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Fine speeches alone do not make Obama ready to lead MCKENNA: Almost four years after the people of Illinois elected Barack Obama to be their junior U.S. senator, he will stand before thousands of fans tonight and accept the Democratic nomination for president of the United States. The speed of his rise in national politics has been impressive by any standard. The question the American people will need to answer will be: "Is he ready to lead?" It's certain that Barack Obama's theme upon acceptance will be "change." The word alone will raise the crowd to their feet. But will the rhetoric once again be empty? Back home, many in Illinois will be proud of their native son giving a great speech on the national stage. However, no matter the pride they may feel, many of Illinois' hardworking men and women are surely asking themselves: what does Barack Obama's idea of change mean? What has he done to bring change to Illinois? After all, it was Barack Obama's Democratic friends like Rod Blagojevich that promised in 2002 to bring unprecedented change to Illinois government. Unfortunately, since that time, Obama's fellow Democrats have brought Illinois nothing less than the most corrupt governor's office in Illinois history, failed to enact tougher ethics laws, voted to raise taxes in Chicago and the collar counties, ensuring Cook County has the highest sales tax in the nation, and presided over unprecedented governmental gridlock. What did Sen. Barack Obama say about each of these failures? He was silent. Why didn't he come back to Illinois and use some of his enormous political capital to demand change from the leaders of his own party? Lack of leadership like this on the part of Barack Obama and Illinois Democrats makes people skeptical of his ability to lead the nation. If Barack Obama has not provided the leadership to change Illinois, how can he bring change to Washington, D. C.? Fortunately, voters have a choice between Barack Obama, who gives great speeches about leadership, and John McCain, who has actually been a leader. While Barack Obama has talked about reaching across party lines, John McCain has led efforts to bring greater bipartisanship to Washington. While Barack Obama travels to Germany and gives great speeches about America's place in the world, John McCain is a hero who has fought to protect our country's security in a dangerous world. Illinois voters, more than anywhere in the country, are seeking change. However, Barack Obama and his Democratic friends have failed to deliver. John McCain has always put his country first and is someone who has proven he can bring real change to this country. Andy McKenna is chairman of the Illinois Republican Party. 
Files linking Obama to '60s radical a hot commodity UIC library releases Annenberg records
Slur shows deep divide between Obama, Clinton camps
Quinnipiac U. poll: ageism may hurt McCain more than racism hits Obama Editor's Note -- Contrary to what some argue, members of all age groups can engage in ageism, members of all races can engage in racism, and both men and women can engage in sexism. Tragically, the Democrat Party platform promotes ageism, racism, and sexism. It encourages everyone to blame all their problems on everyone who is older than they are; it encourages minorities to blame all their problems on Whites, especially on Whites who are older, conservative, and male; and it encourages women to blame all their problems on men. Between 1966 and 1997, my liberal Democrat superiors at the Post Office, IRS, and GAO were hell bent on implementing the Democrat Party platform. They severely punished anyone who did not help them give preference to minorities and to females, especially to those who were younger. As everyone knows, to give preference to one age group, one race group, or one gender group is to discriminate against another age group, another race group, or another gender group.
