Ill. gubernatorial candidates on guns-WOW

In this AP story the IL gubernatorial candidates are asked two Second Amendment questions.

It is hard to believe some of these guys are smart enough to tie their shoes!

Didn't the US Supreme Court just give an opinion that stated the Second Amendment was an individual right?

Andy McKenna: "I believe in the Second Amendment and law abiding citizen's right to own firearms to protect their families and for sporting purposes.

Andy McKenna: "I am opposed to concealed-carry legislation."

He contradicts himself just a little.  This guy was the Chairman of the Republican party!  Wow, a RINO heading the party, that just makes me want to support them.  I am glad he resigned to make this run for office.  Now he can switch to the Democrat party like he should be in.  Good riddance!

Wow, some are far left nobody but government should have weapons, some just take the I don't know what to say because I don't want to offend anyone road.  Holy crap, these guys are spineless.

At least a couple of them had the backbone to speak their minds and stood for freedom.

Bill Brady: "I am opposed to any further restrictions to the ownership of firearms as guaranteed in the Bill of Rights and would veto legislation banning the sale and possession of semiautomatic weapons."

Dan Proft: "I would veto such legislation. ... I believe arbitrary gun bans are unconstitutional and would oppose such bans."

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Brady Gains Endorsements

These are the legislators who have given endorsement of Bill Brady for Governor:

• Senator Tim Bivins, Dixon
• Assistant Senate Republican Leader Brad Burzynski, Clare
• Assistant Senate Republican Leader John O. Jones, Mt. Vernon
• Assistant Senate Republican Leader David Luechtefeld, Okawville
• Senator Dale Risinger, Peoria
• Representative Mike Bost, Murphysboro
• Representative John Cavaletto, Salem
• Representative Shane Cultra, Onarga
• Representative Bill Mitchell, Forsyth
• Representative Donald Moffitt, Gilson
• Representative Rich Myers, Colchester
• Representative David Reis, Willow Hill
• Representative Keith Sommer, Morton
• Assistant House Republican Leader Ron Stephens, Greenville

Dan Hynes: Liberal for Governor

This is a post from David Ormsby on wordpress.  The post has been linked and re-posted on Hynes' web site.

Hynes laid out three central planks to anti-crime plan

* Developing a statewide strategic plan to curb violence by using all available state resources, sharing more information across jurisdictions, and bringing various law enforcement agencies together.

* Ensuring law enforcement personnel are equipped with all of the resources at our disposal by rewarding good police work, encouraging better recruitment and early training, and modernizing reporting to reduce paperwork and increase information sharing.

* Keeping a laser-like focus on our youth, developing a comprehensive plan to:

1. Protect families in their own homes by cracking down on domestic abuse and serial offenders
2. End substance abuse before it starts by empowering our communities with the authority to shut down drug houses and evict dealers
3. Stop gun violence by encouraging anti-violence education, stopping the expansion of conceal-and-carry legislation, and partnering with community organizations that have proven successful at stopping violence
4. Attacking head-on the root cause of so much violence – the hopelessness and despair brought about by poverty – by providing better opportunities through a better education system, the ultimate long-term solution.

Attacking substance abuse more broadly the Hynes plan would also seek to: expand drugs in Illinois; institute coercive abstinence programs; require housing authorities to organize landlord training to spot drug abuse; prohibit plea bargaining that reduces alcohol-related offense to a non-alcohol related offense; consider lowering blood alcohol limit for repeat offenders.

Tough stuff.

Yeah, tough stuff. Sounds like a rerun of the Obama run. Follows the same liberal idea that we must be protected from ourselves in our own homes. I also like how he follows the practice of conglomerating as much authority and power under one roof as possible.

"....by empowering our communities with the authority to shut down drug houses and evict dealers"

And why do we need to empower the community?  Do most communities not already have police and laws that should shut down drug houses?  Come on, what are we going to do, make drug dealing more illegal?  That is working so good now isn't it?

"Attacking head-on the root cause of so much violence – the hopelessness and despair brought about by poverty"

 Yes, the hopelessness and despair of poverty brought about by a government that will not allow growth of the economy.

On the education front, the Hynes plan notes:

“The state’s Center for Research in Law and Justice reported, “Striking empirical evidence from the Perry Preschool experiment in Michigan showed large differences between the arrest rates of students in the intensive preschool effort and a control group not in the program. Some have estimated that the preschool program generated $13 in benefits for every $1 spent, with most of the savings because of a reduction in the criminal behavior of boys.”

Pre-school as an anti-crime measure? Smart stuff.

Now that definitely sounds like a liberal idea, let's get the kids in the government controlled school system sooner so we can start indoctrinating them at an earlier age.

In this post, Hynes talks about his plan to fix the budget by taxation.

Hynes admitted that some form of tax increase is needed to close a multi-billion dollar state budget deficit. But the comptroller also said his taxing plan is better for the bulk of Illinois families than the one proposed by incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn, Hynes’ main opponent in the Feb. 2 primary.

Hynes claims his plan would raise income taxes only on those families earning more than $200,000 per year, an estimated 3 percent of the population. He charged Quinn, on the other hand, with wanting to raise income taxes 50 percent on what Hynes calls “middle-class families.”

That is always the problems liberals see, it could not possibly be that the government spends too much or has poor financial judgement.  What government office could do without a $1,000,000 desk.  The liberals always see it as a "we aren't taxing people enough" problem.  I wonder if any of the $200,000 a year income earners will leave Illinois like they left New York when they raised taxes on expensive "luxury" items like planes and yachts?

Sure, raise taxes, that will help our economy.  How about lowering taxes so businesses can grow and employ people.

“Wealth is so concentrated in the upper tax brackets that we would generate more revenue from those taxpayers than the middle class,” Hynes said.

That statement alone sums his liberal mindset.  I haven't heard a liberal speak that doesn't want redistribution of wealth.  You know, take from those who work and give to those that won't.

Dan Hynes is simply pandering to his far left base to get the nomination of a party that is predominantly liberal.  If he gets the nomination, as soon as the campaign starts he will abandon the public profile of these views for a more middle of the road public view to try and pull votes of those a bit more conservative.  Just remember what he says now, it is likely his true belief.

Legislation from the bench?

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"Yano-Horoski, a college professor of English and cognitive reason"

Imagine a college professor, of cognitive reason no less, is dumb enough to take an interest only mortgage.  If a person only pays interest on a debt, when will the principal of that debt be payed?

I think that both parties are idiots.  First the mortgage company for issuing "interest only" loans, second Horoski for signing the contract.

I guess you can agree to a contract, sign it, and then modify it by judge later?

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This has got to be the worst case of "Politically Correct" I can imagine.  Image second guessing everything you do while trying to fight a war.  Think about the implication this has.  Every soldier in our military now has to hesitate before doing anything.  How many lives will the liberals cost us with this one?

Democrats to Push Agenda Regardless of Desire of the People

Support for Health Care Plan Falls to New Low 

Just 38% of voters now favor the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That's the lowest level of support measured for the plan in nearly two dozen tracking polls conducted since June.


The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 56% now oppose the plan.

Rasmussen shows lacking support, but Schumer thinks the Dems can go it alone?

Schumer: Dems ready to go-it-alone on health care

A leading Senate Democrat said Monday his party is determined to push through a health care overhaul bill with or without Republican support because the "system is broken." "We prefer to go at it with Republicans if we can reach compromises in some areas," said Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. "But we're not going to not pass a bill."

Maybe the Democrats no longer desire the approval of the people, just what they want or are told to want. I wonder if they will pass a bill to keep them in office permanently?

The liberal agenda to override the will of the people is coming to light.