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Recently, we discussed Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's rather . . . colorful reply to reporter Mick Dumke's questioning of the effectiveness of Chicago's handgun ban.
"It's been very effective," Daley said, picking up a [bayonet-tipped] gun from the dozens displayed on a nearby table. "If I put this up your butt, you'll find out how effective it is. Let me put a round up your, you know."
Much has been said about that, and about Daley's aggressive pursuit of the forcible citizen disarmament agenda in general. One thing one hasn't seen much of (and wouldn't expect to) is the accusation that Daley hasn't been aggressively thuggish enough in his efforts to impose oppressive "gun control" on not just Chicago, but the entire state of Illinois (and, for that matter, the rest of the country).
That accusation, though, is exactly what disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich made on his weekly radio program (noon to 2:00 Sundays on WLS AM Chicago) on May 23rd. Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn posted a transcript. Here's an excerpt, illustrating my point:
And Mayor Daley is mostly trying to do it right. He’s different from most of these phony politicians. But when it comes to gun control and the stuff he does, it’s baloney.
Because if you really cared, Mayor, you’d muscle [Chicago Democratic Ill. Rep. John] D’Amico, who works in streets and sanitation, Rep. D’Amico, you’d muscle that guy. [Chicago Democratic Ill. Rep. Harry] Osterman, another double-dipper who works for you [Chicago Democratic Ill. Rep]. Susana Mendoza, another double-dipper who works for you. They work for you first before they work for their constituents in their districts. They’re part-time, $75,000 a year job as state reps is basically there there to take marching orders from you.
In other words, Blagojevich thinks Daley should threaten several state legislator's "main" jobs (for the city of Chicago), to "muscle" them into more aggressively pursuing the "gun control" agenda. About that "main" job--Blagojevich dismisses the "part-time, $75,000 a year job" as if he's unaware how many thousands of Illinois families would be thrilled to have that kind of annual income--but never mind that.
The bigger issue is that Blagojevich apparently thinks it's entirely acceptable for the mayor of one city to hold the entire state hostage to his agenda (and that's without even getting into the utter unconstitutionality of that agenda). And by holding the state "hostage," that's exactly what I mean:
You ought to send them down to Springfield and you oughta to say to them, “You’re not voting for a budget until we get some of these downstaters to vote for some of these [sic] gun control legislation.” The legislation that you say is going to solve the gun violence problem in Chicago.
Even more ridiculously, two of the three representatives Blagojevich mentioned are already hardcore advocates of restrictive gun laws. Rep. Osterman (featured prominently in previous columns here and here) is something of the House leader when it comes to pushing new gun laws, and Rep. Mendoza is an enthusiastic follower. Rep. D'Amico has been less of an enemy of Illinois gun owners than the other two, although he can certainly not be considered an ally, given his vote to ban private handgun sales last year (pdf file).
What Blagoejevich is suggesting is even more fully spreading the cancer of Chicago-style politics--and Chicago-style "gun control--to the rest of the state. Then again, Washington D.C. is pretty full these days with politicians who got their start in Chicago politics, too.
Isn't that reassuring?
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Comments
It is probably time for the law abiding citizen to quit abiding the law. And to form mutual support groups to forcefully repel police action that enforces illegitimate law.
That is what the constitution is all about, especially at amendment II. Time to make it costly to betray one's oath and country and fellow citizens.
Unlike others I hold no hope this can be resolved without bloodshed. At some point Americans will have had enough. When the powers that be realize their great tactical and strategic disadvantage they wlll do the equivalent of "sue for peace", after being bloodied and facing more of the same. I pray we will not be foolish enough to grant it until all of them are set aright on the altar of consequence. Especially because in the early stages we will the most bloodied with more Waco's etc.
Their selfish wish for peace should not be granted without "unconditional surrender" on their part.
Hear, hear!!!
It shouldn't surprise anyone that a politician wants other politicians to work more like the mafia.
I wake up daily thankful that I escaped Illinois for a more firearms friendly state.
Bet Obama thinks Daley isn't enough of a Thug too.
There will come a time when every person will realize that the politican they so faithfully supported could care less about the welfare of them or their families and the mases will rise up in the streets. Then the police and the army will have to make a choice and make peace with their makers. Will they defend those who betrayed the public trust or stand to one side and let justice rule. When that day comes I will wonder how much of America will be left? Will we fall like Russia did and become smaller lesser countries or can we over come the shame of what we allowed to happen both before and after the downfall and rise up once again. War is great to threaten but a bit-- to carry out. One mistake and it is all over for you. How many are prepared for that? Better to do it through teh ballot box while we still have the time and ability. National patience is wearing thin and Obama knows it.
If I were kicked out Governor Blago,I'd keep my mouth shut. If Blago is so powerful, how come not one state senator came to his rescue?
$75,000.00 for a part-time job? No wonder Illinois is billions in the hole!
Keep running your mouth Rod, you little twerp. You control nothing and no one!
StraightArrow is right. No more cooperation with any so-called law enforcement agency. We must refuse to sell them guns, cars, fuel, ninja suits or any other tools of oppression. The NYPD stopped raiding gay bars after they got their asses kicked at the Stonewall in 1968.
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