Does the GOP ever do any thinking?

by:  Diane Benjamin The American people aren’t really interested in immigration reform, not when the country has so many other problems.  In poll after poll, immigration is way down the list – Amnesty NEVER makes the list unless you are a progressive Democrat. The NSA is collecting massive amounts of data and turning the United […]

Republicans Get Played Again: Common core

By:  Ann Kane Three weeks ago the College Board president David Coleman admitted he snookered Republican governors into accepting Common Core. In his May 17 presentation to education data analysts in Boston, the author of Common Core State Standards said: When I was involved in convincing governors and others around this country to adopt these standards, it […]

Think the GOP isn’t Dead?

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. […]

No GOP in Bloomington-Normal

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 […]

GOP controls the House, but still can’t cut spending

According to the Constitution, all spending bills originate in the House.  Destroying our children s future with debt is not important enough for them to come up with a plan to stop it. CBO: Government to Spend $47.2 Trillion Over Next 10 Years By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  February 5th, 2013 at 04:24 PM We’ve all been waiting to see […]

The BEST recap of America today

Laura Hollis, Nov 08, 2012 Laura Hollis is:  Current: Associate Professional Specialist and Concurrent Associate Professor of Law at University of Notre Dame. Past: Director at Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Associate Director and Clinical Professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Education: University of Notre Dame Law School, University of Notre Dame. Summary: She has 20+ years’ […]

FIVE MAINSTREAM REPUBLICAN RESOLUTIONS FOR 2013

By John F. Di Leo  Time once again for a list of New Year’s Resolutions for the Republican Party.  The party leaders haven’t taken my advice these past few years, so there’s no reason to believe they shall this year, but who knows?  Perhaps if things get too dire, they’ll start looking to bloggers for solutions […]

Progressives – Part 3 (why Obama won)

by Diane Benjamin Please read Parts 1 and 2, the narrative continues from the progressive ideas spelled out so far. Part II of The Little Blue Book is titled:  The Epidemic of Extreme Conservatism.  The concept that conservatives follow the strict authoritarian father model continue painting anyone wanting limited government as a threat to democracy.  They fail to mention […]

Congrats to the GOP

Speaker Boehner, Eric Cantor, and all other Republicans In Name Only: You have been defeated by a Community Organizer! “Revenues” mean “taxes” instead of growing the economy to produce more taxable income. “Fair Share” means “tax the rich” some undetermined amount.   The citizens paying no income taxes believe the rich can afford more. “Investments” in […]

Purged conservative reps: Boehner planning to ‘run over’ conservatives, vote for tax hike

Conservative Republican Reps. Tim Huelskamp of Kansas and Justin Amash of Michigan hit back at Republican leadership on Tuesday, following their Monday removal from prominent committees, calling the move “petty” and “vindictive,” and accusing Speaker of the House John Boehner and his deputies of silencing independent conservative voices in preparation to steamroll a tax hike […]

No difference between Democrats and Republicans in Illinois

The #GOP leadership is supporting drivers licenses for illegal aliens.  http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x1156351109/State-GOP-leaders-back-drivers-licenses-for-illegal-immigrants According to the GOP, it’s okay to break the law by being in Illinois, work in Illinois, but somehow they will magically follow other laws?  What makes them believe illegals will buy insurance? Pandering to illegal immigrants, just like the Democrats do, will not win any […]

GALLUP: HALF OF DEMOCRATS, QUARTER OF REPUBLICANS APPROVE OF SOCIALISM

by WILLIAM BIGELOW 1 Dec 2012 According to a Gallup poll conducted  November 18-19, more than half of Democrats (53%) approve of socialism, which isn’t surprising, but almost one-quarter of Republicans (23%) also do. What the poll reveals is that there is a significant difference between the reality of what voters approve and their reactions to terms that represent […]

Fiscal cliff update – John Boehner

No way there will be a deal.  (unless GOP caves)     November 29, 2012 Mrs. Diane Benjamin Dear Mrs. Benjamin:   Thank you for contacting me about the so-called fiscal cliff, the combination of automatic defense cuts and tax rate increases that’s just weeks away from taking effect. The fiscal cliff threatens our economy […]

No Voter Fraud Here – sure

Below are links to reported voter fraud around the country. Is America now a 3rd World country? A Banana Republic? Why are Democrats opposed to voter ID?  It’s obvious. _________________________________ Add this link from Chicago: http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dc7e34c0cb16d56936e2a2607&id=fe984d967f&e=13c8501270 Think Lisa Madigan will prosecute?  Don’t be silly. _________________________________ Is there any doubt in your mind today that this is […]

Election Comedy – Who is writing the screenplay?

by Diane Benjamin   The November 6th election brought America to historic lows.  We are now a country divided by lies, deceit, corruption, and class envy.  The President did a masterful job convincing 50% of the voters business is evil and the rich are only out for themselves.  Electing him gets revenge.   The “blame […]

Which Path?

by Diane Benjamin It’s impossible to believe slightly over half of America voted for free stuff.  High gas prices are the new normal, high electricity rates will follow with the war on coal, high unemployment will go even higher as businesses refuse to hire because of ObamaCare and over regulation.  Hope your free contraceptives make up the […]

What’s the Future of the TEA Party?

