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To get your job back from the City of Chicago some major things need to occur. 1. You need a great lawyer. 2. You must be not guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt. 3. You must be a outstanding and honest worker. 4. Most important, you need a great lawyer. 5. You need an awesome well paid lawyer. Anyone picking up on a pattern?

You missed one thing, they need a honest as well as a good lawyer. Many Chicago lawyer will not take a case against the city, for fear it will preclude them from getting legal work from the city ,or county. To become a state judge a lawyer must go through ED BURKE or MICHAEL MADIGAN. To become a federal judge, a lawyer must be approve by a US Senator. Some times Federal Judges exhibit independence, unlike hacked up circuit court judges. Whenever a circuit court judge bucks the party line,and rules against the city,the State appeals will protect Daley and the city. Remember the city has tort immunity against neligence,and other oppressive practices. In other words, it is extremely difficult to beat or find justice from Daley in court. Many attorneys will walk away from someone ,or charge absorbent rates. Justice definitely will not be found in the court system. Getting this garbage out of office is our only hope. Didn't Shakespeare state" kill all the lawyers"

Do you means the State Appeals court. If you do I agree . The city has had many decisions ,against them overturned in the State and Federal Appeals courts.

Waah, waah, waah..... Whats wrong Little Mick ? Your application to Jackie Heard was dismissed to the circular file ? Tired of cobbling together a living of part time work at Columbia, hack writing at the Reader and free lance work that occassionally gets picked up ? Feeling the heat from the new owners and looking to leave the Reader ?

Now we know about some job openings, maybe we can get Frank Cocohead to get off his ass and stop crying how he was victimized and apply for one. To all the people being down sized, doesn't it happen in the private sector. Why should the city be any different. They should make whatever adjustment necessary to feed their families.

just once you could surprise everybody and post issues instead of attacking people guess it's easier to attack Mick or Frank than defend the human resources situation at the City or County

11th 'man': "To all the people being down sized, doesn't it happen in the private sector. Why should the city be any different. They should make whatever adjustment necessary to feed their families." Orioboy: "Waah, waah, waah....." and "...while I enjoy a lovely three day holiday weekend (at taxpayer expense - thank you Christopher Columbus for getting lost and giving us a holiday) and going to the Cubs game (hopefully two) with tickets obtained (paid face value - sorry chumps who use a scalper) from an elected official. Lfie is beautiful." NOW do we all understand why I say HAVE NO DOUBT, VOTE INCUMBENTS OUT? The system of electing representatives to govern us, legislative, (the makers of laws) judicial, (the interpreters and adjudicators of laws) and executive, (the makers of policies and mangers of same), isn't, in itself, flawed. The system of democracy has been exploited, abused and corrupted by the very persons that we, the people, have either elected, or allowed to be elected. We, the people, have failed ourselves. We, the people, do not have to continue to fail ourselves. We can remove those persons who have exploited democracy, we can put an end to their corruptions and abuses. We can HAVE NO DOUBT, VOTE INCUMBENTS OUT. Understand that this strategy will be more effective at beginning to change the nature of our governments than the traditional attempts at personality politics can ever be. Granted, at some point, the people will have to engage and participate in their own governance, will have to use the brains God gave them to determine which individuals are going to be worthy of being elected to the various offices of the legislative, judicial and executive branches. But FIRST, the process of democracy must be returned to it's intended state of being free, fair, open, honest and just. The most efficient means is HAVE NO DOUBT, VOTE INCUMBENTS OUT. To all the citizens of this city, county and state: HAVE NO DOUBT, VOTE INCUMBENTS OUT Just do it.

HAVE NO DOUBT, VOTE INCUMBENTS OUT I am pretty sick of this. Lets get some fresh thoughts here. A Loyal Reader.

"Lets get some fresh thoughts here." Is that what you, a self-proclaimed 'loyal reader', yearn for? How about providing some of them yourself? I'M pretty sick of all the many crooks, schemers, liars and rascals controlling my city, county and state governments. I'M pretty sick of working my ass off, only to have the likes of orioboy, 11th man, kosiki and their ilk bleed me in taxes and gloat about it. I'M pretty sick of being lied to, by the likes of daley, madigan, stroger, jones and too many names to list, all manipulating thieves, liars and scam artists. If you want 'fresh thoughts', have some yourself and share them with us.

