Written by Laurie Higgins
The stench from the swamp-dredged resolution sponsored by our Big Brothers and Sisters in Springfield and titled “Illinois Family Action-Hate Speech,” hangs over the General Assembly stinkin’ up the joint. For those unaware, this is the pernicious resolution riddled with bigoted language, non sequiturs, red herrings, and outright lies and intended to diminish the rights of IFI and IFA and other social conservatives to speak freely, assemble, and petition our government for the redress of grievances.… Continue Reading
Tags: abortion holocaust, Chuck Colson, Daniel Davis, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Frank Bass, HB 2467, HB 2495, Jonathan Carroll, Martin Niemoller, Nazi Holocaust, Nazi Party, Peter Breen, Ralph Rivera, Southern Poverty Law Center, Teri Paulson, Terra Costa Howard, Unplanned
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | 
April 8, 2019 4:00 AM | 
Comments Off on Deceitful Lawmakers Seek to Silence Pro-Life Opposition
Written by Timothy J. Dailey
America’s third largest city could soon have a major socialist legislative block at a time when most American cities have not elected any socialist politicians for generations. Residents of the Windy City woke up Wednesday morning to a dramatic shift in the political landscape after Tuesday’s municipal elections, with at least three council seats won by socialist candidates. The Chicago Democratic Socialists of America (CDSA) and United Working Families (UWF)–once considered “fringe” political parties–have joined in an alliance with the city’s progressive unions to create a budding powerhouse that promises to make radical changes in the city.… Continue Reading
Editor’s Note:
The Illinois chapter of Concerned Women of America sent the following
notice of solidarity out to their members in the state yesterday:
Written by Debbie Leininger
State Director, CWA of Illinois
Radical left lawmakers set their sights on the Illinois Family Institute/Illinois Family Action via an “official resolution” House Joint Resolution 55 that accuses the traditional family values organization of hate speech and other “bigoted” and hateful” stands. CWA of Illinois Stands with Illinois Family Institute/Illinois Family Action against this big government attempt to target political enemies.… Continue Reading
Written by Benjamin Smith
We’ve all heard the jokes about a new motto for the state of Illinois. The two most popular options seem to be: “Illinois, where our politicians also make our license plates” and “Illinois, where our politicians go from the statehouse to the big house.” Sadly, there’s no denying that our state leadership is ethically-challenged, but our Spotlight guest believes it doesn’t have to remain that way.
David Avignone, Executive Director of Illinois Citizens for Ethics PAC, joins Monte Larrick and David Smith to explain how ethics and morality must go hand-in-hand, intrinsically linked to a respect for life.… Continue Reading
Written by Cal Skinner
McHenry County Blog – Former Illinois State Representative
In 2010 State Senator Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) lost the gubernatorial race to Pat Quinn by 31,834 votes–less than one percentage point. Brady took a pounding from the pro-abortion Personal PAC’s television ads starting in early August.
Unlike Bill Clinton in his 1992 contest against George Bush, Brady never responded when he was attacked. On the abortion issue, he stood there like a punching bag and took the blows.… Continue Reading
Tags: Bill Brady, Joe Walsh, Kevin Burnett, Mike Madigan, Pat Quinn, Penny Pullen, Personal PAC, Peter Roskam, Randy Hultgren, Rosemary Mulligan, Tammy Duckworth
Illinois Politics, Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith | February 8, 2019 6:00 PM | Comments Off on Republicans Ignore Abortion as a Wedge Issue
Written by Illinois Family Action
In the past couple months, much has been written about the future of the Illinois Republican Party. Our situation couldn’t be worse. After a vicious March Primary and disastrous losses in the November election, the Illinois Republican Party (IL GOP) remains divided, with leadership refusing to take responsibility for the current situation.
The IL GOP needs new leadership to unite the Bruce Rauner and Jeanne Ives factions of the Party and to stand behind our State and National Platforms if it hopes to interest and draw voters.… Continue Reading
Chicago Has Stricter Revolving Door Lobbying Rules
than the Illinois General Assembly
Written by Cal Skinner
McHenry County Blog – Former Illinois State Representative
With the current budding scandals in Chicago, it’s hard to believe that the city council’s ethics rules are stricter than Springfield’s, but, that is the case.
Former Chicago Alderman Will Burns broke the revolving door rule which prohibits Aldermen from lobbying the city within a year after leaving office. He resigned, went to work for Airbnb and, before twelve months had elapsed, Burns called a city official on behalf of his new employer and appeared on WTTW’s “Chicago Tonight” to talk about the regulatory ordinance being considered by his former colleagues. … Continue Reading
Tags: Advantage Government Strategies, Airbnb, AT&T, Brian Calley, Chicago Sun-Times, Chris Nygo, Enterprise Car Rental, Exelon, Illinois General Assembly, Justin Chenette, Lou Lang, Lyft, Margo McDermed, Mark Batnick, Mike Madigan, Pam Althoff, Tom Bennett, Uber, Will Burn
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | February 2, 2019 7:41 AM | Comments Off on Illinois’ Political Revolving Door
Written by Laurie Higgins
“Jennifer” Pritzker is playing macho hardball with the GOP, issuing an ultimatum: Change the GOP positions on all matters related to deviant sexuality or he’ll take his ball of money and stomp home. And by home, I mean the Democratic Party.
As most Illinoisans know, the billionaire cousin of our loo-less billionaire governor J.B. Pritzker is “Jennifer” Pritzker, a husky 69-year-old man who, after retiring from his 27-year Army career now pretends to be a woman—a Republican woman.… Continue Reading
Tags: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Chicago Tribune, Gender Dysphoria, Hyatt hotel, J. B. Pritzker, Jennifer Pritzker, National Transgender Discrimination Survey, Republican Party, Transgender, Washington Post
Illinois Politics, LGBTQ Agenda, Media Watch, Political | David E. Smith | January 14, 2019 4:00 AM | Comments Off on The “Trans”-Identifying Pritzker Issues Ultimatum to GOP
By Illinois Conservative Union
A week has passed since an ABC-7 interview revealed that, during the campaign, Governor Bruce Rauner actively sought someone to run in his stead. While Rauner’s lack of enthusiasm for re-election was not a surprise for grassroots Illinois Conservatives, what is shocking is the lack of any strategic action and transparency on the part of IL GOP Leadership.
While facing one of the most critical election contests in recent Illinois history, in which the financial well-being of millions of Illinois citizens hung in the balance, the entire leadership was absent and silent.… Continue Reading
Dear Santa,
We know you’re very busy this time of year, but we hope you’ll take a moment to consider our Christmas wish list.
As you know, we’ve been very good for goodness sake. You see us when we’re sleeping and you know when we’re awake, so you know many of us got very little sleep the past several election cycles. We were very busy contacting voters, raising funds, knocking on doors, attending fundraisers and supporting good candidates.… Continue Reading
