December 22: Rally to Stop Gitmo Detainees from Coming to Illinois
by Marinka PeschmannWhile countries around the world, in virtual lockstep, refuse to accept the relocation of their own citizens– suspected terrorists–from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a House-Senate panel of the Illinois legislature will consider Governor Quinn’s (and the Obama Administration’s) plan to sell the Thomson Correctional Center,to the federal government to house the Gitmo detainees. The panel will meet in northwest Illinois, where the correctional center is located.
But not so fast. There are residents in Illinois who are outraged by the Obama Administration’s plans for their backyard and they are holding a rally to tell lawmakers “Not here.”
“This is America and our government is supposed to be of the people, by the people, for the people, and we the people were not even consulted about this decision to bring suspected terrorists to Illinois.” Beverly Perlson, founder of the Band of Mothers, and one of the rally organizers, said during a phone interview.
The rally, organized by the Illinois Tea Patriots and the Band of Mothers, has been in the works since November when the Obama Administration’s plans initially surfaced. It is scheduled to be held three days before Christmas, on December 22, outside the State Officiated Public Meeting at Sterling High School, Sterling Illinois, at 1:00 pm.
Watch:
President Obama’s campaign pledge to close Gitmo appears to be on the fast track to becoming a reality. What voters may not have known and what was not disclosed during the 2008 Presidential campaign was that then-Senator Obama’s plans would include relocating the suspected terrorists to U.S. soil.
As biggovernment.com exclusively reported yesterday, a memo allegedly from Eric Holder’s Department of Justice to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, specifies in part: “The Attorney General shall as expeditiously as possible acquire and activate the TCC [Thomson Correctional Center) as a United States Penitentiary, which the Attorney General has determined would alleviate the Bureau of Prisons’ shortage of maximum security cell space and could be used for other appropriate purposed… to accommodate the relocation of [Guantanamo] detainees by the Secretary of Defense…
Read report here.
For Perlson, an Illinois resident, whose son served four deployments with the 82nd Airborne in Iraq, this is personal. She is dedicated to keep suspected terrorists off U.S. soil. “This cannot be allowed to happen,” she said. “Out of respect for my Son’s brothers who didn’t come home, and out of respect for my son who fought to keep us all safe here, if Senator Richard Durbin and Governor Pat Quinn get their way, the sacrifice of all these brave warriors will be in vain.”
“This is the ultimate slap in the face and Governor Quinn should not support this,” Perlson continued during our interview. “If he wants to make the Thomson facility productive and create jobs, take the prisoners from California that are being turned out into their streets and bring those prisoners here.”
However, both Senator Durbin and Gov. Quinn, appear equally committed to bringing suspected terrorists to Illinois. The elected officials praised the justice department memo reported on biggovernment.com
In a joint statement, they said: “Even though the final decision has not been made, we are encouraged by this development,” Durbin and Quinn said. “We will continue working with the White House, the Defense Department and the Justice Department to address important questions regarding security and job creation, and finalize this agreement.”
But Perlson and the Illinois Tea Patriots do not agree. She implores her fellow citizens to, “Please understand, if they come here, they will be released here, sooner or later, after your tax dollars are spent feeding them and defending them. My son fought hard to keep these butchers from hurting his family and his country, I intend to fight hard to honor his service and keep our family and our country safe. As far as I’m concerned, the line in the sand is drawn, and I stand on the side of our Soldiers and our country, not on the side of the terrorists. Please come join us on December 22nd and let our government know “not here!’”
For more information on the hearing and rally click here.
Cross-posted at marinkapeschmann.com
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But…but…but…didn't a troll recently claim that the nearby residences WANT these terrorists warehoused in their neighborhood? Now my whole sense of reality is thrown into question!
Oh wait. No it isn't.
These SOBs don't belong anywhere near American soil. They don't even belong IN American soil. Why they aren't yet shark poop floating in the Gulf of Mexico is beyond me.
