FYI - NARAL Event in Chicago

Next week NARAL -- the National Abortion Rights Action League -- is holding a swanky abortion celebration and fundraiser in downtown Chicago. They're calling it the "Power of Choice Luncheon." This luncheon is a big deal, with speeches by NARAL President Nancy Keenan and pro-abortion Catholic author Kerry Kennedy, the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy. This will be a special day of prayer and protest on the day of this pro-abort luncheon, Thursday, May 7. If you can't make it to downtown Chicago, set aside some time to PRAY that day for Keenan, Kennedy and the other NARAL luncheon attendees. Pray that these staunch abortion advocates will wake up to the horror that they are supporting, and embrace the sanctity of life. And if you CAN make it to downtown Chicago on the 7th, join theLeague protest and prayer vigil outside the Swissotel:
EVENT: Protest NARAL "Power of Choice" Fundraiser
WHEN: Thursday, May 7, 10:30 to Noon
WHERE: SE Corner of Columbus Drive and Wacker Drive, Chicago
MAP: http://tinyurl.com/swissotel

May 15th Rally

This is just a reminder that our second Kane County Tea Party will be on May 15th at Rep. Bill Foster's Batavia office: 27 North River Street, Batavia, IL 60510. It will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 at which time we will give him our Tea Bag Petitions. Mark your calenders and bring your signs!

More Tea Party Photos

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(Thanks, Debbie!)


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Illinois HB 2234

Illinois HB 2234 on Civil Unions is active. Please contact your state representative to ask them to oppose this bill.

Here is the link to HB 2234:
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2234&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=44055&SessionID=76&GA=96
ALSO, at the national level, please contact your US senators to ask them to vote NO on the Sebelius nomination. It is expected to be up for vote next week. Here are two articles that highlight why we do not want the nomination confirmed.

1). http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/2009/04/both_sides_ramp.html
2). http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20090421/pl_cq_politics/politics3099159_2
This site allows you to email your senators. Click on "Ask you senators to Vote against Sebelius..."
http://action.aul.org/site/PageNavigator/Index

Tea Party Photos

Click here to see photos from our April 15 Kane County Taxpayer Tea Party.

Adam Andrzejewski at Geneva Tea Party

Here's a video of Adam Andrzejewski, Republican candidate for governor, speaking at the Kane Co. Tax Day Tea Party. To learn more about Adam, visit adamforillinois.com.

To see the video, click here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPBIT-1O3Ko

Mill Creek Times photos, comments on Tea Party

Mill Creek Times is a website covering news and nature in Mill Creek but also has a lot of information and commentary on local politics, school districts, etc. It's always interesting. Someone posted photos from the tea party on the site and there have also been some comments on the event.

See it here: http://millcreektimes.com/?p=365

Clarification

From the Cranky Housewife

There have been differing accounts of how many people attended the Geneva Rally on April 15th. For the record, we have just shy of 250 signatures on our petitions. Since we know that we didn't get every one's signature, we can safely estimate that there were between 275 and 300 people at the rally...a solid three hundred when you include children in that count.

Thank you for every one's support in making this event a success. It has been a wonderful experience. I can't wait to get started on our May 15th Tea Party in Batavia.

On a completely different note, you may have been asked how a Catholic organization can reconcile itself to Conservatism...strange question in my opinion. Let me leave you with this thought:

Barack Obama recently visited Georgetown University. The place where he wished to speak contained a gold "IHS" monogram, which symbolizes Jesus' name. The White House asked to have the symbol covered during President Obama's speech. The one thing that I know for near certainty is that a conservative administration would NEVER have made that request. The only thing that I would add is that perhaps we should pray for Georgetown University as they actually complied.

Check out the story for yourself:

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Jesus-Missing-From-Obamas-Georgetown-Speech.html

Geneva Republican Tea Party Article

‘Tea Party’ draws large crowd in Kane County

By Dan Petrella, dpetrella@mysuburbanlife.com

Suburban Life Publications

Wed Apr 15, 2009, 10:09 PM CDT

Geneva, IL -

An angry crowd — including one man wielding an actual pitchfork — gathered outside the Kane County Government Center in Geneva on Tax Day to protest what those assembled see as runaway government spending.

