Blog: 'Privately funded' Obama presidential library could cost Illinois taxpayers $100 million or more

Blog: 'Privately funded' Obama presidential library could cost Illinois taxpayers $100 million or more
"Erecting a monument to the Obama presidency is a task best handled quickly, before the seeds of disaster planted in Iran, the federal debt, and the FISA Court (among other places) come to full flower.
And despite promises of private funding, taxpayers are going to have to cough up, even in Illinois, a fiscal dead man walking with pension obligations that dwarf the taxing capacity of the state and the City of Chicago.  
Barack's plans for a monument to his glory will not be thwarted by mere politicians or community groups.
Lynn Sweet and Tina Sfondeles of the Chicago Sun-Times report:
Senate President John Cullerton and House Speaker Michael Madigan – the Chicago Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly – are mapping plans for the state to help pay for infrastructure improvements in and around Jackson Park related to the Obama Presidential Center.
...A source told the Sun-Times that over time, the state could be asked for more than $100 million for transportation improvement projects triggered by construction of the Center.
PBS station WTTW adds:
Sources tell Chicago Tonight there have been bipartisan talks among lawmakers for $100 million in capital funding to assist with the Obama Presidential Center..."

Antifa Group Plans Nationwide 'Deface Columbus Day' Actions for Monday

Antifa Group Plans Nationwide 'Deface Columbus Day' Actions for Monday
"Violent left-wing anarchists have announced a nationwide campaign to deface Christopher Columbus statues this coming Monday.
Five Christopher Columbus statues have already been vandalized in New York City in recent weeks, according to Far Left Watch. 

In one case last month, vandals defaced a "larger-than-life" statue of Columbus in Central Park, leaving blood-red paint on his hands, and scrawled, "Hate will not be tolerated" and “#SomethingsComing” on its pedestal.
What is coming appears to be a coordinated campaign to destroy monuments all across the country on Columbus Day.
The NYC-based antifa group Revolutionary Abolitionist Movement (RAM) made the announcement on Thursday, September 21, calling on antifa groups nationwide to “decorate” their neighborhoods.
According to Far Left Watch, RAM is "an extremely militant group that advocates for the violent redistribution of property" and for "the abolition of gender..."

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Nothing Makes Liberals Angrier Than Us Normals Insisting On Our Rights - Kurt Schlichter

Nothing Makes Liberals Angrier Than Us Normals Insisting On Our Rights - Kurt Schlichter:

"Now, we should have this conversation because in recent years we’ve seen a remarkable antipathy for the fact that normal Americans even have rights among those on the left. We should have this conversation to clear the air before leftists push too far and the air gets filled with smoke. But we really don’t need to have a conversation about our rights to keep and bear arms. They’re rights. There’s nothing to talk about.

This goes for all our rights that the left hates, like the rights to speak and write freely, to practice our religion as we see fit, and to not be railroaded by liberal authority without due process. Leftists hate our rights because they hate us, and when we assert our rights it gets in the way of their malicious schemes to dominate and control us. "

Truck Control, It Only Happens Here and Other Gun Control Myths | Frontpage Mag

Truck Control, It Only Happens Here and Other Gun Control Myths | Frontpage Mag
"...(3) Progressive Pro-Crime Policies Cause Gun Violence -- “A mass shooting happens in this country every few days.”

There’s no myth that is getting a bigger workout after the Vegas shootings than that of the ubiquitous mass shooter. 
The myth conflates drug violence in Chicago, which is nearly constant, with rampage killers like Stephen Paddock or Adam Lanza, who are far rarer, and Islamic terrorists like Omar Mateen.
Mass shootings and rampage killers are not the same thing.
Do we really have a “mass shooting” every few days? 
Most gun violence in this country is really gang violence. 
...And it’s the left that has crippled the laws meant to fight gangs and drug dealers. 
Obama initiated a drug dealer pardon amnesty even while calling for more gun control. 
But the only way to control gang violence is by cracking down on gangs, not on guns. 
The pro-crime left deems such measures a “school-to-prison pipeline” that’s little more than “modern slavery”.  
And so the gang violence goes on.
Most gun violence takes place in Democrat territory. 
And it’s caused by leftist pro-crime policies..."

Which American Cities Will File Bankruptcy Next? | Zero Hedge

Which American Cities Will File Bankruptcy Next? | Zero Hedge: 
"We harp on the massive, unsustainable, yet largely unnoticed, debt burdens of American cities, counties and states fairly regularly because, well, it's a frightening issue if you spend just a little time to understand the math and ultimate consequences.  
Here is some of our recent posts on the topic:

• America's Pension Bomb: Illinois Is Just the Start
• Stanford Says Soaring Public Pension Costs Devastating Budgets For Education And Social Services
• Pension Consultant Offers Dire Outlook For Kentucky: Freeze Pension And Slash Benefits Or Else

Luckily, for those looking to escape the trauma of being taxed into oblivion by their failing cities/counties/states, JP Morgan has provided a comprehensive guide on which municipalities haven't the slightest hope of surviving their multi-decade debt binge and lavish public pension awards. 
If you live in any of the 'red' cities below, it just might be time to start looking for another home..."

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No pythons in Iowa among the Jell-O eaters - Chicago Tribune

No pythons in Iowa among the Jell-O eaters - Chicago Tribune:
"Who doesn’t need some happy news once in a while with all the depressing news out in the world?
...But now for happy news: Charles Svatos, a 92-year-old Iowa man, just won the state’s “Lucky for Life” game, guaranteeing him $25,000 a year, for life!
Yeah, for life!
Just chew on that apiece, but don’t chew too long.
What does “for life” mean in this context anyway?
Now that I’ve chewed on it myself, this might be a depressing story.
...He should bite into life like a ripe fig and blow all his lottery winnings on cards, whiskey and a bunch of floozies.
...And some handmade Italian suits to wear while pursuing the affection of those young chicks in their late 80s at church socials.
You’ll know them by their Jell-O molds.
They eat lots of Jell-O at socials in Iowa.
Yes, really.
Iowans are the most Jell-O-eating people in America.
They love Jell-O in all its forms.
They even have a Jell-O festival out there.
Just imagine them, elderly women giddy at Charlie’s approach, nervous as they listen to Neil Diamond hits such as “Cracklin’ Rosie” while shyly spooning out strawberry chiffon Jell-O for Svatos to enjoy.
Or maybe it’s that wretched lime-flavored Jell-O with the floating pineapple chunks.
Who the hell cares?
“Oh, that Mr. Svatos, he’s a wild one! Don’t let him corner you in the pantry!”
“Oh, Emily, you’re impossible!”...
Read on!

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Black Lives Matter Students Shut Down the ACLU's Campus Free Speech Event Because 'Liberalism Is White Supremacy' - Hit & Run : Reason.com

Black Lives Matter Students Shut Down the ACLU's Campus Free Speech Event Because 'Liberalism Is White Supremacy' - Hit & Run : Reason.com:

"Students affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement crashed an event at the College of William & Mary, rushed the stage, and prevented the invited guest—the American Civil Liberties Union's Claire Gastañaga, a W & M alum—from speaking.

Ironically, Gastañaga had intended to speak on the subject, "Students and the First Amendment.""