Public Affairs with Jeff Berkowitz - Col. Jill Morgenthaler

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tonytangcom
May 08, 2008

Colonel Jill Morgenthaler, Illinois 6th CD Dem. candidate, on Iraq and Iran; the Economy, mortgages, gas prices and oil companies; Education and charter schools; Immigration; Gays, Guns, God and Abortion.

Colonel Jill Morgenthaler, Illinois 6th CD Democratic candidate (Des Plaines), debates and discusses the issues with show host and executive legal recruiter Jeff Berkowitz.

Col. Morgenthaler spent five years in the active military (1976-81) and twenty-five years in the Army Reserves. She was activated for service in Bosnia (1996) and Iraq (2004). Jill Morgenthaler was appointed by Gov. Blagojevich to head up Illinois' Homeland Security office during 2005-07. Colonel Morgenthaler worked for fourteen years in public affairs and community outreach at Argonne National laboratory; in other jobs involving marketing in the private sector and also for the U. S. Department of Commerce.

Colonel Morgenthaler received her undergraduate degree from Penn State University, a Master's Degree in International Policy from the Monterey Institute for International Studies and a Master's in Strategic Studies from the Army War College.

The Illinois 6th CD has about 80% of its population in Northeast DuPage County and about 20% in Northwest Cook County, including the O'Hare Airport suburbs. The late Republican Cong. Henry Hyde (R-Addison) held the seat for thirty-two years before creating an open seat by not seeking re-election in 2006. Former Republican State Senator Peter Roskam (Wheaton) won the seat by only two points in a tough race in November, 2006 with Democrat Major Tammy Duckworth.

Colonel Morgenthaler lives in Des Plaines with her husband Kerry and their two kids. When she moved into her Des Plaines home in 1990, the home was in the 6th CD. In 2002, Morgenthaler was re-districted out of the 6th CD.

Topics discussed during this episode of "Public Affairs," include whether "It's the War, stupid," or It's the Economy, stupid? Why Col. Morgenthaler would knock Bush, Cheney and Roskam. Are the U. S. oil companies making above normal rates of return? is Morgenthaler supporting Hillary or Barack? Should we have a federal gasoline tax holiday this summer? Should we place a windfall profits tax on domestic oil companies? Do taxes on oil companies come from shareholders, employers and customers, or could they come from somewhere else?

Did Cong. Roskam support the Mortgage Finance bill? Should he have? Should taxpayers help those homeowners who bought more house than they could afford? Who misrepresented their financial condition when buying a home? Are homes being sold in 6th CD suburbs like Bensenville, Mt. Prospect, Des Plaines, Wheaton, Arlington Heights and Hoffman Estates or are we facing a "depression," in housing?

Is the housing crisis a part of a routine business cycle or should we blame the President, the Federal Reserve and/or the Congress for the downturn in the economy, high gas prices and declining housing prices? What is the difference between Cong. Roskam and 6th CD challenger Col. Morgenthaler on Iraq? Do we need more diplomacy to deal with winning or resolving the Iraq War? Is President Bush using Iran to "try and distract us from our economic problems?"

Is Iran "right now a real threat," to the U. S.? Can we make a reasonable estimate of how many years it will take for Iran to possess a nuclear capability? Does Col. Morgenthaler think it was a good idea for Israel to have taken out the nuclear facility that Syria was developing with the help of North Korea?

Did the Surge in Iraq work? Does Col. Morgenthaler believe in a timeline for American combat troops to be withdrawn from Iraq?

Should No Child Left Behind be mended? Ended? Charter schools expanded? School Vouchers be offered as an option to parents?

Should we ban earmarks? Does Roskam want to ban earmarks?

'Gays, Guns, God and abortion," as Howard Dean said. Should we have any governmental restrictions on abortion? Should same sex marriage be permitted? Should the feds bring back the ban on assault weapons?

Stronger border control? Northern border? Southern boarder? A fence? Better employer controls as to whom to hire? Path to Citizenship for illegal immigrants in the country? Would that be rewarding illegal behavior?

Does Col. Morgenthaler commit to discuss the issues on Public Affairs with Cong. Roskam? Would Cong. Roskam make a similar commitment? Where is Cong. Peter Roskam?

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There once was a woman named Jill.
Who swallowed an exploding pill.
They found her vagina,
In North Carolina,
And her tits in a tree in Brazil.

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By the way, Jill, give my regards to Rezko!

mdemitch (1 year ago) Show Hide

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Go Jill Go!!!! I saw you filming a commercial in my Wheaton neighborhood and was appalled that some miscreant was trying to sabotage your shoot by cranking Rush Limbaugh out of his window. I spit on him! I don't care that you don't live in the district you want to represent, I just like the fact that you're all for killing unborn babies! They can be very inconvenient.

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Jill, 179 views and no comments? Why is that? Stop with the partisian talk.. your better and smarter than that!

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