State Representative Nicole La Ha (R-Homer Glen) is actively campaigning to raise awareness about human trafficking, underlining the necessity of collective efforts to eradicate this grave crime. Dressed in a conspicuous blue outfit, La Ha participated in the campaign against human trafficking and promoted a Blue Campaign advertisement on her social media platforms.
“Wearing my brightest blue today to raise awareness and join in the fight to end human trafficking,” La Ha stated on her Facebook post sharing the campaign ad from DHS.
The timing of this initiative is critical as Illinois ranks 9th among U.S. states for human trafficking incidents in 2022. Although around 300 cases of human trafficking were reported in the state in 2020, global estimates indicate that approximately 25 million individuals worldwide are victims of human trafficking. A report from WCBU underscores that human trafficking occurs “most certainly in Central Illinois.”
In Chicago, according to Insider Monkey, the rate of human trafficking crimes stands at 0.02%. Disturbing statistics reveal that over 16,000 women and girls become victims of trafficking annually. Shockingly, 62% are under 18 years old and nearly 30% are below the age of 15. These figures have led the FBI to categorize Chicago as a “High-Intensity Child Prostitution” hotspot. Therefore, initiatives like Webb’s presentation become even more crucial in addressing this urgent issue.
Former U.S. Border Patrol agent Ammon Blair has exposed Mexican drug cartels’ extensive network involved in producing counterfeit documents for immigrants—a practice contributing significantly to child labor and human trafficking within the United States. According to Federal Newswire, these cartels create fake IDs—including state IDs and driver’s licenses—and steal American Social Security Numbers (SSNs), which they then sell to illegal immigrants. Despite the efforts of Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to seize these counterfeit IDs, this criminal activity continues unabated, complicating the process of accurately identifying individuals.
La Ha was recently appointed to fill the vacancy in the 82nd State House District following John Egofske’s resignation. The former Mrs. America, who previously served as press secretary for Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods), has a significant background in public advocacy and active involvement in charitable committees. Notably, she received the 2018 International Humanitarian Award for exceptional community service. La Ha’s campaign website prominently displays her unwavering commitment to community service, highlighting her election to the Village of Homer Glen Board of Trustees in 2021. During her term, she strongly opposed tax increases and played a key role in improving the quality of life for residents with disabilities.
La Ha is currently campaigning for a full term representing the 82nd District. The district includes Darien and Lemont in DuPage and Cook counties.
State Rep. Nicole La Ha (R-Homer Glen) has voiced her concerns over the growing number of residents leaving Illinois, attributing this exodus to high taxes and what she perceives as “out-of-touch public policies.” In an effort to reverse this trend, La Ha affirmed the commitment of House Republicans to transform Illinois into a more affordable and secure place for its residents.
“People are leaving Illinois in droves to escape high taxes and out-of-touch public policies,” La Ha said on Facebook. “House Republicans are fighting to make Illinois a more affordable and safe place to live, learn, work, and grow so we can get our state on a better path forward.”
La Ha’s concerns echo the findings of U-Haul’s 2023 Growth Index report. The report placed Illinois among the top three states with the highest number of outbound movers, surpassed only by California and Massachusetts. The report indicated that the preferred destinations for these movers were primarily located in the southeast and southwest regions of the United States.
According to WGNTV, Texas retained its position as the most popular state for migration for the second consecutive year and the sixth time in eight years. The U-Haul Growth Index calculates net gains based on one-way U-Haul trucks arriving compared to those departing. Although one-way transactions in 2023 were below peak levels observed during the pandemic, they continued to reflect similar geographical trends. Citing new Census reports, La Ha highlighted that Illinois had lost approximately 33,000 residents since July 2022.
Recently appointed to fill a vacancy in the 82nd State House District following John Egofske’s resignation, La Ha expressed gratitude upon her appointment while pledging to prioritize safe neighborhoods, exceptional schools, and lower taxes. Her appointment was announced by House Republican leaders who underscored her dedication towards children’s welfare and public safety, according to a previous DuPage Policy Journal report.
