Is this another example of Illinois Republicans shooting themselves in the foot? Is the state’s GOP satisfied with always being in second place? Illinois State Senator Jim Oberweis (IL-25) has pulled a vanishing act over the last few months. Voters scanning the daily newspapers or television news would be hard pressed to hear anything about him or his efforts to unseat Senate Majority Whip Richard “Dick” Durbin. Durbin is Harry Reid’s and Barack Obama’s favorite water boy. The Illinois’ economy is in the toilet. Businesses are fleeing the state for greener pastures and what has the second most powerful man in the U.S. Senate done to help the people he has sworn to represent? Nothing. Continue reading “Where’s Jim Oberweis? Dick Durbin’s Support Is Fading and A Senate Seat Is Waiting”
Child Discipline
Dear Dickie, A strange thing happened yesterday! Some friends of mine were visiting from Oklahoma with their three-year-old grandson who was really acting up. After they tried to get him in line with threats involving ice cream, movies, timeouts, and an early bedtime to no avail, they threatened, “If you don’t behave, you are going to grow up in Illinois!” Wow! What is it about this state that makes strong men tremble, weak men faint, and unruly children behave? Continue reading “Child Discipline”
The Truth about the Vietnam War
Did the United States win or lose the Vietnam War? We are taught that it was a resounding loss for America, one that proves that intervening in the affairs of other nations is usually misguided. The truth is that our military won the war, but our politicians lost it. The Communists in North Vietnam actually signed a peace treaty, effectively surrendering. But the U.S. Congress didn’t hold up its end of the bargain. In just five minutes, learn the truth about who really lost the Vietnam War. Continue reading “The Truth about the Vietnam War”
THE SUMMER OF 14— UPDATE
Less than a month ago, in the June 26th edition of ICE News, an article ran paralleling the summer of 1914 and its march to war with the summer of 2014 and the similar circumstances swirling around Europe and the Middle East. This issue appeared two days before the 100th anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sophie on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo, Bosnia. This was the spark that lit the fuse, the beginning of, what came to be known as World War 1. The assassination was committed by a Bosnian-Serb. The war involved most of Europe and Russia. Continue reading “THE SUMMER OF 14— UPDATE”
Illinois Politics: Hughes – Play to Win
If you are watching basketball and the play is constantly at one end of the court, you have a pretty good guess who’s winning, right? (HINT: not the team that’s spending all its time defending). The same thing goes for hockey, soccer, football…and politics. Continue reading “Illinois Politics: Hughes – Play to Win”
A Fundraiser For ICE News
Every endeavor, every dream – and creating ICE News was my dream – needs funding. If every one of our readers would take a stamped envelope; put $1.00, or $2.00, or $3.00 – even $5.00 in the envelope and mail it to the address listed below, the Illinois Conservative Examiner will be able to keep publishing – also, check out our advertising prices, we’re very competitive. Continue reading “A Fundraiser For ICE News”
CDC Smallpox and Anthrax Mishaps Signal Other Potential Dangers
Years ago when the FBI learned the People’s Republic of China knew the design of a U.S. nuclear warhead, their investigation focused on a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory and in 1999 Dr. Wen Ho Lee was indicted for stealing state secrets. Lee, who was born in Taiwan, was suspected of acting on behalf of Taiwan intelligence services. During the investigation, he was mistreated—his name was leaked to the press before formal charges were filed and he was jailed in solitary confinement without bail. In the end, charges could not be proven and Lee was convicted only of improper handling of restricted data. Exonerated, he received a presidential apology from Bill Clinton. Continue reading “CDC Smallpox and Anthrax Mishaps Signal Other Potential Dangers”
Yet Another Foreign Policy Mess: Iraq May Be Lost
When Barack Obama and the Democrats took over the White House, the Senate and for two years the House of Representatives they were really in charge- of virtually every part of this nation’s government. Oh and how they’ve messed up everything! A glaring example: When George Bush left office, Iraq was relatively peaceful. Sectarian violence was diminishing and the people were looking forward to a better life with Saddam Hussein dead and a strong US military in-country.
But that wasn’t good enough for the Democrats. A short time after Obama took office Obama went to Cairo where he announced his solidarity say he was one of them and all Muslim needed to do was to follow his leadership. He and the Democrat Party announced troop withdrawals’ and began courting extremists and the fanatics in Iran. Six years later, portions of Iraq are under the iron grip of murderous fanatics who declared their captured territory an Islamic Caliphate dedicated to destroying Israel and the Great Satan – us. Continue reading “Yet Another Foreign Policy Mess: Iraq May Be Lost”
Caliphate to Christians: Convert, Pay or Die
It seems as if the world has yet to come to terms with the reality that there is now an Islamist caliphate in existence — the first in nearly 100 years — and what that really may mean. Reuters (wire service) and some other news outlets are so in denial that they are putting quote marks around the word caliphate, as if it’s an unheard-of concept or the scare quotes will make the thing go. away. Continue reading “Caliphate to Christians: Convert, Pay or Die”
A Chronology Of Russia From Yeltsin’s Fall Through Putin’s Rise
By Editor-in-Chief on July 23, 2014
As Stratfor readies to look forward in coming days at the implications for Russia — and its leader Vladimir Putin — in the downing July 17 of a Malaysian jetliner, we also invite readers to take stock with us of past forecasts of Russia’s geopolitical evolution in the context of global events. Continue reading “A Chronology Of Russia From Yeltsin’s Fall Through Putin’s Rise”
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