Heh..heh..heh.. Oh, the IRONY ! You Illinois LIBS get just what you deserve. You elected Quinn and Durbin and all the other Illinois administrative and legislative corrupt scum…now DEAL with it. Good luck ! Lock your doors, baby. How's that HOPEnCHANGE working for ya now ?
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Bring those MF'ers to Illinois. Bring them all – and their little dogs too.
The LIBS the worthless sacks of crap in Chicago elected have to somehow see that there are consequences to their actions. Another attack on US soil? Undobutedly. The return to the pre-9/11 attitude that OBAMBY and his ilk subscribe to ensure that.
I don't think Bush was too stellar either – but I do believe he put the security of our country first.
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This just gives the Tea Partiers more to shout about – and we'll take it to the American People!
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The city that supports this prison location is under 600 folks. Nothing like sticking it to the little people. Job creation will be minimal. The staff will be military not civilian and by definition they will be transient. Sure there will be a store and a coffee shop open up some cheap apartments built. But after awhile the international community will complain about TCC and say it must be closed leaving Thomson with bills and empty buildings. Great plan Mr. President, sticking it too the little people.
This is right up obama's alley-why he hasn't set aside a wing of the White House for these detainees is the question-they are of his ilk, and they do no wrong as far as he is concerned. He is treasonous and EVIL. And Illinois seems to fit right in…………………Why are the good people of that State allowing this????????????????
So now let me get all this straight, according to the memo, other articles, & the media, these prisoners/detainees, many of whom where never on U.S. soil before being detained at Gitmo, never applied for green cards, never applied for U.S. citizenship, are not even illegal aliens but enemy combatants, are being moved from a military prison system where they should be, to the FBOP & given Constitutional rights in court, like a common criminal, so that U.S.A.G. Holder can make an even bigger ass out of himself by pushing a strictly self serving political agenda of putting the prior administration on trial, endangering U.S. security, compromising U.S. Intelligence & opening the doors for another attack as what was seen on September 11, 2001.
Am I missing anything here?
Send them to Alaska … That would be so funny !!!
No sunlight for four months
-20 degrees
no sandy beaches
no waves crashing on the shore
that 1 hour in the exercise yard would be great for them
No, that about covers it.
Will someone please explain to me how individuals not born in the US are entitled to US Constitutional rights, ie trial in civilian court, being read Miranda rights etc?
Do those who support this not understand that these terrorists would kill them the first chance they get? In 11 mos this country has made some drastic changes and they aren't for the best. This Admin and Congress are clearly out of touch with reality. Since when do these people think they know better than the people, especially when most of them have never held a "real" job. This country needs change alright just not the lies it was fed to get into power for changes like bringing TERRORISTS whose goal is to spill as much American blood as possible on to US soil.
How much more of this are you going to take America? Waiting 'til elections of 2010 is too long and we don't have that kind of time. The time is now to bring down corrupt politicians, bias fringe media and special interest groups like through http://www.savingtherepublic.com
Since when did the far left and libs really care about the little people? They just use them to advance their agenda and then step on them like a bug.
Are you sure the military will be running the prison?
Send them to Alaska … That would be so funny !!!
No sunlight for four months
-20 degrees
no sandy beaches
no waves crashing on the shore
that 1 hour in the exercise yard would be great for them
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Sounds like Chicago.
Dick Durbin said no Referendum Durbn has said he would not dotown hall meetings he called them sucker punch politics.I would urge anybody going to the protest to Blockade Durbins retreat to the Whiteside County airport and escape to the safety of DC
I would put it about 99% sure military must run the Prison. Then again it is the administration of change and the new constitution.
Point well made and I feel for you Illinois Republicans and Conservatives. As you so well state America is NO LONGER A REPRESENTATIVE REPUBLIC thanks to the liberal scum. The ObamaPOS and all of Congress have forgotten their oath to UPHOLD the Constitution when they were sworn into office. We, THE PEOPLE, have not overlooked this critical aspect. NO longer are they representing the electorate. And they shall pay a very dear price next November. I am hoping the new AG will see fit to prosecute members of this administration and many members of Congress including, Rangel, Dodd, Frank, Pelosi, Boxer et. al.
