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WATCH: Lenny McAllister On POTUS’ Chicago Visit (Feb 17 2013)

In Upcoming Appearances, Video on March 19, 2013 at 10:20 am
Lenny McAllister talks to Sun News Network anchor Brian Dunston about President Obama's visit to Chicago in February 2013 to discuss urban violence.

Lenny McAllister talks to Sun News Network anchor Brian Dunston about President Obama’s visit to Chicago in February 2013 to discuss urban violence.

 

CHICAGO, IL (February 17, 2013) –  (Courtesy Sun News Network) Lenny McAllister joins Brian Dunstan to discuss Obama’s speech, appealing to blacks, and violence in Chicago.

 

Originally aired on February 17, 2013

 

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WATCH: Guns, Executives Orders, and Presidential Power on Huff Post Live

In Lenny for Congress, Video on January 28, 2013 at 12:44 pm
Biden and gun control

Is the outrage over the latest rounds of executive orders from President Obama justified or merely politicized? Lenny McAllister talks to the crew of Huff Post Live.

CHICAGO, IL (January 24, 2013) –  (Courtesy HuffPost Live) Gun rights activists are livid at the President’s executive actions, but where have they been on targeted killings? You can’t have it both ways.

Originally aired on January 23, 2013

Hosted by: James Poulos and Alyona Minkovski

 

GUESTS:

  • Kevin Gosztola (Washington, DC) Journalist at FireDogLake @kgosztola
  • David Sirota (Denver, CO) Author of “Back To Our Future” @davidsirota
  • Lenny McAllister (Chicago, IL) Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives (Illinois) @Lennymcallister

 

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WATCH: Lenny Talks Gun Control on CNBC’s “The Kudlow Report”

In Lenny for Congress, Video on January 12, 2013 at 10:48 am
“These are weapons of war, and the bottom line is…even the most basic of gun is lethal. Therefore, you have to make sure you have measures in place, particularly in the21st century where the country is so connected…that make sure there are measures in place so that people can be safe, that people can be rational when they have these weapons…” Catch Lenny McAllister discuss gun control possibilities on CNBC's "The Kudlow Report" (January 10, 2013)

“These are weapons of war, and the bottom line is…even the most basic of gun is lethal. Therefore, you have to make sure you have measures in place, particularly in the21st century where the country is so connected…that make sure there are measures in place so that people can be safe, that people can be rational when they have these weapons…” Catch Lenny McAllister discuss gun control possibilities on CNBC’s “The Kudlow Report” (January 10, 2013)

 

CNBC (January 11, 2013) — CNBC’s Larry Kudlow (“The Kudlow Report”) talks with 2013 US congressional candidate Lenny McAllister (IL-2nd) and award-winning journalist Cynthia Tucker (the Atlanta Journal-Constitution) about the latest in the gun control debate highlighted by Vice President Biden’s comments on possible executive orders to address the issue.

 

“(Generally speaking), people with jobs and opportunities in life are not as inclined towards irresponsible ‘gun play’”, McAllister observed as part of the segment Friday night.

 

Watch “Reinstate Assault Weapons Ban?”  on “The Kudlow Report” on CNBC by clicking the link or the picture above.

 

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WATCH: Lenny McAllister on CNBC (December 26, 2012)

In Video on December 26, 2012 at 11:09 pm
David Ormsby (Chicago blogger at The Huffington Post) and Lenny McAllister (Republican, Illinois' 2nd Congressional District) debate legality vs. ethics of The Journal News' decision to publish the names and addresses of all the known gun permit-holders in its readership area.

David Ormsby (Chicago blogger at The Huffington Post) and Lenny McAllister (Republican, Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District) debate legality vs. ethics of The Journal News’ decision to publish the names and addresses of all the known gun permit-holders in its readership area.

