Congress = Debt

The United States is currently $12 TRILLION in debt, but Congress can do even better. They just added $5 BILLION of our tax dollars to the 2010 Defense Department budget, which was already at $623 BILLION. Congress saw the need to add 1,858 earmark projects to the Pentagon budget. These are projects that were not asked for by the military, but individual congressmen wanted to help friends and contributors to Congressional election campaigns.

Members of Congress have no problem spending our tax dollars to help them get reelected. Congress has no problem adding more debt onto us, our children, and grandchildren. Remember this when voting in November of 2010.

Bean = Debt

The National debt is over $12 TRILLION and growing, the current yearly interest payment on that is $300 BILLION. The current Federal budget deficit is $1.4 TRILLION. That is not enough, so Congress is voting for a new health care plan which will add more to the red ink. I will not even go into the debate on how well other government programs are run or seem to always run up higher costs then predicted. It is not carved into any mountain top that this country can not go bankrupt. We and our grandchildren will be paying for debt until we and they are no more.

With all the above, our member in Congress, Melissa Bean is concerned that abortion rights has been left out of the current version of the health care bill. Since that will cost the taxpayer even more money it should be put into the bill, maybe that will be the straw that will break the back of the Treasury of the United States and throw the country into bankruptcy.

We should remember her YES votes on increasing the national debt come next November.

The Great Debate

The First candidate debate for the 8th District Congressional seat took place at the College of McHenry County on Friday night. T.R. has surveyed several sources of who won and who did not.

All candidates stated that they were Pro-Life and Pro Second Amendment.

The general opinion is Joe Walsh won the debate. He seemed to understand what the audience was looking for and told them exactly what they needed to hear. He started strong and ended strong, very good speaker, very polished.

Maria Rodriguez was a disappointment for most of the audience. For her opening remarks she read from a script, while the others appeared to just share candidly why they should be the Republican Candidate. She did repeat during the debate her experience as Mayor of Long Grove. A good candidate but not the top pick for the group.

Chris Geissler was the surprise candidate of the night. He was very articulate and a fresh new face. He came over strong but he did not hit any home runs. Many were happy with him and hoped that he run again in the future for public office.

Dirk Beveridge did well and was handling the questions well up until the point he said the Tea Party movement needed to be lead and he was the one to do it. He even called himself a community organizer and would create a grass roots campaign to win.

John Dawson made no mistakes and made no great impression on the crowd.

Greg Jacobs made no mistakes.

In the end Joe Walsh in first place, Chris Geissler took second, with Maria Rodriguez and Dirk Beveridge tied for third.

8th District Debate

Who will be the next member of Congress from the 8th District? Attend the next candidates debate and make your choice for the election.

8th Congressional District Candidate's Debate

Friday, November 20th 6:30PM Registration - 7:00PM Debate

McHenry County College Conference Center (Building B)

8900 US14 Crystal Lake, IL. 60012

Bean a Moderate?

Is Melissa Bean REALLY a moderate Democrat? Uh, nope. Which issues is she moderate about? Raising taxes? Nope. Taking liberty and freedom of choice away from every American? Nope. Look at cap and trade, or so-called healthcare reform. Look at the so-called stimulus bill, or the budget.

How can anyone that votes time and time again against her constituents, and let's be honest, that's what she is doing, be called a moderate ANYTHING?

I'm going to go out on a limb and take a guess that Melissa Bean hasn't read the healthcare bill she just voted to pass. It's almost 2,000 pages. Who can read that in under 3 days? Who can understand it in under 3 days?

She isn't voting for transparency, she isn't voting for the peopl e in her district to keep more money in their pockets, ESPECIALLY in such a hard economy.

None of her positions on the issues even make any sense. Seriously, take a step back, put on the common sense hat, and look at the issues one by one. If anyone using their common sense hat were to look at the issues, the proposed solutions put forth and voted for passage by Melissa Bean. It's counter-intuitive. It's illogical, doesn't make sense.

So EVEN IF you voted for Obama, Bean, etc. before because you thought things would change...are you fully prepared to make the same mistake?

No Representation in the 8th

Democratic U.S. Reps. Melissa Bean is siding with her party in voting for passing a health-care reform bill in the House, she said the legislation has provisions she does not support. Does that mean she is against it, but voted for it?

The bill approved Saturday opts for negotiating reimbursement rates under the public plan with health providers. The current language allows the public option to borrow money at a lower interest rate than private companies for start up costs. This gives the government-backed insurance a large advantage over the private sector.

Bean, vice-chairwoman of the moderate Democrats, seemed pleased with other provisions in the bill. She said the legislation provides two years of tax incentives, for up to 50 percent of costs, for up to 16,700 small businesses in the 8th District to help them transition to, or continue providing, health benefits to their employees. This however could also drive up the cost of the program to the taxpayers.

She also said the legislation establishes grant programs of up to $50,000 over three years to small businesses that provide incentives for healthy behaviors among employees. Bean's main concern seems to be about implementing health insurance reform "in a fiscally sustainable way." "While these reforms are deficit neutral, I'm seeking improved cost containment measures in the final version of the bill before I can support it," Bean said. However Bean has already voted for the bill as is, which means she already supports the bill as is.

One provision, which Bean opposed, would block any insurer that accepts federal subsidies for coverage from paying for abortion services. She wants the Federal Government to support and pay for with your tax dollars, abortion.

In the end she has supported a bill that will increase Federal Government control of your health care choices and increase the national debt to an even higher level. She has sided with the Democrats nationally and ignored the concerns of the people she represents. Which gives us residents of the 8^th District, TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.

