Give me your young, your old, your faithful masses yearning to worship freely. This revision of The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus could well be the rallying cry of Pastor Steve Cassell of Beloved Church in Lena, IL. On this edition of Spotlight, Pastor Steve joins me for a timely discussion regarding the perilous intersection of COVID-19, governmental “authority,” and Constitutionally-guaranteed personal liberties.
Pastor Steve and I consider how churches and people of faith should respond to Illinois’ lockdown and examine the dangerous precedent that could be established by our governor’s abuse of his executive power.… Continue Reading
Written by Abigail Ruth
The news in Illinois these days is grim to say the least. A few days ago Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced a plan to ‘Restore’ Illinois that, if actually followed, will surely destroy whatever is left of both our God-given and constitutionally protected civil rights and our livelihoods. According to the governor, ‘normal’ will not return to Illinois until we have a vaccine or a drug that he deems “highly effective.”
If we take the him at his word, it’s quite possible that normal will never return to Illinois. … Continue Reading
Tags: Anthony Fauci, Coronavirus, COVID–19, Darren Bailey, Ebola, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Supreme Court, J. B. Pritzker, John Cabello, John Z. Lee
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | May 9, 2020 4:00 AM | Comments Off on Why Do We Need the Illinois General Assembly if We Have a King?
Written by Alex Newman
Amid the shutdown of all “non-essential” businesses and activities as doctors scramble to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, the slaughter of unborn children at six Planned Parenthood clinics and other abortion mills in Illinois will go on. Apparently killing pre-born babies is considered an “essential” service in the Prairie State.
According to a press release published in the far-left Chicago Sun-Times and other local media, at least six Planned Parenthood centers will remain open across the state despite asking victims (euphemistically dubbed “patients”) to re-schedule all “non-essential appointments.”… Continue Reading
Tags: Amy Whitaker, Coronavirus, Depo-Provera, Donald Trump, J. B. Pritzker, LifeNews.com, Micaiah Bilger, Nancy Pelosi, Planned Parenthood, Poppy Daniels, Reggie Littlejohn, Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, Wuhan coronavirus
Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith | March 24, 2020 7:50 AM | Comments Off on Amid Illinois Shutdown, Abortions at Planned Parenthood Go On
Written by John Biver
Illinois Democrats have shoved the most extreme legislation down the throats of Illinoisans by passing the nation’s most radical abortion bill, forcing public school indoctrination of our children, imposing higher taxes and fees and putting more drugs on our streets. The pendulum will not swing back on its own. We need to step up if we hope to counter the billionaire Governor and the Illinois Democrats. ~ IFA’s David E. Smith
Right now, there are many thousands of people who have decided not to give up on Illinois.… Continue Reading
Written by Timothy Dailey
The Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association prompted an outcry from Muslims when it posted a faux movie poster image labeling four Democratic congresswomen as “The Jihad Squad” on its Facebook page.
The post showed the four congresswomen with a tagline that read, “Political jihad is their game. If you don’t agree with their socialist ideology, you’re racist.” U.S. Reps. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Ilhaam Omar of Minnesota are shown holding guns.… Continue Reading
Tags: Ahmed Rehab, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Donald Trump, Ilhaam Omar, Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association, J. B. Pritzker, Lori Lightfoot, Mark Shaw, Racism, Rashida Tlaib, The Jihad Squad, xenophobic
Illinois Politics, Islam & Sharia | David E. Smith | July 30, 2019 4:00 AM | Comments Off on GOP ‘Jihad Squad’ Facebook Post Called “Racist” Political Hate Speech
Written by Robert Knight
We are awash in weasel words. That is, euphemisms meant to distract us from reality. The most obvious ones are replacing homosexuality with “gay,” taxes with “revenue,” spending with “investments,” sexual confusion with “gender identity,” and abortion with “choice.” Actually, abortion has a whole set of weasel terms.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker drew “whoops and cheers” from onlookers on June 12 as he signed The Reproductive Health Act, which he called “a beacon of hope in the heart of this nation.” … Continue Reading
Tags: Democratic Party, Hobby Lobby, Ilyse Hogue, J. B. Pritzker, Joe Biden, Little Sisters of the Poor, NARAL Pro-Choice America, parental consent, partial birth abortion, Robert Knight, The Reproductive Health Act
Illinois Politics, Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith | June 22, 2019 6:28 AM | Comments Off on How Weasel Words Pave the Road to Hell
Written by Abigail Ruth
There has been a significant amount of howling among Democrats and even some Republicans since IFA posted an article written by Teri Paulson last week that had to be retitled, “Why is Legalized Abortion Called a Holocaust?” Briefly, Illinois Family was accused of “hate speech,” “inappropriate behavior,” “trivializing the memory of Holocaust victims,” and “promoting violence,” to name a few.
No one who complained actually addressed the core issue of whether or not there really is a moral difference between killing people based on their ethnicity (e.g.,… Continue Reading
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
Written by David E. Smith
A good number of folks–especially on social media–are asking why I continue to refuse to vote for the incumbent Republican governor even in the wake of the Sam McCann betrayal. It’s pretty straight forward. I believe that Bruce Rauner is more dangerous to the conservative cause than J.B. Pritzker could ever be.
Bruce Rauner, the leader of the Illinois Republican Party, has severely damaged the conservative cause and has battered the GOP brand in inconceivable ways over the past four years.… Continue Reading
Written by Laurie Higgins
Maybe Illinois conservatives, beaten down by Illinois politics and bad governance, badgered by fellow Republicans, and panicking because they focus too much on the short-term nightmarish picture they see before their eyes, will at the last moment fold and vote for Bruce Rauner. That would be a huge mistake.
The long-term health of the party, the state, and the nation depends not solely or even centrally on tax rates for businesses but on issues related to respect for human life, marriage, and sexuality.… Continue Reading
Tags: Aurora Pride Parade, Bruce Rauner, Cecile Richards, Equality Illinois, Illinois Democratic Party, Illinois Republican Party, J. B. Pritzker, Margaret Sanger, Michael Madigan, Pat Brady, Planned Parenthood, Robert George
Illinois Politics, LGBTQ Agenda | David E. Smith | June 19, 2018 4:00 AM | Comments Off on Gubernatorial Election: What to Do, What to Do…