Upcoming movie stars three Illinois Republicans (O'Malley, Rauschenberger, & Stanek), exposes the real Obama
Schock wary of ‘level of socialism’ Obama pushes SCHOENBURG: State Rep. AARON SCHOCK, R-Peoria, a candidate for Congress, harked back to some Cold War rhetoric last week as he was warning other Republicans at the state fair about the dangers of U.S. Sen. BARACK OBAMA, D-Ill., as a presidential candidate. “If ever there was an election with consequences, this presidential election is a case in point,” Schock said while speaking at the fair’s Director’s Lawn at the Republican Day rally. "The last time we had this level of socialism being proposed and inexperience at the helm was JIMMY CARTER,” said Schock (who was born four months after Democrat Carter left office in 1981). I later asked Schock what he meant by the “level of socialism” Obama represents. “Well, he’s promoting what I would term a government takeover of the health system,” Schock said. “He has said he wants to mandate free college tuition for every student in America. “Unlike TED KENNEDY (he meant JACK KENNEDY, of course) who said, don’t ask what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country . . . he (Obama) says, we’re the wealthiest country in the world; you should get this, you should get that. You’re entitled to this, you’re entitled to that. To me, that’s a move toward socialism.” Schock was not specific, at that point, on Obama’s programs. “I’m familiar with what his work was here at the state Capitol, and to me, the best indicator of future behavior is past behavior,” Schock said. “And he has supported what I would consider to be socialistic moves on health care as a state senator.” “I don’t remember the exact bills,” he said. Editor's Note -- Everyone knows that since at least the 1960s, many laws have been enacted in America, many court decisions have been rendered in America, and many policies have been adopted by employers and by organizations in America that give preferential treatment to minorities and to females. Everyone knows that since the 1960s, American taxpayers have spent trillions of tax dollars to "help the disadvantaged." Yesterday, Obama gave foreigners one more reason to hate America and America one more reason to vote for McCain. America has done, is doing, and will continue do more to "help the disadvantaged" than any country that ever existed. Yet, outrageously, Obama demonized America for not doing enough to "help the disadvantaged." Everyone knows that the "disadvantaged" who Obama refers to are overwhelmingly minorities and/or females. Everyone knows that Obama and his supporters blame Whites and especially blame older White male conservatives for all the problems that minorities and females have. Everyone knows that when Obama demonizes "America," he is really demonizing older White male conservative Republicans. What everyone should know that what Obama is promoting is anti-religious -- what Obama is promoting is socialism. What everyone should know is that socialism will ruin America and then America will no longer be able to "help the disadvantaged."
Illinois GOP remains the party of Bob Kjellander IBENDAHL: Republican Day was Thursday at the State Fair in Springfield. It's hardly a surprise the turnout was the lowest in history, or at least in our lifetime. I think that's pretty safe to say. A Chicago Sun-Times reporter put the attendance at a paltry 150. But even that embarrassingly low figure was probably a generous estimate. The photos here speak for themselves. I've been to Republican Day several times in years past. Our party has had disappointing days at the fair before, but I've never seen the main event even close to that empty. I didn't go this year. Like most Republicans, I saw all I needed to see at our State GOP Convention two months ago in Decatur. It's clear that our Illinois GOP is going nowhere until we clean house of the likes of State Party Chairman Andy McKenna, Jr. and Chairman of the County Chairmen's Association Randy Pollard. You simply can't run a rigged-up mess like that Decatur disaster in June and then honestly ever expect decent Republicans to follow you in the future. That's just not how it works. We need new leaders, competent leaders who understand even the simplest basics of Management 101. Let's face it, if any Republican really felt the need to get sodomized (politically speaking) once again, they might just as well join that other McKenna backed organization on a Chicago gay-bar-hopping tour. But fortunately some good Republicans bit the bullet and still made the trip. Hope springs eternal with some of my friends, and that's good. It's always important to have some honest Republicans on the scene, as witnesses if nothing else. I talked to a couple of the attendees, and they confirmed my impressions of the day from the newspaper reports I read. Editor's Note -- The Republican Party platform promotes respect for the "Rule of Law" and victims' rights. The Democrat Party platform promotes moral relativism and criminals' rights. Needless-to-say, no one who says that they are a Republican should bring disgrace upon the Republican Party. Needless-to say, no one who says that they are conservative should bring disgrace upon conservatism. When you say that you are a Republican, you are asking to be held to much much higher standards than Democrats are held to. When you say that you are a conservative, you are asking to be held to much much much higher standards than moderates or liberals are held to. Often, Republicans who are critical of Republicans who fail to meet those higher standards are outrageously blasted for not following the 11th Commandment and for not being a "team player." Needless-to-say, sadly, those who get on the list of "Republican Offenders" (SEE http://www.republicanoffenders.com/) bring disgrace upon the Republican Party. No complete list of "Democrat Offenders" has been posted on the internet because the internet does not have enough storage capacity for that. Needless-to-say, if you cannot meet the much much higher standards that Republicans are held to, you should not run for office as a Republican and you should not seek any kind of leadership role in the Republican Party. Needless-to-say, if you cannot meet the much much much higher standards that conservatives are held to, you should not say that you are a conservative. Sadly, ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, certain Illinois Republican Party leaders, certain Illinois Republican elected officials, certain Illinois Republican candidates, and their operatives have made it very clear to me that they would punish me severely if I a) drew any attention to anything that was critical of them or b) took any position on anything that they did not want me to. It is entirely understandable, if not expected, that announced homosexual advocates, announced abortion advocates, announced illegal immigration advocates, announced Second Amendment abolitionists, announced anti-conservatives, and announced anti-Republicans would work against me. But, in my opinion, given what I have done as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman, as a past member of the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, and as a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party Platform and Resolutions Committee, it is outrageous that certain people who say that they are Republican, and some who even say that they are conservative, continue to spend so much of their time and effort continuing to work against me. Those who work against me ascribe bad judgment, evil motive, and lack of ability to what I say and do. They distort, misrepresent, and lie about what I say and do. They argue that I am the cause of their and everyone else's problems. They argue that I neither a journalist nor a conservative leader. But most outrageously, they discourage people from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS daily emails.
