Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin has reached the age and tenure at which he might fancy himself a Lion of the Senate, but what a joke after his grubby power play Thursday in the Judiciary Committee. In a rush of rule-breaking at the end of a meeting, Mr. Durbin moved to bluster through subpoenas for two friends of Supreme Court Justices on a partisan vote.
Ted joined Shaun Thompson to talk about about the Chicago Teachers Union’s absurd new contract demands, why so many Chicago teachers are chronically absent, and Brandon Johnson’s failed first year as mayor.
What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
The bill passed despite their votes in response to certain incidents where local prosecutors are thought to have been too lenient with non-citizens assaulting cops.
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board cited Wirepoints’ analysis of Chicago student proficiency data in their latest piece condemning the Chicago Teachers Union’s outrageous contract demands…all while a vast majority of Chicago’s children graduate unable to read at grade level.
Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about the details of Gov. Pritzker’s proposed $52 billion budget, why the state is struggling now that federal covid dollars have run out, the controversy surrounding Tier 2 government pensions, why Illinois’ expensive education system fails to teach children to read, the outrageous demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, and more.
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And there it is – Durbin is finally revealing their grand plan Flood the country with illegal aliens, enlist them in the military, and make them citizens The part he isn’t disclosing is who the Marxists will use the alien soldiers against..
I’ve seen this movie before, just with different actors….Barbarians in the army, feckless roman emperors, the sack of Rome…Imagine if 70 years from now if several rogue army divisions sack DC and burn the declaration of independence…
Lion of the Senate, no. Hyena, or Jackal, arguably.
In the Senate Durbin’s nickname is Turd
Dickie continues to be a major disappointment and embarrassment to all fair-minded and ethical citizens.
“Wenn ich Kultur höre … entsichere ich meinen Browning!” My hatred of the social democrats was so great that I finally left the Land of Lincoln 2 years ago. Heil Hitler Herr Durban to the New World Odor!