Blagojevich trial, Obama’s name surfaces, Obama mentor Emil Jones, Alonzo Monk Testimony

Blagojevich trial,  Obama’s name surfaces

From the Chicago Tribune June 10, 2010.

“Aide: Blagojevich said he made deal for Obama seat”

“A former top aide to Rod Blagojevich testified Thursday that the then-governor said he had a deal to appoint a state legislator to Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat in exchange for letting a veto of ethics legislation stand.

Alonzo Monk testified that Blagojevich was worried the legislation would hurt his ability to raise funds because it banned people with state contracts of $50,000 or more from donating to the campaigns of politicians who administered them.

Blagojevich, who had campaigned by saying he would bring a new era of ethics in state government, had complained the bill unfairly targeted the governor’s office. It had passed both houses without a single ‘no’ vote before his veto.
Monk quoted Blagojevich as saying former state Senate President Emil Jones agreed to the alleged deal. But Jones called for the vote, which passed just over a month before Obama was elected president. The override vote might not have occurred had Obama not urged Jones — his mentor — to call his chamber to action.

Jones did not immediately respond to a message Thursday at his business. His cell phone was not able to accept a message.”

Read more:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/naperville/chi-ap-us-blagojevichtrial,0,391403.story

119 responses to “Blagojevich trial, Obama’s name surfaces, Obama mentor Emil Jones, Alonzo Monk Testimony

  1. “NAPERVILLE” – Almost sounds like USURPERVILLE CW.

  2. Danny,
    Gibss amazed? I’m stunned. Thanks for the post.

  3. Good find Danny – Now if only Hannity or O’Reily will show it tonight or Rush will talk about it when he gets back from honeymoon. These guys are becoming useless as far as I am concerned. Time to turn up the heat everybody.

  4. I forgot to thank Lester Kinsolving of WND. He has always had a pair. I would really like to hear what Carly Fiorina would say about this. She made a hit with me today talking about Barbara Boxer’s “Yesterday” hair.

  5. Danny @ 6:10 pm
    GUILTY.

  6. Please listen to this VERY INFORMATIVE INTERVIEW called:

    ” The Military Perspective -A Town Hall meeting with General Paul Vallely,”

    On the Patriots Heart Network with Chalice Jackson. I listened to it late last night and Gen. Paul Vallely (Ret) has some very EXCELLENT INFORMATION AND INSIGHT.

    http://www.blogtalkradio.com/patriotsheartnetwork/2010/06/09/the-militarys-perspective-a-town-hall-meeting

  7. Naperville is all right… remember there are around 9.6 million people in the Chicago area. What and a few hundred politicians?… Most Chicagoans are hard working and great people… I know as I’m one of ’em. Need to know what Chicago is really like? I’m happy to help. Don’t diss the whole city though. Like we’re all Al Capone?

  8. Free Speech's avatar Free Speech

    Any more info on this arrest?

    Mia // June 10, 2010 at 4:23 pm

    This comment was just left at JB William’s article re: LTC Fitzpatrick —

    J.B., Rise up for America has a line at the top saying, “Arrested again! TN
    is out of control.” We’ve been waiting for the report Walt mentioned over
    the weekend. Posted to his blog at 14:25 today: “Please Sir would you let
    us know or contact J.B. about what’s going on?”
    Have you heard any further from Walt? There’s nothing at AGJ or any other
    site we could find. Thank you, Sir.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    I can’t get the page to finish loading. I don’t know what’s up. I don’t like it. But I don’t know what else to do but pass it along.

  9. Gibbs sidesteps Social Security question
    Asked about affidavits that Obama’s ID was assigned to Connecticut address
    http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=165225

  10. Free Speech's avatar Free Speech

    NewsChannel5.com : Another laptop computer with names, SS#’s & dates of birth stolen in Nashville.

    Evidently boCohorts are gearing up for more voter fraud in 2010 elections.

  11. Free Speech: watch out for ‘Organizing for America’ which is ACORN rebranded by the W.House: http://biggovernment.com/amoncrief/2010/06/07/organizing-for-america-and-the-dnc-acorn-2-0/

    and on BHO’s and DNC’s plans for stealth socialism: http://hotair.com/archives/2010/05/29/obama-acorn-and-stealth-socialism-dire-domestic-threat/

  12. Thia is a MUST HEAR radio program.
    Please listen to this VERY INFORMATIVE INTERVIEW with Gen. Paul Vallely (Ret)from beginning to end, and there is a speech from Lt. Col. Allen West, and a conversation with a man named Preston, and some very informative call-in callers that have EXCELLENT INFORMATION AND INSIGHT on the Patriots Heart Network with Chalice Jackson.

