“Shooting unarmed citizens is fundamentally wrong,” wrote Gov. JB Pritzker in his statement on the Rittenhouse verdict, which is pasted below.
That’s a lie. Pritzker should retract the statement and apologize. One had a pistol pointed at Rittenhouse at the moment Rittenhouse fired, captured in video.
More fundamentally, Pritzker knows full well that it is entirely appropriate and lawful to use a gun in self-defense when facing imminent bodily harm of any kind, which the jury rightly concluded was shown by the evidence respecting each of the three who were shot.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s statement says “we must respect the jury’s decision” but then is somehow able to say “What Kyle Rittenhouse did was reckless, dangerous, and showed an utter disregard for human life.”
That’s absurd. The charges rejected by the jury expressly included recklessly endangering safety and misuse of a dangerous weapon. If you accept the verdict you cannot claim that Rittenhouse acted recklessly or dangerously.
Both Pritzker and Lightfoot went on to express sympathy for those who were shot, all of whom had ugly criminal records. They expressed no sympathy whatsoever for countless victims of the riots.
Lightfoot added, “Let us also remember and pray for Jacob Blake,” who was shot by Kenosha police, sparking the riots.
But both the local authorities and the U.S. Justice Department under the Biden Administration concluded that there is no basis for any charges against the police. That’s because Blake, for whom a warrant was already issued, resisted arrest with a knife.
The Rittenhouse affair occurred because the government failed in its fundamental duty to keep the streets safe and because of constant lies about the Blake shooting by many politicians and most of the corporate media. If further unrest occurs, blame them again — including Pritzker and Lightfoot — for incitement.
The full statements by Pritzker and Lightfoot are below.
-Mark Glennon
Pritzker’s statement:
Lightfoot’s statement:
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Two blithering idiots who make no sense in ANYTHING they do or say. I had already seen Lori’s comment, but not Fatso’s, until now. Oh dear!
Politicians understand that the prodigious volume of pandering, blathering, baseless, contradictory harrumphery they’ve produced has so numbed the citizenry that they can say whatever they want without fear of a lasting, unpleasant, reckoning.
Well do they know, elections come down to a moment of politician-n-media crafted “what have you done for ME lately” myopia that puts the truth in Ambrose Bierce’s definition of democracy.
4 wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
I wish voters were that independent and objective to actually ask “what have you done for me”, that would mean we get representation on what matters. But I have to disagree, leftist voters are voting on ideology not on factual objectivity. Black is now white, up is now down, male is now female (if you happen to feel that way today as opposed to yesterday). The left votes entirely on the new religion of wokeism, they will follow the narrative of those that change the very meaning of words if objectivity begins to creep in. The left wants rulers to… Read more »
The entirety of the political spectrum – “left” and “right” – largely votes based on how much a candidate claims to have done, or promises to do, for voters enamored of one ideology or another. That, and ego – MY party is XXX, so no matter how disconnected XXX may be from actually doing something I want that XXX has promised, I’m voting for XXX. If XXX nominates Bill the Cat, then Bill the Cat gets 47% of the vote. If YYY gives Fremont the Boy Bug the nod, then Fremont goes into the election assured of 47% of the… Read more »
Mark, you absolutely hit the nail on the head. What they put Kyle through is disgusting. Clearly self defense.
The sheer viciousness of so many people on the left is what is so scary. We saw it in in the Bret Kavanaugh hearings, constant charges of racism everywhere, allegations of people being Russian agents and much more. Many on the left are sociopaths as well as liars, and that’s no exaggeration.
Totally agree. Where have all the good American values gone?
