Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

0:00 - Campus Beat: Claudine Gay

14:30 - Illinois Migrant Crisis

32:13 - sanctuary mindset on migrants who commit crimes

49:47 - President of the National Association of Scholars, Peter Wood: Why plagiarism matters

01:05:00 - Richard Goldberg, former National Security Council official and U.S. Senate aide, currently a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses Ukraine and Biden’s Imaginary Iran. Follow Richard on X @rich_goldberg

01:25:19 - Noted economist Stephen Moore explains that while the economy is improving our purchasing power is lacking punch. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:39:48 - Holiday Travel Horror Stories

01:56:23 - U.S. Representative for Wisconsin’s 1st congressional district, Bryan Steil, joins Dan & Amy from the border on his way to Eagle Pass TX. Get updates from Rep Steil @BryanSteil

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0:00 - BLM Brandon on CNN last week defines what “breaking point” means (joined by Eric Adams, Mike Johnston)\

12:27 - BLM Brandon on FTN on migrant crisis: compares Abbott to Jeferson Davis

32:55 - Maine SOS Sheene Bellows on on taking Trump off ballot 

51:48 - Former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, Mark Morgan: We should not reward people who break the law by crossing the border illegally 

01:07:37 - Former NIH Dir Francis Collins’ confession

01:27:15 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski, on the year that was in Illinois. Get Ted’s latest wirepoints.org

01:43:41 - Eugene Kontorovich, head of the international law department at the Kohelet Policy Forum, a Jerusalem think-tank, and a professor at George Mason University Scalia Law School, responds to  Pro-Hamas protestors and Netanyahu being declared "the War Criminal of the Year" Follow Professor Kontorovich on X @EVKontorovich

01:55:16 - Amy explains why she was late this morning 

01:58:38 - Jennifer Sey, former President of the Levi’s brand and retired member of the US Women’s National Gymnastics Team who produced the Emmy winning film Athlete A, discusses who her new documentary  Generation Covid. Help support the release of Generation Covid at givesendgo.com/GenerationCovidFilm

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0:00 - One more day with Ray

15:17 - Sanctuary cities struggle with surge

24:32 - Nikki Haley steps in it

34:29 - Founding Member of the Capitalist Pig hedge fund and Fox News Contributor, Jonathan Hoenig, points out some economic victories to close out 2023. Treat yourself to Jonathan’s most recent book  A New Text Book of Americanism: The Politics of Ayn Rand.

44:56 - It’s pronounced Ja-rosh

51:03 - Elburn ain’t so bad but stay away from Batavia…

01:10:10 -  According to Mayor Pete - once you go electric you never go back…

01:27:43 - Ray gets stood up 

01:36:28 - Minimum wage hikes and paid leave for all 

01:45:06 - Mayor of Rosemont, Brad Stephens, shares his concerns regarding the Paid Leave for All Workers Act coming to Illinois in ‘24

02:00:49 - KC Gulbro from FoxFire gets you ready for NYE in Geneva

02:10:48 - Joe Chara from Naperville’s Go Brewery gets you ready for Dry January 

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0:00 - Ramblin Ray Stevens fills in for Dan & Amy

15:24 - Shrinking US Military and an unpatriotic generation 

24:40 - Delta Airlines agent mis-genders traveler 

33:42 - DeSantis wishes Trump hadn’t been indicted 

41:56 - Lookin’ good Ray

51:53 - Max Armstrong, agriculture broadcaster from Chicago, shares some animal stories and details from his new book More Stories from the Heartland. You can follow Max on X @maxarmstrong

01:09:28 - US Border Policy

01:27:10  - Noted economist Stephen Moore spent his Christmas in Chicago in has some ideas on how to fix it. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:40:24 - The Joys of Christmas shopping and giving 

01:44:21 - Alderman Ray Lopez on stopping crime in Chicago and solving the ongoing migrant crisis. For more on Ray’s work for the 15th ward the15theward.org

02:01:47 - Winter will get here sooner or later 

02:10:39 - What’s happening in Eagle Pass, TX?

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0:00 - Guess who else got kicked off the ballot?

12:22 - We are under ATTACK! This is the worst border crisis in American history

26:32 - Tis the sneezin

42:49 - Dominic Green, columnist for The Washington Examiner, contributor to the Wall Street Journal and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society: The hedge fund finishing school that is Harvard

58:21 - 15th Ward Alderman and congressional candidate for IL 4th District, Ray Lopez, on ending city hall corruption in the wake of the Ed Burke verdict. For more on Ray’s work for the 15th ward The15thWard.org 

01:17:05 - Illinois State Representative 52nd District, Martin McLaughlin, goes over the new laws for IL in '24. For more on Rep McLaughlin’s work for District 52 repmclaughlin.com

01:31:10 - Senior Editor for HotAir.com, Ed Morrissey: Say, Did You Know Biden Is Old, Unpopular, and Corrupt?

01:45:56 - OPEN MIC FRIDAY!!

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0:00 - John Anthony filling in for Dan Proft 

12:49 - Texas’s Governor is ditching the buses to Chicago for AIRPLANES!

