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Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau Calls Out Governor Pritzker and Media Dishonesty (Orland Park, IL) — The Village of Orland Park held its common board assembly Monday, December 5. The assembly was held within the Police Division Coaching Room. Along with the objects on the Agenda, Mayor Pekau took the chance to deal with the lies he believes influenced the 2022 election.
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Secure-T Act Solely Barely Safer
Mayor Pekau thanked everybody for his or her efforts to alter the Safe-T Act. Whereas admitting that there have been some constructive modifications, Pekau said, “This invoice remains to be actually dangerous, nevertheless it’s moved no less than considerably in the correct course in order that, hopefully, we received’t see Armageddon on January 1st.” Pekau talked about the 300-page invoice’s goal was to make modifications to a invoice that was nearly 800 pages. Pekau recounted his earlier statements in regards to the Secure-T Act eliminating money bail for severe offenses, corresponding to forcible felonies, and famous that this language has been faraway from the Secure-T Act.
Pekau mentioned that different individuals, not himself, predicted individuals can be launched from county jails on the 1st of January, whereas the brand new legislation states that the modifications to the bail system will solely apply to individuals charged with crimes after the enactment of the Secure-T Act. Pekau said: “It’s nonetheless dangerous laws like I mentioned, and prioritizes criminals over law-abiding residents and law enforcement officials.”
Governor Pritzker Accused of Mendacity
Pekau went on to say the next:
“The Governor lied when he signed the Secure-T Act. He lied when answering questions in regards to the invoice, and he spent tens of thousands and thousands of {dollars} working the defamatory and false tv adverts throughout his marketing campaign. Moreover, these of us, like myself, who gave you the details, had been referred to as racists. Considered one of Orland Park’s representatives, Justin Slaughter, mentioned opponents had been racists, and the objections had been racist canine whistles. I haven’t heard an apology from any of them.”
Pekau additionally questioned the fact-checking carried out by numerous sources:
“Snopes, The Related Press, USA In the present day’s State Journal Registry, The Each day Herald, YouTube, and Fb supposedly fact-checked my feedback and mentioned they had been false. Then why the modifications? Why was any of this modified in the event that they had been false? As a result of we advised the reality, and the fact-checkers don’t. … These lies had been perpetrated on Illinois voters. Not solely by undisciplined, unprincipled, and dishonest candidates which have now been elected however by a complicit, manipulative and deceitful press who did a lot worse than ignore the details. They deliberately misled the general public to affect an election.”
Pekau identified:
“Twitter has been uncovered for censoring the reality to alter the result of elections. … Editorialists who inform downright lies with a purpose to advance their very own agendas do extra discredit to the press than all of the censors on the planet. People worth freedom of speech and the liberty of the press and, in my view, it’s important to our republic. There’s loads of speech that I don’t like, however I’ve put my very own ass on the road to defend your proper to say it.”
Different Agenda Gadgets
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- Village Clerk’s Workplace
- Approval of the November 14, 2022, Particular Assembly Minutes
- Approval of the November 21, 2022, Common Assembly Minutes
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Payable – Approval
- Consent Agenda
- Payroll – Approval
- Amend Title 7 Chapter 4 – Variety of Class D Liquor License – Ordinance
- Distribution of Proceeds from the 2022 Orland Park Veterans Golf Traditional
- Decision Making the FY2023 Proposed Annual Price range Out there for Public Inspection and Setting a Public Listening to Date
- Approve using the Village of Orland Park’s allocation of State and Native Fiscal Restoration Funds to Change Misplaced Public Sector Income utilizing the Normal Allowance, with mentioned funds for use for Public Security Companies
- Engineering
- Possession of Oak Garden’s Regional Water System Pipe (also called Spur 2) for The Village of Orland Park
- Utility Wants Evaluation, RFP 22-059 Award
- Inside Bypass (also called T-Connection) on the Primary Pump Station, Greeley and Hansen’s Engineering Companies Contract Modification #3
- Recreation and Parks
- RFP #22-063 Batting Cage Buy and Set up (This Merchandise was Tabled)
Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau Calls Out Governor Pritzker and Media Dishonesty
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