tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post3098046119032009206..comments2023-10-31T10:50:53.740-05:00Comments on Team America's 10th District Blog: Terry Link Survives Petition Challenge in 5-3 VoteTeam Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15035504738668036802noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-91878812627885398622007-12-23T17:37:00.000-06:002007-12-23T17:37:00.000-06:00"Seals opposes Durbin bill."Nice job, Dan, for mes..."Seals opposes Durbin bill."<BR/><BR/>Nice job, Dan, for messing up our Democratic message.<BR/><BR/>RookieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-76188402098592590122007-12-23T09:00:00.000-06:002007-12-23T09:00:00.000-06:00I think everyone is being a little hard on our Sea...I think everyone is being a little hard on our Seal pup. Danno may not support funding for healthcare for our vets and their families, or funding for our schools, or cancer research dollars, or safe toys for our kids. <BR/><BR/>But, so what. Who cares about that really important stuff.<BR/><BR/>We need to keep our eye on the ball here folks. We cannot loose sight of the fact that Danno DOES support "peace." Now that's the type of leadership I'm looking for in my Congressman.<BR/><BR/>(Sorry, batteries and towel to remove dripping sarcasm not included with this post.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-35951778970650699342007-12-23T08:21:00.000-06:002007-12-23T08:21:00.000-06:00Durbin's little Web site seems to be Dan's worst n...Durbin's little Web site seems to be Dan's worst nightmare right now. Here's what I found in the bill that support my key issue -- the environment. It's clear that Dan Seals opposes federal efforts to fight invasive species.<BR/><BR/><BR/>* Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal Aquatic Nuisance Species Barrier System, Chicago: $9.25 million for the demonstration barrier and Barrier II, including $500,000 to maintain a consistent flow of electricity in order to keep operational the current demonstration barrier and $8 million to make permanent a system to eliminate potential bypasses of non-indigenous aquatic nuisance species such as the Asian Carp. Language was included in the Water Resources Development Act to make permanent the demonstration barrier and complete construction of Barrier II.<BR/><BR/><BR/>* Asian Longhorn Beetle: $353,000 to the City of Chicago and State of Illinois for continued work on removal of the Asian Longhorn Beetle.<BR/><BR/><BR/>* Emerald Ash Borer, Statewide: $1.5 million for the State of Illinois to conduct field research and to mobilize efforts to identify, remove, and dispose of infested trees. <BR/><BR/><BR/>* Shedd Aquarium Center for the Great Lakes, Chicago: $260,000 for Great Lakes conservation education. The Great Lakes initiative will target eight states and two Canadian provinces with awareness and education messages about the value and vulnerability of the Great Lakes and the need to protect against habitat loss, shoreline degradation, water diversion, invasive species and declining water quality.<BR/><BR/>Dan Seals: Wrong on the environment.<BR/><BR/>THAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-38555980385878314072007-12-23T08:15:00.000-06:002007-12-23T08:15:00.000-06:00Sparty, I've found another gem earmark that Senato...Sparty, I've found another gem earmark that Senator Durbin takes credit for -- looks like Dan Seals is pro-meth.<BR/><BR/>Illinois Sheriffs Association: $200,000 for law enforcement and clean-up of methamphetamine production and abuse. This builds on FY06 COPS Methamphetamine funding the Sheriffs Association used for public awareness around methamphetamine and equips sheriffs around the state with technical and logistical assistance specific to controlling methamphetamine. <BR/><BR/>Vote for Dan Seals -- he wants your kids to abuse meth.<BR/><BR/>BDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-42665518467213056202007-12-23T08:09:00.000-06:002007-12-23T08:09:00.000-06:00TA,I think this Seals incident is directly related...TA,<BR/><BR/>I think this Seals incident is directly related to his comments before the Tribune editorial board. Dan Seals thinks everyone in the Tenth District is a millionaire -- he despises the constituency he seeks to represent. <BR/><BR/>Now he says, let the millionaires build their own Navy-VA hospital. Let the millionaires provide more Impact Aid funding to schools in Highland Park, North Chicago and Glenview.<BR/><BR/>Let the millionaires fund expansions to Metra.<BR/><BR/>Let the millionaires fund breast cancer and autism research.<BR/><BR/>--Dan Seals doesn't like you. He thinks you're just some millionaire.<BR/><BR/>--Dan Seals doesn't want your schools to get money<BR/><BR/>--Dan Seals wants to block access to health care for our veterans<BR/><BR/>--Dan Seals opposes local efforts to prevent breast cancer and autism.