Congressman Joe Walsh will be holding town hall meetings

Dates, times, and locations for the remaining town halls are below.

Lake Zurich
Sunday, December 12 12:00-1:30 PM
Lake Zurich Police Department
200 Mohawk Traill
Lake Zurich, IL

McHenry
Monday, December 13 7:00-8:30 PM
McHenry West High School
4724 West Crystal Lake Road
McHenry, IL

Schaumburg
Tuesday, December 14th 7:00-8:30 PM
Schaumburg Township Center
1 Illinois Boulevard
Hoffman Estates, IL

Gurnee
Thursday, December 16 7:00-8:30 PM
Gurnee Villlage Hall
325 North Oplaine Road
Gurnee, IL

Don't Worry Raise Taxes

The Illinois Senate today voted to ban caffeinated alcoholic beverages, a move aimed at halting sales of a drink combination that critics contend can spur people to drink to dangerous levels. The measure would prohibit the production, manufacture and distribution of such products.

Meanwhile, a plan in the House to allow for smoking on casino gambling floors has stalled and also wouldn’t be eligible for more debate until next year.

The House adjourned its scheduled session Wednesday and isn’t expected to return until early January.

I have not heard about any plan to reduce the State debt or start paying off the very long back log of overdue bills. But our lawmakers seem to have more important things to worry about then whether the State of Illinois will go bankrupt or not. Maybe they know all they have to do is raise our taxes high enough and they will have more money to spend.

Is it Budget time yet?

Same-sex couples are one step closer to having the option of civil unions, the bill has passed in the House and will now go on to the Senate for almost sure approval.

A House committee approved a bill that would abolish the death penalty in Illinois.
The state has not used the death penalty since former Gov. George Ryan called for a moratorium in 2000.

No news yet on the State Budget. The current State Legislature has a lot on its plate, maybe too much for it to deal with an unbalanced state budget. Doctors, hospitals, health care centers, and other private companies have past due bills that are several months old, that Illinois cannot pay. All these people must wait for their money until more important business is taken care of first.

What State Budget?

In Springfield this week the Illinois House defeated a measure that would have allowed people to use marijuana for relief of chronic pain.

The medical marijuana bill got 53 votes, but needed 60 to pass. Another 59 lawmakers voted against it, and one voted present.

Sponsoring Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, argued the measure was aimed at giving people in pain a better quality of life, particularly after doctors have tried multiple medications that have not helped a person suffering from a debilitating illnesses.

Gov. Pat Quinn previously expressed support for the idea, saying those who are seriously ill should have access to any medical treatments that may help relieve their pain.

But no word on the State budget or the massive debt the State is facing. Illinois has a huge back log of unpaid bills but the State Legislature would rather work on medical marijuana and same sex marriage. Does the State of Illinois have to declare bankruptcy before the law makers in Springfield start to do something about it?

Cut Federal Spending

The First step is understanding what the problem is.

Forty-one percent (41%) of voters now recognize that the majority of federal spending goes to just national defense, Social Security and Medicare. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 39% disagree and say it’s not true, while 20% are not sure.

Federal budget documents provided by the Obama administration confirm this fact and show that the share of the budget consumed by these items and interest on the federal debt continues to grow.

In February of this year, before the campaign season began, just 35% knew that national defense spending, Social Security and Medicare made up a majority of all federal spending. Forty-four percent (44%) said it was not true.

So somehow despite all the noise and fury of the election season, there has been a net increase in public understanding of the budget. However, the data suggests that there’s still a very long way to go.

“Anybody who wants to talk about cutting federal spending and changing the federal budget must first gain an understanding of where the money is being spent,” notes Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports. “Over the past several decades, politicians from both political parties have worked overtime to hide the truth from voters, and that has led to the voter frustration roiling the land in 2010.”

Congressman Joe Walsh

Let's do it Again!

Please join us for a proper victory celebration on Sunday, November 21 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM held at:

Lakemoor Banquets
28874 West IL Rt 120
Lakemoor, IL, 60050
(815) 385-0999

There will be a cash bar and appetizers.

Spread the word! Bring your family, friends, neighbors and anyone else that would like to join us.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Final count Walsh WINS

FINAL election count shows Joe Walsh wins by 291 votes over Melissa Bean for 8th Dist. Congressional seat. Fox News reports Bean has called Joe Walsh to concede the election.