La Ha previously served as press secretary for Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods). Her extensive background in public advocacy, active involvement in charitable committees, and the 2018 International Humanitarian Award for exceptional community service are among her notable achievements, according to her website. She was elected to the Village of Homer Glen Board of Trustees in 2021, where she strongly opposed tax increases and played a crucial role in improving the quality of life for residents with disabilities.
La Ha’s current term as representative of House District 82 will end on Jan. 8, 2025. The district covers Darien and Lemont in DuPage and Cook counties. Democrat Suzanne Akhras is also listed by Ballotpedia as another candidate running to represent the district.
Illinois 11 Congressional Candidate Susan Hathaway-Altman Wins McHenry County GOPAC Straw Poll
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WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES, January 25, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — On Wednesday, January 24th, Illinois’ 11th District Candidate for U.S. Congress, Susan Hathaway-Altman was announced the winner of the McHenry County GOPAC Straw Poll. Votes cast for Hathaway-Altman were more than double the votes for her two opponents combined, making her the clear favorite of the night.
McHenry County is a key geography for Illinois’ District 11. Attendees of the 2024 Primary Election Republican Candidate Forum in Woodstock were each invited to vote for the candidate they supported after listening for over an hour to all 3 candidates answer questions posed by a panel of 4 prominent McHenry County Republican leaders. The room erupted in applause after Hathaway-Altman was declared the winner, with comments overheard such as “she’s feisty!” and “a real spitfire!”, as well as “she gave them a real run for their money!”
“I am elated to have earned the support of the overwhelming majority of those present at the McHenry County GOPAC Straw Poll!” said Susan Hathaway Altman. “I look forward to earning the same trust and support from all of the residents of the 11th District.”
This month Hathaway-Altman was endorsed by the following prominent elected officials and Republican leaders who believe Susan’s “Path to a Better America” is the right choice to represent suburban families:
• Laura Pollastrini, Illinois Republican Party Treasurer and 11th District Republican State Central Committeeman • Illinois State Senator Dave Syverson • Illinois State Senator Don DeWitte • Kane County Coroner Rob Russell • Steve Balich, Republican Leader of the Will County Board and District 4 Board Member • Antonio P. Cundari, President of Prella Technologies, Inc. and Chairman of the Western Kane Townships Republican Organization • Former Aurora Chief of Police Larry Langston • Gary Daugherty, Kane County Board Member • David Young, Kane County Board Member
And most recently by:
• Chris Lauzen, Kane County Treasurer and former Kane County Board Chairman and Illinois State Senator.
“I believe in a better America, one where the rights and freedoms of all people are respected and enforced,” said Susan Hathaway Altman. “Our district needs a representative with values, outstanding skills and incredible passion; someone who is willing to fight relentlessly to uphold the rights and freedoms enshrined for us in the Constitution. I am the right person to stand up for the voices of the men, women and families of the 11th District, who are being ignored by our current Representative, Bill Foster and the special interests of him and his opponent, Qasim Rashid. Sending me to Congress will assure we’re represented once again and that has never been more important than today. Step one is a win in the Primary and Vote by Mail starts here in Illinois on February 8th.”
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The complaint seeks damages for physical and emotional damages suffered by the victim, the law firm said. (Shutterstock)
LOCKPORT, IL — A Lockport Township High School student’s parents have filed a lawsuit against Lockport Township High School District 205 alleging a sexual assault that happened in 2022, according to a release from GWC Injury Lawyers, LLC.
The suit names the school district, Superintendent Robert McBride and Assistant Superintendent Anthony Cundari as defendants.
The suit claims that a student of LTHS, referred to as “Jane Doe,” had traveled to Andrew High School in Tinley Park as a member of a sports team. While at the school, she was forcibly raped by a fellow LTHS student, according to a release from the law firm.
