Up until yesterday, Republican Primary voters were being treated to a cordial and informative campaign for the Republican nomination for Governor. And although Jim Oberweis, Steve Rauschenberger, Bill Brady and Ron Gidwitz have differing opinions on how to solve our state's problems, they have treated one another respectfully. These four gentlemen have been just...
Doug Ibendahl
Topinka’s vicious campaign style prompts Illinois GOP to take action
Sell-Out Joe (Part 2)
Kjellander wasn't "elected" to anything. He was muscled in by a rigged-up kangaroo court, overseen by other members of the Topinka campaign team. Topinka-backer Kirk Dillard Chaired the Nominating Committee at the State Convention. The 19-person committee was stacked with handpicked members, many of whom had unbelievable conflicts of interest favoring Kjellander. The member...
Sell-Out Joe (Part 1)
Anyone who hasn't yet read the book should treat themselves this Holiday Season to 1776, by Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough. 1776 is a riveting account of the Revolutionary War in the year of the Declaration of Independence. The historical novel centers on General Washington and his Herculean efforts to recruit and then...
Topinka’s rollout beyond Orwellian
Uninitiated school kids reading Orwell's classic metaphor about the Russian Revolution may sometimes feel it is exaggerated or hard to relate to. But for an even more surreal education into the expert use of political double-speak as a tool, and the ability of power to corrupt - look no further than today's Illinois Republican...