    Americans, MUST hear this entire radio program from beinning to end. You can open it up in another window, and go back to work, or go on other web sites and listen to the whole program at the same time.

    PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS VERY INFORMATIVE RADIO PROGRAM FROM BEGINNING TO END:

    http://www.blogtalkradio.com/patriotsheartnetwork/2010/06/09/the-militarys-perspective-a-town-hall-meeting

    # # # #

  13. Free Speech's avatar Free Speech

    Starla // June 10, 2010 at 6:42 pm

    Please listen to this VERY INFORMATIVE INTERVIEW called:

    ” The Military Perspective -A Town Hall meeting with General Paul Vallely,”

    On the Patriots Heart Network with Chalice Jackson. I listened to it late last night and Gen. Paul Vallely (Ret) has some very EXCELLENT INFORMATION AND INSIGHT.

    http://www.blogtalkradio.com/patriotsheartnetwork/2010/06/09/the-militarys-perspective-a-town-hall-meeting
    **************************************

    Thanks, Starla!

  14. Free Speech's avatar Free Speech

    Lisa G in NZ // June 10, 2010 at 7:24 pm

    Free Speech: watch out for ‘Organizing for America’ which is ACORN rebranded by the W.House:
    http://biggovernment.com/amoncrief/2010/06/07/organizing-for-america-and-the-dnc-acorn-2-0/

    and on BHO’s and DNC’s plans for stealth socialism:

    http://hotair.com/archives/2010/05/29/obama-acorn-and-stealth-socialism-dire-domestic-threat/
    **************************************

    Yes, Lisa, bo’s Elections Theft Scheme is very well planned.

  15. Get this, C-span edits out the question regarding ss# asked by WND. Was at around 50 minute mark- no more.

    http://cspan.org/Watch/Media/2010/06/10/HP/A/34052/White+House+Briefing+with+Press+Secretary+Robert

  16. Israeli Defense Force footage of the attack on the Mavi Marmara was a deliberate fabrication:

    http://info-wars.org/2010/06/10/video-israel-defense-force-video-of-siege-of-%e2%80%98mavi-marmara%e2%80%99-hoaxed/

  17. Free Speech's avatar Free Speech

    Finally heard from Mr. Adams.

  18. Free Speech's avatar Free Speech

    Starla, do you have an email for Chalice? Enjoyed her program.

  19. Free Speech.
    What a tease. And? Is he safe?

  20. Lisa G in NZ @ 7:03 pm
    http://www.napersettlement.org/visitorinfo/naperville_history.htm
    Naperville HistoryNaperville, IL
    DuPage and Will Counties, 28 miles W of the Loop.
    I wonder what they were trying to do in Naperville, even though it is an old town it did not grow until 25-30 years ago, it was still corn fields.
    More weird.

  21. Nice link on Naper, Michelle… perhaps they were trying the ‘commune’ route a few decades past? Now, they are just a typical Chicago suburb. Chicago and surrounding area has a very interesting history of growth. Definitely. I worked many years in the financial trading sector. The futures/options business helped the city grow from 1900 onwards as it was a trading port for goods last century. Fun places to visit all over the area. I recommend it! 🙂

  22. Dang, FreeSpeech….. more of the homo persuasions in gubmint?

    I’m shocked, just shocked… errrr… not so much… (where is Larry S. or Zach to validate??!)

  23. Lisa G in NZ @ 9:52 pm
    Lisa I was born in Chicago, but grew up in the dorky suburbs DuPage, Bensenville, Elmhurst, Addison, Villa Park, Wood Dale, Roselle-squaresville USA. We used to go down to Rush Street-that was a blast-took the suburbs awhile to get some action, any action so we wouldn’t have to go downtown. It was like civilization came to the suburbs-finally.

  24. New video from Polarik:

    “FRAUD IN THE USA: It’s the conspiracy, Stupid!”

    http://tinyurl.com/2ctvmgk

  25. Lisa G in NZ // June 10, 2010 at 9:55 pm

    Dang, FreeSpeech….. more of the homo persuasions in gubmint?

    I’m shocked, just shocked… errrr… not so much… (where is Larry S. or Zach to validate??!)
    *************************************
    LOL!

