Written by David E. Smith
Last weekend, Leftists gathered in cities across the country for coordinated “No Kings” rallies — events ostensibly organized to complain, scream and whimper that Donald J. Trump is acting like a monarch. In reality, these unsubstantiated attacks on Trump’s leadership mask a much deeper and more troubling agenda. One in which central government would expand dramatically.
A closer look at the sponsors and partners behind the marches reveals a powerful coalition of radical and socialist groups working to reshape America’s political foundation.… Continue Reading
Tags: ACLU of Illinois, Arab American Institute, Arabella Strategy Group, Chicago Federation of Labor, Chicago Teachers Union, Donald J. Trump, Equality Illinois, George Soros, Greenpeace, Human Rights Campaign, Indivisible Chicago, League of Women Voters of Chicago, No Kings, Personal PAC, Planned Parenthood, Sierra Club Illinois, The Ford Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, The Tony Kinnett Cast, Tides Foundation, Tony Kinnett, Warren Buffet
Executive Branch, Federal Issues | David E. Smith | 
October 23, 2025 5:00 AM | 
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Written by David E. Smith
State Representative David Welter (R-75th Dist.) is promoting some town hall meetings next week in Morris, Plano, Wilmington, and Seneca so that he can “listen to your feedback, your questions, and concerns.” We thought you, a conservative pro-family voter in this district, should know how your local state representative has been voting in Springfield.
For a number of important reasons, we believe your local official, Rep. Welter, has failed us. (See this flyer for more information.)… Continue Reading
Tags: ACLU of Illinois, Ann Scheidler, Bruce Rauner, Chicago Tribune, David Welter, Equality Illinois, ERA, George Soros, JB Pritzker, Jeanne Ives, National Organization for Women, Phyllis Schlafly, Planned Parenthood of Illinois, Women’s March Chicago
Exclude From Homepage, Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | August 29, 2019 10:51 AM | Comments Off on State Rep. David Welter Needs To Hear From You
Written by David E. Smith
Over the summer State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) announced that she is officially running for the 14th Congressional District (map) in hopes of challenging freshman U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) in the November 3, 2020 General Election. At the time of this writing, the Republican primary election (March 17, 2020) will include candidates James Marter (R-Oswego), State Senator Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove), and four other lesser known candidates.
It is our unequivocal opinion that Sen.… Continue Reading
Tags: ACLU of Illinois, Allen Skillicorn, Ann Scheidler, Bruce Rauner, Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, Election 2020, Equality Illinois, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, James Marter, JB Pritzker, Jeanne Ives, Jim Oberweis, Lauren Underwood, Laurie Higgins, National Organization for Women, Phyllis Schlafly, Planned Parenthood of Illinois, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sex Bias in the U.S. Code, SpeakOut Illinois Coalition, Sue Rezin, Women’s March Chicago
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | July 18, 2019 4:00 AM | Comments Off on Sue Rezin Unfit for the 14th Congressional District
Last Friday, Equality Illinois showed its gratitude to two Illinois House Republicans who broke ranks and declared their support for legalization of gay marriage in Illinois. The organization’s appreciation was in the form of $5,000 checks to State Reps. Ron Sandack (HERE) and Ed Sullivan (HERE).
For Sandack, the 2013 contribution from the gay activist organization is antithetical to his support in last year’s election, which included investments from conservative groups such as Paul Caprio‘s Family PAC (HERE), Jack Roeser (HERE), and Adam Andrzejewski‘s For The Good of Illinois PAC (HERE).
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