Millions in campaign spending for the Illinois governor’s race is the reason this state is failing. Not that the money could bail us out of the state’s financial crisis even if we spent every penny. It won’t. At best, this money will buy high office in our debt-plagued, 200 year-old Land of Lincoln. Then it will be gone. We could have put the funds to much better use by … [Read more...] about Governor’s Race Campaign Spending Could Buy Illinois This
Bruce Rauner
Illinois 200 Bicentennial Celebrates Years of Government Abuse
On December 3, 2018 the Illinois 200 Bicentennial celebrates two centuries of statehood and a past that includes Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses Grant, Barack Obama and even Ronald Reagan. We are also known for putting public officials in prison for corruption, which is ironic considering we are always broke but there is still plenty of money to steal. It seems we came all this way to … [Read more...] about Illinois 200 Bicentennial Celebrates Years of Government Abuse
You Don’t Matter, So Give Up On Voting in Illinois
The Founding Fathers talked about duty and the principles behind voting, but they didn’t live in Illinois. If they had, they would have seen just how useless this frustrating obligation can be. We found out again on Tuesday that voting in Illinois is like depression. You know that you don’t matter. You wonder why you don’t just give up. The vote doesn’t make a difference and … [Read more...] about You Don’t Matter, So Give Up On Voting in Illinois
Jeanne Ives Campaign Ad Deserves Credit for Conservative Honesty
In a state where everything political is offensive an infamous campaign ad from gubernatorial hopeful Jeanne Ives raised the bar. This is a difficult feat in a state with a history of outrageous campaign spots that often have a tenuous connection to the facts. The truth is there is nothing particularly striking or distasteful about her ad except that it challenges national … [Read more...] about Jeanne Ives Campaign Ad Deserves Credit for Conservative Honesty
Illinois TRUST Act: There is Nothing Trustworthy in SB 31
Illinois and California share a lot of bad ideas. One is allowing their illegal residents to drive so they can easily get to work or school. Passing the Illinois driver’s license legislation was an enormous violation of the public trust even considering that the trust of taxpaying citizens is already a lost cause. Now our state is following California’s lead with SB 31, the … [Read more...] about Illinois TRUST Act: There is Nothing Trustworthy in SB 31