Has anyone got a link to a complete list of City jobs and salaries? Be nice if we the people could see exactly where our money's going. I seem to recall the Sun-Times prints a list annually of the City budget and that lists all the information. Unskilled City laborers on $70k a year plus handsome benefits and pensions and otherwise unemployable fuckwits picking up similar sized paychekcs for doing nothing more than robbing taxpayers. What time does the revolution start? If it doesn't clash with the Bears game, count me in.

Who wrote this in Chicago? "As employees of the City of Chicago we all have an obligation to make a solid commitment to the efficient and effective delivery of city services". A. Adolf Hitler B. Mara Georges C. The Chicago Cubs D. The Chicago Bears E. Patrick D. McDonough F. Richard M. Daley Well what is your answer?

The human resource board should just be eliminated. It's nothing but a tool for the mayor to hurt opposition and save his people. It would save the taxpayers millions of dollars . My appeal cost the taxpayers over $600,000.00 The appeal officer in my case,Roger Balla,made the majority of the money . all he did during the case was sleep. Mayor daley is in a budget crunch. Get rid of the Human Resource Board and save the taxpayers Millionsof wasted money!

Sorry I still have a job,and won't be down sized. The employees being eliminate are probabily marginal,and unproductive, like coconate.

Have no doubt. I have no doubt you have too much time on your hands. go out this weekend and get yoursrelf some.

11th man, productive like, Laura Foxgover(PARK GRILL) sleeping with Mike O'Malley to get the permitt for the liquer license for Park Grill and PRODUCING a child. Is that what you mean?

11th man its a shame Daley needs cartoon characters to spin his mildly retarded garbage

"I'M pretty sick of working my ass off,....." Well you need to work harder because I got a raise coming on 1/1/08.

CLOWN ENJOY WHILE YOU CAN.

orioboy, 11th 'man', et al. So reliable, so consistent, so dependable. Sorta like an effective laxative. Makes it all the more sweet when the HAVE NO DOUBT, VOTE INCUMBENTS OUT strategy hits them, right in the head.

Don't hold your breath

No, Hold your breath for the Olympics in 2016 !

I do not care about the Olympics. I will be living on my $100K plus pension by then. Thanks,

SO WHAT! FOR A PROSTITUTE YOU ARE A CHEAP HO OR WHORE. YOU SHOULD BE PAID MORE FOR YOU SERVICES.

Getting back on track. How much does Hearing officer Roger Balla make? Human Resource Board Members Reverand Lucius Hall, Enrico Marabelli, Gerry Chico's Nephew,and Tom Aumann. As a matter of fact, whats the Budget for the all operation? $5 million or $8 million . It's a waste and nothing but patronage positions. The Us attorney should be all over this department. Mayor Din-Dong wants to save money, get rid of this waste of taxpayers money!

Cocoboy, Why don't you just invite people to come to your final hearing befor the HR Board Tuesday October 16th at 11:03 am City Hall Room 1100. Than they can see for themselves HRB Chairman Lucius Hall, Enrico Marabelli and Roger Balla at work. What are you scared what they will see?

A Thomas J. Aumann who works for the Law Dept. as ASST CORPORATION COUNSEL, employed since 7/16/2003, $4,856.00/mo., $58,272.00/yr. So when you appeal to the Board you have City lawyers in front of AND behind the bench?

Dr. Lucius Hall, Pastor First Church of Love and Faith 2140 W 79th St CHAIRMAN since 10/2/1991 salary $3,258.00/mo., $39,096.00/yr.