The complaint filed in Cook County court, since that is where the assault took place, states that the assailant had multiple prior sexual assault allegations.
According to the complaint, McBride, Cundari and other District 205 officials knew that Doe’s assailant had an extensive history of sexual assault allegations, “yet inadequate, or no steps at all, were taken to prevent Doe’s assailant from committing another sexual assault at this school sporting event,” the law firm said.
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The complaint seeks damages for physical and emotional damages suffered by the victim, the law firm said.
“The damages suffered by Doe are the most unimaginable, life-altering damages that can occur to a young girl. The emotional scarring will never heal. Students should be safe during school activities,” GWC lead counsel, Timothy J. Keiser, said in a release. “Parents should have the peace of mind that their children will remain safe when they are at school or participating in school-sanctioned events. Unfortunately, Doe and her family have had their peace of mind and sense of safety stripped away and trampled upon by the District’s conscious disregard for the health, safety and well-being of this young girl.”
“The allegations of the Complaint suggest that given the District’s advanced knowledge of the assailant’s history, the District is the only party involved that was not shocked that this sexual assault occurred. Doe seeks and deserves justice from the District, given its knowledge of the assailant’s propensities, as well as its responsibility to prevent such a heinous act from ever occurring at a school event,” Keiser said.
According to the court complaint, in 2021, local law enforcement investigated a complaint a student made about the same offending student, who had touched the victim inappropriately. In March 2022, another student told an LTHS employee the offending student had sexually assaulted them. Law enforcement investigated and took statements.
“Despite knowledge of two prior sexual attacks, District 205 permitted the assailant to continue living an otherwise normal high school experience,” the complaint states.
The complaint states that the assailant was taken into custody by law enforcement after the assault in Tinley Park. The student transferred schools without undergoing formal expulsion proceedings.
The initial case management date is set for March 13 at 9:30 a.m., according to the law firm.
Patch has reached out to LTHS District for comment.
(ConservativeInsider.org) – Ohio GOP Representative Bill Johnson’s early departure from the House tightens the Republicans’ slim majority in Congress. He announced on January 2 that he would step down on January 21 before assuming the presidency of Youngstown State University in March.
In his resignation letter, Johnson expressed pride in his district, describing it as “proud and patriotic,” but also alluded to neglect by “America’s elites.” He emphasized the crucial role of blue-collar communities, often called “flyover country,” in building the nation’s history and stressed their importance in America’s future. WFMJ reported that he humbly acknowledged being repeatedly elected to serve these communities.
After Johnson’s exit, the House will consist of 219 Republicans, 213 Democrats, and three vacancies. With only 219 Republicans, the GOP can only afford to lose two votes on any party-line issues with full attendance. Kevin McCarthy, the former Speaker, left on December 31, and George Santos, the GOP Representative from New York, was expelled last month.
The slimmer majority could pose challenges, particularly as spending bills are required to keep the government open. Additionally, the House faces pressing matters like funding for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia and supporting Israel amid ongoing operations in Gaza following the October 7 attack by Hamas. The government funding legislation is set to expire in two stages: January 19 and February 2, following Johnson’s planned departure.
A special election has been scheduled for February 13 to fill the vacancy left by Santos in New York’s third Congressional District. Former Democratic Representative Tom Souzzi, nominated by his party, aims to reclaim the seat he vacated to pursue the governorship.
Republicans have selected Mazi Melesa Pilip, a Nassau County Legislature member. Born in Ethiopia, she moved to Israel at 12 and arrived in the US in 2005. The race is close, with one poll showing Souzzi leading Pilip by three points.
New York Democratic Representative Brian Higgins, 64, will depart from the House next month, providing the GOP with some breathing room. He cited frustration with the slow pace of progress in Washington as a factor in his decision.
Senate District 19 candidate Samantha Gasca has called for comprehensive information regarding illegal immigrants, urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to provide detailed data on those entering the state.
