Kendall County Times

James Marter, former Illinois' 14th Congressional District candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, applauds the growing defiance of voters all across Illinois in response to Gov. J.B. Pritker's (D) newest shutdown order. 

“I think Gov. Pritzker is trying to use the executive branch to bring an iron fist down on people across the state, specifically small business owners,” Marter told the Kendall County Times. 

“His actions are negatively affecting owners, employees and all the people that count on those businesses for services and people through their actions are showing you that they’ve had enough," said Marter.

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Marter argues one glowing example is in McHenry County, where State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally recently blasted the governor’s indoor dining ban as an abuse of power and vowed not to enforce it. The chairman of the Kendall County Republican Part insists he is in complete agreement.

“Pritzker is showing us what communism looks like by trying to dictate everything and not letting people have a say...He’s just doing as he pleases, and that’s not how the law works," said Marter.

While Pritzker has threatened to strip businesses that violate his orders of state licenses, critics of his actions counter many of them have little chance of surviving to begin with if they simply follow his dictum.  

“I totally agree with the State’s Attorney,” said Marter, “First off, it’s not a legal order and I’m not alone in questioning the constitutionality of it. He has no right to enforce it; sadly what you’ve been seeing our some businesses just voluntarily closing down.”

Marter argues the whole state is paying the price.

“I haven’t seen any GDP numbers, but I would think they have to be way down with all the closures and restrictions...All of it is just impacting more people and none of it in a good way. This defiance is good for McHenry County and good for the state," said Marter.