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shrike3

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37. I know. It's only going to get worse.

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #36)

Wed Mar 1, 2023, 03:47 PM

Mar 2023

There's a whole new generation of men, young men, white men, who are getting indoctrinated in this kind of thinking. I'm on FB with one (he's a relative) and he was going on about the complexity of gun categories. "Where do you draw the line?" he said.

I said, "We draw lines all the time. It's what civilized societies do. Is it perfect? No. But we don't just throw up our hands and do nothing." He had no answer for that.

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago Loses Her Bid for Re-election [View all] Polybius Feb 2023 OP

As an adopted Chicagoan... nycbos Feb 2023 #1

Mayor Lightfoot did say that anyone not voting for her should stay home and not vote. MichMan Feb 2023 #2

I saw an article today that said 100,000 didn't return their mail in ballots. nycbos Feb 2023 #3

That's ridiculous & not very Cha Feb 2023 #4

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LOL DENVERPOPS Feb 2023 #5

Vallas was the city budget director too. nycbos Feb 2023 #6

That would certainly help DENVERPOPS Feb 2023 #7

The CPD currently has more than 1000 vacancies in the patrol division. nycbos Feb 2023 #8

"Hiring the right people" is what real leaders do. He needs to hire a crime expert oldsoftie Mar 2023 #28

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Lol, to solve the crime problem, DENVERPOPS Mar 2023 #13

This is no surprise frazzled Feb 2023 #10

Johnson, backed by the Chicago Teachers Union, has pushed a more progressive agenda. SunSeeker Mar 2023 #14

Did you meant say "Vallas emphasizes cracking down on crime"? ShazzieB Mar 2023 #17

Yes. nt SunSeeker Mar 2023 #18

i used to hear vallas on joan esposito's show orleans Mar 2023 #21

so... myohmy2 Feb 2023 #11

One word rarely if ever mentioned while discussing crime in Chicago. Indiana. shrike3 Mar 2023 #15

I'm sorry, I can't buy that Middlevoter Mar 2023 #19

Chicago's poor need a college education and good jobs. SunSeeker Mar 2023 #22

Guns are everywhere in Indiana. No need to put it all on Gary. shrike3 Mar 2023 #35

Wow, I can't imagine living with than kind of paranoia. SunSeeker Mar 2023 #36

I know. It's only going to get worse. shrike3 Mar 2023 #37

Good way to answer him. SunSeeker Mar 2023 #38

Really; the DA probably needs to get the hook as well oldsoftie Mar 2023 #26

Used a gun in a crime, go to jail forever The Mouth Mar 2023 #30

I'm about to that point myself. By God there IS a deterrent at some point. oldsoftie Mar 2023 #31

You're entitled to not buy it. Chicago's problems do go back decades shrike3 Mar 2023 #32

They might need someone like Karen Bass JI7 Mar 2023 #16

Karen Bass has a thriving economy and rich tax base to help her here in CA. SunSeeker Mar 2023 #20

Really? What has she done? The homeless problem is definitely worse here in the SFV beaglelover Mar 2023 #39

Let's Go Brandon? Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #24

This has to be good for Chicago. She just wasnt up to the job oldsoftie Mar 2023 #25

Lori Lightfoot is becoming the new Cynthia McKinney The Grand Illuminist Mar 2023 #27

Maybe 2024 BlueManiac Mar 2023 #29

Nationwide stage? Polybius Mar 2023 #34

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