Just saw the http://2016themovie.com/ and would be curious to learn:
1. Did you see and if not why not?
2. What feelings would you care to share?

Congressman Jackson, My Question. Why should we vote for someone who is not mentally stable, and is being treated in a mental ward. This country is facing many large problems. Would you hire someone in that condition to do your job?

Note: Rev. Anthony Williams has announced (again) to run as a write-in candidate in the ILCD 2nd District election on Nov. 6, 2012. Joe Lake, Chicago

Brian Woodworth, why should a majority African American district cast their votes for a white candidate when there are two African American men, both qualified to hold the position, seeking office?

Good Morning 2nd District, I have my plan on the home page of my website:

www.marcuslewisforcongress2012.org

This will give you a compass for where I will go torwards righting our district.

The time now is for action and I ask the voters of the 2nd Congressional District to seriously consider my candidacy as our next representative in congress. Go with me, step out and make that change.

"I WON'T LET YOU DOWN!"
"I WON'T LET YOU DOWN!"
"I WON'T LET YOU DOWN!"

Cherster Rook, you may want to ignore the concept, but believe me sir there are many who would ask the same question but for getting a jerk like you who would attack them. As for me, I know Brian Woodworth we are fellow Nazarenes and just recently took pictures together for a news feature. So buddy, and that is a kind thing I called you in view of what you said to me, buddy know of what you speak before you open that garbage can you call a mouth!

As requested, here is a question i would like all candidates to answer:
Gentlemen, what do you see as the major issues or problems in the south suburbs, and what will be on your agenda regarding them? Thank you!

Considering the sorry state of affairs in Illinois I'm surprised the Dems continue the parade of Illinois/Chicago politicians across the stage at the DNC. Quite a ringing testimony for their party.

Mr. Lewis has already answered some of these questions before on this site, and for that I applaud his openness and transparency. I have some of my own that I think are interesting though, so I will post them:

1.)Recently legislation has passed the House that would require an audit of the Federal Reserve. As a candidate do you support an audit of this "secretive body? Why or why not?

2.) There has been a disturbing trend lately of shootings in this country, although gun violence has always been a problem in the Southland these recent shooting have brought the issue into the national spotlight. Do you support legislation that would restrict gun ownership in our communities?

3.) The addition of Kankakee and rural communities to our congressional district have added a new group of people to our political discussions. Kankakee particularly is faced with blight similar to what some communities in our area already face. Will you agree to visit Kankakee and talk to the people there about their problems?

4.) What do the words "liberty" and "freedom" mean to you?

Is it true Bogart's in Homewood closed for good this past Sunday?

Although I sympathize with Cong. Jackson and his family during this distressing time, I believe he needs to drop from the current race for his seat. He clearly is not able to work and it is unfair to leave the 2nd district in limbo. It isn't as if he's been an irreplaceable representative, but the voters are entitled to believe there is capable representation for them in D.C. I don't believe his staff is really capable of "carrying on" during this time. With redistricting and his illness, the voters have an opportunity at this time to elect someone new who will bring new life and a compettne skill set to this office. I don't have a recommendation between the two present candidates. I know how I will vote, but I hope everyone else will try to make a thoughtful decision.

Vote early & on Nov. 6th for Marcus Lewis for Congress of the 2nd District.
Give me the chance to rebuild the district and bring the needed resources to our constiuents where it is needed.
I won't let you down.

too bad JR missed desert he is home in DC away from the drive by's ambushes and shooting out school bus windows his DR may or may not give him the OK to return to the perils of doing nothing! does that say it all?
We are left to face the criminals no jobs and T PARTY morons here because the T PARTY morons in congress are only doing what they were sent to do NADA"
DO THE REST OF U GET IT WHY THESE racist CLOWNS are pretending to be fighting like rats and cats and get on the do nothing train, Throw em all out especially anyone seeking the mental bloc vote in this DIST that has more than their share u would think JR would have fought for TINLEY if he is as advertised he is a fraud and charlatan end of story

WANNABE'S
11 years after 911 OSAMA IS SWIMMING WITH THE FISHES, OBAMA IS A OPTIMIST, The wannabe liar in chief was pro choice-pro gay marriage and concerned about global warming before he met the ZIONIST VICE LORD and KOCH BROS and now is to the right of HITLER
OUR own congressman is back home in DC hiding out in fear of ethics hearings and in deep depression thinking about the future like MEL Reynolds who he helped frame had to do
.BACK in the 2nd DIST SCHOOL BUSE WINDOWS are being SHOT out-daily drive by's and ambushes mar the SOUTH SIDE of the 2nd DIST and at the local STADIUM the premier top 2 TEAMS are going to play to a empty stadium because the mere suggestion or a imaginary shot fired creates PANIC and PANDEMONIUM
IT is apparent that JR not only will win but do so with the support of most of the MOMMAS in the Dist who forgot about his blonde bimbo we need someone desperately look at what is going to happen in FRIDAY NIGHT HF -RICH-CENTRAL SOUTH -EAST HILLCREST or BLOOM if someone does not step forward to stop the TERROR-DRUGS and wars for the SHELDON ZIONISTS and OIL start by legalizing weed.BUT DO NOT EXPECT MUCH FROM JR or these other EMPTY SUITS!
The question is are we better and safer than 1 year ago ?

