Written by Laura Hollis
The political impact of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be as unpredictable as the virus itself, and as potentially monumental as the financial losses it has caused. Although the November election is still almost five months away, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading the charge for states to have mandatory mail-in ballots, purportedly in the interests of public safety.
Some people — including the ever-vocal President Donald Trump — view mandatory mail-in voting as a prescription for widespread voter fraud.… Continue Reading
Tags: Ballot harvesting, Barack Obama, Coronavirus, COVID–19, Department of Justice, Donald Trump, George W. Bush, J. Christian Adams, Jessica Huseman, Nancy Pelosi, photo ID, ProPublica, Public Interest Legal Foundation, Twitter, vote by mail, Voter Fraud
Federal Elections, Political | David E. Smith |
May 28, 2020 6:00 AM |
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Written by David E. Smith
Our final Spotlight for the month of May features a recent conversation between Monte Larrick and Pastor Dan Haas, a well-known Aurora community activist. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Haas wonders what is God’s message to believers in Christ and what is the Church’s task. Dan stresses the opportunity the pandemic presents to re-evaluate and prepare for what ministry could look like inside and outside of the physical church facility in the months to come.… Continue Reading
Written by Dr. Michael L. Brown
I cannot prove this, but the caller to my radio show seemed totally credible. If what he said is true, then the animosity towards Donald Trump in leftwing circles is even more extreme than some of us would have believed. And that is saying a lot.
The caller, named Rob, from Tampa, Florida, said he had previously worked at an NBC News affiliate up north. (He didn’t want to give further details so as to be able to speak with total freedom.)… Continue Reading
Tags: Barack Obama, Donald J. Trump, Jack Shafer, Media Bias, Media Research Center, Nate Silver, Pew Research Center, Politico, Science Advances, The New York Times, Tucker Doherty
Media Watch, Political | David E. Smith |
May 23, 2020 7:55 AM |
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Written by David E. Smith
Republicans may be in the super-minority in the Illinois General Assembly, but that isn’t stopping 20 Republican State House members from forming the “Illinois Taxpayer Freedom Caucus” to focus on structural and ethical reforms our state desperately needs.
Members include State Representatives John Cabello (Machesney Park), Joe Sosnowski (Rockford), Blaine Wilhour (Effingham), Dan Caulkins (Decatur), Brad Halbrook (Shelbyville), Chris Miller (Oakland), Allen Skillicorn (Crystal Lake), Darren Bailey (Xenia), Andrew Chesney (Freeport), David McSweeney (Barrington Hills), Amy Grant (Wheaton), Terri Bryant (Murphysboro), Randy Freese (Quincy), Dave Severin (Benton), Tom Morrison (Palatine), Tom Weber (Lake Villa), Patrick Windhorst (Metropolis), Dan Swanson (Alpha), Charlie Meier (Okawville), and Tony McCombie (Savanna).… Continue Reading
Tags: Allen Skillicorn, Amy Grant, Andrew Chesney, Avery Bourne, Blaine Wilhour, Brad Halbrook, C.D. Davidsmeyer, Charlie Meier, Chris Miller, Dan Brady, Dan Caulkins, Dan Swanson, Darren Bailey, Dave Severin, David McSweeney, Grant Wehrli, Illinois Taxpayer Freedom Caucus, Jim Durkin, Joe Sosnowski, John Cabello, Keith Wheeler, Norine Hammond, Patrick Windhorst, Randy Freese, Ryan Spain, Terri Bryant, Tim Butler, Tom Morrison, Tom Weber, Tony McCombie
Uncategorized | David E. Smith |
May 22, 2020 11:00 AM |
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Written by Vijay Jayaraj
Late in April Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for the 2020 presidential elections, acknowledged that he is ready to embrace the Green New Deal aimed at making sweeping changes to America’s energy spectrum.
This signals more danger to the American economy, which is already reeling under the pressure of the coronavirus lockdowns.
There is hope the economy will recover from this coronavirus slump, but not if the nation implements the Green New Deal.… Continue Reading
Written by Tad Armstrong
This op-ed will be hard-hitting. It’s time to tell the unvarnished truth. It is lengthy because I cannot shorten what needs to be said. If you care about Constitutional freedom, you will take the time. If your goal is to take America down the path of socialism, perhaps you might be interested in reading this in order to to better understand your adversary.
Although it is hard for me to believe, we are a divided nation.… Continue Reading
Tags: Amos Humiston, Andrew Cuomo, Anthony Fauci, Bill Maher, D-Day, Donald J. Trump, George Washington, Gettysburg, Iwo Jima, Joe Biden, Mark H. Dunkelman, Mike Pence, Pearl Harbor, Ronald Reagan, SCOTUS, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, WW2
Marriage, Family & Culture | David E. Smith |
May 21, 2020 9:00 AM |
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Written by David E. Smith
On this edition of Spotlight, the four C’s: Constitution, constitutional rights, churches, and coronavirus share center stage. Our podcast leads off with attorney and constitutional scholar David Shestokas. Monte Larrick and David discuss how Governor J.B. Pritzker has overstepped his authority by issuing coronavirus-related executive orders that masquerade as law.
Additionally, they contemplate the Governor’s true motivation, especially as his actions directly target churches, freedom of religion, and the right to peaceably assemble.… Continue Reading
Written by Austin Scott Davies
On Saturday, over a thousand Illinois citizens came together at the State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, to declare their God-given rights in the face of oppression by Governor J.B. Pritzker and his administration. Since Pritzker declared every county in Illinois a disaster on March 9, 2020, he has issued executive orders that far exceed his authority and trample on the rights of Illinois citizens. Thousands of businesses and churches have been shuttered and thousands of livelihoods have been needlessly destroyed with no regard for constitutional constraints on government overreach.… Continue Reading
Tags: Adam Neimer, Adam White, Blaine Wilhour, Brandon Morale, Brandon Straka, Brian Mitchell, Carol Davis, Chris Miller, Darren Bailey, Dr. Brian Anseeuw, Entourage Mobile Entertainmen, Erica Rews, Heather Bladel, Illinois Conservative Union, J. B. Pritzker, James Marter, Jason Helland, Jennifer Welch Ostrander, John Cabello, Kathryn Ballard, Krystin Dodge, Marilee Myers, Mark Curran, Northern Illinoisans for Medical Freedom, Oliver Vasilopoulos, Orphans of the American Dream, RC Outfitters, Re-Open Illinois, Sandy Dragoo, Shawn Bladel, Spingfield Tea Par, TSA Productions, WalkAway Campaign
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith |
May 18, 2020 4:00 AM |
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Rockford area conservatives have an opportunity to put TWO Republicans on the ballot for the November General Election: Paul Hofmann is running for the Illinois Senate in the 34th District and Kathie Hansen is running for the Illinois House in the 67th District.
Their opponents’ (Steve Stadelman and Maurice West) voting records will shock you, and motivate you to help with this important effort!
Concerned Citizens for America are helping organize this important project next Saturday.… Continue Reading