Obummer is just making up for botching up his Olympic bid in Copenhagen. The most brilliant man the world has ever known gave the most amateurish, narcissistic presentation and for whatever reason, the Olympic committee just yawned. Guess they didn't get the memo. So now IL is getting a bunch of terrorists in order for the dealmaker-in-chief to throw billions of taxpayer dollars at his Chicago cronies, like wacky slumlord Val Jarrett, who got him elected.
Just wait till a few homegrown terrorist wannabes try to spring this crew by creating a diversion in the nearby town. It won't be pretty and Obummer and his partisan hack sidekick Holder will pay the price.
Isn't their a nuclear plant near that prison?
We could have a polar bear chase them for an hour in the exercise yard!
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Once the government understands that these ARE NOT common prisoners but are TERRORISTS we might
begin to exterminate them.
Down river about Fifty miles away is the closest one. They just renamed it Al Qaeda Nuclear Power and Reactor Company, come and get me hunting season is open, is the new slogan.
Yep, maybe we can sort a push them in….just saying.
We have no say in whatever goes on in the country and they made that very clear too. If we get a 2nd term of
BO I'm going to Greenland,,,ALL ABOARD!!!!!
You are absolutely right Jacey, The King pin of the Chicago mob, aka POTUS will
dispense untold millions to "his staff" of henchmen and women. (Did Batman and Robin
every oppose Henchwomen?)
Using the cover of admistrative aid to house these cretins they will be awarded untold amounts of
cash. Obama's stash indeed.
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Let them come here. I'm pretty sure some of the prisoners will find a way to kill them. If it were up to me, I would have them in GENPOP and let them deal with them. And let me tell you it will not be pretty.
People of Illinois, please just accept them! If you don't take 'em then California will no doubt start a campaign to move them here. Oh, how about the middle of San Francisco! Yeah, neighbors to Pelosi. Great idea!
If Illinois promises to take Obama back, and keep him locked safely away forever, I'll support keeping the Gitmo detainees away.
Dick Durbin this would bring 1000's of jobs
KSM mastermind of 911? If the Government doesn't understand who he is, he will have a really really long life.
I from northern IL and I plan to show up with a video camera.
Or a mother moose, I hear they're pretty territorial.
Federal prison workers = more members for SEIU?
I believe that Sanmon stated what you missed, but other then that you hit it on the head.
http://www.912roll-call.org/
Gitmo/Thomson story info: http://centralillinois912project.com/?p=1999
Maybe they should stay in the Obama residence. They would feel right at home.
This insanity MUST BE STOPPED. Dirtbin & puppet Quinn are just two corrupt scumbags doing as they are ordered by Holder & obama, two bigger scumbags. How anyone in their right mind thinks this is "pay-back" or that somehow jobs will be created for those lost souls in Thompson.
The ramifications to this lunatic act are so far reaching that Durtbin & quinn are even smart enough to figure them out all by themselves.
Wow! Why do you all hate our law enforcement officer so much? Even hate our correction officers by "swift boating" them to look incompetent and inferior. Did you know most of them are ex and/or current military? Doesn't make sense that you would attack our law enforcement and military so bad. You really hate America that much? You can always leave. Apparently according to you, our law enforcement is too incompetent and inferior to stop or detain you.
Why did you all celebrate Moussaoui's trial as a huge success? Oh…because it was George W. Bush who decided to put terrorists on trial in America and hold these terrorists in an American prison and of course you all drooled over it obediently and on cue. H * Y * P * O * C * R * I * S * Y
Illinois, clean up your state! I think I'd just move to Texas.
HOW MUCH MORE IS AMERICA GOING TO TAKE FROM THIS MARXIST, MOHAMMEDAN DICTATOR BARACK HUSSIEN OBAMA?
