Thomas DeVore’ Statement to Illinois General Assembly

I have great respect for all that Tom Devore has done and is doing. I feel our legislators in general are all cut from the same cloth. I’m wondering if the ComEd trickle down will get to many of our elected legislator. Illinois has been ruined by the crooked thugs who have gradually infected the entire state elected officials with corruption. A friend sent me a link to a podcast by John Kass that the only way to survive is to leave Illinois. I would’ve left 5 years ago but I’m not in a position to leave. I post the following as a repeat of “it’s all about control, controlling the public”:
It’s just a mask.
It’s just six feet.
It’s just two weeks.
It’s just non-essential businesses.
It’s just non-essential workers.
It’s just a bar.
It’s just a restaurant.
It’s just to keep from overwhelming the hospitals.
It’s just until the cases go down.
It’s just to flatten the curve.
It’s just a few inmates.
It’s just to keep others from being scared.
It’s just for a few more weeks.
It’s just church. You could still pray.
It’s just prayer.
It’s just until we get a vaccine.
It’s just a bracelet.
It’s just an app.
It’s just for tracing.
It’s just to let people know you’re safe to be around.
It’s just to let others know who you’ve been in contact with.
It’s just a few more months.
It’s just some more inmates.
It’s just a video.
It’s just a post.
It’s just an email account.
It’s just for protecting other from hate speech.
It’s just for protecting others from hurt feelings.
It’s just a large gathering but for protests.
It’s just a few violent protests.
It’s just a little micro chip.
It’s just a blood test.
It’s just a test.
It’s just a scan.
It’s just for medical information.
It’s just to store a vaccination certificate.
It’s just like a credit card.
It’s just a few places that don’t take cash.
It’s just so you can travel.
It’s just so you can get your driver’s license.
It’s just so you can vote.
It’s just mail-in voting.
It’s just a few more years.
It’s just a statue.
It’s just a monument.
It’s just a building.
It’s just a song.
It’s just a lyric.
It’s just an anthem.
It’s just a few words.
It’s just a piece of paper.
It’s just a book.
It’s just a movie.
It’s just a TV show.
It’s just a cartoon character.
It’s just a piece of cloth.
It’s just a flag.
It’s just a dog at a protest.
It’s just a clump of cells.
It’s just a fetus.
It’s just a religion.
It’s just a holiday.
It’s just your guns.
It’s just the police.
It’s just the military
It’s just your freedoms….gone forever.
And “It’s just” the way they planned it.
2% of the impassioned can rule over the 98% apathetic.
It’s not like we don’t see it coming.
Please America, collectively as a nation of god fearing law abiding citizens of the United States… we MUST FIGHT BACK.
WE MUST.
BEFORE ITS ALL GONE and we won’t have the ability to get it back.

I have a lot of respect for Mr. Devore. But imploring the Illinois General Assembly to do anything for the good of the people of Illinois is wishful thinking. Springfield’s leadership will never do anything unless it provides them more power and money. No one should forget that Illinois ruin began 50 years ago and the destruction inflicted on its citizens is beyond repair.

Billionaire Pritzker doesn’t care if he bankrupts businesses, he is filthy rich. Many of those so-called non-essential businesses won’t survive, its very sad.

The legislators have not addressed this because those who are up for re-election come November that if they support this Governor, they will lose the election in November. If the Democrats abide by the Illinois Law they will be undermining Pritzker (which is not what Democrats do – they stick together) – they know if they change the Legislation to support this lawlessness – their political career is over. Thus they have sat on the sidelines collecting a bloated salary.

The Republicans are another story. They don’t know how to win. They acquiesce to the Democrat Bully Pulpit and there are several who are Never Trumpers (they must be swamp dwellers themselves) – so this is where we are in this matter. They too know that if they chose either route they will have a hard time being re-elected.

I find this whole thing ironic to think the state government had shut up business for reasons that benefit them (governor or AG or “government), Business provide “pass through taxes” sales tax which is important to both local & state government. So, why do we have no shirt, no shoes — public health. I wonder if the Republican governors who are now trying to protect their citizens in TX & Fl & other hotbeds are getting the same flack. Well. keeps lawyers in business.

I am astounded at the Nativity of individuals who think that unelected state bureaucrats act in the public’s best interests. They act at the direction of political forces limited by the statues..
It is important that the legislature weighs in on this issue instead of sitting on the side lines. But unfortunately given the lopsided control of this state by Chicago politicians my opinion is that what ever is decided wont be in the best interest or reflect the will of downstate counties.
The key is to managing this public health issue is to let individual counties decide what is int he best interest of their constituents.. The Governor should be assisting with information and resources not issuing edicts telling individuals what to do. and withholding public funds from schools, counties and other organizations for failure to follow his or her demands.
You can see what is happening. The governor knows he cannot make individuals wear masks and he cannot create criminal laws for failing to do so. So now business and schools are being exhorted to enforce this policy for him.

We have executives manage emergencies because committees are unsuitable. They’re unsuitable because they tend to put politics ahead of the public good. Which is exactly why this author seeks a committee to seize control from the governor. He wants a political policy instead of a public health policy. Because he wants people to have the option of sacrificing others to maintain their chosen lifestyle. And that’s bad public health policy.

Enough. Very bad idea to tell them we need them to do anything. They are criminals and NOT going to do anything in anyone’s best interest. We don’t need any more of their filthy laws. They are ALL lawbreakers NOT lawgivers. To Hell with them and their useless promises.

Consistent. Logical. Mindful. Upbeat.

OK, first off I applaud Mr. DeVore for his one man show in all this mess trying protect the citizens and their businesses. However I must be missing something here; “What necessary regulations our businesses as well as our schools might need to protect the public health are in desperate need of your attention.”. We have all the regulation we need and then some currently. We need the GA to do their jobs and keep this out of control criminal in check. They need to enforce our laws they swore to protect. Them remove this Prince JB and his Sheriff of Nottingham, AG Kwame Raoul, prefer criminal charges and get some jail time. Then go after the crony IDPH and IPS directors for the same. These people knowing broke and continue to break the law despite having been told otherwise by a court of law.
The above statements may seem to come from Bizarro World for some people, but the damage done is already irreparable in some cases. People have lost everything and some have literally lost their lives to suicide. These do nothing Illinois Representatives on any side are just as culpable as the Governor. They should have been the ones leading this charge not Thomas DeVore. It was in their power for they know what the law says or at least can maybe read the law like the rest of us who have known about this for the past 3-4 months.
I realize that the legal/political arena has its proprieties to follow but I think we, the citizens, are sick and tired of the Illinois status quo and the real fight has already begun it looks to be messy.

Love his optomism in thinking the GA isn’t in this with the Gov, Madigan & Lightfoot. They will make no move to help the people in this state…they haven’t helped us in the past, why should we think they will help us now???