    Always thought that KISS of TIPPER at the 2000 Convention was just a bit too hard, like al was trying to convince his wife of 30 years that he really was a man after all.

  26. Lisa G in NZ @ 9:55 pm
    I think its Harvard v/s Yale, Army v/s Navy-Gays v/s Straights. Will this frat boy gov’t never end, no wonder they can’t represent the people too busy misbehaving or covering up the misbehavior. They are totally out of control and need to get reined in real fast. The press should quit covering up for them too, lest people think they are involved. I think this Gore thing is going to uncover a lot of garbage, but in this quest for the truth, more gag, but if it restores the country so be it.

  27. Free Speech @ 10:02 pm
    “Always thought that KISS of TIPPER at the 2000 Convention was just a bit too hard, like al was trying to convince his wife of 30 years that he really was a man after all.”
    That comment just cracked me up and reminded me of a song, for you Al-Macho Man. After 30 years the poor woman still needed convincing? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO43p2Wqc08

  28. Nikki thinks algore is gay, not that there is anything wrong with that.

    http://www.blogcatalog.com/search/frame?term=gay+scandal&id=fd95bec97bdecaf68cdd5e1fe6d86ae5

  29. GORDO @ 10:01 pm
    I forgot how much I loved Beethoven’s Fifth. Not only does Dr. Ron Polarik call them forgers ie., criminals but he calls them lousy forgers-cool.
    Funny they are showing that Hawaii 5-0 is coming back on the air, could we be hearing Book ’em Danno again soon?

  30. Is every one going to turn out to be gay? I guess if you are a pal to Barry that is one requirement and the other muslim, maybe??????

    Not me never! I believe that “opposites attract” 🙂

  31. Ginger @ 10:27 pm
    Well at least we now know why some parts of DC are not working, at this point we don’t know how many other scandals are bubbling up, ready to explode. I still think the Gulf Coast Oil Spill is a metaphor for this disaster of an adminstration. To picture the Obama admin at work all you need to do is look at the oil spill. I read somewhere 13 countries offered immediate assistance along with many companies, Obama rejected their offers. Nobody is that stupid, well ok Obama is that stupid.

  32. “We would not be showing contempt for the Constitution; we’d be protecting the rights of every American regardless of race…or sexual orientation. “ Al Gore endorsing bo at 2008 Convention.

    http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/28/gore.transcript/

    This is a must read. This algore speech should have sent off fire alarms in the dem party.

  33. As to that White House press briefing today, thanks for providing the link. Did you notice that journalist on the front row when Lee Kinsolving asked the SS# question? He had a look of exasperation and disgust, and then he just got up and left. I forget this guy’s name and who he’s with, but he is a big Obama shill. It’s great to see these jerks in the MSM getting shaken up over all the Obama questions. Serves them right for sitting on their hands for so long. They are a disgrace to America.

  34. Re: Free Speech // June 10, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    Starla, do you have an email for Chalice? Enjoyed her program.

    # # # #

    Free Speech,

    To Contact Chalice Jackson I found the following information for you. You can go to the links below and Register on her blog so you can leave a message for her at her blog below as a comment:

    “You can contact us in a variety of ways. Click here to send Chalice an email from here:

    Chalice’s Blog is here:

    “BREAKING NEWS – GENERAL VALLELY DEMANDS OBAMA’S RESIGNATION – TONIGHT”

    Added by Chalice

    http://patriotsheart.us/index.php?/blog/4entry-7-general-demands-obamas-resignation-live-tonight-with-general-vallaly-and-general-cash/

    http://patriotsheart.us/index.php?/blog/4/entry-8-part-2-general-demands-obamas-resignation-live-tonight-with-general-vallely/

    # # # #

    Free Speech, You can CONTACT Chalice here:

    Telephone: 847-304-8800 (voice mail)

    Patriots Heart Media Network, Inc. 728 Northwest Highway #212
    Fox River Grove, IL 60021

    Twitter: Chalice or Patriotsheart

    Facebook Group: Patriot’s Heart Network

    # # # #

    “Patriot’s Heart Network Bulletin Board and Town Square.”

    “Chalice Jackson is my Internet and Broadcasting identity. Simply, I am a Citizen Journalist.

    I began my interest in broadcasting in January 2009 when I was asked to host a radio show about the eligibility issue. The following month, a group of us, seeking a new broadcasting venue, began Patriot’s Heart Network.

