Posted on 05/01/2020 4:48:23 AM PDT by PBRCat
Two independent sources inside Governor Pritzker’s administration have confirmed that their boss plans to keep Illinois closed until after the July 4th weekend.
Neither official would talk on record, but both echoed the same potentially bad news for Land of Lincoln residents. And they cited the governor’s risk-aversion for his paralysis in making moves to open Illinois for business.
Last week, Jay Robert (aka Judgement: Bad) extended his Executive Order and related “rules” and other edicts through the end of May. However, the gov. has already faced one successful lawsuit blocking his unconstitutional restrictions. Additionally, a number of sheriffs and police chiefs have announced they have no intention of enforcing Pritzker’s economically disastrous orders.
Why?
Because Chicago is the epicenter of Chinese flu cases in Illinois. And the governor remains utterly terrified that he will be blamed for any surge of infections and deaths that might follow a massive weekend of celebrations in the Windy City and in the collar counties, especially after a spring-time of people cooped up and eager to get out and socialize.
Yeah, it’s easy for him to heap blame upon President Trump but Pritzker’s thin skin can’t take it. He’s basically paralyzed with fear. Fear that he will be blamed. Fear that he will look weak and ineffective.
One specific event in particular has Pritzker terrified more than any other: the massive fireworks display in Chicago at Navy Pier. Hundreds of thousands gather together, packed closely, to watch the incredible pyrotechnic and laser show.
Aside from his fears of catching blame and second-guessing for Chinese flu infections and deaths, Pritzker’s secondary fear is that he will look weak if (when) people begin to largely ignore his edicts from on high.
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No fear and paralysis about the continued economic destruction the fat f@ck is causing. Why?
Because the Democrats run this sh@t show.
Fireworks? What about New Years Eve parties? He’s got to keep it shut down forever. We still don’t know about the second, third and fourth waves. What about COVID 20 and 21? Better safe than sorry, right?
He’s holding his citizens hostage for a bigger federal bailout.
Either the Constitution protects us.
Or it doesn’t.
Barr, prove you meant what you said.
I have come to accept this as the great truth of 2020. They saw November coming, they saw their doom, they decided, along with the chicoms, to burn it all down.
Now we are free to deal with them.
Certainly possible, but beware of unnamed anonymous sources cited on blogs.
Ding ding. You are exactly correct.
Once people have nothing left to lose, why stay there?
Hey, it’s not so bad - his wife gets to fly off to a Florida mansion whenever she gets antsy.
There won’t be an epidemic next winter - the election will be over by then. Be more concerned about mail-in ballots postmarked Moscow, Idaho. That will be next winter’s crisis.
Bottomless lost sales tax revenue on top of $30-50 billion in unfunded pension liabilities?
Whatever his motive it has nothing to do with “saving” Illinois.
A reasonable person might begin to question what he’s really up to.
Hard to believe Illinois could be destroyed much further, LOL, LOL
No, an abundance of tyranny.
I feel for the conservatives in Illinois and all blue states. I’ve been fighting here in Mexifornia for decades with no avail. It’s not easy to pull up stakes and move. You’ve got family and investments. You just have to keep fighting. One way or the other. You’ve got to go down swinging.
“Fear that he will be blamed.”
He should be blamed for his stupid decisions.
“Fear that he will look weak and ineffective.”
Everyone with half a brain knows who’s calling the shots here in Illinois and it ain’t Governor Creosote. It’s Mike Madigan.
On the bright side our gun club voted to open up the ponds for members for fishing. The Board has written to AG Barr and the US Attoney for the Northern District of IL asking them to get involved. They meet again Monday to decide whether or not to tell Governor Fatboy to go stuff himself and open up the ranges.
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“They saw November coming, they saw their doom, they decided, along with the chicoms, to burn it all down.
Now we are free to deal with them.”
Agreed.
You Sir are speaking the truth. for all who care to see.
Chicago is the Epicenter of cases in Illinois? The Hospital set up at McCormick Place is empty. The University of Chicago Hospital is empty. The area where the vast amount of cases are popping up is on the South and West Sides. Some observers are speculating that these area are eligible for even more Federal aid than hey are already receiving.
In the end it is always the Chicago way. Corrupt.
There WILL be fireworks and they may be colossal.
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