Here's a link to the Human Resources Board budget, $8.3M for 2007 http://www.chicityclerk.com/citycouncil/journals/111506meeting/03Budget/UnfinishedBusiness1/pgs92691-92740.pdf#page=48 head count 5 Chair @ $39K/yr, 2 members @ $22K/yr, a "project coordinator" @ $78K/yr, and an admin asst @ $34K/yr

Don Turner MEMBER since 11/1/2002 $1,811.00/mo., $21,732.00/yr

list of City jobs and salaries Classification and Pay Plan http://egov.cityofchicago.org/webportal/COCWebPortal/COC_EDITORIAL/2007_08ClassificatonPayPlan_1.pdf

The 100K is the pension fool. That is only 70% of current salary. After "retiring" I'll go to the County or CTA or CPS or City College and then get two checks ! And to let you know I am not ungrateful, I say Thank you, chumps.

Please, please, please, be more forthcoming with ALL the details of your swag income. Tell us ALL about how deeply and lucratively your own activities have depleted the taxpayers' meager incomes. While you're at it, encourage all your buddies to do the same. We ALL want to hear you, and your fellow clout monkeys, brag, in great detail, about the many financial 'victories' you've achieved. Don't restrain yourselves, be as mocking and as arrogant as is your natures, express yourselves in as offensive and insulting a manner as you're inclined to. We WELCOME your frank and open input to this blog. We APPRECIATE every single mocking word you guys post. We VALUE each and every specific detail you provide. YOU are the leaders of the vanguard. YOU are the best representatives of the best of the worst the incumbents have to offer. YOU have reached the pinnacle of success, as you define it. We LOVE IT, that you guys and gals are so willing to crawl out from under your rocks and, finally, shout to the world, "We're pieces of greedy shit and we're proud of it!!!". Thanks. Really. Thanks mucho.

ORION YOU ARE UNDER PAID . True Daley operatives make millions, not just a chump change pension. Just check what Tim degan, jerry joyce, Christopher Kozicki make$ $$. That why I called you a cheap HO.

Who are the hearing officers, Roger Balla, and how much are they paid. The identites of human resources board hearing officers,is not revealed. I was told because hearing officiers are contractors,and not employees.

Ever notice that, when these 'budget shortfalls' are announced, they are always accompanied by blatant threats to cut/reduce/eliminate ESSENTIAL city, county or state services to the MOST NEEDY and MOST VULNERABLE citizens? That they NEVER threaten to cut THEIR OWN bloated salaries? Or the bloated salaries of their buddies? Or their own heavily padded staff? Or their pals and buddies sweet contract deals? Or ANYTHING other than those expenditures of our tax dollars that assist those in GREATEST NEED and LEAST ABLE to do without said ESSENTIAL services, be they city, county or state? What a great bunch of public servants we have. Self-sacrificers all. As long as those sacrifices are made by OTHER selves than themselves.

Threats to reduce services are nothling but efforts by our political Masters to extort more taxes from the citizens. In Europe the masses would take to the streets, to give thier elected officials hell. In Ameria the masses are afraid of politicans.

IF the salaries of the 3 personnel board members and 2 staff personnel equals $195,038.00 where does the remaining $916,784.00 go for ?

another HR Board member MIRABELLI, ENRICO J MEMBER since 9/10/1997 salary $1,811.00/mo., $21,732.00/yr Enrico J. Mirabelli @ Nadler, Pritikin, and Mirabelli, LLC http://www.npmfamlaw.com/secondarymd.html

Mirabelli, Enrico J. 130 East Randolph Drive Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60601 Occupation: Attorney Employer: Nadler Pritikin & Mirabelli $1,000.00 1/27/2003 to Richard M Daley Campaign Committee Mirabelli, Valentina 1556 W Jackson Blvd Chicago, IL 60607 Occupation: Attorney Employer: Nadler Pritikin & Mirabelli $2,500.00 2/21/2007 to Richard M Daley Campaign Committee

hmm, that's odd, no Valentina Mirabelli licensed as an attorney in IL an error in Daley's 1st half 2007 campaign disclosure? Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission Lawyer Search http://www.iardc.org/lawyersearch.asp

Thats great, One of the board members(enrico mirabelli) deciding if I should get my job back, donates money to the guy(Mayor) that fired me. Thats $8000,000.00 dollars of the taxpayers money will spent.