    I am a Conservative. My interest is in the U.S. Constitution and, frankly, I want my country back. I do not understand Congress signing bills they have not read and passing laws against the constitution. I am confused why our government has evolved from “We the People” to this huge Federal government.

    I am a devoted Christian. Perhaps as time allows, we can share faith based conversations together!”

    # # # #

    Chalice’s Blogs Videos:

    http://www.patriotsheartnetwork.net/video/video/listForContributor?screenName=22f3llak54zxp

    # # # #

    I joined up at her blog tonight. Take Care Free Speech.

  35. Michelle

    I heard the same thing! If true I really do smell a rat! The people should be angry with the fraud not just BP. If true what these people and the sea animals would not be going through what they are. Barry stopped the aid so that he can put that ban to drill for six months . All about jobs! The more jobs that he can destroy the happier he is. I think he truly believes that we will turn on one another to get food etc!

  36. Ginger @ 10:45 pm
    I wonder if the ASPCA could file a suit against these idiots? Let the animals request “discovery” they are the innocent victims of Obama/BP madness.

  37. Danny // June 10, 2010 at 10:21 pm

    Press Briefing
    53:10
    http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/press-briefing-20100610
    ***********************************

    Thanks Danny.

  38. Thanks for the info Starla!

  39. Obama’s Aunt,isn’t this the one that was in Illinios then Ohio???

  40. Pay attention to the end of video please.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFPczM58G6w&feature=related

  41. The Brits can have him back anytime they want him.
    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2532258/posts
    Brits blame Obama as BP-linked pensions plummet
    MSNBC ^ | 6/10/10 | Jennifer Carlile
    Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2010 10:53:15 PM by advance_copy
    The oil polluting Louisiana’s marshes lies about 5,000 miles away from Britain’s coastline. But while wildlife, the fishing industry and tourism here are safe from the slick, the leak is hitting Britons’ pockets and their pride.
    By Wednesday night, BP’s shares had lost more than half of their market value — or at least $71 billion — in the 52 days since the crisis began. Almost every pension fund in the U.K. owns shares in the energy giant, raising serious questions about the impact the firm’s plummeting value will have on the retirement plans for millions of Britons. President Barack Obama’s threat to block a BP dividend payment in order to ensure victims of the spill get compensation has also sparked widespread alarm.
    “Obama’s boot on the throat of British pensioners” read the front-page headline in Thursday’s Daily Telegraph, which added that the president’s “attacks on BP were blamed for wiping billions off the company’s value.”
    ‘Aggressive rhetoric’ “U.K. alarm over attack on BP” was the Financial Times’ take on the crisis, which it suggested could damage transatlantic relations. The newspaper accused President Barack Obama of employing “increasingly aggressive rhetoric” against BP.
    Shares in BP hit their lowest level in 13 years on Thursday. According to the Telegraph, BP executives are so worried that Obama’s comments could continue to drive down BP’s share price that the firm has asked Prime Minister David Cameron to intervene. Cameron is due to speak with Obama this weekend.
    Obama and U.S. officials have repeatedly referred to BP as “British Petroleum” — despite the fact that the company officially changed its name in 2000. Some have interpreted this as an attack on the country’s reputation.

  42. GBAmerica @ 11:02 pm

    Yeah! That’s zero’s auntie, the one who was granted asylum last month, claiming she feared persecution. pffft Damn, she sure got around in style for an illegal living off the system, huh? She lives in Baaaaston.

  43. GBAmerica // June 10, 2010 at 11:02 pm

    Hi GB,

    Yup, that’s Auntie Zeituni, the illegal alien who was deported, but refused to go.

    Her latest deportation hearing last month saw a judge permit her to stay *after she was previously ordered deported!* Nah, Barky had nothing to do with that, right?

    She’s here in Boston, is (and has been) in PUBLIC HOUSING, on welfare and generally cozying up to the public milk bar and sucking the taxpayers dry for every cent her illegal self can squeeze out of us.

    What a country, eh?

  44. Michelle // June 10, 2010 at 9:59 pm

    Rush Street has gone downhill all the way into the gutter. Last time I was there (in the 90s), there was ‘famous’ street lady who would sit on a sidewalk (in a heap), talk to herself, had no teeth and would lift her shirt to expose droopy boobs to flash passersbys hoping for $ to be given her. It was Dis.Gus.Ting.

    that’s my last memory of Rush Street (don’t recommend it)… 😦

  45. Lurker thought so,must be nice!
    Here’s another one for you all.

  46. Lisa G in NZ @ 11:25 pm
    I had cousins and friends that lived in the city that we used to go visit. I always thought it was weird, the neighborhoods would go up and down like a yo-yo. If you walked, you would be on one city block, beautiful, gorgeous, well kept, cross the street and you were in a high crime area. So strange. These politicians over skimmed for years, almost nothing left to skim you are correct.

