CNN.com - Lawmaker to builders: Consider feng shui - Jan. 31, 2004: "SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) -- More hippy, dippy jokes about California might be on the way, thanks to a state lawmaker who wants building codes to consider feng shui.
State Assemblyman Leland Yee, a Democrat representing San Francisco, has introduced a resolution that urges public building officials to accommodate feng shui -- the ancient Chinese art of designing structures and arranging objects to create harmonious energy flow.
Yee said Friday he underestimated the controversy the legislation would bring when he introduced it earlier this month.
'We've been the recipients of some joking in the capitol,' Yee said at a news conference, flanked by feng shui experts Steven Post and Eagle Wong.
The resolution isn't meant to become law or force cities to change how buildings are constructed. Instead, Yee said, it would simply encourage building officials to accommodate the concept and be more sensitive to a cultural practice that can improve environments where people live and work. "
-- When I see the stupid stuff government does here in IL at can at least remind my self that I don't live in CA.
Saturday, January 31, 2004
Friday, January 30, 2004
CNN.com - Carter slams Georgia's 'evolution' proposal - Jan. 30, 2004: "Carter said dropping the word would leave Georgia's high school graduates 'with a serious handicap as they enter college or private life where freedom of speech will be permitted.'
Carter also predicted ridicule for the state, along with discredit on Georgia's university system.
'The existing and long-standing use of the word 'evolution' in our state's textbooks has not adversely affected Georgians' belief in the omnipotence of God as creator of the universe,' Carter said. 'There can be no incompatibility between Christian faith and proven facts concerning geology, biology, and astronomy.
'There is no need to teach that stars can fall out of the sky and land on a flat Earth in order to defend our religious faith.' "
-- Right on Mr. Carter. They wonder where sterotypes about southerners come from.
Carter also predicted ridicule for the state, along with discredit on Georgia's university system.
'The existing and long-standing use of the word 'evolution' in our state's textbooks has not adversely affected Georgians' belief in the omnipotence of God as creator of the universe,' Carter said. 'There can be no incompatibility between Christian faith and proven facts concerning geology, biology, and astronomy.
'There is no need to teach that stars can fall out of the sky and land on a flat Earth in order to defend our religious faith.' "
-- Right on Mr. Carter. They wonder where sterotypes about southerners come from.
Ok, I was at the Naperville Republican Women's even a couple of nights ago. All of the major players besides Oberweis were there.
Some (general) thoughts.
Ryan -- Did a good job, he comes accross a very much in control. Had a lot of his people there. Seemed to be the best organized of the bunch.
Kathuria -- Oh where do I start. He kept using We and Our. We belive this, our campaign is doing this. Dude the pro-noun is I. Secondly he gave an answer on trade that may no sense. He said something to the effect of if we open our markets it is good because it worked for India. Dude, India has all sorts of trade restrictions and it's biggest appeal (people make less) is not going to resonate with voters. His point about how he will bring people into the election because of his race is a bit insulting. I would like to think people vote for you because of the quality of your ideas, not because you may be Swedish. Also his idea of expand O'Hare without taking out any houses or businesses was histerical. I think he needs to get some help if we nominate him we are screwed.
Borling -- Sounds alot like John Durry. Very impresive resume. However he comes off a bit like your uncle who provides you with too much advice. Also a little to doom and gloom.
Jonathan Wright -- Wow, I was impressed with him. Well spoken, intellegent. I know we will hear from him in the future.
McKenna -- Sorry I have never really liked him, I guess I don't even have a good reason why besides the whole 'I am a success even tho I worked for my dad' strikes me as hollow. I don't seem to get a sense of why he is running.
Steve R. -- I am not going to even try and spell the last name. Also came accross very well, however I don't think the primary is about change in the party. He seems to dwell on this a bit too much.
In general worth the time to go to the event. I recommend you catch one if you get the chance. More thoughts to come.
OneMan
Some (general) thoughts.
Ryan -- Did a good job, he comes accross a very much in control. Had a lot of his people there. Seemed to be the best organized of the bunch.
Kathuria -- Oh where do I start. He kept using We and Our. We belive this, our campaign is doing this. Dude the pro-noun is I. Secondly he gave an answer on trade that may no sense. He said something to the effect of if we open our markets it is good because it worked for India. Dude, India has all sorts of trade restrictions and it's biggest appeal (people make less) is not going to resonate with voters. His point about how he will bring people into the election because of his race is a bit insulting. I would like to think people vote for you because of the quality of your ideas, not because you may be Swedish. Also his idea of expand O'Hare without taking out any houses or businesses was histerical. I think he needs to get some help if we nominate him we are screwed.
Borling -- Sounds alot like John Durry. Very impresive resume. However he comes off a bit like your uncle who provides you with too much advice. Also a little to doom and gloom.
Jonathan Wright -- Wow, I was impressed with him. Well spoken, intellegent. I know we will hear from him in the future.
McKenna -- Sorry I have never really liked him, I guess I don't even have a good reason why besides the whole 'I am a success even tho I worked for my dad' strikes me as hollow. I don't seem to get a sense of why he is running.
Steve R. -- I am not going to even try and spell the last name. Also came accross very well, however I don't think the primary is about change in the party. He seems to dwell on this a bit too much.
In general worth the time to go to the event. I recommend you catch one if you get the chance. More thoughts to come.
OneMan
Thursday, January 29, 2004
Daily Herald: "Hynes defends campaign funds
By Eric Krol Daily Herald Political Writer
Posted January 29, 2004
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Dan Hynes found himself on the defensive Thursday over questions about his campaign finances at the first major candidates' forum of the primary season.
Speaking before 325 movers and shakers at a City Club of Chicago luncheon, Hynes denied there was any coordinated effort to trade contributions from his less-regulated state campaign fund for donations to his U.S. Senate campaign fund, which operates under stricter federal laws."
-- Glad to see at least someone is asking him about it.
By Eric Krol Daily Herald Political Writer
Posted January 29, 2004
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Dan Hynes found himself on the defensive Thursday over questions about his campaign finances at the first major candidates' forum of the primary season.
Speaking before 325 movers and shakers at a City Club of Chicago luncheon, Hynes denied there was any coordinated effort to trade contributions from his less-regulated state campaign fund for donations to his U.S. Senate campaign fund, which operates under stricter federal laws."
-- Glad to see at least someone is asking him about it.
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Illinois Politics-- Chris Lauzen, Republican State Senator serving Kane & Kendall Counties: "Steve Rauschenberger for U.S. Senate 1-22-04
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
By Senator Chris Lauzen
Twelve long years ago Senator Steve Rauschenberger and I met for the first time. We had both been invited to the Aurora Civic Center for a candidate's forum sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. We were both new to politics and were working hard to win the Republican nomination to represent different sections of Aurora in the Illinois State Senate.
I had heard that Steve was intelligent, very hard working, and a 'true believer' in the traditional Republican cause. By the end of the meeting, I was impressed by his frank honesty, energy, and sense of humor. Even on questions that I knew were difficult, Steve stepped up to speak the truth as he understood it without pandering for political advantage. "
-- Strong words from Senator Lauzen ( I recommend you read the whole thing). I have a lot of respect for Chris (even when I disagree with him) and this is a powerful statement he make for Steve.
We'll see who shows up and says what at the Naperville Republican Women's event tonight
OneMan
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
By Senator Chris Lauzen
Twelve long years ago Senator Steve Rauschenberger and I met for the first time. We had both been invited to the Aurora Civic Center for a candidate's forum sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. We were both new to politics and were working hard to win the Republican nomination to represent different sections of Aurora in the Illinois State Senate.
I had heard that Steve was intelligent, very hard working, and a 'true believer' in the traditional Republican cause. By the end of the meeting, I was impressed by his frank honesty, energy, and sense of humor. Even on questions that I knew were difficult, Steve stepped up to speak the truth as he understood it without pandering for political advantage. "
-- Strong words from Senator Lauzen ( I recommend you read the whole thing). I have a lot of respect for Chris (even when I disagree with him) and this is a powerful statement he make for Steve.
We'll see who shows up and says what at the Naperville Republican Women's event tonight
OneMan
CBS News | An Orphan's Dream Lands On Mars | January 28, 2004 11:11:50: "CBS) As a young child in a Siberian orphanage, Sofi Collis dreamed of a life in America. The fourth grader from Arizona reflected on her dream when she wrote the winning essay in a nationwide contest to name the two Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity.
In the contest sponsored by NASA, The Planetary Society, and LEGO, her 50-word essay was chosen from over 10,000 entries.
On The Early Show, Sofi read her essay, I used to live in an orphanage. It was dark and cold and lonely. At night i would look up and see the sky and I felt better. Thank you for the spirit and opportunity.
