Once again, my favorite governor, Gov. Christ Christie of New Jersey, shows how to be a leader. It’s amazing to hear him talk without the doublespeak that we’ve come to expect from politicians. New Jersey has this awesome guy to lead their state, and here in Illinois we’ve got Pat Quinn.
Look at New Jersey, people of Illinois. Learn from their example. Get rid of the mindless Democrats who are killing our state, and vote for conservatives who will turn things around.
Paul Ryan could beat Krugman at a battle of the wits in his sleep. Ryan truly knows his stuff and shows it every time the liberal media attacks his ideas. He stays on topic, has real answers for every inane point they try to make, and shows that he has what it takes to lead us out of the mess that’s been made of this country by the Democrats and the RINOs.
Paul Ryan is a rising star. Let’s hope he’s able to stay true to his principles. We need leaders like him.
H/T Illinois Review:
Hooray for the QTP! Let’s take a stand for what’s right and reject this $6 million waste of taxpayer money! Why in the world do we need a transportation hub?
We already have an Amtrak station. The only other transportation services in town are the shuttles/taxis and the city buses. Have one of the bus routes stop by the Amtrak, and set up a kiosk with local-only phones and a list of numbers for the shuttle/taxi services. Airports usually have the same thing for people arriving on late flights.
I’d say “problem solved”, but I don’t know of anyone who thinks we have a problem to solve. We just have a tax-and-spend government in Illinois that is out of control.
Maybe they think if they throw enough money around, people will think they’re getting something and vote the idiots back in?
See the Quincy Tea Party site for more information about the group.
H/T The New American:
It looks like California is gonna hit rock bottom pretty soon. They’re running out of money, no one wants to cut spending, and the people refuse to pay any more taxes. Sound familiar?
What the liberals never seem to be able to understand is that when the state collapses into chaos, all of the special pet programs and unions they were protecting will collapse as well.
Here in Illinois we have the same problem. The Democrat regime in charge won’t make any significant cuts because they are so beholden to the unions and special interests who got them elected. The state’s debt keeps growing, and Governor Quinn’s only answer is to demand an income tax hike that no one wants. Illinois is going to follow California into the crapper unless something is done soon. Hopefully we can elect some decent conservatives who will make the tough decisions to cut back on state spending and start encouraging business growth in this state again.
H/T RedState:
This ad from the Republican Governors Association is impressive. It strings together a combination of images and sound bites that really got my attention. Share this video with everyone you can.
14 Weeks from Republican Governors Association on Vimeo.
People who know me know that I’m a big Chris Christie fan. If only he were the Governor of Illinois instead of Pat Quinn, he’d be fixing this state instead of New Jersey. Got a twin brother we can have, Chris?
Here’s an interesting story at Catholic Online showing how Christie is governing as a Catholic. Particularly insightful is their discussion of the “principle of subsidiarity” and how Christie’s policies fit that Catholic tenet.
I’d like to add that I was particularly thrilled to hear that Christie cut the state funding of Planned Parenthood in New Jersey. Catholics and other pro-life individuals should not have to pay for abortions that go so deeply against their beliefs.
H/T: Liberty Central
Why would a U.S. House-Senate conference committee work for 20 hours, finishing at 5AM, to finish work on yet another power grab by the Progressives? What’s the rush, guys? Why not go home, get some sleep, and finish up in the morning? Could it be because you don’t want the process exposed to the light of day?
And what’s up with these Democrats having Barney vote for them by proxy? A 2000-page bill of massive regulations that will have a major impact on our country, and apparently 5 members can’t be bothered to actually attend the committee? Are they telling their constituents that they don’t care what ends up in the bill, they’ll vote with Barney every time? They don’t care at all?
Remember this nonsense when you vote in November. In the meantime, you can go to Liberty Central to take action and send emails to your Senators and Representatives urging them to vote against the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform bill.
H/T Weekly Standard:
Wisconsin U.S. Representative Paul Ryan is another outstanding conservative that I wish I could vote for. Too bad he’s not in Illinois, where we’re stuck with sad RINO’s.
Ryan isn’t just talking, he’s leading. He’s leading by coming up with real solutions to the economic problems in this country. Read more about Ryan’s Roadmap for America’s Future, or view the entire Roadmap in PDF.
Why can’t we have more people like him?
As if the economy isn’t depressed enough, and unemployment isn’t high enough, the Obama brain-trust is barreling forward with plenty of new taxes ready to hit your wallets on January 2011. Some aren’t so much new as old taxes that had been suspended and are being allowed to come back, but that doesn’t change the fact that people are going to be giving MORE money to the government and spending less. Don’t expect big job creation gains or lower unemployment levels any time soon while Obama, Pelosi, Reid and the rest of their Liberal cabal push their Progressive agenda down the throats of the American people.
H/T Illinois Review:
I’m not in the 9th District, so I don’t have a vote in the race for the U.S. House seat there, but as a resident of the Socialist State of Illinois, I DO have an interest in any races where we (conservatives) can gain ground in our fight to save our state and country.
I hadn’t heard of Jan Schakowsky until just recently. She’s the current Democrat Representative from the 9th District, being challenged by Joel Pollak. Needless to say, Schakowsky is a far left Progressive. Her website even states that she’s “A Champion for our Progressive Values”. Apparently that’s someone else’s values, because they sure aren’t mine.
Anyway, not only is Schakowsky a big-time liberal, she’s also either a big-time liar or a big-time dufus. As seen in this clip, she makes the claim that the Obama administration has created more jobs than were created in the entire 8 years Bush was in office. Not only is that wrong, it’s just loony. It’s crazier than Pelosi claiming the unemployment is a job creator.
Needless to say, I’m supporting Pollak in November. If he weren’t running, I think I’d support a block of cheese before I’d let Schakowsky breeze into another term in office. The cheese would be smarter, wouldn’t say anything loony, and would be much less damaging to Illinois and the USA.
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