Trust A Retired Marine...Not the "Madigan Machine"

Illinois Attorney General Candidate Paul Schimpf wants your vote next week so he can work to take on government corruption.

Take a listen to his latest spot:  Trust a retired Marine.  Not the Madigan Machine.

AG Candidate Paul Schimpf Wants Lisa Madigan's CoS Invited To The #NRI Party

Ann Spillane, come on down!

In a press conference today, Attorney General Candidate Paul Schimpf demanded that the Legislative Audit Commission question Barbara Shaw about her email request for pay raises for her staff as a result of the 2010 election and subpoena Ann Spillane, Lisa Madigan’s Chief of Staff, to give testimony about her role in the mismanagement of funds under the Neighborhood Recovery Initiative (“NRI”).

It is vital to consider all the players, including Ms. Spillane, as the Legislative Audit Commission resumes its investigation of NRI to determine if state funds were used to boost Democratic turnout in the 2010 election. The incriminating email, sent from Barbara Shaw to Ann Spillane just 3 hours after Brady conceded the 2010 election to Quinn, strongly suggests that Lisa Madigan’s Office was directly involved in the disbursement of NRI funds. The people of Illinois deserve to know how millions of tax dollars bypassed Chicago's most violent neighborhoods and found its way into the hands of the politically-connected.

Reason #4 To Vote For Paul Schimpf: Less Corruption Leads To Better Economy

From the Paul Schimpf for Illinois Attorney General campaign comes reason #4 to vote for him over Lisa Madigan:  He will prioritize anti-corruption which will lead to a stronger economy here in Illinois.

The economic and fiscal situation in Illinois has its citizens leaving the state at an increasingly rapid rate. In addition to a failing economy, Illinoisans are overtaxed. According to a recent study, excessive corruption in Illinois costs each individual over $1300 per year, totaling $16.8 Billion in wasted tax dollars annually. Illinois simply cannot afford to outsource this problem to the Department of Justice. As Attorney General, my prioritization of anti-corruption efforts will reduce this burden on taxpayers and help get Illinois back on track.

Reason #5 From Paul Schimpf: He Will Defend Parental Rights On Education

Paul Schimpf, candidate for Illinois Attorney General has released his #5 'reason' to vote for him over incumbent Lisa Madigan and it centers on education.

From the Schimpf campaign:

Republican Attorney General candidate Paul Schimpf unveiled Reason #5 of the 14 Reasons to Trust a Retired Marine in 2014 on WZUS’s Busboom and Wolfe. Schimpf, who is counting down these reasons leading up to the election in November, stated:

“I believe that one of the roles of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office is to limit the intrusive reach of government upon people’s private lives. Accordingly, parents and local school boards should have the right to make educational decisions for their children. As such, I will work to ensure that home school children are afforded the educational opportunities commensurate with those of public school children. As Attorney General, I will aggressively defend the right of parents to educate their children in the manner in which they see fit.”

Schimpf Releases Reason #7: He'll Be A Watchdog, Not a Patronage Machine

Illinois Attorney General Candidate Paul Schimpf has released the latest reason (#7) for why voters should be casting their vote for him instead of Lisa Madigan.  

Here's reason #8: He'll Proactively Uphold Constitutional Rights

Here's reason #9: He's a prosecutor not a career politician

We also covered:

Reason #12: He'll Protect Veteran's Access to VA Hospitals
Reason #13:  He'll Protect Pensions Under Constitution

Reason #14: He'll protect the medical and financial privacy of Illinois citizens under the Affordable Care Act

(for some reason, we didn't cover reason #10 and #11?!?)

As for the latest reason, he's calling out Lisa Madigan as being part of the patronage problem in Illinois.  From the Schimpf campaign:

Republican Attorney General candidate Paul Schimpf unveiled Reason #7 of the 14 Reasons to Trust a Retired Marine in 2014 on the radio with Former Congressman Joe Walsh on Chicago’s AM560. Schimpf is counting down these reasons leading up to the election in November. Reason #7 to trust Paul Schimpf is that he will treat the Attorney General’s Office as a watchdog, not a patronage machine. 

The Attorney General’s Office should serve as a check and balance against the excesses of the legislative and executive branches instead of simply acting as another piece of the bloated patronage machine that constitutes Illinois government. The Quinn/Madigan Neighborhood Recovery Initiative (NRI) serves as a perfect example of these questionable practices. Paul Schimpf believes that the role of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office is to investigate corrupt patronage and grants by the Illinois government. Because trustworthy, transparent government cannot include agencies investigating themselves, the Attorney General’s Office should not be administering state patronage programs. Schimpf will work to remove the Attorney General’s Office from the business of distributing funds including lawsuit settlement funds that should instead go into the State’s General Revenue Fund.

