Posted on 10/25/2014 8:48:21 PM PDT by Citizen Zed
A break-in and burglary at the South Side church of Pastor Corey Brooks, who also says he has been receiving death threats as a result of his support for the Republican Bruce Rauner in Illinois' race for governor.
Pastor Brooks has taken on gangs in his Woodlawn neighborhood, camping on the roof of an abandoned motel across the street from his church for nearly three months until he could raise money to tear it down.
But he says he has never faced death threats until now, when he's publicly supporting Governor Pat Quinn's Republican opponent.
Pastor Brooks says first came the threats on his phone. Then shattered glass at an entrance to the New Beginnings Church greeted a member Saturday morning.
The South Side church is the home of Pastor Brooks, who has gained notoriety as a community activist and who has also garnered attention recently for joining with a small group of black ministers breaking with traditional Democratic ranks and supporting Republican gubernatorial candidate Rauner. Pastor Brooks says he's also received death threats in recent days.
"We've never had our church broken into, we never had windows smashed and it just seems real coincidental that all this stuff is happening around the time that I'm supporting Bruce Rauner," Brooks said.
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Maybe it's time for the pastor to "get outta Dodge."
Blacks need a civil war among their own ranks to weed out the ignorant slaves vs. the wise free (or the turkeys vs. the eagles).
It’s clear that Democrats commit political-based crimes at a higher rate than any Republicans do.
When was the last time you heard of death threats against ministers who went from Republican to Democrat?
Democrats are crime supporters.
He is friends with ex congressman Joe Walsh.
This is The LibTurds!It’s”Their Way Or The Highway”!!They are Nothing But ANARCHISTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rauner has gotten support from a number of black pastors, including the Rev. James Meeks, a former Democratic state senator. But Meeks is a much bigger fish than Pastor Brooks, and is probably not someone to mess with. The sad thing is that Brooks is one of the truly good guys, and does more good for his people on a local level than the political thugs would ever think of doing.
What can we do to support him?
On the other hand, maybe he should get into Dodge. Dodge City, Kan. is in a Red congressional district in a Red state.
What is the point of supporting Republicans when the machines don’t give you that option?
I’m actually going to try and vote early on Monday, at the location this happened. Can’t wait to see how this goes!
good luck, bring a lawyer, a witness and an engineer.. lol
They’re so tolerant. /s
Just how gullible are black folks? I suppose education level has a great deal to do with it. They obviously don't know shinola about history.
My comment on the ABC thread:
“We own you and you ain’t got nobody that can stop us. Nobody!” one voicemail said.
Pretty well sums up the situation of the Democrat Party trying to keep blacks locked up on their welfare slave plantation, “by any means necessary.”
Sounds like a PLAN to me.
HOW discouraging for him.
Hadn’t thought of that! Will see what unfolds tomm.
Then we need to be anti-crime supporters. How many of us have reached out to this pastor with at least an “you’re not alone and we’re praying for you”?
If you go, Go Pro!
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