By: Diane Benjamin History Review: Obama won the October 2009 Noble Peace Prize. He had been in office less than 9 months. During his 8 years (a short list): Russia seized Crimea Russia threatened Ukraine and shot down a passenger plane killing everyone on board North Korea developed long-range missiles China built islands for bases […]
by: Diane Benjamin Miller Park Zoo is getting $700,000 from the State to add monkeys from Africa and some building projects. The McLean County Museum of History is getting $254,800 from the State for restrooms and lighting. The Children’s Discovery Museum is getting $116,800 from the State to indoctrinate kids on green energy. That totals […]
by: Kelsey Harris Heritage Foundation August 20, 2013 at 6:50 am In 2013, federal spending approached $3.5 trillion. Now that’s hard to wrap your brain around. It’s about $27,700 for every American household. All across America, families balance their budgets, rein in spending, and pay down their debts. If Americans can do it, why can’t the federal […]
I hear the IT guys at State Farm can apply for a transfer if they want out of Bloomington-Normal. Still believe in 10 years they will be employing 15,000 people here? Did you know the Indians are being sent back to India and will work from there instead? Maybe government funding of a bypass, Community […]
by: Diane Benjamin Below is the amount of interest paid per year by the federal government-per the Treasury Department website: http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/ir/ir_expense.htm Debt figures are inflation adjusted: http://home.adelphi.edu/sbloch/deficits.html The Interest Rate paid (APR) was estimated based on the amount paid and total debt. Interest paid Total Debt […]
by Diane Benjamin Citizens and Politicians alike need a RESET! Any tax dollars government has they STOLE from YOU. Radical statement? YES. But what is the role of government? A Coliseum? A Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts? Total re-build of downtown Normal? Isn’t the REAL purpose of government to protect our rights? Anybody read […]
