steveTA84 Posted March 13, 2019 at 05:25 PM Share Posted March 13, 2019 at 05:25 PM This is what happens when people get together to fight for our rights. Well done, everyone. https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/512291496-in-possible-ethics-breach-mchenry-county-dems-conspired-with-teachers-to-recruit-students-for-anti-gun-rally McHenry County Democratic officials, who organized last years March For Our Lives anti-gun rally in Woodstock, conspired with high school teachers to recruit students for the rally, emails obtained by the McHenry Times show. In so doing, they may have violated the state ethics act, which places restrictions on political activity by school district employees. The rally, held March 24 on Woodstock Square, moreover, turned out to be little more than a fund-raising scheme for the party, records show. In one instance, Cathy Johnson and Ruth Scifo, both members of the executive board of the county Democratic party, sent an email to Woodstock High School English teacher Heather Brown on March 12 of last year explaining that they were organizing the march and rally in Woodstock. They attached a March For Our Lives flyer, and asked that it be distributed to the students and staff. They further said they had feelers out to several other area high schools. In another instance, Kelli Wegener, a Democratic member of the McHenry County Board, sent an email dated March 3 to Huntley Community School District 158 officials, saying that they did not want to involve the districts in what she characterized as a grass roots movement, but we are looking to involve students in the planning. We would like to see a large teacher presence there also. The email message does not identify Huntley as the recipient; it appeared in response to a FOIA request of emails to the district. The McHenry Democrats advertised the March 24 event on their website, which included a link to donate not to March For Our Lives but to the party. March For Our Lives was established after the February 2018 murder of 17 at a Parkland, Florida high school. The group is registered to lobby in Illinois. In 2003, the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act was amended to cover school district employees with many of the same restrictions state employees face, according to Illinois State Board of Education spokesperson Jackie Matthews. Public Acts 93-615 and 93-617 enacted in 2003 made comprehensive changes to the Act and required all units of local government and school districts to adopt ordinances or resolutions regulating political activities and the making and accepting of gifts in a manner no less restrictive than the provision of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, Mathews wrote in an email. School districts therefore have adopted policies addressing this requirement. When questioned about ethics policies adopted by Woodstock High School's district, Community Unit District 200, Kevin Lyons, a spokesman for the district, hung up on a reporter. For her part, Heather Brown wrote to the McHenry Times in an email: We were involved in the National School Walkout that took place on March 14th last year [ a separate event from the rally]. I don't recall receiving any information from Democratic officials. She did not respond when reminded of the contents of the email she received from Johnson and Scofi. A request for a comment sent to the McHenry Democratic Party went unanswered, as did a request sent to Kelli Wegener. One Second Amendment supporter, who asked not to be identified for fear of harassment commented: Can you imagine if the GOP asked teachers to distribute brochures that support the NRA [National Rifle Association]. The Dems and the media would be all over us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kk5 Posted March 13, 2019 at 05:35 PM Share Posted March 13, 2019 at 05:35 PM Way to go Steve. Keep it up.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedbump Posted March 13, 2019 at 05:42 PM Share Posted March 13, 2019 at 05:42 PM Very well done, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveTA84 Posted March 13, 2019 at 05:44 PM Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 at 05:44 PM Very well done, sir.It’s not just me, it’s a group of us that are all fighting the good fight. This was not my find. We worked together, researched, reached out, and now here it is. #teamwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scipio24 Posted March 13, 2019 at 05:49 PM Share Posted March 13, 2019 at 05:49 PM Great find on the FOIAs and nice story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harley1955 Posted March 13, 2019 at 05:51 PM Share Posted March 13, 2019 at 05:51 PM Fantastic work!