Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums owes $239,000 in back taxes, according to press reports. He follows in the footsteps of other local mayors, who variously killed a guy with a car; were convicted of theft; and boned an aide's wife.
The Dellums situation, in which he has acknowledged underpaying at least some taxes, is especially sad. While Dellums has been, on balance, tragically ineffective as mayor of Oakland, he had a distinguished, 28-year career in Congress that included passing anti-apartheid legislation over Ronald Reagan's veto. Now he's part of the "disgusting" backdrop of local deviance and depravity that techies love to hate, until the day they (read: some!) up and leave.
Showing posts with label mayors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mayors. Show all posts
Friday, August 6, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Chicago Crime Wave "Illinois To Declare Disarm Lawful Citizens Week"
Not really. The Speaker of the Illinois House wants a “Gun Control Week” declared. In addition, “Speaker of the House Mike Madigan may require that the House of Representatives remain in session until it passes Daley’s 2010 gun control package,” according to an email alert sent out by the Illinois State Rifle Association. Daley proposes the following raft of unconstitutional legislation:
HB180 – a scheme to run gun shops out of business by forcing shops to get licensed and comply with a slew of burdensome regulations.
HB5480 – would ban private firearm sales and force citizens to process private sales through licensed gun shops. (Yes, those are the same gun shops that will be run out of business by HB180 above)
HB5495 – would prohibit law-abiding citizens from purchasing more than one gun per month. Of course, criminals are exempt from this gun-rationing scheme.
HB5751 – would give you 90 days to surrender all your semiautomatic rifles, pistols and shotguns to the state police or face felony prison time.
HB5849 – would make it a felony to use a case other than one designed for a firearm to transport it and give the police greater power to confiscate your guns for “improper transportation” even if you have committed no other crime.
HB6123 – would make it a felony to sell a firearm to someone who looks like a gang member (ie: Black, Hispanic, shaved heads (all races), tattoos (all races), motorcyclists (all races), etc.)
As a former Chicago resident, I can tell you that just about the only people on the street with illegal guns are “gang-bangers,” that is to say drug dealers and their executioners. Home invaders and assorted criminal thugs come in second. Closing down gun shops and forcing law-abiding residents to turn in their rifles and shotguns will not ameliorate the situation — it will make it worse. Home invaders will become fearless if they know the population is completely disarmed.
I lived on the west-side of Chicago. Most of the people I knew owned guns to protect themselves. If Daley and his bureaucrats pass these laws, residents will become insta-felons. Daley is telling city residents they have no right to protect themselves and their families.
Now the state wants to put the National Guard on the streets. This is basically a public relations stunt (and intimidation of law-abiding citizens) and will do nothing to end drug dealing and its associated turf war violence.
Instead of decriminalizing drugs and allowing residents the right to protect themselves, Daley and the Illinois Senate will turn Chicago into a large prison camp (or larger than it already is) with National Guard soldiers making sure the inmates cannot protect themselves. Residents with firearms will be no different than the residents of Baghdad. Armed soldiers trained to kill and break things will be assisting the cops in breaking down doors and hauling citizens off to prison.
HB180 – a scheme to run gun shops out of business by forcing shops to get licensed and comply with a slew of burdensome regulations.
HB5480 – would ban private firearm sales and force citizens to process private sales through licensed gun shops. (Yes, those are the same gun shops that will be run out of business by HB180 above)
HB5495 – would prohibit law-abiding citizens from purchasing more than one gun per month. Of course, criminals are exempt from this gun-rationing scheme.
HB5751 – would give you 90 days to surrender all your semiautomatic rifles, pistols and shotguns to the state police or face felony prison time.
HB5849 – would make it a felony to use a case other than one designed for a firearm to transport it and give the police greater power to confiscate your guns for “improper transportation” even if you have committed no other crime.
HB6123 – would make it a felony to sell a firearm to someone who looks like a gang member (ie: Black, Hispanic, shaved heads (all races), tattoos (all races), motorcyclists (all races), etc.)
As a former Chicago resident, I can tell you that just about the only people on the street with illegal guns are “gang-bangers,” that is to say drug dealers and their executioners. Home invaders and assorted criminal thugs come in second. Closing down gun shops and forcing law-abiding residents to turn in their rifles and shotguns will not ameliorate the situation — it will make it worse. Home invaders will become fearless if they know the population is completely disarmed.
