Author’s note Sunday morning, June 23, 2019: the promising new immigration news I wrote about on Friday was just stomped on by some really bad news and a very misguided decision from the White House yesterday. An update follows my original post. We finally have some new immigration news that isn’t about a federal judge blocking White House policies or Democrats finding a … [Read more...] about New Immigration News Brings Big Changes and Victories
Chicago
Stop Policing Communities Where Only Color Matters
Keeping the streets safe is becoming impossible because of cowardly Democratic politics that bows to activists to keep the votes coming in. If we can’t tolerate police using force against criminals of color, then we should stop policing communities where race is more important than the law. Ridiculous and racist, you say? Two standards for policing The newest crisis … [Read more...] about Stop Policing Communities Where Only Color Matters
Police Battle Guns, Justice Dept., and Democrats
Police faced with bodies lying in the hot summer streets of a big city are a far cry from jargon-laden comments issued by the Justice Dept. and Attorney General Loretta Lynch about youth, guns, and violence: In addition to our federal efforts, we are advancing a number of comprehensive, collaborative initiatives with state and local partners – because we understand that the … [Read more...] about Police Battle Guns, Justice Dept., and Democrats
Greatest Accomplishment for Illinois Was This?
At the end of another abysmal 12 months Illinois can finally declare without a doubt what its greatest accomplishment was in 2015: talk. Lots and lots of talk. This time there was a Republican at the helm. Bruce Rauner has been sitting in the governor’s seat for a year. Before predecessor Pat Quinn left office, he made a final State of the State address that boasted … [Read more...] about Greatest Accomplishment for Illinois Was This?
Prison Pipeline? School Spending is a Political Scam
“Pipeline to prison” is a slogan you are going to hear many times over the next year. What it means is that no matter how much money taxpayers give to schools, kids are going from kindergarten to the big house because we aren’t paying enough. This should be a comfort to taxpayers in Chicago who just got whacked with the largest property tax increase in city history to pay for … [Read more...] about Prison Pipeline? School Spending is a Political Scam