CSteven Tucker 4:16pm Nov 5 I have had reporters and other individuals ask me: “Steve, what is the future of the Tea Party movement if Mitt Romney wins?” Here is my response: The core focus of the Tea Party movement will be ridding the Republican party of the “Progressive” a.k.a. Statist poison that has infiltrated […]

EXODUS: INNER CITY BLACKS FLEEING BARACK OBAMA AND THE DEMOCRAT-LIBERAL AGENDA

After his meteoric ascent to the top of the American political arena in the country’s history, we are now in the midst of witnessing one of the most stunning collapses of any man ever to hold the office of President of the United States. Over the past few weeks we have begun to see the […]

Maybe Rodney Davis should have asked conservatives for help – not the GOP

Dear We’re 13 days away. That’s it. 13 days to take back the 13th District. 13 days to show Rodney that we’re not intimidated by his millions in lies and distortions. 13 days to prove our commitment to Medicare, Social Security, and the middle class. A new poll has me winning by 9% and today we surpassed […]

“Why is the Tea Party destroying the Republican Party?”

By JOE SCARBOROUGH | 10/21/12 12:57 PM EDT http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/82677.html That’s a leading question that I have been asked repeatedly from media pundits and Democratic politicians over the past three years. Over that time, Democratic politicians and media pundits have almost universally accused the Tea Party of bringing ruin to the Grand Old Party. According to this skewed […]

McLean County Republicans Part of Pension Mess

Illinois Review posted a story this weekend about Madigan’s pension mess.   It concentrated on the bill allowing people to work briefly for the state, then work for a union, then collect huge state pensions based on their work for other organizations instead of the state.  Madigan, of course, wrote the bill to benefit an […]

Civil War if Obama is Re-elected

by:  Diane Benjamin I firmly believe the American people are too smart to fall for the same Obama lines again and they are WAY over voting for the first Black President.  McCain was a lousy candidate.  We were told banks would collapse without bailouts, I don’t blame anybody for saying – let’s give the guy […]

Pantagraph fails to report again-Wind Energy

by:  Diane Benjamin The article published September 5th was a glowing endorsement of wind energy – typical left wing propaganda.  Here’s the subsidy facts according to the US Department of Energy and Institute for Energy Research: Federal Subsidies for electric power – fiscal year 2010 Total in millions $                   $ […]

Bin Laden is dead and what?

Joe Biden, Joe Biden New favorite line – Osama Bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive. Sorry Joe, GM filed for bankruptcy after we the taxpayers shoveled tons of money at them.  In fact, they still owe of $50 billion.  And, they are getting ready to file for bankruptcy again.  See previous post: http://blnnews.com/2012/08/20/so-obama-saved-the-car-industry/ Joe, you […]

Don’t laugh, but Democrats need Republicans in Illinois

by Diane Benjamin Democrats control the Illinois House Democrats control the Illinois Senate The Governor if a Democrat . . . and they have been in the majority for a long time.  But they can’t pass anything to fix the fiscal mess in Illinois because Republicans aren’t helping.  Sure.  In other words, the Republicans haven’t […]

Another First-hand Report from the RNC Convention

Jackie Johnson was a delegate to the RNC and is a faithful Tea Party supporter. The following is first-hand evidence from her Facebook page of the duplicity of the RNC: Jackie Johnson This was awful today. Just awful. Our entire WI delegation–establishment,​ TP, Paulies, everyone from the top down–was UNITED in our desire to vote those […]

End Gridlock in DC? Not a chance unless . .

by Diane Benjamin The present Congress will NEVER get along – here’s why: Click this link:  Progressive Caucus This page was printed from the DSAUSA website – see the right top corner.  What is DSAUSA?  Democratic Socialists of America!  It lists all the members of Congress who were members of DSAUSA-the list is from the […]

Report from an Illinois delegate at the RNC

Hello friends,   I find this situation to be very troubling to me.  As you may know, Ron Paul had won sufficient delegates in at least five states to earn him a speaking slot at the convention. Through the legerdemain (perhaps more appropriately, strong arm tactics) of the RNC, many of those delegates were stripped, leaving Paul […]

Agenda 21 draws national backlash

Opposition to Agenda 21, a 20-year-old United Nations agreement that seeks to promote sustainable development, is building across the nation. Manifestations include:: Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich pledged his opposition to Agenda 21, calling it an attempt by the U.N. to exert “extra-constitutional control” over the U.S. while empowering entities committed to “taking control of your private […]

Obama’s Second Term Transformation Plans

The 2012 election has often been described as the most pivotal since 1860. This statement is not hyperbole. If Barack Obama is re-elected the United States will never be the same, nor will it be able to re-capture its once lofty status as the most dominant nation in the history of mankind. The overwhelming majority […]

Dr Gill Supported by Dick Durbin – Why both are WRONG for America

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 […]