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I posted a VIDEO of the local news reporting outside the event but be wary as the report is a liberal and naturally twist her words. The MSM (and environmentalists) needs a beat down and Sarah Palin is leading the charge!! I also posted the video of Sarah Palin arriving. Point Lookout, Mo — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said tonight she doesn’t need an official “title to affect positive change” in the country. Palin told an estimated crowd of 5,000 packed in Keeter Gymnasium at College of the Ozarks that despite her resignation, she is moving on “in the battle...

pringfield, MO - (KTVI-FOX2now.com) Thousands of fans will be "Going Rogue" in Springfield, Missouri Wednesday. Former Alaskan governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will sign copies of her new book on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Borders bookstore on Glenstone Avenue in Springfield. Many Palin fans and supporters camped out all night in the cold to for a chance to meet the Republican 'rock star.' Doors opened at 7 a.m. Palin is expected to arrive around 10 a.m. and sign copies of her book for about two hours. Palin also give the convocation speech at the College of...

IFI E-Alert:: Marriage Rally and Lobby Day -- Oct. 29th 10/20/2009 8:10:00 AM By David E. Smith, Executive Director -Illinois Family Institute Approximately eight hundred Illinois citizens from around the state joined IFI & other Christian leaders in Springfield last year to rally, pray, and lobby for natural marriage, religious freedom, parental rights and the innocence of our children. Click HERE to download a flyer to distribute at church and in your community. Join IFI and Illinois families from around the state to take a stand for protecting marriage, religious freedom, parental rights and the innocence of our children! Plan...

IFI E-Alert:: Marriage Rally and Lobby Day -- Oct. 29th 10/20/2009 8:10:00 AM By David E. Smith, Executive Director -Illinois Family Institute Approximately eight hundred Illinois citizens from around the state joined IFI & other Christian leaders in Springfield last year to rally, pray, and lobby for natural marriage, religious freedom, parental rights and the innocence of our children. Click HERE to download a flyer to distribute at church and in your community. Join IFI and Illinois families from around the state to take a stand for protecting marriage, religious freedom, parental rights and the innocence of our children! Plan...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Massachusetts police say they are searching for two men suspected of robbing a woman of $27,000 after she flashed the cash in a Springfield bar. Sgt. John Delaney said on Friday that the 22-year-old woman was robbed Monday night by two men wearing dark clothing and bandanas, one armed with what appeared to be a semiautomatic handgun...

An American man who made coffee in his own home while nude is facing charges of indecent exposure. Eric Williamson, from Springfield, Virginia, was brewing coffee in his kitchen when a woman and a seven-year-old boy walked past the window and saw him. The woman complained to police who arrested Williamson shortly after the incident on Monday morning. Williamson, 29, insisted he did nothing wrong and that any exposure of his private parts were accidental. "Yes I wasn't wearing any clothes but I was alone, in my own home and just got out of bed. It was dark and I...

October 22, 2009 Note: The following text is a quote: Investigation Nets Alleged Cocaine Traffickers in Springfield, Virginia ALEXANDRIA, VA—Nine individuals were arrested this morning on cocaine trafficking charges as part of an ongoing investigation of cocaine dealers working in and around Springfield, Va. Two subjects were already in custody for unrelated state charges. Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Joseph Persichini Jr., Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office; and Colonel David Rohrer, Fairfax County Chief of Police, made the announcement after the criminal complaint was unsealed and the defendants...

The Springfield, Missouri, chapter of the National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi organization, thought it would be cute to adopt a section of highway along West Bypass between Sunshine and Farm Road 142. MoDOT allowed them to put up a sign along the road bearing the group's name, and members posed with it, Seig Heil-ing and whatnot (pictured). Afterward, they went home, put on their swastika-print jammies and drifted off to thumb-sucking sleep, secure in their white pride. Then, along came the Jews to ruin everything. The Jewish Community Relations Bureau, based here in KC, approached Kansas City Rep. Jason Holsman...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Some people think they're Taxed Enough Already. T.E.A. Party organizers say they're angry at federal spending since President Barack Obama took over. Protesters gathered to denounce big government spending at the Springfield Post Office on Wednesday, tax deadline day. Taxpayers waved signs that read everything from "Give us liberty, not debt," to "Born free, taxed to death." Tea parties are being held across the country protesting government spending and rising taxes, including one in Springfield. The organizers got their inspiration from the Boston Tea Party, a protest over taxed tea that took place in Boston Harbor...