<BR/><BR/>--Dan Seals opposes Metra expansion.<BR/><BR/>Maybe Dan's just angry at the world that he can't keep a job down, and this is his way of lashing out?<BR/><BR/>SpartyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-19802521009397454552007-12-23T07:32:00.000-06:002007-12-23T07:32:00.000-06:00What would Dan Seals get the troops for Christmas?...What would Dan Seals get the troops for Christmas?<BR/><BR/>A closed Navy-VA Hospital and no education for their children.<BR/><BR/>Way to support the troops, Dan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-16177863093285090112007-12-23T02:18:00.000-06:002007-12-23T02:18:00.000-06:00Dan Seals would opposes funding to prevent breast ...Dan Seals would opposes funding to prevent breast cancer in African Americans. That's pathetic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-76795359596304804272007-12-23T00:47:00.000-06:002007-12-23T00:47:00.000-06:00I'm shaking my head in disbelief that Seals could ...I'm shaking my head in disbelief that Seals could have sent that email. Not only is his showing total ignorance of the process, he has just thumbed his nose at some of the most urgent needs of this district and the state. What IS he thinking? Or, more to the point, why DIDN'T he think about what he was saying to the voters out here. He doesn't get it. To say that he'd also strip the funding to defend Israel's security seals the deal on that score. I agree with Anon 9:29 that there's no credible way for him to say, oops, I made a mistake and didn't mean what I sent. Advantage Footlik on this one. Dan is clueless, after all this time, about what a congressman does out there in DC. His email is proof positive. And this guy is a University of Chicago MBA. Are we sure?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-69955450680576356182007-12-22T21:29:00.000-06:002007-12-22T21:29:00.000-06:00Seals may have really sunk this race for the Democ...Seals may have really sunk this race for the Democrats. Seals is now against every major local initiative on key issues like health care, education, environment, transportation, etc.<BR/><BR/>He CANNOT FLIP FLOP either because to do so would endorse Mark Kirk's experience and accomplishments. Will Seals now come out in support of the Kirk-led expansion of the VA Hospital or Highland Park school fix? If he does, he is praising Kirk...so why would we vote for Seals? If Seals doesn't, he's now on the record OPPOSING these things.<BR/><BR/>Memo to the DCCC -- you have just lost IL 10.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-40324274800436632312007-12-22T21:14:00.000-06:002007-12-22T21:14:00.000-06:00I worked for Senator Durbin. You are incorrect --...I worked for Senator Durbin. You are incorrect -- Sen. Durbin didn't just vote for this bill, HE WROTE IT. Our Senator is the Number two Senator, a leader on appropriations for Illinois and just behind the Majority Leader (who also supported this bill).<BR/><BR/>It worries me when one of our candidates messes up like this. Jay Footlik might be more careful. Senior Democrats do not take to being told by junior candidates that they made a mistake on a bill they authored.<BR/><BR/>This bill was strongly supported by Democrats including the senior Senator, Sen. Obama, Rep. Emmanuel and the rest of Illinois Democrats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-57059514857548641142007-12-22T20:57:00.000-06:002007-12-22T20:57:00.000-06:00Anon 8:41 -- You are on the money. What amazes me...Anon 8:41 -- You are on the money. What amazes me is how stupid Dan Seals is to highlight Kirk's legislative successes.<BR/><BR/>Here's Kirk, a member of the minority party and supposedly high up on the Democratic target list, walking home with more than $100 million of quality, transparent projects to improve life for his constituents. Some of them were joint projects with Durbin and Obama.<BR/><BR/>So Seals is drawing everyone's attention to the fact that Kirk is a likable moderate Republican who gets along and works closely with Democrat leaders -- and, in the end, can still produce for his district even in the minority. <BR/><BR/>And we'd vote for Seals, why?<BR/><BR/>SpartyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-52833870576883997432007-12-22T20:41:00.000-06:002007-12-22T20:41:00.000-06:00Thanks for explaining all of this, Sparty. Dan Sea...Thanks for explaining all of this, Sparty. Dan Seals shows his total lack of understanding on every issue that's important not just in the 10th District, but in IL. To oppose the research funds for breast cancer and for autism defies understanding. His "tutors" like Ms. Shrill and her buddy, LB Gash must be mighty proud of their protege. I wonder what Senator Durbin will say when he reads this simplistic email. Dan Seals is a guy who needs a refresher course on the basics of government. What took Mark Kirk, Durbin and Obama a few years to pull off in the Impact Aid funding, this clown would elminate with one vote. What next. Dan Seals is such a light weight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-31338472593536099762007-12-22T20:33:00.000-06:002007-12-22T20:33:00.000-06:00Anons:I don't think it's fair to say Dan Seals is ...Anons:<BR/><BR/>I don't think it's fair to say Dan Seals is opposing the appropriations bill. I think it IS fair to say he's opposing the earmarks.