Asked how she came up with the names Spirit and Opportunity, she tells co-anchor Hannah Storm, "Well, you couldn't really do anything at the orphanage. And when you come to America, you can do whatever you want to do and be whatever you want to, and that was spirit and opportunity. "
-- Cool. OneMan
In the contest sponsored by NASA, The Planetary Society, and LEGO, her 50-word essay was chosen from over 10,000 entries.
On The Early Show, Sofi read her essay, I used to live in an orphanage. It was dark and cold and lonely. At night i would look up and see the sky and I felt better. Thank you for the spirit and opportunity.
Asked how she came up with the names Spirit and Opportunity, she tells co-anchor Hannah Storm, "Well, you couldn't really do anything at the orphanage. And when you come to America, you can do whatever you want to do and be whatever you want to, and that was spirit and opportunity. "
-- Cool. OneMan
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
Saw a post on Illinoisleader.com about if Jack Ryan has given any money to canidates, turns out he has given quite a bit. I figured it might be fun to search at the state level.
Note: I may be tracking these a bit wrong. Also it is posible they may have messed up names. Also these totals may include their committee's buying tickets (tables) to Lincoln Day dinners, etc.
Blair Hull
Your search found 84 receipts. 1 through
50 are listed below.
Total search amount: $520,538.68
Andy Mckenna It's a bit tough to figure out what ones are from his dad vs. him but I tried
Your search found 6 receipts. 1 through
6 are listed below.
Total search amount: $11,000.00
Jack Ryan actually John C. Ryan
Your search found 22 receipts. 1 through
22 are listed below.
Total search amount: $49,950.55
Dr. Kathuria
Your search found 3 receipts. 1 through
3 are listed below.
Total search amount: $1,125.00
Gen Borling
Your search found 1 receipts. 1 through
1 are listed below.
Total search amount: $250.00
Jim Oberweis
Your search found 7 receipts. 1 through
7 are listed below.
Total search amount: $6,220.00
Note: I may be tracking these a bit wrong. Also it is posible they may have messed up names. Also these totals may include their committee's buying tickets (tables) to Lincoln Day dinners, etc.
Blair Hull
Your search found 84 receipts. 1 through
50 are listed below.
Total search amount: $520,538.68
Andy Mckenna It's a bit tough to figure out what ones are from his dad vs. him but I tried
Your search found 6 receipts. 1 through
6 are listed below.
Total search amount: $11,000.00
Jack Ryan actually John C. Ryan
Your search found 22 receipts. 1 through
22 are listed below.
Total search amount: $49,950.55
Dr. Kathuria
Your search found 3 receipts. 1 through
3 are listed below.
Total search amount: $1,125.00
Gen Borling
Your search found 1 receipts. 1 through
1 are listed below.
Total search amount: $250.00
Jim Oberweis
Your search found 7 receipts. 1 through
7 are listed below.
Total search amount: $6,220.00
Still more Sneed: "GOP senatorial candidate Jim Oberweis, the dairy czar who is capitalizing on his ice cream products, told a Republican forum Monday, he'd have no trouble bringing women into his campaign because . . . 'They like ice cream more than men.'
Somebody ought to give this guy a lickin'."
-- Are you making him an offer Mike?.... I think he is single.
Somebody ought to give this guy a lickin'."
-- Are you making him an offer Mike?.... I think he is single.
Brains can hurt job applicants: "Recently, I interviewed with a school in one of the metro Atlanta counties, only to receive an e-mail from the principal stating, 'Though your qualifications are quite impressive, I regret to inform you that we have selected another candidate. It was felt that your demeanor and therefore presence in the classroom would serve as an unrealistic expectation as to what high school students could strive to achieve or become. However, it is highly recommended that you seek employment at the collegiate level; there your intellectual comportment would be greatly appreciated. Good luck.'
After reading the e-mail several times over, I felt as if I had been slapped in the face. It is truly a sad day in the world of education when a 22-year-old aspiring educator is informed that he is too intellectual to teach high school."
-- Read the whole thing. That is just wacked. If my local schools were run that way I think I would run for school board.
OneMan
After reading the e-mail several times over, I felt as if I had been slapped in the face. It is truly a sad day in the world of education when a 22-year-old aspiring educator is informed that he is too intellectual to teach high school."
-- Read the whole thing. That is just wacked. If my local schools were run that way I think I would run for school board.
OneMan
Monday, January 26, 2004
The News-Gazette Online: " Republican John Borling's favorite issue Sunday often seemed to be Democratic radio talk show host Nancy Skinner.
'I sometimes think she's running for president or God rather than senator,' Borling, a retired Air Force general from Rockford, said after Skinner finished criticizing increased spending under the Bush administration.
'They let women debate national policy,' Skinner replied, 'and we don't even have to wear skirts.'
'It's not the skirts that are inappropriate, just your rants,' Borling continued, prompting Skinner to launch into a listing of her career achievements. 'I'm not just a radio talk-show host,' she said."
-- Yeah General, the Skinner votes are your key to winning the primary
'I sometimes think she's running for president or God rather than senator,' Borling, a retired Air Force general from Rockford, said after Skinner finished criticizing increased spending under the Bush administration.
'They let women debate national policy,' Skinner replied, 'and we don't even have to wear skirts.'
'It's not the skirts that are inappropriate, just your rants,' Borling continued, prompting Skinner to launch into a listing of her career achievements. 'I'm not just a radio talk-show host,' she said."
-- Yeah General, the Skinner votes are your key to winning the primary
AP Wire | 01/22/2004 | An analysis of Andy McKenna's new TV ad: "An analysis of Republican Senate candidate Andy McKenna's latest television advertisement:"
-- It's an AP story from the Mercury News in California. Glad someone is covering this.
-- It's an AP story from the Mercury News in California. Glad someone is covering this.
STLtoday - News - St. Louis City / County: "SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes, legally barred from using his state campaign money for his U.S. Senate bid, instead funneled thousands of those dollars into Chicago's Democratic machine last year - then received donations in similar amounts from the same sources for his Senate campaign, records show.
A Hynes official last week said the donations and re-donations are a routine part of politics, and weren't an attempt to slip restricted state campaign money into Hynes' Senate campaign. "
-- Ok, I guess he is doing something.... Yet again I am shocked, shocked I say....
A Hynes official last week said the donations and re-donations are a routine part of politics, and weren't an attempt to slip restricted state campaign money into Hynes' Senate campaign. "
-- Ok, I guess he is doing something.... Yet again I am shocked, shocked I say....
Maria Pappas - Democrat for U.S. Senate: "CHICAGO � Maria Pappas, candidate for the United States Senate, placed first in her age group (53 and up) in the 5th Annual MultiplexCLUBS Indoor Triathlon Series this past Saturday, January 17, 2004.
Coming in first during this race was not a surprise, Pappas said. When I enter a race, including this election to become the next U.S. Senator from Illinois, I'm in it to win it and that's the message I'm taking throughout this state: I get it, and I get it done.
The event held at Union Station Multiplex required participants to swim, bike, and run, testing athletic endurance and stamina. Pappas, 54, was awarded a gold medal for her efforts, covering the most total distance of any participant in her age bracket. "
-- If this the sort of press stuff she is pushing how in the heck is she in the top 4 of this race?
I have a new slogan for her.
Maria Pappas for Senate, it gonna just sort of happen..
OneMan
Coming in first during this race was not a surprise, Pappas said. When I enter a race, including this election to become the next U.S. Senator from Illinois, I'm in it to win it and that's the message I'm taking throughout this state: I get it, and I get it done.
The event held at Union Station Multiplex required participants to swim, bike, and run, testing athletic endurance and stamina. Pappas, 54, was awarded a gold medal for her efforts, covering the most total distance of any participant in her age bracket. "
-- If this the sort of press stuff she is pushing how in the heck is she in the top 4 of this race?
I have a new slogan for her.
Maria Pappas for Senate, it gonna just sort of happen..
OneMan
Day By Day by Chris Muir, cartoon for: 1/26/2004
-- Take a look at this, is he right. Are bloggers irrelevant.
OneMan
-- Take a look at this, is he right. Are bloggers irrelevant.
OneMan
Also from Sneed: "llinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan dining at the Italian Village on Wednesday. . . . Secretary of State Jesse White lunching at Carmichael's Chicago Steakhouse on Friday."
-- A state consitutional officer eating in Springfield. Now that would be news..
-- A state consitutional officer eating in Springfield. Now that would be news..
From Sneed: "Listen up!
Wanna fatten your wallet? Check out Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas' Web site.
*To wit: Sneed hears there were 100,000 people who forgot to apply for homeowner exemptions for 2002.
*The shocker: That's $30 million to $40 million that could be pocketed by the taxing districts if no one reapplied.
*It's an Internet first: Sneed is told Pappas is augmenting her Web site, www.cookcountytreasurer.com, so homeowners will be able to go online to see if they got the exemptions. The site will further give instructions on how to apply to the assessor's office to get the exemptions and a refund!
*Not everyone will be eligible, but a homeowner exemption could be worth $300 to $500 per house.