I find it extremely odd that, given the supposed highly skilled nature of the many investigative reporters, working for the many print and television corporations that 'serve' this region, you'd think that at least ONE of these highly skilled and professionally trained investigative reporters would be able to have discovered what our own commenter Hugh has discovered. Namely, that there's something rotten in EVERY aspect of our city, county and state governments. Namely, that our election processes are chocked full of fraud and corruptions. Namely, that our state and federal Constitutional Rights are being violated EVERY election. Namely, that they, the so-called journalists, the historical '4th Estate', the presumed 'protectors' of the public's 'right to know', have failed to live up to their own self-touted responsibilities. Are there no end to the lies and liars?

reporters are lazy and the public is stupid!

HOW MUCH DO THE HEARING OFFICERS MAKE Edna Turkington, Roger Balla, Joseph Chico and other DALEY appointed Hearing officers. Former circuit court judge -- now Human Resources board Hearing Edna Turkinton has a very questionable back ground.

You're being too kind and too generous. Reporters are merely the paid whores of the paid whore media corporations. And the public, well, the public are like well-beaten slaves, eager to please their masters, bereft of any thoughts of even the existence of freedom, let alone the possibility of same. And yet, maybe, just maybe, the sheeple might remember they were born people, they are still capable of exerting the meager amount of effort required to: REGISTER TO VOTE SHOW UP ON ELECTION DAY HAVE NO DOUBT, VOTE INCUMBENTS OUT Maybe?

file under small world Mirabelli is atty to exotic dancer turned gold digger Tyna Robertson, Brian Urlacher's baby-momma http://www.npmfamlaw.com/secondary.html

HOW MUCH DO THE HEARING OFFICERS MAKE if as you say they are contractors they are paid out of HR Dept. budget line 2005.0140 FOR PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES AND OTHER THIRD PARTY BENEFIT AGREEMENT $608,852.00 budgeted for 2007

Do you have any information ,regarding hearing officer Edna turkington. I know she has always received a rating og unqualified by bar associations. Also she had a questionable indiscreation with a Chicago Police Detective while sitting on the bench?

Orion is like a two dollar whore, or ho for DALEY. Now lets get to serious matters. Did see, the City was incapable of providing water to marathon runners Sunday. If we are unable to manage the Chicago Marathon how in the hell are we going to host the olypmics

Is the Don A. Turner on the HR Board the retired CFL president? http://www.cflonline.org/news.php?id=3

It don't matter to daley and his crew how many people die, as long they do it AFTER his pals and cronies have cleaned up big time with their taxpayer-financed contracts. The taxpayers will be paying for daley's empire for decades, long after he's dead and buried.

Edna Turkington licensed atty in IL since 1974 changed name from Edna Irby Turkingto to Edna Turkington-Viktora also a judge on Cook County Circuit Court http://www.cookcountycourt.org/publications/pdf/Informational-Guide.pdf

HEY ENRICO! HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY!

This entire blog has been hijacked by assholes like Orion, the vote out the incumbent guy, a few disgruntled former city workers, and a bunch of machine apologists. The fact that anyone would respond to their bait lends nothing to the discussion of the issues presented to the readers. I pray this isn't the best read blog because its participants are idiots. The election is over and the corrupt machine won and only when the average citizen who isn't employed in one of these government jobs gets sick and tired of paying so much for so little will anything change. Get use to it and stop letting these useless pieces of shit insight your anger.

My natural sense of humility precludes me from being offended by your lumping my humble attempts to provide a means to achieve "....only when the average citizen who isn't employed in one of these government jobs gets sick and tired of paying so much for so little will anything change.". If you had spent as much time and mental effort considering my HAVE NO DOUBT, VOTE INCUMBENTS OUT strategy, as you have considering the posts of the authentic assholes you refer to, you might find that this voting strategy WILL be successful in stopping "...these useless pieces of shit..." from continuing to cheat, steal and rob us taxpayers blind. If anything, your perspective implies that you'd be strongly supportive of my strategy. To think that ANY amount of intelligent ideas will EVER be adopted by those currently in power is incredibly naive, at best, and, ludicrous, at worst. What do you think I'm trying to do, if not encourage all those not profiting by corrupt and self-serving government to proceed from merely being "..sick and tired.." to actually DOING something about it. That something being to apply the HAVE NO DOUBT, VOTE INCUMBENTS OUT strategy, in EVERY election, ousting EVERY LAST INCUMBENT machine hack, be he/she a Dumbocrat or Retardican. This action, coupled with those citizens of an independent and honest nature flooding the ballot with candidates for EVERY elected office, be it executive branch, legislative branch or judicial branch, WILL force the changes we all seek to live long enough to see. I'M tired of reading posts such as yours, posts consisting of ONLY bitching about the contents of other posts. If you visit this site for the sole purpose of your own entertainment, I suggest you restrict your reading to fiction. Or maybe pick up one of the many gossip rags on a regular basis. If you actually have something of value to post, please do so. But, complaining about the content of the posts of others is hardly worthy of one so impressed with his/her own perspectives.

