Casey Chlebek is one of the half dozen Republicans running in the primary race in an effort to replace outgoing U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. Born and raised in Poland, Chlebek immigrated to Chicago with his family.
He attended Harold Washington College and then transferred to the University of Illinois. He graduated with a degree in computer science in 1971. Chlebek then went into the field of information technology and real estate.
This is his third time running for the U.S. Senate. He sat down with the 21st show this week.
Interview Highlights
On Marxist ideologies
“There’s a limit where social movements moves on its own, or it is being cultivated by some groups, some elements that have alternate purpose. And that’s where comes this fine, as in their way they are approaching this problem. Because, let’s face it, we are always going to be faced with social aspects of fight or, you know, our position in society, but it what makes a difference. What is the ultimate goal? Is there, you know, something that somebody is designing for us, or is it because we as a group, this specific group, wants to just accomplish?”
On immigration reform ideas
“What I was suggesting actually sort of create around the world in countries that are interested in having that people i to the United States, have a recruitment centers right there in those countries, and we provide them, let’s say, some specific agencies designed for that purpose. I call it recruitment agencies. We provide them with list of the different jobs that we need. You know, the quota they need to fill and they can be that can be managed right there and then to match what we our needs are, and to make sure that these people share our values. I don’t see the solution by going to the border and then can be processed and you don’t know what to do with this person.”
On ICE
“But in order to justify the purpose or the usage of the ICE, you know, in general, maybe we should have a bill designed before we even make that move, before we when they move to tell them you are, you know, empowered with this rules or whatever to follow before you move into the society. Because I don’t take it very lightly when we have actually citizens being killed, you know, rightly or wrongly, but that’s not a good message.”
On eliminating property tax
“Abolishing property taxes. It’s a problem, the most challenging, difficult to accomplish, and I don’t think it’s going to be done with a stroke of a pen like the others may this may take five, maybe even decade, to accomplish, but I think the idea behind it is that civil union shouldn’t universally applied and it should be done on federal level. Because I don’t believe at all. I don’t think it’s almost like a day last day, like robbery, that people you know have to pay for their renting their own house, so to speak for themselves.”