Category: Blithe Spirit

A message in the labeling

Know what you are saying:

“…..These two individuals and many other voices out of the Obama administration refer to them as ISIL (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant). The group has professed the establishment of an Islamic caliphate and refers to itself as IS (Islamic State). The manner in which we should all be referring to this savage and barbaric group is ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria).

Why should that matter? What are words for?

First, if you choose to refer to this group as ISIL, you have basically rewritten the map of the Middle East and fallen into the trap of not recognizing the existence of Israel and also Lebanon. If you use ISIL you are then validating the Islamic totalitarian and jihadist claim that the modern day Jewish State of Israel is an occupation state and does not exist in the eyes of Muslims.

HT: Reader D.

GOP AG candidate calls on Madigan to recuse herself from NRI investigation – Illinois Review

Oak Park Republicans

Paul Schimpf in press conference:”Ms. Madigan’s inability to understand that there is a conflict of interest in this situation calls into question her competence to serve as Attorney General for the State of Illinois.”

“Her belief is contrary to the fundamentals of practicing law as defined by the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.7 on Conflicts of Interest. Ms. Madigan, as Attorney General, was in a position to provide oversight on this program and failed to do so – a fact not in dispute. She is a material witness in the investigation of the failed Neighborhood Recovery Initiative and needs to recuse herself as soon as possible in this matter.”

We know about her conflicts. Gov. Quinn’s slush fund, also known as Neighborhood Recovery Initiative, is at issue. She’s the speaker’s daughter, doesn’t prosecute Dems.

We should know more about her incompetence, called “embarrassing” by Instapundit/U. Tenn. law…

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Walgreen’s defeater Durbin losing ground to Oberweis

Durbin under 48% approval, Oberweis 40.5%, in Sun-Times poll — with plus or minus 3% leeway. Oberweis has converted major black supporter:

Bishop Larry Trotter, who has supported Durbin in the past, announced Sunday he is switching to Oberweis because of high jobless rates continuing in the black community and Oberweis’ support for a south suburban trauma center. [italics added]

Ah yes, the economy. What do you know?

Word from Tammy D.: Allen West a scumbag

This in mail from the lady who served her country in the military:

It was bad enough that our opponent accepted an endorsement and fundraising help from radical right-wing extremist and former Congressman Allen West.

Who is also a former military person, about which Tammy’s camp offers nary a mention.

But at last night’s big fundraiser, it got worse. During West’s speech last night, he claimed that Tammy has “forgotten her oath” to defend the Constitution as a member of the military, and “taken that oath to a political party.” [italics added]

Tough language — “this gutter political attack,” says Tammy’s man — but from a former military person like Tammy. Which is worth noting.

Paul Schimpf fund-raiser in Glen Ellyn Aug. 30

He’s our anti-Madigan cruising toward an upset, needing $

Oak Park Republicans

Elect a Marine, not a Madigan

Aug. 30 – 1:00 PM – Fundraiser for Paul Schimpf, Republican Candidate for Attorney General, at Churchill Woods in Glen Ellyn, DuPage Forest Preserve. Dan Proft, Kevin Wiley and Jim Oberweis for U.S. Senate will be speaking. Music and Food.

For more info, contact: Dr. Brian Medley – 708-212-0132. Suggested donation $25.00

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Progressives are different from the rest of us. Here’s how . . .

Progressivism revised down:

Modern “progressives” are not, as some economic conservatives would say, socialists. In fact, today’s so-called progressives are not even particularly progressive, at least in the usual sense of seeking to redistribute wealth from rich to poor.

As Fred Siegel has noted, contemporary progressivism is an upper-middle-class movement that caters to the social libertarianism of coastal elites, while paying lip service to left-wing economic concerns.

Even when modern progressives do support economic development, they often do so in ways that stand traditional progressivism on its head—redistributing wealth upward to favored industries. [paragraphing
mine]

They do have their ways of doing things, do they not?

Oak Park’s thieves on bicycycles — nailed by OP cops

Oak Park Chronicles

Oak Park is handy to young thieves:

“Criminals can simply hop on a bicycle, cross the border to commit crimes and then flee back into a dense urban neighborhood,” said Police Chief Rick Tanksley. He described the situation as “among the disadvantages of sharing a border with [Chicago].” 

Wow. It’s a border. Used to be the city line. Border crossings are at the heart of this problem.

But cops are on the job. Crucial job it is.

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