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By John Biver One of the boondoggles we’re sure to hear more about during this year’s gubernatorial campaign is the condition of our state’s university system. Judy Topinka has already blasted Rod Blagojevich for…
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By John Biver We didn’t have to look far to learn more about Judy Baar Topinka’s targeted tax incentive plan. A scan of the morning mail was all it took. The Heartland Institute’s monthly…
Read MoreBy John Biver In case you missed yesterday’s “Statehouse Insider” column in the State Journal-Register, Doug Finke commented on Judy Baar Topinka’s inability to answer some basic questions about her recently announced economic plan. Finke gives her…
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The four-letter acronym GLBT has left out one very angry group that promises to go on an anti-Western Culture rampage if society doesn’t quickly recognize and embrace them.
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By John Biver So let’s get this straight. Topinka is going to create a state agency to create private sector jobs. According to her website, the Illinois Jobs Partnership “will be focused exclusively on creating…
Read MoreBy John Biver What kind of “Economic Plan” do you propose if you’re running for governor after serving a quarter century in state government but still have no idea what to do about the…
Read MoreImagine this scenario: a state in the union with a direction-less, idea-less, and principle-lacking Republican party. Now imagine that in that same state’s largest city resides the nation’s best state-level think tank. Can you conjure that…
Read MoreTammy Bruce has some harsh words for the leadership of the “gay rights” movement and for those who seek to “indoctrinate decent, thoughtful people into accepting that the standards by which they were raised are wrong.” Her words are made all the more important because she describes herself as pro-choice, a feminist, and a lesbian who was at one point a part of the left’s political leadership.
Read MoreSocieties around the world fall on different points of the spectrum – ranging from civil and just – all the way to chaotic and barbaric. There are no guarantees that our nation will maintain its relatively good position on that spectrum.
Read MoreHow can I be optimistic that the “homosexual rights” movement will fail in its attempt to radicalize America? Easy. Just look at the news footage and the pictures from this past Sunday’s homosexual “pride parade” in Chicago. Can those people parading down the street win the argument? I don’t believe it.
Read MoreOne of the reasons I’m optimistic about the future of the discussion of morality in this country is that despite decades of work attempting to get every American to discuss their sex life in public, most people still prefer not to. I believe human nature suggests that won’t change any time soon.
Read MoreNotes on Medicaid compiled from the Illinois Policy Institute, the Illinois Republican Senate Caucus, and news reports. From the Illinois Policy Institute: When individuals purchase health insurance or choose employee benefits, they make decisions…
Read MoreBy John Biver Sure, it’s a red state – but it’s also a big state with big state challenges – and it’s a place where a lot of Democrats live. Before Jeb Bush won…
Read MoreUPDATE: For an even longer list click here. (Just wait until the toxophiliacs start to demand equal rights. There will be hell to pay. And you wondered why you liked those Robin Hood movies…
Read MorePublic opinion polls showing the progress of the “homosexual rights” movement are much like the poll numbers showing support for abortion in the early 1990s. Back then only the most principled political candidates ran as openly pro-life.
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