League of Women Voters Illinois Executive Director Jan Czarnik is quoted in the Daily Herald today as saying she and Grayslake 8th Congressional District forum moderator Kathy Tate-Bradish’ have received death threats. What probably triggered the entirely inappropriate response of … Continue reading
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An Island Lake immigrant Air Force Reserve Veteran name Joe Ptak started the trend in the 8th District Congressional. Now saying the Pledge of Allegiance at candidate forums of the League of Women Voters is spreading beyond Lake County and … Continue reading
I don’t know if this is an indication that Melissa Bean’s campaign for re-election to her 8th Congressional District seat is in trouble or that a League of Women Voter member is really angry about the negative publicity engendered on … Continue reading
Thought some might be interested in Glenn Beck’s take on the Grayslake League of Women Voters debate for the 8th Congressional District. It got Republican Joe Walsh some national publicity. … Continue reading
By the zingers that flew between McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren and his Democratic opponent Mike Mahon, you could be excused for thinking there was a real contest going on. In the last debate, the one in which the incumbent … Continue reading
After the bruhaha that occurred after the Lake County League of Women Voters was forced to withstand an audience member-initiated Pledge of Allegiance, the McHenry County affiliate started its program with the Pledge. (Here’s what she said afterward.) It wasn’t … Continue reading
While it will be interesting to listen to the three Sheriff’s and two Clerk’s candidates debate tonight at 7 at McHenry County College’s Conference Center, most media types will probably be watching whether sponsor McHenry County League of Women Voters … Continue reading
Here’s what he wrote: My name is Joe Ptak and I live in Island Lake, Illinois. I attended the Joe Walsh-Melissa Bean “forum” and I WAS THE INDIVIDUAL who stood up and wanted to know why the pledge of allegiance … Continue reading
I took some time to jot down what the Lake County League of Women Voters’ moderator said about the 8th Congressional District debate audience’s insistence on reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before the Grayslake High School event. “I have absolutely … Continue reading
Two chances to hear candidates have been scheduled by the McHenry County League of Women Voters. The first will be this Sunday afternoon at 2 at McHenry County College. It will feature county board candidates. The format is the same … Continue reading
This Thursday and Friday the League of Women Voters will sponsor two forums in conjunction with “Sunshine Week.” The one on Thursday evening will be for a candidates meeting for the McHenry County College Board and the Crystal Lake Council. … Continue reading
As you can plainly see from this cartoon drawn for my Libertarian Party campaign against Rod Blagojevich and Jim Ryan in 2002, Blagojevich is not a cuckoo. Mayor Richard Daley is half right. Blagojevich is a bird. That bird is … Continue reading
As you can plainly see from this cartoon drawn for my Libertarian Party campaign against Rod Blagojevich and Jim Ryan in 2002, Blagojevich is not a cuckoo. Mayor Richard Daley is half right. Blagojevich is a bird. That bird is … Continue reading