...And That's My Opinion©
By Sandy Goldman
The Rogers Park Community Curmudgeon
WHEREAS, the hard working members of the Chicago
City Council have taken it upon themselves, led by Alderman Joseph Moore (Geese
49th), to become the benefactors of geese around the world - see Forum 49 (can cage-free eggs or veal dishes be far
behind—how many votes do geese and chickens and baby cows have?); and
WHEREAS, the concomitant banning of the sale of foie gras in the City of Chicago has sent customers and sales tax
dollars to Evanston, Lincolnwood and other surrounding suburbs; and
WHEREAS, the same said City Council has excluded
development of new Wal-Mart stores (only one exists in Chicago) and jeopardized
all future big-box stores by dictating what wages and benefits must be paid to
their employees, thus chasing additional future tax dollars and employment
opportunities out of the city; and
WHEREAS, in the name of good health the city
council has proposed to protect their constituents from the evils of
the oils used in French fries and the dangers of canned tuna; and
WHEREAS, Morse Avenue in the 49th Ward
continues to be an embarrassing
hellhole (June 15, 2006 and other dates); and
WHEREAS, The Howard Street planters continue to be
sitting platforms despite the promises of new taller planters made at the SSA
meeting May 16th at the Gateway Bar and Grill (see 24/7 North of Howard Watchers
Saturday June 10th 2006); and
WHEREAS, THE Wilson
Yard Project continues to be mired in conflict; and
WHEREAS, the Gateway Center continues to be a
non-destination; and
WHEREAS, the Aldermanic sponsored economic
development organizations seem to be, at best, non-economic development with
little to show for their direct activity; and
WHEREAS, with the summer just beginning there are
reoccurring reports of personal assaults, drug dealing and other crimes; and
WHEREAS, city streets remain similar to tank
testing grounds thanks to those infernal speed bumps; and
WHEREAS, prostitution seems to on the rise on the
7300 block of Clark Street (see Morose
Hellhole, Friday June 9th and June 16th 2006); and
WHEREAS, the city is inundated with illegal stop
signs, erected at the whim of the Aldermen, without proper hearings and
documentation; and
WHEREAS, the city council has taken it unto
themselves to be the guardians and caretakers of all aspects of citizenship;
and
WHEREAS, there are 600 administrative
flunkies making more than the 50 aldermanic flunkies (Sun-Times, June 9,
2006); now therefore
Be it resolved, that the Chicago City Council
Alderman shall give themselves a $5,000.00 raise in each of the next four
years, a total increase of 20% over those four years, a final total salary of
$118,125.00.
HEY, WHAT A GREAT JOB!!!
...And that's
my opinion.
And I'm Sandy
Goldman
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