I'm finally buying a handgun this week, after a long time wanting one, my wife finally relented. I know I want a 9mm. (No, I don't want anything bigger than that.) It's mostly for target shooting, and to have around the house, not for concealed carry. The two I'm interested in are the Glock and the Springfield Armory XD-M. I'm torn between the two. Those that know handguns far better than I do...which would you choose, and why?

Illinois Reform Commission P.O. Box A3935, Chicago, IL 60690 Ÿ Phone: 312.324.8486 Ÿ Fax: 312.324.9486 For Immediate Release Contact: Lori G. Anger, Media Relations 312.324.8685 ILLINOIS REFORM COMMISSION TO MEET IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS TO TACKLE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM CHICAGO (February 20, 2009) – The Illinois Reform Commission (IRC) will hold its next meeting in Springfield, Illinois on Monday, February 23, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The meeting, the first of two on the topic of campaign finance reform, will take place at the University of Illinois Springfield, One University Plaza, in Conference Room C/D on the First Floor...

Judge throws out $2 million worth of drugs, gun as evidence in case against Springfield man called 'big fish' drug trafficker SPRINGFIELD - Saying the actions of a veteran state trooper and a Holyoke police detective amounted to "lawlessness," a judge has refused to allow close to $2 million worth of cocaine and a loaded handgun to be used as evidence to prosecute a Springfield man described as a "big fish" in drug trafficking. The ruling by in Hampden Superior Court marks the third time in a month that judges have thrown out evidence in cases being prosecuted by the...

CHICAGO – Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he is not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing and plans to stay on the job. In his first official statement since his arrest on corruption charges last week, Blagojevich (blah-GOY'-Uh-vich) says he will fight until he takes his "last breath." ... The Democratic governor says he intends to "answer every allegation in a court of law."

Lt. Dan for Senate from Illinois!!! Lets draft Gary Sinise for US Senate.

Blagojevich refuses to budge NBC Nightly News VIDEO: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/vp/28200681#28200681&gt1=43001

RFFM.org News SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS -- Nearly 20 members of a choir--which calls itself the Joyful Senior Singers & Ringers--performed in the Illinois state Capitol Building on December 9th. Hailing from the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Decatur, the unique group of musicians and vocalists, consisting solely of senior citizens, performed near an historic privately-sponsored Nativity scene which has been on display in Illinois' Statehouse since December 2nd. There was no official estimate, but those present said the Capitol Rotunda crowd was huge. "What a wonderful experience," said Marian Blankenship, a spokesman and member of the choir. "We didn't even use a...

<p>President-elect Barack Obama’s chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, refused to take questions from reporters this morning about whether he was the Obama “advisor” named in the criminal complaint against Gov. Rod Blagojevich.</p> <p>The complaint states Blagojevich wanted a promise of a high-level appointment or some other reward for Blagojevich in exchange for Blagojevich naming Obama’s friend Valerie Jarrett to replace him in the U.S. Senate.</p>

Sweet catch by Tapper, showing why he got that promotion. Obama today…“I had no contact with the governor or his office and so I was not aware of what was happening, ” Obama told reporters today in Chicago. “It’s a sad day for Illinois. Beyond that, I don’t think it’s appropriate to comment.” …versus Axelrod on November 23, as seen below. Be sure to read Tapper’s post, as he has plenty more on The One’s long history as a friend of — and advisor to — Blago. Axelrod himself begged off Blagojevich’s first gubernatorial campaign because “I was concerned about...

<p>A source said today that Gov. Rod Blagojevich was taken into federal custody at his North Side home this morning. The U.S. attorney's office would not confirm the information, and a spokesman for the governor did not immediately return a phone call for comment.</p>

Federal investigators recently made covert tape recordings of Gov. Rod Blagojevich in the most dramatic step yet in their corruption investigation of him and his administration, the Tribune has learned. As part of this undercover effort, one of the governor's closest confidants and former aides cooperated with investigators, and that assistance helped lead to recordings of the governor and others, sources said. The cooperation of John Wyma, 42, one of the state's most influential lobbyists, is the most stunning evidence yet that Blagojevich's once-tight inner circle appears to be collapsing under the pressure of myriad pay-to-play inquiries. Wyma, Blagojevich's chief...

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have demonstrated how critically important snipers are to a fight marked by urban canyons and high-mountain caves. Problem is, those highly-trained sharpshooters are in short supply, and the need for accurate, long-range fire has outpaced the services' ability to field one-shot killers. So both the Army and Marine Corps began a program to seed infantry squads with so-called "designated marksmen" -- call them "snipers-lite." The growing need to equip these new marksmen with accurized rifles prompted the Army to reconsider the role of the venerable M-14 rifle for the war on terror. Back in...

