tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post6603246432010765590..comments2024-03-23T09:42:36.833-05:00Comments on Uptown Update: Ald. Shiller's ExplanationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-62276887583234330082008-10-12T10:14:00.000-05:002008-10-12T10:14:00.000-05:00Bradley, I grew up at a time where it was a given ...Bradley, I grew up at a time where it was a given that young people voted and I saw that change over the years. In my discussions with younger adults, they said over and over again that they didn't see any evidence that their vote mattered, so they just didn't bother anymore. <BR/><BR/>I believe it’s the push for transparency that will help change politics. Blogs, especially powerful blogs like UU, are becoming every politician's worst nightmare. Ald. Shiller gave her "explanation". Collectively, we are able to keep pushing for more.James Capplemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14344512821272018828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-46695810881508073202008-10-12T08:20:00.000-05:002008-10-12T08:20:00.000-05:00I'm beginning to think all politicians are corrupt...I'm beginning to think all politicians are corrupt. The dems have no monopoly on it (can anyone say Ryan?). "Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely."...now where have I heard this?Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310233196669409213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-91094013444434378812008-10-12T00:10:00.000-05:002008-10-12T00:10:00.000-05:00Alderman is a non-partisan office. Helen is more a...Alderman is a non-partisan office. Helen is more a socialist than anything else.Caring Neighborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462466012844084710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-1414288475319237822008-10-11T20:37:00.000-05:002008-10-11T20:37:00.000-05:00Are all democrats corrupt or just in this ward? Ca...Are all democrats corrupt or just in this ward? Can anyone say ACORN?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10199408224211196664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-69563610960294530102008-10-09T13:45:00.000-05:002008-10-09T13:45:00.000-05:00how nice of our local elected legislative represen...how nice of our local elected legislative representative to issue a sentence-fragment in explanation after the factHughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15522429207805068382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-20066995667205350882008-10-09T09:10:00.000-05:002008-10-09T09:10:00.000-05:00Review the Sun-Times article posted by bp neighbor...Review the Sun-Times article posted by bp neighbor. Look at the list of clients that retain the services of Alderman Burke's law firm.<BR/><BR/>That list of clients are nearly all immediate beneficiaries of the developments in and around Cabrini Green.<BR/><BR/>That project still has one list of clients that have yet to benefit from the development. That list is the people that used to live in and around Cabrini Green that is maintained by the Public Housing Authority.<BR/><BR/>If the Wilson Yard project is built as currently defined it is going to house the displaced former residents of Cabrini Green.The Soul of Murray Humphrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775534748510613771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-76031641410831212352008-10-08T23:23:00.000-05:002008-10-08T23:23:00.000-05:00Clearly Shiller is just flat out lying, which is b...Clearly Shiller is just flat out lying, which is basically par for the course for her. If she was really passing and admendment that saved 4 million in TIF dollars, then it would be specifically mentioned. Do we really think that she'd try and sneak through saving 4 million in taxpayer dollars in the middle of the night? No way.WindyCityEaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693341552888434459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-34740782590680945332008-10-08T21:21:00.000-05:002008-10-08T21:21:00.000-05:00That was an interesting article from the New York ...That was an interesting article from the New York Times. Is Franklin Raines the same guy Obama is getting advise from?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10199408224211196664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-38959652046349202642008-10-08T20:56:00.000-05:002008-10-08T20:56:00.000-05:00Here is why Wilson Yard and other programs like it...Here is why Wilson Yard and other programs like it are so dangerous. When we start to "include" everyone in programs things go bad, in the worse way. While this is not directly related to WY, I believe the effects will be the same.<BR/><BR/>Here is a NY Times article from 1999.<BR/><BR/>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0DE7DB153EF933A0575AC0A96F958260&sec=&spon=&partner=permalink&exprod=permalinkchipdouglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00827669478369792692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-43702513524023002392008-10-08T20:34:00.000-05:002008-10-08T20:34:00.000-05:00I THINK that it is now appropriate to call Alderma...I THINK that it is now appropriate to call Alderman Burke;s office and start asking him why his enthusiastic support for this. <BR/><BR/>Burke Edward M Alderman<BR/>2650 W 51st St<BR/>Chicago, IL 60632<BR/>(773) 471-1414<BR/><BR/>I mean, if our Alderwitch cannot answer the question, perhaps his office can. <BR/><BR/>Seriously, please start calling his office tomorrow... it might make for some interesting information, particularly with his ties to Holsten, which I did not know about until the post above.. thanks BP!Uptown SuperHero!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04823845270663735822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-2748304072771503172008-10-08T20:33:00.000-05:002008-10-08T20:33:00.000-05:00bp neighbor says:"Burke's firm represents Holsten"...bp neighbor says:<BR/><BR/>"Burke's firm represents Holsten"<BR/><BR/>This thing stinks to high heaven. It is deplorable that at this very moment---when citizens are feeling utterly betrayed by the political system that is supposed to represent their interests---Chicago alderman continue with their shameless shenanigans. I say, we can do better and we must do better. Have you no shame, City Counsel of Chicago? Have you no shame?Sassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023321034518238290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-2715575833052187322008-10-08T19:44:00.000-05:002008-10-08T19:44:00.000-05:00I guess having Holsten as a client doesn't keep Bu...I guess having Holsten as a client doesn't keep Burke from expressing his enthusiasm for the project, only from voting for it. <BR/><BR/>http://www.suntimes.com/news/watchdogs/588442,watchdog04.articlebp neighborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05557579458268402682noreply@blogger.com