Not only did McHenry County Pro-Lifers spend last mid-Saturday demonstrating outside in the cold on Route 47 in front of Democrat Jack Franks’ office, but they gathered somewhere to speak to him and McHenry County Republican State Rep. Mark Beaubien about their co-sponsorship of House Bill 2354.
Some of the messages from constituents were poignant, some were resentful, some were almost mournful, some were demanding, some were threatening. Some were combined with compliments. The YouTube video was prepared by Michael Brown of Testimony Pictures
Several were from strong supporters of Franks’ original campaign, when it was argued he was more pro-life than his Republican opponent. Indeed, Personal PAC, the strong pro-abortion political action committee in Illinois, did not support Franks then.
One, from tenacious five-time unsuccessful McCullum Lake Republican state rep. primary candidate Steven Robert Verr, might actually indicate an election challenge should Franks decide to run for re-election, rather than for the Democratic Party nomination for Attorney General.
“And Jack Franks and Mr. Beaubien, you must be thrown out of office if you support this kind of rubbish,”
Verr said forcefully.
His wife Karen, who helped lead the prayer vigil,
“Jack Franks, I know you well.
“I know you’re surrounded by a lot of evil in Springfield, a lot of lobbyists pulling you in the wrong direction.”
And one woman said,
Interspersed among the images is the contact information for Franks and Beaubien.
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Who are all of these brave people? Keep up the fight guys.
I watched this video last night and then saw that these same Reps removed their names from co-sponsorship of the bill. Their voices were heard!