Stadelman Introduces Bill To Protect Local News Outlets – WLDS (Jacksonville)

The Local Journalism Task Force Act would conduct a comprehensive study relative to communities statewide under served by local journalism. Task force members represent journalism schools and professional associations, as well as the legislature and one appointment by the governor.
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Freddy
6 years ago

Another TASK Force!! Like I said a while back. Soon every man woman and child in Illinois will be on a task force. May the Task Force Be With You!

Fed up neighbor
6 years ago
Reply to  Freddy

This sh-t in Illinois needs to stop now, task force after task force and absolutely nothing gets accomplished ever. Do politicians think we are all fools in Illinois. How about this one let’s establish THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS TASK FORCE established to change and get rid of all you worthless fools in Springfield.

Freddy
6 years ago

Love It!! The only way for the taxpayer to be heard is to organize or unionize. This way people speak in a collective voice not as individuals in which the pols are tone deaf and blind as a bat to with any of our concerns. All the problems we have in this state are from people who are organized and unionized and get everything they want under the threat of striking or withholding services until demands are met but taxpayers have nothing of the sort.

The Truth Hurts
6 years ago
Reply to  Freddy

“How about this one let’s establish THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS TASK FORCE established to change and get rid of all you worthless fools in Springfield.” The people of Illinois task force is already organized to select politicians that aren’t worthless during each election cycle. Many of those taxpayers have also organized and joined unions. Those taxpayers typically vote for more government and more spending. In the most recent election they selected a candidate for Governor that promised to legalize weed, legalize gambling, and change the constitution to allow a progressive income tax. The majority of the taxpayers must be happy… Read more »

Freddy
6 years ago

Agreed. I’ll try to look at this from a different angle. It seems like there is a disease down in Springfield when they get together. Bear with me. Have you been at a funeral for a casual friend or co-worker you barely knew and when you give your condolences to the family at the funeral and they are all crying you get this feeling of sadness like it’s contagious? Now you can feel it in the air. I have many times. Maybe this is going on when they get together as a group but would never do this by themselves.… Read more »

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