Aren't you glad you read this column!?"
-- So there can be free pub for a US Seante canidate Mike? Oh it is a real news item Natch' . Happy Birthday to Blah, blah, blah Ageless and priceless...
OneMan
Wanna fatten your wallet? Check out Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas' Web site.
*To wit: Sneed hears there were 100,000 people who forgot to apply for homeowner exemptions for 2002.
*The shocker: That's $30 million to $40 million that could be pocketed by the taxing districts if no one reapplied.
*It's an Internet first: Sneed is told Pappas is augmenting her Web site, www.cookcountytreasurer.com, so homeowners will be able to go online to see if they got the exemptions. The site will further give instructions on how to apply to the assessor's office to get the exemptions and a refund!
*Not everyone will be eligible, but a homeowner exemption could be worth $300 to $500 per house.
Aren't you glad you read this column!?"
-- So there can be free pub for a US Seante canidate Mike? Oh it is a real news item Natch' . Happy Birthday to Blah, blah, blah Ageless and priceless...
OneMan
From the BlairHull.com - Blog Today, 4th District U.S. Congressman Luis Gutierrez endorsed Blair Hull in his campaign for the U.S. Senate. ::: In a joint appearance at the Hull for Senate campaign headquarters, Gutierrez outlined his reasons for backing Hull, including his passion for affordable, accessible healthcare, his commitment to working families, and his independence from the lobbyists and corporate special interests. "
-- Again I think this shows that Danny is not getting the props that he thought he was going to get. Is this going to be a three or even four way race down to the end? A bit over a month left....
-- Again I think this shows that Danny is not getting the props that he thought he was going to get. Is this going to be a three or even four way race down to the end? A bit over a month left....
Sunday, January 25, 2004
MSNBC - Opportunity reveals alien Mars: "'I'm flabbergasted. I'm astonished. I'm blown away,' Steve Squyres, principal investigator for rover science, said early Sunday during a news briefing at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. 'Opportunity has touched down in a bizarre, alien landscape.' "
-- Ummm isn't Mars an alien plannet. I would be really shocked if it looked like DeKalb, IL....
-- Ummm isn't Mars an alien plannet. I would be really shocked if it looked like DeKalb, IL....
Yahoo! News - Dennis Miller to Give Bush a Free Pass: "Miller cautions against making too many assumptions about his politics. He's conservative on taxes and defense issues but more liberal on social policy, he said.
'If two gay guys want to get married, I couldn't care less,' he said. 'It's their business. If some foreigner wants to blow their wedding up, I want my government to eliminate him.'
The United States right now is simultaneously the world's most loved, hated, feared and admired nation, he said.
'In short,' he said, 'we're Frank Sinatra (news).' "
-- It should be an interesting show.
'If two gay guys want to get married, I couldn't care less,' he said. 'It's their business. If some foreigner wants to blow their wedding up, I want my government to eliminate him.'
The United States right now is simultaneously the world's most loved, hated, feared and admired nation, he said.
'In short,' he said, 'we're Frank Sinatra (news).' "
-- It should be an interesting show.
I have started seeing ads yesterday. There was the McKenna 'I am the jobs senator' ad. As well as the Blair Hull bio spot ( they were both on right after each other right before SNL). I thought the Hull ad was decent, the McKenna ad was ok, however I just don't think the 'jobs' thing is really a Republican issue.
Not to sound like my brother, he is a Democrat. But, how many unemployed people and or people who work in the industrial sector vote in Republican primaries. It is sort of the same reason why the 'Health Coverage' issue does not work nearly as well in Republican primaries, because I suspect a higher percental of Republican primary voters have health coverage.
OneMan
Not to sound like my brother, he is a Democrat. But, how many unemployed people and or people who work in the industrial sector vote in Republican primaries. It is sort of the same reason why the 'Health Coverage' issue does not work nearly as well in Republican primaries, because I suspect a higher percental of Republican primary voters have health coverage.
OneMan
Mob ties run throughout city truck program: "Indeed, nearly one out of every 10 trucking firms in the city's Hired Truck Program is either owned by alleged mobsters or Outfit associates or by family members, often women, of reputed mob figures, the Sun-Times found."
-- I am shocked, shocked I say.
-- I am shocked, shocked I say.
Friday, January 23, 2004
Andy McKenna for U.S. Senate 2004 | Home Page: "GLENVIEW, IL - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Andy McKenna today called on the Department of Homeland Security to issue a permanent requirement that all foreign airlines institute air marshal programs onboard flights in the United States to safeguard American travelers and American soil. McKenna also wants foreign carriers to install 'Fortress Doors' in cockpits to protect flight crews from terrorist attacks, as U.S. carriers now are required to do."
-- Hey Andy how about some info on where you stand on things. I know taking this view on aircraft securitywas brave (not). But since this press release on the 5th, all of your stuff has either been "I got this endorsement" or "this guy is on my finance committee". Andy at this point I think the entire state can care less if another financial guy and/or guy that lives in a ritzy North Suburb is going to help you raise money.
OneMan
-- Hey Andy how about some info on where you stand on things. I know taking this view on aircraft securitywas brave (not). But since this press release on the 5th, all of your stuff has either been "I got this endorsement" or "this guy is on my finance committee". Andy at this point I think the entire state can care less if another financial guy and/or guy that lives in a ritzy North Suburb is going to help you raise money.
OneMan
Hastert won't back Oberweis this time: "'I thought Jim was the best of the candidates (in 2002),' Hastert said during a visit to The Beacon News on Thursday. 'But he did not run a great campaign last time. He didn't get his message out, and he kind of stumbled on what he really stood for. Obviously, I didn't endorse him this time.'
Hastert added that he's 'disappointed' in Oberweis for taking such a strong stance against President Bush's recent immigration-reform proposal. Oberweis has called the plan 'blanket amnesty in disguise,' a comment that doesn't seem to sit well with Hastert."
-- Ok, so no Hastert endorsement this time. Also I think he is right to take him to task. Here is a question for you dear reader. If Jim wins does he end up getting less support since he disagrees with Bush in such a public way?
OneMan
Hastert added that he's 'disappointed' in Oberweis for taking such a strong stance against President Bush's recent immigration-reform proposal. Oberweis has called the plan 'blanket amnesty in disguise,' a comment that doesn't seem to sit well with Hastert."
-- Ok, so no Hastert endorsement this time. Also I think he is right to take him to task. Here is a question for you dear reader. If Jim wins does he end up getting less support since he disagrees with Bush in such a public way?
OneMan
Thursday, January 22, 2004
I am watching something on HBO2 right now called Small Town Ecstasy, powerful and creapy stuff. This is why I am glad I was part of the Just Say No generation. I know people gave Nancy Regan a hard time for that, but it worked for me.
Right now they are showing this kid how Ecstasy is messing up his brain with actual brain scans.... The kids are asking their dad 'Are you going to stop taking Ecstasy?' This guy (early 40's maybe older) is talking about going to raves, he totaly fails to understand the risks he is taking. He wants more custody of his kids.
He so does not get it and his kids are paying the price. He fails to realize that he needs to stop doing drugs. It's that simple and he fails to get it, it is really sad.
-- OneMan
Right now they are showing this kid how Ecstasy is messing up his brain with actual brain scans.... The kids are asking their dad 'Are you going to stop taking Ecstasy?' This guy (early 40's maybe older) is talking about going to raves, he totaly fails to understand the risks he is taking. He wants more custody of his kids.
He so does not get it and his kids are paying the price. He fails to realize that he needs to stop doing drugs. It's that simple and he fails to get it, it is really sad.
-- OneMan
They like Bush, and they are not stupid - www.theage.com.au: "The price of freedom is high. You might think you would not sacrifice your life for it, but maybe you don't have to. After all, 20-year-old Americans are doing it for you, every day."
-- Great column....
-- Great column....
Lawyer Criticizes Rules for Tribunals (washingtonpost.com): "Marine Corps Maj. Michael Mori's news conference demonstrated that he and other military defense attorneys appointed by the Pentagon to represent defendants in the tribunals agree on many points with human rights activists around the world who have criticized the tribunals. "
-- The fact that a Major in the Marine Corps. can make this statement at a press conference is cool. We have to do this right or we are wrong.
-- The fact that a Major in the Marine Corps. can make this statement at a press conference is cool. We have to do this right or we are wrong.
Well we are now less than 60 days out and things are still just picking up steam. The Naperville Republican Women are hosting a Senate canidate forum on January 28th. It might be worth going just to see who shows up.
Also I found it intereting that my spam filter stops mail from Gery Chico. I also got a 'send to your friends' e-mail from the McKenna campaign.
OneMan
Also I found it intereting that my spam filter stops mail from Gery Chico. I also got a 'send to your friends' e-mail from the McKenna campaign.
OneMan
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
Ray Rayner Chicago TV legend dies: "Television host Ray Rayner, who entertained Chicago's children for decades, is dead.