SYNTAX GAME…..it isn’t the military or the police we distrust. The courts, the MSM and the current occupant of the WhiteHouse come into question. Remember the little incident at Harvard when the police responded to a 911 call….our beloved POTUS said the police acted stupidly. We, for the most part trust the police, we love and honor the military for their sacrifice, its the politicians and appointed judges we have a problem with. When enemycombatants or terrorists are involved they need to stay in the military venue. Hypocrisy is evident on both sides of the aisle, finger pointing only gives cover. When ever their is a question as to motives of politicians, the answer is always FOLLOW THE MONEY.
I haven't read all the comments. I may be called a conspiracy nut, however, I think our sympathetic administration wants to get these terrorists into mainstream prisons to teach jihad to all the future cop killin, radical , christian killin murderers they can get an influence onto. This could be Obama's new army.
PRAY FOR VICTORY. OBAMA WILL BE GOING TO TRIAL TO PROVE THAT HE IS ELIGIBLE TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE USA ON JANUARY 26TH, 2010. IF OBAMA FAILS TO APPEAR OR PRODUCE EVIDENCE, HE WILL BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. ALL MOTIONS TO DISMISS HAVE BEEN DENIED!!!
PRAISE GOD.
FIND OUT MORE HERE http://news.ronatvan.com/2009/10/15/obama-will-go...
Follow the money folks. Someone is getting rich in this deal. As a resident of Luzerne Co. PA I can tell you, if it involves corrupt public officials and prisons, it's all about money. Come on BG/Breitbart start digging. This is just another case of taking taxpayer money and funneling it to someone that's owed a favor. I know it is. If it walks like hope-n-change and talks like hope-n-change, then guess what…..?
I can't see what difference it makes where they are held. The problem is giving the them constitutional rights and show trials.
As a resident of southern Illinois, I think its time that we split off and form an independent state. South Illinois as opposed to the Socialist Republic of Chicago. Who's with me?
Thomson is 14 miles from my hometown, less than 1/8 of a mile from my aunt & uncle's home and about 500 yards from a friend's house. This is truly frightening to think this is going down. If BO is determined that the detainees come to the US, why doesn't he house them in his native Hawaii? Secluded enough, right? What about in Guam, American Somoa? Oh wait, that wouldn't do enough to pay off his Illinois croanies
Wonder how many of those protesting now cast their vote for the Messiah back in November. They're having to wake up, one way or the other.
Did Bush and Cheney fear monger you that bad? You are more likely to get killed or injured driving than from a Jihadist with a bomb. Close the tax waste of GITMO and send them here. They should have been to trial already but habeus corpus doesn't exist anymore with Bush and Obama.
The Land of Lincoln, Obama, Mayor Daley, Blago, ha ha. I get two wins with this, it cuts tax waste and it is a political negative for Obama.
We lost many liberties in this country because people like those commenting below let the government create the new fear, Muslim extremists. It used to be Communism.
Can somebody answer me why it is right for us to keep our enemies in someone elses countries?
Better yet is it right for us to have over 700 military bases in other peoples countries?
Guantanamo is U.S. territory, it's not some else's country. The military bases we have around the world are for their protection, not for our benefit and the people in those countries aren't asking us to leave.
Get a grip and stop believing leftwing propaganda.
yea they are….every year Korean nationals protest American troops on they soil…but america stays…becuase the only people that matta are the gov. peeps…but face it lots of people in many of the countries where america has a base dont want us their.
also "The military bases we have around the world are for their protection, not for our benefit…"
Bahahahahaha That is funny right theer.. did you slip out of your chair with laughter when you typed that, cause i sure did…
"youll never see the light if you keep you eyes closed" – DangerDan (december 14, 2009)
It's costly for U.S. taxpayers to maintain troops in S. Korea or Germany or Japan. What benefit do you imagine there is for us to do so, except for their protection.
The protesters are the same small minority who protest here when there's a Republican president. The socialist is doing the same things as Bush did and all the leftoid nutcases are silent. Where's the earth mother Cindy Sheehan? Is she and her crowd camped out at the White House, the Chicago house, the Hawaii house.
No. ever wonder why?
Are you a native English speaker because your command of the written language is atrocious? If English is your second or third language, I apologize for noticing.