You Will Need To: Bring a photo ID to get into the Capitol Know your State Representative’s and State Senator’s names before you arrive Call or E-mail Kathy with Number Attending _____ Rally _____ Lunch **(Lunch location below) YOUR VOICE NEEDS TO BE HEARD! Come and let us stand together to protect God-ordained marriage in Illinois! www.IllinoisFamily.org Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Statewide Citizens Rally & Lobby Day 1:00 p.m. at Lincoln Statue

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS -- Recently, the American Civil Liberties Union issued a statement saying the group would not legally challenge the rights of those who intend on displaying a Nativity Scene inside Illinois' state capitol building in Springfield. In an article by Kurt Erickson of the Bloomington Pantagraph, Erickson wrote: "The American Civil Liberties Union says it won't fight a plan to erect a Christian nativity scene inside the Capitol Rotunda. After a month-long review, the Illinois chapter of the ACLU said Daniel Zanoza's proposal to erect a display inside the Statehouse depicting the birth of Jesus is a form of...

Rally for Marriage When Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 1 – 2pm Note Join Illinois families from around the state to Rally at the Capital for Marriage, at the Lincoln Statute on 2nd St. and Capitol Drive Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 1 PM.

As the race in Missouri heats up and the polls tighten, Governor Sarah Palin is returning to Missouri on Friday for a Road to Victory Rally. Governor Palin will discuss John McCain's plans to strengthen the economy, protect America's workers and entrepreneurs and keep our nation secure by putting country first. The rally will be held at: McDonald Arena Missouri State University 850 S Kings Springfield MO 65804 Doors open for the event at 9 a.m. with the program beginning at 11 a.m. For additional information please call the McCain-Palin Hotline at 314-667-4728 or visit the Missouri page at www.johnmccain.com...

Protest is not an option, Unpopular Governor Blagojevich and Barry's political godfather Unpopular retiring Senate President Emil Jones Jr will not be attending. Barack Obama's visit 13.1% Some blues and BBQ 6.1% Some of both 5.0% Some other reason 2.8% I'm not going downtown 72.9% Total votes: 457

·11250 Waples Mill Road ·   Fairfax, Virginia 22030    ·800-392-8683   Illinois: Anti-gun Extremists in Springfield Expected to Push for Ban on Firearms!   Monday, April 14, 2008   Make Your Voice Heard Today! House Bill 4357, introduced by Representative Edward Acevedo (D-2), seeks to ban countless semi-automatic handguns, rifles, and shotguns, as well as .50 cal. rifles and ammunition.  Any person who lawfully owns a firearm that matches the criteria would be permitted to keep that firearm so long as they have registered their firearm with the Department of State Police within 90 days of the ban's activation date.  This registration includes...

SPRINGFIELD -- Elementary students at Robberson Elementary School got a surprise on Friday morning. Third grade teacher and Army 1st Lt. Fred Romaine received an emotional welcome home. A member of the Missouri National Guard, Romaine served in Iraq for the past year. Romaine will again teach at Robberson in the fall. At least nine Springfield school district employees have been called to active duty in the past two years.

ISRA is proud to sponsor Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day for 2008 IGOLD Links: Bus Info IGOLD Shirts & Hats Flyer All Illinois gun owners are invited to join in Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day (IGOLD) in Springfield in 2008. This is an annual event where the members directly lobby their representatives in the Illinois House and Senate. The ISRA is partnering with local and internet organizations in Illinois to increase attendance and make a bigger & better impression in Springfield. The other participating organizations are Illinois Carry, Champaign County Rifle Assoc. and Sangamon County Rifle Assoc. Get your local...

What's supposed to be a simple Halloween decoration is now brewing up some controversy in Chicopee. One group is calling the decoration a hate crime. Driving down East Street in Chicopee it's hard not to notice a witch hanging from a noose. To many, it's an innocent Halloween decoration, but for Kelly Lynch it's offensive. "We don't harm anyone, we worship god, we are not evil, and we don't cast spells, " says Lynch. Lynch is a witch. She has been studying witchcraft since she was a child, and says it's her way of life. "We are just like Christians,...

70% are saying yes, 30% no. Sad that property rights rate this low.

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Peter DeFazio sent an angry letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, calling for an investigation. These days, that's not a rare move for a Democratic congressman. But the Springfield Democrat's complaint is, uh, different. Let's just say he probably won't be seeking public office in Vermont any time soon. The full text of the letter is after the jump. -- Jeff Kosseff Alberto R. Gonzalez Attorney General Office of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy Building 950 Pennsylvania, N.W. Washington D.C. 20530-2000 Heidely Ho Attorney General Gonzales: I write to you to express the outrage that I, and...

