Sunday, March 10, 2013
Joe Walsh is back
Former Congressman Joe Walsh held a Town Hall meeting in Grayslake this weekend. The main point of discussion was the future of the United States. Will we have a larger government that controls more and more of your life and take more of your earnings. Will we have a smaller government that allows the citizens to keep most of what they earn and staying out of our lives. Do you want the nanny state or free government?
Friday, February 22, 2013
Forbes Magazine
List of America's Most Miserable Cities
#4 Chicago, Ill.
Chicago has passionate supporters, but residents must endure the
misery of long commutes, plummeting home prices, brutal winters and
high foreclosure rates. The migration rate out of Chicago is the sixth
worst among the 200 largest metros.
#9 Lake County, Ill.
The Chicago suburb is one of the richest counties in the U.S.,
as measured by per capita income. But home prices are down 29% over the
past 5 years. Other drawbacks: long commutes and lousy weather.
Monday, February 18, 2013
April 2013 Election
Village of Mundelein
Mayor
Steve Lentz Pro Mundelein
Wally Frasier Independent
Robin D. Meier Independent
Village of Mundelein
Clerk
Katy Timmerman Pro Mundelein
Village of Mundelein
Trustee
Ray Semple Pro Mundelein
Kerry Garesche Pro Mundelein
Jim Nutschnig Pro Mundelein
Holly Kim Independent
Dawn Abernathy Independent
Alexander Kvasnicka Independent
Gregory S.
Jacobs Independent
Thursday, January 24, 2013
It's the Message
Republican leaders are learning it is the way the message is presented that counts in today's
world. In a country that is too busy to sit down and read or research
the candidates, the candidates need to tailor the message for the busy
voter.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ending a self-imposed silence about the November election, 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan said on Wednesday that he and presidential running mate Mitt Romney lost not because of ideas, but due to ineffective communication.
Ryan said Democratic President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden also prevailed because they did a better job with "technology and (voter) turnout."
"We have to learn that," said Ryan, chairman of the House of Representatives Budget Committee. "We have to fix that."
Ryan made the comments at a breakfast with reporters sponsored by the Wall Street Journal as the eight-term Republican ended his silence and spoke out.
Asked what voters were saying to Republicans on Election Day, Ryan suggested that they did not understand what his party was about.
"We have to do a better job of explaining and demonstrating why our ideas are better" on such issues as fighting poverty and helping people move up "the ladder of life," Ryan said.
"There are a lot of people who just don't think or know that we have good ideas on these fronts," Ryan said.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ending a self-imposed silence about the November election, 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan said on Wednesday that he and presidential running mate Mitt Romney lost not because of ideas, but due to ineffective communication.
Ryan said Democratic President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden also prevailed because they did a better job with "technology and (voter) turnout."
"We have to learn that," said Ryan, chairman of the House of Representatives Budget Committee. "We have to fix that."
Ryan made the comments at a breakfast with reporters sponsored by the Wall Street Journal as the eight-term Republican ended his silence and spoke out.
Asked what voters were saying to Republicans on Election Day, Ryan suggested that they did not understand what his party was about.
"We have to do a better job of explaining and demonstrating why our ideas are better" on such issues as fighting poverty and helping people move up "the ladder of life," Ryan said.
"There are a lot of people who just don't think or know that we have good ideas on these fronts," Ryan said.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
From State Treasurer Dan Rutherford:
Fitch Ratings announced that the agency has placed Illinois’
general obligation bonds rating on negative watch. Fitch decided to do this
because of the state’s inability "to address its large and growing
unfunded pension liability." The next step could potentially be the
downgrade of the state’s credit rating from Fitch. Failure to enact pension
reforms will eventually bring Illinois to its financial breaking point, and it
will be worse than any fiscal calamity we have seen thus far in this state. Our
state’s credit rating cannot afford to take another hit.
Furthermore, it has now been two years since Governor Pat Quinn’s 66% income tax hike was passed, and though it was billed as a measure that would help solve the state’s financial problems, money matters in Illinois have only gotten worse. On January 11, 2011, the state’s backlog of bills was reportedly $8.5 billion. Today the state owes vendors nearly $9 billion dollars.
In the past decade, the state’s bonded debt has nearly tripled. Illinois’ debt is colossal and growing-- our debt obligations now exceed $200 billion. It is estimated that the failure to address the state’s pension liability is costing the state at least $17 million per day. It is beyond irresponsible to let this continue. The state needs to reign in the pension escalation and not use long-term borrowing as a solution to this problem.
Furthermore, it has now been two years since Governor Pat Quinn’s 66% income tax hike was passed, and though it was billed as a measure that would help solve the state’s financial problems, money matters in Illinois have only gotten worse. On January 11, 2011, the state’s backlog of bills was reportedly $8.5 billion. Today the state owes vendors nearly $9 billion dollars.
In the past decade, the state’s bonded debt has nearly tripled. Illinois’ debt is colossal and growing-- our debt obligations now exceed $200 billion. It is estimated that the failure to address the state’s pension liability is costing the state at least $17 million per day. It is beyond irresponsible to let this continue. The state needs to reign in the pension escalation and not use long-term borrowing as a solution to this problem.
Saturday, January 5, 2013
The following persons have been appointed Assistant Deputy State Central Committeemen (women) for the new Tenth Congressional District Republican Organization:
1. Avon: Erik Woerkmann;
2. Benton: Awaiting Township Chairwoman's recommendation;
3. Fremont: Jeri Atelson;
4. Grant: Awaiting Township Chairwoman's recommendation;
5. Lake Villa: John Lorentzen;
6. Libertyville: Richard Davis;
7. Moraine: Louis Atsaves;
8. Newport: Joseph Neal;
9. Shields: Jan Gibson;
10. Vernon: Leslie Munger;
11. Warren: Michael Amrozowicz/George Iler
12. Waukegan: Robert Ramey
13. West Deerfield: Lauren Turelli;
14. Zion: Martha Korpi/Gregory Jacobs
15. Maine: Awaiting Township Chairwoman's recommendation;
16. New Trier: Katie Dold White;
17. Northfield: Awaiting Township Chairman's recommendation
18. Wheeling: Awaiting Township Chairwoman's recommendation
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