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70. Don't Forget Soybeans

Sat Jan 14, 2023, 09:39 PM

Jan 2023

Get 50 miles south of I-80 & corn and soybeans are all one sees until Bloomington, then again until Springfield.
Moreso farther south.
Around here SE illinois is referred to as Illitucky.

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At least 74 Illinois sheriff's departments vow to defy state assault weapons ban [View all] riversedge Jan 2023 OP

Damned morons don't care about the risk these guns pose to THEIR OWN officers. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #1

Yes, most police PatSeg Jan 2023 #42

Law Enforcement doesn't care about enforcement of the law bucolic_frolic Jan 2023 #2

guns are their gods they worship mucifer Jan 2023 #3

When one of these assault rifles have been C0RI0LANUS Jan 2023 #4

At that point there'll be some interesting court cases. mpcamb Jan 2023 #5

More pointless, idiotic political theater from the right. J_William_Ryan Jan 2023 #6

So someone can go to a neighboring state and buy one Kaleva Jan 2023 #24

Depends on which state, and private vs dealer sale NickB79 Jan 2023 #46

That law doesn't apply to long guns such as assault weapons Kaleva Jan 2023 #94

In some states, you need a handgun permit to buy an AR NickB79 Jan 2023 #96

That's something I didn't know Kaleva Jan 2023 #99

Not legally Sgent Jan 2023 #92

That only applies to handguns. You can buy an assault weapon out of state Kaleva Jan 2023 #93

Police loyal to the NRA Kid Berwyn Jan 2023 #7

Fire them all, and hire folks to replace them who actually want to serve and protect Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2023 #8

They're elected. paleotn Jan 2023 #10

Agree modrepub Jan 2023 #25

Sheriff's can't be fired except in extreme circumstances, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #27

Isn't not following the law and 'extreme circumstance" Prairie_Seagull Jan 2023 #61

Tell that to the citizens of their counties, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #62

i am a citizen of one of those counties & i say fire that fucker if he doesn't want to enforce the orleans Jan 2023 #82

If you're a citizen of that county, and I'm not doubting it, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #87

i doubt it. we're considered a blue county -- not as blue as chgo but blue nonetheless orleans Jan 2023 #90

Corn land. paleotn Jan 2023 #9

Don't Forget Soybeans ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #70

These 'sheriffs' are just politicians bowing to their r/w voters.... groundloop Jan 2023 #11

Then I assume those sheriffs will be charged with aiding and abetting... Freethinker65 Jan 2023 #12

One is curious lonely bird Jan 2023 #13

I imagine the black man won't need to be armed Marthe48 Jan 2023 #18

True but... lonely bird Jan 2023 #32

But if I refuse to register my cars,, will they refuse to arrest sinkingfeeling Jan 2023 #14

Many large metropolitan areas are refusing to make police stops for expired registrations MichMan Jan 2023 #79

Asrsebhoes 3auld6phart Jan 2023 #15

If they can't/won't do their job, fire them Marthe48 Jan 2023 #16

They are elected officials. Kaleva Jan 2023 #20

Too bad election has come to mean 'above the law' Marthe48 Jan 2023 #21

This is something alot of people don't seem to understand, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #30

I know sheriffs are elected Marthe48 Jan 2023 #33

The sheriffs are doing what their gun loving constituents want them to do Kaleva Jan 2023 #34

My apologies if you thought I was talking about you specifically, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #37

No worries Marthe48 Jan 2023 #40

In Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors can remove a Sheriff DBoon Jan 2023 #73

I'd like to see this kind of measure spread Marthe48 Jan 2023 #75

Mendrick doesn't seem to know that "law abiding" means underpants Jan 2023 #17

The sheriffs will be voted out of office if they try to enforce the ban. Kaleva Jan 2023 #19

"While private gunrunners continue to thrive... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2023 #23

not necessarily. nt orleans Jan 2023 #83

Maybe not but it might not be a chance they are willing to take Kaleva Jan 2023 #84

i'm hoping pritzker finances some ads against them next time they are up for orleans Jan 2023 #85

+1 Kaleva Jan 2023 #86

Another display of the... 2naSalit Jan 2023 #22

How are you going to replace elected officials? Kaleva Jan 2023 #26

There's always the problem... 2naSalit Jan 2023 #31

The sheriffs aren't hired. They are elected. Kaleva Jan 2023 #36

Picky, pedantics. 2naSalit Jan 2023 #44

Their job is to do what the voters want them to do Kaleva Jan 2023 #50

Perhaps it's the OATH they take to uphold the law? 2naSalit Jan 2023 #53

An example oath Kaleva Jan 2023 #54

Not their job to decide that. 2naSalit Jan 2023 #57

True, it's the job of the people who elected them to decide. Kaleva Jan 2023 #58

Which could be different on a... 2naSalit Jan 2023 #59

The only way to replace them is for the citizens of their perspective counties MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #28

and the "beliefs" of law enforcement must be respected mountain grammy Jan 2023 #29

The cult is deeply embedded bluestarone Jan 2023 #35

Jail them without pay then. GreenWave Jan 2023 #38

Okay, sheriff. Someone ventilates one of deputies with an assault rifle. Aristus Jan 2023 #39

They'll ventilate the bad guy in response and call the dead deputy a hero NickB79 Jan 2023 #49

These are the same sheriff's who screen about crime. These are kacekwl Jan 2023 #41

"I ain't goin' in there, Buford. He gots hisself a assault rifle!" Aristus Jan 2023 #56

74 Sheriffs who are willing to put their jobs on the line for fascism! Emile Jan 2023 #43

Their jobs aren't in jeopardy NickB79 Jan 2023 #45

The next mass shooting could be in one of their counties. If Emile Jan 2023 #47

Has a mass shootings EVER changed a red county blue? NickB79 Jan 2023 #48

Mass shootings haven't changed the minds of many pro gunners Kaleva Jan 2023 #51

Pro gunners are all about enforcing laws already on the books! Emile Jan 2023 #52

Eliminate the elective office of sheriff. It's an anachronism. n/t dobleremolque Jan 2023 #55

Good luck with that. MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #63

Sheriffs were around in Anglo Saxon Britain DBoon Jan 2023 #74

Ok, great info, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2023 #88

Anarchists Roy Rolling Jan 2023 #60

Be careful what you wish for sheriff! elias7 Jan 2023 #64

Need to get rid of Sheriffs. A relic from long ago. Grins Jan 2023 #65

Do they have many wild hogs running around rural Illinois? IronLionZion Jan 2023 #66

The NRA has long-since indoctrinated these "law enforcement" officers. We are so divided; propogada Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #67

I don't have any nice thoughts for them. LiberalFighter Jan 2023 #68

Proving once again BlueIdaho Jan 2023 #69

Withhold all funding in these counties then. The Grand Illuminist Jan 2023 #71

Pritzker needs to make an example of them MichMan Jan 2023 #80

No compliance without question, no money The Grand Illuminist Jan 2023 #81

anarchy llashram Jan 2023 #72

The NRA is all about enforcing laws already on the books. Emile Jan 2023 #76

Their opinion is just that - opinion raising2moredems Jan 2023 #77

Can't help but wonder if they're part of the guns pipeline Lars39 Jan 2023 #78

In other words, law enforcement once again refusing to obey the law ecstatic Jan 2023 #89

Maybe it's better to be shot with an assault rifle Turbineguy Jan 2023 #91

didn't know there were that many counties in Illinois maxsolomon Jan 2023 #95

News Flash! BrittheKen Jan 2023 #97

Welcome to DU FakeNoose Jan 2023 #98

welcome to DU gopiscrap Jan 2023 #100