Gasca emphasized the need for information such as the total number of individuals who have crossed the border illegally, health screenings, criminal background checks, tracking of their whereabouts and legislative measures to keep the public informed.
“We the People of Illinois must band together and rise up to demand our leader/governor inform us thoroughly regarding the illegal immigration issue,” Gasca said on Facebook.
“Some excellent/quality data we might like to see would be things such as: 1) Total number of peoples who have crossed the border illegally— federally, state-wide, and within/around local municipalities; 2) Have they been screened for sickness, especially Covid?; 3) What is the status of their criminal background checks (If any have been reviewed)?; 4) Have we tracked their whereabouts including location of residence (e.g., in case we find out someone is a sex offender or sex/drug/arms trafficker), 5) Do we have legislature imagined going forward to make sure neighbors are informed, and 6) Are we checking their luggage, like all must even submit to in order to fly?”
“During Covid, Mr. Pritzker held what may have been daily briefings providing large sums of data. However in a particularly ‘touchy’ bipartisan situation politically, there is much silence. PR move? Out of touch? Lack of concern for what the majority of the state wants, as opposed to the desire to drive forward personal agendas?”
“We Illinoisans should be aware when undocumented peoples— here illegally— are living in our neighborhoods… could this tracking system be wise for such reasons as we might track potential traffickers, drug distributors, predators, thievery, etc.? Parents should be informed when their children are among/being exposed and indoctrinated with anti-American rhetoric.”
“We have a right to know how much we are spending to house those who are not tax paying citizens… tax dollars skyrocketing and pension funds going deduct, yet we are playing political games with people’s lives. Absolutely terrible.”
There are significant concerns from many that the tens of thousands illegal immigrants entering the state have not had appropriate background checks.
Pat Gibbons, a Chicago activist, recently echoed Gasca’s concerns in a press conference, emphasizing the potential health risks associated with the migrant influx.
He pointed to reported cases of scabies and measles in police districts where undocumented immigrants have sought shelter.
Gibbons underscored the need for a thorough vetting process and proper background checks for individuals entering the city.
Highlighting the situation with Venezuela, he expressed worry about individuals being released from jails and arriving in Chicago.
“The fact is,Venezuela is emptying the jails, crossing the southern border illegally and coming into Chicago,” Gibbons said.
Despite the city’s welcoming nature, Gibbons noted that the community feels uneasy due to the lack of information about these newcomers, emphasizing the paramount importance of knowing the members of their community, especially for the safety of children.
“We are a loving people. At the end of the day, we accept all people. But the neighborhood, the community feels unsafe because we simply do not know who they are. But we know who our children are,” Gibbons said.
Ammon Blair, a former US Border Patrol agent, revealed an extensive network operated by Mexican drug cartels and criminal smugglers in producing fake documents for immigrants, contributing to rising child labor and human trafficking issues in the United States, according to Federal News Wire.
Blair highlighted that cartels create counterfeit State Identification cards, Driver’s Licenses and steal American Social Security Numbers (SSNs), selling these fraudulent documents to illegal aliens.
Blair pointed out that cartels exploit the vulnerabilities of the Southern border, engaging in the production of fake documents for Unidentified Alien Children (UACs), contributing to child labor and human trafficking problems in the United States.
Despite efforts by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to confiscate counterfeit IDs, the prevalence of this criminal activity persists, with significant challenges in verifying the accurate identification of individuals involved.
Meanwhile a record-high number of individuals, 160 in total, listed on the terror watchlist were stopped from entering the US illegally at its borders by Sept. 2023, according to government statistics reported by the New York Post.
This marks a significant increase from the previous year’s 98 apprehensions.
The identities of those on the watchlist are closely guarded to avoid diplomatic incidents, tip-offs to terrorists and cartels, or retribution, citing national security threats.
The surge in attempts to cross the US borders by individuals on the watchlist has been noted since President Joe Biden took office, with concerns about terrorists and criminal actors exploiting the complex security environment.