  47. GBAmerica @ 11:26 pm

    Thank goodness you spared us another zero song. lol

  48. GBAmerica @ 11:26 pm
    They have names for people like Obama in Chicago: User-Foreflusher-people don’t like creeps like that-liar too.

  49. Hi Suek!

    Are ya back? I sure do miss you, and the rest of the gang.

  50. Lisa G in NZ @ 11:25 pm
    When us suburbanite girls would go down to Rush Street, we would always get lost on the way back to the burbs. Skid Row at 4 am, luckily met the nicest people, who would give us directions back. Sounds like Rush and Skid Row united.

  51. SueK,
    Makes me wanna puke!I hope everything is going good over there haven’t been here in a while.Where is everybody????

    Lurker,
    LOL!!!

  52. Michelle,
    Hey how are you??I hope good!LOL!!

  53. Michelle // June 10, 2010 at 11:34 pm

    gaaaak… dangerous to get lost – especially if you go directly west of the Chicago loop eg to Greek town for YUMMY greek food there (ooo PAaaa)

    You have to know what you are doing to go much farther west or south of Chicago loop … (danger danger Will Robinson)…

    Several neighborhoods are improved though last couple decades I must say… obviously BHO or V.Jarrett were NOT the landlords in the neighborhoods which are nice!

  54. GBAmerica @ 11:39 pm
    Good–here in FL, they are preparing for the oil spill, if anyone wants to come on down, check the town you might want to visit-the beaches are not too crowded-you know why.

  55. Lurker // June 10, 2010 at 11:32 pm

    Hi Lurker!

    Good to see you :).

    I do read here at CW but don’t post much anymore.

    I miss youse guys, too, and will pop on occasionally when I have something to contribute. Like info about Auntie Tuni. UGH!

  56. Lisa G in NZ @ 11:40 pm
    My cousins used to have to explain “ward politics” to me all the time. In the suburbs you do everything for yourself. You never call a politician why? In city of Chicago I guess your ward alderman did everything for you. I still don’t get it.

  57. SueK // June 10, 2010 at 11:47 pm

    Lurker // June 10, 2010 at 11:32 pm

    Hi Lurker!

    Good to see you .

    I do read here at CW but don’t post much anymore.

    I miss youse guys, too, and will pop on occasionally when I have something to contribute. Like info about Auntie Tuni. UGH!
    __________

    Come back little Shebaaaaaa 😦

  58. Prairie // June 10, 2010 at 9:44 pm

    Free Speech.
    What a tease. And? Is he safe
    ********************************

    Sorry for not answering sooner but been having trouble accessing CW. Yes Mr. Adams is safe, but since I assured him that the communication would be confidential, I don’t want to say more than that.

  59. Michelle // June 10, 2010 at 11:48 pm

    Correct on the ward bit. City alderman run their little sections of Chicago like henchmen for Daley. They all pretend to fight for their people, but they are all in Daley’s pockets. Corruption run amok.

    I never cared much about politics in Chicago though as I always lived in the north or western surburbs. Chicago city proper has lots of political issues!

  60. Lisa G in NZ @ 11:40 pm
    I think old Mayor Daley father would croak if he saw the City that Works-what a disaster. I can still hear him yelling. He wasn’t kidding about “Nobody tells me how to run my city”. I remember so many dawn to dusk curfews too, sort of like home and the dictatorship your father ran.

  61. GBAmerica // June 10, 2010 at 11:37 pm

    Hey GB,

    Ya, the yogurt had a hard time staying down with that one!

    What was that thing on her head? Any idea?

    Everything is going well; ‘everybody’ is/are over at another place these days.

    Great to read you and thanks for that nauseating vid :(.

  62. Michelle,
    Just so terrible whats going on down there!
    Things that make you go HMMMMMMMMMMM!

  63. Lisa G in NZ @ 11:51 pm
    You’re a suburban girl too, I had friends in Elmwood Park, Melrose Park (loved the Italian food) Stone Park, I think Chicago considers them suburbs.