Ron Smith resigns; Chris Kachiroubas elected to fill the vacancy DIERSEN: Ron Smith has resigned as the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee Member for the 6th Congressional District. DuPage County Circuit Court Clerk Chris Kachiroubas was elected on Tuesday, August 12 to fill the vacancy. Also, Illinois National Committeeman elect Pat Brady and Illinois National Committeewoman elect Demetra DeMonte sponsored and House Republican Leader Tom Cross and Senate Republican Leader Frank Watson co-sponsored an outstanding picnic at the Pasfield House in Springfield Wednesday evening, August 13. Attendees included Joe Birkett, Greg Blankenship, Bill Brady, Dan Brady, Tolbert Chisum, Kirk Dillard, Jim Durkin, Mike Fortner, Ron Gidwitz, Chris Kachiroubas, Matt Murphy, Carol Pankau, Randy Pollard, Christine Radogno, Steve Sauerberg, Brien Sheahan, Dave Syverson, and Dave Winters.
Michelle Obama's College Thesis: An Early Exercise In Blame and Anger ZANOZA: A member of my staff spent far too much time locating a copy of Michelle (LaVaughn Robinson) Obama's 1985 college thesis, titled "Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community". The paper which is 217 typed pages (double-spaced) and contains 17, 524 words was definitely not worth the trouble it took to find and download. I wasn't prepared to read the entire draft, but excerpts from Mrs. Obama's effort certainly gave me a peak into her developing mind. The bottom line is her thesis represents the feelings of a young angry African-American woman of priviledge. The seeds of some of the statements attributed to Mrs. Obama during her husband's presidential campaign can definitely be found in the paper. Including references to black liberation theology which caused a considerable controversy concerning Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Barack Obama. The major focus of the thesis is on race and may be considered a naive effort at best. To read or download the entire thesis go to: Editor's Note -- THE THESIS:http://www.scribd.com/doc/2305083/PrincetonEducated-Blacks-and-the-Black-Community?query2=copy%20michelle%20obama%20doctoral%20thesis
2008 GOPUSA ILLINOIS Wish List DIERSEN: The Republican Party platform is conservative and the Republican Party exists to help elect Republican candidates who can and will advance that platform. The Democrat Party platform is liberal and the Democrat Party exists to help elect Democrat candidates who can and will advance that platform. The Combine exists in Illinois to a) advance the personal financial interest of its members, b) advance the Democrat Party platform, and c) defeat candidates who can and will advance the Republican Party platform. Bills in the Illinois Senate and House would return to Illinois Republican primary election voters the power to directly elect those who govern the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) -- the 19 members of the IRP State Central Committee (SCC). Tragically, for decades, the IRP, and especially the SCC, has been dominated by the Combine. Tragically, efforts to rebuild the IRP and efforts to motivate regular Republicans to contribute to the IRP are severely hampered if not futile as long as the Combine continues to dominate the IRP. GOPUSA ILLINOIS 2008 wish list:
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