Have A Refreshing Pepsi

The Obama Administration has given its blessing to PepsiCo to continue utilizing the services of a company that produces flavor chemicals for the beverage giant using aborted human fetal tissue. LifeSiteNews.com reports that the Obama Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided that PepsiCo's arrangement with San Diego, Cal.-based Senomyx, which produces flavor enhancing chemicals for Pepsi using human embryonic kidney tissue, simply constitutes "ordinary business operations."

The issue began in 2011 when the non-profit group Children of God for Life (CGL) first broke the news about Pepsi's alliance with Senomyx, which led to massive outcry and a worldwide boycott of Pepsi products. At that time, it was revealed that Pepsi had many other options at its disposal to produce flavor chemicals, which is what its competitors do, but had instead chosen to continue using aborted fetal cells -- or as Senomyx deceptively puts it, "isolated human taste receptors".

For more on this see  (http://www.naturalnews.com).

For Adults Returning To College

McHenry County College will host the next “Getting Started” Seminar from 4:30-5:50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11 for adults who are interested in earning a college degree or certificate, but are unsure how to go navigate through the process.

Getting Started” seminars, offered once a month, gives returning adults—who have been out of high school for several years or longer—find out more about college degrees and admission requirements. They will also have an opportunity to meet other potential students with similar interests.

Attendees will learn about degree and certificate requirements, start the financial aid process and tour the MCC campus. MCC also offers free tutoring and academic advising to students.

Helen Jost, adult recruitment coordinator at McHenry County College, specializes in helping returning adults get started at MCC.

Many adult students have jobs and families and worry about getting back into the swing of attending classes, studying and taking tests and being in a classroom with younger students,” Jost said. “These worries can be put to rest by the first day of class, she said.

All “Getting Started” seminars are free of charge. To reserve a seat, call (815) 455-8914 or e-mail hjost@mchenry.edu. Refreshments will be served. For more information on programs for returning adults, visit www.mchenry.edu/returningadults. The college is located at 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14 in Crystal Lake.

Words of Wisdom

"I suppose, indeed, that in public life, a man whose political principles have any decided character and who has energy enough to give them effect must always expect to encounter political hostility from those of adverse principles."

 --Thomas Jefferson

Political Scene

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (CPAC) endorses Kent Gaffney,   Republican for State Representative--52nd House District.

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest Chambers in the nation spanning across the six-county Northeastern Illinois region (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry & Will).

Representative Kent Gaffney (R-Lake Barrington) thanked the Chicagoland Chamber for their support of his pro-jobs, pro-growth agenda for Illinois.

“I am honored to have the endorsements of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and the Illinois Chamber of Commerce,” Gaffney said. “They support my efforts to improve our economy and get Illinois working again. I am thankful for their support and look forward to working with our business community to help create jobs and spur economic development in the 52nd District.”

The Chicagoland Chamber’s Political Action Committee works to elect candidates who support the Chamber’s mission and legislative program, initiatives and philosophy to promote a favorable business climate in the region. Through their members’ ongoing contributions, the PAC supports business-friendly candidates with a demonstrated record of promoting public policy that fosters economic development and job creation.

Kent Gaffney is the endorsed Republican candidate for State Representative in the 52nd District. Gaffney is endorsed by 50 local Republican leaders, the Chicago Tribune, the Daily Herald, the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce PAC and the National Rifle Association (NRA-PVF).

Former County Prosecutor Returns Following Experience On The Defense Side

Attorney Robert J. Zalud is being welcomed back to the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s office.

Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, says Zalud will return to McHenry County prosecutors office on Monday, April 9. He will be working as an Assistant State’s Attorney in the Felony Criminal Division.

Robert received his Juris Doctorate in 2008 from Northern Illinois University College of Law and his B.A. from Marquette University. He began his career working for the Winnebago County State’s Attorney’s Office responsible for prosecuting cases at the felony and misdemeanor levels, ranging from traffic offenses to Class X felonies.

Mr. Zalud worked in the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s from June 2010 to August 2011 and prosecuted domestic violence and DUI offenses. He has most recently worked in private practice where he gained experience defending criminal cases. Mr. Zalud has personally tried 35 jury trials in his career and 25 of those were as a prosecutor. Mr. Zalud’s diverse legal experience will be an asset to our felony trial division.

