By James Simpson -- BombThrowers——Bio and Archives--November 29, 2017
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There's nothing normal about the way Illinois Congressman Luis Gutiérrez's retirement announcement went down. The abruptness of his decision, the suspicious timing, the immediate coronation of a successor--all of it set off a flurry of speculation Tuesday that Gutiérrez had made some kind of grand inside play, perhaps brokered with Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Even in the great game of Chicago politics, where backroom deals are a way of life, Gutiérrez's move managed to stun and surprise the Democratic establishment. In one fell swoop, the veteran congressman managed to upend the city's congressional delegation, remake the 2019 mayoral race and set off a domino effect on local offices. "This is clearly a game of musical chairs by the insiders, orchestrated from the top," said Bob Fioretti, a former alderman who ran for mayor against Emanuel and is now running for county board president.It's hard to believe Gutierrez would abruptly walk away from a job he loves, especially without a gun pointed at his head. Remember, he's from Chicago, the land of Al Capone, Saul Alinsky, and Barack Obama. Things usually don't just happen in Windy City politics. My best guess is Gutierrez took a political dirt nap to head off some kind of scandal. Time will tell.
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I'm not going to this inauguration. I can't go to this inauguration because he continues to spew hatred, bigotry and prejudice. Even after, he said he was going to bring us all together. He was going to unify us, but he's not. He continues to spew this kind of hatred. So I'm not going to be there.Representative Gutierrez, the only bigot is you. Gutierrez is a collaborator and ardent supporter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR is a front group for the terrorist organization, HAMAS, and is an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land terrorism financing trial ≠ the largest trial of its kind in U.S. history. CAIR only escaped prosecution because newly-elected president Barack Obama shut down the investigation. Gutierrez gave a speech at CAIR Chicago's banquet in 2012, which was themed "A Future Without Bigotry." Of CAIR, he has said, "Through it all, CAIR has been a steady force steering us towards understanding and the core values that define our nation. Whether it is working in Chicago to build bridges or tirelessly walking the halls of Congress in Washington, CAIR is there." Gutierrez has a strange notion of what constitutes the "core values that define our nation." He was one of the primary advocates for the pardon and release of 16 FALN terrorists by President Clinton. Deborah Burlingame, whose brother was killed in Flight 93 on 9/11, sent a letter in 2013 to now-House Speaker Paul Ryan regarding the Wisconsin Republican's willingness to work with Gutierrez on immigration issues:
[Y]our Immigration Reform partner, Rep. Gutierrez was the chief spokesman for the political wing of the FALN [the Spanish acronym for Armed Forces of National Liberation] terrorist organization which carried out 146 bombings in a 25-year period, killing 9 people and injuring and maiming dozens. Rep. Gutierrez was the chief advocate for the pardoning of 16 convicted FALN members, whose sentences ranged up to 90 years, men and women so dangerous they were shackled for their trial and the presiding judge wore a gun under his robes because they had threatened to kill him in open court. Rep. Gutierrez against all evidence, including FBI undercover videotapes of these people making bombs, called them political prisoners, and threatened to marshal the Puerto Rican community against the Clintons, Vice President Gore, then preparing a presidential run as well.
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James Simpson is an economist, businessman and investigative journalist. His articles have been published at American Thinker, Accuracy in Media, Breitbart, PJ Media, Washington Times, WorldNetDaily and others. His regular column is DC Independent Examiner. Follow Jim on Twitter & Facebook