I lived on the west-side of Chicago. Most of the people I knew owned guns to protect themselves. If Daley and his bureaucrats pass these laws, residents will become insta-felons. Daley is telling city residents they have no right to protect themselves and their families.
Now the state wants to put the National Guard on the streets. This is basically a public relations stunt (and intimidation of law-abiding citizens) and will do nothing to end drug dealing and its associated turf war violence.
Instead of decriminalizing drugs and allowing residents the right to protect themselves, Daley and the Illinois Senate will turn Chicago into a large prison camp (or larger than it already is) with National Guard soldiers making sure the inmates cannot protect themselves. Residents with firearms will be no different than the residents of Baghdad. Armed soldiers trained to kill and break things will be assisting the cops in breaking down doors and hauling citizens off to prison.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Urban Jobs Summit: Street Money For The Democracts
The White House will host a daylong urban policy discussion including mayors, county executives, governors, urban policy experts, and heads of various agencies … President Obama is expected to address the conference.
Discussion will include initiatives like Choice Neighborhoods, a new HUD program that provides poor neighborhoods not only with housing, but also social and economic benefits, like day care and farmers’ markets; and Promise Neighborhoods, a Department of Education program modeled after the Harlem Children’s Zone, to improve academic achievement and life skills by offering after school and weekend sports, social and arts activities.
The conference will include several dozen policy experts, including Bruce Katz, the director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, who developed some of the ideas that led to the creation of the Office of Urban Affairs. Bankers, planners, and advocates will also attend.
Finally, let's tell the truth about this so-called Urban Jobs Summit that will be held July 13 at the White House. It is basically a campaign rally for liberal Democrats for the mid-term elections. President Obama will pass out millions of dollars to city politicians who are Democrats to get the minority vote out in November. I knew this summit was a scam when I saw Rev. Al "Money Bags" Sharpton on the War Room with Wolf Blitzer talking about the upcoming summit. This is the Chicago Thug way of doing business if you want to keep power.
Discussion will include initiatives like Choice Neighborhoods, a new HUD program that provides poor neighborhoods not only with housing, but also social and economic benefits, like day care and farmers’ markets; and Promise Neighborhoods, a Department of Education program modeled after the Harlem Children’s Zone, to improve academic achievement and life skills by offering after school and weekend sports, social and arts activities.
The conference will include several dozen policy experts, including Bruce Katz, the director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, who developed some of the ideas that led to the creation of the Office of Urban Affairs. Bankers, planners, and advocates will also attend.
Finally, let's tell the truth about this so-called Urban Jobs Summit that will be held July 13 at the White House. It is basically a campaign rally for liberal Democrats for the mid-term elections. President Obama will pass out millions of dollars to city politicians who are Democrats to get the minority vote out in November. I knew this summit was a scam when I saw Rev. Al "Money Bags" Sharpton on the War Room with Wolf Blitzer talking about the upcoming summit. This is the Chicago Thug way of doing business if you want to keep power.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
BAILOUT MADNESS "MAYORS,GOVERNORS AND COPORATIONS
The Bailout Madness has gotten completely out of control because, now the Mayors of major Cities are asking the Federal Government for a bailout. They have asked President-Elect Obama for money to help there struggling cities. The Mayors and Governor's see that the Federal Government is giving out free money to "Failed Corporations" and now they are standing in line for there "Welfare Handout" from the Federal Government. The major cities in America need to clean out the cancer that has affected there cities with a bloated government jobs and bad management. Therefore, President Bush, Treasury Secretary Paulson and Congress has opened up the floodgates and now every special interest group in America is asking for a bailout. I just heard over the wire that the Federal Reserve has approved a request by American Express to become, a Bank Holding Company. This has turned into a "American Nightmare" where everybody is trying to get a piece of the Bailout pie. Therefore, could you imagine what "Average American" could do with a piece of the bailout pie. Hey, you will never know because, you are not part of the "Washington Special Interest Lobby" who is responsible for destroying the American Economy. Finally, If President Elect Obama is about change the first thing he, should do as President is cut off the Federal Government Cash Sweepstakes Pie.
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