Tag: Illinois
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Two governors and two states moving in opposite directions
The midterm elections of 2022 proved I was right to get the hell out of Illinois. Georgia re-elected Brian Kemp and Illinois re-elected JB Pritzker. Not only did the citizens of Illinois re-elect Pritzker they also voted in favor of changing the Illinois Constitution to codify special rights to labor unions. The State of Illinois…
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The great unravelling of Chicago
An excerpt of a conversation between two Chicagoans on the decline and fall of a once great city. They talk about some of the reasons I left in 2020. I’ll say it again… Chicago and Illinois left me long before I left them. The city of Chicago made me who I am. When I was…
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Illinois State Police were notified Crimo was a danger and made threats to “kill everyone” in 2019
Seems law enforcement keeps failing the public. If the Illinois State Police was notified, on two separate occasions, of Crimo’s threat to commit suicide and his threat to “kill everyone”, why didn’t they remove his FOID card? Without it he would not have been able to buy the guns or ammo within the state.
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Illinois’ restrictive gun laws did nothing to prevent the Highland Park July 4th massacre
You must register with the state if you wish to handle firearms in the State of Illinois. You must obtain a Firearm Owners Identification card (FOID). There is a 72 hour waiting period when purchasing guns. There is a red flag law in place which is supposed to prevent unstable people from buying guns. For…
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Once a voter in Cook County Illinois always a voter in Cook County Illinois
I canceled my Illinois voter registration in December of 2020 because I moved to Georgia. I received a confirmation from the county that it is canceled. Then today I received an email letting me know I could now vote by mail. Cook County is either incompetent, corrupt, or both. What am I thinking… no question……
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Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan Indicted
Mike Madigan began his term in the Illinois House of Representatives when I was four years old. He stepped down from his seat and Speaker’s role in 2021. He controlled the state with an iron fist and was one of the biggest reasons the state is in a shambles. When it comes to keeping a…