I found this sign on Route 14 on April 15, 2010. That’s the day of the latest TEA Party demonstration in Crystal Lake. The sign says, Stop Greedy Politicians … Continue reading
Category Archives: Demonstration
A paragraph from a Chicago Tribune article about Illinois Tea Party demonstrations: “A typical protest will draw a few dozen vocal participants, including last month’s rally at the Schaumburg office of U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean intended to persuade the Democrat … Continue reading
This is from a participant in the Tuesday demonstration in front of 8th District Congresswoman Melissa Bean’s Schaumburg office near Woodfield. Photos of the event were also shared. I am pleased to publish both the letter and the pictures. You … Continue reading
The following press releases were received from 8th District GOP Congressional candidate Joe Walsh: Bean Puts Party Politics Ahead of Constitution, Constituents: Votes to Sanction Shady “Deem-and-Pass” (Lake Zurich, Ill)– Yesterday, Melissa Bean voted down a bi-partisan effort that would … Continue reading
This is the one week in the legislative session to keep alert. The taxeaters are after your money and those with ideas that need to be snuch by in order to have a chance of passing are using parliamentary shortcuts … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog told of a possible demonstration against Elgin Kiwanis’ invitation of domestic terrorist Bill Ayers to speak at lunch. Here is a report from the scene: “There were around a dozen of us at the (Bill) Ayers … Continue reading
When my son and I got to Cary we discovered people who had been at the Crystal Lake demonstration, 550 strong according to Libertarian Party Chair Dave Brady of Wonder Lake. This was the third McHenry County TEA Party I … Continue reading
Those who went to Algonquin to protest being “Taxes Enough Already” were pretty much gone when my friend Pete Castillo and I arrived after taking part in the record-breaking demonstration in Crystal Lake. Fortunately, Algonquin’s Stan Gladbach sent me some … Continue reading
The pressure from the Northwest Herald newspaper ad, the protesting on a very cold Saturday in front of State Rep. Jack Franks’ Route 47 office, the YouTube video of lament and anger, the letters from Cardinal Francis George and Bishop … Continue reading
On our way back from Milwaukee’s Mitchell Airport, we drove through Woodstock on Route 47. There was a big back-up as we entered and left Burger King. As we paused at the McConnell Road stop light, here’s what I saw … Continue reading