Congressman Joe Walsh

Joe Walsh appeared before the Republican Assemble of Lake County (RALC) Thursday night. As of today the count of absentee ballots in Cook County leaves him with a 347 vote lead over Congresswoman Bean. This Sunday Walsh leaves for Washington D.C. to attend freshmen class orientation.

Joe Walsh thanked Lake County Republican Chair Bob Cook for his support in Lake County. Bean voted for Obama health care, cap & trade, and bailouts, all of which the residents of the 8th District did not want. According to Walsh, Republicans must go to Washington and stop the spending. Republicans need to explain to the American People what they stand for and what they intend to do in Congress.

He also thanked Ray True of the RALC for their support and is planing on having another victory party after November 16th when the final ballots from Lake and McHenry Counties are tallied.

New job for Bean

Now that it is almost certain that Melissa Bean will no longer be a member of Congress from the 8th District, her name is being mentioned as the first head of the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Her Chicago friends in the White House and her leader in Congress Nancy Pelosa are working to take care of Bean after she lost her seat to Joe Walsh. However there are those on the far left that think Bean is not liberal / progressive enough for their tastes and are unhappy that she is being considered for this top post.

The Bean for Congress campaign staffers are still hopeful that somehow on November 16th enough votes from Lake and McHenry Counties will be found to reelect her to Congress. They might consider updating their resumes for a possible new position with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

For the full story please click on the link below:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/08/melissa-bean-cfpb-consumers_n_780254.html

The Charge for Liberty

The November Election is for the most part over but the battle is not yet over. There are still people in power that believe that we the people cannot be left to govern ourselves. They see the Constitution as flawed and the words of the Founding Fathers almost meaningless in today's world.

The words and deeds of the Founding Fathers of this free Nation are just as important now as it was then when they fought to establish democracy for this land.

We also have a rebellious spirit to poke fun at almost anything, see the attached link for an example:

"http://www.youtube.com/v/Ezk0e1VL80o&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"

LAKE County News

County Clerk Willard Helander

‎8th Dist. update: Election Day 2663 ballots in 8th requested by mail not returned. Wednesday mail from Tues and Wed yielded 517 ballots with valid postmark and matching signature. Two additional ballots were challenged and voters contacted. Mail from Thurs. had valid 44 ballots and Fri. yielded 15 valid ballots. Total to be counted on Nov. 16 = 576. Stay tuned for Monday's mail.

Currently Joe Walsh has a lead of 350 votes over Melissa Bean for the 8th Congressional seat. That margin has come from the counting of absentee and provisional ballots from Schaumburg, Palatine and Barrington townships.

Officials in Lake and McHenry counties will wait until November 16th to begin counting provisional votes and absentee ballots that arrived after the November 2nd election.

With the bulk of Cook County votes counted, and the remaining uncounted votes in Lake and Mchenry where Joe Walsh received the majority of his lead, this should give him a commanding and final lead after November 16th.

This will then finally give the 8th District a member in Congress that truly represents the citizens of the community. The citizens of the 8th District will also hold Mr. Walsh to his campaign promises. We will no longer tolerate the lack of representation in Congress that our past two members in Congress gave us. We as other parts of the country called out for on election night, want smaller government and less interference from government in our lives. We want government to stop the runaway spending and not burden our children and grandchildren with debt.

Do you hear us Joe?

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that two-out-of-three Americans (67%) feel the country is not better off today than it was five years ago.

This finding comes at a time when just 32% of Likely U.S. Voters believe the country is heading in the right direction, while 64% say it's heading down the wrong track.

Eighty percent (80%) of Republicans and 74% of adults not affiliated with either major political party say the country is not better off than it was in 2005. Perhaps surprisingly, a plurality (48%) of Democrats agree.

Will the House of Representatives and the Senate turn Republican? A better question is, will Congress finally start to listen to the people and not to party insiders and special interest groups. Only we the people can force Congress to truly represent us by voting in members that will represent us. Whoever wins the race for Congress, we need to let that person know what we expect from our member of Congress. If they don't truly represent us then in two years we can replace them.

