Written by David E. Smith
Governor JB Pritzker has repeatedly resorted to irresponsible and inflammatory language to demonize President Donald J. Trump, federal law enforcement officials, and Republicans in general. For months, he has engaged in extreme partisan bomb-throwing — in press conferences, on social media, and even at Democratic Party events outside Illinois.
Terms like “Nazi,” “jackbooted thugs,” “tyrant,” and “fascists” aren’t just political insults — they’re rhetorical grenades lobbed to manipulate the press and distort public perception.… Continue Reading
Tags: Adolf Hitler, Big Lie, Carrie Mendoza, Donald J. Trump, Eli Sharabi, Holocaust, Illinois National Guard, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, JB Pritzker, Jerry Wartski, Joseph Goebbels, Nazi, Ted Dabrowski, Third Reich
Crime Culture, Illinois Politics | David E. Smith |
October 9, 2025 5:00 AM |
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Written by Daniel Horowitz
Republicans might finally take me seriously after years of warning: America suffers not from mass incarceration, but from mass under-incarceration. The system needs tougher sentences, not softer ones.
The brutal murder of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, allegedly at the hands of career criminal Decarlos Brown Jr. on a Charlotte commuter train, didn’t reveal anything new. It shocked the nation precisely because it put on camera what has become routine in our cities since the bipartisan “criminal justice reform” wave dismantled Reagan-era tough-on-crime policies.… Continue Reading
Written by Daniel Horowitz
Republicans might finally take me seriously after years of warning: America suffers not from mass incarceration, but from mass under-incarceration. The system needs tougher sentences, not softer ones.
The brutal murder of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, allegedly at the hands of career criminal Decarlos Brown Jr. on a Charlotte commuter train, didn’t reveal anything new. It shocked the nation precisely because it put on camera what has become routine in our cities since the bipartisan “criminal justice reform” wave dismantled Reagan-era tough-on-crime policies.… Continue Reading
Written by David E. Smith
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s horrific public execution, Governor JB Pritzker issued condolences to the Kirk family. He then pivoted to the broader issue of political violence, warning that it is “ratcheting up in this country.” Pointing to recent political killings in Minnesota, he insisted, “It’s got to stop, and I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country.” Of course, Pritzker ultimately laid the blame at the feet of President Donald Trump, saying:
I think the president’s rhetoric often foments it.
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Written by David E. Smith
Chicago endured another bloody Labor Day weekend: eight people killed and 58 shot, including two teenagers. President Donald J. Trump responded by declaring, “Enough is enough… we’re going in,” signaling his willingness to send federal help to restore order in the city.
Trump contrasted Chicago’s spiraling violence with Washington, D.C., which he claimed is now a “safe zone” after federal intervention. “You can walk right down the middle of the street… you’re safe,” he told reporters.… Continue Reading
Tags: Brandon Johnson, Bret Baier, Chicago Violence, Donald J. Trump, Face the Nation, Gallup, JB Pritzker, Joe Scarborough, Mary Miller, MSNBC, Newsmax, Todd Starnes, YouGov
Crime Culture, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Immigration, Media Watch | David E. Smith |
September 6, 2025 5:00 AM |
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Written by Dr. Everett Piper
Last month, it was a woman named Holly who was punched in the face and left unconscious in downtown Cincinnati. Last week, it was the brutal beating of a 19-year-old man named Edward Coristine, who, while protecting his girlfriend during an attempted carjacking, was left bloodied and shirtless on the streets of the District of Columbia.
Why are these stories becoming so commonplace? Why are hordes of young men, from Seattle to San Diego and from Minneapolis to Miami, now taking over America’s cities like a pack of rabid wolves?… Continue Reading
Written by Thomas Hampson
Women’s rights are the central theme of the Harris/Walz campaign and central to Eric Sorensen’s campaign for reelection to Illinois’ 17th Congressional District.… Continue Reading
Tags: 2024 Election, 2nd Amendment, abortion, Biden, candidates, Dobbs, Eric Sorensen, Harris/Walz, illegal immigration, Joe McGraw, Kamala Harris, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, Roe v. Wade, sexual exploitation, The All-American Flag Act, The Green New Deal, The Inflation Reduction Act, Title IX, Trump, Voting
Climate Change, Crime Culture, Economics, Faith & Religion, Federal Elections, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, LGBTQ Agenda, Marriage, Family & Culture, Political, Religious Liberty, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
October 30, 2024 4:00 AM |
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Written by Daniel Horowitz
Reducing sentences for our already under-incarcerated criminal population is a great goal of George Soros. Yet for the past 15 years, this dystopian objective has been supported by the Kochs and other libertarian front groups that convinced Republicans — and, eventually, Donald Trump — to join the jailbreak bandwagon.
Now, despite the ubiquitous recognition that we have a violent crime problem because of weak deterrent power against criminals, particularly juveniles, the Koch-funded groups continue to wield influence among Republicans to further weaken the criminal deterrent rather than strengthening it.… Continue Reading
Tags: Andy Biggs, Ben Cline, carjacking, Chip Roy, Daniel Horowitz, Joe Biden, juvenile crime, Kelly Armstrong, Ken Buck, Koch Brothers, Republican Party, U.S. Department of Justice
Crime Culture, Illinois Politics, Marriage, Family & Culture | David E. Smith |
May 23, 2024 7:00 AM |
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Written by David E. Smith
Democrat Governor JB Pritzker recently sent a three-page letter to Democrat President Joe Biden complaining about the so-called “asylum seekers” and “refugees” being bussed to Chicago from Texas. However, the majority of immigrants breaking our federal laws are not refugees seeking asylum. Most are impoverished foreigners who are seeking the American dream and job opportunities.
And with our open border, who could blame them?
The U.S. already has a generous immigration policy to assimilate good people from around the world.… Continue Reading
Tags: asylum seekers, Border Crisis, Brian Hopkins, CWB Chicago, humanitarian crisis, illegal immigrants, JB Pritzker, Joe Biden, Rahm Emanuel, refugees
Crime Culture, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Immigration | David E. Smith |
October 3, 2023 11:00 AM |
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Written by Brian Wencle
Should a thief be allowed to become a police officer? How about someone who sells drugs on the streets? Any sane person would answer both of these questions with a resounding “no.” It shouldn’t need an explanation, but there are a few main reasons why those who break the law shouldn’t be in law enforcement. The first is that they are either immoral or even worse, they know what they’re doing is wrong and simply don’t care.… Continue Reading