Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]

Analyzed

2008-07-24T00:00:00Z

Even Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.), an opponent of withdrawal timelines, acknowledged, "If we're going to crow about the fact that 12 million [Iraqis] v oted and elected their own leadership, we have to pay attention to their leadership," he ...

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In Godâ€™s debt

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

Jesse Jackson has encouraged ministers to discuss the foreclosure crisis, saying that religious leaders built their churches â€œon the middle-class bubble of success.â€ If churches do not address the foreclosure crisis, ...

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Who Will Succeed Obama Or McCain In The Senate?

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

This year's presidential election will create at least one Senate vacancy' In Illinois, Rep' Jesse Jackson Jr' is one of the possible choices to fill Barack Obama's seat, while Arizona's Democratic governor must name a Republican to

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O'hare Expansion

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

George Ryan (Republican). Opponents included mostly Republican surburban officials, former Sen. Peter Fitzgerald and Democrat Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr, who have advocated the construction of the new airport in Peotone. ...

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Our tax dollars at work

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

A review of congressional records shows that Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) used his Memberâ€™s Representational Allowance to purchase four Sony Bravia 46-inch, high-definition LCD TVs for his two Chicago-area offices earlier this year. ...

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Radio Mirchi launches Fuchcha khush hua campaign Indiantelevision ...

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

Jesse Jackson' N-word 'gotcha' Dowagiac Daily News, USA - Remember how comedian Michael Richards, the famous "Kramer" on TV's "Seinfeld," sought forgiveness from the Reverends Jackson and Al Sharpton after . ...

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On Hypocricy.

2008-07-23T00:00:00Z

Edwards, Jesse Jackson, Rep. Jefferson, etc.) and those on the right (Larry Craig, Ted Stevens, etc.) try their best to convince us that their private behavior has no bearing on their public fortunes. Thatâ€™sa load of BS ...

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Disturbing profile of DNC chief of staff Leah Daughtry

2008-07-22T23:14:23Z

The New York Times ran a very troubling profile on Sunday of Democratic National Committee Chief of Staff Leah Daughtry ... beliefs -- Martin and Coretta King, Jimmy Carter, Jesse Jackson -

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Libertarians—Not Wanted By Voters

2008-07-22T19:04:51Z

[ Bob_Barr-2008 Libertarians---Not Wanted By Voters] ... was a flop. Despite raising a lot of money from a core of true believers, Rep. Paul did not have nearly the success of outsider primary candidates
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Jackson, Sharpton need to step aside

2008-07-22T13:27:11Z
WILLIAM T. HOSTON, Wichita Eagle - With all due respect, the Revs ... -American president. Even Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., expressed his disgust with

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GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - July 22, 2008

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z
Why Jesse Jackson Hates Obama - Shelby Steele http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121668579909472083.html?mod=hps_us_at_glance_opinion TOM ROESER -- With a Super Cargo of TV Anchors and 200 Other Media, Obama Goes Overseas with Full ...

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GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - July 22, 2008

2008-07-22T00:00:00Z
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1825337,00.html. WALL STREET JOURNAL -- Why Jesse Jackson Hates Obama - Shelby Steele http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121668579909472083.html?mod=hps_us_at_glance_opinion ...

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Libertarians—Not Wanted By The Electorate

2008-07-21T10:35:45Z
We’ve heard a lot about Libertarian Presidential candidates in 2008, but the facts are that the voting public does not want these people ... from a core of true believers, Rep. Paul did not have nearly the success

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Airport authority scramble, but for what?

2008-07-19T17:21:29Z
Airport authority scramble, but for what? by Carol Henrichs There are as many airport authorities proposed to govern a new airport south ... to govern Peotone. It was created by U.S. Rep.
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Who PAYS OFF the BLACKMAILER JESSE JACKSON

2008-07-19T00:00:00Z
2008- This week we filed a Complaint with the FEC against Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY). He was exposed as having four rent-controlled apartments in Harlem, one of which he illegally used for a campaign office. In short, NLPC gets results! ...

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It's Been A Long Time...

2008-07-19T00:00:00Z
Jesse Jackson went gangsta rap on Barack (Must've been listening to that new Weezy too.) - Barack Obama's about to embark on this biggest European tour featuring an American since David Hassellhoff - The New Yorker cover ...

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GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - July 18, 2008

2008-07-18T13:10:01Z
GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips for July 18, 2008 includes news and commentaries on the following topics: Dillard, McDonald's, McKenna, McCain, Obama, Blagovich, etc. Republican Party candidates, campaigns, and events Republican Party platform issues inclu

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GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - July 18, 2008

2008-07-18T13:04:06Z
POLITICO -- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: DEMOCRATS OVERJOYED: Kirk Dillard, the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus Whip, former Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee Member, and former DuPage County Republican Party Chairman, blasts his Republica

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2008-07-18T11:34:12Z
We already knew that Farrakhan describes Obama as "the hope of the entire world" Now we learn that Farrakhan is leading the intifada against, ... U.S. Rep. from Michigan, if he could meet with Obama during his visit. Qazwi

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Congressman Seeks Ethics Probe of Fundraising

2008-07-18T09:22:42Z
Rep. Charles B. Rangel, facing two controversies in as many weeks, called yesterday for an ethics committee investigation of his fundraising for an academic center that bears his name. But he said

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