I was fortunate to have the best seat at the Concerned Parents Gala in Oak Brook last week.
Their speaker, Riley Gaines, was phenomenal. Her husband and 4-month-old baby girl were there as well (in the background).
Riley and I had a good discussion about how broken the legal immigration system is, as it took three years for her husband to get a green card, and it only happened when President Trump stepped in and changed the fake COVID shot policy. She is so sweet and said she would try to connect me with the right person to help renew my sister-in-law’s green card, as she has been waiting for four years to return to the States legally. I will be talking to my brother-in-law, Dave, tonight on my radio show with an update from Australia on the situation.
Another curious thing popped into my head when Riley Gaines said she can’t believe people think she is courageous when all she is saying is that there are only two sexes and you can’t change them. There were quite a few Republicans in the room last night who want to beat Pritzker, but in 2018 voted with trans-sympathizer Rauner and wouldn’t back my campaign that told the truth about the trans insanity.
And now the entire transgender agenda is falling apart. Great news this week, a New York!! jury awarded a de-transitioner $2 million for negligent medical treatment by an activist doctor and psychologist who permanently mutilated her as a minor. This case opens the floodgates for others to sue for malpractice and win against these doctors, looking to make a buck. Rather than healing a psychosis, they inflict lasting damage to vulnerable young people.
From this NY Post article:
Fox Varian had the life-altering surgery when she was just 16-years-old — getting approval from a psychologist and a surgeon — both of whom a jury found liable of medical malpractice on Jan. 30, The Epoch Times reported.
Varian, now 22 and considered a “detransitioner,” was awarded $1.6 million for past and future pain and suffering, and an additional $400,000 for future medical expenses — in the first detransitioner malpractice lawsuit in the nation to go to trial and win.
People have asked my opinion on a number of races. Here is who I am voting for in the Governor’s race and why.
I’m voting for Ted Dabrowski and Carrie Mendoza for Governor and Lt. Governor.
I know Ted very well. There’s no one more qualified to lead this state than Ted Dabrowski. I have been working with Ted on Illinois policies for over a decade. He knows the issues and the solutions, and on day one, Ted will expose and then undo decades of misspending and mismanagement of our tax dollars.
Ted and his running mate, Dr. Carrie Mendoza, will also expose and stop the insane DEI and trans-ideology that has infected our schools. I trust them to restore parental rights and high standards in education so every child has a path to achieving their dreams.
Ted is principled and has been involved across the state, informing voters and standing up for taxpayers for 15 years.
I know Bailey, Del Mar, and Mendrick well, and I’ve seen politicians like Rick Heidner.
Darren Bailey had an opportunity to win in 2018 with $50 million spent on his behalf or by him. He was within 5% of Pritzker in September and then lost by 13%. He lost the suburbs by 35%. He has not changed his consultants or his campaign team, and outside helpers and donors from 2018 are not supporting him this time – in fact, they have moved to supporting Dabrowski.
He isn’t raising the money to win either. And his running mate is a bully. Del Mar is a transactional politician who will make a deal to save his interests every time. Last year, as Palatine Township Republican Organization leader, he betrayed his members and worked with Democrats to put together a township slate that included Democrats just so he could save his taxpayer-funded job as highway commissioner. The Democrats then didn’t run their own slate. Read the story here: https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2024/11/15/aaron-del-mar-betrays-republicans-concocts-shared-power-agreement-w-democrats
Sheriff Mendrick is a good man. He has no ability to raise the money necessary to win against Pritzker. With someone who has higher political ambitions, it would have been nice to see him involved earlier in other critical issues facing taxpayers and parents in Illinois. No comments prior to running on social issues, pensions, property taxes, and more.
Rick Heidner will sell out taxpayers to special interests. How do I know? He has a history of supporting Democrats to curry favor with them for his own businesses. Screenshots below from the Illinois State Board of Elections reporting system on contributions.
Heidner talks tough on stage about getting rid of the sanctuary law and SAFE-T Acts, but he donated to Kim Foxx’s campaign – literally helping her get into office. I don’t know any other Republican who donated to Foxx. He’s trying to play dumb now on the donation.
He gave Brandon Johnson $25,000 in 2023, less than three years ago, to pay off campaign debt so he could get an appointment with him to discuss bringing his businesses to Chicago. Heidner literally said so on the debate stage at the Tazewell County Republican forum.
He complains about property taxes, but donated to Toni Preckwinkle, who has been controlling the Cook County system for decades. He talks about corruption, but donated to Madigan’s machine, Daley, Rahm, and other Democrats.
Heidner also has no idea about the depth of Illinois problems and the root causes of such. Ask him to explain with any specificity the pension issue, the education funding formula, which is a failure, anything about higher education, how the department of corrections, human services, or any agency is run. He wouldn’t know where to begin. Also, Heidner is just the type of guy to sell out to the progressive Left on every social issue.