Really. President Obama says he wishes to reduce gun violence.
Let him begin by walking the streets of Chicago, unarmed, with no security guards, no nothing except His Marvelous Manner, and let Him work his Nobel Peace Prize magic on the the gangstas in his old neighborhoods.
Bound to succeed. After all, it's Himself in action. Right?
Showing posts with label Chicago murders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicago murders. Show all posts
Monday, January 14, 2013
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
You Just Can't Make This Stuff Up: The 'Violence Tax' Proposal In Chicago
Honestly, no matter how diligently comedy writers slave at their craft, the politicians trump them by just walking around and blabbering.
Chicago's murder rate is skyrocketing. Now, this could not possibly be attributed to the fact that Mayor Rahm(bo) Emanuel, former Obama Chief of Staff is not remotely up to the job of actually running anything, only in manipulating the system to get himself and his kind elected.
Governance, what's that?
It has to be SomeoneElse's fault, preferably George Bush, but blaming Bush for this particular tragic mess won't even pass the laugh test amongst the most rabid Chicago Democrats.
Sooooo.....if we can't stop the craziness, let's......make money from it! That's the ticket! We'll just tax the bejeezuz out of every gun and round of ammo sold in Cook County!! That'll solve the problem, by golly!
Right?
Huh?
What do you mean, people will just drive to St. Charles or Geneva or Wisconsin to purchase guns and ammo? They wouldn't dare!
What's that you say? The gang-bangers who shoot up entire neighborhoods aren't interested in obeying gun laws? You mean to say they're criminals, not victims of a racist society? You don't think the tax will matter to them, but that it might discourage the law-abiding from defending themselves?
Nooooo....no chance of that.....
Chicago's murder rate is skyrocketing. Now, this could not possibly be attributed to the fact that Mayor Rahm(bo) Emanuel, former Obama Chief of Staff is not remotely up to the job of actually running anything, only in manipulating the system to get himself and his kind elected.
Governance, what's that?
It has to be SomeoneElse's fault, preferably George Bush, but blaming Bush for this particular tragic mess won't even pass the laugh test amongst the most rabid Chicago Democrats.
Sooooo.....if we can't stop the craziness, let's......make money from it! That's the ticket! We'll just tax the bejeezuz out of every gun and round of ammo sold in Cook County!! That'll solve the problem, by golly!
Right?
Huh?
What do you mean, people will just drive to St. Charles or Geneva or Wisconsin to purchase guns and ammo? They wouldn't dare!
What's that you say? The gang-bangers who shoot up entire neighborhoods aren't interested in obeying gun laws? You mean to say they're criminals, not victims of a racist society? You don't think the tax will matter to them, but that it might discourage the law-abiding from defending themselves?
Nooooo....no chance of that.....
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Um...So, Who's The Mayor Of Chicago? Where's The President From?
Didn't they promise that if the voters gave them the reigns of power that the earth itself would begin to heal?
So, why did Chicago have another twenty shootings this weekend, some of them near Himself's house? Whis is Rahm calling in the Feds for his own homegrown 'surge'?
Wasn't Himself put on the fast track to the Presidency because He did such a brilliant job as a 'community organizer' in Chicago. Aren't most of those murders occurring in the communities He 'organized'?
Perhaps we should send Him back. His homies in his old hood really need Himself as never before. Being the great humanitarian Himself is, He should naturally return with a happy heart.
So, why did Chicago have another twenty shootings this weekend, some of them near Himself's house? Whis is Rahm calling in the Feds for his own homegrown 'surge'?
Wasn't Himself put on the fast track to the Presidency because He did such a brilliant job as a 'community organizer' in Chicago. Aren't most of those murders occurring in the communities He 'organized'?
Perhaps we should send Him back. His homies in his old hood really need Himself as never before. Being the great humanitarian Himself is, He should naturally return with a happy heart.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Nineteen Shootings In Chicago Last Night: Obama's Home Turf, Run By His Former Chief Of Staff
This week, we've been treated to how many millions of words spewed out in the wake of a Missouri congressman sticking his foot in his mouth?
How many hundreds of thousands of indignant words over Mitt Romney suffering his own attack of 'foot-in-mouth' syndrome.
OS not attempting to excuse them, or explain them away. They were simply dumb, thoughtless moments that should not have happened. But neither do they merit the manufactured outrage received.