Often revealing the sketchiest knowledge of the show, mayors of Springfields as far afield as Illinois, Florida, New Jersey and Colorado have been jamming news channels to pontificate on why their town is just like the fictional version. Following an internet poll in which voters were asked to watch the films and choose the town which best represents the "Simpsons spirit", the winner was announced yesterday as Springfield, Vermont. In association with the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Vermont Film Commission, the town, which has a population of 9,000, produced an elaborate film in which "Homer" chases

Vote once a day if you can, not sure if the voting allows it. http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/simpsons-contest.htm There are 14 Springfield's but only 3 have population of 100,000 or more which means those should be the top 3. Springfield, Mass is using Amnesty Ted in it's video and Massachusetts is probably in the Top 5 of worst run states Illinois has Barak Obama and Dick Durbin Springfield is where Senator Majority Whip calls his home away from DC. I'm no

Dear Maceman, I'm writing today to ask for your vote -- and this time it's to bring the premiere of "The Simpsons Movie" to Springfield, Massachusetts! The famous TV series is set in a city called Springfield, and celebrated its 400th episode this year. The creators of "The Simpsons" are releasing a major movie version on July 27th, and they're holding a nationwide vote on the USA Today website to see which of our nation's Springfields will win the honor of hosting the premiere. Voting begins today and runs through July 9th, and the winner will be announced soon after...

ISRA is proud to sponsor Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day for 2007 IGOLD Links: Bus Info Flyer ISRA Home Page All Illinois gun owners are invited to join in Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day (IGOLD) in Springfield on March 14, 2007. This is an annual event where the members directly lobby their representatives in the Illinois House and Senate. This year, the ISRA is partnering with local and internet organizations in Illinois to increase participation and make a bigger & better impression in Springfield. The other sponsoring organizations are IllinoisCarry.com & CCRA/GSL. Get your local organization involved as well! We...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The patriarch of a family of elected officials that siphoned about $3 million from a public housing agency was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison. Raymond Asselin Sr., 69, who lorded over the Springfield Housing Authority for three decades, pleaded guilty in August to conspiracy and tax evasion. His wife, Janet Asselin, 70, who also admitted her role in the fraud, was sentenced alongside her husband to nine months of home confinement and a year of probation. The couple also were ordered to pay $162,000 in fines and restitution. Four of their sons, including ex-state Rep....

SPRINGFIELD, Va., Sept. 21, 2006 -- Nearly 100 golfers and their associated sponsors helped raise more than $38,000 to benefit the SemperComm Foundation’s mission during the SemperComm Golf Classic tournament at the Fort Belvoir Golf Club in Alexandria, Va., Sept. 15. Twin brothers Army Sgt. Kim Bain (left) and Army Staff Sgt. Chris Bain pose with actress Karri Turner at the SemperComm Golf Classic on Sept. 15. Chris is undergoing treatment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., for wounds he received while serving in Iraq. Courtesy photo  '(Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. The SemperComm Foundation...

Metallica In Springfield! Metallica's cameo appearance on The Simpsons will air in the season premiere on September 10, 2006 on your local FOX station. (please check local listings for channel and showtime in your area. And as always, schedules are subject to change). James Hetfield's and Kirk Hammett's voices will appear as cameos in the new Adult Swim series, Metalocalypse! You can re-watch this episode on the Adult Swim Fix all this week until Friday. Queen of Denmark: Kirk Sniper: James Fan #1: James Fan #2: Kirk

Power deal hotly debated CWLP-Sierra Club pact sent to full council By CHRIS WETTERICH STAFF WRITER Published Thursday, July 13, 2006 A national model for how to burn coal in a responsible way, or an extortion scheme hatched behind closed doors. How to view the deal struck between City Water, Light and Power and the Sierra Club was hotly debated Wednesday night before the Springfield City Council utilities committee, which sent the agreement to the full council for a vote Tuesday. The deal would avert a potentially costly delay caused by an appeal by the environmental group of the city’s...

SPRINGFIELD - A federal jury yesterday found Michael A. Crooker guilty of a firearms crime that will mean a 15-year mandatory prison sentence. The jury, made up of eight men and four women, delivered its verdict shortly after 2 p.m. yesterday after deliberating about 10 hours during two days. Crooker, 51, formerly of Agawam, had been charged with being a previously convicted felon "causing a firearm to travel in interstate commerce." Crooker was accused of trying to mail an air rifle and sound muffler to an Ohio man in 2004. Air rifles are not considered firearms under federal law, but...

