2012
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Obama and The Tea Party
What Barack Obama and his minions cannot grasp is the American people aren’t sheep. We don’t want government intrusion into every aspect of our lives. The Bill of Rights – those first ten amendments to our Constitution – still mean something to most of us, no matter how much they have dumbed down public education. [...]
Retiring Illinois Lawmakers Make “Good” on the Way Out
The representatives and senators leaving office in January 2013 will see millions of dollars in pension payments, figures far more sizable than they would’ve seen in the private sector. What’s happening here and what can the public do about it?
Indefinite Detention Bill Passes Senate
National Defense Authorization Act now again includes indefinite detention of American citizens. Last week we learned that Senator John McCain’s conference committee stripped the amendment that protected American citizens against indefinite detention out of the NDAA. And the final bill passed in the Senate.
Just 22 Months Till We Can Fix It …
That’s right, there’s only twenty-two months remaining until the 2014 mid-term elections. We at the Illinois Conservative Examiner believe it isn’t the end of the world no matter how dire the re-election of Barack Obama seems, but it is time for patriotic Americans to band together if the GOP is to wrestle back control of [...]
Topinka: ‘Fiscal Cliff’ FIASCO Will Cost Illinois
Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka on Friday warned that the economic impact for the state budget could exceed $1 billion if Congress and the President are unable to reach an agreement to prevent the federal government from going over the “fiscal cliff.”
Joe Walsh: Arlington Heights TEA Party Next Meeting
Thursday, January 3, 2013, 7:00 PM, Hendricksen Room of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Mark your calendars and invite your friends, the man many say is the face of conservatism in Illinois, Congressman Joe Walsh will speak before the faithful on various subjects facing Illinois and the nation.
News and Views in 60 Seconds
News and Views is a twice-weekly column containing an assortment of interesting state, national and international political and financial information, opinions, candidate reviews, scheduled events, Tea Party information, meetings and press releases that we hope will interest you. ICE News invites all TEA Party groups, state and national, as well as any conservative individuals or [...]
Obama Sees a Political Victory in Going Over the Cliff
With just a few days until current tax rates expire and automatic, across-the-board spending cuts kick in, Obama left Washington after urging congressional leaders to consider a scaled-back plan to extend some of the tax rates and delay the spending cuts. His plan would extend tax rates for those making less than $250,000 a year [...]
Feds Secretly Free Dangerous Criminals Instead of Deporting Them
The gigantic U.S. immigration system operates under a cloak of secrecy, is releasing thousands of dangerous criminals who avoid deportation and commit deadly crimes after being freed by the Obama administration, a disturbing newspaper series reveals.
Walsh Legislation Signed Into Law
Law improves international travel through Chicago-O’Hare and other airports. On December 20,President Barack Obama signed into law legislation that Rep. Joe Walsh (IL-08) introduced earlier this year. The No-Hassle Flying Act eliminates duplicative luggage screening requirements for passengers originating from pre-cleared airports.
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