A few questions for all candidates
1) What is your stand on requiring churches to pay for birth control?
2) What would you cut first to balance the budget?
3)Is there anything you would change in the health care reform act?
4) What will be your top priority after getting elected?
5) What is your stand on cutting retired m!ilitary benifits?
6 ) Do you support the death penalty?
7) What is your stand on gun control?
8) What is your stand on abortion?
9) Would you be willing to debate the other candidates?
10) What is your feeling on term limits?

Hi John, here are my answers to your questions...

1.What is your stand on requiring churches to pay for birth control?
I would not put any requirement of this kind on the church because of the the First Amendment, i.e., Freedom of Religion.
2.What would you cut first to balance the budget?
Defense. There is a known build in valley of wasteful items that even the Pentagon does not want...so why in God's Name would we (Congress) continue to fund them?!
3. Is there anything you would change in the health care reform act?
Yes, I rewrite the bill to raise it to a Single-Payer Status.
4. What will be your top priority after getting elected?
Filing bills for a massive jobs bill such as was done in the 1930's, i.e., WPA Programs, introducing bills for education grant programs for college-bound students so the need for loans would wither on the vine. This Federal Government must step up and not allow our nations children to be saddled with "mortgages" after they graduate from college. We can and We will do better by our young people and give them the breaks many need as "OUR" gift to them by investing in their & our country's future. Premeditated Ignorance will not be tolerated by me as your congressman whatsoever.
5. What is your stand on cutting retired m!ilitary benifits?
Why?! You love the soldier but want a policy to cut the veteran's benefits. I won't stand for it.

6. Do you support the death penalty?
No.
7.What is your stand on gun control?
As I have said before, I believe in the U.S. Constitution and thereby the 2nd Amendment. But what the average American fails to remember, "With great power, comes great responsibility." Meaning there must be standards for the gun and the bullet. That's why there is a standard on the purchase of alcohol as you MUST be 21. Or driving a car the age in Illinois to gain a license is 18. reasonable standards not open-ended do as you please mindset is dangerous for both the gun holder and the population at large. And as an addition, I am finding the so-called criminal had currently better watch out for the so-called law abiding citizen. Most of the last mass killings were done by people that had no history of violence. Guns are too idolized and ammunition is too cheap and available to obtain. Mix all this with alcohol, stresses of daily, frustrations in life, drugs and mental fragility is a recipe for someone to be shot and killed in a moments notice. We can and We must recognize we MUST have standards when it comes to lethal weapons and ammunition.

Office of Congressional Ethics... Report and Findings [Jesse J, Jackson Jr., 244 Pages], Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Response... and More. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILCD2ndDistrict/message/23
Joe Lake, Chicago

NotBuyingIt,

As most people that know knows or should know the Henry Hyde Amendment prohibits the Federal Funding of abortions.

Have you anything else on your mind other than the republican 'parroting' every election cycle of abortion, 2nd Amendment issues? How about come up to reality and ask what my views are on those Americans that are struggling with "LIVING" trying to educate themselves and their children that are "alive" and holding on to a job or retirement issues or putting food on the table or keeping a roof over one's head or finding employment for college graduates etc etc etc.

Have you ever pondered on these things ever? Or are you so narrow-minded that your issues you continue to regurgitate have been either addressed or answered over the years. Ask something new that is happening now that affect daily living.

Surely you are dealing with something else other than scheming how not to pay any taxes or insuring NONE of your tax dollars are put in a pot where God forbid will go to assist an American you don't like. Don't you get tired being the way you are?

The real story behind the claims by Marcus Lewis and Joe Lake that Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. and others paid the City News not to write another article about Marcus Lewis. Both seemed to believe that if they could intimidate the City News through repeated slander on this blog, filing a false complaint with the FBI naming the City News and in other areas, to lie and claim that Jackson paid the City News $40,000 not to write about Lewis that Jackson would be removed from the ballot and charged under ethics laws and perhaps criminal laws. However, what both these individuals did not know is that the City News would not bend to their threats and lies. We have filed a formal complaint with the Federal Elections Commission against Lewis for trying to influence the upcoming election through intimidation. Perhaps it will be Lewis who will be removed from the ballot.