CHICAGO, IL (December 26, 2012) – (courtesy of CNBC’s “The Kudlow Report”) The Journal News of Westchester County in New York is being discussed throughout the news after the paper decided to publish the names and addresses of all the known gun permit-holders in its readership area. David Ormsby (Chicago blogger at The Huffington Post) and Lenny McAllister discuss.

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LISTEN: McAllister on “He Said She Said”

In Video on December 26, 2012 at 10:31 pm
Catch Lenny McAllister's interview on "He Said She Said with Demetrius and Stacy" on December 19, 2012

Catch Lenny McAllister’s interview on “He Said She Said with Demetrius and Stacy” on December 19, 2012

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI (December 19, 2012) – Republican congressional candidate Lenny McAllister (Illinois, 2nd District) joins former WNRR co-host and producer Demetrius Minor and St. Louis-based conservative activist and elected official Stacy Washington to discuss how his brand of Republican conservatism has already impacted those he has engaged throughout the nation and why his run in the 2013 special election can make a historic difference.

To hear the interview, please click on the link HERE

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Official Statement: Sandy Hook Memorial Service (December 16, 2012)

In Lenny for Congress, Speeches on December 16, 2012 at 11:00 pm

Sandy Brook

CHICAGO (December 16, 2012) — Lenny McAllister, upon hearing the presidential remarks made in Newtown, Connecticut tonight, issued the following statement:

“While we collectively remember the loss of innocence with the flight of our littlest angels from Connecticut last week, the harrowing pain from Sandy Hook is only intensified by the thoughts of the ongoing urban violence that many within Chicago, including those within the Second Congressional District, continue to endure on a frightening regular basis, often in nearby communities to where both President Obama and I call home.

“I commend President Obama for his stately eloquence in delivering the solemn remarks in remembrance of the fallen Americans that we lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday.

“Just as President Obama is rightfully saddened and angered by having to attend his fourth mass shooting memorial service since becoming president, we Americans must join in that contempt, using our love for our children and their bright potential to secure the future for all of our youth from Sandy Hook to the south side of Chicago. We must push ourselves to action, promising those we lost and those we still have with us a simple vow: that the senseless trend of violence and loss of life cannot be continued any longer throughout America. Through sensible and tempered cooperation as one big team, we can stop the violence and uphold the very best of America without fear and lawlessness impinging upon our lives any longer. We can learn the lessons from the scars of the heart that we have incurred too often over recent times. I know that we will – together – and we will overcome. I look forward to the day when we succeed and I hope that this new dawn comes much sooner than later.

“May God Bless and keep the eternal souls of the heroes and loved ones from Friday’s tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary. May God heal the broken hearts of every family member involved. May God watch over us all and may He bless the United States of America.”

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Political commentator and community advocate Lenny McAllister is the “Working Man’s Conservative” currently seeking office in Illinois’ vacant 2nd Congressional District seat.

For more information, go to LennyForCongress.com or call 773-492-0509.

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WATCH: Lenny McAllister Talks Bullet Tax on CNBC’s “The Kudlow Report”

In Video on October 19, 2012 at 9:25 am

Catch CNBC host Larry Kudlow speak with Lenny McAllister about the proposed bullet tax in Chicago on Thursday’s edition of “The Kudlow Report”

“This is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard of. It’s another example of an ivory-towered, highbrow solution from detached legislators. A lot of time, what you see from people that are often removed – often times from the very far left and progressives – are approaches from legislators that are detached from problems and giving highbrow solutions to issues that need folks to roll up their sleeves in order to resolve…(And to solve these problems, you must remove the apathy)….you have apathy (in Chicago)…you have these same types of approaches (such as the proposed Bullet Tax) that are supposed to resolve the same old types of problems (e.g., gun violence) and, as a result, you get the same old results (for kids in bad neighborhoods in Chicago)…”

WASHINGTON (October 18, 2012) – Conservative political commentator and urban community advocate Lenny McAllister (The Chicago Defender contributor and author, “Spoken Thoughts of an Amalgamated Advocate in Today’s America”) talks with “The Kudlow Report” host Larry Kudlow about the proposed bullet tax that Cook County (Chicago, IL) officials are considering to address the spike in violence in the Windy City.

