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Posts tagged "constitution"

Let's dump on Christians

From the far and not so far left comes a concerted attack on the religious choices of presidential candidates. Belief in  the Second Coming of Christ and Armageddon now are considered to be warning signs of dangerous candidates. I thought we settled this issue with the election of John F. Kennedy. During his presidential campaign... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
October 6, 2011 at 9:31 am
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Obama's religion? Not our business.

Too much is being made of President Barack Obama’s religious beliefs. Or whether he has them. Is he Chrisitan or Muslim? Does he practice his religion? Why hasn’t he picked a church in Washinton D.C. where he is a regular congregant? What do Americans think his religion is? This has gone way overboard. It reminds... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
August 23, 2010 at 2:38 pm
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Tribune editorial, teachers unions and Civic Committee head weigh in on...Dennis Byrne

Dennis Byrne Yes, I too was surprised. It stems from a Tribune column in which I reported a legal opinion that the Illinois public employee pension benefits might not be as secure as commonly thought. The opinion, written by the Chicago law firm Sidley Austin, argues that the state constitution does not guarantee that the... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
August 18, 2010 at 9:15 pm
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Why doesn't Obama sue DuPage County for enforcing immigration laws?

If it is unconstitutional and odious for state and local cops to enforce federal immigration laws, then why hasn’t the Obama administration sued dozens of Chicago collar counties and towns to stop them from doing it? Suburban counties and some major suburbs here check the immigration status of anyone who has been booked, even for... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
July 13, 2010 at 8:06 am
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While Chicago debates whether you can have a gun in your home, Virginia passes a law allowing you to carry one into a bar

No kidding. Here’s the story, and here’s the applicable language (new wording is highlighted) from the actual law: J3. No person shall carry who carries a concealed handgun onto the premises of any restaurant or club as defined in §4.1-100 for which a license to sell and serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption has been granted by the Virginia... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
July 1, 2010 at 7:55 pm
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The Second Amendment Stands: Now What for Chicago?

Zbigniew Bzdak, Chicago Tribune / June 22, 2010 Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley talks about guns during his announcement of three new programs to help students from at risk communities to deal with violence, at a press conference in Chicago. Whatever you might think of the Supreme Court striking down Chicago’s handgun ban, it’s hard... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
July 1, 2010 at 4:55 pm
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Illinois parents still left in dark about their child's abortion

And if Planned Parenthood has its way, it’ll stay that way. This is ridiculous. Fifteen years ago, the Illinois Legislature passed a law requiring a girl–a minor–planning an abortion to notify her parents. Every state surrounding Illinois has such a law, but since 1995 when it was passed, the abortion industry has successfully fought to... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
May 28, 2010 at 3:58 pm
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Illinois Fair Map is in Peril

Yeah, right; this is a MEGO (My eyes glaze over). But all of you people out there who bitch about rotten Illinois government, but only read about the best pick-up lines, have to pay attention, or just shut up. One of the reasons that Illinois government sucks is the way that the districts from which... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
April 20, 2010 at 1:21 pm
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Mark Kirk, Come Out of Your Neutral Corner

Democrats apparently figure that they have Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk cornered. “Do you,” they demand to know, “favor the repeal of our wonderful comprehensive health reform or do you not?” They have a point. Thanks to Kirk’ lack of clarity, Republicans also have been asking the same question. Kirk, the moderate North Shore congressman... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
April 9, 2010 at 4:10 pm
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Rep. Phil Hare (D-Ill.) doesn't care about the Constitution

Check it out here. It’s a startling administration by the Downstate Democratic congressman that when it comes to health care, he doesn’t care what the Constitution says. He won’t (or can’t) answer what part of the Constitution authority to pass Obama/Dem/Health legislation. If he’s right, there’s nothing that Congress can’t do, including taking over local... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
April 2, 2010 at 10:14 am
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