Go to www.frankcoconate.com Frank's front page heroes are Homey the Clown (bald) Bozo the Clown (bald) and Underdog (bald)Also Frank Coconate (bald)Taxes are up, now the price of shavers and shaving cream. Go Baldy Heads!!

The key behind the decision making is JEREMIAH "JERRY""THE BIG POTATO" JOYCE. He is behind the corruption, he is the power behind the thrown.

It is amazing how people pop up on this blog and attempt to censor,or muzzle the comments of others. This guy whom you commented to, calls, everyone fired by Daley unworthy to criticize DALEY,and are disgruntled AND should not speak about corruption,and institutional racism in city departments. Daley has fired people ,whom displeases him for any petty reason ,and the firing will be up held by his puppet personnel board. I refuses to be silent and quietly accept tyranny and enslavement by warlord DALEY, AND HIS MINIONS. So if you have problems with coconut, or get the vote out, i strongly suggest you go to another Blog.

When people post comments implying that they want to read intelligent, well-reasoned ideas on how to solve the many problems created by the self-serving assholes who presently infest our city, county and state governments, yet have no ideas of their own to contribute, I always wonder if these folks are for real. The machine hack apologists are obvious in their agendas, but these occasional knuckleheads who post, only criticizing the content of other people's posts, are a bit more difficult to figure. What do they think they are accomplishing? Or do they think at all? As for the 'vote out all incumbents' guy, wouldn't it be nice if people picked up on his idea, got excited about the possibility of it working and actually did it? And, if the people who believe they could do a much better, and more honest and fair, job than the people in power now, would run for office? All happening in the same election? Now, that would give those bored with this blog something to talk about.

It really is a slap in the face,to the hard working employees of the City of Chicago,when they have to deal with Patronage and institutional racisim. I am a Chicago Fire Dept. Paramedic,back in Feb. of this year I was passed up for a Promotion to supervisor. For the above reasons. The Fire Dept. promoted 2 white Supervisors, the three of us had the same score. It gets even better. At the time I was passed up for a promotion there where 5 posistion available.So the Dept. decides to tear down the list and give another test. The Fire Dept. spent nearly a Million Dollars to administer a new test and to date has spent over 500k in overtime, since the begining of the the year. The Fire Dept. now waits for the results and the tax payers pick of the tab for excessive overtime.So by not promoting me, the Dept. hurts the other hard working Paramedics that are after me. What a SHAME !! In a department where there is suppose to be diversity, the fact is, there are only 2 black paramedic supervisors on the entire Chicago Fire Dept.(EMS)There has been only 2 Black Supervisors promoted in the past 17years, one in 1988 and then in 2000. 1 black paramedic exempt rank (Chief). After 24 years of dedicated service,this is how you are rewarded.

Greg - have you told this story to the Sun-Times or Tribune?

No

Greg might want to waste his time telling his story to the Trib or Times, it might get them to use him as an example of how this city's government 'works' for citizens not connected and clouted up, but the attention would be short-lived and the backlash would last a long time. Better for Greg to lay out what he knows to Ben or Mick, let them write a blast on it, leaving out any info that could hurt Greg. The trickbags at the Trib and Times will sell him out for a nickel.

