GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - January 12, 2009

Articles of interest to Illinois Republicans recently posted by ABC7, NBC5, CBS2, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Crain's Chicago Business, Daily Herald, Suburban Chicago News, Suburban Life, Pioneer Local, Southtown Star, Rockford Register Star, Bloomington Pantagraph, Peoria Journal Star, Springfield State Journal Register, Belleville News Democrat, Southern Illinoisan, Illinois Review, Public Affairs, Champion News, Illinois Family Institute, Americans For Truth, Chicago Daily Observer, Tom Roeser, Capitalfax, etc. 

Since January 1, 2005, GOPUSA ILLINOIS has brought 40,491 such articles and information on many upcoming events to its subscribers' attention each morning, free of charge, and without any advertising.

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- Illinois drama provides laughs for 'SNL'
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/01/burris-blagojevich-saturday-night-live.html

-- Durbin says Burris resolution may soon be at hand - Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-090111-pearson-link,0,7373327.story

-- It may be the time for Burris' close-up  He will likely get Senate seat this week after new paperwork is reviewed, Durbin says - Jill Zuckman and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-burris-blago-12-jan12,0,3590789.story

-- That Durbin 'election' - Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0112edit2jan12,0,4390858.story

--- FROM DAWN TURNER TRICE'S COMMENTARY: For more than 40 years, some Republicans have built a coalition on race-baiting, often (but not exclusively) using innuendo and code words to excite the base. Last week, Republicans may have sat back and marveled at the Democrats' implosion, but that was just days after they were embarrassed by one of their own playing race politics with the parody song "Barack the Magic Negro." For a while Republicans had been quite effective using race politics. But the country (though not perfect) is changing. Maybe Rush's tactics still have some legs, but most people are sick and tired of the ugliness. The old battle cry "by any means necessary" once leaned toward the honorable, now it just leans toward old. (DIERSEN: Everyone knows that one of the Democrat Party's main strategies to win elections continues to be to get the minority vote and to get the female vote by blaming all problems that minorities have and all problems that females have on Whites and on men, especially on conservative old White men.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-trice-12-jan12,0,5215391.column

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

-- Asphalt king Michael Vondra to gov: Help   Feds say Blagojevich's answer: Raise me $100,000 - Tim Novak, Chris Fusco, and Natasha Korecki
http://www.suntimes.com/news/watchdogs/1372683,CST-NWS-watchdog12.article
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Vondra, 57, has been a close friend of DuPage County Board Chairman Robert Schillerstrom, who appointed Vondra to head the county water commission in 2002. Vondra also has served as Schillerstrom's campaign-finance chairman, raising thousands of dollars for DuPage County's top office-holder. Schillerstrom's law firm also has done work for Vondra.  While Vondra oversaw DuPage County's water system, two companies tied to Vondra won construction contracts from the county, submitting the low bids. Vondra resigned from the water commission in May 2006.)

-- Here are some real priorities for black agenda: Statehood for the District of Columbia, the black health deficit must be vanquished, and we must rescue Africa - Laura Washington
http://www.suntimes.com/news/washington/1372502,CST-EDT-laura12.article

-- In trial of gov, Senate must put fairness first - Editorial
http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/1372528,CST-EDT-edit12.article

-- OMG! Open primary for Rahm Emanuel's House seat. Fractures among party bosses - Lynn Sweet
http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2009/01/omg_open_primary_for_rahm_eman.html

-- Durbin, Burris on CBS News "Face the Nation." Transcript - Lynn Sweet
http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2009/01/durbin_burris_on_cbs_news_face.html

-- Taxpayers never know where the money goes - Carl Segvich, Republican Committeeman, 11th Ward
http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/letters/1370513,CST-EDT-vox11.article

 

DAILY HERALD
-- Budget woes a big hurdle for Connelly, Holmes, and Senger - Melissa Jenco and Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=263241&src=109

-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Car dealerships seeing less traffic, lower profit on what they do sell - Robert McCoppin
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=263639
-- Automakers polish their images at Detroit show - AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=263676
-- U.S. headed toward welfare state - Jack McCabe, Batavia
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=263191
(THE LETTER: Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin both came to power in Germany and the Soviet Union by eliminating the opposition party. In the process, they started what is referred to as welfare states where everything from employment, production and innovation is controlled by the government. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is starting the same process that Hitler and Stalin did in the 1930s. She is eliminating the Republican Party's influence in the House. Under new rules proposed by Pelosi, the minority party (Republicans) will not be able to offer any substantive altering of any bill presented to the House members. Pelosi states that this will allow all of the Democratic impending agendas not to be delayed once Barack Obama assumes the presidency. These new rules also remove the term limits of the House committee chairman. The Democrats have taken control of the United States. With the Democrats in control, the United States will become the United State. The Democratic agenda is to make every person, business and project dependent on the government. Republican Congressional districts will receive nothing from the government. That is the way Pelosi wants it and she has no opposition.)