AG Candidate Schimpf Releases Reason #8: He'll Proactively Uphold Constitutional Rights

It was just last week, that we covered Reason #9 of 14 on why to 'trust a retired Marine' for Attorney General.  Well...This morning, the Paul Schimpf for Illinois AG campaign has come out with reason #8:  He'll proactively uphold constitutional rights:

Republican Attorney General candidate Paul Schimpf unveiled Reason #8 of the 14 Reasons to Trust a Retired Marine in 2014 on WIND’s On Target Radio with host David Lombardo. Schimpf is counting down these reasons leading up to the election in November. Reason #8 to trust Paul Schimpf is that he will proactively uphold the constitutional rights of Illinois citizens.

As Attorney General, Paul Schimpf will protect the constitutional rights of Illinois citizens by reviewing local ordinances to assure their compliance with 2nd Amendment Jurisprudence. Under Lisa Madigan, a strong advocate of gun control, citizens have often been forced to sue local governments to have their 2nd Amendment rights enforced. The people of Illinois are already taxed too much without having to bare the cost of lawsuits that could have been avoided.

Reason #9 To Back Paul Schimpf for Illinois Attorney General

From the Paul Schimpf for Illinois AG campaign:

Republican Attorney General candidate Paul Schimpf unveiled Reason #9 of the 14 Reasons to Trust a Retired Marine in 2014 on WJPF’s Morning Newswatch with host Tom Miller in Carbondale, Illinois. Schimpf is counting down these reasons leading up to the election in November. Reason #9 to trust Paul Schimpf is that he is a prosecutor not a career politician.

As the head Marine prosecutor for the Recruit Depot and Marine Corps Western Recruiting Region, Paul Schimpf supervised other attorneys and personally litigated drug, sexual assault, and attempted murder cases. A prosecutor’s job is not to just win, but to seek justice under the law. This requires a person to be intellectually and brutally honest about the realities of case or situation. It is vital that we have an Attorney General with prosecutorial background who can objectively enforce the law especially when it relates to government corruption. Illinois needs a Marine prosecutor, not a career politician for Attorney General.

Pizza With Paul Schimpf - Candidate for Illinois Attorney General

If you're near Washington this Friday, come out and support the Paul Schimpf campaign at a pizza and ice cream fundraiser.  Let's help Paul, folks!

Reason #12 To Back Paul Schimpf for AG: He'll Protect Veteran's Access to VA Hospitals

This morning, Republican Candidate for Illinois Attorney General Paul Schimpf released the 3rd (or 12th if you're counting down!) reason to support him this fall over Lisa Madigan.  

We've already covered reason #14: He'll protect Illinois residents medical and financial privacy when it comes to the Affordable Care Act (aka 'Obamacare').

And reason #13: He'll Protect Pensions Under Constitution.

From the Schimpf campaign, the #12 reason to support Paul is that he'll protect veteran's access to VA hospitals:

Republican Attorney General candidate Paul Schimpf unveiled Reason #12 of the 14 Reasons to Trust a Retired Marine in 2014 on WTAD’s Morning Meeting hosted by Bryan Nichols and Sean Secrease. Schimpf, who is counting down these reasons leading up to the election in November, stated:

“Having been on the receiving end of socialized medicine and medical rationing for 24 years of service in the Navy and the Marine Corps, I can understand and empathize with what Illinois veterans are facing when trying to access their promised medical care. I believe that the Illinois Attorney General’s mandate to protect consumers includes helping veterans get access to their health benefits. Based on this perspective and my experience, I can do a better job than Lisa Madigan of addressing abuses in the care of Illinois veterans by the Veterans Administration.”

GOP Attorney General Candidate Paul Schimpf Forms 2nd Amendment Advisory Council

More news coming out of the Paul Schimpf campaign as they become more active as the summer goes on. This time, around guns:

Republican Attorney General candidate Paul Schimpf formed a Second Amendment Advisory Council to examine areas in which the Attorney General can act to protect the Second Amendment rights of Illinois citizens. The initial five members of the Council include: J.D. Barter, Eric Dowd, Blair Garber, Lee Groharing, and Tuck Marshall.