An immigration raid at several Springfield homes has netted a dozen foreign-born residents who are being charged with mail fraud and violating federal immigration laws, authorities said. The morning raid Wednesday was led by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, which is investigating the mail fraud charges, and aided by immigration agents who helped arrest the 12 undocumented immigrants, who face deportation. Paula Grenier, a spokeswoman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said some are being held while others were freed with orders to appear for deportation hearings. No names were released. The Herald reported Monday that in each of the past...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- A Roman Catholic priest from the Springfield Diocese suspected of sexual abuse has been defrocked. Diocese officials said Richard Meehan was permanently dismissed from the priesthood on April 28 by Pope Benedict XVI. Church officials aren't providing details about who Meehan allegedly molested or how many people filed complaints. The diocese told him he could no longer work as a priest in 1994, and referred his case to the Vatican in 2002. Since he was suspended from his priestly duties, Meehan has been receiving a monthly stipend of about $1,200 from the diocese. Those payments will stop...

WESTWOOD ONE LAUNCHES THE MONICA CROWLEY SHOW --New Program to Air Saturdays, Noon - 3 p.m. ET-- Beginning Saturday, April 1, 2006 New York, NY Monday, Mar 20, 2006 - Westwood One (NYSE: WON) is proud to announce the national launch of The Monica Crowley Show, the three-hour talk program hosted by author and news personality Monica Crowley. The show begins Saturday, April 1, 2006, and will air from noon to 3 p.m. ET. The Monica Crowley Show will debut on major market stations across the country including: WABC-AM New York, WTKK-FM Boston and WTNT-AM Washington DC. The show will...

Joy to Central Illinois! Yall can read about the big tornado that hit us last night on this forum somewheres, but now I feel that yall should know that the weather people are telling us that we're due for another supercell or big storm or the like in the next 3 to 5 days. You know how people say you can plot a tornado season for your area by the first tornado you get? Well I hope they are wrong. Really wrong. Wrong beyond reason. Because I don't think that central IL can take beatings like this all season. Well,...

A large tornado has moved through Illinois and has just hit the City of Springfield. Spotters reported a large tornado moved through the city. Damage is being reported. Emergency responders are being called in from surrounding areas. NWS reports that this was a large wedge tornado.

(CNSNews.com) - Fourteen miles from the U.S. Capitol, a basement-run organization with alleged ties to Hamas and al Qaeda is a crucial link in the planning of any future terrorist attacks against the United States, according to several terrorism experts who analyzed documents and other information obtained in a CNSNews.com investigation. The United Association for Studies and Research (UASR), based in Springfield, Va., is publicly identified as a Muslim think tank but has multiple ties to the terrorism underworld, according to the CNSNews.com sources, who are both inside and outside government. "UASR is a front organization for a terrorist group,"...

AR RAMADI, Iraq (Dec. 14, 2005) -- As Operation Iraqi Freedom moves closer to 2006, the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment are working more and more with local platoons of Iraqi Army soldiers in order to prepare them for the day when coalition forces leave Iraq. While most Iraqi soldiers go through rudimentary training, nothing replaces the experience and knowledge gained by patrolling through hostile neighborhoods. To help them gain that knowledge, Marines from Company I, including Lance Cpl. Ryan Burg, routinely patrol alongside the IA to guide them through the lessons the Marines have learned during their...

Freep Springfield, IL City Council at 300 S. 7th Street tonight for full city council hearing at 6PM. Prevent Alderman Bruce Strom from repealing compromise amendment that exempts bars, bowling alleys, home business with adult customers, private banquet halls. If you can't be there call and support Alderman Tom Selinger's compromise and vote no on Bruce Strom's draconian proposal. Republicans in Sangamon County are pushing this ban along with the State Journal Register that has editorialized on it 12 times Call 789-2151 for alderman Call 789-2200 to ask Mayor Tim Davlin to continue to fight the ban Republican Alderman pushing...

Former Mayoral Aide Facing Charges Over Threats To ABC Newsman June 23, 2005 3:21 p.m. EST Douglas Maher - All Headline News Staff Reporter Springfield, MA (AHN) - A former aide to Mayor Michael J. Albano of Springfield is facing the possiblity of charges for threatening to commit a crime. Anthony M. Ardolino told a local ABC News reporter by the name of Jim Polito, "It's a good thing that you own a gun because you are going to need one after the way you reported last night." Polito, who admits to carrying a gun for protection, also has a...