James Smith

Old curmudgeon at 20. Kept it going for a lifetime so far.

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

@greggmaykish @Rafa_Mangual Simpleton is a great descriptor of these people!

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

@greggmaykish Brandon doesn’t want it. May need to wait for a new mayor. Hopefully the next one doesn’t suck, like the last two.

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

@greggmaykish @saveshotspotter Just horrible that somehow being alerted to shots being fired is 'racist'. Truly unhinged behavior by several communities that have turned off Shot Spotters!

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

My Great Aunt Kate, with a special appearance by Uncle Ronny! https://t.co/WSPmdNmsRS

[Mike Netter @nettermike]

Here is the first time ever God Bless America was sung
Happy 250 America
Watch and spread
Like and smile

[Mike Netter @nettermike]

Here is the first time ever God Bless America was sung
Happy 250 America
Watch and spread
Like and smile

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

@greggmaykish Still no Chicago because BJ and the teachers union doesn’t want it.

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

@angeldadjoe Joe, thanks for keeping your daughter's memory alive. As an IL father with a daughter who lives down in Urbana, my heart breaks for you and your family's story. Still not sure why JB, Durbin and Duckworth, whose policies led to Katie's death, are still in office.

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

@greggmaykish Not even the Bears want to stay in Illinois. Indiana is such a better state.

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

@miles_commodore Mother in law lives in IL and won’t move and wife wants to be near her. Moved to IN for 6 years at it was so much better. We will be moving as soon as it is possible.

[Joe Abraham @angeldadjoe]

Katie was killed on the streets of Urbana, Illinois.

Fifteen months ago this Sunday April 19th, my youngest daughter died a preventable death at the hands of an illegal immigrant who should never have been in this state.

Illinois chose to grant protections and privileges to those here unlawfully that many law-abiding citizens never receive, while ignoring the human cost of policies with no guardrails. Politicians keep winging it, and families like ours pay the price.

Her death was the direct result of failed Illinois “leadership,” reckless sanctuary and criminal justice policies, and politicians who care more about protecting narratives, blindly serving ideology, and holding power than protecting families.

My daughter was only 20 years old. She was put in the ground. Her killer received a plea deal and, if you do the math under Illinois release laws, Katie’s life was valued at roughly 10 years behind bars. That is the measure of justice they offered for a stolen future.

Katie got a grave. He got a release date.

Two young women died. Three others were injured. Families were shattered forever. And for fifteen months, the people elected to “lead” Illinois have said nothing.

No accountability.
No courage.
No decency.
Just silence.

J. B. Pritzker, Juliana Stratton, Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, Kwame Raoul, Alexi Giannoulias — say her name.

Katie.

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

@VinnysCorner1 Bill Freehan

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

@AlTheBoss03 Michigan vs. Colorado (college football) in 1994 on Hail Mary pass on the final play!

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

@greggmaykish @joewallin @VijayInWA @stevemur WA is an 'IL wanna be'!

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

@greggmaykish Math is not their strong suit.

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

@guypbenson Go Guy Go!!! Please make sure this story doesn't fade on the national level. I hope you bring it up (and Pritzker's lack of response) every time you are on with Brett Baier!

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

@greggmaykish @WSJ I wish I could celebrate it today, but with the murder of Sheridan Gorman by another illegal let in by President Biden and put out on the streets again by JB Pritzker, it is hard to celebrate crime being down in Chicago, IL.

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

@realBlagojevich Not something I would have said 20 years ago, but today I will say it. 'I wish Rod Blagojevich was my governor'!

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

@bungarsargon Every democrat voter also has Sheridan's blood on their hands. Democratic politicians don't hide what they are going to do, so when they are elected and this stuff happens, you can directly blame the voters as well.

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

@atensnut The Pitt should do an episode on a Sheridan Gorman figure, just killed in Chicago by an illegal.

[James Smith @jimp_smith]

@EWErickson @kclairerogers Agree with everything you said Erick. Only thing I would add is plant your chair on one of the final four holes, then walk the course, and try to get in the stands at #4 to watch the first groups for like two hours. Then go to your chair as those first groups hit that hole.