Tag: Joel Studebaker

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Toss Barnett GOP

By: Diane Benjamin h/t a reader Current Democrat County Board member Sharon Chung announced she is running for the 91st State Rep seat: Proving yet again Josh Barnett is a Republican in name only: https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mclean-county-board-member-sharon-chung-running-for-illinois-house-seat/article_68d61f3c-e27b-5305-81ff-e0e133f0c999.html There is a bigger issue however! Chung has Joel Studebaker listed as her Treasurer: https://illinoissunshine.org/committees/34779/ Why did Sharon Chung team […]

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I’m a liar Chris Koos? (chuckles)

By:  Diane Benjamin The conversation is continuing on the post Chris Koos made to Facebook.  See the original story:  https://blnnews.com/2020/07/19/koos-out-of-touch-or-out-of-his-mind/ Below are excerpts, Joel Studebaker got into lots of topics.  The one that interested me was the empty first floor at 1 Uptown Circle. Note Cheryl Gaines claims renting it is up to the owner […]

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Is ISU teaching Socialism?

By:  Diane Benjamin This guy ran for Normal Town Council – note the shirt: He was wearing this shirt on election night.  He is a graduate of Illinois State University.  So is Jenn Carrillo, a self-called democrat socialist. How many other kids leave ISU as socialists?  Is Illinois State University creating socialists on purpose?  Our […]

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Jenn Carrillo and company

By:  Diane Benjamin Since most people don’t even know an election is coming – meet your new representatives. Our Revolution is not about returning to the Constitutional values that made America great.  It isn’t about individual responsibility.  It is about destroying capitalism.  It is Bernie Sander’s ground game for a socialist America.    https://ourrevolution.com/press/ Carrillo […]

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Radicals on the loose

By:  Diane Benjamin These people were in downtown Normal yesterday to confront Rodney Davis: This event was put together by Sonny Garcia (Illinois People’s Action) with very little notice, they claim a total of two dozen eventually showed up.  Illinois People’s Action, Democrat Socialists of America, and the group below are all tied together by […]

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McBride proves why he shouldn’t be a Trustee

By:  Diane Benjamin The WGLT story about last night’s Normal Town Council meeting doesn’t mention RC McBride voted for the water rate increase:    http://www.wglt.org/post/water-fee-increase-solar-group-buy-making-repeat-appearances-normal Readers are left to surmise he did. This one is worse: I reported this story back on February 28:    https://blnnews.com/2019/02/28/ag-investigating-town-of-normal-again/ WJBC reported it on March 4:    http://www.wjbc.com/2019/03/04/normal-mayor-probed-for-alleged-open-meetings-act-violations/?fbclid=IwAR0mVvQsAVBRPrRVSWllpx_YPGc2YvMk0iHXYXWS0AWvxrBG0FXLxYbmvCg The […]

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Normal has socialists on the ballot too!

By:  Diane Benjamin See this previous story:  https://blnnews.com/2019/02/22/will-bloomington-elect-socialists/ If you didn’t think the Normal Town Council is already socialist – it could get worse.  I really appreciate socialist Sonny Garcia posting on social media which candidates fit that plan: He listed the candidates voters need to avoid: Alex Campbell, Joel Studebaker, and Pat Turner. The […]