Around here, they have moved to Indiana.
if everyone hasnt learned by now,EVERYTHING to the scumbag leftist is racist,I drink chocolate milk,i must be a racist,yaaawn,boring excuse,really getting old with the constant ” racist” rhetoric,blah ,blah,blah,im a racist,youre a racist,blah,blah ,blah,yawn,come up with a new freaking argument weak,fake leftists
The left will never give up. This format delivers the unbiased truth about current events. “Lest we forget”
These 2 “leaders” of IL are jokes – racists, joke leaders of a fiscally & morally bankrupt state. They care more for the perpetrators of injustice than for those who protect themselves from the rioters. They are also a couple of the reasons that we live in FLORIDA now! LOL Everything about IL – Chiraq, Jelly Belly, Taxes, Abortion, Maps, a Chiraq mayor more concerned with color & sex than equality, etc. just makes my skin crawl & so happy I am out of that hellhole. Just so Jelly Belly & Mayor Lightweight know, Jacob Blake is a criminal &… Read more »
well said my friend,the scumbags are regarded as heroes,the tax paying citizens are considered ” racists”
“Carrying a loaded gun into a community 20 miles from your home…is fundamentally wrong” says the mayor who has armed guards with her where ever she goes.
Hey Lori, GFY.
Mayor Lightweight is definitely a “do as I say, not as I do” hypocrite & she steps all over the 2nd Amendment as do all democraps in Hellinois. The best view of Helliinois is the rear view mirror. I love what Mark & his team do, but I feel it’s too little, too late. IL is beyond saving and anybody with the means & position to do so, should be hightailing it to IN, TX, FL, etc. Just remember, DO NOT VOTE WHER YOU MOVE AS YOU DID IN ILLINOIS!!!
Do they say what they do to avoid social unrest? First, take away all security detail for Lightfoot, Pritzker, and for those like them. Then follow through with getting them out of office.
As is, the jury did the right thing for Rittenhouse and for Kenosha.
Seems to me that the jury’s choice was guilty or not guilty. Those who disagree with the outcome would ask Rittenhouse sacrifice his freedom … but for what end? Vindicate rioters? Justify uncompensated destruction of people and property? Finding another argument for repealing the Second Amendment? “Prove” that it’s a good thing to defund and handcuff the police? Do the mayor and governor really believe what they are saying or are they playing to the ignorant rabble who elected them?
amen Mark
The Left has lost touch with reality. They regularly make up lies and then assert them as if true. What they have done to Kyle R. is criminal They lie & then provoke hate against him.
They have denied our right of Self defense which is what Kyle did – defend himself
It’s the incessant lies from so many of them that get me. It is so common and so brazen on so many matters. And it is indeed almost entirely from the left, Trump being the exception because he lied routinely.
You are correct and those are known as “straw man arguments” that has become quite popular among those types. The sad thing is that they do, in fact, influence a lot of people.
There is natural law and there is man-made law. Every bird in the sky, every fish in the sea, every mammal in the forest and every human has the basic right to defend their own life in the face of another about to take it. This right to self defense is so obviously the first right we all have, the right to life, it precedes any and all other rights. Without self defense vigilantism is the only recourse for those who don’t get a police detail guarding their block. Pritzker and Lightfoot have 24/7 armed protection, for them self defense… Read more »
People that don’t get out aand vote next election to get rid of these two are just as bad as those two.
amen!!
so we hear how Joe , Kamala, lightfoot and Pritzker have denounced the verdict-
but where are the prominent Republicans, local and national, who have said anything about the verdict?
“Losers even when they win”.
what ” prominent” republicans,ive heard nothing but crickets from the few republican law makers in this state since this supposed ” pandemic” began,they let Fat Boy run rough shod over everyone without ever challenging any of his so called ” mandates”-i know im voting against any sitting republican in the next election,dont know if any of them read WP but we’re coming for you,you weak ,feckless republican law makers
Trump had something to say but I know…orange man bad.
it’s not enough. And I don’t call him Orange Man bad. I voted for him twice.
The complete incompetence of Illinois leaders never fails to astonish me.
Incompetence doesn’t cover it. JB had to know the shooting of unarmed people is a flat out lie. The creep who survived admitted on the stand that Kyle didn’t pull the trigger until he aimed his gun at him. Has JB no shame that he can tell an unquestionable lie like that? And if he’s going to tell lies about things that are indisputably false, how much else is he going to lie about?