Training and preparation are needed, the machine spends millions of dollars in hiring crooked lawyers to knock people off the ballot. Individual interested in running should start canvassing 2+ years before the election. get to know your area. join school councils, go to caps,and other community meetings. Don't be a passive observer, get involved in your community.

Please don't live in fear, but don't be foolhardy either. Try to align yourself with like minded individuals. Start building a political base slowly,then make alliances with other progressive groups with the same goals. Don't trust established Politicans or Community organizations. Set realistic goals, develop yourself ,and other for the battle,with the machine.

A BRAVE MAN DIES ONCE ,BUT A COWARD DIES A THOUSND TIMES.

Yes, but a dead brave man is just that, dead and gone. A coward may, indeed, die a thousand times, but an intelligent man avoids dying for as long as possible. An intelligent, brave man knows he doesn't have to die foolishly and for nothing. An intelligent and brave man uses his brains and his courage to conquer those who spend their lives seeking to have what others work for. An intelligent and brave man will outlast those who yearn only to exploit and abuse. HAVE NO DOUBT, VOTE INCUMBENTS OUT

Chris Lawrence has posted a comment that included his intent to do just what you're suggesting. Here it is: "Chris Lawrence October 3rd - 6:41 p.m. I am heading up a Public Policy Caucus that is focused on Ballot Access issues, and we will be informing every candidate who summits a D-1 with the intent to run for Alderman in the city of Chicago in 2010 that is exactly that - a detailed guide, and legal assistance, on the steps to ensure they can gain access to the ballot without being tripped up with some arcane loop hole. There is a time and place for publicity toward that effort, and we will publicize those efforts when the time is right. I personally am circulating petitions for truly independent candidates who merit the support in running for public office, like Mark Pera who is attempting to unseat one of the most blatantly undemocratic ascensions to our US congress, the incumbent candidate Dan Lipinski. I would hope that several of the readers would select one of several candidates attempting to run for office who merit support and circulate petitions for them. (The other day I met Frank Coconate circulating petitions in my neighborhood for a candidate and signed) The Supreme Court today heard arguments on an interesting case dealing with the NY State party's selection of judicial candidates that deals with many of the same issues as the ballot access issues that Mr. Joravsky wrote about in the recent city elections. I still strongly believe that reactivation of the Neighborhood Capitol Budget Group, if nothing else to document the many abuses of TIF districts, is needed in this city. If Hugh is correct, a collective effort that documented and challenged those TIF districts that are not being retired in court would need a group like that. I do fear that the opposition that exists in this city to the unaccountable, dishonest, and corrupt democratic machine is unwilling to organize and challenge them." Good advice from both of you guys. Flood the ballot with independent, honest candidates, so many that no number of machine shills can dilute the votes of the dissatisfied.

I didn't call you a coward,my comment was meant to the response made to greg. I am not advocating useless political suicide, OR Don Quixote fighting with windmills. Just about everyone whom opposes Daley, is stuck in the shadows,afraid of the light, even individuals whom are not public employees. The opposition against DALEY is fragmented and disorganized. Someone or somebodies must stand up to this tyranny and motivate the masses,to vote and protest.Revolutions are won by the masses not revolutionaries. 10-20 GOOD MEN/WOMEN TAKE A STAND. NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION. The goal is to restore good honest government. One could be Liberal or Conservative,it doesn't matter. The goal is to end corruption and give government back to the people.

I hope that Chris' first lesson in his caucus is to tell the attendees to read the instructions (something he did not have the capacity to do).

Why, thank you, orioboy, for expressing your heartfelt hopes concerning Chris' first lesson. I'm sure he'll follow your advice to the letter.

