Posted on Oct 8, 2023
Racist propaganda, antisemitic acts spiked in Illinois last year, report shows
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Racist propaganda campaigns and antisemitic acts more than doubled last year in Illinois, according to a report released Tuesday by the Anti-Defamation League that details alarming examples of extremism across the state.
The report, titled “Hate in the Prairie State,” provides a comprehensive list of radical forces targeting Illinois, including white supremacist groups, anti-LGBTQ+ zealots and adherents of the QAnon conspiracy theory that vehemently supports former President Donald Trump.
“In some ways, we think that we live in Illinois and somehow we’re immune to this,” David Goldenberg, the ADL’s Midwest director, said in an interview. “But the reality is that these groups have a presence here, they are active and, in some parts of the state, we’re seeing this type of hate and extremism become mainstreamed.”
Antisemitic acts including assault, harassment and vandalism rose to their highest level in recent history in 2022, jumping 128% from the previous year, from 53 to 121. That was the seventh-largest statewide total in a year that saw “the highest-ever number of antisemitic incidents nationwide,” the ADL noted.
They included a hate crime spree in January 2022 that targeted Jewish institutions and businesses in West Rogers Park. Shahid Hussain, 40, of Niles, was convicted of hate crime and vandalism charges and was sentenced to three years in prison.
The report, titled “Hate in the Prairie State,” provides a comprehensive list of radical forces targeting Illinois, including white supremacist groups, anti-LGBTQ+ zealots and adherents of the QAnon conspiracy theory that vehemently supports former President Donald Trump.
“In some ways, we think that we live in Illinois and somehow we’re immune to this,” David Goldenberg, the ADL’s Midwest director, said in an interview. “But the reality is that these groups have a presence here, they are active and, in some parts of the state, we’re seeing this type of hate and extremism become mainstreamed.”
Antisemitic acts including assault, harassment and vandalism rose to their highest level in recent history in 2022, jumping 128% from the previous year, from 53 to 121. That was the seventh-largest statewide total in a year that saw “the highest-ever number of antisemitic incidents nationwide,” the ADL noted.
They included a hate crime spree in January 2022 that targeted Jewish institutions and businesses in West Rogers Park. Shahid Hussain, 40, of Niles, was convicted of hate crime and vandalism charges and was sentenced to three years in prison.
Racist propaganda, antisemitic acts spiked in Illinois last year, report shows
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Antisemitic acts including assault, harassment and vandalism rose to their highest level in recent history in 2022, jumping 128% from the previous year, from 53 to 121.
121 is too many but considering we have a pop of 330 million hardly a "spike" and certainly not "mainstream". Perhaps we will see who is really Antisemitic when it comes to Israel's current situation.
121 is too many but considering we have a pop of 330 million hardly a "spike" and certainly not "mainstream". Perhaps we will see who is really Antisemitic when it comes to Israel's current situation.
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PO3 Edward Riddle
SFC John D. - Brother John, chip has me blocked so can you tell him for me that Shahid Hussein is a liberal?
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SFC John D.
PO3 Edward Riddle - I would, but he blocked me when I started countering his bloviating with facts. He didn't like that.
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PO3 Edward Riddle
SFC John D. - He didn't like what I had to say so like a very young person, he took all his marbles and went home.
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PV2 Larry Sellnow - General Milley...
Dear Sir,
Do you currently have a security clearance? I'm a school trained and certified unit security manager, we manage secret clearances in units, and process clearances among other duties. I have worked directly with foreign special forces and embedded as a single support American asset to them, during combat operations. I've seen and was a direct witness to an American US Army SF Major being relieved from his command, for sharing radio information and overly familiar with our French counterparts. I've also been directly involved with discipline of American personnel committing through omission security breaches. Perhaps you know or are aware of something I'm not, but I / me can't call foreign adversaries or even foreign friendly nations, and share national security secrets. This conduct would land me in prison for a very long time. Maybe today in this administration the law is mailable depending on the posting, loyalties, and political leanings, but the espionage act is very clear. I'm not the smartest guy in the room here. I just know as the law reads, and has been enforced I would go directly to prison for the same thing. I'm not a General, Politically connected, or loyal to any political entity.
