Illinois Review

Stop Hyding! Abortion in Health Care Reform

Now passed away U.S. Congressman Henry Hyde hailed proudly from DuPage County, Illinois. He would have wanted us to do all we could to stop the slaughter of unborn children with taxpayer dollars. Sadly, the Hyde Amendment is ignored with our own state dollars, with little hope of getting that restriction added with abortion advocates in control in Springfield. Disadvantaged girls, teens and women receive state funded abortions with little, if any, questioning from the abortionist. 

Perhaps stopping Obamacare would be a step in stopping that particular gruesome federal taxpayer expenditure. This ad is produced by Susan B. Anthony List, a prolife response to EMILY's List.

Dold calls out Coulson for ties to SEIU

from the Dold for Congress campaign

Northfield, IL – Robert Dold, Republican candidate for Illinois’ 10th Congressional District, today is calling on his Republican opponent, liberal State Representative Beth Coulson, to cut ties with SEIU after Congressman Mark Kirk’s recent revelations of SEIU’s deep ties to the corrupt group ACORN.

Coulson was endorsed by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in her State Representative campaign in 2008, and until recently proudly displayed the endorsement on her Congressional website. It was taken down after Republican activists expressed their outrage. Coulson has received numerous donations from the corrupt group totaling thousands of dollars throughout her career.

Results of IR Lt. Governor Poll

Well, 1,255 of you voted in our latest online poll regarding the Lt. Governor race. The results are:

2.8% Brad Cole

20.5% Dennis Cook

7.3% Matt Murphy

36.9% Jason Plummer

29.7% Don Tracy

2.8% Randy White

AFP-IL launches "Say No to ACORN"

from American for Prosperity - Illinois

Despite what the left-wing media has claimed, Illinois has an ACORN problem. The corruption that has plagued our state for decades is due to corrupt groups like ACORN and its affiliates like SEIU. These groups are wasting millions of our hard earned tax dollars and our leaders in Springfield, including our Governor Pat Quinn, have strong ties to ACORN. This continuing plague of corruption seems difficult to fight but here's how you can take the first step in ending corruption in Illinois. 

Join us on Thursday Night as we launch our Illinois based grassroots movement called Say NO to ACORN. Here are the details:

Bill of Rights Likely Coming to Chicago

from the Proft for Governor campaign

Chicago, Illinois - In response today to the United States Supreme Court's writ of certiorari in the case of McDonald v. Chicago, a case centering on the constitutionality of the City of Chicago municipal handgun ban, conservative Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Proft issued the following statement:

"I look forward to the day when residents of Chicago will be given their full complement of Constitutional rights, including the individual right to the means of self-protection. Given the Supreme Court's recent decision in the Heller case in which the Court clearly held that the right to keep and bear arms is an individual right, I cannot see how municipal gun bans like that in Chicago can pass constitutional muster.

Low hanging fruitcake

by Andy Haaf

Fox News host and radio personality Glenn Beck recently released his new book called Arguing With Idiots. I would like to personally congratulate Glenn for becoming the conservative-equivalent of Terrell Owens. You know, the NFL wide receiver who's exceptional talent is only exceeded by his antics on and off the field. And the result? We remember him for his ridiclous personality instead of his unnatural acts of greatness as receiver.

Like Terrell, Glenn is incredibly talented at gathering facts and examples to advance Conservatism. However, the title of this book along with the cover photo will do more to hurt Conservatism than it helps. It allows Democrats and their willing accomplices in the media to focus not on the important issues addressed in the book or on his shows. Instead, it allows them to focus on him calling millions of Americans idiots. This presents them another excuse to avoid debating and reporting on the substance of the issues, and Democrats are terrific at focusing on the messenger and not the message.

Is Chicago Trying to Kill the Free Speech of Pro-Life Advocates?

CHICAGO -- Members of the Pro-Life Action League and attorneys from the Thomas More Society will attend the Human Relations Committee meeting of the Chicago City Council TODAY at 9:00 AM (Central) Wednesday, Sept. 30. The Committee is considering an amendment to the Municipal Code to prohibit picketing within 50 feet of any medical clinic.

These organizations strongly suspect this amendment is aimed at preventing pro-life people from praying and reaching out to clients of abortion facilities with information on alternatives to abortion.

Pro-life activists routinely stand on the public sidewalk at the entrances to abortion clinics in Chicago to offer information to anyone seeking services at the abortion clinics. The groups know of no incidents of intimidation, harassment or threats as referred to in the amendment introduced on Sept. 9 by Alderman Vi Daley (43rd Ward).

The 3rd problem with personhood initiatives

by Jill Stanek

On Monday, a star-studded pro-life line-up - Lila Rose, Judie Brown, Pastor Walter Hoye, and Bella movie producers Jason Jones and Leo Severino - announced the launch of the CA Human Rights Campaign.

This will be an effort to add the Human Rights Amendment as a CA ballot initiative in 2010.

If passed, the amendment would "recognize[ ] the inherent human rights, dignity and worth of all human beings from the beginning of their biological development," read a statement.

Name calling on Democrat side

Yesterday, Democrat Gov. Pat Quinn dismissed criticism over the way he's handled a funding shortfall college scholarship program, calling his Democratic rival Comptroller Dan Hynes an "ankle biter" who lobs complaints without solutions.

Can't they all just get along.

Supreme Court to hear Chicago gun ban case

When the Court determined cities like Chicago and Washington DC banning the right of lawful citizens to own guns was unconstitutional, it announced this morning it would be deciding another coinciding issue:  Do counties and states have the constitutional right to ban firearms? The Tribune writes:

"Last year, the high court ruled the 2nd Amendment gave individuals the right to possess firearms and struck down Washington, D.C.'s gun bans. Left open was the question of whether states and local governments are required to do the same. By agreeing to take up the cases National Rifle Association vs. City of Chicago and McDonald vs. City of Chicago, the high court potentially could set in motion a nationwide re-establishment of the right to bear arms. Those cases challenge several Chicago gun laws, including the city's ban on handguns."