WGN-Ch. 9, where Rayner played several roles, announced his death on its Noon News."
-- Bummer. I wish my kids could experience some of what his style of Children's television was like. Bummmer...
OneMan
WGN-Ch. 9, where Rayner played several roles, announced his death on its Noon News."
-- Bummer. I wish my kids could experience some of what his style of Children's television was like. Bummmer...
OneMan
Army Reserve Chief Fears Retention Crisis (washingtonpost.com): "The head of the Army Reserve said yesterday that the 205,000-soldier force must guard against a potential crisis in its ability to retain troops, saying serious problems are being 'masked' temporarily because reservists are barred from leaving the military while their units are mobilized in Iraq. "
-- Mark my words some sort of draft or really enhanced GI bill benefits is coming in the next 2-3 years.
OneMan
-- Mark my words some sort of draft or really enhanced GI bill benefits is coming in the next 2-3 years.
OneMan
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Candidate will withdraw from Kane chairman race: "Earlier Monday, a three-paragraph news release from Rauschenberger's campaign announced that, 'In the race between GOP Kane County Board chairman candidates, Karen McConnaughay and David Rickert, one candidate will withdraw from that race. Both will rally around Rauschenberger and endorse him for U.S. Senate.'"
-- Nice of the Rauschenberger campaign to share that with everyone....
-- Nice of the Rauschenberger campaign to share that with everyone....
Monday, January 19, 2004
Ok, last post for tonight (almost time for Letterman). What is the IL primary become relevant for the democratic presidental nomination. That would really boost turnout as well as make playing to 'the activists' only in the party less effetive. It could provide a boost to Hull and Obama. If nothing else it may make the last 3 weeks of the primary season very interesting here in IL.
I don't know what impact if any this will have on the GOP side, besides it may hurt the 'moderate' canidate (whomever is that is). Then again the odds of this being relevant are slim.
OneMan
I don't know what impact if any this will have on the GOP side, besides it may hurt the 'moderate' canidate (whomever is that is). Then again the odds of this being relevant are slim.
OneMan
Went to a Oberweis event (the ice cream thing) recently. I think he wished right now that the primary was in August :-). But seriously folks, it seems like a good idea. Give people a chance to talk to him and listen to what he has to say. Rather clever if you ask me. It will be interesting to see how many votes it gets him
Anyway.
OneMan
Anyway.
OneMan
DesMoinesRegister.com | News: "Combined, the eight presidential candidates have spent more than a year campaigning throughout Iowa, flipping pancakes and flying in helicopters and shaking hands and hands and more hands.
They spent close to $100 per caucus-goer by racking up at least $8.7 million in television advertising, and their staff members pumped many more dollars into the Iowa economy buying everything from rental cars to pizza. Thousands of volunteers poured into the state, raising worries about caucus tampering, and hordes of reporters from as far away as Japan camped out in Des Moines."
-- $100 a head.... Think about that for a moment.
OneMan
They spent close to $100 per caucus-goer by racking up at least $8.7 million in television advertising, and their staff members pumped many more dollars into the Iowa economy buying everything from rental cars to pizza. Thousands of volunteers poured into the state, raising worries about caucus tampering, and hordes of reporters from as far away as Japan camped out in Des Moines."
-- $100 a head.... Think about that for a moment.
OneMan
Chicago Tribune | Senate race split on security issues: "Oberweis, echoing one of his main campaign themes, said the Bush administration must take a stronger stand on preventing illegal immigrants from crossing U.S. borders. He also said he would be reluctant to back any new policies to increase U.S. involvement with Latin American countries."
-- Is illegal imigration going to become Oberwies' 'lock box'...
OneMan
-- Is illegal imigration going to become Oberwies' 'lock box'...
OneMan
Jack Ryan 2004: "- U.S. Senate Candidate Jack Ryan continued to pick up crucial Cook County Republican Township endorsements this weekend, winning Schaumburg Township on Friday night and then securing the New Trier Township endorsement on the first ballot Saturday morning. Jack also collected the most votes of any candidate in the Northfield Township endorsement session on Saturday, but fell just short of the supermajority required for an endorsement.
Northfield Township includes the city of Glenview."
McKenna and his wife, Mary, live in Glenview, Ill.
-- Can you say ouch.....
At least Oberweis' township (Aurora) doesn't endorse anyone by policy. But not even getting the most votes with your local township GOP org is a smack....
OneMan
Northfield Township includes the city of Glenview."
McKenna and his wife, Mary, live in Glenview, Ill.
-- Can you say ouch.....
At least Oberweis' township (Aurora) doesn't endorse anyone by policy. But not even getting the most votes with your local township GOP org is a smack....
OneMan
Saturday, January 17, 2004
CBS 2 Chicago: Poll Results Show Senate Race Tight GOP: "Results for the republican race indicate that out of 422 people they would choose to vote for the following:
Ryan 29%
Oberweis 17%
Mckenna 14%
Borling 10%
Rauschenberger 7%
Kathuria 3%
Undecided 19%
Margin of error: 4.9%
Results may not add to 100%, because percentages are rounded to whole numbers."
-- This poll at least had the Ryan people a bit happier than the Trib one. The difference in the numbers between the Trib and CBS2 are surprising. Also they used a smaller sample than they did for the Democrats (so therefore the higher margin of error). This one is still up for grabs as well. I got mailings today from Oberweis and Ryan. Oberweis for his Ice Cream thing and a Ryan reprint of the Geo. Will column from the Sun Times.
OneMan
Ryan 29%
Oberweis 17%
Mckenna 14%
Borling 10%
Rauschenberger 7%
Kathuria 3%
Undecided 19%
Margin of error: 4.9%
Results may not add to 100%, because percentages are rounded to whole numbers."
-- This poll at least had the Ryan people a bit happier than the Trib one. The difference in the numbers between the Trib and CBS2 are surprising. Also they used a smaller sample than they did for the Democrats (so therefore the higher margin of error). This one is still up for grabs as well. I got mailings today from Oberweis and Ryan. Oberweis for his Ice Cream thing and a Ryan reprint of the Geo. Will column from the Sun Times.
OneMan
CBS 2 Chicago: Poll Results Show Senate Race Tight: "In a survey of 702 certain voters from the state, they indicated they would vote for the following democratic candidate if the election were held today:
Hynes 20%
Obama 19%
Hull 19%
Pappas 18%
Chico 9%
Washington 4%
Skinner 4%
Undecided 7%
Margin of error: 3.8%
Results may not add to 100%, because percentages are rounded to whole numbers.
-- Ok CBS comes out with Democrat numbers that kind of match the Tribune numbers of a few days ago. However they also show a 4 way tie at the top and that Danny is not doing nearly as well as one would expect. Also the undecided number seems really low for this time of the year and the election being 60 days out. I would expect someone besides Blair is going to start spending media money ASAP. My guess Danny.
Hynes 20%
Obama 19%
Hull 19%
Pappas 18%
Chico 9%
Washington 4%
Skinner 4%
Undecided 7%
Margin of error: 3.8%
Results may not add to 100%, because percentages are rounded to whole numbers.
-- Ok CBS comes out with Democrat numbers that kind of match the Tribune numbers of a few days ago. However they also show a 4 way tie at the top and that Danny is not doing nearly as well as one would expect. Also the undecided number seems really low for this time of the year and the election being 60 days out. I would expect someone besides Blair is going to start spending media money ASAP. My guess Danny.
Thursday, January 15, 2004
Chris P Carrot for President Carrot2004.com: "Chris P. Carrot for President: Chris P. Will Produce!
My fellow Americans, my name is Chris P. Carrot, and I want to be your next president. You may be asking yourself, 'Why on Earth would I vote for a talking vegetable?' or 'What can he do for me?' The plain and simple answer is: It will take a carrot to improve America's vision! "
-- I would rather vote for Mayor McCheese....
My fellow Americans, my name is Chris P. Carrot, and I want to be your next president. You may be asking yourself, 'Why on Earth would I vote for a talking vegetable?' or 'What can he do for me?' The plain and simple answer is: It will take a carrot to improve America's vision! "
-- I would rather vote for Mayor McCheese....
Chicago Tribune | Poll Numbers
In the GOP race, Oberweis received the support of 16 percent of primary voters surveyed, and Ryan was backed by 12 percent. That represents an 8 percentage point drop from Ryan's results in the October poll, which was conducted while he was running TV ads in the Chicago area.
Businessman Andrew McKenna Jr. and state Sen. Steven Rauschenberger of Elgin both were supported by 5 percent of the survey's respondents, with 57 percent remaining undecided.
Also running are Joyce Washington and Nancy Skinner in the Democratic primary and John Borling in the GOP race.
-- There is also basically a tie at with the GOP as well if you take the margin into accoutn.
Interesting they don't mention Katuria at all, they even mentioned Skinner. Could this have anything to do with the lawsuit.
