BigShoulders in Chicago, IL

Joined October 2009

Gender: Male

Occupation: Non-Profit
Education: Doctorate
Political Views: Independent

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Illinois's 5th District

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HOW "STUPID" CAN OUR GOVERNMENT GET!

It would be "time well spent," for you to sit down and carefully watch the cable program "Decoded" on the History Channel. Brad Meltzer performed a recent investigation on how deep and extended the roots of the "MEXICAN MAFIA" are in our Nation. ... continue reading

1 month ago · See more soapboxes
 
 

OBAMA "SCREWS" BLACKS AGAIN!

Pres. Obama is a "President Gone Wild." His opinion of Congress is worse than the public's. He has decided to take actions into his own, incapable hands. Now, instead of working on finding jobs for "hurting" Black Americans, he is working on a ... continue reading

5 months ago · See more soapboxes
 
 

TEA PARTY ARE "TERRORISTS??" HOLDER ATTACKS ALABAMA!!

AND SO IT GOES.... VP BIDEN, VAN JONES, LEFTIST MEDIA, LABEL TEA PARTY MEMBERS AS "TERRORISTS." YET, ATTORNEY GEN. HOLDER CONTINUES TO WASTE TAX PAYER MONEY ATTACKING STATES LIKE ALABAMA, WHO INITIATE LAWS TO PROTECT THEIR CITIZENS AND SOVEREIG... continue reading

6 months ago · See more soapboxes
 
 

SENS. COBURN AND McCAIN INFER THAT THE V.A. IS "STUPID"

McCAIN WANTS TO PICK ON VIETNAM VETERANS, HOWEVER NO ONE HAS BROUGHT UP THE MILLIONS OF "ILLEGAL RESIDENTS" WHO RECEIVE "CARTE BLANCHE" HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, WELFARE, AND OTHER BENEFITS, AMOUNTING TO CLOSE TO $150 BILLION PER YEAR OF TAX PAYOR F... continue reading

6 months ago · See more soapboxes
 
 

WE MUST HAVE "ZERO BASED BUDGETING"

The continuous battle over our "in name only" budget is an exercise in futility. The REALITY is that it shall take an ETERNITY to "pluck and pick" at every program to discover where funds could be saved. The MAJOR PROBLEM with this approach, is... continue reading

7 months ago · See more soapboxes
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OBAMA GUILTY OF "TREASON!"

Pres. Obama's recent actions of allowing ILLEGAL FOREIGN NATIONALS uninhibited passage into our SOVEREIGN REPUBLIC is "OVERT TREASON" and MUST BE PROSECUTED. His grossly irresponsible actions and negligence represent a "SELF-SERVING" display of d... continue reading

7 months ago · See more soapboxes
 
 

MASS., NEW YORK, IL, CITIZENS BLAME YOURSELVES!

"CRY and WHINE, CRY and WHINE." This is what the citizens of Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York, are doing. They are the reason their states are "taking a swirl" down the financial toilet. These citizens continue to "vote in," and "allow" t... continue reading

8 months ago · See more soapboxes
 
 

MEXICO: "A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER"

Pres Obama and his administration, and congress, MUST stop pandering to the Hispanic/Latino support groups, and do whatever is necessary to ensure "THE SAFETY, SECURITY, and WELFARE OF OUR CITZENS and the SOVEREIGNTY OF OUR REPUBLIC." MEXICO shal... continue reading

9 months ago · See more soapboxes
 
 

HARRY REID MUST GO!

How much longer must the citizens of our Nation witness the "poison" spread among Congress by the statements and actions of Sen. Harry Reid? Harry Reid should be sent "packing" back to his failing state of Nevada, which he has worked hard to avoi... continue reading

10 months ago · See more soapboxes
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PRES OBAMA'S IDEOLOGY ABSENT OF REALITY

Citizens of our Nation MUST follow the people of the Middle East. President Obama and his administration has placed our Nation at the "DOORSTEP OF DESTRUCTION." He appears incapable of "realistic logic." Our Nation MUST have "STRONG, PATRIOTI... continue reading

10 months ago · See more soapboxes
 

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