Welcome!
Introduction
Hi, I'm John G. Curry, and I'm running for United States Congress as a peaceful revolutionary, not as a politician. I am a candidate for Representative in Congress for U.S. Congressional District 2 in Illinois.
My campaign is not traditional, where I ask for donations, give speeches, shake the hands of countless strangers, kiss babies, pet pets, and make promises that can’t be guaranteed by a single Congressperson. I'm on a mission to help unite millions of Americans to work together, including those in IL-02.
If Americans want to reduce the dysfunction within our society, economy, and government, we must quickly unite ourselves in great numbers, create the innovative tools and systems we need and want to work with, and then work together to solve our community and individual problems and create opportunities for us. People, who are not Americans should make similar efforts to unite and work together.
Safety, Happiness, and Peace Through Working Together!
Please Consider, Share, Discuss, and Act upon my Idea and my plan to unite Americans.
Retired Chicago firefighter John G. Curry
The New Revolutionary War, by John G. Curry
The New Revolutionary War: An American Firefighter's Dream to Help Save Humanity
My short book takes about 2 hours to read my text; and it includes handy copies of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
The New Revolutionary War explains my Idea of creating an equally owned national cooperative economic network so that millions of Americans can unite and become powerful enough together to change our socioeconomic situation.
Copies are available at the Chicago Public Library and for purchase at Amazon.com and other online retailers.
Step 1. Royalty Sharing Offer
Step 1. Royalty Sharing Offer
I am offering to dedicate half of my after-tax royalties from the sale of The New Revolutionary War: An American Firefighter's Dream to Help Save Humanity, up to $100,000,000 (one hundred million dollars), to help create our network.
If the lower fundraising threshold of $5,000,000 is not reached by 2/2/2027, then the royalty sharing offer is automatically rescinded, and the funds that were raised and dedicated to the network, will be donated to a charity, and no further steps will be taken.
About John G. Curry
My Background
SCOTUS, Other Courts, and Other Branches of Government
Peaceful Revolutionary
59-year-old divorced father of 2
Born & raised in Chicago, IL
Graduated from Lindblom Technical High School (1981), Attended Purdue University (1981), and Chicago State University (1982)
Worked various jobs including banking, driving professionally, and delivering mail for USPS before starting a 20-year career with the Chicago Fire Department (retired in 2015)
Peaceful Revolutionary
SCOTUS, Other Courts, and Other Branches of Government
Peaceful Revolutionary
Spent roughly 17 years trying to unite the people in the USA to peacefully work together to solve community and individual problems and create opportunities using cooperative economics. The ultimate goal was and is world peace.
Published a short book proposing the aforementioned peaceful revolution that was based on my knowledge, simple ideas, and philosophies
SCOTUS, Other Courts, and Other Branches of Government
SCOTUS, Other Courts, and Other Branches of Government
SCOTUS, Other Courts, and Other Branches of Government
Challenged absolute judicial immunity in the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)
NO ONE SHOULD BE ABOVE THE LAW.
Fought for remedy, justice, and civil rights while experiencing governmental dysfunction and/or corruption of every Branch of our government on every level - local, state, and federal
Protected a President of the United States
SCOTUS, Other Courts, and Other Branches of Government
SCOTUS, Other Courts, and Other Branches of Government
Honored to be detailed from CFD Fire Prevention Bureau to help protect the President visiting Chicago in 1999, and actually made the U.S. Secret Service remove the chains from a doorway, which was most likely to serve as the exit for the President during an attempt on his life. The other closest exit was blocked by a very high and wide platform for certain attendees.
Protected a Vice President too
Quick Links
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence here is provided by the Library of Congress. For more information on the Declaration of Independence, click here.
Constitution of the United States
The Constitution of the United States (annotated) here is provided by Congress. For more information on the Constitution of the United States, click here. Here is the Constitution of the United States provided by the Senate.
Here is some information on the 1787 Constitutional Convention. And here is information on amending the Constitution provided by the U.S. Senate.
The New Revolutionary War: An American Firefighter's Dream to Help Save Humanity
My 2005 book tries to help unite Americans to peacefully work together to solve our community and individual problems and create opportunities for us using grand-scale cooperative economics. The ultimate goal is world peace. It is available at online retailers and the Chicago Public Library. Read the 2007 *.pdf version if you like.
Information About U.S. Congressional District 2 (in Illinois)
If you need help identifying your U.S. Congressional District in Illinois, click here (SBE). After entering your address, select United States Congressperson from the list. Your current Representative and District number will be identified, and the District boundaries will be outlined.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly got elected in a 2013 special election after the Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned disgraced. Before that Mel Reynolds resigned disgraced. See also this District 2 info.
Here's a link to Google's map of the 2nd District.
Illinois Congressional District 2 changed after the 2020 Census and Illinois lost a seat in the House of Representatives. The 2nd District got much bigger.
Federal and Illinois Elections Authorities
Ballotpedia Pages
See my Ballotpedia page with answers to their Candidate Survey. Also, see the U.S. Congressional District 2 (for Illinois) Incumbent's Ballotpedia page. Here's a handy link to the Ballotpedia page about the 2024 Presidential election .
Understanding Congress
Here's a crash course on the United States House of Representatives .
Here's a crash course on the United States Senate .
Chicago Stuff
Here's a link to info about the 'sides' of Chicago, by The University of Chicago.
Here's a link to info about Chicago neighborhoods by The University of Chicago.
Here's a link to info about Chicago's grid system by The University of Chicago.
Here's a handy street guide. I didn't check how accurate it is.
Other Links
Here is a link to my personal website, ChicagoHermit.com .
"If—", by Rudyard Kipling, is one of my favorite poems.
Invictus, by William Ernest Henley, is another favorite.
Here's something else that I like on the subject of leading and following.