Mr Scarborough is not vested in truth or facts, and has deep political leanings...I wouldn't call him an unbiased journalist. He's more of a Political activist
References
https://nypost.com/2021/09/29/milley-admits-he-would-tell-china-if-us-launched-an-attack/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E7qjvVmJiA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espionage_Act_of_1917#:~:text=It%20made%20it%20a%20crime,than%2030%20years%20or%20both.
https://www.intelligence.gov/evolution-of-espionage/world-war-1/america-declares-war/espionage-act
Dear Sir,
Do you currently have a security clearance? I'm a school trained and certified unit security manager, we manage secret clearances in units, and process clearances among other duties. I have worked directly with foreign special forces and embedded as a single support American asset to them, during combat operations. I've seen and was a direct witness to an American US Army SF Major being relieved from his command, for sharing radio information and overly familiar with our French counterparts. I've also been directly involved with discipline of American personnel committing through omission security breaches. Perhaps you know or are aware of something I'm not, but I / me can't call foreign adversaries or even foreign friendly nations, and share national security secrets. This conduct would land me in prison for a very long time. Maybe today in this administration the law is mailable depending on the posting, loyalties, and political leanings, but the espionage act is very clear. I'm not the smartest guy in the room here. I just know as the law reads, and has been enforced I would go directly to prison for the same thing. I'm not a General, Politically connected, or loyal to any political entity.
Mr Scarborough is not vested in truth or facts, and has deep political leanings...I wouldn't call him an unbiased journalist. He's more of a Political activist
References
https://nypost.com/2021/09/29/milley-admits-he-would-tell-china-if-us-launched-an-attack/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E7qjvVmJiA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espionage_Act_of_1917#:~:text=It%20made%20it%20a%20crime,than%2030%20years%20or%20both.
https://www.intelligence.gov/evolution-of-espionage/world-war-1/america-declares-war/espionage-act
Milley admits he would tell Chinese general if US launched an attack
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley admitted Wednesday that he would give his Chinese counterpart a heads up if the US launched an attack against Beijing.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
SSG(P) (Join to see) - I think there is much more to that story. For instance, if there was an accidental launch of nuclear missiles toward Russia, we would call on the red-phone and inform them. I world really like to read the entire conversation between Milley and Li.
If any President wigged out and ordered a nuclear attack for no reason, what should the reaction be?
If any President wigged out and ordered a nuclear attack for no reason, what should the reaction be?
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MSG Stan Hutchison - what if he had done exactly the same under Obama, Bush or Biden? Do you really believe he wouldn't be locked up? How about the Cuban missile crisis? There's zero context, justifiable reason, or mental gymnastics for me in this case. He's guilty of high treason in my mind.
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MSG Stan Hutchison I’m not prepared to perform mental gymnastics to justify the abhorrent behavior of a rouge General who open dislikes and disagrees with a President, and feels he’s empowered to do as he wishes behind the back of civil authority. Under no circumstances whatsoever in my mind can that be justified. I’m not a Obama or Biden fan, and would feel exactly the same regardless. These Generals are not above law, or islands of power unto themselves. In my mind they’re all a bunch of ultra elite war mongers, seeking to enrich themselves through the military industrial complex. As stated I’ve seen and been involved with action against personnel who’ve been disciplined and relieved for the trivial much less calling an adversary General behind the back of the administrative command authority. Milley should be stripped of his retirement, all military privileges, awards and imprisoned. Right now as we speak the US Army SF community is working to take his SF tab
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""In some ways, we think that we live in Illinois and somehow we're immune to this," David Goldenberg, the ADL's Midwest director, said in an interview. "But the reality is that these groups have a presence here, they are active and, in some parts of the state, we're seeing this type of hate and extremism become mainstreamed."
...""In some ways, we think that we live in Illinois and somehow we're immune to this," David Goldenberg, the ADL's Midwest director, said in an interview. "But the reality is that these groups have a presence here, they are active and, in some parts of the state, we're seeing this type of hate and extremism become mainstreamed."
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