  64. Lurker // June 10, 2010 at 11:50 pm

    Thanks, Lurker! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

  65. GBAmerica @ 11:53 pm
    There is a ton of good remediation products that they could be using. It is like the Keystone Cops Obama/BP-they look like total incompetent worthless idiots. The world is watching and they do not like what they see.

  66. Signing off.

    All blogs on WordPress have been off and on all night; it’s not the particular blog…it seems to be an issue with WordPress itself.

    G’night.

  67. SueK,
    Your welcome!What place??I miss everyone and there comments and links!

    OH you mean the “Hot Air Balloon”really bright isn’t it.I’m waiting still to see if she takes off!

  68. For everyone on the East Coast, the Oil Spill is coming at you next-don’t know how long, I hope your state and local governments are preparing. I wouldn’t wish this on anyone. The Federal Govt is useless on this mess, but I think everyone has figured that out.

  69. Michelle // June 10, 2010 at 11:53 pm

    LOL… not really suburbs if they pay higher taxes just to live inside Chicago limits. Edison Park eg has lots of Chicago firemen and policemen who have to technically live in city limits.

    Yep, I am a surburban girl. Grew up in Wilmette and have lived in Edison Park (Chicago), Wheaton and Wonder Lake, IL. I got around while l lived there! 😉

  70. Lurker // June 10, 2010 at 11:20 pm

    Is that a pool float on her head??

  71. It is really sad to see the way Memphis (2ND most Dangerous City in America) and Nashville (9th) have gone downhill under the regimes of boCohort Gov. Bredesen & Mayor Dean also.

    If people only knew how dangerous it is here now, there would be no tourism. If people coming to the CMA Fest take a wrong turn on Main St. or Jefferson they could end up dead and no one would ever hear of them again because the PD & DA coverup more crime in Nashville than they report.

    And Memphis, OMG, that city is a drug war zone, absolutely unsafe for white people.

  72. Regarding the Tim Adams allegations, Tim mentioned in the radio segment that there was a theft and a break in, and that fifty documents were stolen.

    Why was it kept quiet, or was there a police report ?? If so, will the police acknowledge one ?

    I’m hoping the allegations prove to be true. If so, Hawaii has a serious collusion issue to give account of.

  73. Lisa G in NZ @ 12:00 am
    Used to go to Wheaton all the time, I think I went to Wonder Lake once. My favorite town but I didn’t live in it was Glen Ellyn I just loved those old houses, my father used to take us to Lake in the Hills when we were little kids, I had a cousing who liked in Lake Zurich-my brother lived in Barrington-all pretty little towns.

  74. Free Speech @ 12:05 am
    Parts of city of Chicago are like that and you are always warned away. Miami has this problem also, every once in awhile they murder a poor unsuspecting tourist from a foreign country-robber, beatings murder-then they do a crackdown.
    Maybe someone should start a web-site called Dangerous areas-Don’t ever go there-might shame some into good behavior and they will do something about the crime.

  75. Michelle // June 11, 2010 at 12:07 am

    Woodstock IL has the cutest town square: used in the movie “Groundhog Day”. They show that (movie free for the townies) each February and when I went once, the actor who plays the insurance salesman did a little speech after the movie and took Qs from the townies. It was really cute…. I love seeing Chicago and suburban sites in movies. 🙂

    … ok getting bit homesick now… Living in NZ is awesome, but I still heart Chicago very much. Sad it gets badmouthed so much since the politicians are crap. Hopefully Illinois is awake now and finally understand how important voting in better representatives are – for all government offices. eh? 😉

  76. Lisa G in NZ @12:13 am
    Lisa are you in New Zealand?

  77. Michelle // June 11, 2010 at 12:17 am

    yes ma’am… my hub & I are in Auckland

    hence the Lisa G ‘in NZ’ bit

  78. Lisa G in NZ @ 12:19 am
    Well good for you, one of the guys in our neighborhood (friend of my brothers actually) married a nice Aussie girl so they moved to Australia, and one of my girlfriends married a guy from Ireland, so we are always tripping on the accents. I love Dame Edna Everage-do you ever see here there?

  79. Michelle // June 11, 2010 at 12:21 am

    nope no Dame Edna (that is a man baby…!)

    Aus and NZ accents used to sound the same to me, but they are different and I can now tell the difference.

    Aus: “CRIkey MITE, shrimp on the BAAAbee”
    NZ: “good on ya, maaaate… she’ll be right”

    tee hee

  80. Lisa G in NZ,

    Is it true what they say about the NZ rain forest ? Lot’s of undiscovered creatures ?