Outside Influence On Elections

Another liberal Super PAC funded by unions from outside the region is weighing in with big money to run TV ads against Congressman Don Manzullo's conservative record on behalf of his opponent and big union supporter, Congressman Adam Kinzinger.

The Lunch Pail Republicans, a pro-union Super PAC, is running more than $70,000 in TV ads supporting Kinzinger against Manzullo. The TV buys followed four votes* by Kinzinger the past year in support of Davis-Bacon Act regulations that require public works projects to pay union wages. The Heritage Foundation estimates that Davis-Bacon regulations add nearly $11 billion to federal projects each year. Kinzinger also accepted campaign donations this year from unions. In addition, unlike Manzullo, Kinzinger has refused to co-sponsor the National Right to Work Act (H.R. 2040). This bill would free workers nationwide from paying compulsory union dues a precondition of employment.

"It's outrageous that another outside, liberal Super PAC – this one funded by labor unions -- is weighing in with big money to influence this race on behalf of my opponent, who has strongly supported their big-spending union agenda," Manzullo said. "Congressman Kinzinger voted on four occasions last year to support the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rules that add nearly $11 billion to federal construction projects each year, and now this pro-union Super PAC is rewarding him for his votes.

"This is yet another instance that confirms I'm the only candidate in this race who is serious about cutting spending, balancing the budget, and paying down the national debt," Manzullo added.

Another liberal SuperPAC, the Campaign for Primary Accountability, has already spent more than $30,000 against Manzullo in extremely derogatory mailings, emails, and robocalls. That Super PAC is funded primarily by three multi-millionaires from out of state and most recently spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of ultra-liberal Congressman Dennis Kucinich, a former Democratic Presidential contender, in his losing primary race. The liberal Super PAC has been helping Kinzinger by trying to tear down Manzullo's strong conservative voting record through misleading mailers, emails, and robocalls. It was just three weeks ago that Kinzinger got caught twisting the words of a Rockford newspaper columnist to distort Manzullo's record.

Manzullo has received numerous contacts from constituents outraged by the Super PAC's shady tactics and the attempts of this outside group of multi-millionaires to influence the local election on Kinzinger's behalf.

The Super PAC and Kinzinger have both been mounting campaigns of distortion against Manzullo in an effort to convince voters that Manzullo's superior conservative voting record is somehow a mirage. Here are the facts:

Manzullo voted last year 79 more times than Kinzinger to cut $209 billion more in spending than Kinzinger in 2011. In addition, Manzullo voted for the only budget alternative that would have cut $9.1 trillion in spending and balanced the budget within 10 years. Kinzinger voted against the bill.

Manzullo has received much higher conservative ratings than Kinzinger from national organizations that studied 2011 votes, including:

American Conservative Union lifetime scores: Manzullo 96 (#1 in Illinois ), Kinzinger 72.

Club for Growth: Manzullo 85, Kinzinger 56.

Heritage Action for America : Manzullo 84, Kinzinger 63.

Americans for Prosperity: Manzullo A+, Kinzinger B.

National Journal (conservative composite score): Manzullo 74, Kinzinger 58.

Manzullo has been endorsed by every conservative organization that has given an endorsement in this race, including:

Illinois Tea Party

American Conservative Union PAC

FreedomWorks PAC

Gun Owners of America

RedState Editor and CNN political contributor Erick Erickson

Family-PAC federal

Eagle Forum of Illinois

Illinois Federation for Right to Life PAC

Illinois Citizens for Life federal PAC

Illinois Conservatives (4,000 conservatives across Illinois under 35 years old)

The Madison Project (national pro-life, pro-family group)

60 Plus Association (boasts more than 7 million conservative senior activists)

Editorial Note: Due to the generosity of those involved in the redistricting process,  McHenry County voters no long have the representation of Congressman Manzullo.

Words of Wisdom

"How much more do they deserve our reverence and praise, whose lives are devoted to the formation of institutions, which, when they and their children are mingled in the common dust, may continue to cherish the principles and the practice of liberty in perpetual freshness and vigour."

--Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution, 1833