OneMan
In the GOP race, Oberweis received the support of 16 percent of primary voters surveyed, and Ryan was backed by 12 percent. That represents an 8 percentage point drop from Ryan's results in the October poll, which was conducted while he was running TV ads in the Chicago area.
Businessman Andrew McKenna Jr. and state Sen. Steven Rauschenberger of Elgin both were supported by 5 percent of the survey's respondents, with 57 percent remaining undecided.
Also running are Joyce Washington and Nancy Skinner in the Democratic primary and John Borling in the GOP race.
-- There is also basically a tie at with the GOP as well if you take the margin into accoutn.
Interesting they don't mention Katuria at all, they even mentioned Skinner. Could this have anything to do with the lawsuit.
OneMan
Chicago Tribune | Senate chase remains murky: "State Sen. Barack Obama of Chicago, Comptroller Dan Hynes and Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas all received the support of 14 percent of those surveyed, with Hull drawing 10 percent. Former Chicago Board of Education President Gery Chico had 6 percent.
Factoring in the poll's margin of error, Hull remains in a statistical tie with the leaders. But that may be little comfort to Hull, who has been unable to grab the lead despite outspending his opponents by millions of dollars, most of it on advertising and consultants."
-- Trib poll is out, I will cover the Dems first. It is interesting that it is basically a 4 way tie at the top. I am surprised at how strong Pappas' numbers are since I have not heard jack out of here. Also with the hit Danny! would have gotten with the AFL-CIO I figured he would be doing better. Again unless Pappas pulls out I think Obama is going to pull it off.
OneMan
Factoring in the poll's margin of error, Hull remains in a statistical tie with the leaders. But that may be little comfort to Hull, who has been unable to grab the lead despite outspending his opponents by millions of dollars, most of it on advertising and consultants."
-- Trib poll is out, I will cover the Dems first. It is interesting that it is basically a 4 way tie at the top. I am surprised at how strong Pappas' numbers are since I have not heard jack out of here. Also with the hit Danny! would have gotten with the AFL-CIO I figured he would be doing better. Again unless Pappas pulls out I think Obama is going to pull it off.
OneMan
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
MSNBC - Moseley Braun reportedly set to quit campaign: "Carol Moseley Braun, the former senator and ambassador who waged a spirited but poorly financed insurgent campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, intends to withdraw from the race, according to MSNBC sources. "
-- Color me surprised. I guess if that Blair Hull endorsement was real then it must have made a difference. I am starting to think I was confused when I heard that he had endorsed her. I will try and check.
-- Color me surprised. I guess if that Blair Hull endorsement was real then it must have made a difference. I am starting to think I was confused when I heard that he had endorsed her. I will try and check.
Hey Bliar Deal with this: "As doctors and lawyers debate the causes and consequences of soaring malpractice rates, Morgenstern is looking at a $15,000-per-year premium in Colorado. To stay in Ohio, he would have had to purchase high-risk insurance and pay up to 10 times that amount, says his insurance broker."
And here is an example of Evidence-Based Medicine as practiced by a doctor being used against him in a lawsuit. Does EBM sound's like something you may have heard of before. It is in the Hull Plan.
You need to fix the malpractice system in this country and really fix it. My problems with Hull's plan for this have been covered in this blog.
OneMan
And here is an example of Evidence-Based Medicine as practiced by a doctor being used against him in a lawsuit. Does EBM sound's like something you may have heard of before. It is in the Hull Plan.
You need to fix the malpractice system in this country and really fix it. My problems with Hull's plan for this have been covered in this blog.
OneMan
Tuesday, January 13, 2004
Chicago Tribune | Report takes aim at area gun sellers: "Chuck's Guns of Riverdale sold 2,370 guns during that period that were traced to crimes after being seized by police. Of the top 120 crime gun sellers cited by the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation, 13 were from Illinois. All but two of the Illinois dealers were from suburban Chicago, and seven more were from northwest Indiana, according to the report."
-- I've been to Chuck's Guns' years ago (back in high school to buy an accessory for a school play not a weapon). It didn't seem all that seedy or anything. If I recall correctly (it has been 17 years or so) all the employees were armed but I figured that is par for the course at a gun shop.
It will be interesting to see if and how the Dems respond to this.
-- I've been to Chuck's Guns' years ago (back in high school to buy an accessory for a school play not a weapon). It didn't seem all that seedy or anything. If I recall correctly (it has been 17 years or so) all the employees were armed but I figured that is par for the course at a gun shop.
It will be interesting to see if and how the Dems respond to this.
Chicago Tribune | Metra train clips commuter: "Metra Burlington Northern Santa Fe Train No. 1238 from Downers Grove, due downtown at 8:02 a.m., was arriving at Union Station when it struck an unidentified man in the shoulder, Metra spokeswoman Audrey Renteria said. Initial reports that an Amtrak train was involved were incorrect.
The victim was wearing headphones, had gotten off another train and had crossed the tracks in violation of station rules in front of the incoming train, Renteria said. He had just climbed onto the passenger platform when he was clipped by the grab iron of a ladder on Train No. 1238."
-- I used to take the train downtown. That is why you would look before busting that move. Now the Amtrak police will be out in force again. Lucky commuters.
The victim was wearing headphones, had gotten off another train and had crossed the tracks in violation of station rules in front of the incoming train, Renteria said. He had just climbed onto the passenger platform when he was clipped by the grab iron of a ladder on Train No. 1238."
-- I used to take the train downtown. That is why you would look before busting that move. Now the Amtrak police will be out in force again. Lucky commuters.
Monday, January 12, 2004
I thought I heard on the Radio on the way home from work today that Blair Hull endorsed Carol Mosely-Braun for President. Haven't found confirmation yet.
Wierd.
OneMan
Wierd.
OneMan
View More Details: "Downstate, Mr. Hull's campaign brochures have been landing in mailboxes like Christmas catalogs, and 'one is more gorgeous than the next,' says an unaffiliated Democratic strategist in the state. 'It's sort of a campaign manager's dream. It's all of the toys you've ever dreamed of.'
'People know who Blair Hull is now,' says John Gianulis, chairman of the Illinois Democratic County Chairman's Assn., who is neutral in the race. (Mr. Hull contributed $5,000 to the association in 2002.) 'I'm not going to say he's the front-runner, but he may be a surprise. If he can continue the barrage, he could come in and swipe away this nomination.'"
-- It will be interesting to see if he pulls this off. Besides some Jacy Ryan mailings a little while back I have seen nothing from anyone else running. Considering the hard 'R' that my voting record shows I am a bit surprised. If nothing else a host of people have enjoyed the Hull gravy train.
OneMan
'People know who Blair Hull is now,' says John Gianulis, chairman of the Illinois Democratic County Chairman's Assn., who is neutral in the race. (Mr. Hull contributed $5,000 to the association in 2002.) 'I'm not going to say he's the front-runner, but he may be a surprise. If he can continue the barrage, he could come in and swipe away this nomination.'"
-- It will be interesting to see if he pulls this off. Besides some Jacy Ryan mailings a little while back I have seen nothing from anyone else running. Considering the hard 'R' that my voting record shows I am a bit surprised. If nothing else a host of people have enjoyed the Hull gravy train.
OneMan
Sunday, January 11, 2004
Obama scores backing from AFSCME: "SPRINGFIELD -- Trying to counteract the big labor boost his chief rival recently reeled in, state Sen. Barack Obama accepted a formal endorsement Saturday by the union representing most state and municipal workers as he seeks a spot in the U.S. Senate.
The 100,000-member American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 chose the Chicago Democrat over state Comptroller Dan Hynes and the five other Democrats running in the March 16 primary. 'We've worked closely with Barack during his years in the state Senate, and we know he's a good legislator,' AFSCME's executive director Henry Bayer said."
-- Is this as big as the AFL-CIO, probably not. However it says something when a government employee union does not back a state constitutional officer that is from the party in power. The trib did a story today about the 'quiet' Dan Hynes. I think he is going to have to start making at least a little bit of noise in the next few weeks.
The 100,000-member American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 chose the Chicago Democrat over state Comptroller Dan Hynes and the five other Democrats running in the March 16 primary. 'We've worked closely with Barack during his years in the state Senate, and we know he's a good legislator,' AFSCME's executive director Henry Bayer said."
-- Is this as big as the AFL-CIO, probably not. However it says something when a government employee union does not back a state constitutional officer that is from the party in power. The trib did a story today about the 'quiet' Dan Hynes. I think he is going to have to start making at least a little bit of noise in the next few weeks.
Saturday, January 10, 2004
Oberweis foes scream over ice cream ploy: "Oberweis, an Aurora resident and one of nine Republican candidates on the March 16 primary ballot, is planning a series of upcoming campaign appearances at his namesake ice cream stores. He'll offer free scoops of Oberweis ice cream and the chance to enter an 'ice cream for life' sweepstakes."
