We are going to close Guantanamo

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

The prison in question is an empty State facility that was going to be retrofitted to a Fed. There was no political dissension that I know of as the Fed was going to dump a bunch of money on IL and promised jobs for the downstate area. Then the people spoke up. Nationally many questioned bringing terrorists into the country whether they were jailed or not. Locally and that is probably what killed the deal people didn't want families and friends of terrorists visiting the area and as one man was quoted, "they look different and everyone around here has a weapon so we can take care of business" another words a portion of the citizens were and ready to act .

i just wondered why illinois....and if there were any political friends being made by obama choosing his homestate as the destination for these fellows. a lot of money involved there.
i wouldn't want them around here either by the way. they should be kept in a military facility, not a civilian...you'd have to think fort leavenworth for example would be more secure than a prison.