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* Remember Judge Mike McHaney?…

Point by point, the judge in downstate Clay County on Friday ticked off the many ways he found Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order had devolved into “insanity” and become “completely devoid of anything approaching common sense.”

Clay County Judge Michael McHaney complained that recently legalized pot shops had been deemed essential over generations-old family businesses. People had been led to believe they could avoid COVID-19 at Walmart but not at church.

His opinions were way outside the legal realm, as noted by Judge Raylene Grischow…

Judge McHaney said the Governor has no constitutional authority as Governor under the cited provisions of the IEMAA to restrict a citizen’s movement or activities and to forcibly close businesses because any such authority was restricted to the Department of Health. This Court has previously held that the State’s police powers authorize measures to be implemented to protect its citizens when confronted with contagious diseases and other threats to public health and safety. Again, this Court reiterates that the state’s police powers are outlined in both the state and federal constitution and supports the Governor’s actions in combating this pandemic. Without such authority the state would be paralyzed to act when needed. The Illinois constitution provides the Governor with supreme executive authority.

Well, McHaney is now running for the appellate court.

* And check out his Facebook page…

* The Question: Caption?

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 2:38 pm

Comments

1. Grifters gonna grift

   Comment by Socially DIstant Watcher Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 2:40 pm

2. This time, without the hoods…

   Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 2:42 pm

3. dumb, dumber and dumbest…you decide who is who.

   Comment by A-Man Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 2:44 pm

4. “Is you is, or is you *ain’t* my constituency?”

   Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 2:49 pm

5. I guess it’s the only way to get ahead in that county. Otherwise unfathomable.

   Comment by walker Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 2:49 pm

6. ILGOP Approved

   Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 2:52 pm

7. Is it true blondes have more fun?

   Comment by Captain Obvious Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 2:56 pm

8. Why on earth did he set his sites so low? With his legal acumen he should be running for later least State Supreme Court. And with luck when Trump is sworn in this August perhaps a U S Supreme Court seat since Kavenaugh turned out to be a disappointment. Just in case I this is a /s

   Comment by DuPage Saint Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 3:00 pm

9. Purity

   Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 3:01 pm

10. “In support of Rep. Caulkins we have all removed our masks so as not to get Carbon Monoxide poisoning”

    Comment by DEE Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 3:01 pm

11. A Man beat me to it. But I was going to go for
    “Dumb, Dumber, and Dumberer”

    Comment by Steve Rogers Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 3:03 pm

12. Any special significance to the matching pink stone necklaces Reps. Greene and Miller have on?

    Comment by hisgirlfriday Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 3:06 pm

13. Sadie Hawkins dunce

    Comment by Jocko Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 3:12 pm

14. “Angry, White, Rural in the House”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 3:13 pm

15. As diverse as we want to be

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 3:15 pm

16. Well friends it’s not about winning, but I did get my picture with these two rather than Darren Bailey and Tom DeVore.

    Comment by Club J Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 3:16 pm

17. Ignorance is… no, ignorance is still bad.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 3:19 pm

18. If the Appellate court overturns my rulings, I’ll show them. I’ll just join them and overturn their rulings. So there.
    These weird women seem to like me too.

    Comment by Bruce( no not him) Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 3:22 pm

19. How long would it take this trio to change a light bulb?

    Comment by Cook street Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 3:32 pm

20. What’s that between the nuts?

    Comment by Henry Francis Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 3:51 pm

21. See you all… at the Nathan Bedford Forrest Ball

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 3:52 pm

22. I just…I can’t. I don’t need to see a poll or know if he’ll have any opposition to know in my gut that this clown is going to win and take a seat on the Appellate Court.

    It sickens me how grifters, con men and idiots are being rewarded with political support and money. We’re becoming an idiocracy and I’m afraid we won’t be able to survive as a nation.

    I wish it was funny. It’s not funny anymore.

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 4:00 pm

23. Two responses:
    hisgirlfriday - the pink stones protect them from antifa.
    47th Ward - I fear you are right.

    Comment by Nobody Sent Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 4:13 pm

24. Only one of the three got their current gig by being appointed by a Democrat and it ain’t one of the ladies. I wonder if he and Darren Bailey mention that at their rube festival dinners?

    Comment by En Err Gee Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 4:18 pm

25. “Tell me with whom you associate, and I will tell you who you are.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

    Or

    Birds of feather flock together

    Comment by From DaZoo Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 4:18 pm

26. Dancing with the stars

    Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 4:23 pm

27. Dim, Nit and Half…the Wit family smiles for the cameras.

    Comment by PublicServant Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 5:06 pm

28. A thorn between two thorns.

    Comment by Don't Bloc Me In Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 5:11 pm

29. Oh God: The Last Book

    Comment by Tommydanger Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 8:04 pm

30. You have to remember that this guy is REALLY a democrat, just jumped over to GOP when the tide changed in Southern Illinois,
    .Check the record as to when and why he got appointed as an associate judge.

    Comment by The Old Man Tuesday, Jul 13, 21 @ 10:52 pm

31. “You have to remember that this guy is REALLY a democrat, just jumped over to GOP when the tide changed in Southern Illinois”

    Much like Jefferson Davis was REALLY a unionist and just jumped sides in the run-up to the Civil War.

    Check the record of Davis’ service in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives.

    – MrJM

    Comment by @misterjayem Wednesday, Jul 14, 21 @ 8:28 am

32. ===You have to remember that … a democrat, just jumped over to GOP when…===

    … the Voters’ Rights Act in 1965, and earlier too when the Civil Rights Act in 1964 were enacted

    He’s on brand. Just behind the curve, but out in the open, and “proud”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jul 14, 21 @ 8:37 am

33. ==“Is you is, or is you *ain’t* my constituency?”== Priceless

    Comment by SAP Thursday, Jul 22, 21 @ 3:09 pm

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