Month: October 2013
YOU can help end gerrymandering in Illinois!
In 2010 the Illinois Democrats re-drew the district lines – of course to benefit their candidates in elections. This provided them with super-majorities in Springfield – both the House and Senate. Republicans are immaterial. The Democrats OWN Illinois, the pensions mess, the mass exodus, the unfunded liabilities, and all the corruption. Worse, many of these […]
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It’s the President’s Fault
By PETER FERRARA on 10.2.13 @ 6:08AM Republicans have only one choice: to hold him accountable. Day 2 of the government shutdown, and look out the window. The sun is still shining, and the sky is still blue. The birds are chirping. The Great Government Shutdown is not that big a deal, even for the government. The […]
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1st President in HISTORY who won’t negotiate
Congressman Jeff Duncan just posted an update: Please post, share, tweet https://www.facebook.com/RepJeffDuncan/posts/658931667457922 Shutdown Update 10/3 8:01pm: Day three of a government shutdown and President Obama and Harry Reid are continuing to publicly state that they will not negotiate. In the history of our country, this is the very first time that the elected leadership of […]
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More FREE Obamaphones today in Bloomington
Better get yours quick! When America collapses from all the government moochers, the phones won’t be working! Thanks to a watchdog for sending the pics! This is at the corner of E. Washington and N. Clinton. The tent was set up at a different location yesterday. No Shut Down problems for giving away our tax […]
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Obamacare Just Gave Me A Death Sentence
Sounds like hyperbole, right? Well, depends upon your perspective after you read what I have to say. Long time readers of FedUpUSA know me to some degree or another. I’m a real person. I’m not wealthy. I’m not special. I’m just your average person who happens to be rather opinionated and I share those opinions […]
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For Truth in Reporting – get it from another country
US government shutdown: Obama’s welfare socialism sparked this crisis, not the Constitution Source: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley/100239347/us-government-shutdown-obamas-welfare-socialism-sparked-this-crisis-not-the-constitution/ One thing often heard in media commentary on the shutdown: what must the Chinese think when the US can’t even keep its government open? The correct answer: who cares? China’s a communist state – its government never sleeps. America’s a democracy […]
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#DefundTheGOP – The War is On!
HARRY REID’S OFFICE LEAKS BOEHNER OFFICE EMAILS—AND IT COULD RUIN ANY FAITH YOU HAVE IN WASHINGTON A series of emails from House Speaker John Boehner’s chief of staff, Mike Sommers, leaked by Senate Democrats Tuesday show that the Speaker may have coordinated with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) to exempt Congress from Obamacare. The emails were […]
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Unions Bankrolling Dillard’s Campaign?
Source: http://www.championnews.net/?p=44196&utm_source=Champion+News&utm_campaign=b4495ede11-Weekly_10_2_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cbaa50c672-b4495ede11-48515361 September 30th marked the end of the 3rd Quarter Fundraising period. While full reports aren’t due until October 15, Illinois requires candidates to disclose all contributions of $1000 or more within five business days of deposit. So, you can get a good sense of each candidate’s fundraising by looking at what’s already been publicly […]
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If Common Core is confusing – read this article
Make sure you read the ENTIRE article. It contains opinions from virtually every side of the issue. Michigan is at least voting on whether to use Common Core, in Illinois it was adopted without the legislature involved. Examining The Issues Surrounding Common Core Concerns over control, structure and parental involvement surround national education standards plan […]
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Governor Quinn Attempts Media Censorship
This is the continuing story based on our 9 month investigation “Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government.” Hugo L. Black (New York Times Company v. United States, 1971) H-1B ObamaCare Illinois Bombshell Read my Huffington Post column Within a high-cost IT contract, the Quinn administration is discriminating […]
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Ditching the East-side Bypass
by: Diane Benjamin I attended for an hour and half the joint meeting between the McLean County Board and the Bloomington and Normal Town Councils. It was excruciating listening to the same presentation for the third time, with a couple minor tweaks. It appears the ONLY people pushing this plan are big government guys who […]
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Here’s what the CR debacle in Washington looked like:
Friday, 9/20/13 – The House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution that would fully fund the government (including things that Republicans don’t like) while at the same time defunding Obamacare. Result: House Republicans compromised on spending that they’d like to see cut in exchange for defunding Obamacare. Friday, 9/27/13 – The Senate stripped the defunding […]