Even on the small chance that he did not know, Pritzker would be guilty of wanton indifference to the truth, which is a form of lying, a principle that is recognized in defamation law.
after all this time you people have to know what these 2 are all about and it ain’t good……..just look at the shape ill and chicago are in……………no further statement needed
Pritzger and Lightfoot to the constituent’s mob: Kill me last.
Ain’t it the truth, no different than a BLM sign on a lawn in Oak Park. A talisman against bad JuJu.
Apparently FACTS don’t matter, right Lori? More important to virtue-signal to your fascist SJW constituency, because it doesn’t appear Biden will rescue you with a Fed appointment. Lori, you’re perceived as so toxic, even to Biden White House handlers, and less desired than their stone-faced shoplifting ex-communist candidate picked for Fed Comptroller spot. But golden-spoonfed Pritzker probably is intellectually incapable of formulating an opinion not predigested for him by his handlers. He’s merely parroting whatever gets put into his earpiece. Watched the court-played videos, listened to parts of trial. Folks, justice was barely obtained here, as prosecutors’ brazen misconduct, and… Read more »
Prosecutor Binger in closing arguments referring to rioters as ‘heroes’ really set me off. And suggesting Rittenhouse brought a gun to a fist fight was simply lame.
Thank goodness for Judge Schroeder and 12 good people of the jury.
What is disturbing to me is that, even with the benefit of viewing the preponderance of video evidence…
Proving convincingly (thus the Jurys verdict) that this was self defense…
They STILL choose to side with the aggressors…
Sanctimonious pandering at it’s best…
While calling the aggressors victims!
Guess Chicago has a lot of ‘victims’ hijacking cars, robbing, shooting, and knifing.
“1984” was prescient.
The police were called in because Jacob Blake was kidnapping one of his children to extort the recently received welfare support money from his ex breeding partner. The state of WI was supporting his children because he was incapable of doing it himself. This is an income opportunity in ghettos across all big cities. It happened to go way south this time!
Jacob had multiple child support cases pending in both WI and IL. He first had the children in WI. Then he moved to IL to avoid child support. Then when child support cases were filed in IL he immediately moved back to WI to avoid being served in the IL cases. He was going back and forth between states to dodge service in his many child support cases. You can look up the cases in both the Clerk of Circuit Court of Cook County website and on the WI state case look up site. Few people have reported this. Because… Read more »
yea,the scumbag also sexually assaulted his babys momma previously ,and stole her debit card,the cops were originally called because he had a restraining order,but the leftist act like he was some kind of good guy,kinda like another scumbag named george floyd
Didn’t Porkie Pricktakur and Lorlooser Lightshit even watch one session of the court proceedings??? These two bags of cow manure need to be voted out immediately.
They have no right to issue statements when they can’t control the violence in their own state and city
That was their usual attempt of placating the thugs hoping to keep them from burning down their homes.
From your lips to God’s ears; unfortunately this is the land of idiots who keep selecting losers like this
Porkie has been too busy at the feeding trough to pay any attention to this trial. Porkie Pricktakur must retract his vial statement immediately
Had a tense conversation with a couple liberals yesterday. They both asserted the same crap from the media: “white supremacist, had no right to be there, killed unarmed people.” They believed that Rittenhouse had broken the law by being there and that he went to Kenosha ‘to kill people.’ Neither had followed the trial or seen the footage, yet they are STEADFAST in their condemnation. Facts are irrelevant, their gut reaction and media claptrap are all that matter. How are we to deal with such ignorance? Very disheartening. Then I read the Lightfoot and Pritzker quotes – how utterly IRRESPONSIBLE.… Read more »
I’m impressed you where able to have a conversation. My in-laws, who are smug Chicago Democrats (though they have all moved away for better opportunity and quality of life – so interesting), were smugly arrogant last Thanksgiving in my house at my table. This year they aren’t coming – a host of feigned excuses. I have studied the opposition closely, and I continue to believe Democrats are a cult.