Despite the record numbers, government officials emphasize that encounters with known or suspected terrorists at the southern border remain uncommon, representing less than 0.01% of total encounters in recent years.
Gasca has a diverse background spanning radio, counseling and business.
Since March 2018, she has been actively engaged as the Radio Program Content Coordinator and Data Analyst at Moody Radio.
Gasca also owns and operates God Heard LLC, a multifaceted platform established in July 2021. Through this venture, she offers pastoral counseling, life coaching, and business consulting services, thereby expanding her influence in these interconnected fields.
Senate District 19 includes all or parts of Lockport, New Lenox, Mokena, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Frankfort, Frankfort Square, Homer Glen, Joliet, Richton Park, University Park, Matteson, Homewood, Flossmoor, Park Forest, Olympia Fields, Country Club Hills, Hazel Crest, Markham and Oak Forest.
District 19 is currently being represented by Michael Hastings (D-Frankfort).
The Chicago Board of Education is preparing to remove police officers from public high schools. Local School Councils already have the power to remove officers, but district leaders are taking away that local control. From Illinois Policy
The Chicago Board of Education is reportedly preparing to remove police officers from high school buildings in the fall.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Teachers Union leadership have vocally opposed police officers being stationed in Chicago Public Schools buildings. The school board was appointed by Johnson, a former CTU organizer, and will vote on whether to renew the $10.3 million police contract this summer.
During his campaign, Johnson said police “have no place in schools.” Once in office he ultimately deferred to Local School Councils to vote on whether to keep police officers in schools.
CTU leadership advocates police-free schools, claiming a police presence “perpetuate the racist school-to-prison pipeline.” They also took legislative action to push policies that could put other students in danger by restricting police presence and discipline of students.
Research on the effectiveness of school resource officers varies. That shows the importance of letting decisions rest with local leaders, who understand the environment and needs of their own community and schools.
The Chicago Board of Education wants to take away that autonomy from principals, teachers and families. It is expected to unilaterally decide to remove police officers from high schools.
Taking decision-making away from local leadership
Each school in CPS is different. Principals and other community members on Local School Councils understand the environment and needs of their schools. They are best equipped to determine the necessity of school resource officers.
CPS formerly provided every high school with two police officers. In 2019, CPS gave authority to Local School Councils to determine whether to keep the officers. No schools removed officers that first year.
During the next four years, Local School Councils in 25 high schools voted to remove all officers. This school year, just 16 high schools have two officers and another 23 have one officer. There are 91 traditional high schools in CPS.
Now CPS and CTU leadership want to remove all officers from Chicago high schools regardless of the wishes of local school council members. Some principals are voicing disagreement with this proposal by the board.
William Howard Taft High School Principal Mark Grishaber said, “I think a blanket (school resource officer) policy for the entire district in terms of safety is not the best for” Taft and some other schools. Most students and faculty at Taft support having police officers assigned to campus.
CTU advocates for fewer police in schools, other polices that could harm safety
This isn’t the first time CTU has advocated for situations that could put students at risk.
The union lodged a witness slip in favor of a bill allowing the Illinois State Board of Education to award competitive grants to districts that reallocate funding away from school-based law enforcement personnel to other practices, such as “restorative justice programs” and use of social workers. Grant funds were explicitly prohibitedfrom being used to increase the use of school-based security personnel.
Similarly, CTU lodged its opposition to a bill allowing school safety and security grants to law enforcement agencies to help defray the costs associated with hiring a school resource officer.
And the union also opposed using metal detectors in schools, objecting to a bill requiring public schools to install walk-through metal detectors at public entrances and directing the Illinois State Board of Education to make grants available, subject to appropriation. The bill also would have required metal detectors at institutions of higher education, hospitals and courthouses.