The difference between arrogance and go getters is one simply talks his life away thinking he is going somewhere he is not headed, The sad part is the arrogance has actully blinded the person and he thinks he sees. It is like watching travel programs and telling yourself you visited that destination but never left your living room.

I am a go getter and whether I win or lose I am on the ballot & positioned myself to win especially at this time and place in history. Where is your name? You are all hat and no cattle. I don't listen to do nothings and cry babies. As far as I am concerned I can win and will win this election. Nobody is listening to you but people that think and act like you. But progress would not begin with you anyway and it sure won't end with you.

Here is something for you to do instead of running your mouth and getting more any of my time, give your brain something it does not get very often: information for a change.

Here's why my chances are great to win:

Office of Congressional Ethics... Report and Findings [Jesse J, Jackson Jr., 244 Pages], Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Response... and More. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILCD2ndDistrict/message/23
Joe Lake, Chicago

Whatever you say after this comment I won't care to know or comment.

I never knew a turkey could fly. And to your mindset, I'm not buying it.

Filing a false complaint with the the FBI is subject to a maximum of five years in a Fed Pen and a maximum fine of $250,000. Also lying to a Federal agent or Federal Grand Jury, the same. I'm sure there are similar penalties for filing a false complaint with the FEC. Joe Lake, Chicago

Remember it is God Almighty and Jesus Christ that is the only one that is fully in control. He is the only one that knows. I am with him.

Jesse Jackson Jr. - Don't Come Knocking ["He's in deep trouble"] http://youtu.be/EoHpEx2btTs
Joe Lake, Chicago

The despicable way Jr sent his Indian emissary to tell the over his head Governor anything he wanted to hear knowing fully it was a lie like everything he did since being appointed to congress by the GOP ZIONISTS and daddy's Corporate operatives.yep he is as CORPORATE as any OIL OR BAIN EXEC.
Blago and Jr are by products of separate SMELL (Mell) and Push organization both of them are or were on the public payroll by nepotism not because they have outstanding charismatic abilities or are good in memorizing, they are as transparent as the Cheney's without a brain it is amazing the son of a preacher who never had a job in his life except extorting from enemies and friends has accumulated so much stash in his So Side HQ.
Blago is doing country club time for a long time and Jr is hiding out from the ethics cmtee. away from the other mentals shooting at and on school buses and drive by's and will be reelected by the mama's and the dead beat dad's alike, god wants them to vote for Jr so forget the honesty and clean government stuff.

is it possible SR and SANDI could have bribed Marcus with $ 100,000 Iif this were a Christian nation with fewer mental institutions?
What the SOUTH white Liberty U and other tea Evangelicals have contributed to the modern economy and gusto gutter aka Drug culture are the Elmer Gentry's like the Fla moron burning the Koran to insure more Murkans are killed by equally nutty misfit Muslims and also from Dixie the Black celebrity preachers who are adept at rhetoric and extortion at the highest level who thrive on decay of while our own and many of their are just old fashioned predators.
the new age of modern religion is u are either a extortionist and celebrity or a TV T party evangelical they both need the pimpology and gusto and hi rates of HIV and STD in the schools in abandoned rust belt neighborhoods now bare of stores as well as manufacturing and a great breeding ground for bare chested thugs with in low baggy pants smokin their blunts and shooting innocents and enemies alike these wannabe free loaders do not want the perks in goburment they want to be able to bribe other wannabe's and be celebrity preachers

A Mormon Bishop missionary victory wait to u are told what else they believe! would insure there is nowhere in the Oil world outside of Canada and the North sea for Exxon and BP and the usual suspects to put up a platform even Cheney would be in trouble with all the nut cases setting fires to embassies and in installations unless he is on the side of?
And that my friends includes our own brand of whack doodles like the wing nut from Fla burning the Koran the founders had it right on theses fundy's if we only throw the Preachers out it is a start.

Questions for all candidates (even though Lewis is the only one answering them):
1.) Do you support a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? If not, why not? If so, how will you get us there?
2.) What types of bills/projects will you work to pass to get Americans back to work?
3.) Do you support drug testing for welfare candidates or recipients?
4.) The U.S. is becoming more of a service country rather than a manufacturing country. However, it is well known that manufacturing is what made this country what it is today. What incentives/programs/negotiations will you offer to corporations sending manufacturing jobs overseas to bring them back?
5.) Do you support or oppose firearm registration? Why?
6.) Do you feel there should be campaign fundraising caps? Why or why not?

