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http://politichicks.tv/column/dept-of-education-collecting-our-childrens-personal-info/ ;
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Bruce Donnelly posted a videoBrigitte Gabriel at Extortion 17 Press Conference with Seal Team 6 Families
Brigitte Gabriel, president of ACT! for America, speaks at the press conference held by the families of slain Seal Team 6 members at the National Press Club ...
Bruce Donnelly commented on Bruce Donnelly's blog post Champion News videos about Common Core"Think Catholic schools aren't affected by Common Core? Think again.
http://www.crisismagazine.com/2013/saving-the-uncommon-core-of-catholic-education ;"
Bruce Donnelly commented on Bruce Donnelly's blog post Champion News videos about Common Core"Even "conservative" members of school boards have been suckered into accepting Common Core.
http://blnnews.com/2013/05/17/how-to-end-america-use-kids/"
Bruce Donnelly commented on Bruce Donnelly's blog post Champion News videos about Common Core"Here's a PDF document summarizing Common Core issues.
http://stopcommoncore.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/APP-Myths-v.-Facts-table3.pdf ;
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Bruce Donnelly commented on Bruce Donnelly's blog post Champion News videos about Common Core"Examples of deficiencies in Common Core from the John Locke Foundation. English test deficiencies.
http://www.johnlocke.org/press_releases/show/704"
Bruce Donnelly replied to Bruce Donnelly's discussion Obama's apology tour resumes in the Middle East"Interesting background on the Cairo attack in the Weekly Standard.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/cia-warned-jihadist-threat-cairo-embassy_724570.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Note that the response in Cairo was for…"
Bruce Donnelly commented on Bruce Donnelly's blog post More about Common Core"Here's another bad example out of North Carolina about Common Core. In this case, students are being given biased political material as a reading assignment, with biased questions to push one point of…"
Bruce Donnelly commented on Bruce Donnelly's blog post Champion News videos about Common Core"American Principles Project produced a useful series of videos about Common Core, and the need to stop it.
Part 1 http://youtu.be/coRNJluF2O4
Part 2 http://youtu.be/E8FJ1U90HIg
Part 3 http://youtu.be/vnpqT_XirPo …"
Bruce Donnelly commented on Bruce Donnelly's blog post Get the facts straight on immigration reform"Finally, a little common sense from Rep Steven King. We have no moral obligation to do anything for illegal aliens, contrary to what Joe Biden and others have declared recently. They are not our highest priority. On the contrary,…"
Bruce Donnelly commented on Bruce Donnelly's blog post Champion News videos about Common Core"Here is an excellent article about the Common Core issue as an overview for those who have not yet been following it. Please reaad this and share it with your friends.
http://www.nationalreview.com/node/347973/print ;"
Bruce Donnelly commented on Bruce Donnelly's blog post Champion News videos about Common Core"There are still a lot of people who distrust the Obama regime because of their use of discretionary executive branch authority by political appointee "czars" in various departments, including Education. This also fits into concerns…"
Bruce Donnelly commented on Bruce Donnelly's blog post Benghazi hearings"Here's another cover-up story out of Afghanistan. Intimidating the Inspecor Regeral for exposing waste and fraud to Congress and the media, instead of keeping it…"
Bruce Donnelly commented on Bruce Donnelly's video
Navy SEAL Extortion 17 Obama Cover-up
"Canada Free Press covers the story, while US media ignores it so far..
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/55097"
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Benghazi hearings
The Benghazi hearings in the House Oversight Committee on May 8 were extraordinary, but the network and cable news networks largely ignored the hearings, other than to pick up a few clips to advance their own narrative.
The RNC is sponsoring a petition drive - "We want answers on Benghazi". Sign up at
http://www.gop.com/w/tell-the-white-house-we-want-answers-on-benghazi/
We…
ContinuePosted by Bruce Donnelly on May 9, 2013 at 11:30am — 3 Comments
Springfield update from Sen. Dan Duffy
In case you are not on Senator Duffy's email list, here is his latest update about the legislative agenda this month.
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Final Month of Legislative Session in Springfield Hello All, We are now in the final month of the 2013 legislative session. Like a student who waits for the last night to complete a… |
Posted by Bruce Donnelly on May 7, 2013 at 2:38am
Champion News videos about Common Core
On Sunday, May 5, the Champion News radio program featured discussion of the new Common Core standards which are being imposed through state and federal government on all school districts nationwide. Aside from control over what your kids are taught and how they are taught and evaluated, which puts politicians, bureaucrats, and lobbyists in charge of the education of every child, there are also some Orwellian data collection programs about all families.
