Bob McCarty Writes

Three days ago, I shared news about powerful Illinois Democrats circling their wagons to protect one of their own after a St. Patrick’s Day incident at a Carlinville, Ill., tavern.  In the final paragraph of that post, I wrote: When — not if — more details do surface, this story has potential to become the [...]

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If you wondered what I was doing this weekend instead of writing, I have an excuse:  Along with a handful of fellow Andrew Breitbart contributors, I spent much of the weekend trying to track down people involved in a St. Patrick’s Day incident that resulted in the resignation of Ken Snider, a man who serves [...]

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It’s time to impose a tough solution to the recurring problem of Democrat state legislators going AWOL whenever it’s time to do the “hard work” required of elected officials. I know it’s hard to fathom politicians running away from jobs few would connect with the phrase, hard work, but it seems to be happening more [...]

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Apparently in response to actions taken by the St. Charles County Council last month and expected to be taken Tuesday by the St. Charles City Council, members of the Westboro Baptist Church — known for their controversial protests at military funerals — will protest in St. Charles, Mo., Thursday afternoon. The St. Charles County Council [...]

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On Friday, I shared my favorite interview stories of 2010.  Today, I share my three most-viewed videos of the year.  They appear below: 1. Shot April 28 in Quincy, Ill., and appearing in a post the following day, the most-viewed video has generated more than 54,000 views in eight months.  More importantly, it proved what [...]

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Every year, it gets more difficult to decide what to include in my end-of-year wrap-up stories.  This year, I decided to reflect on my favorite interviews of 2010.  They appear below: Roy Blunt Needs Education About Tea Party Folks — During a Feb. 26 interview with Roy Blunt, the seven-term congressman who would go on [...]

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Pizzeria owner-turned politician Bobby Schilling learned this week he will serve on the House Agriculture and Armed Services Committees after he takes the oath of office to represent Illinois’ 17th Congressional District in the 112th Congress. In the photo above, Congressman-Elect Schilling (left) shakes hands with veteran Bill Allbracht. During a recent gathering, Allbracht presented [...]

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