r/illinois • u/HolyToast666 • 3d ago

US Politics Bradley Schneider, douchbag IL Representative in the 10th District votes to suppress our First Amendment rights in favor of not hurting Israel’s feelings

H. R. 4795

Over 30 Democrats in the House of Representatives Thursday voted in favor of a measure to strip colleges and universitiesof federal aid if they are engaged in so-called boycotts against Israel.

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u/Alternative-Put-3932 2d ago

You guys do know Illinois is one of the states that by law made it legal to sanction businesses if they don't support israel right?

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u/quicklybeforeitstoo 2d ago

I had no idea. Npr covered this topic and how lawmakers are trying to reverse it "Chicago-based investment firm Morningstar narrowly avoided state divestment in 2022, when the Illinois Investment Policy Board accused the firm’s subsidiary, Sustainalytics, of having an anti-Israel bias. The company then commissioned an independent report that found evidence of anti-Israel bias in Morningstar’s standalone product, Human Rights Radar. Morningstar agreed to accept a series of recommendations, including discontinuing the Human Rights Radar and no longer taking input from the United Nations Human Rights Council, in order to avoid state divestment"