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of differences between the two states. Who is correct? What state has fewer troubles?
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> Subject: Fwd: Illinois & Oklahoma
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> Illinois & Oklahoma:
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> PART 1 — Illinois
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> "A State with No Republicans!"
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> Some interesting data on the 'state' of, the State of Illinois ... There are more
> people on welfare in Illinois than there are people working.
> Chicago pays the highest wages to teachers than anywhere else in the U.S.. Their average pay is $110,000/year.
> Their pensions average 80-90% of their income.
> Wow, are Illinois and Chicago great or what?
> Be sure to read till the end.
> I've never heard it explained better.
> Perhaps the U.S. should pull out of Chicago?
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> Body count:
> In the last six months, 292 killed (murdered) in Chicago ..
> 221 killed in Iraq; AND Chicago has one of the strictest gun laws in
> the entire US.
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> Here's the Chicago chain of command:
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> President: Barack Hussein Obama •
> Senator: Dick Durbin •
> House Representative: Jesse Jackson Jr. •
> Governor: Pat Quinn •
> House leader: Mike Madigan •
> Atty. Gen.: Lisa Madigan (daughter of Mike) •
> Mayor: Rahm Emanuel •
> The leadership in Illinois - all Democrats. •
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> Thank you for the combat zone in Chicago. •
> Of course, they're all blaming each other. •
> Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any! •
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> Let us get ALL the facts out while we are at it:
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> Chicago school system rated one of the worst in the country.
> Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any!
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> State pension fund $78 Billion in debt, worst in country.
> Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any!
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> Cook County ( Chicago ) sales tax 10.25% highest in country.
> Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any!
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> This is the political culture that Obama comes from in Illinois ..
> And he is going to 'fix' Washington politics for us?
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> George Ryan is no longer Governor, he is in prison.
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> He was replaced by Rob Blagojevich who is, by the way, also in prison.
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> And Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned, .. and, that's right, he
> and his wife are both in prison.
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> The Land of Lincoln, where our Governors and Representatives make our
> license plates. What?
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> As long as they keep providing entitlements to the population of
> Chicago, nothing is going to change, except the state will go bankrupt before the country does.
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> "Anybody who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the
> Government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian."
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> Don’t forget Detroit, another great example of a Democratic empire…
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> With all the bad news, there is hope, so let’s go to:
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> PART 2— Oklahoma
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> OKLAHOMA- may soon have plenty of new residents!
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> THIS IS REALLY INTERESTING, AND TRUE .... PLEASE READ IT!
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> Oklahoma is the only state that Obama did not win even one county in the
> last election... While everyone is focusing on Arizona’s new law, look
> what Oklahoma has been doing!!!
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> An update from Oklahoma :
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> Oklahoma law passed, 37 to 9 an amendment to place the Ten Commandments
> on the front entrance to the state capitol. The feds in D.C., along with
> the ACLU, said it would be a mistake. Hey this is a conservative state,
> based on Christian values... HB 1330
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> Guess what... Oklahoma did it anyway.
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> Oklahoma recently passed a law in the state to incarcerate all illegal
> immigrants and ship them back to where they came from unless they want to
> get a green card and become an American citizen. They all scattered. HB1804. This was against the advice of the Federal Government, and the ACLU,
> they said it would be a mistake.
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> Guess what... Oklahoma did it anyway.
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> Recently we passed a law to include DNA samples from any and all
> illegal's to the Oklahoma database, for criminal investigative purposes.
> Pelosi said it was unconstitutional SB1102
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> Guess what... Oklahoma did it anyway.
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> Several weeks ago, we passed a law, declaring Oklahoma as a Sovereign
> state, not under the Federal Government directives. Joining, Texas, Montana
> and Utah as the only states to do so.
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> More states are likely to follow: Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia,
> Carolinas, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, West Virginia, Mississippi and Florida ..
> Save your confederate money, it appears the South is about to rise up once
> again. HJR 1003
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> The federal Government has made bold steps to take away our guns.
> Oklahoma, a week ago, passed a law confirming people in this state have the
> right to bear arms and transport them in their vehicles. I'm sure that was
> a setback for the criminals The Liberals didn't like it -- But....
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> Guess what... Oklahoma did it anyway.
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> Just this month, the state has voted and passed a law that ALL drivers’
> license exams will be printed in English and only English and no other
> language. They have been called racist for doing this, but the fact is that
> ALL of the road signs are in English only. If you want to drive in
> Oklahoma, you must read and write English. Really simple.
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> By the way, the Liberals don't like any of this either
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> Guess what... who cares... Oklahoma is doing it anyway.
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> If you like it, pass it on, if you don't then delete it... Thanks
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> Guess what: the people I'm sending this to, will send it on.
> Well, at least the ones who love and believe in freedom will.
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> God Bless America !
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