-- I guess this seems like a good idea he used to bring ice cream to Republican events before when he ran the first time, he . I have not seen him at one lately so I don't know if he is still doing it or not. Perhaps I'll take the kids tomorrow and see whats, what. Fact finding you know.
OneMan
-- I guess this seems like a good idea he used to bring ice cream to Republican events before when he ran the first time, he . I have not seen him at one lately so I don't know if he is still doing it or not. Perhaps I'll take the kids tomorrow and see whats, what. Fact finding you know.
OneMan
Friday, January 09, 2004
Hockey dad drops lawsuit: "Calgary - The father of a nine-year-old boy who was suing his son's hockey team has decided to drop the suit.
Michael Kraik had launched the lawsuit against the Springbank Minor Hockey Association and its current and former presidents, claiming his son was humiliated after being placed on a team beneath his abilities"
-- The Chicago Blackhawks look forward to having him on the ice vs Colorado on the 11th.
Michael Kraik had launched the lawsuit against the Springbank Minor Hockey Association and its current and former presidents, claiming his son was humiliated after being placed on a team beneath his abilities"
-- The Chicago Blackhawks look forward to having him on the ice vs Colorado on the 11th.
"Democrat Richard Gephardt's manager accused Howard Dean's presidential campaign on Thursday of planning to slip non-Iowans into the Jan. 19 caucuses to pose as state residents and support Dean.:
Dean campaign manager Joe Trippi denied the allegation and told Gephardt manager Steve Murphy 'sleazy tactics like yours are exactly the reason that people have stopped participating in the political process.
In a letter to Trippi and later in a conference call with reporters, Murphy said a Dean field organizer in Iowa told a Gephardt staff member some of the expected 3,500 out-of-state Dean supporters coming to Iowa to help turn out the caucus vote would try to participate.
--- Let me get this right, the Dean people think some of their people might try and sneek into a caucus. Not that they asked them to, told them to or anything like that.
I suspect they point the guy is making is that some of these people might try to do so when they are in the state. It would be tempting for someone who has spent all week in Iowa working to give it a try. I don't think there is a story here.
Paging Dr. Heimlich for Rep. Gephardt.
OneMan
Dean campaign manager Joe Trippi denied the allegation and told Gephardt manager Steve Murphy 'sleazy tactics like yours are exactly the reason that people have stopped participating in the political process.
In a letter to Trippi and later in a conference call with reporters, Murphy said a Dean field organizer in Iowa told a Gephardt staff member some of the expected 3,500 out-of-state Dean supporters coming to Iowa to help turn out the caucus vote would try to participate.
--- Let me get this right, the Dean people think some of their people might try and sneek into a caucus. Not that they asked them to, told them to or anything like that.
I suspect they point the guy is making is that some of these people might try to do so when they are in the state. It would be tempting for someone who has spent all week in Iowa working to give it a try. I don't think there is a story here.
Paging Dr. Heimlich for Rep. Gephardt.
OneMan
Thursday, January 08, 2004
My Way News: "WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush will announce plans next week to send Americans to Mars and establish a permanent human presence on the moon, senior administration officials said Thursday night."
Bush won't propose sending Americans to Mars anytime soon; rather, he envisions preparing for the mission more than a decade from now, one official said.
In addition to proposing the first trip to the moon since December 1972, the president wants to build a permanent space station there.
-- This would be beyond cool. I don't know how the senate canidates feel about this. Perhaps we could even fly 'Eagles' up there like in Space 1999.
Bush won't propose sending Americans to Mars anytime soon; rather, he envisions preparing for the mission more than a decade from now, one official said.
In addition to proposing the first trip to the moon since December 1972, the president wants to build a permanent space station there.
-- This would be beyond cool. I don't know how the senate canidates feel about this. Perhaps we could even fly 'Eagles' up there like in Space 1999.
Candidate applies for Bears coach: "Borling spokesman David Zapata was even more cutting, arguing Rauschenberger is certainly not the Mike Ditka in the race.
'Steve Rauschenberger running for the U.S. Senate is like the Bears bringing back Dave Wannstedt,' Zapata said. 'It's a step backwards. ... We need tested, experienced leadership like John Borling -- someone who can help rebuild the party, not someone who's picked up the uniforms for the last decade.'"
-- Someone should give David Zapata a raise.
'Steve Rauschenberger running for the U.S. Senate is like the Bears bringing back Dave Wannstedt,' Zapata said. 'It's a step backwards. ... We need tested, experienced leadership like John Borling -- someone who can help rebuild the party, not someone who's picked up the uniforms for the last decade.'"
-- Someone should give David Zapata a raise.
Chicago Tribune | Hynes wins Illinois AFL-CIO endorsement: "In a show of labor support, state Comptroller Dan Hynes won the Illinois AFL-CIO endorsement Thursday for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate."
Tamarin and other delegates said the key issue put before the meeting was whether to endorse Hynes and that no other contender was offered to the delegates.
While the delegates were taking their vote, a huge blowup of a union card issued in 1962 to another candidate in the race, millionaire commodities trader Blair Hull, sat outside the hall. The card was issued by the Cannery Warehousemen, Food Processors, Drivers, and Helpers, Local 679 in Los Gatos, Calif.
-- So it goes to Danny after all. Interesting they didn't offer a list of canidates for the delegates to pick from.
I am looking forward to seeing poling numbers in a few weeks and see if Blair Hull is behind if he is going to pull out the checkbook and go negative.
OneMan
Tamarin and other delegates said the key issue put before the meeting was whether to endorse Hynes and that no other contender was offered to the delegates.
While the delegates were taking their vote, a huge blowup of a union card issued in 1962 to another candidate in the race, millionaire commodities trader Blair Hull, sat outside the hall. The card was issued by the Cannery Warehousemen, Food Processors, Drivers, and Helpers, Local 679 in Los Gatos, Calif.
-- So it goes to Danny after all. Interesting they didn't offer a list of canidates for the delegates to pick from.
I am looking forward to seeing poling numbers in a few weeks and see if Blair Hull is behind if he is going to pull out the checkbook and go negative.
OneMan
Wednesday, January 07, 2004
Help Gery while you write your holiday cards:
One of the best things you can do to help Gery win is tell your friends and family why you support Gery and ask them to support him too. We've developed a great program that makes this as easy and time efficient for you as possible.
As you put together your holiday card list, keep Gery in mind! Send us the list of your friends and family members who live in Illinois and are eligible to vote. Don't forget to include PTA groups, work directories, church groups and community organizations! Send us the list and we'll print letters (that you can personalize!) and drop them in the mail shortly before the election. Call Mandy at 312-681-5310 for more information on how you can participate.
-- This is from Grey's web site. Lets see if I am reading this correctly. You want me to basically send you every single address I have with everyone from the folks I go to church with to the other parents at Pre-School and you will write up letters to them. Oh, I am sure you are just going to discard the addresses afterwards as well.
I am sitting here in OneMan central thinking. Is this really clever or really stupid...... I think I am going to go with stupid.
One of the best things you can do to help Gery win is tell your friends and family why you support Gery and ask them to support him too. We've developed a great program that makes this as easy and time efficient for you as possible.
As you put together your holiday card list, keep Gery in mind! Send us the list of your friends and family members who live in Illinois and are eligible to vote. Don't forget to include PTA groups, work directories, church groups and community organizations! Send us the list and we'll print letters (that you can personalize!) and drop them in the mail shortly before the election. Call Mandy at 312-681-5310 for more information on how you can participate.
-- This is from Grey's web site. Lets see if I am reading this correctly. You want me to basically send you every single address I have with everyone from the folks I go to church with to the other parents at Pre-School and you will write up letters to them. Oh, I am sure you are just going to discard the addresses afterwards as well.
I am sitting here in OneMan central thinking. Is this really clever or really stupid...... I think I am going to go with stupid.
Nancy Skinner for U.S. Senate from Illinois - 2004:
"You're Invited...Tuesday, December 30 from 6pm to 7:30pm
The Improv Olympic, 3541 N. ClarK, for drinks and snacks.
A $25 minimum contribution is requested.
-- Just got this of Nacy Skinner's web site (right at the top). Also the K at the end of Clark is from the site, not a OneMan misspelling or mistype this time. If she gets 10% of the vote I am going to be shocked.
Nothing like having a promo for a funder that was almost a week ago. At least there is less pink on the site now.
OneMan
"You're Invited...Tuesday, December 30 from 6pm to 7:30pm
The Improv Olympic, 3541 N. ClarK, for drinks and snacks.
A $25 minimum contribution is requested.
-- Just got this of Nacy Skinner's web site (right at the top). Also the K at the end of Clark is from the site, not a OneMan misspelling or mistype this time. If she gets 10% of the vote I am going to be shocked.
Nothing like having a promo for a funder that was almost a week ago. At least there is less pink on the site now.