The 8th Illinois Congressional District has made it to the Glenn Beck show on Fox. People are still talking about the one and only candidate forum (debate?) that Congresswoman Bean would agree to. Before it even started our friends and neighbors of the 8th Dist. decided to say the pledge of allegiance even if the people running it did not want to. You can see the whole thing with Glenn Beck comments on the Joe Walsh website.


http://walshforcongress.com

Congress for Sale

Congresswoman Melissa Bean represents our community of the 8th District, but who has paid for her campaign to stay in office?
Here are some of the numbers showing that money from outside the 8th District has paid for her seat in Congress. Who does she represent?

Melissa Bean (D) *

Raised:	$1,995,576
Spent:	$1,737,966
Cash on Hand:	$441,318
Last Report:	October 13, 2010

	PAC contributions	$1,228,118	(62%)
	Individual contributions	$765,500	(38%)
	Candidate self-financing	$0	(0%)
	Other	$1,958	(0%)

Top Industries, 2009-2010, Campaign Cmte

Insurance	$216,750	$22,250	$194,500
Securities & Investment	$192,900	$77,500	$115,400
Lawyers/Law Firms	$99,324	$78,925	$20,399
Real Estate	$86,825	$29,850	$56,975
Commercial Banks	$86,700	$17,700	$69,000
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products	$81,800	$5,800	$76,000

Joe vs Bean

Congresswoman Melissa Bean finally came out to face Joe Walsh and the people of the 8th District. On Wednesday October 20th, approximately 400 voters filled the Grayslake Central High School auditorium to witness a forum on the issues that concern the people of the 8th District. This will be I'm sure the first and last time Congresswoman Bean will face Joe Walsh. She tried to look brave but the crowd and questions were against her. Maybe it would have helped if she spent more time in the community she represents. She claimed that the people were much better off with her votes on the Health Care bill, Cap & Trade, and the Stimulus Bill. She believes Congress is currently headed the right direction.

If you want more of the same vote for her, if you want smaller government, less spending, and lower taxes vote for Joe.

Will Bean face the people?

The Walsh Campaign invited Bean to a series of single-issue, town hall style debates, covering a range of topics, including health care reform, jobs and the economy, and immigration and national security. The format of the debates would provide both candidates the opportunity to field questions directly from voters.

In 2002, when Melissa Bean was challenging Rep. Phil Crane, she issued an open letter to Crane’s campaign urging him to debate the issues so the voters could be educated about his voting record. In October of 2002, she wrote:

“So there is no confusion as to my sincere commitment in educating the residents of our district on the issues, I will meet you any day, any time, and anywhere.”

Following her open letter Bean was quoted in a 10/11/02 News Sun article saying the following:

“There are those incumbents who want their records to be known and can stand on their records,” she said. “Crane is not one of them.”He knows his record is out of alignment with the people in his district, and he wants to fly under the radar and not debate me. I say, ‘Come on out Mr. Crane and let’s talk about the issues.’”

Joe Walsh commented on that letter and Bean’s related statements to the press, “It seems that Melissa Bean has ‘gone Washington,’ and she is now employing the same tactics she accused her predecessor of using. She is ducking debates and hiding from her record.”

Walsh formally reissued his debate invitation by saying, “The Eighth District does not support Melissa Bean’s votes for cap-and-trade, the Stimulus, or ObamaCare. Clearly, Melissa is out of touch. She does not want to give me or the rest of her constituents an opportunity to ask about her votes.”

Walsh concluded by saying, “Your constituents and my campaign are waiting to hear from you Congresswoman, I will meet you any day, any time, and anywhere.”

So far with the Chicago Democratic Party in charge of our State & Federal government this is what they have given us.

It is time that we stop this.

Have you met Joe yet?

State	August 2009unemployment rate	Projected Fiscal '11 Deficit as % of Budget
Nevada	14.3%	-54.0%
Michigan	13.1%	-9.2%
California	12.4%	-21.6%
Rhode Island	11.8%	-13.9%
Florida	11.7%	-20.2%
South Carolina	11.0%	-25.6%
Oregon	10.6%	-17.6%
Indiana	10.2%	-9.4%
Illinois	10.1%	-41.5%
Ohio	10.1%	-11.3%
Georgia	10.0%	-26.2%
Mississippi	10.0%	-16.1%
Source: Labor Department and CBPP