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LISTEN: The McAllister Minute (October 3 – October 9, 2012)

In The McAllister Minute on October 3, 2012 at 2:17 pm

Most Black voters have made President Obama out to be larger-than-life, but have not received heroic attention from the White House, although his other loyal constituencies have. Instead, Black Americans must look to the past to those such as Soft Sheen’s Ed Gardner for community heroism.

 

“Folks will be looking for a political hero when the debate season starts off in Denver Wednesday night. People will be looking to see Governor Mitt Romney take the Republican fight directly to President Barack Obama… Democrats can’t wait for Mr. Obama to once again display the skills that fueled his ascent from upstart state senator to president-elect in a 50-month time span.

 

“And yes, many of those waiting to see President Obama live up to the larger-than-life debate expectations starting Wednesday night are African-Americans.

“But, after the past 4 years – of the president not saying much about Black unemployment and not saying practically anything about the ongoing Black youth crisis in our hometown of Chicago or nationally – listen here. If you’re looking for a superhero to take up the mantle of Black leadership, you need to look away from the White House…and look to people such as Soft Sheen founder Ed Gardner.

 

“The 87-year-old entrepreneur sparked a protest that addressed a reality that Black people in Chicago and elsewhere say to themselves but are unwilling to say aloud: why – in sanctuary cities like Chicago and elsewhere in the nation – do we see the paradox of high Black American youth crime and unemployment, yet see these in-need young men and women not get a shot at filling these capable jobs…it’s an unpopular thing to say, but Gardner had the guts to do something. Sadly, through the political expediency of the Democratic Party and the misguided focus of outdated and high-financed Black leadership, African-Americans risk being left behind in employment, education, and political power in the United States – again. In Chicago, it’s due to a lack of ordinance enforcement protecting Black contractors. Nationally, it’s due to a political desire by President Obama and Democrats to engage the new biggest minority voting bloc at the risk of ignoring the already-captured Black vote.”

Catch the full version of “The McAllister Minute”  (network broadcast version) by clicking the hyperlink or the picture above. Also catch the web version on the American Urban Radio Network website, where “The McAllister Minute” commentary is aired on over 400 stations throughout the AURN network.

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Are Unions in the Way of Education? Lenny McAllister Talks on Huff Post Live

In Upcoming Appearances, Video on September 14, 2012 at 6:11 pm

Thousands of Chicago public school teachers and their supporters march through the Loop and in front of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) headquarters on September 10, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. More than 26,000 teachers and support staff hit the picket lines this morning after the Chicago Teachers Union failed to reach an agreement with the city on compensation, benefits and job security. With about 350,000 students, the Chicago school district is the third largest in the United States. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

 

Are Unions Getting In The Way Of Education? Watch Lenny McAllister discuss the issue of the Chicago Teachers Union strike with teachers’ union advocates, conservative activists, and host Dr. Marc Lamont Hill on a recent HuffPost Live segmen. Watch the passionate discussion by clicking the picture above or clicking the Huff Post Live link here:

http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/504df4c0fe3444469d0000ea

 

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HEAR LENNY: Lenny McAllister to guest host 89.5 FM Chicago beginning at 4 p.m.

In Audio on July 16, 2012 at 4:52 pm

CHICAGO – Lenny McAllister, author and Republican Commentator, will be guest hosting on 89.5 FM Chicago today beginning at 4 p.m. CST with Shantell Jamison.

Hear the live stream by going to http://www.vocalo.org .

Lenny’s latest work, “Spoken Thoughts of an Amalgamated Advocate in Today’s America,” will be available on Amazon on July 20. Lenny is set to make several appearances in Missouri this upcoming weekend and will be available to sign copies.

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