OneMan
Watch the Senator on ESPN TV
Senator Rauschenberger will appear nationally on ESPN 2 TV tomorrow morning at 6:10 am and 8:10 am. ESPN 2 is beamed into 85 million homes. He will be talking about his picks for the Super Bowl, the US Senate race and other related topics.
-- This was in an e-mail I got from the Rauschenberger campaign today (I actually got 2 of them they may want to check their e-mail list for dupes). It seems like he is going to be on Cold Pizza on the duce. I guess this came about from the whole Bears thing? I might actualy have my ReplayTV (like a TiVO) capture it since at 6:10 either the kids are in our room watching PBS kids or we are asleep.
OneMan
Senator Rauschenberger will appear nationally on ESPN 2 TV tomorrow morning at 6:10 am and 8:10 am. ESPN 2 is beamed into 85 million homes. He will be talking about his picks for the Super Bowl, the US Senate race and other related topics.
-- This was in an e-mail I got from the Rauschenberger campaign today (I actually got 2 of them they may want to check their e-mail list for dupes). It seems like he is going to be on Cold Pizza on the duce. I guess this came about from the whole Bears thing? I might actualy have my ReplayTV (like a TiVO) capture it since at 6:10 either the kids are in our room watching PBS kids or we are asleep.
OneMan
John Kerry's Road to Iowa Merges Into Memory Lane : "Suddenly Kerry seems transported to earlier, more rebellious days. On Saturday night, when Yarrow performed 'Puff the Magic Dragon' at a house party in Ames, Kerry lifted his fingers to his mouth for a quick toke on an imaginary joint. You can almost see his thick mane of silver hair returning to the shaggy brown do of those days."
-- Wow I guess the song is actualy about drug use after all. The image of the current John Kerry lighting up a big dobbie and getting mellow is quite entertaining, really. Try it for a second.
To paraphrase Yoda 'This is why French Looking man, you fail'
OneMan
-- Wow I guess the song is actualy about drug use after all. The image of the current John Kerry lighting up a big dobbie and getting mellow is quite entertaining, really. Try it for a second.
To paraphrase Yoda 'This is why French Looking man, you fail'
OneMan
Tuesday, January 06, 2004
Illinois Conservative Politics: "CHICAGO -- Republican U.S. Senate candidate Steve Rauschenberger called a press conference in bitterly cold downtown Chicago on Tuesday to announce that in addition to running for U.S. Senate, he had applied to be head coach of the Chicago Bears.
A press advisory distributed on Monday afternoon enticed reporters and cameramen with a headline hint, 'Halas. Ditka. Rauschenberger?' and concluded with 'Great photo opportunities.' "
-- If this is what you have to do to get attention then you are toast. It is also interesting that he appears to be the only GOP canidate buying google ad-words.
Do a google search (handy links provided) on Rauschenberger , Andy McKenna Borling and on the Democratic side
Obama
and you will see an add for the Steve web site.
However you don't see an Steve ad if you search on Kathuria, Jack Ryan or Andy Martin.
A press advisory distributed on Monday afternoon enticed reporters and cameramen with a headline hint, 'Halas. Ditka. Rauschenberger?' and concluded with 'Great photo opportunities.' "
-- If this is what you have to do to get attention then you are toast. It is also interesting that he appears to be the only GOP canidate buying google ad-words.
Do a google search (handy links provided) on Rauschenberger , Andy McKenna Borling and on the Democratic side
Obama
and you will see an add for the Steve web site.
However you don't see an Steve ad if you search on Kathuria, Jack Ryan or Andy Martin.
2004 - US Senate Race - Endorsement of Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois: "Dan Hynes Receives Endorsement of Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois
Another endorsement for Danny. It will be interesting to see who the state AFL-CIO endorses if anyone at all.
OneMan
Another endorsement for Danny. It will be interesting to see who the state AFL-CIO endorses if anyone at all.
OneMan
Something from Andy McKenna : "GLENVIEW, IL - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Andy McKenna today called on the Department of Homeland Security to issue a permanent requirement that all foreign airlines institute air marshal programs onboard flights in the United States to safeguard American travelers and American soil. McKenna also wants foreign carriers to install 'Fortress Doors' in cockpits to protect flight crews from terrorist attacks, as U.S. carriers now are required to do."
-- Interesting however shouldn't be US air marshalls on the flights. If you let Air Bubba out of County X to use it's own air marshalls how would we know they were not part of a plot?
Hey Air Bubba the flag airline of Bubbaland could you put a couple of armed men on your flight to cleavland for me. Also putting marshalls on evey international flight over US airspace would be expensive and require a huge number of qualified marshalls. You just don't want some dude with a gun but a highly qualified person in that role.
As for the 'Fortress Door' issue I suspect that is already taking place.
OneMan
-- Interesting however shouldn't be US air marshalls on the flights. If you let Air Bubba out of County X to use it's own air marshalls how would we know they were not part of a plot?
Hey Air Bubba the flag airline of Bubbaland could you put a couple of armed men on your flight to cleavland for me. Also putting marshalls on evey international flight over US airspace would be expensive and require a huge number of qualified marshalls. You just don't want some dude with a gun but a highly qualified person in that role.
As for the 'Fortress Door' issue I suspect that is already taking place.
OneMan
Monday, January 05, 2004
It looks like the lawsuit that Andy Martin filed is available from IlSenate.com. It has some interesting claims to say the least. I suggest you follow the ILSenate link and see what it has to say.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out over the next couple of weeks.
OneMan
It will be interesting to see how this plays out over the next couple of weeks.
OneMan
ESPN.com - MLB - Interview: Rose admits to betting on baseball, Reds: "After denying it for nearly 15 years, baseball legend Pete Rose is admitting that he bet on baseball and on his own team while managing the Cincinnati Reds.
'I bet on baseball in 1987 and 1988,' the baseball great told ABCNEWS' Charles Gibson in an interview to be aired on Primetime Thursday (10 p.m. ET).
'That was my mistake, not coming clean a lot earlier,' he said."
-- No Pete the mistake was betting on baseball in the first place. Sorry if Shoeless Joe can't be in the hall of fame, then Pete Rose shouldn't be.
OneMan
'I bet on baseball in 1987 and 1988,' the baseball great told ABCNEWS' Charles Gibson in an interview to be aired on Primetime Thursday (10 p.m. ET).
'That was my mistake, not coming clean a lot earlier,' he said."
-- No Pete the mistake was betting on baseball in the first place. Sorry if Shoeless Joe can't be in the hall of fame, then Pete Rose shouldn't be.
OneMan
Omaha.com: "DES MOINES (AP) - A soldier who lost both legs in Iraq was denied entry to a Des Moines-area nightclub last week because the shoes he wore on his prosthetic legs were too casual, the Des Moines Register reported in a copyright story.
Spc. Robert 'B.J.' Jackson, 22, who lost his legs in an explosion last August, was wearing black suede Nike sneakers.
'They're actually pretty dressy,' said his wife, Abby.
She said she and her husband told club employees that 'those were the only shoes he can wear with his prosthetic legs,' but they still were turned away.
The club Crush, in the Des Moines suburb of Clive, prohibits tennis shoes and hooded sweat shirts, but 'we make exceptions for people all the time,' said owner Tom Baldwin."
-- I think if I lived in Iowa it would be very cold day in the middle of the sun before I ever went to that place. I think if I lived near by it might be fun to walk in front of the place with a sign.
Besides for the ADA issues involved with this it is just friggin stupid. Reguardless if he lost his legs in Iraq or Tama, IA.
OneMan
Spc. Robert 'B.J.' Jackson, 22, who lost his legs in an explosion last August, was wearing black suede Nike sneakers.
'They're actually pretty dressy,' said his wife, Abby.
She said she and her husband told club employees that 'those were the only shoes he can wear with his prosthetic legs,' but they still were turned away.
The club Crush, in the Des Moines suburb of Clive, prohibits tennis shoes and hooded sweat shirts, but 'we make exceptions for people all the time,' said owner Tom Baldwin."
-- I think if I lived in Iowa it would be very cold day in the middle of the sun before I ever went to that place. I think if I lived near by it might be fun to walk in front of the place with a sign.
Besides for the ADA issues involved with this it is just friggin stupid. Reguardless if he lost his legs in Iraq or Tama, IA.
OneMan
Chicago Tribune | Archibald Candy selling Fannie May and Fanny Farmer, closing Chicago plant: "The new owner will supply the candy to keep the Fannie May and Fanny Farmer brands going, Archibald spokesman Ron Bottrell said. But no buyer could be found for the aging plant in Chicago's West Loop.
'As we began this process it was our hope that we might be able to sell the businesses intact, including the Chicago manufacturing plant,' chief financial officer Rick Anglin said.
-- Bet they start making candy in Canada where they can get Cuban sugar and don't set market prices on sugar like the US government does. I think this marks the death-knell of Chicago as a candy making meca.