THE CITIZENS OF ILLINOIS HAVE BEEN ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL FOR A LONG TIME NOW. The LAND OF LINCOLN has now brought us obama, jackson, ross, blago, durbin, daley, emmanuel, jarret, and so on and so on. Your senator durbin was lobbying for the jail last week claiming it would create good paying jobs, blah, blah blah. How sad, that it takes a BUNCH OF TERRORISTS HOUSED ON AMERICAN SOIL TO CREATE GOOD PAYING JOBS! Right durbin? So, they'll be here, and of course we need to provide them with security, clothing, food, (maybe even in-state tuition!) and of COURSE A FAIR TRIAL JUST LIKE KSM AND THE REST OF THE TERRORIST SCUM! LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO COST US ALL A LOT MORE THAN MONEY senator durbin! NOT CREATE GOOD PAYING JOBS! ARE YOU LISTENING durbin? ANYONE SEE A PATTERN HERE. I DO! IT'S CALLED POLITICAL CORRUPTION, NOT JOBS!
what is it with the OCD afflicted that they have too correct everyone's spelling and writing's…oh as far as the rest…its called political hegemony, establish bases and create a dependency so we can influence their governments and draw them into all the BS crap entanglements "our" government wants to stick it's porcine finger in.
was that better, i even used spel(sp?) check?
I'm tired of my tax dollars going to give Afghan police officers a pay raise, rebuilding Iraq, "protecting" others countries on and on. It is as bad as the welfare state that has been created.
OCD?
Again I ask, what benefit is it to us to have military bases in other countries? We can conquer the world any time we like and don't need any help doing it.
1. Obsessive compulsive – you know people who can't let the irrelevant crap go by without paying attention to it and pointing it out.
2. Ummm…i respectfully disagree…America could not just "conquer" the world…crap, "our" government has been going at Iraq and Afghanistan for 8 years now….have either of those countries been conquered yet?
I rest my case.
i tried to do the swell spelling, cogent thought, great punctuation thing…and it just got idiots screaming and yelling lame insults…blah blah blah…so i gave up writing like im trying to impress people on what are essentially non-academic forums. if you think im a ideot fine…but lets not pretend these forums are anything but soap boxes in a town square, where people like you would be yelling a everybody because they weren't properly dressed and spoke like a "sothurn hillbilly redneck…".
so keep correcting me thats fine i can take it…stop pretending that this is actualy a changing society kind of serious forum…i mean really…lets not take ourselves too seriously.
later
FYI – We are trying to democratize Iraq and Afghanistan, so their people can be free — not to conquer them — big difference.
FYI 2 – Sloppy writing, misspelling, poor grammar, etc. is insulting to your readers, especially so if it's deliberate. The various words for excrement, while hysterically funny to adolescent ears, aren't particularly useful in describing cogent thought.
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OK, so if I remember, Senator Durbin cast the deciding vote to sustain Pres. Clinton's veto of the Nuclear Waste to Yucca Mountain bill. That was because transport of nuclear waste material was too dangerous – it is a tempting target for terrorists you see.
But transporting the actual terrorists (!) isn't dangerous at all. And better yet, they get to stay in Illinois. It's not dangerous, it's economic development. Just wanted to be clear.
These officials won't listen. We have to get on with the work of getting better candidates through the primaries, in one state after another, so that we aren't all left with a Hobson's choice again in November. We need to get out there and aggressively raise money for good candidates, and do the hard volunteer work to turn out the voters for them.
The Illinois primary is Feb 2. I'll be moderating a panel at the Feb 4-6 National Tea Party Convention in Nashville about "lessons learned" – with Tea Party folks, candidates, and political campaign experts. It's a reality check about the work ahead. Enthusiasm alone won't make it happen. We have to get organized and focus on victory rather than protest rallies. See you in Nashville. http://www.SurgeUSA.org
Illinois voters – be sure to register before January, and note that you can now vote by mail as an alternative to the early voting procedures. Get all your friends out there to volunteer and vote for better candidates in the primary.
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