<BR/><BR/>For those posters claiming Seals is now against large programs, I don't think that's credible.<BR/><BR/>For those posters claiming he's against earmarks for the VA Hospital, Highland Park schools, breast cancer/autism funding, Great Lakes and more, you are 100% correct.<BR/><BR/>Dan Seals will have a lot of explaining to do to the voters. Under the new Congress' earmark reform process, all of these requests were supposed to be fully vetted and transparent -- and I believe all of Kirk's were.<BR/><BR/>Seals is opposed to Tenth District veterans health care, Chicago-area medical research, job creation, Metra access and funding for local school districts. Wow!<BR/><BR/>SpartyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-61995202498156930682007-12-22T20:23:00.000-06:002007-12-22T20:23:00.000-06:00Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007From: "Dan Seals" info@danse...Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007<BR/>From: "Dan Seals" info@dansealsforcongress.com<BR/>Subject: In Congress, It’s the Time of Year for Taking <BR/> <BR/>Dear Friend,<BR/> <BR/>It's that time of year again. The snow is on the ground, the holiday spirit is in the air, and the gift-giving is underway. <BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>And nowhere is this gift-giving more apparent than Congress' most recent spending bill, which gave billions of dollars in pork to the big special interests and lumps of coal to our children, grandchildren, and future generations to come.<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>That's right. Just this week, Congress sent a spending bill to the president that contained a side-splitting 9,000 earmarks, pet projects of individual members of Congress that are slipped into legislation at the last minute, financed with taxpayer money, and never debated or scrutinized before being signed into law. Given that we as a nation are already in debt, future taxpayers, like my kids, will pick up the bill.<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>Some of these earmarks surely go to good projects. But too many of them don't. The problem is that the process of earmarking doesn't give us any way to tell. That's because the decisions about what gets funded and what doesn't get made behind closed doors and without debate. That is an invitation for waste and abuse. <BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>The Democrats that took control of Congress in 2006 point out that they have taken steps to reform this process. They have not gone far enough. The system of earmarks should end. 9000 earmarks isn't a victory for anyone, but it is a definite loss for the taxpayer. I can think of no good reason why we should continue supporting a system that encourages waste and abuse. <BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>Our Congressman, Mark Kirk, can apparently think of 140 million reasons. He asked Congress for a staggering $140 million in pet projects to be funded by taxpayer dollars. Again, I'm sure there are some good projects in there. But if so, why not bring them into the light and have them voted on? The only one who has anything to lose is the project that shouldn't receive any funding in the first place. And that's the way it should be. But this is Congress, where it is better to take than to give. It's one more reason why we need a change in Congress.<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>Sincerely, <BR/><BR/> <BR/>Dan Seals<BR/>Democrat for CongressAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-3104467991857548052007-12-22T20:13:00.000-06:002007-12-22T20:13:00.000-06:00Can someone please post the Seals email?Can someone please post the Seals email?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-45200083794073001182007-12-22T20:09:00.000-06:002007-12-22T20:09:00.000-06:00Dan Seals opposes funding for Great Lakes Naval Tr...Dan Seals opposes funding for Great Lakes Naval Training Center. This means jobs for Tenth District families!<BR/><BR/>"Great Lakes Naval Training Center, North Chicago: $26.871 million for infrastructure upgrades ($16.65 million) and a weapons training facility ($10.221 million) at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-86955910887370754982007-12-22T20:07:00.000-06:002007-12-22T20:07:00.000-06:00TH,Seals is now opposed to Metra's STAR line proje...TH,<BR/><BR/>Seals is now opposed to Metra's STAR line project to connect the northwest suburbs with O'Hare and downtown. The bill contained a $30 million earmark for the Metra Connects program which is a coordinated plan to address transportation issues and meet the population explosions within Northeast Illinois. <BR/><BR/>The bill also had earmarks of $7 million for each of the four major Metra extensions (STAR line, UP West Extension, UP Northwest Line, Southeast Service Line).