Screw Divestment—Send in the Nukes!

Bill Dennis adds to the fun with a great catch:

On May 31, 2007, the Illinois House of Representatives voted 80-2o to approve its version of SB 1621, a law that requires state pension funds to divest their holdings in foreign companies that are doing business with Iran’s energy industry, which is financing Iran’s efford to develop nuclear weapons.

Schock was among the 20 who voted against this measure.

Yesterday, Schock sent out a press release questioning whether his opponent in Republican primary for the 18th District seat on Congress might be better suited for another party and otherwise wrapped himself around the flag:

This story is tailor made for Bill

But making a few changes to a pension fund’s portfolio? But that’s wrong.

Well, you know how young people are these days. One day, they can’t get enough the hip-hop music, the next they spend all their waking hours advocating selling nuclear weapons, the next the spend all day playing video games. It’s hard for them to stay focused.

Via Capitol Fax where Rich said

So, Schock would threaten nuclear holocaust with China over Iran but wouldn’t vote for economic pressure? Oof.

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