Hey Job's canidate Andy McKenna or even Blair Hull how about addressing this issue.
OneMan
'However, it is apparent based on our analysis of operational alternatives and discussions with prospective buyers that the nearly 70-year-old facility on West Jackson Boulevard is not viable for cost-competitive production and will not be among the assets acquired.'"
'As we began this process it was our hope that we might be able to sell the businesses intact, including the Chicago manufacturing plant,' chief financial officer Rick Anglin said.
-- Bet they start making candy in Canada where they can get Cuban sugar and don't set market prices on sugar like the US government does. I think this marks the death-knell of Chicago as a candy making meca.
Hey Job's canidate Andy McKenna or even Blair Hull how about addressing this issue.
OneMan
'However, it is apparent based on our analysis of operational alternatives and discussions with prospective buyers that the nearly 70-year-old facility on West Jackson Boulevard is not viable for cost-competitive production and will not be among the assets acquired.'"
Sunday, January 04, 2004
Is Maria Pappas still running for senate? She hasn't issued a press release since December 18th and the web is rather quiet about her. I wonder when she is going to start doing stuff?
She is fighting a well funded guy Blair Hull and guy with his dads machine behind him and Obama who is gaining momentum.
OneMan
She is fighting a well funded guy Blair Hull and guy with his dads machine behind him and Obama who is gaining momentum.
OneMan
Saturday, January 03, 2004
Borling resume shines, but battle plan needs work: "Borling identifies his pro-abortion-rights position as an important plus, believing his competitors will split the pro-life vote. He estimates that 25 percent of the Republican electorate favors abortion rights, which he will trumpet in the campaign. Then, there are the veterans. More than a million veterans in Illinois will come to his aid, he reasons -- and with their extended families and contacts will produce an army of 4 million. To which Borling adds senior citizens -- at age 63, he is a vigorous member. He estimates that at least 25 percent of the state's voters are seniors."
-- I am not a big fan of Jack Roeser but it is interesting that he uses the phrase 'pro-abortion-rights'. I always thought conservatives used different language for that. I guess Jack is getting mellow in his age.
Also I thing Borling has a great resume but 'Pro-Choice' republicans are not really single issue people, if they were they wouldn't be Republicans. I don't see that view being a big plus for him but a major minus with some. I would also disagree with the idea that the grassroots of the party during primary time are driven by any single issue group (guns, abortion, etc) but rather party activists in general. Also the fact his is 63 years old is nice but again I don't really vote on age and I don't think seniors do either.
OneMan
-- I am not a big fan of Jack Roeser but it is interesting that he uses the phrase 'pro-abortion-rights'. I always thought conservatives used different language for that. I guess Jack is getting mellow in his age.
Also I thing Borling has a great resume but 'Pro-Choice' republicans are not really single issue people, if they were they wouldn't be Republicans. I don't see that view being a big plus for him but a major minus with some. I would also disagree with the idea that the grassroots of the party during primary time are driven by any single issue group (guns, abortion, etc) but rather party activists in general. Also the fact his is 63 years old is nice but again I don't really vote on age and I don't think seniors do either.
OneMan
Kansas State quarterback cleared to play in Fiesta Bowl
: "'A thorough review of allegations against senior quarterback Ell Roberson has led the university to conclude that no criminal act occurred,' Wesier said."
-- Glad the school cleared that up, I thought that was the job of like police and stuff but I guess his school is as good of a judge as anyone.
Give me a break.
OneMan
: "'A thorough review of allegations against senior quarterback Ell Roberson has led the university to conclude that no criminal act occurred,' Wesier said."
-- Glad the school cleared that up, I thought that was the job of like police and stuff but I guess his school is as good of a judge as anyone.
Give me a break.
OneMan
Former UK Education minister calls for harder exams: "Exams should be made more demanding to prevent too many people from going to university, Chris Woodhead, the former chief inspector of schools in England, said today.
Criticising the government's target to get 50% of young people participating in higher education by 2010, he told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme: 'I don't think 50% of people are able to study an academically demanding degree.'"
-- Interesting, should college be made harder so fewer people get degrees?
Criticising the government's target to get 50% of young people participating in higher education by 2010, he told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme: 'I don't think 50% of people are able to study an academically demanding degree.'"
-- Interesting, should college be made harder so fewer people get degrees?
Robertson: God has endorsed Bush: " Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson said Friday he believes God has told him President Bush will be re-elected in a ''blowout'' in November.
''I think George Bush is going to win in a walk,'' Robertson said on his ''700 Club'' program on the Virginia Beach-based Christian Broadcasting Network. ''I really believe I'm hearing from the Lord it's going to be like a blowout election in 2004. It's shaping up that way.''
Robertson told viewers he spent several days in prayer at the end of 2003."
-- Pat, has God offered any other hints. Like who is going to win the Superbowl? Also prediciting Bush in a Landslide is not a huge streach.
''I think George Bush is going to win in a walk,'' Robertson said on his ''700 Club'' program on the Virginia Beach-based Christian Broadcasting Network. ''I really believe I'm hearing from the Lord it's going to be like a blowout election in 2004. It's shaping up that way.''
Robertson told viewers he spent several days in prayer at the end of 2003."
-- Pat, has God offered any other hints. Like who is going to win the Superbowl? Also prediciting Bush in a Landslide is not a huge streach.
Well I still seem to be getting a fair number of hits from Canada.. That's cool.
Also I see I got a hit from someone doing a search on Jack Ryan and Senate. Someone checking blogs? It also raises an interesting point.
Google should sell information on what people are searching for. So I could pay (not much mind you) to get a count of the search variations overa couple of days of various words.
Just a thought
OneMan
Also I see I got a hit from someone doing a search on Jack Ryan and Senate. Someone checking blogs? It also raises an interesting point.
Google should sell information on what people are searching for. So I could pay (not much mind you) to get a count of the search variations overa couple of days of various words.
Just a thought
OneMan
Friday, January 02, 2004
Illinois Conservatives Say Rift in State GOP Hurts Bush: "But grassroots organizers like Doug Ibendahl, state coordinator and co-founder of Republican Young Professionals, told CNSNews.com that they are concerned the Illinois Republican Party and the Bush campaign's liaison to Illinois are making it difficult to energize the conservative base.
'Bush could win Illinois,' Ibendahl said. 'The only way he could lose is if the old corrupt guard here brings him down, and if the Bush brand gets dragged down by these horrible problems we have in Illinois.'"
-- Errr where do I start with this.
Lets not forget Bush lost IL last time around so therefore assuming a Bush defeat in IL this time is due to infighting would be silly. Unless the jobs situation turns around here it is going to be tough for Bush.
If the 'conservative base' can't get energized for Bush because of who his 'people' are then the 'conservative base' needs to get over it's self. This is like when people gripe about delegate picks. as Dennis Miller said..
"The biggest conspiracy has always been the fact that there is no conspiracy. Nobody's out to get you. Nobody gives a s.. whether you live or die. There, you feel better now?"
The Bush campaign has bigger and more important things to worry about then the fact you don't like his local coordinator choices.
OneMan
'Bush could win Illinois,' Ibendahl said. 'The only way he could lose is if the old corrupt guard here brings him down, and if the Bush brand gets dragged down by these horrible problems we have in Illinois.'"
-- Errr where do I start with this.
Lets not forget Bush lost IL last time around so therefore assuming a Bush defeat in IL this time is due to infighting would be silly. Unless the jobs situation turns around here it is going to be tough for Bush.
If the 'conservative base' can't get energized for Bush because of who his 'people' are then the 'conservative base' needs to get over it's self. This is like when people gripe about delegate picks. as Dennis Miller said..
"The biggest conspiracy has always been the fact that there is no conspiracy. Nobody's out to get you. Nobody gives a s.. whether you live or die. There, you feel better now?"
The Bush campaign has bigger and more important things to worry about then the fact you don't like his local coordinator choices.
OneMan
Hastert shoots for role as precinct committeeman: "House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert, the nation's highest-ranking GOP legislator who under the Constitution is third in line for the presidency, is running for precinct committeeman."
-- I supose it is a good thing his committeeman moved away. That would be tough race for the canidate besides the Speaker anyway.
-- I supose it is a good thing his committeeman moved away. That would be tough race for the canidate besides the Speaker anyway.
Thursday, January 01, 2004
Sun Times: Obama's endorsements stacking up: "Democratic U.S. Senate contender Barack Obama has moved ahead of rival Dan Hynes in the competition for endorsements from the state's congressional delegation. "
-- Yes I know Steve Neil can be all over the place in his writting but I think he makes a good point here. I still think it is going to come down to Obama and 'Danny' with Hull playing the spoiler downstate. Less than 80 days.
-- Yes I know Steve Neil can be all over the place in his writting but I think he makes a good point here. I still think it is going to come down to Obama and 'Danny' with Hull playing the spoiler downstate. Less than 80 days.
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