An angry cult. They do nothing but spread anger and hate.
Unvaxed and uninvited from Thanksgiving with my wife’s family. My sister in law thinks Kyle is guilty,and calls herself Fauci Jr. and doesn’t realize what a self induced insult that is, my wife will come home and bitch for an hour about dealing with her,and all her leftist B.S.. Ahh the holidays,I’ll be at the local bar on Thanksgiving,and have a much better time
welcome to the NEW AMERICA
Nope. Not accepting it as America. They need to go back to the communist country they crawled out of.
Its clearly obvious that Pritzker is a fat slob,but he also must have huge amounts of lard in his brain
And it is not hard to see why CNN and MSNBC watchers get all jacked up about this. The coverage on those two stations last night was just flat out dishonest. Almost every commentator was African American trying desperately to give the impression that Rittenhouse had shot blacks and that he was a white racist. I can only hope that some big libel and slander lawsuits are coming out of this to at least try punish the media instigators who are responsible for stirring up the trouble.
Kyle’s opportunity for defamation lawsuits is unlike anything before that I can think of. The long list of people to sue, as well the flagrance and malice in what they said are unprecedented. He is in a position to collect so much money from so many defendants. Sandman got $250 million from WASHINGTON POST alone. Kyle has much stronger facts against dozens and dozens of defendants.
And even still, they continue with their slanderous statements…
They truly believe they are not accountable for what they say…
And why shouldn’t they feel that way…?
They are rarely if ever held accountable for anything…
I’ve been appalled by the local coverage that features voices that want Rittenhouse locked up with little to no supporting commentary.
The media bias continues unabated.
Kenosha was in flames, the government did nothing for three days, and it took Rittenhouse fighting his way out of mob violence to put an end to it all. In that respect he’s kind of a hero. Our ancestors used to glorify this risky behavoir – the Greek bards sung tales of glory of those who first rushed the walls in a siege and those who courageously jumped into battle at the front of the line. Today’s Democrats glorify the anonymous who cowardly light fires and cause property damage and destruction, like barbarian vandals sacking Rome. And what happened to… Read more »
Mark,
Sandmann sued for 250 million but didn’t settle for that amount with the Washington Post. Most experts believe he didn’t get any more than a nuisance settlement amount. So when you wonder why CNN, Washington Post, NBC and others continue with this horrible reporting it’s because they most likely paid out very little money. They see this as an expense to rile up their base viewers and increase ratings. Until they are actually forced to pay real damages this will continue.
I’ve seen/heard a few interviews that signal such type of lawsuits may be coming. Unfortunately, there’s rumblings about some federal type action coming against Kyle, as well. These people are just nuts!
It was great watching Trump pull petty punches against our enemies in the culture wars; but it’s awful watching the tables turned as our enemies pull those same punches against our own. For goodness sakes, they weaponized the FBI against parents speaking out school board hearings because they were upset about the indoctrination of LGBTQ+ for 3rd graders.
It was a eulogy for Jacob Snell. Porky was a little confused. The only thing Jacob Blake is concerned about is maintaining his corner. He a bidnessmon.
The King has spoken!
A Bovine Decree, bend a knee.
Pritzker is absolutely pathetic what a total jackass.
Unfortunately the voters of Cook/County/Chicago are waiting for fat boy to drop his pants so they can kiss his azz and re elect him next cycle.
PLEASE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Perkier has been a little irritable, chronic tail infection.
“Shooting unarmed citizens…” Citizens. CITIZENS! He said it! Finally, JB differentiates our rights over those here illegally. JB canceled.
JB is so dead set on making every story fit his twisted narrative that he will lie in an effort to do so. As for Lightweight, she speaks without thinking, which is unfortunate because she also has anger management issues. These are your leaders. Pathetic.
Joy Beid Pritzker