    I watched an episode about a dude who went into the forest on an exploration trip with a video camcorder, recording the whole ordeal, they found the camcorder and what was left of him. Whatever it was, it dragged him off somewhere.

  81. Richard // June 11, 2010 at 12:25 am

    You’re pullin’ my leg, darlin’

    No big mammals here ‘cept peeps.

    I watched a reality / rescue show once (they have some decent ones here I dig like “Piha Rescue” about idiots & surfers saved from drownings)… and this one show was searching for a lost adult in a forest near where I live. The narrator and music was all dramatic – this person MUST be found or they’d have to spend the night in the forest! (called ‘bush’ here)… I laughed so hard – what, they might get a chill because it gets down into the 50s or 60s F at night? Sun rise: they can find their way out… (duh)…

  82. Lisa G in NZ @ 12:24 am
    Lisa yes I know Dame Edna is Barry Humphries, he trained to be a lawyer-very well educated, but he got bored and started Dame Edna now she is a giga-star, so you picked-up the language? sometimes we have to have my girlfriends husband translate. Irish brogue to American English.

  83. Free Speech,

    Can you please read this? It is legal information. What does it mean? Thank you.

    “Lt. Col. Lakin waives Article 32 Hearing
    DECORATED ARMY DOCTOR WHO HAS REFUSED TO FOLLOW ORDERS DUE TO DOUBTS ABOUT OBAMA’S LEGITIMACY WILL GO STRAIGHT TO COURT MARTIAL”

    by Sharon Rondeau

    http://www.thepostemail.com/2010/06/10/lt-col-lakin-waives-article-32-hearing/

  84. Michelle // June 11, 2010 at 12:30 am

    LOL… My husband, a New Zealander, has to translate some of the UK accents in films – like “lock stock and 2 smoking barrels”. I don’t understand 1/2 of what they are saying, its English, right?

  85. Not pullin your leg, it was about a dude who got bit by a monitor lizard or something, and he had gotten infected. The infection gradually went up his arm, and then to the neck. No way they faked that scene.

    I don’t recall the name of the show, but they found him on the edge of a river bank. You don’t have salty’s there do you ?

  86. Lisa G in NZ @ 12:35 am
    ” I don’t understand 1/2 of what they are saying, its English, right?”
    It’s English but their version, I wonder if it would be different– an Irish guy talking to an Aussie guy if they would understand each other.
    My girl friends husband loses us sometimes too.

  87. GBAmerica // June 10, 2010 at 11:59 pm

    Looked to me like a big banana to me sorta tilted to the side, GB; JJ’s comment cracked me up. Pool float! :).

    Many folks you’ll recognize are here:

    http://gwgjlg.wordpress.com/

    Greg’s #1 link is to CW.

    There’s a RAP thread for those interested (many folks posting there from AGJ) and general threads with a bunch of news for everyone else. Take a peek in sometime, if you’re so inclined!

  88. Richard @ 12:36 am
    Richard did the person make it, blood poisoning? Does not sound good.

  89. Richard // June 11, 2010 at 12:36 am

    “salty’s?” umm, we have salt & pepper… and there are some sharks in the saltwater pacific ocean… but no monitor lizards.

    NZ has wee green gekkos and tiny Tuataras. Both small enough to float over from nearby islands (like Fiji and them)… I suppose.

    The flora and fauna down here in NZ is unique though and very pretty. Nothing can hurt you or kill you if your trekking in bush. Unless in you’re in far back country where there are wild boar (yes, they hunt them)… NZ is a tourist destination… c’mon down 🙂

  90. Michelle // June 11, 2010 at 12:40 am

    We have an Irish guy in my office… No idea what he is saying.

  91. Lisa G in NZ,

    Nice website. I like the right wing extremist pledge of allegiance.

  92. Richard // June 11, 2010 at 12:49 am

    Thanks… perhaps you mean saltwater crocodiles? … None in NZ, maybe Aus tho

  93. Lisa G in NZ,

    Salty’s, as in croc’s. I guess that’s aussie slang.

  94. Oil Spill starting to hit Florida, as bad as it is at least LA won’t be fighting alone anymore.
    http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/06/10/1674380/oil-seeps-into-florida-waterways.html

  95. Hey, Sue K!

    Sorry I missed you! Good to read your voice.

    Good to see you, GBAmerica. I’ve been wondering where you got to.

