Well, King Rod Blagojevich is at it again this year, stalling the state budget. Technically, all of the employees of the state should be on unpaid furlough right now and every state agency, other than emergency services, shut down. And King Rod says he's looking at the unbalanced budget looking for the appropriate areas to slice and dice with his line item veto authority, which he so callously used as a political weapon last fall.

Senator John McCain took a step away from the philosophy of President Bush and Veep Dick Cheney yesterday in a speech to Big Oil representatives, according to Reuters saying: "In the face of climate change and other serious challenges, energy conservation is no longer just a moral luxury or a personal virtue. Conservation serves a critical national goal."

The Illinois Republican Party is hard at work in Decatur discussing how best to combat the rising tide of influence, and power, and corruption of the Chicago Democrats, not just on the state scene where the Machine of Corruption already holds total domination, but also how to stop them from taking hold of the White House.

Awhile back, I wrote to Senator Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John McCain, and posted a copy of that letter here. And Senator Obama replied. Here is what he had to say.

"Thank you for writing to me with your concern over our nation’s energy independence. I appreciate hearing from you.

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both have a huge credibility issue - trying to play themselves off as "regular folks." Neither is "regular folks" from where I sit - and I wish the people with the straight party mentality would wake up and smell the coffee.

Let's take a look at the core tenets and value system of a mythical organization - and find out what Barack Obama supporters have to say to them:

1. Commitment to God
2. Commitment to the White community
3. Commitment to the White family
4. Dedication to the pursuit of education
5. Dedication to the pursuit of excellence

This falls into the "Oh, duh, ya think?" category of reporting. Like, it took a poll to figure that out? Just ask the common guy sitting next to you at lunch, doesn't matter their race or religion. Senator Barack Obama's speech was nothing short of oratorical brilliance, but even that will have trouble defending the words that, if they came from a Caucasian, would brand him a racist.