Big Tent?

I'm sick of listening to how the GOP is not the "big tent party". The truth of the matter is that if one takes a step back and takes an honest assessment of political reality, the truth comes flying in your face.

The liberals, housed in the Democratic Party, are the party lacking the big tent. The proof is in what is going on now, in case anyone doubted it before. Figure it out yet?

Democrats = government control. Who has to think or bring ideas, innovations, freedom and liberty to any issue, community, or family when government can tell you what to do and how to do it? The Democrats are not a "big tent party". They only need a small apartment to house their government is the answer to all of America's problems.

GOP/Conservatives = ideas, innovation, freedom, liberty, LIMITED government. Big tent party of ideas. It has to be a big tent to house all of the possibilities.

There is a purpose for government, but it's purpose is not to tell me which doctors I should go to for which illnesses. Or that my taxes should pay for someone else's...whatever. If I CHOOSE to help someone in a time of need, that is my choice. If I am MANDATED to pay higher taxes to pay for government's ideas as to what is right and wrong, it is STEALING from me.

Now I know liberals and most Democrats are up in arms with statements like that. The truth of the matter is that there is nothing stopping them from paying more taxes. Whip out your checkbook and write a big fat check to the IRS. They'll take your money, happily. That's YOUR choice on how to spend your money. Don't itemize on your tax returns, don't take exemptions, just pay the highest taxes possible, AND THEN SOME. Don't hire accountants to find every deduction out there. No one stops anyone from writing a check to the GOVERNMENT. They will take it, cash it, and spend it...gladly. That's what government does.

I want to CHOOSE how to help other people. I want to CHOOSE which doctors I can take my children to, for what illnesses, and I want government to BUTT OUT. How can someone in a bureaucracy in Washington, D.C. know what is best for me and my family? They don't. They don't live in my house, they don't live in my shoes, they don't have the same experiences I do.

So it is MY CHOICE on what to do and how to do it. You can CHOOSE to pay the IRS as much money as you think is fair, and I'll pay as much as I need to, not a dime more. I'd rather put my money to use in more constructive forms. I'd rather spend it in my community to help out local businesses, to make sure people in my community can keep their jobs. I know what is best for my family, not anyone else.

So the next time you hear how the GOP does not have a big tent, I hope you can take an honest assessment of what the reality is in the current environment: liberals/Democrats = government is the answer, and GOP/Conservatives = ideas, innovations, liberty & freedom.

Who is the party with a big tent?

Meet the Candidates

The elections in the states of New Jersey and Virgina show that people do not want a liberal agenda for the country. Now we must do our part and replace Congresswoman Bean with someone that represents us in the 8th District.

Meet the Republican candidates for 8th District and ask them face to face why we should support them. Meet the local leaders of the Lake County Republican Party. Meet the future of the Party with the Lake County Young Republicans. It is time to stand up and get involved, we must turn the Obama agenda around and save the Republic.


The Lake County Republican Federation's Annual Fall Dinner Thursday November 5th at the Midlane Country Club: cocktails 5:30pm- dinner 6:30pm. tickets $100. Call 847-680-6680 for your tickets.

8th District Candidates

GENERAL PRIMARY - 2/2/2010 Name Office/Party Status BEVERIDGE, DIRK W. 1390 LAKE SHORE DRIVE SOUTH BARRINGTON, IL 60010 8TH CONGRESS REPUBLICAN Active 10/26/2009 8:00 AM DAWSON, JOHN 636 LILL STREET BARRINGTON, IL 60010 8TH CONGRESS REPUBLICAN Active 10/26/2009 8:00 AM GEISSLER, CHRISTOPHER 219 WEST RUSSELL STREET BARRINGTON, IL 60010 8TH CONGRESS REPUBLICAN Active 10/26/2009 8:00 AM RODRIGUEZ, MARIA 1711 BROOKSIDE LANE LONG GROVE, IL 60047 8TH CONGRESS REPUBLICAN Active 10/26/2009 8:00 AM JACOBS, GREGORY S. 227 N. SHADDLE AVE. MUNDELEIN, IL 60060 8TH CONGRESS REPUBLICAN Active 11/2/2009 12:38 PM WALSH, JOE 329 LOCUST RD. WINNETKA, IL 60093 8TH CONGRESS REPUBLICAN Active 11/2/2009 2:49 PM BEAN, MELISSA 203 FRANCES LANE BARRINGTON, IL 60010 8TH CONGRESS DEMOCRATIC Active 10/26/2009 8:00 AM FARNICK, JONATHAN 600 W JACKSON ST WOODSTOCK, IL 60098 8TH CONGRESS DEMOCRATIC Active 11/2/2009 2:47 PM SCHEURER, BILL 387 NORTHGATE RD. LINDENHURST, IL 60046 8TH CONGRESS GREEN Active 11/2/2009 2:54 PM

Revolution or Defeat?

Finished reading letters from the front lines of American Revolution & Federalist Papers. They were our first great generation leading the way for later generations, a path that we have strayed from. Not all were rich white men, they were farmers, tradesmen, indentured servants (slaves), shopkeepers, but most of all dreamers. They did not create a flawed document; they created a blueprint for government and laid the foundation stones. Our Constitution is good, the foundation is strong, we need only to add to it, not tear it down to the foundation stones. Wake up sunshine patriots, look about you, you must decide and take sides. Is our Country of 233yrs now flawed and must be remade in the image of Europe or is our COUNTRY still the land of the free and the home of the brave? This is the time that tries men’s souls, do not turn from this task, embrace it.