27:04 - Kick Biden off the ballot too

41:02 - Bob Fioretti, two-term Chicago 2nd ward Alderman 2007-2015 and 2nd ward Democratic Committeeman 2008-2016, is running to be Cook Co's next State’s Attorney. For more on Bob Fioretti’s run for Cook County State's Attorney fiortettiforcook.com

55:05 - LaShawn Ford, Illinois State Rep 8th District, blames the process and not the people for Illinois' shrinking population numbers. For more on LaShawn’s work for IL District 8 lashawnkford.com

01:13:17 - John H. Cox, former candidate for California Governor, discusses his book The Newsom Nightmare: The California Catastrophe and How to Reform Our Broken System

01:28:17 - Paul Jacobs, Radio Manager/On Air Fundraiser for Food for the Poor, urges everyone to add a meal for a child to your last minute Christmas shopping list. YOUR ONE-TIME GIFT OF JUST $80, CAN PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING FOOD FOR TWO CHILDREN FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR ...OR CONSIDER GIVING A GIFT OF $160, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING FOOD FOR FOUR CHILDREN FOR A YEAR! TO MAKE THAT GIFT, JUST CALL 844-862-4673 OR VISIT 560THEANSWER.COM AND CLICK ON THE “GIVE LIFE” BANNER! THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

01:43:08 - Author of  The Coming Collapse of China  and The Great U.S.-China Tech War, Gordon Chang: Terrifying hacks on critical infrastructure have arrived. America isn’t ready. Follow Gordon on X @GordonGChang

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(11:24) Dan & Amy with reaction to CO Supreme Court Decision

(30:42) Another most violent year in Chicago

(47:45) January 6th attorney, Ed Martin, discusses statute, Section 1512 - a SCOTUS case that could have a profound effect on hundreds of Jan 6th defendants

Ed is also a board member of the Patriot Freedom Project - patriotfreedomproject.com

(1:04:47) Surgeon General for Florida, Joseph A. Ladapo, urges you to tune out the fear mongering about pneumonia outbreaks in China and focus on improving our health

Get more advice from Dr Ladapo in his most recent book Transcend Fear: A Blueprint for Mindful Leadership in Public Health

(1:22:27) Noted economist Stephen Moore offers his end of the year economic review

Get more Steve @StephenMoore

(1:36:56) Big news out of the FBI

(1:55:15) The Anthony Kawalkowski Orchestra, featuring Rob Pastore & Delilah Owens, regale Dan & Amy with Christmas Carols

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0:00 - Mayor blames republicans for death of 5 yr old at shelter in Pilsen

13:22 - Bill Melugin reporting from Eagle Pass, TX…suspending rail

24:15 - Larry the Cable Guy’s un-PC “Twas the Night Before Christmas”

49:18 - Straight A student Jimmy Mastny, with his mother Renee Mastny, explain why he’s facing a four year suspension if he chooses to say at his current school

01:02:43 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights

01:05:36 - Paul Jacobs, Radio Manager/On Air Fundraiser with Food for the Poor, updates 560 the Answer’s campaign and the over efforts of Food for the Poor.  YOUR ONE-TIME GIFT OF JUST $80, CAN PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING FOOD FOR TWO CHILDREN FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR ...OR CONSIDER GIVING A GIFT OF $160, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING FOOD FOR FOUR CHILDREN FOR A YEAR! TO MAKE THAT GIFT, JUST CALL 844-862-4673 OR VISIT 560THEANSWER.COM AND CLICK ON THE “GIVE LIFE” BANNER! THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

01:20:53 - Suburban high school wrestler ineligible for senior year after transfer

01:22:48 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski, on the future of selective enrollment schools in Chicago. Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org

01:38:46 - Paperboy Love Prince, candidate for US President who “seamlessly blends the worlds of politics and artistry”, shares his mission to change traditional politics and his plan to "regenerate the love" For more on Paperboy Love Prince’s run for President paperboy.nyc

01:56:31 - Martin Gurri, former CIA analyst, presently a Visiting Fellow at the Mercatus Center of George Mason University, on the censorship industrial complex and the chaos we face today. Martin is also the author of The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium and his blog The Fifth Wave

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0:00 - Insurr-erection

10:42 - Say his name: James Johnson, 7/11 security guard in Oakland

29:28 - No wonder Signature Bank failed 

43:34 - Liam Neeson auditions for Santa 

46:07 - Elimination of Selective Enrollment

01:03:54 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies: Israel is going to do what it wants to do because that's their responsibility for their people

01:21:40 - Jason Hill,  professor of philosophy at DePaul University: For Freedom to Thrive, College Campuses Must Die, Jason is also the author of What Do White Americans Owe Black People: Racial Justice in the Age of Post-Oppression. You can subscribe to his substack at Jason Hill’s Moral Inoculation

01:40:05 - Scott McKay,  publisher of the Hayride & contributing editor at the American Spectator, looks at polling, impeachment and Leaving the Obamas behind. Scott has a new book out Racism, Revenge and Ruin: It's All Obama

01:58:51 - “The American Society of Magical Negroes”

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0:00 - BLM Brandon’s new welfare programs

13:20 - EVICTION NOTICES for illegals in Oak Park! 

27:59 - POTUS ’24 Horserace 

42:40 - Editor of The New Criterion, Roger Kimball, critiques fellow Yale grad JD Vance's legislation to tax the largest university endowments

58:15 - And now CTU comes for the selective enrollment schools

01:15:14 - Fat Pride Week at Southwest 

01:32:28 - James Bovard, contributing editor for The American Conservative:  Is Free Speech a Relic in America? Jim’s new book is available now!  Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty

01:42:48 - OPEN MIC FRIDAY!!

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