  96. well almost 5pm Fri here, so heading home… have nice day Michelle & Richard, too!

    cheers from the S.Pacific

  97. Lisa G in NZ @ 12:49 am
    I used to talk to Motorola Ireland (Swords) a lot, I would have to tell the Irish guys to slow down, so I could somewhat figure out what they were saying. Brogue is real fast.

  98. Michelle // June 11, 2010 at 12:42 am

    Richard @ 12:36 am
    Richard did the person make it, blood poisoning? Does not sound good.
    _________

    No. It was real. I’m certain. Now i’m going to have to search for the article.

    You ready for some oil ?

  99. JJ // June 11, 2010 at 12:02 am

    Lurker // June 10, 2010 at 11:20 pm

    Is that a pool float on her head??
    _________

    HAHAHAHA JJ, I just saw your comment. 😆
    Thought it looked like one of those holiday gift bags.

  100. Michelle —

    I’m still laughing over your pungent gibes.

    “hate to tell him, he IS the crisis.”

    “They’re not a party; they’re a punishment.”

    I’m waiting for the t-shirts and bumper stickers.

  101. I’m still trying to reconstruct how I transposed
    “special elections clerk” into “special elections officer,” a few tracks back. My bad.

  102. Sue K.

    What about an initiative for the November ballot making that judge liable for all Aunt Tuni’s bills and expenses. Attach his wages. Think the voters’d go for that one?

  103. Okay, my homage to the circus in SC is up. CAROL FOWLER is CRYING “FOUL” in SOUTH CAROLINA (and I can’t stop smiling!) http://jbjd.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/fowler-crying-foul-in-sc/

  104. Good Morning!
    ——————————-
    Lisa G in NZ // June 10, 2010 at 9:55 pm (edit)

    Dang, FreeSpeech….. more of the homo persuasions in gubmint?

    I’m shocked, just shocked… errrr… not so much… (where is Larry S. or Zach to validate??!)
    ——————————————-
    I was surprised by the Globe Story about Algore. I have to rely on the reports of others such as Larry or the Globe because I’ve never had a functional gaydar.

    I’m hopeful that the new lawsuit against Larry Sinclair will allow him a big platform to share his truth far and wide.

    Those of us who have followed Larry from the beginning know just how badly Mr. Sinclair and his family have been treated at the hand’s of the Obama regime. He deserves the opportunity to tell his story in court.

    Have a great day!

    Zach

  105. I hate to be redundant but I am watching Morning Joe and the show is coming from Pensacola, Fl. The guests include Charley Crist that Rino-Independent USURPER Lover Florida Governor. I posted this yesterday morning –

    And the Cascade Of Corruption keeps on rolling on. When you read the article you will note this is another large law firm in Florida. The good news is that Charley Crist will be dragged down with it.

    “Rothstein will go down in South Florida history as a one-man wrecking ball who destroyed his own 70-attorney law firm and used it to prop himself up as a flamboyant player among rich investors, society types, trendy entrepreneurs and prominent politicians — including Gov. Charlie Crist.”

    Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/06/09/1672432/how-rothstein-gambled-and-lost.html#ixzz0qRrHPX1D

    PS – I hope you now see my reason for not liking or trusting lawyers.

  106. PPS – Oh, I forgot most Congressmen and Senators are lawyers.

  107. Free Speech,
    Thanks for the reply. Confidential understood. Was concerned about his safety, as I am about all who get in the regime’s way.

  108. jbjd // June 11, 2010 at 2:14 am

    S.C. power mongers smackdown by we the people.

    Grinning here from ear to ear! You crack a zinger out of the park on every pitch.

    Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

  109. #

    !?!! // June 11, 2010 at 12:40 pm

    jbjd // June 11, 2010 at 2:14 am

    S.C. power mongers smackdown by we the people.

    Grinning here from ear to ear! You crack a zinger out of the park on every pitch.

    Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
    ***********************************************
    !?!!, thank you. I never know how the work will be received, until the first comments come in…

  110. GBAmerica // June 10, 2010 at 11:02 pm
    Obama’s Aunt,isn’t this the one that was in Illinios then Ohio???

    SueK // June 10, 2010 at 11:24 pm
    ===============================
    Omigosh!

    Did Auntie Zeituni’s dressmaker also make the White House drapes in the room where Obama held his last press conference? You know, the press conference where there was no American flag.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEPnJtyBgqQ&feature=related

  111. I am thinking that maybe I want to change my name. The only good thing to come out of here so far is Sen. Jim Demint. If he ends up in the middle of a scandal, I will definitely change names!

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