I watched Pritzker’s press conference. You can here. He said no such thing.
He told Trump not to send the National Guard to Chicago; that they are neither needed nor wanted there. And he told citizens that when it does happen to engage in peaceful protest, noting that any guard members that arrive are likely doing so under duress (denying to deploy would risk court martial), and insisting that citizens look to “members of the faith community” for guidance on how to organize.
I don’t really agree with that specific choice, but that’s what he said.
But also, this:
The state of Illinois is ready to stand against this military deployment with every peaceful tool we have. We will see the Trump administration in court. We will use every lever at our disposal to protect the people of Illinois and their rights. Finally, to the Trump administration officials who are complicit in this scheme. To the public servants who have forsaken their oath to the Constitution to serve the petty whims of an arrogant little man. To any federal official who would come to Chicago and try to incite my people into violence as a pretext for something darker and more dangerous, we are watching and we are taking names. This country has survived darker periods than the one that we’re going through right now and eventually the pendulum will swing back, maybe even next year. Donald Trump has already shown himself to have little regard for the many acolytes that he has encouraged to commit crimes on his behalf. You can delay justice for a time, but history shows you cannot prevent it from finding you eventually. If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me, not time or political circumstance, from making sure that you face justice under our constitutional rule of law.
That’s more like it.
I have a basic aversion to billionaires and celebrities as candidates, but I want a Warrior, and I’ve been paying attention to Pritzker, and he seems to be the real deal. I’ve been saying that I want someone who will commit to making sure the treason and corruption of the MAGA Nazis is punished, and this statement puts it writing.
It’s really early, but as of now, Pritzker’s my man for 2028, as long as he keeps talking like that, and backing it up.
Defund and disband the State National Guard. Set up.a new organization for emergency management with no ties to the military.
How does a state disband their National Guard without the feds agreeing to it? Illegally?
The best part? Cite the 2nd amendment as justification.
Some sort of agency, ran federally perhaps.
Wouldn’t that be State Patrol?
I still say whatever HF and their bitch Trump are wanting won’t happen and they will be even more furious.
Sure he will… <rolls eyes>
You’re going to feel really stupid when Chicago uproots and rockets off into the sunset.
I’m partial to Chicago going subterranean. Project deeper dish if you will
Giant floating battle-city on the lake.
Idunno feels a bit, Andean.
For those not aware lake Titicaca has a village that rests apon reeds and floats around lake Titicaca.
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