Here are links to the five…
ContinuePosted by Bruce Donnelly on May 6, 2013 at 3:30am — 12 Comments
Get the facts straight on immigration reform
Some critics and media observers have recently rushed to criticize the fact that some of the individuals involved in the Boston marathon bombing may not have been in compliance with their visas. They point out that it is relatively easy for visitors to overstay their visas and simply disappear into America as illegal aliens. They complain that there is no system for tracking visitors This reflects some basic misunderstandings about immigration law and the visa process.
A visa is a…
ContinuePosted by Bruce Donnelly on May 3, 2013 at 10:30am — 3 Comments
Immigration Reform after Boston
In a column on Tea Party Nation, it was seriously suggested that we stop all immigration until we figure out how to stop terrorists from getting visas to come here. That's in addition to better securing the borders.
My response to that blog, is repeated below for your information. The point is that immigration reform is a complex issue, and should not be the subject of hasty legislative action, partisan political demagoguery, or emotional public opinion polls. We have lived with…
ContinuePosted by Bruce Donnelly on April 20, 2013 at 2:20pm — 7 Comments
More about Common Core
Heritage Action has published interesting background about Common Core at
http://heritageaction.com/2013/04/common-core-federal-overreach-into-the-classroom/
Illinois Tea Party has also shared a PDF document which you can share with friends who may not yet be familiar with this issue.…
ContinuePosted by Bruce Donnelly on April 19, 2013 at 3:40pm — 12 Comments
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Obama's apology tour resumes in the Middle East 10 Replies
The US Embassy in Cairo issued this statement on 9/11/12.What do you think of this? Why are we apologizing to Islamist extremists? Keep in mind that such extremists have been attacking Coptic Christian churches and killing Christians in Egypt.This…Continue
Tags: obama, embassy, libya, egypt, benghazi
Started by Bruce Donnelly. Last reply by Bruce Donnelly May 15.
Chip Gerdes - the Illinois patriot you probably never met 5 Replies
I am sorry to report the death of one of the secret warriors of the conservative movement here in Illinois and in Missouri.Chip Gerdes, from Quincy, was a very effective political activist who worked behind the scenes to make a difference.Here are a…Continue
Started by Bruce Donnelly. Last reply by Bruce Donnelly May 8.
Good Riddance, Pat Brady. 3 Replies
As he resigned today as Illinois Republican chairman, Pat Brady decided to take the opportunity again to trash fellow Republicans, such as those who had become increasingly frustrated with his failure to do anything to grow the party while he…Continue
Tags: republican, gop, illinois, brady
Started by Bruce Donnelly. Last reply by Bruce Donnelly May 8.
Red tape as a systematic abuse of executive power
There's an excellent Heritage research article about the massive expansion of federal regulations under the Obama administration, and how this is undermining economic growth and jobs in America.…Continue
Started by Bruce Donnelly May 4.
Internet Sales Tax - The time to stop it is now. 4 Replies
If you haven't been following the news about the proposed Internet sales tax bill which Sen. Durbin has been promoting, here's some useful background from Heritage about why it is a very bad idea.…Continue
Tags: taxes, internet sales tax
Started by Bruce Donnelly. Last reply by Bruce Donnelly May 4.
News out of Springfield 1 Reply
The Illinois Chamber publishes a report about state legislative activities. Here's the latest update.…Continue
Tags: chamber, legislation, springfield, general assembly
Started by Bruce Donnelly. Last reply by Bruce Donnelly Apr 30.
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Where to vote in Barrington
Be sure to remind all of your friends and neighbors to register in time for the next election, and take advantage of the opportunity to sign up for voting by mail. Elections have consequences. We need to improve voter turnout in Barrington.
Here is a link where you can confirm your voter registration and new districts and voting precinct.…
ContinueCreated by Bruce Donnelly Aug 31, 2010 at 5:24pm. Last updated by Bruce Donnelly Oct 20, 2012.
Atlas Shrugged movie
The producers of the movie Atlas Shrugged - Part 1 have started taking DVD orders for delivery in November 2011.
http://www.AtlasShruggedMovie.com/
They have also announced that Atlas Shrugged - Part 2 will be released in fall 2012.
ContinueCreated by Bruce Donnelly Oct 10, 2011 at 2:32am. Last updated by Bruce Donnelly Oct 10, 2011.
August 2011 Member Survey
How are Republican presidential candidate preferences changing locally?
A survey of Barrington Tea Party members was taken right after the May 5 debate in South Carolina on Fox News, and again after the June 13 debate on CNN.
This has now been updated through a similar survey after the August 11 debate in Ames,…
ContinueCreated by Bruce Donnelly Aug 17, 2011 at 4:28pm. Last updated by Bruce Donnelly Aug 17, 2011.
June 2011 Member Survey
How are Republican presidential candidate preferences changing locally?
A survey of Barrington Tea Party members was taken right…
ContinueCreated by Bruce Donnelly Jul 28, 2011 at 4:06pm. Last updated by Bruce Donnelly Jul 28, 2011.
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