Here is a photo of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker that we posted about a month ago as he stood up during another power grab:

Tip of the hat to http://all-hat-no-cattle.blogspot.com

Governor Pritzker of Illinois along with other Chicago area politicians are standing up to the potential invasion of Chicago by federal troops that Trump has said he will be sending in unilaterally. The video is 55 minutes long. The Pritzker portion of the video is the first 15 minutes. The Governor returns at 44 minutes to answer questions. {Note: There is a microphone problem at @ 27 minutes that lasts about 4 minutes to 31 minutes.

This may be a rehearsal for the 2028 presidential race. Right now Pritzker and Governor Gavin Newsom of California have been the most outspoken against the insane and authoritarian policies of fascist strongman wannabe Donald Trump.

It is simply nice to hear politicians from the Democratic Party whose speeches make sense and are built on sound and proven policies. It is so good to see anyone standing up to the insanity that is the Trump administration. It would be nice to see one Republican get a spine and call out the accrual of power by Trump and his office. Instead they cower in fear. This includes Iowa’s full congressional delegation: Grassley, Ernst, Miller-Meeks, Hinson, Feenstra and Nunn.

Another point of interest to me is that despite how hard Illinois politicians have tried to cut down on arms in Chicago, they simply cannot stop the flow of guns particularly from Indiana. Instead of sending in Guard troops that are not well trained for such a mission, Republicans should gear efforts toward getting guns off the streets. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson makes a strong statement against guns and guns coming in from the outside into Chicago in his presentation.

I am hoping media will give more time to those who oppose the insane policies of the cult of personality known as the MAGA or Republican Party. 

Trump’s invasion of cities is illegal based on the Posse Comitatus Act of the late 19th century. Of course we all know that violating laws is part of the Trump package.

You and I have a major stake in ending the insanity of Trump policies. We must stand up against the authoritarians and their enablers in 2026. Before that we must pick the very best candidates to stand for office. One criteria I will be looking for is whether a candidate is going to stand up to Trump or not.