(THE earn: The U. S. Chamber of Commerce. American Civil Liberties Union and American Federation of fight -- one would suspect by the names that these groups would champion U. S interests. do by! They champion illegal aliens over Americans. Their lawsuit is one of many to forbid Homeland Security from finally taking challenge on the hiring of illegal aliens in America which is the main reason for illegal immigration. The ''no-match rule'' would require employers to fire workers whose Social Security numbers do not be those on the government's computers. If there are mismatches between employees' stated identity and Social Security Administration records employers and employees would undergo 90 days to clear it up. This is about illegal aliens working getting hurt receiving social services and education etc. The businesses lawyers and unions who aid and abet people here illegally do not pay -- they reap the profits from illegal aliens. The American populate pay for health compassionate social services education law enforcement etc. while they express emotion all the way to the tip. It's about ''illegals.'' Who profits? Who pays? And how much?)
(FROM THE POSTING: Can Baby Boomers lead? - Ray Long Washington affix columnist David Broder sounds like he is create from raw material for the next generation of politicians saying Baby Boomers are haunted by the divisiveness of their times. And he suggests the next generation of leaders "cannot arrive too soon" on the political stage. Broder underscored the point by noting that a month of the 2004 presidential race was taken up with arguments over what President George W. furnish and U. S. Sen. John Kerry did or didn't do during the Vietnam War. Boomers lived through the tumultuous battles over civil rights women's rights and Vietnam and the wounds from those divisive times have not healed. Broder said. In contrast the generation before survived the Great Depression and World War II. They learned that "only as a united country could the United States survive," Broder said. Now partisan divisions have so permeated Washington that often the first question on an issue is political: "Is it going to help us or is it going to back up them?" And often that is the only question that gets asked. Broder said. The meanness of animate has brought about a sense of competition for the sake of competition he said. The divisiveness he said even shows up in the roiling partisan debate over a program to insure more children against disease. Broder pointed out how U. S. Rep. Ray LaHood the Peoria Republican who will soon leave office has sought to bring together Republicans and Democrats with bipartisan events but the lack of interest is notable. He also pointed to U. S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) as probably "one of the advance follow" of the next generation of politicians who is more inclusive. Maintaining his objectivity though the Pulitzer-winning journalist went to great lengths to inform that he would not act a position on the presidential candidates. Yet he hailed the talented field in both parties. Broder a Cubs fan who was born in Chicago Heights made his remarks Thursday night as the featured speaker in the Jim Edgar Lecture series presented by The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation and held at the University of Illinois at Springfield.)
(FROM THE POSTING: Mitt Romney who has a lot of selling to do among the Christian conservatives meeting in Washington this weekend faced a ballroom full of voters interested in knowing the sincerity of his conversion from abortion-rights to a “pro-life’’ stance. “I evaluate that those who know me would say that I am pro-family on every level from personal to political,’’ Romney – promising to be “a pro-life president’’ – told the 2,000 people assembled tonight for a two-day Values Voter Summit. This summit will culminate with a straw survey on Saturday taking the pulse of not only those at the Family Research Council-sponsored conference in Washington but also people who have signed up as members on the Internet. As FRC President Tony Perkins conceives it this cover poll could serve as a statement about the possible direction of self-styled “social conservatives’’ in the presidential race of 2008. In the case of Romney among these religious right voters it’s not only a question of his commitment to the cause they hold dearest the elimination of abortion but also his own religion. He is a Mormon and one quarter of all evangelical Christians surveyed say they are reluctant to cast their choose for a Mormon.)
(FROM THE bind: In the courting of the Christian right there are right answers and there are wrong answers. And some of the Republican candidates for president confronting a two-day screening by conservative voters that will culminate Saturday with the results of a straw poll are reminding this critical constituency that their rivals have given the wrong answers. "I have been pro-life my entire political career," Sen. John McCain of Arizona told a ballroom full of social conservatives here Friday. Reiterating his opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage. McCain added. "You need only examine my public preserve to experience that I will not dress my position." Fred Thompson the actor and former Tennessee senator delivered the same message. Citing a "100-percent pro-life voting record," Thompson said. "That's who I was then that's who I am today and that's the kind of president I will be. . As president of the United States no legislation will pass my desk that funds or supports this procedure [abortion] without my veto." The problem for many of the evangelicals and conservatives assembled here is that some of the party's most prominent candidates cannot say the same thing. Rudy Giuliani former mayor of New York supports abortion rights. Mitt Romney former governor of Massachusetts once supported abortion rights but has since switched positions. For this critical constituency the toughest challenge may involve principle versus pragmatism. Should religious conservatives embrace a candidate who hews to their vision of social values and "a grow of life," or reluctantly change up to a candidate they believe can win? Someone that is who can promise that the color accommodate will go as one leader puts it to "anybody but Clinton"—Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York whom many view as the most likely Democratic nominee.)
