Although the number of readers is WAY up, contributions aren’t. Because of that I am considering switching to a subscription website. The cost would be minimal, maybe $5-$10 a month. Stories would not be posted to Facebook, Twitter, and other sites like they are now. Another option is to have a premium site for people […]
By: Diane Benjamin Look for an announcement here by 11:00 am tomorrow. A local law enforcement officer and naval reservist will be announcing tomorrow his intent to run. He was already planning on running against Schock in 2016. Stay tuned . . . (He evidently changed his mind, or maybe Lahood called him too.)
Email List Almost finished… We need to confirm your email address. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. Erika Harold for Congress 2101 Windsor Place Champaign, IL 61820 Obviously going to take on Rodney (NoLabels) Davis. The address is the GOP headquarters in Champaign.
While the income of citizens fell, from required disclosures: opensecrets.org Name MinValue MaxValue AvgValue Year Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill) 62,006 230,000 […]
In 2011, 60 Minutes exposed that insider trading was legal for members of congress, but illegal for everyone else. Congress quickly passed legislation making it more difficult for them to profit from information they have, but us little people don’t. Last month congress repealed the part of the legislation requiring internet disclosure. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-04-27/news/ct-edit-stockact-20130427_1_long-dormant-bill-insider-identity-theft This protects them […]
Of the 446 House and Senate members who have an online donation page, 47.3% do not require the three or four digit credit card security number (officially called the Card Verification Value, or the CVV) for Internet contributions. The CVV is an industry-standard anti-fraud credit card security feature used by over 90% of all e-commerce […]
Below is a copy of Dr. Gill’s statement along with commentary as to where he is wrong. Statement of Dr. David Gill on Endorsement of Senator Dick Durbin Published on: August 5, 2012 Thank you Senator Durbin. I’m humbled by your support and look forward to being YOUR Congressman in Washington, and partnering with you […]
January 2010 Oil price 1/15: 78.00 (NYSE) Scott Brown (R) wins Sen. Edward Kennedy’s (D-Mass.) old seat; health care reform on the ropes. Supreme Court issues major decision on campaign finance reform; Democrats vow to pursue legislative fix. President Obama delivers State of the Union address; Justice Samuel Alito shakes head as Obama scolds high-court […]
Update: Taxes next year are going to skyrocket! If you don’t believe yet that the TEA Party is your ONLY hope to preserve Liberty and Freedom in America – welcome to socialist America. The mandate under the commerce clause was ruled unconstitutional, but Congress has the RIGHT to tax – even though it was never […]
Are you better off today? January 2009 Unemployment 7.2% Gasoline Price 1.626 (CNN) Oil price 1/16: 36.51 (NYSE) House passes stimulus bill February 2009 First Chicago TEA Party – 2/27/09 Obama orders 17,000 additional troops to Afghanistan Tom Daschle withdraws as Health and Human Services secretary nominee Obama signs children’s health care bill into law […]
