the fine to remain uninsured is $95 per person (up to a family maximum of $285, or 1 percent of family income, whichever is greater). But the penalty will increase more than sevenfold […]
This chart appeared shortly after the bill passed. It wasn’t complete. Imagine what it looks like now. Test: Find the death panels, they are there. Click on the picture to enlarge. Obviously this isn’t about improving healthcare, it’s about controlling you.
Mayor Chris Koos is (was?) a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. I wonder if there is a Pro-illegal gun mayors group? Anyway, Judicial Watch just filed suit against them. If Koos hasn’t quit yet, he should. Only a kool-aid drinker would think the group was legit! JW Sues Mayor Bloomberg for Documents on his […]
by: Diane Benjamin I’m sidetracked today with lots of other issues, so unless something changes there won’t be any other posts today. I will leave you with this for the weekend: $17,000,000,000,000 Look your kids in the eyes and tell sorry, but the debt will be all yours. Merry Christmas, you have no future. Who represents […]
There’s no actual debt ceiling right now The fiscal deal passed by Congress on Wednesday evening to re-open the government and get around the $16.4 trillion limit on borrowing doesn’t actually increase the debt limit. It just temporarily suspends enforcement of it. That means Americans have no idea how much debt their government is going to rack up between […]
by: Diane Benjamin Today reporter Paul Swiech did a front page story on Central Illinoisans trying to sign up for ObamaCare. He did say most of the people expecting to sign up qualified for Medicaid. Illinois expects to add 850,000 to the Medicaid roles in Illinois. Even before adding all these people, Medicaid recipients had […]
by: Diane Benjamin Bloomington-Normal is changing, but few people are talking publicly about it. Maybe you should hear what a local Realtor said on the radio last Saturday: http://www.cities929.com/pages/17509587.php Listen to the first few minutes from the October 12th On The House show. No hints, listen to it yourself. If you skip this part, you […]
The #GOP is officially DEAD! Source: http://www.senateconservatives.com/site/post/2312/mcconnell-deal-includes-kentucky-kickback McConnell Deal Includes Kentucky Kickback OCTOBER 16, 2013 Americans are familiar with the “Cornhusker Kickback” that U.S. Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) got in exchange for his vote on Obamacare. Well now U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has an Obamacare earmark of his own. The McConnell-Reid bill not only […]
by: Diane Benjamin The second installment of Real Estate Taxes was due in September, so don’t blame the shutdown. McLean County has 10 tax delinquent properties in McLean County where the bill is sent to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. So much for that AAA credit rating. The bills total $23,373.87. Luckily, the […]
by: Diane Benjamin First, funding the police IS the job of City government, they aren’t suppose to make money. Unlike all the other City activities that cost You money (BCPA, Coliseum, and the Zoo) the police is what citizens expect to pay for. Tickets written by officers for speeding etc don’t appear to be in […]
What it means to be an American. You might want Kleenex handy. . . .
by: Diane Benjamin Surprise, Surprise! The Pepsi Ice Center had an operating profit last year! The profit doesn’t include paying for the building but, at least operationally, it didn’t costing the taxpayers money:
by: Diane Benjamin If you live in Bloomington, yes you are paying for the Zoo. Below is the OPERATING Financial Statement as of 4/30/2012. This information is from the 4/30/2012 Trial Balance obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. In an effort to provide Bloomington citizens with “Quality of Life”, the zoo costs you $460,711. […]
since the people already know . . . by Diane Benjamin US debt stands at $16,962,245,660,000 Debt per Citizen stands at $53,528 Debt per Taxpayer stands at $148,131 Some people in DC think this is a path to destruction. President Obama, Harry Reid, and Nancy Pelosi do not. The weekend deal fell apart because the […]
Poll Question: Would you vote elected officials out of office if they vote to raise any tax? Yes 78% Maybe 12% No 10% Medium Income is down 7.3% since the start of the recession: http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/28/median-household-income-down-7-3-since-start-of-recession/?_r=0 Maybe when government spending drops by the same, the voters will be willing to talk tax increases.
From an email circulating: I have worked in the government on and off for 40 years. During that time I became quite familiar with requisitions, bidding, awarding contracts etc. It is a time-consuming process with bean-counters and pencil-necked bureaucrats every step of the way. The simplest request takes months not days or hours. In […]
Enough people showed up to protest on both sides of the overpass. No police and of course no press. I took the pics too early, at one point the whole north side was covered with flags and signs. Thanks to everybody who stood for their country and for all the Honks and Waves.
What did we use to worry about? Most of these are from 2009-2010. A lot of them are still circulating.