"...motivate the masses,to vote and protest." Yes to both, with the strong emphasis on VOTING. All that protesting will get you is more lies, more excuses, more blaming-the-other-party/guy/etc., more calls for tax increases, more bullshit. Granted, protests MAY inspire many to think about: REGISTERING TO VOTE VOTING IN EVERY ELECTION HAVING NO DOUBTS and VOTING INCUMBENTS OUT Combine the above with strong efforts to get many independent candidates onto the ballot, candidates running for EVERY ELECTED OFFICE, be it: EXECUTIVE BRANCH LEGISLATIVE BRANCH JUDICIAL BRANCH At EVERY available opportunity, vote to NOT RETAIN any incumbent up for retention. Cast your votes with the goal in mind of breaking up the incestuous webs of insider politics. Your RIGHT TO VOTE, and the immense power and responsibility inherent in same, is MORE than sufficient to compel the changes so sorely needed. It just takes getting off your ass and doing it. The nature of the leadership necessary is that of each individual citizen realizing and embracing their own responsibility to participate. Since the two dominant political parties have failed to produce honest candidates, the only effective recourse that citizens have is to essentially disregard the traditional and intuitive voting FOR a specific candidate, and focus on voting AGAINST INCUMBENTS, in as effective a way as possible. A few rules-of-thumb: If there are only 3 candidates running for any given office, 1 Dumbocrat, 1 Retardican and a challenger from neither major party, VOTE FOR THE CHALLENGER from neither major party. If the choice is only between an incumbent, from whatever major party, and a challenger, VOTE FOR THE CHALLENGER. If there are more than 3 candidates, then vote according to ballot position, as in: If the INCUMBENT is listed FIRST, then vote for the CHALLENGER who is listed LAST or If the INCUMBENT is NOT LISTED FIRST, then vote for the CHALLENGER who IS LISTED FIRST thus, concentrating the most votes for a single challenger in that contest. Make whatever exceptions to voting out incumbents you wish to, it's your vote and you have the absolute right to cast it for whomever you choose, but remember, the INCUMBENTS are responsible for the shit we're in now.

I wonder if the poster above cuts and pastes his manifesto from an existing source or does he really type that goddamned rant every time he puts it on the board ?

funny how Blago appoints campaign contributors to Boards, the press is all over him, Daley does the same thing, ho hum

Frank, be careful with the clown schtick - the Rev is packing - and he knows how to use it! (AND he has a big stick) Pastor shoots burglary suspect PHILLIP J. O'CONNOR Chicago Sun - Times Feb 28, 1997. pg. 9 The Rev. Lucius Hall was talking with his assistant Roland Chapman Wednesday evening when they heard loud noises on the roof. Chapman got a .22-caliber revolver and they waited. Soon afterward, a man crashed through the ceiling into the dining hall of First Church of Love and Faith. "He lunged at me and I was in fear of my life," said Hall, who fired two shots at the intruder. "He still lunged at me after being shot. Then he sat down on the floor. "I grabbed a big stick we use for protection because I didn't want to shoot him any more." The wounded man, Richard Johnson, 39, of the 8200 block of South Wolcott, was charged with burglary. He was in fair condition at Cook County Hospital with a chest wound. "It was very, very scary," said Hall, 63, pastor of the church at 2140 W. 79th. He said the church complex has been burglarized five times in 13 years. Hall said he and Chapman were in the dining building across the street from the church when the incident occurred about 8 p.m. Wednesday. Hall, a former Army military policeman, said the handgun had "been laying around here for 14 or 15 years and had never been used." Police said the shooting was justified, but Hall was charged with possession of an unregistered gun, a misdemeanor. Hall said he hopes the shooting will deter burglaries at his church. He said he wished the shooting had never happened, but added he's glad he could defend himself. "I'm God's man, but I want to be around," Hall said.

C'mon, orioboy, you got more words than that in your beaner, don't be lazy, let those little clout monkey fingers fly across your keyboard.

In Chicago, being rated unfit is merely a blip on the road to becoming a judge, and certainly does nothing to deter Daley from a board appointment. Bar Assn. verdict: `No' on 57 judge candidates Tom Gibbons, Chicago Sun - Times, Feb 26, 1986 The Chicago Bar Association gave "not recommended" ratings yesterday to more than half of the 102 lawyers running for judgeships in Cook County in the March 18 primary. ... Not recommended for Circuit Court: ... Edna Turkington-Viktora ... 2nd bar opinion: 47 in judge race unfit Tom Gibbons. Chicago Sun - Times, Feb 27, 1986 Nearly half of the 102 candidates running for Cook County judgeships in the March 18 primary are rated "unqualified" to serve on the bench by the Chicago Council of Lawyers. Noting that the results are "extremely disappointing," Robert G. Perkins, council president, said yesterday that 47 candidates were rated unqualified ... Rated not qualified were: ...Edna Turkington-Viktora ...