The “Taxpayer Tea Party,” which drew about 200 people, was hosted by the Conservative Catholic Women’s League of Kane County. It was held in conjunction the events across the country that were designed to “stand up against bailouts, wasteful spending, increased taxes and giveaways that reward bad behavior,” organizers said.

Read more

Daily Herald Tea Party Pictures

Photos by Laura Stoecker, Daily Herald

State Senator Chris Lauzen speaks at the Kane County Taxpayer Tea Party on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center in Geneva on Wednesday.















Evan Gulstine of St. Charles joined in the Kane County Taxpayer Tea Party event on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center in Geneva on Wednesday.











Keeley Sherman, 11, of St. Charles totes a sign about her college fund going broke while protesting along Route 31 in Geneva at the Kane County Taxpayer Tea Party on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center in Geneva.













From left to right, Sheila Kintop of North Aurora, her daughter Kelly Kintop of Bolingbrook and Kim Smoot of Aurora shout out "Show me the money!"at the Kane County Taxpayer Tea Party event.

Daily Herald Tea Party Article

Protesters across the suburbs
say 'No' to taxes

By Joseph Ryan | Daily Herald Staff

At the start of his populist, political career, Pat Quinn motivated angry taxpayers in 1978 to send tea bags to lawmakers and the governor to protest government pay hikes.

On Wednesday, the Democratic governor faced the wrath of the tea bag protest himself as hundreds turned out across the state in connection with a nationwide rally largely focused against President Barack Obama, but that also took aim at Quinn's proposed income tax hike.

Some gatherings in the nationwide tea-party protests were small, such as one in Elk Grove Village that attracted about a dozen, while others drew considerably larger crowds, such as in Naperville where more than 100 people rallied.

The protests were scattered across the suburbs, including Batavia and Algonquin, as well as downtown Chicago, where several hundred people rallied, and Springfield, where more than 400 attended.

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Beacon News Tea Party Article

Tea'd off about taxes

April 16, 2009
By DAN CAMPANA AND ROWENA VERGARA Staff Writers

For hundreds of people in the Fox Valley, the income tax filing season could not have ended more appropriately.

Many filed their 2008 taxes by the Wednesday deadline, and then hit the streets of Oswego and Geneva to voice their disgust in government at all levels.

Read more:
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1529573,2_1_AU16_TEAPARTY_S1.article

Kane Co Chronicle Tea Party Article

'Tea party' displays objections to gov't spending

By KATE THAYER - kthayer@kcchronicle.com

GENEVA – Lois and Tony Sell of St. Charles are cutting back on spending at home, but wonder why the government doesn't seem to be doing the same.

Their concerns were shared by others who attended the "Kane County Taxpayer Tea Party," on Wednesday in front of the Government Center in Geneva. The rally – one of many events planned by Republican groups across the nation – drew about 100 people.

Read more:

http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/04/15/42803691/index.xml

Kane County Taxpayer Tea Party

Kane County Taxpayer
Tea Party
April 15, 2009
4 to 6 p.m.

Kane County Government Plaza, 719 S. Batavia Avenue, Geneva, Illinois. (Intersection of Route 31 and Third Street, near the Metra station in Geneva)

Stand up against bailouts, wasteful spending, increased taxes, and giveaways that reward bad behavior! Urge your representatives to promote legislation that encourages economic responsibility at the personal, local, state and federal levels.

Special Guests: State Senator Chris Lauzen (in the 4 o'clock hour) and State Representative Tim Schmitz (in the 5 o'clock hour)

Update on Speakers

As we mentioned in a previous post, we will have Sen. Chris Lauzen speaking in the first hour of our Tea Party. He will be followed by Bob McQuillan - co-founder FACTS Group (For Accountable Controlled Tax Spending).



Our second hour will feature Rep. Tim Schmitz. We will post additional speakers as they are confirmed.