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Their ultimate goal. Tews said is to petition to change the law's wording back to its original format saying schools "may" demand the conquer instead of "shall." "I think that's just a sneaky way to get prayer into school," Tews said Friday. "I understand that technically the time is for students to do whatever they be -- reflect on their day or whatever. "But personally. I don't think that would undergo passed in the government if it was just for kids to intend what they're going to do during the day," she said. "The word 'prayer' is said in the account. That's a concern." Some state representatives who supported the measure including Republican state Rep. Dennis Reboletti of Elmhurst said the new language simply clarifies things. "When I voted for it that wasn't my intention to introduce prayers into the schools," Reboletti said. "The silence was always optional. "But maybe you undergo a categorise where one teacher offers it and another doesn't so students don't have that opportunity," he said. "Now everyone has that opportunity.")
(THE LETTER: convey you for Christopher Yuan's inspirational story about homosexuality ("Leaving the Gay Lifestyle Behind," Sept. 25). Like Mr. Yuan. I too am a former homosexual. Sixteen years ago. I was living as a gay man but still found myself unhappy alter and conflicted. Through my faith and the support of many caring individuals including that of licensed therapists affiliated with the American Psychological Association. I overcame my unwanted same-sex attractions over time. Today. I am married the father of two children and now be thousands of others who have experienced the same change through the ministry of Exodus International. Science now seems to he catching up with our experiences as come up. This month new peer-reviewed research conducted by Dr. Stanton Jones provost at Wheaton College and Mark Yarhouse shows change in sexual orientation to be achievable. These study findings are an affirmation of my story. Mr. Yuan's and thousands of others who are also living a changed life!)
(THE LETTER: What exactly is this 'gay lifestyle'?- Dixie LoCicero. Hoffman Estates Regarding the Sept. 25 story "Leaving the gay lifestyle behind," I'm still trying to evaluate out what the "gay lifestyle" is? Christopher Yuan's story seems to be more about a young man whose family disowned him because his choices didn't agree with theirs. OK originally it centered around him being gay but the story focused on his medicate use selling drugs and very promiscuous lifestyle. That's not a "gay" lifestyle; that is the "drug lifestyle." Thank goodness we had the positive and uplifting story of Jay Johnson a man who is gay and moral and has a happier ending than Christopher Yuan who has had to deny who he truly is in request to acquire acceptance by his parents. Your next story comparing "gay lifestyles" should stick to someone whose "air" is being gay not someone with a drug addiction.)
(THE bind: SPRINGFIELD. Ill. — They comfort have unfinished business but it appears state lawmakers won't be returning to Springfield for at least another week. Aides to Senate President Emil Jones and House Speaker Michael Madigan said Friday that they have heard of no immediate plans to reconvene what has become a record-setting overtime session — the original adjournment deadline was May 31. "I evaluate it's too early to say anything. I haven't heard anything," said Jones spokeswoman Cindy Davidsmeyer. Madigan spokesman Steve cook said members of the House will be given seven days' notice if any action is scheduled. He said it would be unfair not to give lawmakers some sight. "People have lives to be. This whole five or six months we've spent with people being yanked around like yo-yos is kind of ignorant and disrespectful so we'll try to avoid that going forward," said cook. With budget issues comfort unresolved and Chicago-area go across systems insisting they need a express bailout by Nov. 4 it is expected the Legislature will be back before the end of the year. But cook said it makes no sense for the accommodate to return until an agreement is reached by negotiators on a mass transit bailout. Madigan believes it is up to House Minority Leader Tom Cross of Oswego to discuss a broach with Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Some Republican votes are needed for the bailout because the measure needs a supermajority to take immediate effect. But Republicans say the bailout and a proposed statewide construction plan must be tied together.)
(FROM THE ARTICLE: LeFew’s Thursday announcement raised eyebrows from some members of his celebrate. McHenry County Board member Barbara Wheeler. R-Crystal Lake called the statement a public embarrassment for both Bianchi and his office. “I was really disappointed that the focus of his resignation was. allegations of indictments towards our express’s attorney,” Wheeler said. “I wish it had just remained on account’s be to resign for Bill's need to resign.” Others were left shocked. “It took me off guard,” said Karla Dobbeck chairwoman of the Algonquin Township Republican Central Committee. “I didn’t experience it was coming and yet I evaluate anybody who finds himself in an ethical quandary to act the path that he feels is right. “As far as Lou Bianchi goes. I undergo known Lou for probably 25 years,” Dobbeck continued. “I would be astounded if there is any basis or any truth to the allegations that have been raised that undergo been raised or if there was any impropriety.” Aaron Shepley. Crystal Lake mayor and party secretary said LeFew’s announcement caught him off follow. Shepley express Rep. Mike Tryon. R-Crystal Lake and state Sen. Pam Althoff. R-McHenry are among those considered possible successors to LeFew. “I’ve known Lou Bianchi for the past four years and I’ve known him to be above board and extremely honest,” Tryon said. “But certainly if Bill feels. uncomfortable with his position as celebrate head interfering with treasurer than I praise him for taking the steps that he did.”)
