Wow, IS Illinoisand Chicago great or what?
Perhaps the U.S.should pull out of Chicago?
Body count: In the last six months 292killed (murdered) in Chicago .221 killed in Iraq AND Chicago has one of thestrictest gun laws in the entire US.
President: Barack Hussein Obama Democrat
Senator: Dick Durbin Democrat
House Representative: Jesse Jackson Jr.Democrat
Governor: Pat Quinn Democrat
House leader: Mike Madigan Democrat
Atty. Gen.: Lisa Madigan (daughter ofMike) Democrat
Mayor: Rahm Emanuel Democrat
The leadership in Illinois - all Democrats
Thank you for the combat zone in Chicago .
ALL Of course, they're all blaming each other.
Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any!
Chicagoschool 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 tax10.25% highest in country.
Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any!
This is the political culture that Obama comes from in Illinois .
And he is going to 'fix' Washington politics forus???
George Ryan is no longer Governor; heis in the big house. Of course he was replaced by Rob Blajegovitch whois...that's right, also in the big house. And Representative Jesse Jackson Jr.resigned a couple of weeks ago. That is because he is fighting being sentto...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 keepproviding entitlements to the population of Chicago , nothing is going to change, exceptthe state will go broke before the country does.
While we're at it consider these facts?
TEN POOREST CITIES
The top ten cities with estimatedpercentages of People Below the Poverty Level.
1. Detroit , MI32.5%
2. Buffalo , NY29.9%
3. Cincinnati , OH27.8%
4. Cleveland , OH27.0%
5. Miami , Fl 26.9%
6. St. Louis , MO26.8%
7. El Paso , TX26.4%
8. Milwaukee , WI26.2%
9. Philadelphia , Pa25.1%
10. Newark , NJ24.2%
What do all these top ten cities with a population of over 250,00 with thehighest poverty rate have in common?
(1st) Detroit, MI hasn't elected a Republican mayor since1961.
(2nd) Buffalo, NYhasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1954.
(3rd) Cincinnati, OHhasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1984.
(4th) Cleveland, OHhasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1989.
(5th) Miami, FLhas never had a Republican mayor.
(6th) St. Louis, MOhasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1949.
(7th) El Paso, TXhas never had a Republican mayor.
(8th) Milwaukee, WIhasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1908.
(9th) Philadelphia, PAhasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1952.
(10th) Newark, NJhasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1907.
Abraham Lincoln said the following:"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthenthe weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity bydiscouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wagepayer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative andindependence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what theycould and should do for themselves."
Einstein once said, 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing overand over again and expecting different results.'
It is the poor who habitually elect Democrats
yet they are still POOR!
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