As a write in for everything candidate I will address the issues
Balanced Budget audit the Pentagon and cut tax exempt status to store front and other do nothing churches no need to go further
2 As soon as the TPARTY DECIDES THEY ARE NOT GOING TO CONTINUE TO ANNIALATE SOCIETY and RETURN TO WORK THEY ARE GETTING PAID TO WORK THE PRESIDENT HAD A JOBS and TRANS BILL that would have turned the corner on the depression but the scumbags never brought it up nor can anyone running from this Dist do anything about it
3 DRUG test anyone on CLEAR CHANNEL or FOX and friends they are getting as much welfare and freebies as any OXY DRUGSTER CONTINUED

The brass STONES Mormon missionary is accusing the Pres of sending jobs to his and the Bush family partners in CHINA get a grip do u think any of these candidates have a clue on MACAU or what BUSHEVIK-BAINIZATION and the Cheney buddies on the supreme court have done to our economy since ROSS PEROT warned us about the sound of jobs leaving after NAFTA? Any candidate not on the CORPORATE payroll would campaign to enforce every trade bill or revoke them but do not expect any profiles of courage coming from these clown they count on u KNOW INFORMATION voters
FIREARM legislation requires common sense and courage again what a concept
CAPS CITIZENS UNITED and ALL THE WING NUT SUPERPACS WOULD BE OUT OF BIZNESS DO U THINK THESE CLOWNS RUNNING FOR 2nd DIST WANT THAT they show their contempt for anyone reading these blogs by hiding out in DC or wherever, forget the softball questions ask them real questions that they can actually accomplish as a represenative in the peoples house?

now we know it is very costly to have a mental issue, if his condition needs more resources how do the rest of us who do not 2. 5 million as a second home have a chance? the other questions how should we also look at all candidates for public office how did this cream puff get millions of dollars with a job?
LET'S SEE HIS TAX RETURNS and MARCUS AND ALL THE WANNABE'S!
I will show u mine when they show u theirs I am a real life 47% unlike JR-GENERAL ELECTRIC BOEING and EXXON who the TPARTY COURT said are people too.

whatever happened to the wannabe rep's of the people?

I want to know what are any of these candidates doing for the people in their district that will be losing their jobs due to Governor Quinns closures of prisons. And what are their stances on pension reform!

Please check out Brian Woodworth at facebook.com/woodworthforcongress

Feel free to ask questions on his page and we will make sure to respond promptly.

Did Brian Woodworth use students at Olivet Nazarene University to get names on his initial petition and is that a violation of the Federal Election Laws?
Why is Brian Woodworth no longer a professor at Olivet Nazarene University"?

Why has the Chicago Tribune failed to include Independent candidate Marcus Lewis in it's news accounts and why is the Politics Now program featuring Brian Woodworth and not allowing Lewis equal time. After all, should not all candidates get equal time to present their agendas? Is the exclusion of Lewis connected to the fact that the Tribune endorsed Brian Woodworth and how many African Americans are a part of the Tribune Editorial Board?

My questions to all the candidates ~ 1. How do you feel about the same term limits for Congress like they have for the President? 2. What programs can be put into placed to help educate the ex-offenders so they can be re-entered into society with some form of employment? 3. Where do we go from here if the airport never happens?
I had the pleasure of sitting in on an interview for Comcast Cable with my media partner as we interviewed Candidate Brian Woodworth. Great interview! We have reached out to all but no response. I commend James Taylor and his Newspaper for great coverage. Rev. Anthony Williams is running as a write in and it is possible to win as a write in. I won in 1996 as a write in for the library district. If all fails, call for a Special Election and Elect a Woman! Me!!

OK, Mr Lewis----I cant imagine voting for someone who cant even understand the premise that this was a place for citizens to post questions for the patch editors to pose to all three candidates so that the citizens could compare their answers side by side and get some idea of why to vote of not vote for each.

You have turned this into a melee with all you posts where they are inappropriate.

This is an interesting thought.

Many people wonder why Republican legislators are so hard on President Obama and also Republican voters here on Patch on Marcus Lewis who is running for Congress.
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Frederick Douglass gave us the answer many years ago:

“Though the colored man is no longer subject to barter and sale, he is surrounded by an adverse settlement which fetters all his movements.”

“In his downward course he meets with no resistance, but his course upward is resented and resisted at every step of his progress.”

“If he comes in ignorance, rags and wretchedness he conforms to the popular belief of his character, and in that character he is welcome; but if he shall come as a gentleman, a scholar and a statesman, he is hailed as a contradiction to the national faith concerning his race, and his coming is resented as impudence. In one case he may provoke contempt and derision, but in the other he is an affront to pride and provokes malice.”

Frederick Douglass
September 25, 1883

Rosa sat so Martin could walk; Martin walked so Obama & Lewis could run.

Patch Editor,

Why don't you host a Public Candidates Forum to ask the candidates questions about 2nd district topics?

I have contacted the League and they will hold a televised debate if Brian agrees. We'll see.

I was right. I told the truth.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/11/09/former-u-s-prosecutor-negotiating-plea-deal-for-jackson-jr/