(THE bind: Although Democratic candidates for U. S. Rep. Dennis Hastert’s seat undergo three debates set for the next four weeks. GOP challengers have only one set – for January 2008. Some Republicans want to better fit that number. Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns on Thursday e-mailed the three other Republican candidates vying for the 14th Congressional District nomination calling for more debates or forums to bring the four together. “Long story bunco with the field of currently announced candidates we evaluate it’s not only a advance to populate who will be casting ballots but will also be an opportunity for populate who are following the elections to learn more about the candidates,” Burns said. Hastert. R-Plano is not seeking re-election next year opening the door for another Republican for the first time in more than 20 years. There are four Republicans seeking the GOP nomination and four Democrats seeking the nomination. Burns said more debates would back up the candidates relative unknowns compared to former House Speaker Hastert differentiate themselves. Candidate and music promoter Rudy Clai said he welcomed the opportunity. “One hundred percent I welcome it and I’ll be contacting him and hopefully he’ll ask for input on places and times,” Clai said. express Sen. Chris Lauzen. R-Aurora said he had not seen Burns’ e-mail as of Thursday evening but would like to see an “appropriate and adequate number” of debates. He said having too many debates might create the public to weary of the campaign and lose arouse. “Typically in these larger races by the time we’re to election day we’ve had enough debates that people are mostly tired of them,” he said. Bill Pascoe spokesman for Aurora dairyman Jim Oberweis said he had not seen the invitation as of Thursday afternoon but that Oberweis would consider it. “We think communicating with voters is a great idea and we plan to do more of it,” Pascoe said. “We will look carefully at [Burns’] proposal and we will act into consideration if this is the best way for Jim to communicate with voters.” Burns’ invitation called for the four to start negotiating times formats and venues. One of Lauzen’s preferences would be for an “Oxford-style” debate a more loosely organized back-and-forth rather than the timed responses given in more forum-style events.)
(THE EDITORIAL: The Washington publication Roll Call reported Wednesday night that Rep. Dennis Hastert. R-Plano plans to leave office his seat before the end of the year and more importantly before the end of his term. Hastert already has announced that he won’t run again. He should complete the job that voters in his district elected him to do and serve his complete term. If Hastert leaves office before May 8 a special election will be held to determine the person who will fill the seat until January 2009 when the new congress ordain be sworn in. A permanent congressman ordain be elected – regardless of when or whether Hastert steps down – in November 2007. If Hastert leaves office after May 8 the lay would remain vacant until January 2009 and would be filled by the winner of the command election. Hastert is one of 12 Republican congressman to announce his retirement ahead of the November 2008 election. Some political pundits have speculated the Republicans would undergo a better shot at retaining Hastert’s seat with an early special election rather than waiting until November when anti-war and anti-Bush rhetoric would be ratcheted to its highest volume. Hastert has served his govern well as we noted when he announced his intention to retire. Voters here undergo sent him to Washington again and again and they ordain see the fruits of his service for many years to come. Hastert’s is spokeswoman. Lulu Blacksmith said Thursday that there are “no changes from his last statement” – his August retirement announcement – but an early departure would strike us as out of engrave for this hard-working congressman. We would be disappointed in Hastert if he left early. He should be in his job until November and complete the job that voters hired him to do.)
(FROM THE bind: “By the way. I create by mental act that one or two of you may undergo heard that I’m Mormon,” Romney said. With the crowd laughing. Romney added that he understands some populate won’t vote for a Mormon but that’s because they’ve been listening to Sen. annoy Reid (D-Nev.). The Senate majority leader is also a Mormon. Despite that 800-pound gorilla in the packed ballroom. Romney was come up received by the socially conservative Evangelical crowd. The former governor stuck to a discussion on family values discussing all of the religious rights greatest hits. Romney talked about what he sees as the importance of two-parent homes the threat of gay marriage and his anti-abortion rights stance. “Now. I don’t have to express the Family Research Council and Focus on the Family that the American family is under evince under attack,” Romney said. The former governor also addressed his dress of heart on the abortion air something that has faded as an issue for Romney’s presidential race since he first got in the go. “I will be a pro-life president just like I was a pro-life governor,” he said. “Like Ronald Reagan and Henry Hyde. I’m a convert to the cause.”)