J.D. Barter is an Army veteran, a retired Federal Law Enforcement Officer with the Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons, and the owner of Tombstone Gun Range & Training in Marion. Eric Dowd is the Vice President of the McHenry County Sportsmen’s Association and an NRA Certified Instructor who resides in McHenry. Blair Garber lives in Evanston and is a Certified Pistol Instructor for the NRA and an Illinois State Police Concealed Carry Instructor. Lee Groharing is an Air Force veteran, a member of the Board of Directors of the Illinois State Rifle Association, and the Chairman of Three Rivers Friends of NRA. Lee lives in New Lenox. Tuck Marshall is an Army veteran, an Illinois Concealed Carry Instructor, and a Licensed Private Investigator who resides in Frankfort. 

We are very excited to have this experienced group advising the next Attorney General of Illinois.

Reason #13 to Back Paul Schimpf for Illinois AG: He'll Protect Pensions Under Constitution

Less than two weeks ago, Illinois Attorney General Candidate Paul Schimpf released the first (or 14th) of 14 "reasons to Trust a Retired Marine for AG in 2014".  We covered that announcement here on the Illinois Truth Team.

Today, the Schimpf campaign is releasing their 2nd reason (or #13 if you're counting like David  Letterman!) and it is that Paul Schimpf, unlike our current Attorney General, will work to ensure that pension reform complies with the provisions of the Illinois Constitution.

From the Schimpf Campaign:

In her legal briefs filed on pension reform, Lisa Madigan contends that the pension provisions of the Illinois Constitution do not apply during an emergency or crisis such as the current pension shortfall. Paul Schimpf completely rejects this argument. He stated today at the press conference: 

“Constitutional provisions apply at all times. In fact, the whole purpose of having a Constitution is to protect us from politicians citing ‘emergencies’ as the basis for dubious legislation. When a government makes promises that retirees rely upon, those promises must be kept. If I am elected Illinois Attorney General, my loyalty will be to the Illinois Constitution, not to the legislative agenda of the Madigan Family.”

Illinois AG Candidate Paul Schimpf Releases 1st of 14 Reasons To Back Him in November

Yesterday, Republican candidate for Illinois Attorney General Paul Schimpf released the first of what he says will be 14 reasons to vote for him in the race against incumbent Democrat Lisa Madigan. 

Calling it "“Fourteen Reasons to Support a Retired Marine in 2014”, the Schimpf campaign intends to release reasons on a regular basis which they say will both inform voters on where Paul stands but also ' distinguish him from 12 year incumbent, Lisa Madigan.'

The campaign says:

By the time of the election, the people of Illinois will have a bright-line choice to make between two very different candidates for Illinois Attorney General.

The 1st (or 14th as the Campaign is calling it because they're doing it like Letterman's Top 10 list where you count down) is about protecting Illinois residents medical and financial privacy when it comes to the Affordable Care Act (aka 'Obamacare').

From the campaign:

Paul Schimpf unveiled the Fourteenth Reason to Support a Retired Marine in 2014 – his strong commitment to protecting the medical and financial privacy of Illinois citizens under the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare. Obamacare increased federal regulatory control over the health care industry and established mandatory health care enrollments. By allowing poorly trained and loosely regulated federal bureaucrats, known as Navigators, access to sensitive medical and financial information, Obamacare puts citizens’ privacy at risk every day.

Lisa Madigan does not have the independent perspective to assess and take action against medical and financial privacy violations under Obamacare. She has spent nearly her entire adult life promoting the Democratic Party whose crown jewel is Obamacare. More troubling, however, is that Lisa Madigan’s former campaign manager, Mike Noonan, is leading the program (Get Covered Illinois) that enrolls Illinoisans in Obamacare.

If you haven't already, go give Paul a look.  And...get involved with his campaign.

Paul Schrimpf Notes Involvement of Prosecution of Saddam Hussein in Email Blast

Over at McHenry County Blog, Cal Skinner has the full text of an email blast sent out by the Paul Schrimpf for Illinois Attorney General campaign.    Maybe we've been living under a rock, but we had no idea that the prosecution of Saddam Hussein was in his background.  Seems like an interesting stump speech point.

Go check out the whole thing.   There's an odd line in there about Paul being 'exhausted from the brutal primary'.   He had a primary?  It was brutal?  Well...whatever.

You can check out the more about Paul and get involved with his campaign at his site:  http://www.schimpf4illinois.com/