Written by Robert Knight
The rightness or wrongness of acts of civil disobedience is in the mind of the beholder.
For example, official lawlessness is openly practiced in “sanctuary” jurisdictions across the nation. The Department of Justice lists a total of 600 cities, counties and states where governing officials refuse to cooperate with federal officers enforcing immigration laws. In some cases, local officials actually interfere with the operations.
Democrats, who support open borders, say this is a matter of conscience, while Republicans say it invites further mass illegal immigration and lawlessness.… Continue Reading
Tags: Adam Smith, Chris Deluzio, Chrissy Houlahan, COVID–19, Elissa Slotkin, Hunter Biden, Jason Crow, Maggie Goodlander, Mark Kelly, Nuremberg Trials, sanctuary cities, sanctuary states, sedition, treason, Veterans Affairs Department
Media Watch | David E. Smith |
November 24, 2025 5:31 AM |
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Plus how recent (June 30) U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Presents a New Impediment to Proponents
This article continues addressing a ballot measure that Illinois voters must vote on this election cycle.
We urge voters to reject Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment that
would elevate collective bargaining rights in the Illinois Constitution,
allowing government union contracts to override state law.
Written by John Lopez
At the September 29 Amendment 1 virtual editorial endorsement interview hosted by the
Daily Herald, two panelists from Shaw Media including Scott Holland participated. …
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Tags: Amendment 1, Daily Herald, Joe Bowen, Kyrsten Sinema, Mailee Smith, Marc Poulus, Mark Kelly, Mark Warner, PRO Act, Scott Holland, Shaw Media, U.S. Supreme Court, Virginia Foxx
Exclude From Homepage, Executive Branch, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Judicial Branch, PRO Act | Admin |
October 4, 2022 4:00 AM |
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Written by John Lopez
This article continues addressing a ballot measure that Illinois voters must vote on this election cycle.
We urge voters to reject Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment that
would elevate collective bargaining rights in the Illinois Constitution,
allowing government union contracts to override state law.
“Hundreds of trucks sit empty in California this week, exacerbating a supply chain crisis already driving the cost of food and goods for all Americans to new heights.
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Tags: 1099 Independent Contractor, AB5, ABC Test, Amendment 1, Beth Van Duyne, California, California Trucking Association, Chuck Schumer, Freelancers, Gavin Newsom, independent truckers, Kyrsten Sinema, Labor Union, Marc Poulus, Mark Kelly, Mark Warner, Misclassification, Pew Research Center, PRO Act, Ram Villivalam, Upwork, Worker Classification
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September 27, 2022 6:12 AM |
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Written by John Lopez
This article continues addressing a ballot measure that Illinois voters must vote on this election cycle.
We urge voters to reject Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment that
would elevate collective bargaining rights in the Illinois Constitution,
allowing government union contracts to override state law.
Note from John Lopez: With developments late Thursday, September 1, with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul (D) filing a civil suit against Drive Construction for violating Illinois laws, including the Illinois Employee Classification Act, this article will continue discussing Amendment 1’s hidden agenda, while on the surface is collective bargaining, but in reality Worker Classification will be implemented. … Continue Reading
Tags: AB5, Amendment 1, Chuck Schumer, Drive Construction, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, Kira Davis, Kwame Raoul, Kyrsten Sinema, Mark Kelly, Mark Warner, National Labor Relations Act, NLRA, PRO Act, Ram Villivalam, Rob Bonta
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September 5, 2022 2:00 PM |
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Written by David Limbaugh
Everyone knows President Joe Biden ran as a moderate and is governing as a leftist radical, yet we see little evidence of Democrats, including the liberal media, breaking ranks from him. Why?
I’ve previously written about the lack of Democrats’ dissent from their party’s undeniable extremism and have always been met with the response that they don’t dissent because there are no longer any moderate Democrats. Yet when I talk to my Democratic friends, they vehemently deny that they personally are extremists.… Continue Reading
Tags: Arizona National Guard, border control, Border Patrol, border security, Democrat Party, Department of Homeland Security, Donald Trump, Doug Ducey, Henry Cuellar, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Kyrsten Sinema, Mark Kelly, open borders
Federal Issues | David E. Smith |
May 10, 2021 6:00 AM |
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