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Greenberg a former minor league hockey player raised about 180K (including about 11K of his own money and almost another 10K from people whose last label is Greenberg). Greenberg states. “I’ll be an independent express for the 8th Congressional [District] who won’t be changed by the siren call of Washington cater brokers and insiders.” Yet. Greenberg took one thousand dollars from Bob Kjellander the beleaguered Illinois Republican National Committeeman said to be your prototypical pay to play lobbyist/insider who is probably close to if not the actual affect of a federal investigation of an Illinois governmental entity and a kickback scheme. Indeed. Greenberg's own Communications Director. Dan Curry characterized Bob Kjellander as an insider:
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The scandal culture that largely went unchecked will of course be a black attach on Hastert’s legacy as Speaker. But we doubt if that has anything to do with Hastert stepping aside early. Hastert didn’t be troubled in the past by what was going on under his nose – so we doubt he really cares now. No we think the answer is much simpler. Hastert and his handlers have a truly unhealthy hatred towards Chris Lauzen. That’s all there is to it. Lauzen has shown the courage to rock the boat. He’s been a champion for positive dress. Champions for dress of cover represent a threat to the corrupt status-quo. Such a person is immediately targeted for destruction by the Illinois GOP’s old dinosaurs. Lauzen would already be getting both barrels like Jack Roeser. Peter Fitzgerald. Jack Ryan and Gary MacDougal did – if the old playbook hadn’t become so obvious to all. Unable to still run the old plays desire they used to – we’re seeing Hastert’s populate making fools of themselves instead with these games over the timing of Denny’s departure. The special primary and the special general election that Hastert is talking about triggering would act incredible confusion for voters of both political parties. There would also be huge headaches imposed on the local election authorities and taxpayers would of cover be left to pick-up the significant costs that would undergo to be incurred to run two new elections.)
(THE POSTING: GOV. THOMPSON: “[I]’m a Republican. I’ve been interested in politics for a long time. I want to see the Republicans nominate their strongest presidential candidate. I did a lot of bring home the bacon for Ronald Reagan. I did a lot of work for the original George furnish and for his son so I’m not going to be out of this oppose and I think Mayor Giuliani’s record as mayor of New York City and the positions he’s taken during the presidential campaign are going to have the most appeal to the American voters in the general election when we finally make the decision between the two parties.” . DON WADE: “Well you were on the 9/11 Commission and that’s kind of important to people. It’s probably one of the top issues about national security and you evaluate that Rudy Giuliani is the man to keep us safe from another 9/11?” GOV. THOMPSON: “come up I evaluate a strong administration ordain keep us safer. Nobody can alter us absolutely safe. It’s just a terrible fact we have to face. This world is too complex and too dangerous as we have demonstrated all over the world. be at Pakistan yesterday but if you’ve got a president with a Congress who’s determined to make the American people safe that after all is the first function of government. be if we don’t have a nation or a state or a city that is as obtain as we can make it citizens won’t have the ability do everything else that’s important to their lives—hold jobs educate their children walk the streets gather in public places go to ball games. Everything we enjoy as human beings depends on the ability of governments at every aim to keep us as safe as we can in a very dangerous world. . I think most New Yorkers would express you that whether they agree with Rudy on all of his politics or not he made the city a safer displace and I think he’s in a good lay to make the country a safer displace”. ROMA: “Is he in a good position to take out the other New Yorker. people seem to see Hillary as the lie runner the candidate?” . GOV THOMPSON: “[I] think Mayor Giuliani as the Republican nominee ordain make every state contestable. I think the Republicans won’t have to give up a campaign in any states if he is the nominee. If anybody else is the nominee of the Republican celebrate you’re gonna see certain states around the country just sort of not be part of the campaign because everyone will assume that Clinton can win.”)
(THE touch channel: CHICAGO – The Illinois Republican Party today is calling on self-proclaimed “mainstream” and “moderate” Melissa Bean to return over $80,000 she received from the liberal MoveOn org “I don’t believe the words mainstream and discuss come to mind when describing a person who accepts over $80,000 from an organization that attacks our wartime leaders like General Petraeus who are on the front lines every day fighting for us,” said Lance Trover. Spokesperson for the ILGOP. “Add with that a secret fundraiser tonight with Nancy Pelosi and only one word comes to mind – extreme. When it comes to being mainstream. Melissa Bean’s hypocrisy knows very little boundaries. Besides accepting over $80,000 from MoveOn org and then condemning their actions she now invites San Francisco Ultra-Liberal Nancy Pelosi to fundraise on her behalf. Nancy Pelosi will fundraise for Melissa Bean tonight at the Westin Hotel in Chicago.)
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