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchenryill Posted March 13, 2019 at 06:00 PM Share Posted March 13, 2019 at 06:00 PM Wait until Franks knocks on my door next time around. County board went downhill since he joined and became chairman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveTA84 Posted March 13, 2019 at 06:23 PM Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 at 06:23 PM Spread the article and facebook and elsewhere. Make it known Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird76Mojo Posted March 13, 2019 at 06:32 PM Share Posted March 13, 2019 at 06:32 PM Awesome stuff here, but unless there are prosecutions, it's not enough for my taste...Excellent job, regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeepSight Posted March 13, 2019 at 07:08 PM Share Posted March 13, 2019 at 07:08 PM Strong work!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveTA84 Posted March 13, 2019 at 07:35 PM Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 at 07:35 PM First hit when you google them under news http://i.imgur.com/V4VHGv9.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt guy Posted March 13, 2019 at 08:43 PM Share Posted March 13, 2019 at 08:43 PM Excellent. Many thanks. I am sharing this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilbrownrifle Posted March 13, 2019 at 08:54 PM Share Posted March 13, 2019 at 08:54 PM WTG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveTA84 Posted March 13, 2019 at 09:10 PM Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 at 09:10 PM FPC and NRA have it (nice job guys/ladies) http://i.imgur.com/qW1P55X.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobPistol Posted March 13, 2019 at 11:44 PM Share Posted March 13, 2019 at 11:44 PM So, it made one small media outlet. Watch it get buried or ignored by the other media outlets. Will someone actually see a courtroom due to this? I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveTA84 Posted March 13, 2019 at 11:47 PM Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 at 11:47 PM So, it made one small media outlet. Watch it get buried or ignored by the other media outlets. Will someone actually see a courtroom due to this? I doubt it. And where did the Pfleger story start out and where did it end up? Social media is a powerful weapon...... There is now a link to the article to drop everywhere. Give it time Example. This is just one tweet with the story linked. Many others sent out linked tweets as well. http://i.imgur.com/ufIrPD6.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILgunguy Posted March 14, 2019 at 01:56 AM Share Posted March 14, 2019 at 01:56 AM So, it made one small media outlet. Watch it get buried or ignored by the other media outlets. Will someone actually see a courtroom due to this? I doubt it.And where did the Pfleger story start out and where did it end up? Social media is a powerful weapon......There is now a link to the article to drop everywhere. Give it timeExample. This is just one tweet with the story linked. Many others sent out linked tweets as well. http://i.imgur.com/ufIrPD6.jpgI passed it on. Well done to those who out it together. Every story has to start somewhere. To anyone who is looking for a knockout punch, think of it more of a snowball effect. Let's look for more ways to add to this narrative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcompton Posted March 14, 2019 at 02:20 AM Share Posted March 14, 2019 at 02:20 AM I passed it on. Well done to those who out it together. Every story has to start somewhere. To anyone who is looking for a knockout punch, think of it more of a snowball effect. Let's look for more ways to add to this narrative. ^^^^THIS Don’t look at it from the perspective of we need an A-bomb of a story. What we need is a story like this EVERY DAY. Each and every dang day we need to shine a light on all the corrupt, hypocritical, ridiculousness of the anti’s. Just keep piling it on one teaspoon at a time. Remember, the Titanic began life as one....single....rivet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twostarrz Posted March 14, 2019 at 02:23 AM Share Posted March 14, 2019 at 02:23 AM ILgunguy said:“To anyone who is looking for a knockout punch, think of it more of a snowball effect. Let's look for more ways to add to this narrative.”Exactly my sentiments. I would assume It takes a lot of FOIA requests and a lot of sorting of garbage to come up with these results. Then it needs to get into the right hands. It seems that there are a lot of moving parts in this, not unlike a symphony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soylentgreen Posted March 14, 2019 at 02:44 AM Share Posted March 14, 2019 at 02:44 AM The left does not care about ethics or the law. The ends always justify the means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomKoz Posted March 14, 2019 at 02:48 AM Share Posted March 14, 2019 at 02:48 AM Great job !