-- Wheaton College noted for value
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=263404
(THE ARTICLE: Wheaton College was ranked among the top 15 on a list of Kiplinger's Personal Finance 100 best values in private institutions. The publication ranks private liberal arts colleges and universities that combine outstanding economic value with exceptional education. Wheaton was the only West suburban institution to make the list, with only four other private Illinois colleges and universities in the ranking.)

 

SOUTHTOWN STAR
-- Blago's best bet: Cut a deal and resign - Rich Miller
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/miller/1372541,011209miller.article

 

NBC5
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Tina Fey demonizes and denigrates those who do not worship her
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/entertainment/Fey_Tells_Haters_to__Suck_It__All__National_.html 

 

CHICAGO PUBLIC RADIO
-- Burris Lawyers Back in Washington - Rob Wildeboer
http://www.wbez.org/Content.aspx?audioID=31371

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
-- Illinois scandal pushes out 1 family - Leila Noelliste
http://daily-journal.com/archives/dj/display.php?id=433769

 

BEACON NEWS
-- Caucuses: Candidates to be slated Tuesday - Steve Lord
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1372717,2_1_AU12_CAUCUS_S1.article

 

NAPERVILLE SUN
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: OUTRAGEOUS: DuPage County continues to encourage "nonprofit organizations" to ask for money that DuPage County, Illinois, the federal government, and other government entities have taken away from taxpayers.  If DuPage County, Illinois, the federal government, and other government entities had not taken those tax dollars away from you, you could give those dollars to the "nonprofit organization" of your choice.  It is beyond outrageous that government entities use their taxation powers to so they can favor their favored "nonprofit organizations." 
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/1372963,6_1_NA12_GRANT_S1.article

 

FREEDOM'S JOURNAL MAGAZINE
-- Republicans need shareholder revolt - Star Parker
www.fjmblog.com/?p=578
-- Yes, we can - Harry R. Jackson
www.fjmblog.com/?p=575

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
-- Illinois Family Institute anticipates new Illinois legislative session - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2009/01/family-group-anticipates-new-il-legislative-session.html

 

TOM ROESER
-- Kevin White’s Position? I’d Like Him to Write It Here!   The “Don’t Blame Me! I Voted for Judy” Bumper Sticker.
http://www.tomroeser.com/sectionlist.asp?Month=1&Day=12&Year=2009

 

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
-- Berkowitz w/State Rep. Walker on Impeachment of Blagojevich, Education,Todd Stroger and more
http://jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com/2009/01/better-than-stephanopoulos-wobama.html

 

 

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
-- Soros Flunky Runs Obama’s Pro-U.N. Policy - Cliff Kincaid
http://www.aim.org/aim-column/soros-flunky-runs-obamas-pro-u.n.-policy/

 

CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY
-- Senate Grapples With Decision on Burris - Kathleen Hunter
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docid=news-000003007278

-- Political Trivia for January 12 - Bob Benenson   When did Illinois last have a vacant Senate seat?
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=cqmidday-000003007295

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
-- Speaker Madigan: Bill wouldn't have stopped Blagojevich (FROM THE ARTICLE: But House Republican Leader Tom Cross called the Democrats' failure to push for a special election "a huge mistake."  "It's indicative of a kind of behavior and attitude of 'We don't get it, we've learned nothing and we're going to keep doing things the same old way,'" Cross said, speaking on WGN after Madigan.)
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5geIAnH051Utcj0ufNGxOctAE8sBgD95L5TRG0

-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Bush warns Americans about being "anti-immigrant."  Will Mexico ask Bush to be its next President?
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j057jBReERcsF-FcZRSWe0h1gaXQD95L1VPG0

 

UPI
-- Burris demands to be seated in Senate
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/01/11/Burris_demands_to_be_seated_in_Senate/UPI-49221231716198/

 

WASHINGTON POST
-- Blagojevich, Burris, & Rush: In the Age of Obama, Still Playing the Race Card - William Jelani Cobb
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/09/AR2009010902339.html?hpid=opinionsbox1

 

NEW YORK TIMES
-- The High Security Risk Attached to Obama’s Belt - Brad Stone
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/12/technology/internet/12blackberry.html?_r=1

-- How to Get Detroit Selling Again - The Editors  (DIERSEN: While some Illinois Democrats ignore him, billions and billions of people, organizations, and companies across the planet do exactly what Obama tells them to do.  Everyone across the planet knows that Obama could end the planet's recession/depression and save GM, Ford, Chrysler, and America if he would tell everyone to buy GM, Ford, and Chrysler vehicles and stock.  Why hasn't he done that yet?)
http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/12/how-to-get-detroit-selling-again/

 

USA TODAY
-- Blagojevich's trial promises drama - Judy Keen
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-01-11-titans_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

 

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
-- VIDEO CLIP: Burris/Blagojevich video clip
http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/roland-burris-cold-open/926143/