airdvr 210 #1 July 17, 2013 A wonderful State with ZERO Republicans 1) There are more people on Welfare in Illinois than there are people working. 2) Chicago pays the highest wages to teachers than anywhere else in the U.S.averaging $110,000/year. 3) Their pensions average 80-90% of their income. You can't blame that on republicans because there aren't any. Wow, are Illinois and Chicago great or what? Be sure to read till the end. I've never heard it explained better. Perhaps the U.S. should pull out of Chicago? 1) Body count: In the last six months 292 killed (murdered) in Chicago. 2) 221 killed in Iraq AND Chicago has one of the strictest gun laws in the entire US. Here's the Chicago chain of command: . President: Barack Obama . Senator: Dick Durbin . House Representative: Jesse Jackson Jr. . Governor: Pat Quinn . House leader: Mike Madigan . Atty. Gen.: Lisa Madigan (daughter of Mike) . Mayor: Rohm Emanuel . The leadership in Illinois- all Democrats. . Thank you for the combat zone in Chicago. . Of course, they're all blaming each other. . Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any! . Chicago school system rated one of the worst in the country. Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any! . State pension fund $78 Billion in debt, worst in country. Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any! .Cook County (Chicago) sales tax 10.25% highest in country. Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any! . This is the political culture that Obama comes from in Illinois. And he was going to 'fix' Washington politics for us??? George Ryan is no longer Governor, he is in the big house. Of course he was replaced by Rob Blajegovitch who is...that's right, also in the big house. And Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned a couple of months ago. That is because he is fighting being sent to...that's right, the big house. . The Land of Lincoln, where our governors make our license plates. But you know what? As long as they keep providing entitlements to the population of Chicago, nothing is going to change, except the state will go broke before the country does. "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him, better take a closer look at the American Indian." Will RogersPlease don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,156 #2 July 17, 2013 airdvrA wonderful State with ZERO Republicans 1) There are more people on Welfare in Illinois than there are people working. 2) Chicago pays the highest wages to teachers than anywhere else in the U.S.averaging $110,000/year. 3) Their pensions average 80-90% of their income. You can't blame that on republicans because there aren't any. Wow, are Illinois and Chicago great or what? Be sure to read till the end. I've never heard it explained better. Perhaps the U.S. should pull out of Chicago? 1) Body count: In the last six months 292 killed (murdered) in Chicago. 2) 221 killed in Iraq AND Chicago has one of the strictest gun laws in the entire US. Here's the Chicago chain of command: . President: Barack Obama . Senator: Dick Durbin . House Representative: Jesse Jackson Jr. . Governor: Pat Quinn . House leader: Mike Madigan . Atty. Gen.: Lisa Madigan (daughter of Mike) . Mayor: Rohm Emanuel . The leadership in Illinois- all Democrats. . Thank you for the combat zone in Chicago. . Of course, they're all blaming each other. . Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any! . Chicago school system rated one of the worst in the country. Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any! . State pension fund $78 Billion in debt, worst in country. Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any! .Cook County (Chicago) sales tax 10.25% highest in country. Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any! . This is the political culture that Obama comes from in Illinois. And he was going to 'fix' Washington politics for us??? George Ryan is no longer Governor, he is in the big house. Of course he was replaced by Rob Blajegovitch who is...that's right, also in the big house. And Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned a couple of months ago. That is because he is fighting being sent to...that's right, the big house. . The Land of Lincoln, where our governors make our license plates. But you know what? As long as they keep providing entitlements to the population of Chicago, nothing is going to change, except the state will go broke before the country does. "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him, better take a closer look at the American Indian." Will Rogers Blatantly false. Dozens of Republican signs down my street last November, and I live in Illinois. Chicago is not even in the top 10 cities for homicide RATE. www.policymic.com/articles/22686/america-s-10-deadliest-cities-2012 Welfare vs workers: www.factcheck.org/2013/01/death-spiral-states/ www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2013/jan/11/chain-email/chain-email-says-11-states-have-more-people-welfar/ Etc. You should try a fact checker instead of chain emails. As for teachers' pay, I see no problem with paying teachers well. They deserve it more than, say, marketing execs or lawyers. See www.pewforum.org/Other-Demographics/Public-Esteem-for-Military-Still-High.aspx... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #3 July 17, 2013 QuoteAs for teachers' pay, I see no problem with paying teachers well. They deserve it more than, say, marketing execs or lawyers. Doesn't happen often, but I fully agree with the professor here, at least in regards to the teachers in the classrooms. School administrators? ... not so sure about them. Or maybe I have let a few bad apples (like the mess that is going on in Ontario) spoil my view on the Edu'crats Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorrinRadd 0 #4 July 17, 2013 QuoteAs for teachers' pay, I see no problem with paying teachers well. They deserve it more than, say, marketing execs or lawyers. Agreed. Teachers are responsible for making sure our kids get to live good lives. Why anyone would want to skimp on our kids futures, I cannot understand. The future of the world depends on the good education of our kids.Why drive myself crazy trying to be normal, when I am already at crazy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,121 #5 July 17, 2013 Yep, Chicago sure does suck. ==================== Chicago gains in global cities ranking By Kathy Bergen Posted Aug. 17, 2010 at 4:29 p.m. Chicago moved up two slots, to No. 6, in an updated ranking of global cities, coming in behind New York, London, Tokyo, Paris and Hong Kong. The ranking aims to show how much influence a city has beyond its own borders. It was conducted by Foreign Policy magazine, management consulting firm A.T. Kearney and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and comes two years after the inaugural ranking by these same parties. The top four cities retained their hold over the two-year period, though the ranking also showed growing momentum in Asia and the Pacific, with five of the 10 cities deemed most global. In addition to Tokyo and Hong Kong, those cities included Singapore, Sydney and Seoul. ===================== Chicago