Where, on the other hand, are the outrage, fear-and-loathing, outcry, rending of garments, beating of breasts, mass marches, etc. over this bit of news from Chicago?
This is from the BBC, not exactly a right-wing-nut-job outfit, if memory serves:
Thirteen of the victims were shot within a half-hour period, including eight in a drive-by shooting on a single street.
Chicago officials have been battling a sharp increase in shootings and homicides, with some elected officials arguing gangs do not fear the police.
The city's murder rate has spiked 29% year-over-year as of this month.
By that time in 2011, 270 people had been killed in the city, according to data complied by the local newspaper RedEye Chicago. In 2012, that number is 348.
It is not the first time this year Chicago has seen a single night of double-digit victims. Over the Memorial Day weekend in May, 12 people were killed, and another 48 were wounded.
Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy has been criticised for eliminating police teams sent to crime hot spots.
Chicago's homicide increase is counter to lowered rates in other major US cities, including New York and Washington.
OS notes, wryly, that the Police Superintendent is called out as being somehow responsible for this.
But, isn't Rahm Emanuel the Mayor? Wasn't he Obama's right-hand man? Isn't Chicago Obama's home-town, from whence he was catapaulted to the White House as the Great Hope for America? didn't he run on the strength of his transformative work on the streets of Chicago?
If the Obama/Emanuel approach to governance is truly effective, should we be seeing at 29% increase, year-over-year, in the murder rate?
How does this bit of news stack up against the verbal gaffes from Missouri and Michigan? Have we all somehow lost the plot, lost our sense of perspective?
Locally, a state senator truly stepped in it by circulating an offensively hostile email.
Should'na dunnit. Stupid. Thoughtless. No excuse for it.
But he was inquiring into reports of grade-fixing at a state-funded university, and he was, well, pretty upset about it. Again, his actions in response were simply stupid.
But, OS has yet to hear a peep of outrage about the possibility that university officials may well be cooking the academic books, and send the taxpayers the bill.
Not. a. peep.
Have we lost the plot somehow?
How many hundreds of thousands of indignant words over Mitt Romney suffering his own attack of 'foot-in-mouth' syndrome.
OS not attempting to excuse them, or explain them away. They were simply dumb, thoughtless moments that should not have happened. But neither do they merit the manufactured outrage received.
Where, on the other hand, are the outrage, fear-and-loathing, outcry, rending of garments, beating of breasts, mass marches, etc. over this bit of news from Chicago?
This is from the BBC, not exactly a right-wing-nut-job outfit, if memory serves:
Nineteen people were shot in seven attacks overnight in Chicago, as the US city's gun violence epidemic continued.
Chicago officials have been battling a sharp increase in shootings and homicides, with some elected officials arguing gangs do not fear the police.
The city's murder rate has spiked 29% year-over-year as of this month.
By that time in 2011, 270 people had been killed in the city, according to data complied by the local newspaper RedEye Chicago. In 2012, that number is 348.
It is not the first time this year Chicago has seen a single night of double-digit victims. Over the Memorial Day weekend in May, 12 people were killed, and another 48 were wounded.
Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy has been criticised for eliminating police teams sent to crime hot spots.
Chicago's homicide increase is counter to lowered rates in other major US cities, including New York and Washington.
OS notes, wryly, that the Police Superintendent is called out as being somehow responsible for this.
But, isn't Rahm Emanuel the Mayor? Wasn't he Obama's right-hand man? Isn't Chicago Obama's home-town, from whence he was catapaulted to the White House as the Great Hope for America? didn't he run on the strength of his transformative work on the streets of Chicago?
If the Obama/Emanuel approach to governance is truly effective, should we be seeing at 29% increase, year-over-year, in the murder rate?
How does this bit of news stack up against the verbal gaffes from Missouri and Michigan? Have we all somehow lost the plot, lost our sense of perspective?
Locally, a state senator truly stepped in it by circulating an offensively hostile email.
Should'na dunnit. Stupid. Thoughtless. No excuse for it.
But he was inquiring into reports of grade-fixing at a state-funded university, and he was, well, pretty upset about it. Again, his actions in response were simply stupid.
But, OS has yet to hear a peep of outrage about the possibility that university officials may well be cooking the academic books, and send the taxpayers the bill.
Not. a. peep.
Have we lost the plot somehow?
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