Not to give too much credit to these lawyer's councils & associations, (after all, 'lawyer' is often an alternative way to spell 'liar'), but, this is yet another reason to vote to NOT RETAIN many of the sitting judges, when they come up for retention. As in, how many sitting judges could be considered 'unqualified', based on their actions and decisions in real, live cases? This subject also brings up the question: Who are these lawyers sitting in judgment over those who would seek to be judges? And how many of those running for judgeships, and rated as 'unqualified', are slated by the Dumbocratic or Retardican political machines? Or do these 'lawyerly councils' & 'lawyer associations' rate primarily independent candidates for judgeships as 'unqualified'? And what, exactly, are the standards these 'councils' use, to determine that a candidate for a judgeship is 'qualified'? Or do the lawyers think that the answer to the last question would be beyond the common man or woman's capacity to comprehend?

City engineer Jim McTigue was Daley's (only) fall-guy for the Great Loop Flood. The Human Resources Board concurred with the hearing officer THREE TIMES on his dismissal, as the courts kept sending it back. Then he died. McTigue v. HR Board http://www.state.il.us/court/opinions/AppellateCourt/1998/1stDistrict/September/HTML/1973893.txt Illinois Senate Resolution Mourning Death http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=51&GA=95&DocTypeId=SR&DocNum=0289&GAID=9&LegID=33943&SpecSess=&Session=

Baby talk, baby talk it's a wonder I can walk. All I do is serve daley and whine to moderators about blogs. *wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah*

Mctigue was harrassed and abused by The media as well as DALEY.How can people find the truth when pro-Daley media personalities like Fran Spielman are always creating spin to protect DALEY and his corruption? Even when you find a honest judge,their decision will be overturned by an Appeals court. Please check out the Snitcher case,and the lincoln park porch collapse,where 13 people died. The Machine is stronger under DALEY JR than it was under his father.

"stress leave" how does that work?

Well, ya see, da b*!%#, she 'stresses' dat she wahnts ta be paid fa doin' nutin', so's I makes it so. 'Course, she ain't sackly doin' NUTIN', ys know wat I means???!!!! Den agin, may be she IS doin' sum kinda nutin', since I be doin' my OWN kinda nutin' myself, don't ya know......

Ya know in the movies where a crook break into a church, and the good Padre catches him? "My son, kneel with me and pray." The bad guy breaks down and cries in his hands. The Padre offers him a bowl of soup and some crusty bread, and a cot in the boiler room if he will push broom. The bad guy shaves and saves up and buys a suit and ... Well, not our Reverend Doctor Chairman. Our Reverend Doctor Chairman popped two .22 caliber caps into the guy's chest before he remembered his Divinity Doc training. It was the THIRD chamber where he recalled the stuff about the Saving Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the folly of violence.

Now you might think a sending a guy to the hospital using an unregistered device that is the leading cause of death of human beings in Chicago might preclude being nominated by Mayor Gun Control to serve on a human resources board. But no. Mayor Gun Control makes him Chairman of the Board.

Listen. Why did you remove my letter ? I am a crippled old punk now and I use depends to keep from being called an old piss pot. I drool and spittle hangs out of my mouth all day. I also am an old pedophilliac and so is my keister problem having son Todd Stroger. My oldest son was a weak ass punk who committed some sort of asthmatic suicide with crack dope and Jacques Carr stillm will not leave me alone. Orlando Jones my Godson was a freaky sissy on the down low too. Now why are you thinking I forgot that my wife is a peice of shit

Cleveland Rocks !

Wallace Davis is damn near retarded from getting loaded and should stop talking about people. Wallace Davis the convicted felon sans kook case better go home and take his medication. Just cause his ass went to prison cause his mamma didn't raise him right does not mean that we have to let him get away with slandering people.

I like Popcorn And Iced Tea but Todd Strogers mamma likes Lincoln Logs and Pee.