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Redistricting: Democrat Infested Ill. LegisSLAYture Kills Will of the Voter

June 1, 2011 by

-By Warner Todd Huston

One of the worst aspects of American politics is the often blatantly partisan process of redistricting and Illinois has just clocked in with one of the worst examples in recent memory. Illinois Democrats just finished their effort to redistrict the state and have proven that the will of the voters is meaningless to them with their proposal. The map just yesterday passed by the General Assembly in Springfield is now headed for Gov. Quinn’s signature.

Naturally, the new map is a partisan slap in the face to thousands of Illinois voters. As it happens the results of the 2010 midterm election sent five new Republicans to Washington from the Land of Lincoln. Many of these were GOP upsets where freshman Republicans replaced a Democrat. But despite that the will of the voter tended toward Republicans in these five districts, the new map created by Democrats undermines nearly every GOP district and dilutes the voter’s will by adding to them portions of other districts that vote against Republicans.

Certainly the districts must be redrawn, of that there is no question. According to population stats, Illinois does not rate as many representatives as it had before and one representative was going to be lost for certain. You see, Illinois is failing, losing citizens and struggling thanks to decisions by Democrats but since the Democrats control the state, it was assumed that at least one of those Republicans might lose his district. This goes without saying and, in my opinion, seems assumed — if not a bit annoying.
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Democrat’s Redistricting Plan: ‘A Disgraceful Insult to the 12.8 Million People of Illinois’

May 29, 2011 by

-By Warner Todd Huston

The Democrats Party of Illinois has released its plans to destroy the current districts and instead dish up a mangled, contorted mess of a redistricting plan meant only to erode every GOP stronghold in the state.

Why did the Illinois Democrats feel so threatened in a state that seems solidly Democrat anyway? Because Illinois sent five new Republican congressmen to Washington D.C. in 2010. This will of the voters is something the Democrats are desperate to quash.

As the official statement of the Illinois Republican Party says, “This proposal appears to be little more than an attempt to undo the results of the elections held just six months ago and we will take whatever steps necessary to achieve a map that more fairly represents the people of Illinois – they deserve nothing less.”
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Dems Planning to Axe Four New GOP Congressmen in Illinois Reapportionment?

December 22, 2010 by

-By Warner Todd Huston

Four new Republicans went to Washington as a result of the 2010 midterm elections. Joe Walsh of the 8th District, Bob Dold of the 10th District, Adam Kinzinger of the 11h District, and Bobby Schilling of the 17th were all triumphant over Democrat incumbents. Due to reapportionment, these new congressmen may be threatened with elimination if Illinois Democrats have their way.

As a result of the newest census data, Illinois will be losing one congressman because she has lost a large number of her citizens, moved away because the Democrats have made such a mess of the economy. Yet, Democrats still have the majority in this dismal state. Because of that the Democrats have the power to redraw districts in their own favor.

So, even after destroying this state so badly that it is losing representation in congress, the same party responsible for the destruction is in charge of redrawing districts to reflect the lost congressman. Some fear that the Democrats will rejigger the districts so badly that the four freshman GOP congressmen will be put in positions that will prove unfavorable for their reelection.

According to Illinois Review, former State Senator Mark Rhoads says that Democrat Majority leader Mike Madigan would not go so far as to attempt to eliminate so many Republicans all at once.
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Perhaps You Too Can Order U.S. Census Gear From China

April 14, 2010 by 1 Comment

-By Warner Todd Huston

Barack Obama is all about saving money, ya know? Why he’s so serious about cutting costs that he’s outsourced to China, Haiti and Bangladesh the manufacture of t-shirts, caps, pens, and other bric-a-brac for the U.S. Census.

Yes, in this day where America is losing thousands of jobs on almost a minute-to-minute basis, Barack Obama is sending manufacturing jobs overseas.

So, Obama is saving pennies while burning stacks of dollars with his other obscene government spending. It really illustrates that old saw “penny wise but dollar foolish,” doesn’t it?

Chicago Alderman Eddie Burke thought the whole thing was an “irony.” Illinois is at 13 percent unemployment, Burke says, and he’s getting materials from the U.S. Census made in foreign countries.

Nice.

Burke found the promotional items included in a kit sent him by the census department in order to advertise to get people involved in the effort.

Burke has left word with the U.S. Census but has yet to hear back from them. “I frankly think it’s preposterous,” Burke said.

Me, I have other words for it.
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Obama Census Bureau To Count Illegal Aliens in Census?

October 12, 2009 by

-By Warner Todd Huston

On the website of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) a press release from Obama’s U.S. Census Bureau Director, Robert Groves, can be found. That press release appears to make obvious that the Bureau plans to count illegal aliens in our census. The press release was issued to America’s Hispanic organizations to urge them to help with the coming census.

In that press release, Groves says the following (my bold):

We have the enormous challenge of convincing everyone in the country to participate in the national count – regardless of race, ethnicity or citizenship status. To reach the Latino community, we are counting on community-based initiatives like ya es hora to partner with us in spreading the word that the 2010 Census is easy, important and safe,” said U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Groves.

Notice that Graves says “regardless of citizenship status.” With this comment it is clear that Graves intends to count illegals in our census.
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Obama Census Bureau To Count Illegal Aliens in Census?”