Empty envelopes of opened vote-by-mail ballots for the presidential primary are stacked on a table at King County Elections in Renton, Washington on March 10, 2020. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)
New Documentary ‘State of Denial’ Goes over Election Illegalities in Maricopa County’s 2022 Election, Reveals ‘Intentional Conduct to Sabotage the Election’
A new documentary released on Wednesday, reveals the full extent of the chaos on Election Day last fall in Maricopa County due to voters unable to feed their ballots into the machines for tabulation. Speropictures released “State of Denial” in a viewing hosted by We the People AZ Alliance (WPAA) at Pollack Cinemas in Tempe, which is now available free online. The documentary interviewed the key people involved in figuring out how the problem arose, and why nothing happened in the courts to rectify it.
WPAA, which is working with the Kari Lake campaign, posted the documentary on X, along with the statement, “The movie of what the government knows, but will never admit. Kari faces defamation charges for telling the truth, while Scott Jarrett, Stephen Richer, and Bill Gates continue to gaslight and lie to the public.”
The documentary juxtaposed footage of Maricopa County officials reassuring everyone that very little went wrong on Election Day, while revealing how bad the voting anomalies were. At least 61 percent of vote centers encountered tabulation problems, the documentary revealed. One video clip showed Gates, who is a Maricopa County Supervisor, stating that “door 3,” where ballots were placed that were unable to be read by the tabulating machines, was “secure.” However, cybersecurity expert Clay Parikh said during the video that door 3 containers were not sealed.
WPAA conducted an investigation into the election to get to the bottom of the illegal activities. When the group attempted to review the county’s live cameras, Chris Handsel, WPAA’s data and technology director, said they discovered, “We have so many of the cameras that went down just before we started opening up these boxes and looking at the balance.”
Lake’s attorney Bryan Blehm discussed how Lake has been unable to find almost anyone to represent her challenging the election, since Democrats are coming after election attorneys who challenge the results of the 2020 and 2022 elections. “I was the only lawyer in the state of Arizona willing to take Kari Lake’s case because I know what happened in 2022, and I know what happened in 2020,” he said.
Lake frequently says she may end up representing herself in the future since the Arizona Bar is in the process of disciplining her attorneys.
Lake’s attorney Kurt Olsen addressed the courts dismissing the election lawsuits. “The court[s] they just say well, there’s no evidence to baseless allegations of fraud allegations,” he said. “That phrase, ‘baseless allegations of fraud,’ was repeated, regardless of the evidence that showed that there was actually illegal voting and evidence of fraud.”
Blehm said the courts sanctioned election attorneys who brought the lawsuits in order to deter others.
“I believe it was an intentional effort to get attorneys to self-censor, to avoid potential sanctions,” he said.
Blehm pointed out how progressives got the courts concerned about interference in elections, but that was back when it was likely to hurt Hillary Clinton and Democrats. “They were convinced there was Russian interference in elections, so convinced courts to create misinformation boards,” he said. Blehm has been speaking out against the Arizona Supreme Court’s creation of a misinformation task force, resulting in the State Bar of Arizona coming after him for criticizing judges.
Olsen said there were four major problems in the election, which he sued over in his complaint representing Lake. They were tabulator rejections, chain of custody violations (which is a Class 2 misdemeanor), lack of signature verification, and First Amendment violations.
The documentary revealed that of 464,926 ballot scan attempts on Election Day, over 50 percent had misfeed issues. The federal Election Assistance Commission limits misfeeds to 1 in 500 ballots. There were 180,894 ballots rejected out of 248,070, with 16,724 ballots going to door 3.
This was juxtaposed with a video clip of Gates stating, “There was no one who came today with a valid ID who was turned away from the polls.”
Many voters revealed later that they were unable to vote because they ran out of time waiting in line; many had to return to work, were elderly or sick and unable to stand in line for hours, or had other reasons.
Olsen revealed problems found with the county testing the equipment.
“They didn’t test any of the tabulators that were used in the vote centers; they tested five spares [that were not ultimately used on Election Day],” he said.
The lawyer brought this out in the pleadings in Lake’s lawsuits, but so far the courts have done nothing about it.
