"The governor recognizes that, now more than ever, Juneteenth is a day that reminds us that the fight for justice and equity across the nation is not over, and while we will celebrate the end of slavery, we must also ...honor the memory of those who have died simply because of the color of their skin."
I honestly thought ‘Juneteenth’ was a typo – never heard of it.
taxpayer
5 years ago
In most traditions the flag at half-mast is a sign of mourning. Despite all the lingering difficulties, wasn’t the end of slavery something to celebrate? And why not celebrate it on the date of the Emancipation Proclamation? Or maybe the date of ratification of the 13th Amendment? Or maybe the date Illinois became the first state to ratify?
Personally, I don’t have a flag. If I did, I suppose it would be black.
You know he will be elected again,and again.He destroyed the economy,So the dems can have communism take over just like they want,And you still live there Illinois citizen.Will you stay till they won’t let you leave.
Heard that in 2019 an attempt was made to institute a penalty for selling home in IL and not re-buying in IL. Hope that’s moot, but personally working to beat that possibility as we speak.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
I honestly thought ‘Juneteenth’ was a typo – never heard of it.
In most traditions the flag at half-mast is a sign of mourning. Despite all the lingering difficulties, wasn’t the end of slavery something to celebrate? And why not celebrate it on the date of the Emancipation Proclamation? Or maybe the date of ratification of the 13th Amendment? Or maybe the date Illinois became the first state to ratify?
Personally, I don’t have a flag. If I did, I suppose it would be black.
Whatever the anarcho-capitalist flag looks like, count me in.
I’ll take remembrance and pray for all the White, young, the helpless elderly, the veterans maimed and murdered, by systemic black racism.
Not my flag. Come to my house and try to lower it Fatboy
Right with you sir
Not on my watch, go to hell Pritzker
And all the rest of them GTH, pulling down America’s Monuments, destroying cities, murdering police!
My Flag comes down today!
Pander, pander, pander. And how fitting is it that a Texan set the bar for that pandering?
You know he will be elected again,and again.He destroyed the economy,So the dems can have communism take over just like they want,And you still live there Illinois citizen.Will you stay till they won’t let you leave.
Heard that in 2019 an attempt was made to institute a penalty for selling home in IL and not re-buying in IL. Hope that’s moot, but personally working to beat that possibility as we speak.