Illinois, From the Colder Prairie Now
Ironically probably to Champaign, but I won’t be updating for the night. Finally get a good day in and stuff comes up. I am going to try and increase blogging and be a bit more consistent though. I kind of enjoy it. If this changes, I might be back on line for however long […]
45-12-1 So will the Governor sign….
Great moments in prognostication David Smith, executive director of the Illinois Family Institute, disagreed. “I don’t think it’s going to fly. I think the people of Illinois made it clear during the petition drive,” Smith said. The Illinois Family Institute spearheaded an effort last year to place a referendum on the November ballot asking voters […]
Against Selfish Hedonism.
Remember Jerry Weller? The IL-11 Member of Congress who married Guatamalan genocidal dicator Rios Montt’s daughter. And not just Rios Montt’s daughter, but the current head of Rios Montt’s political operation as he attempted to return to power. Probably you don’t–this was my hobby horse after all. Well Dad-In-Law Rios Montt was recently convicted of […]
Various people on the twitters are suggesting the vote may come very soon–not sure what that means and I’d be very happy if I was wrong below about not having the votes. David Smith of the Illinois Family Institution ominously tweeted that the homosexual activists were filling up the house gallery. Most of […]
As Charlie Pierce also says, I’m no fan of Margaret Thatcher and her love of tyrants (see Pinochet), but holy shite is that the dumbest thing I’ve heard in a while–or at least since Louis Gohmert last spoke publicly.
While I don’t discount just about anything happening on the last day of the session, same sex marriage doesn’t seem to have good prospects of passing today. That’s unfortunate, but it probably means we are only going to have to wait until next spring to send Petey Labarbera and gang into permanent irrelevance. Rich […]
There is still a lot going on that isn’t clear. The State-Journal Register reports on the basic details: The biggest issue dividing the two sides has been how to approach the “pre-emption” provision, with pro-gun lawmakers pushing for a single, statewide standard that negates all local gun ordinances and violence-wary Chicago Democrats wanting to keep […]