The county was required to conduct Logic & Accuracy tests before the election, but WPAA reported that the county didn’t conduct the mandatory testing until after they had certified on October 11, 2022, that it had been done, and then illegally swapped out the memory cards without testing them afterwards. WPAA discovered this after obtaining the system log files, which revealed that the L&A testing was actually done on October 14, 17, and 18, a full week after publicly certifying that it had been completed.
Olsen said over those three days, the county cut the seals from 446 tabulators, which was against the law, then reprogrammed the memory cards, which were never tested. He said the seal was supposed to be on there during the election to show they had been tested. He added that the county didn’t remember they did that until seven months afterwards when they were caught, since warning signs showed up in the log files.
Parikh said the log errors meant the votes could have been tabulated for the wrong candidate, since the machines were forced to attempt to decipher the errors. He said there was no evidence the problem was ever fixed prior to the election.
Another problem WPAA found based on the log files was that the county duplicated over 8,000 ballot images in an attempt to fix the tabulator problem on Election Day. However, the county only admitted duplicating 1,300 ballots, Olsen said. He said he believed setting the printers to print 19-inch ballot images was “intentional conduct to sabotage the election.”
When WPAA requested video footage, the county sent them a limited amount, which revealed nothing since the cameras were located too far away from any activity. But WPAA had been recording their own video too, and figured out that the county could have sent them that video which revealed far more, but chose not to.
Similarly, when the Lake campaign asked to inspect the ballots, which the statutes authorize a candidate to request, the county refused to turn them over.
Parikh discussed how he figured out the tabulation problem. He asked the county to allow him to look at ballots from six of the vote centers. He asked for a ruler and could see that the margins on the ballots varied, leading him to discover that some of them had been printed with 19-inch images instead of 20-inch images. The incorrect 19-inch images were found in all six vote centers.
The documentary showed footage of Jarrett, the Maricopa County Elections Department co-elections director, testifying on the witness stand during Lake’s trial about the 19-inch ballot images. During the first day he testified about it, he denied four times that it could have occurred; said the size was never tested and never installed. However, the next day he testified that he discovered the “fit-to-print” problem a few days after the election. He was not disciplined for perjury, and Shelby Busch, co-founder of WPAA, observed that the judge called him “credible.”
Busch discussed the problems the group found with voter signature verification. “Some of the things we found were voter registrations that were put into the system that had no signature, or they had signatures that belonged to another voter,” she said. Handsel added that 21 percent failed the secretary of state’s standards for signature matching, and 9 percent were “egregious mismatches.”
Olsen pointed out that 9 percent was enough to alter any election outcome.
“Nine percent of 1.9 million would be 180,000,” he said. Additionally, he cited testimony from whistleblower employees who revealed that 15 to 40 percent of signatures didn’t match, but were approved anyway by second level managers.
Handsel said WPAA submitted public records requests to the county for its signature verification procedures, and determined that following them would take as long as 45 seconds per signature. However, many of the signature reviewers were “speed clicking” through the process, many with approval rates of 100 percent of all signatures. Olsen said the court determined that over 321,000 signatures were verified in less than three seconds, asserting that it did not violate the law.
WPAA was thwarted doing its investigation, because the county refused to turn over ballot affidavit envelopes containing the signatures from the 2022 election, only the screenshots of them.
In regards to the chain of custody problems, the documentary showed Maricopa County Elections Department Co-Elections Director Rey Valenzuela stating that when the county picks up mail-in ballots from the Post Office, the county does not count them before dropping them off at their third-party vendor Runbeck Election Services, which scans in images of the ballot envelopes.
Blehm pointed out this violated the law. “They gave Runbeck the authority to count their ballots and they have no legal authority to do so,” he said. Olsen said there were around 35,000 ballots which appeared at Runbeck lacking a chain of custody. Runbeck said it received 263,000 ballots on Election Day, but recorded that they scanned in 298,000 images. Olsen and Blehm are in the process of being disciplined by the Arizona Bar for bringing up this discrepancy in pleadings for Lake.