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipshot Percussion Posted March 14, 2019 at 02:51 AM Share Posted March 14, 2019 at 02:51 AM So where else should we be emailing this link? School districts throughout Illinois? If we want to keep the pressure on, besides twitter and FB, where else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRJ Posted March 14, 2019 at 02:55 AM Share Posted March 14, 2019 at 02:55 AM I'd like to see a similar investigation into the same behavior at schools in Geneva,Downers Grove and Naperville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveTA84 Posted March 14, 2019 at 03:30 AM Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 at 03:30 AM So, it made one small media outlet. Watch it get buried or ignored by the other media outlets. Will someone actually see a courtroom due to this? I doubt it.And where did the Pfleger story start out and where did it end up? Social media is a powerful weapon......There is now a link to the article to drop everywhere. Give it timeExample. This is just one tweet with the story linked. Many others sent out linked tweets as well. http://i.imgur.com/ufIrPD6.jpgI passed it on. Well done to those who out it together. Every story has to start somewhere. To anyone who is looking for a knockout punch, think of it more of a snowball effect. Let's look for more ways to add to this narrative. Finally (the bigger picture)! This isnt an A-Bomb, (correct, Dcompton), but its a start. Everyone, get involved! Party doesnt matter! This is for the 2nd amendment and our rights in the state Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveTA84 Posted March 14, 2019 at 03:31 AM Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 at 03:31 AM So where else should we be emailing this link? School districts throughout Illinois? If we want to keep the pressure on, besides twitter and FB, where else? everywhere. Forums, schools, legislators, other media outlets, friends, family, blogs, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveTA84 Posted March 14, 2019 at 03:32 AM Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 at 03:32 AM ILgunguy said:“To anyone who is looking for a knockout punch, think of it more of a snowball effect. Let's look for more ways to add to this narrative.”Exactly my sentiments. I would assume It takes a lot of FOIA requests and a lot of sorting of garbage to come up with these results. Then it needs to get into the right hands. It seems that there are a lot of moving parts in this, not unlike a symphony. You don’t say....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveTA84 Posted March 14, 2019 at 03:33 AM Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 at 03:33 AM I'd like to see a similar investigation into the same behavior at schools in Geneva,Downers Grove and Naperville.Naperville will be a gold mine. Any takers on a FOIA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveTA84 Posted March 14, 2019 at 03:40 AM Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 at 03:40 AM 10 hours after dropping (it’s behind, as it just jumped 10), let’s make this grow. Share http://i.imgur.com/aHPLvWr.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSDlady Posted March 14, 2019 at 03:44 AM Share Posted March 14, 2019 at 03:44 AM So where else should we be emailing this link? School districts throughout Illinois? If we want to keep the pressure on, besides twitter and FB, where else? As a McHenry County resident I will be sending this to the Northwest Herald (they bill themselves as "The only daily newspaper published in McHenry County") and the Woodstock Independent urging them to cover this story. Probably won't, but worth a shot. Since a member of the McHenry County Board is mentioned I will contact my County representatives to express my concern about any ethics violations. Others that will be contacted: McHenry County Regional Superintendent of Schools Leslie Schermerhorn, Woodstock District 200 School Board members. In case anyone wants contact info: Northwest Herald: tips@nwherald.com Woodstock Independent: news@thewoodstockindependent.com Leslie Schermerhorn - Regional Superintendent - laschermerhorn@mchenrycountyil.gov Woodstock District 200 School Board: • Carl Gilmore cgilmore@wcusd200.org • Jacob Homuth jhomuth@wcusd200.org• John D. Parisi jparisi@wcusd200.org• Dr. Bruce Farris bfarris@wcusd200.org• Russ Goerlitz rgoerlitz@wcusd200.org • Jerry Miceli: jmiceli@wcusd200.org • Dr. David Shinherr dshinherr@wcusd200.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveTA84 Posted March 14, 2019 at 03:53 AM Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 at 03:53 AM ^^^^ Great to have people like you stepping up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.