AMERICAN THINKER
Land of Lincoln: The third-world casa on the prairie
by Timothy Birdnow
January 7, 2018

In a recent blog post here at American Thinker, Thomas Lifson chronicles the tale of Harvey, Illinois, a failing community where government officials have stolen everything not nailed down.  Now, having exhausted all sources of revenue, the municipality is facing insolvency. Well, why wouldn’t the people in charge of Harvey take liberties with the public treasury?  The state legislature just broke the Illinois bank in a recent spending bill, setting the example for these minor potentates. Apparently, the state legislature imbibed a bit too much eggnog over the holidays, passing over 200 new laws to drive away businesses, steal the residents’ money, and yoke as many yokels as possible. Here are some of the lowlights…READ MORE