The documentary also showed footage of Richer, the Maricopa County Recorder, testifying during Lake’s trial that when ballots leave the voting centers in the bins, they are not counted so no one knows how many there are.
The documentary cited a poll from Rasmussen Reports earlier this month which found that one in five voters admit they committed voter fraud in the 2020 election, such as by filling out a ballot for someone else. It concluded with a message from Lake, who said the U.S. needs to return to conducting elections on one day only, in person, and hand counted. She cited France’s presidential elections, which are conducted that way.
Illinois Looks Under a Rock and Finds Another 46,000 People
We’ve cast serious doubts on the accuracy of the 2020 Census count in many blue states. The population numbers far exceed the annual Census population estimates, data on home sales, moving van destinations, IRS tax returns, and other measures of movements between states.
Illinois should have probably lost another congressional seat as should have New York. Just as the left used the COVID pandemic in 2020 to change long-established voting rules, they used the virus to change the way the Census was conducted. There is good reason to suspect that the counting errors cost the red states like Florida, Texas, and Arizona as many as three to four congressional seats.
So our jaws dropped open when we read this headline from the Chicago Tribune:
State officials claimed that there were far more people than originally counted who live in shelters, government-assisted housing, in prison, or are homeless.
You wouldn’t think a state would want to boast about these high numbers of indigents and criminals. But Governor J.B. Pritzker is celebrating that this recount will bring tens of millions more federal welfare dollars to his state.
None of this changes the sad reality of Illinois: the state is rapidly losing its most productive citizens – no matter what Census bean counters say.
The results of an investigation into voter fraud in Illinois are not only high but truly disturbing and the following thoughts came rushing through me after seeing them. Let’s face it election fraud in IL./ Chicago has been going on for a very long time. I, like most of us raised in the city, back in the day always thought that political pull was a good thing, it was a way to get your foot in the door. We accepted it we were for the idea that we/Chicago controlled everything and outsiders could go f….. themselves if they didn’t like it, this is our city. We didn’t mind because Blue-collar families depended on strong blue-collar politicians to stand up for them and that’s why these politicians “almost always Democrat” got our votes and our Union support. So what happened? When did this change?
When did these blue-collar politicians start to protect/vote in favor of sending our Union Jobs overseas, turning their backs on the Blue-collar worker and their Unions? And why are our Unions still supporting these politicians? When did these politicians and their voters become so anti-God and in favor of exposing our children to this nonsense in the school system?
Explicit materials like 3rd graders being taught how to masturbate, books teaching 5th graders how to give oral sex, or teaching little kids they can choose sex-altering surgeries!??? What happened to the mostly Catholic/Christian Union members who wouldn’t stand for it? Why aren’t they standing up by the thousands shaking their fist saying “NOT ON OUR WATCH!” Where did these people who believed in God and Country go? Or did they simply die off and we the supposed carriers of the torch just gave up and decided to fall in line and take the BS? Maybe we just thought that it’s in GOD’s hands and we can’t change anything.
Well friends that’s like leaning on a shovel and praying for a hole. If you had told me 27 years ago that in the future I was going to be not only voting Republican but also representing the Republican Party and getting involved in politics, I would have said “Get the F….. OUTA HERE!” To me this isn’t political, I know it seems like it is but it is not. We/our country is at a crossroads. It’s not a battle between Republican vs Democrat, white vs black, straight vs gay, vaccinated vs non-vaccinated or any other kind of divisive title or group society wants to pigeonhole a person into. What we are experiencing is simply Good vs Evil. Now we can continue to lean on our shovels and pray for that hole or we can start digging. Spread the word, and start in your own homes with your kids, if you haven’t already. Try having peaceful awakening conversations with family, friends, and neighbors that reflect commonsensical ideas. And most important get right with God, and if you need to reacquaint yourself He’s in the same place that you left Him waiting for your return.
