As state lawmakers prepare to go back to Springfield for the second week of the fall veto session, and as rumors fly about a pending vote on redefining the institution of marriage (SB 10), citizens of Illinois need to seriously consider the fact that people of faith have absolutely no religious protections in this radical policy proposal.
People of faith should be free to live and work according to our beliefs. … Continue Reading
Written by Doug Ibendahl, RepublicanNesWatch.com
You probably think that could be a headline from The Onion – and you would be right. But only an Onion-like headline can begin to capture the ludicrousness of Tom Cross wanting to be State Treasurer after the record he clocked as State Representative and House Minority Leader.
Cross claims he’s a “fiscal conservative.”
Well at least the guy has a sense of humor. Maybe Mr. Cross should apply at The Onion.… Continue Reading
President Barack Obama, complaining about the Republicans who want to use their Constitutional power of the purse to stop or slow down Obamacare, said to the media during a press conference Monday afternoon:
“One faction of one party in one house of Congress in one branch of government doesn’t get to shut down the entire government just to refight the results of an election. You don’t get to extract a ransom for doing your job, for doing what you’re supposed to be doing anyway, or just because there’s a law there that you don’t like.”
Written by Matt Barber
With his inspirational and unprecedented show of leadership on the floor of the U.S. Senate this past week, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), made hundreds of enemies in Washington D.C.
But more importantly, he made millions of friends across America.
When you have both liberal Democrats and mealy-mouthed establishment RINOs (Republicans in name only) allying against you, you know you’ve got the bead over the beltway “good ol’ boys’” center-mass. Mr. Cruz emasculated, delightfully, Obama’s political yes-bots on both sides of the aisle.… Continue Reading
Written by Micah Clark
Over the past four years or so, President Barack Obama and his Administration have been telling Americans that things are getting better from the economy that President George W. Bush allegedly destroyed. Remember the “summer of recovery” a few years back, which only Vice-President Joe Biden really seemed to believe and tout beyond the Fourth of July. The Obama recovery was supposed to emerge from the unprecedented levels of deficit spending and massive amount of stimulus dollars poured into various places and certain industries.… Continue Reading
While Chicago’s violence and murder rates continue at an alarmingly high rates and local schools are being closed, it is important to remember that Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s stated priorities are not crime, gangs or even job creation. His goals are focused on advancing cultural Marxism:
Written by John Biver and David E. Smith
It’s being reported that Illinois House minority leader Tom Cross (R-Plainfield) is considering a run for state treasurer. That would create a vacancy not only in the Illinois House but also in the House Republican Caucus which Cross has headed up for the past 11 years. One of the names being floated to replace Cross as caucus leader is State Representative Jim Durkin from DuPage County.
Illinois is in desperate need of leadership that is both principled and courageous.… Continue Reading
Approximately 40 key conservatives and pro-family leaders from across Illinois met at the Conservative Summit Conference in suburban Burr Ridge this past Saturday to interview candidates for the Republican primary race for governor.
The four current GOP candidates — Bruce Rauner of Chicago, State Senator Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale, State Treasurer Dan Rutherford of Pontiac and State Senator Bill Brady of Bloomington — were invited to speak before the group. Only Dillard and Brady attended.
After hearing speeches and questioning GOP gubernatorial candidates, the group deliberated for more than an hour and then gave a significant boost to the candidacy of Kirk Dillard by giving him a rating of “strongly preferred”.
Written by Fran Eaton, IllinoisReview.com
Illinois House Republican leader Tom Cross (Plainfield) gambled and lost on a potential run for attorney general and now finds himself trying to fend off attempts by rank-and-file state lawmakers looking to take away the job he’s got.
Cross, who has led the long-out-of-power House GOP for 10 years, had a promotion in mind at the end of spring session in late May, telling his members he’d likely run for the state’s chief legal office if Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan pursued a run for governor.… Continue Reading
