Monday, July 2, 2012

Let's Bring Romney to Freeport

 

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Our community has been slapped in the face again. Big business has not only wiped its feet all over our welcome mat.....they have poured gasoline on it and torched it. As you have been reading in the Journal Standard, 170 workers of Honeywell/Sensata/Bain from Freeport will have their jobs sent to China. Friends, family members, strangers but more importantly, community members....our community members.

Recently, it was revealed that Sensata is owned by Bain Capital, the private equity firm that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney helped start. Interesting, isn't this the same man who has proclaimed throughout the country that we need to keep jobs in America. O.K., now I'm really hot. It is time that we bring Mitt Romney to Freeport.

We have him stand behind a podium at the Krape Park Bandshell and have him look us square in the eye and tell us, why this is happening. I am tired of our town accepting this treatment and I want us to stand up for ourselves....not just for our 170 community members but for all of the communities ripped apart because of their greed. I am tired of Freeport having its hands tied behind its back and getting slapped in the face left and right, and just taking it.

This, by the way, is not an Obama endorsement.

This is a Freeport endorsement. I am sure we will see a response from our city officials saying they have contacted Romney and are waiting for a response. Stop waiting, take some action....do something. Show some pride and start worrying about our people and our town. Talk is cheap. I am tired of cheap talk.

Alright, what am I doing about it. I have contacted Anderson Cooper on Twitter and informed him about our plight. I believe a "Keeping Them Honest" segment on CNN might just wake up an individual that is trying to scratch and claw his way to the White House. If you, or your family or your friends have any connections with any media outlets, let them know. We have a story that might not only help Freeport, but other communities in our country. Stop staying quiet!!!! Please!!!!

I'm sure people will say, "Romney has nothing to do with this!" and I will say, too bad....his name is on it. He started it and he can do something about it. So don't even use that argument......

Did the people of Sensata have an opportunity to take a lower wage job at their company or were they just told, "You are going to China." I would probably bet the latter. This isn't like being transferred to Tennessee or Ohio. This is troubling. I wonder if all the big executives of Sensata are moving to China also.

If you have a thread of community pride in your body, this should bother you. If things stay the same, and Mitt Romney does not come to Freeport and look us square in the eye and explain this situation, then he should not receive one vote in our town, whether you like the other candidates or not. Every community that has been ripped apart by outsourcing should not vote for this man.

For those of you reading this and saying, "You are wasting your breath." At least somebody is......

Stay Positive Sensata........and Freeport.

Tim

above taken from:  http://www.journalstandard.com/community/blogs/the_conn_artist_blog/x979303216/Lets-Bring-Romney-to-Freeport

Friday, June 29, 2012

Map: Where Obamacare would expand Medicaid most | The Ticket - Yahoo! News

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The federal government is funding 100 percent of the state expansion for the first few years before reducing their contribution to a permanent 90 percent. That's a much higher contribution than the government currently makes for Medicaid (at 57 percent), which every state now participates in, even though it is also an optional

Click on the following for more of the story: Map: Where Obamacare would expand Medicaid most | The Ticket - Yahoo! News

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Belvidere to hire two police officers - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

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The Belvidere Police Department was awarded $250,000 Monday to add two post-9/11 veteran officers to the ranks.

….He anticipates one officer will have a school resource officer assignment and another will act as a community policing coordinator.

…He anticipates one officer will have a school resource officer assignment and another will act as a community policing coordinator.

Click on the following for more details:  Belvidere to hire two police officers - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Monday, June 25, 2012

Boone County’s Management Letter from the Auditing Firm grows to eleven pages

Last year I posted the seven page letter regarding accounting conditions and recommendations for Boone County Government. (http://boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2011/09/boone-county-receives-seven-page.html)

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Based upon this year’s management letter it appears that few of the recommendations have been carried out despite management promises.  Judge for yourself.

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Page 7 through 13 of the 2011 report restates each of the 2010 comments and supplies a current status.   For the most part the conditions have not been resolved.

Is the county board aware that these conditions should not exist?

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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Attention Friends in Belvidere Township: Township Agenda for Tuesday’s 5:00 PM meeting

Note auditor’s report will be given.  You may be allowed to ask questions of the auditor.

AGENDA

BELVIDERE TOWNSHIP

MEETING OF THE TOWNSHIP BOARD

8200 Fairgrounds Road

June 26, 2012 – 5:00 P.M.

I. Call to Order / Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Approval of Prior Meeting’s Minutes

IV. Transfers

V. Reports

a. Supervisor’s Report

b. Highway Commissioner’s Report

c. Assessor’s Report

d. Clerk’s Report

e. Trustee’s Report

VI. Unfinished Business

a. RAMP

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c.

d.

VII. Legal

a.

b.

VIII.New Business

a. Gary Kuhl-Auditor

b. Orth Road Bridge

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d.

e.

IX. Treasurer’s Report and Approval of Bills

X. Public Input

XI. Closed Session

XII. Adjournment

* Please note in order to take final action on an item it must be specified on the posted agenda 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Bill's Campaign for a seat on the Boone County Board—District #1

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It is time to be no longer a visitor at the County Administration Building but to have a seat at the table.  With your help, (prayers) and money perhaps that can happen.

The first order of business is for me to understand your needs and expectations.  Please feel free to write or call me:   bpysson@gmail.com or 544-5115.  I hope to speak to many of you in the near future.

BILL PYSSON

Democratic Candidate

District  #1

Boone County Board

See my new blog dedicated to the campaign:  http://boonecountywatch.blogspot.com/