Most Clicked This Week
- "When I spoke to the prime minister, it was clear that Lauder’s intervention with Trump angered and distressed him"
- "We have enough crazies of our own who were born in the United States; we don’t need to import any more"
- Syria: "The U.S. should do everything in its power to ensure Israel’s success in its growing confrontation with #Iran, which serves U.S. interests, and those of our other Sunni Arab allies"
- The Middle East Masquerade Party
- "Israel’s confusing plethora of small parties actually keeps Ḥaredim and Israeli Arabs, in particular, from becoming too alienated"
- The Saudis Team Up With Israel
- “The visit of two anti-Israel members of Congress is an opportunity for them to see the real Israel, and perhaps learn a thing or two”
- Survey Finds 85% of European Jews Fear Bringing Children to Rosh Hashanah Services
Tag Archives: Illinois
How the Democrats have damaged Illinois
CHICAGO TRIBUNE How Illinois Democrats hoodwinked the middle class by Kristen McQueary October 22, 2015 …Under a Democrat-controlled state government between 2003 and 2015, the state’s unfunded pension liability skyrocketed to more than $111 billion from about $43 billion. Through a … Continue reading
Illinois Needs To Have A Scott Walker Moment
INVESTORS.COM Editorial Board July 29, 2015 Illinois’ new sheriff can be forgiven if he’s feeling as underappreciated as the marshal Gary Cooper played in “High Noon.” Let’s hope his movie ends as happily. Gov. Bruce Rauner is fighting almost single-handedly against … Continue reading
Illinois Governor Signs First Anti-BDS Bill Into Law
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON by Staff July 23, 2015 Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner became the first state leader to sign into law “historic” legislation that makes it illegal for any taxpayer-funded public pension fund to invest in any company that participates … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged BDS, Boycott Divest Sanctions, Governor Bruce Rauner, Illinois
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Illinois passes historic anti-BDS bill, as Congress mulls similar moves
WASHINGTON POST by Eugene Kontorovich May 18, 2015 The Illinois House just joined the state’s senate in unanimously passing a bill that would prevent the state’s pension fund from investing in companies that boycott Israel. Gov. Bruce Rauner has pledged … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged BDS, Eugene Kontorovich, Governor Bruce Rauner, Illinois
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Anti-BDS Bill Poised for Passage in Illinois Legislature
FREE BEACON by Adam Kredo May 15, 2015 AIPAC did not support bill A milestone bill meant to combat international boycotts of Israel cleared a major procedural hurdle in the Illinois House this week, paving the way for the state … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged AIPAC, Anti-BDS, BDS, Governor Bruce Rauner, Governor Pat Quinn, Illinois
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Salvaging Illinois after the Pension Ruling
From a friend: Here’s the Chicago Tribune’s take on the state of IL this morning, following a ruling on Friday that the new governor and the old legislators can’t simply stiff the state’s employees for the pension benefits that they were … Continue reading
Chicago Jewish Star joins Trib and Daily Herald endorsing Dold
RICHARD BAEHR October 15, 2014 The Daily Herald endorses Bob Dold. The Chicago Tribune endorses Bob Dold. And now the Chicago Jewish Star endorses Bob Dold. It is highly unusual for an incumbent to be rejected by the major local … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Dold, Bruce Rauner, Chicago, Chicago Jewish Star, Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald, Illinois, Richard Baehr
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Half the people in Illinois want OUT of Illinois
WASHINGTON POST By Niraj Chokshi April 30, 2014 Illinois’s residents are not very happy with their state. Fewer than one in five feel it’s the best (or among the best) state in which to live, a distinction it shares only … Continue reading
ArchitectGuy on Israel 