Edward Gogol for Illinois State Senate | District 33
Pro-Business | Centrist Democrat
ISSUES | WHERE I STAND
COVID-19
Politicizing the Pandemic
If you’ve been paying attention, you know that the Republican party has gone off the rails. What’s the worst thing they’ve done? Politicizing the pandemic. Spreading lies and misinformation about the vaccine, resisting masking and social distancing. The pandemic could have been over by now if Republicans had behaved differently…but they didn’t, and the delta variant of the virus is raging, and far too many people are suffering and dying horrid deaths, and our brave doctors and nurses get ever more stressed. DeWitte is a Republican, he’s an apologist for Donald Trump, and he’s got to go.
The vaccines are safe and though not perfect, they provide powerful protection against severe illness and death. Masking is a minor inconvenience that can allow our economy to stay open while limiting the spread of the virus. C’mon, people, we can do this, we can end this pandemic.
The 33rd is an economic dynamo for our region. Let’s make it even more so by making it a leader in renewable energy. Wind and solar are clean, they’re the energy sources of the future, they’re cheaper than anything else out there, and Illinois needs to get out in front and ride the clean energy boom. Clean energy means jobs, lots of them, good paying union jobs.
I support the Second Amendment right of responsible law-abiding citizens to keep firearms for personal protection. In fact, I’ve got one myself. But just like with cars, we need responsible, common-sense regulation of firearms to keep them out of the hands of criminals, terrorists and abusers.
Unfortunately, the Republican Party has been taken over by the gun nuts… people who make a fetish of their guns, with delusions of ‘resisting tyranny.’ And that leads to a steady river of guns flowing to criminals, and the horrendous plague of gun violence that afflicts us.
I support our police 100%. Our officers put their lives on the line every single time they put on that uniform and go out to serve and protect. We Democrats are the true Backers of the Blue.
Republicans talk a good deal about freedom and liberty… but they’re really about the freedom of corporations to avoid common-sense regulation and the liberty of billionaires not to pay taxes. We Dems are the true party of protecting freedom and liberty.
I’m opposed to the nanny state. It’s not the job of government to tell us what to eat, what to wear, or who to love. I’m proud that it’s us Dems who legalized pot, which has turned out to be a spectacular success and a tremendous source of tax revenue. As responsible adults, we can enjoy pot safely just as we do booze.
In particular, I will defend the sacred right of a woman to control her own body in the event she becomes pregnant. Abortion is a medical procedure, one in four American women have them, and they’re making the best decision they can at the time for themselves and their families. They’re not murderers, and how dare anybody call them so! The only people who should get a say are the woman who is pregnant, her doctors, and those of her loved ones she chooses to involve. The rest of us should just butt out.
Our tax dollars are a precious resource, and I pledge to work diligently to ensure that they are used responsibly, efficiently and appropriately. I will turn a sharp eye to the details, and will work ruthlessly to root out waste, fraud and corruption.
It’s simple. Illinois needs a law that says, no sitting legislator can represent clients before any state or local regulatory body. The conflict of interest is just too great.
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I’m a proud supporter of our community.