http://www.publiusforum.com ...It's What's Happening NOW! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:14:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en -By Warner Todd Huston The Senate ethics committee has "admonished" Senator Roland Burris for all the lies that he's handed them in his testimony over his involvement in disgraced and impeached Governor Rod Blagojevich's pay-to-play scandal in Illinois. As Blago was making his last pass around the drain over his countless illegal ... http://www.publiusforum.com/2009/11/20/slap-on-wrist-for-senator-burris/ Rosanna Pulido, staunch defender for unemployed American citizens in her district, expressed outrage this afternoon at Luis Guterriez's Amnesty reform bill, to be introduced some time this month. "With unemployment in Illinois at 10% and rising, our nation's legal law abiding citizens do not need more competition for jobs", Rosanna ... http://www.publiusforum.com/2009/11/20/guitierrez-amnesty-plan-a-disaster-focus-should-be-on-american-jobs/ -By Warner Todd Huston Well, little Todd Stroger is at it again. With the Cook County Board now having been given more power by the State Legislature to overturn Stroger's veto, the junior Stroger is now claiming it's all about racism. On an upcoming episode of "Connected to Chicago," WLS radio's Bill ... http://www.publiusforum.com/2009/11/20/cook-county-board-president-charges-racism/ -By Anita MonCrief According to a report from Ohio today, a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has asked the ACORN-tainted Ohio Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner, to investigation ACORN's voter registration work in the state. “U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan has formally asked Ohio's secretary of state to look ... http://www.publiusforum.com/2009/11/20/inside-acorns-political-plans-ensuring-a-democrat-majority/ All Republican members of Illinois' Congressional Delegation have signed the following letter to President Obama: Dear Mr. President: According to the Chicago Tribune, your Administration may transfer up to 200 Al Qaeda terrorists from their detention facility in Guantanamo Bay a prison in Thomson, Illinois, 150 miles from Chicago. If your Administration brings ... http://www.publiusforum.com/2009/11/20/letter-from-illinois-gop-congressional-delegation-on-transfer-of-terrorists-to-thomson-il/ Statement from Congressman Peter Roskam on the disclosure this morning from Democrat Senate Candidate Alexi Giannoulias that he received a National Security Council (NSC) briefing on possibly moving Guantanamo to Illinois: “Given Mr. Giannoulias’ disclosure that he received a NSC briefing on possibly moving Guantanamo to Illinois, I urge the Obama ... http://www.publiusforum.com/2009/11/20/roskam-statement-on-giannoulias-disclosure-of-receiving-a-national-security-briefing/ -By Warner Todd Huston When you go to the polls February 2, 2010, and request a "Republican" ballot, here's the ballot order you'll see -- as determined by an Illinois State Board of Elections drawing earlier this week: For US Senate, the GOP ballot starting at the top: Donald (Don) Lowery Mark Steven ... http://www.publiusforum.com/2009/11/20/the-illinois-primary-ballot-will-look-like-this/ -By Warner Todd Huston In another in a long series of swift kicks to Israel and American Jews, the Obama Administration has announced that it is slashing the guest list and budget for its 2009 Hanukkah celebration. According to the Jerusalem Post the guest list is being cut in half causing some ... http://www.publiusforum.com/2009/11/20/another-obama-slight-to-american-jews/ -By Marie Jon America is under siege from within. Our nation has undergone a bloodless coup that required no military action. It occurred one year ago this month, at the hands of liars, cheats, and thieves who — calling themselves "progressives" — deceived the electorate at the polls and defrauded ... http://www.publiusforum.com/2009/11/20/americans-embrace-george-washington-and-abraham-lincoln-not-chairman-mao-zedong/ -By Warner Todd Huston We just received in our email box the Associated Press working files on the following story... Palin's Daughter Arrested in Wasilla for Dangerous Drunk Driving (AP) WASILLA, ALASKA — The daughter of failed Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was arrested Thursday in Wasilla for driving drunk. Bristol Palin, 19, ... http://www.publiusforum.com/2009/11/19/ap-reporting-from-wasilla/