Comments on Advance Indiana™: Cash-Strapped Illinois Gave $10 Million Grant To Film Company To Buy Land That's Not For Sale

>>We are going to need courage to wrest the ...

2015-03-22T22:51:40.597-05:00

>>We are going to need courage to wrest the party away from the strategy of ghost PC's<<

Solution seems simple but you'll never see it implemented - allow only elected PCs a vote at party leadership elections and abolish slating.

Won't happen.

11:07, I've always wanted to get involved in p...

2015-03-22T18:53:02.706-05:00

11:07, I've always wanted to get involved in politics but I've always hated my choices too much to want to help them out in any way. Maybe I'm still young and naive enough to think there is hope for real change in local politics. There are so many people who hate their election day choices. Many of those folks, like us, see the nonsense going on, but very few care enough to say something. I'm always hoping that one day I'll scroll through a blog like Gary's and find a group of like-minded citizens who want to get organized and start influencing the local political landscape. - 10:14

Josh, I used to see this kind of thing a lot in co...

2015-03-22T18:37:45.172-05:00

Josh, I used to see this kind of thing a lot in consulting. Many names on the payroll or always empty offices of folks who we'd only see once a year at the office Christmas party. Nobody ever knew what the heck it was they were doing for the company. Every so often you'd see their names in the news for something related to politics. I bet this happens in many more businesses serving government than just those providing engineering services.

For some reason after reading this story I was rem...

2015-03-22T13:33:49.626-05:00

For some reason after reading this story I was reminded of how a spook was placed in my old workplace, well, at least the spook had an office there and got a fat paycheck every payday. No one who worked there ever saw the spook or got to use his office, but it was always there, waiting for him. This wasn't just rumour, this was told me by mgmt. So maybe a lot of the corruption going on is just the various off-the-books ways that spooks and their infernal operations are being financed by we the people?
Spooks = cia/dhs/nsa dbags so you know.

To Anon 10:14: We will be more effective if we can...

2015-03-22T11:07:30.184-05:00

To Anon 10:14: We will be more effective if we can return our party to its founding principles instead of allowing it to continue to be controlled and used for personal gain by the likes of D+SB, BG, BB, MC, TJ, etc. I struggle to continue participating for change because the deck is so stacked against honest and transparent politics. Look at how viciously the local GOP has done to one of its very best members when it comes Christine Scales! I would hope I could never be bought and paid for as it seems was her insider-created opponent Craft. It is the track record of failure racked up by third party attempts that cause me to prefer change from within.

We are going to need courage to wrest the party away from the strategy of ghost PC's perfected by DB and which removed power from "the streets" to the top tier who can select candidates THEY want... candidates like Chuck Brewer. And that is one of the many reasons I am voting for Jocelyn-Tandy Adende (not a "plant" endorsement here). The people at the top of the MCRCC [and even Democrats] and all politicians after greed and personal enrichment (but I digress) fear this woman. And for good cause.

8:56, I cast my votes with just the same strategy!...

2015-03-22T10:14:09.985-05:00

8:56, I cast my votes with just the same strategy! I can't wait for the day someone like Gary runs for office or organizes a new party centered around truly efficient government, representing all citizens and not just the connected and wealthy few.

I'd love to see a list of campaign donors line...

2015-03-22T10:08:29.294-05:00

I'd love to see a list of campaign donors lined up with all the gifts IEDC hands out to business owners in this state. Then look at the tax abatements locally. And if it's not campaign contributions, it's make-work jobs for cronies, it's hiring preferred contractors, engineers, architects and lawyers, tickets, meals, trips, etc, etc. you're spot on Gary, the same crap happens here every damn day, it just rarely gets tossed into the spotlight here.

Gary at 8:30- RIGHT ON, Brother!!!

2015-03-22T08:57:55.944-05:00

Gary at 8:30- RIGHT ON, Brother!!!

Gary, this story reminds me of Indianapolis and th...

2015-03-22T08:56:21.223-05:00

Gary, this story reminds me of Indianapolis and the sheer lunacy of our current failed mayor and his equally disastrous City County Council (Christine Scales excepted). My opinion of "disastrous" includes Republicans AND Democrats. I will leave our bought and paid for Ozdemir harem of long-past-their-prime male prostitutes at the State House for another time.

The last sentences of your excellent news report about Chicago political corruption perfectly sum up the complete and sometimes intentional ignorance our mayor and councilors have about our laws, charters, and constitutions. There are legion examples to support my viewpoint but in the interests of time I offer two of the most glaring.

Yes, when did it become our politicians' "job" to hand out tax dollars to select few business owners? I am reminded of just one of the legal and Economics-ignorant Councilors who actually believes he can make money for this City with our tax dollars; he stated this as a rationale (excuse?) for his vote for the acrid Angie's List most recent taxpayer money giveaway. Instead of the failed "Just Hair" we now have the "Just Stupid".

Then we have the ignorant-about-all-topics south east side councilor who must love a landscape littered with digital signboards most citizens of Indy do not want. Or maybe he just loves campaign donations. No one can top this guy for taking a side on all positions before casting his vote for crony corporatism. The only thing less ambiguous about this fence-straddling expert is his sexuality.

I struggle to stay connected with my party because it is as corrupt as the other. I struggle with justification for voting because it will make so little difference. I know because I've seen local and state political corruption up close and personal and I am thoroughly disgusted.

The only reason I will register to vote for the upcoming local primary is to vote against ANYONE and EVERYONE the local Democrat and Republican machines try to again shove down my throat.

You haven't been paying attention if you don&#...

2015-03-22T08:30:56.722-05:00

You haven't been paying attention if you don't know the same thing happens here.

After reading this, I'm so happy I don't l...

2015-03-22T08:08:57.009-05:00

After reading this, I'm so happy I don't live in Illinois, more specifically in Chicago.