You should be aware of the Million Vet March and the Truckers Ride For The Constitution this weekend in DC. Politicians at every level are not listening to the people. Now it’s your turn! Saturday 11:00am until 2:00pm You don’t have to stay the whole time! Fox Creek Rd. Overpass over I-55 and I-74 […]
You will only be allowed to vote once. Some of the comments received so far: Comment: I am committed limited government, lower taxes and free markets. Comment: Taxed enough already. Government, regardless of level, must realize that we are living in a new era in which government must be downsized. Comment: Too much spending […]
h/t Illinois Review http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/10/ilinois-high-schoolers-.html#tpe-action-posted-6a00d834515c5469e2019affebbc60970d Death panels do exist in ObamaCare. If Granny is old, she can be denied cancer treatment because ObamaCare is all about spending money only on those contributing to society, just because the family thinks she contributes, government can decide otherwise. Why do you think the ObamaCare law cut Medicare? http://blog.heritage.org/2012/08/01/obamacare-robs-medicare-of-716-billion-to-fund-itself/ At St Joseph […]
by: Diane Benjamin For decades, when buying a car from a dealer, the finance manager pulled out a pre-numbered Sales Tax form, filled in the information and had the customer sign it. The dealer then had 20 days to submit the form and taxes to the State. Illinois was the only state I know of […]
BY A.J. CASTELLITTO Dear Senator Cruz, I’m sorry to say this, but the finger points directly at you. You wholly deserve the blame. I was ready to turn the page. I had achieved a certain level of acceptance; and for the most part, I had reached a place of inner peace. I was fully convinced that […]
This article doesn’t mention Illinois, but Next-Gen has been used locally for at least a year, maybe longer. By Ben Velderman EAGnews.org TOPEKA, Kan. – In education circles, 2013 may well be remembered as the Year of Nationalized Learning Standards – and the beginning of the political battles they instigated. Even while Americans are still […]
SUNDAY 8:00am until 9:00am This will be in conjunction with Million Vet March on the Memorials in DC. Our Veterans Memorial is located by Oak Ridge cemetery. If you are entering via J David Parkway, you will find the Memorial to your right after you enter the gate. If you enter via Monument Drive, you […]
by: Diane Benjamin Last March I filed a Freedom of Information Act with the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission for information on the Leslie Lebel case. My request was denied because I was a 3rd party requester. I know the local media is in bed with the City, but I think they would consider you […]
by: Diane Benjamin Why are Unit 5 and District 87 looking for tax increases when State Farm is sending around 5000 employees, and their families, back to India by 2015? Why would anybody build more apartments when there are going to be a lot of them open in 2015? Have farmers finally figured out the […]
President Bully Obama’s approval rating is now 37%, and that was before the events yesterday which included a rally for Illegal Aliens on the CLOSED mall in DC and a press conference where Obama again refused to negotiate. No president has ever done that. The media is no longer needed to get information out. How […]
Truckers and Bikers are converging on DC. They want to send a message in support of the Constitution. The American people are sick and tired of the corruption that is destroying America! We therefore declare a GENERAL STRIKE on the weekend of October 11-13, 2013! You can support them by NOT shopping at any store […]
by: Diane Benjamin Government will never live within their means because they aren’t forced to. Citizens just sit back and take whatever is thrown at them. Many groups want your money: Unit 5, District 87, Soccer people, Community Center people, County Board, Library people, City of Bloomington – and there are probably more I forgot. […]
From David Horowitz: At last! A multi-media campaign that will take the battle to the radicals and demagogues who spin the nation’s news. I want to tell you about the Freedom Center’s new initiative, TruthRevolt.org, that’s gearing up to expose the hypocrisies and mendacities of the leftwing media, and confront them with a counter-attack they won’t be […]
by: Chris Banescu It’s finally dawning on liberals, leftists, and progressives that conservatives were telling the truth when they warned about the fundamental problems and dangers of The ‘Affordable’ Care Act (ObamaCare). As reported in the San Jose Mercury News, reality came knocking for Obama voters and ObamaCare supporters last week. And many of them […]
The Pantagraph finally reported today on the concert that turned downtown Bloomington into chaos Friday night. Hey Pantagraph: today is Tuesday! Glad you finally reported for work. I wonder why you bothered to report the story at all! I guess your readers love old news. I heard buzz the Pantagraph isn’t dropping the 5 YEAR […]
by: Diane Benjamin I caught 15 seconds of Scott & Colleen this morning-the radio was on the wrong station. 15 seconds was 15 seconds too many because they were both calling out the Congressman who confronted the Park Service employee barring the WWII vets from entering their memorial. They must not know the memorial is […]
The acceptance of open homosexuals in the military is increasingly having the effect that many conservatives anticipated, as Christians and anyone who opposes homosexual “marriage” are finding that they are being punished for their views. By Susan Carol A group of airmen from Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas recently attended a packed […]
by: Diane Benjamin On September 21, 2013 the Pantagraph had a front page story about Brian Barnes, the former City of Bloomington Finance Director. The article was very out-of-place since it was from 2008. Maybe the Pantagraph can’t find anything current to investigate. If they need help, I can suggest a myriad of possibilities. Rachel […]
UPDATED #2 WJBC finally did a story Wednesday! Pantagraph was Tuesday Update: I was just advised that doctors did send a letter(s) to the City of Bloomington (after the concert last year) warning about bringing this type of entertainment to town! They were obviously ignored. by: Diane Benjamin Does the Pantagraph and WJBC just close […]
