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Posts in category "Illinois Government"

A Blogger at NATO 2012, What I Saw on Day One

-By Warner Todd Huston I was awarded press credentials for NATO’s 2012 Summit in Chicago and, having no idea what to expect, what I found on day one was a study in contrasts. What occurred was sometimes amusing, often mundane, and sometimes even violent. But it was all democracy in action. Early on the morning... Read more »
By publiusforum,
May 21, 2012 at 7:00 am
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Grassroots Democrats Want a Choice in the 52nd

From Don’t Elect Dee Beaubien… The scheme by Personal PAC and Dee Beaubien to win a seat in the people’s house of Illinois may be hitting a roadblock. Dee Liberal is a country club Republican. She may have Democrat views on many issues, but she is not a Democrat. She is a limousine liberal with... Read more »
By publiusforum,
May 17, 2012 at 3:00 am
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Knowing the People

From Don’t Elect Dee Beaubien… Until you start knocking on doors and talking to folks in the collar counties you are only guessing what issues influence the voters. Personal PAC and Dee Liberal are hung up on featuring gay marriage and easy and free access to abortion. When I knock on doors in Kane County... Read more »
By publiusforum,
May 17, 2012 at 3:00 am
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OUTRAGE: Republican Group Demands Recall of Illinois GOP Chair Pat Brady

From Illinois Citizens for Ethics Reform… SEE THE MODEL: ASK YOUR ORGANIZATION TO ADOPT ‘THE RECALL RESOLUTION’ SEE NEW VIDEO AD PREVIEW: “GIVE THE ILLINOIS GOP BACK TO THE PEOPLE” – Restore Republican Voting Rights Now Statement by Illinois Citizens for Ethics Reform Spokesman, William J. Kelly Chicago, Illinois – For the last several weeks... Read more »
By publiusforum,
May 17, 2012 at 2:00 am
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Dee Beaubien and Kurtz Style of Politics Becoming Extinct

From Don’t Elect Dee Beaubien… Just as you have to go to a museum to see a dinosaur, to find a political dinosaur, like a pro-choice Republican, you will soon have to go to the history books because they are, rightfully, becoming extinct. Beth Coulson is out of politics, so is Rosemary Kurtz, Rosemary Mulligan... Read more »
By publiusforum,
May 16, 2012 at 5:00 am
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Ooops: GOP Campaign Director Scolded for Volunteering for Opponent, Posting on Political Blog

-By Warner Todd Huston Your first mistake, people, is to assume that things you post on the Internet won’t be seen by anyone or tracked back to you. Nick McNeeley learned that lesson when he posted in the comments section of Cal Skinner’s McHenry County Blog while he was on the clock working for the... Read more »
By publiusforum,
May 15, 2012 at 1:27 pm
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Put Illinois Taxpayers First: Pass Pension Reform

From Americans For Prosperity-Illinois… Illinois politicians raised taxes last year by 67%, yet we still have the worst-funded pension system in the nation, with over $85 billion in unfunded liabilities. This problem exists because politicians in Springfield skipped pension payments, while also granting to their government union allies overly generous and unsustainable pension benefits that... Read more »
By publiusforum,
May 15, 2012 at 5:00 am
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Who is Terry Cosgrove Besides Being Dee Beaubien’s Biggest Backer?

From Don’t Elect Dee… Dee Liberal’s biggest backer is proud of his work electing Pat Quinn over Bill Brady. Every time you pay your higher taxes remember Terry Cosgrove. He could care less about taxes, the economy, or jobs. All he cares about is making it easy for mothers to kill their babies. His second... Read more »
By publiusforum,
May 14, 2012 at 4:00 am
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Dee Beaubien and the Abortion Agenda

Originally posted at Don’t Elect Dee… One of the most heinous procedures an abortionist does is called a “partial-birth abortion.” The late pro-choice Democrat Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-New York) called it “akin to infanticide.” Pro-Choice Illinois Governor Jim Edgar even opposed this baby killing practice. But Dee Liberal’s political benefactors at Personal PAC opposed... Read more »
By publiusforum,
May 13, 2012 at 3:00 am
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Morrison Casts Tough Vote Altering Retiree Health Care

From State Rep. Tom Morrison (54th District)… SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) stood for fiscal responsibility today by casting a tough vote for Senate Bill 1313, which will likely alter the costs of state employee retiree health care benefits. This legislation affects retired state employees but does not include teachers. While it does... Read more »
By publiusforum,
May 11, 2012 at 6:00 am
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