<BR/><BR/>Dan Seals -- pro-gridlock, anti-economic development, anti-environment.<BR/><BR/>BDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-6266622633732749582007-12-22T20:04:00.000-06:002007-12-22T20:04:00.000-06:00I just did a search on Senator Durbin's Web site w...I just did a search on Senator Durbin's Web site where he takes credit for every earmark in Illinois. Dan Seals is now on the record opposing them all. Here are some highlights:<BR/><BR/>University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago: $600,000 to research and develop better detection of breast cancer in African-American women.<BR/><BR/>Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago:$536,000 for a therapeutic School and Center for Autism Research.<BR/><BR/>Are you kidding me, Dan? You oppose money for breast cancer and autism? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-45179582468527234542007-12-22T19:56:00.000-06:002007-12-22T19:56:00.000-06:00TA,It gets better. Dan Seals is now opposing the ...TA,<BR/><BR/>It gets better. Dan Seals is now opposing the bill containing $2.4 billion in military aid for Israel. Dan Seals has finally shown his true face when it comes to Israel.<BR/><BR/>THAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-49399161474086106262007-12-22T19:43:00.000-06:002007-12-22T19:43:00.000-06:00BD,Not just that, but he also opposes $5 billion f...BD,<BR/><BR/>Not just that, but he also opposes $5 billion for Global HIV/AIDS, almost a billion dollars for Darfur relief and $60 million for Iranian democracy programs. Not a good day in Seals land.<BR/><BR/>SpartyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-10592773586559848082007-12-22T19:41:00.000-06:002007-12-22T19:41:00.000-06:00TA,This also means Dan Seals opposes additional fu...TA,<BR/><BR/>This also means Dan Seals opposes additional funding for the Consumer Product Safety Commission to help keep kids safe from dangerous Chinese toys?<BR/><BR/>BDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-82542146944976775562007-12-22T19:40:00.000-06:002007-12-22T19:40:00.000-06:00Anon 7:31,It's really just an unbelievable mistake...Anon 7:31,<BR/><BR/>It's really just an unbelievable mistake. If I was Jay Footlik, I'd send out a mailing and drop phone calls immediately to Highland Park, Glenview and North Chicago letting them know that Dan Seals opposed a bill giving more money to their school districts to offset the cost of military families.<BR/><BR/>I'd also send a mailing to every senior letting them know Dan Seals opposed the North Chicago Navy-VA Hospital construction.<BR/><BR/>Wow -- this is insane.<BR/><BR/>THAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-34910560628060331212007-12-22T19:32:00.000-06:002007-12-22T19:32:00.000-06:00TA,That's the last straw. I cannot sit by and wat...TA,<BR/><BR/>That's the last straw. I cannot sit by and watch a candidate for Congress try to block access to quality health care for more than 50,000 Lake County veterans.<BR/><BR/>What other Kirk earmarks were there in this bill that Dan Seals is now opposing? I bet there were some good environment projects...and maybe mass transit?<BR/><BR/>ProudVetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-33558176694417665022007-12-22T19:31:00.000-06:002007-12-22T19:31:00.000-06:00I just saw the email!Dan Seals would have voted AG...I just saw the email!<BR/><BR/>Dan Seals would have voted AGAINST the bill that has:<BR/><BR/>-- The Durbin/Kirk legislation to help schools, written by the leaders of Highland Park, Glenview and North Chicago.<BR/><BR/>-- The $100 million for our Veterns Hospital.<BR/><BR/>-- The O'Hare security upgrades in the bill.<BR/><BR/>Wow -- another Seals mistake. He lost the Teachers Endorsement, got outraised by Footlik, creamed at the Trib and can't keep a job.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if Jay Footlik knows about this...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194608964536238003.post-16937524037556331302007-12-22T19:29:00.000-06:002007-12-22T19:29:00.000-06:00BD,Further to your point, Kirk released all his ea...BD,<BR/><BR/>Further to your point, Kirk released all his earmark requests over the summer to the Chicago Tribune. They were all fully vetted, transparent and voted upon in Committee hearings, in the House and then in the Senate.<BR/><BR/>Why would Dan Seals oppose health care for veterans and education for military kids right before Christmas? Talk about a Grinch!!!<BR/><BR/>SpartyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com