among world's top 10 business hot spots By Paul Merrion June 05, 2013 Chicago is poised to become the second-most competitive U.S. city by 2025, and it will rank ninth worldwide in terms of its ability to attract capital, talent, businesses and people, according to a study released yesterday. Along with New York, which is projected to replace Singapore as the most competitive urban area in the world, Chicago is the only other U.S. city in the top 10 among 120 global cities studied by the London-based Economist Intelligence Unit in a report commissioned by Citigroup Inc. London came in second, followed by Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney, Paris and Stockholm. The comprehensive study looked at 32 indicators and 17 sub-indicators of competitiveness, such as economic strength, physical capital, financial maturity, institutional character, social and cultural character, human capital, environment and natural hazards and global appeal. After benchmarking cities in 2012, this year's analysis projected Chicago will move up three notches to ninth place by 2025. ======================== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #6 July 17, 2013 QuoteTeachers are responsible for making sure our kids get to live good lives. That's the job of the parents. The teachers jobs are to educate the children in knowledge and marketable skills to help them succeed in the working world once they leave the nest. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorrinRadd 0 #7 July 17, 2013 I would say that is a team effort :)Why drive myself crazy trying to be normal, when I am already at crazy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,156 #8 July 18, 2013 Here's a video I took this morning showing just how run-down Chicago is. vimeo.com/70505638 There are 9 other equally run-down harbors in the city.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorrinRadd 0 #9 July 18, 2013 kallend Here's a video I took this morning showing just how run-down Chicago is. vimeo.com/70505638 There are 9 other equally run-down harbors in the city. I must get me one of those quadcoptor remotes.. that is pretty cool! And uh, yes. Terribly run down. Those harbours are in worse shape than south Hong Kong.Why drive myself crazy trying to be normal, when I am already at crazy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,156 #10 July 18, 2013 In just about every crime statistic from murder to car theft, Atlanta in safely conservative, gun friendly Georgia, has a HIGHER crime rate than Chicago.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #11 July 18, 2013 Let's just examine each one.... 1) There are more people on Welfare in Illinois than there are people working. If you care to split hairs I'd say this a mostly false however, when there are 4.9 million private sector jobs and 4.7 million are receiving some form of government handout it's nothing to be proud of. 2) Chicago pays the highest wages to teachers than anywhere else in the U.S.averaging $110,000/year. 3) Their pensions average 80-90% of their income. 80% graduation rate from High School. Obviously strong teacher's unions don't make for high graduation rates. In Chicago the graduation rate drops to 60%. Way to go! Something to be proud of. 1) Body count: In the last six months 292 killed (murdered) in Chicago. 2) 221 killed in Iraq AND Chicago has one of the strictest gun laws in the entire US. A quick look here shows the war zone that is the city. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/chicago-homicide-rate-2013 Many murders and lots of folks getting shot but thankfully not dying. Chicago school system rated one of the worst in the country http://www.forbes.com/2007/07/05/schools-taxes-education-biz-beltway_cz_cs_0705schools.html $9300 per pupil and a rank of 74 out of 100. You must be thrilled. State pension fund $78 Billion in debt, worst in country http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130110/NEWS07/130109847/pension-fund-rankings-by-state-were-no-50 Yep...last. Hope those high priced teachers don't live too long. .Cook County (Chicago) sales tax 10.25% highest in country Gotta pay those teachers. I like Chicago. My step daughter lives in Lincoln Park. Been there many times. It's a nice place to visit. Really it is.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #12 July 18, 2013 CanuckInUSAQuoteTeachers are responsible for making sure our kids get to live good lives. That's the job of the parents. The teachers jobs are to educate the children in knowledge and marketable skills to help them succeed in the working world once they leave the nest. How come the government doesn't pay parents to have kids? Oh, wait... My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,156 #13 July 18, 2013 Looks like you lost big time on this thread. ... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
regulator 0 #14 July 18, 2013 Looks like you lost big time on this city. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #15 July 18, 2013 kallend Looks like you lost big time on this thread. You're the one who has to live and work there...I just go to see the Bean, eat at Quartinos and Shaws, and visit the Museums.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,156 #16 July 18, 2013 airdvr *** Looks like you lost big time on this thread. You're the one who has to live and work there...I just go to see the Bean, eat at Quartinos and Shaws, and visit the Museums.I just work there. Live in the 'burbs. It's a beautiful city by the lake. Sure beats ANYTHING in Texas or Florida (well, except in January).... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,156 #17 July 18, 2013 regulator Looks like you lost big time on this city. Well, at least I don't have to live in Texas. ... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #18 July 18, 2013 kallend ****** Looks like you lost big time on this thread. You're the one who has to live and work there...I just go to see the Bean, eat at Quartinos and Shaws, and visit the Museums.I just work there. Live in the 'burbs. It's a beautiful city by the lake. Sure beats ANYTHING in Texas or Florida (well, except in January). Agreed. I just wanted to make certain everyone knew who is running the show. Seems that the Dems may have the upper hand on the nat'l level, but on a state and local one they are as dirty as it gets. My home town is the same. http://www.cleveland.com/countyincrisis/Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #19 July 18, 2013 kallend ****** Looks like you lost big time on this thread. You're the one who has to live and work there...I just go to see the Bean, eat at Quartinos and Shaws, and visit the Museums.I just work there. Live in the 'burbs. It's a beautiful city by the lake. Sure beats ANYTHING in Texas or Florida (well, except in January). As long as you stay in the "right" areas, yeah it's a great city. Ranked in the top 5 of segregated cities in America. (Right up there with the one I live in.) I dunno - it's easy to say Chicago is great until you consider the fact that we're both white middle class people who never have to go into the bad parts of town.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
