Open Invitation to the One Year Anniversary of the Tea Party Movement in Chicago

It all started in Chicago. Rick Santelli’s call to arms was broadcast from Chicago. The first Tea Party was last year on a cold day in February.  I heard you.  We need a new generation of leaders that will serve the people, not the political class.  My campaign for Governor started because I heard you and I still hear you.

The Tea Party movement is now a year old and what better place to celebrate the movement than in Chicago. We will be at the Dierksen Federal Building plaza at 2:30pm having a rally in honor of the movement and to celebrate all that we’ve accomplished.

I’m also bringing in someone who knows a little something about freedom and just a few decades ago he was fighting in Eastern Europe and Ronald Reagan stood at his side. Lech Walesa will be addressing the gathering to tell us about his struggles.

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Posted Jan 28th 2010 at 8:08 pm in Politics, State Politics | 6683078 Commentshttp://biggovernment.com/aandrzejewsk/2010/01/28/open-invitation-to-the-one-year-anniversary-of-the-tea-party-movement-in-chicago/Open+Invitation+to+the+One+Year+Anniversary+of+the+Tea+Party+Movement+in+Chicago2010-01-29+04%3A08%3A11Adam+Andrzejewski

Taking On the Chicago Machine: An Interview With Candidate Tom Tresser

I first met up with Tom Tresser when I went to my first Olympics townhall event in the summer. Tresser lead the citizen activist group, No Games Chicago. They opposed the bid, as most have probably figured out. Tresser represented No Games, and their position, in the forum. Here’s how I described Tresser’s best argument that night:

Tresser, on at least five occasions, referred to Daley by the moniker corrupt. No one supporting the bid ever challenged this characterization. Instead, their defense was that the bid was a private non profit effort that is separate from the mayor’s office

The corruption in Chicago’s City Hall was the number one reason to oppose the Olympics coming to this city. While the Olympics aren’t going to be here, the corruption is a major reason, the corruption hasn’t gone away with it. In fact, it’s a part of daily political life in the city of Chicago, the County of Cook, and the state of Illinois in its entirety. (more…)

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Posted Dec 30th 2009 at 5:01 pm in Politics, State Politics | 4995051 Commentshttp://biggovernment.com/mvolpe/2009/12/30/taking-on-the-chicago-machine-an-interview-with-candidate-tom-tresser/Taking+On+the+Chicago+Machine%3A+An+Interview+With+Candidate+Tom+Tresser2009-12-31+01%3A01%3A29Michael+Volpe

Rep. Steve King Discusses White House Advisor Valerie Jarrett

Washington News Observer interviewed Congressman Steve King (R-IA) on Obama’s senior advisor – Valerie Jarrett.

Ms. Jarrett has known President Obama for several decades and moved to Washington, DC following the successful election of her candidate. Currently, Ms. Jarrett is is a senior advisor and assistant to the president for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs.

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Posted Nov 12th 2009 at 10:32 pm in Obama | 2979038 Commentshttp://biggovernment.com/wno/2009/11/12/rep-steve-king-discusses-white-house-advisor-valerie-jarrett/Rep.+Steve+King+Discusses+White+House+Advisor+Valerie+Jarrett2009-11-13+05%3A32%3A53Washington+News+Observer