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1. #1
   On October 26th, 2009 at 12:57 pm, Dimsdale said:

   Yeah, they’ll lease anything, so long as they get their cut.

2. #2
   On October 26th, 2009 at 1:08 pm, rambler said:

   Too many elected official have spent the taxes they collected as if there were no end to the funds. None of these people can think in terms of a budget because any short fall called for increasing the taxes on something. Actually cutting pork out the budget means lost votes in the next election. This recession has become a huge reality check for all levels of government. None of the elected officials ever consider how hard the public works to earn the money in the first place. The high and mighty gov projects just feed the intervention creates the need for more intervention cycle. And the public needs to stop electing stupid people to spend our money.

3. #3
   On October 26th, 2009 at 1:13 pm, jangar said:

   Chicago needs another cow to kick over another lantern.

4. #4
   On October 26th, 2009 at 1:21 pm, Socky said:

   So, how many politically corrected cronies are on the board of Illinois-American Water?

5. #5
   On October 26th, 2009 at 1:22 pm, Socky said:

   That should be: How many politically connected cronies are on the board of Illinois-American Water?

6. #6
   On October 26th, 2009 at 1:30 pm, tre said:

   Privatize the mayor’s office.

7. #7
   On October 26th, 2009 at 1:36 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

   I would imagine that spending less in hard times is out of the question. All too many people, companies and governments, cut when times are hard: cut when times are good as there is more money to save. I do believe we call that living below your means. But that is out of the question I suppose.

   Now if we could sell the whole damn chum bucket city to Iran-people included-we might get somewhere. Valeri Jarrett in a burqa anyone?

   Calling Mrs. O’Leary-Chicago needs you.

8. #8
   On October 26th, 2009 at 1:38 pm, T-Bone said:

   Democrat shell game. Push money around to create the impression that Democrat policies are working. Then, when it catches up to you, blame Bush.

9. #9
   On October 26th, 2009 at 1:43 pm, Hangfire said:

   Only Oprah can save the city!!

   sarc/

10. #10
    On October 26th, 2009 at 2:07 pm, malkin_fan said:

    And yet…..

    …..They will STILL vote for the same scumbags over and over again.

11. #11
    On October 26th, 2009 at 2:10 pm, mojoe said:

    I’m sorry, which party runs all of the urban hellholes in this country?

12. #12
    On October 26th, 2009 at 2:19 pm, Ken M. said:

    Brings to mind that PBS Frontline Program.

13. #13
    On October 26th, 2009 at 2:32 pm, battleaxe said:

    This is exactly what happened in Argentina – the government sold government assets for pennies on the dollar. However, the Argentinian government had previously nationalized all of the important private industries. Watch for this tactic at the Federal level. Politicians can make billions of dollars from this tactic, then basically disappear to their own private island, leaving the citizens of the country in an unstable, hyper-inflation, failing economy.

14. #14
    On October 26th, 2009 at 2:56 pm, nbarry said:

    Chicago has never been the same since Prohibition was repealed and Al Capone got sent to Alcatraz.

15. #15
    On October 26th, 2009 at 3:15 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Celebrate living in a Third World culture.

    Vote Democrat.

16. #16
    On October 26th, 2009 at 4:14 pm, frontierguy said:

    California is getting geared up to do a statewide garage sale. Whenever liberals get into power they bankrupt and destroy the area. Are you taking note Americans? Liberal = Fail.

17. #17
    On October 26th, 2009 at 4:24 pm, graysonret said:

    I have no sympathy for Chicago. They’ve been voting in corrupt politicians for decades. They have a dumbed-down voter base there, that would vote for Stalin or Pol Pot, if he was democrat. Heck, Idi Amin would win there, if Daley was out.

18. #18
    On October 26th, 2009 at 4:36 pm, jangar said:

    Sell Oprah…by the pound.

19. #19
    On October 26th, 2009 at 5:52 pm, denver republican said:

    “The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money.”

    Or not.

20. #20
    On October 26th, 2009 at 5:55 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    They leased their parking spaces for 75 years? I thought “Obama and Friends” were going to get rid of cars well before 75 years!

    Did someone just get taken in Chicago? This sounds a lot like getting a 75 year lease on the livery stables in New York City in 1915 or buying the Brooklyn Bridge…

21. #21
    On October 26th, 2009 at 5:58 pm, BurnedOutHippie said:

    This might help explain things.

    http://web.archive.org/web/20040627142700/eastandard.net/headlines/news26060403.htm

22. #22
    On October 26th, 2009 at 9:43 pm, Micheleeroo said:

    The people of Chicago are surprised that the liberal democrat machine that has a stranglehold on their city is selling them out?

23. #23
    On October 26th, 2009 at 11:19 pm, ChicagoRobb said:

    I think this is more of a stab in the dark for Daley than you think. Losing the Olympics was major egg on his face. I don’t feel he has the pull prior to losing the Games. Also, there are two other issues involved. First,Chicago provides the water for much of the suburbs, who may have a say in this matter. Secondly, Gov. Quinn, who is quite populist, is pro-utility regulation.

24. #24
    On October 27th, 2009 at 8:29 am, chiwatcher said:

    Just so you know, not everyone in Chicago are liberal-democrats. Some of us even love Michelle Malkin and Fox News! It’s the tools in the city that keep voting in a self destructive way. (That probably includes the dead and fictional characters.) Vote early, vote often. Daley’s had too much power for too long – we need term limits for our mayor. We’re just waiting for Crook (Cook) county president, Todd Stroger to get on Michelle’s radar…

25. #25
    On October 27th, 2009 at 8:51 am, dan708 said:

    Don’t suppose it ever occurred to Tricky Dicky Daley to CUT EXPENSES?

26. #26
    On October 27th, 2009 at 8:58 am, jangar said:

    Don’t suppose it ever occurred to Tricky Dicky Daley to CUT EXPENSES?

    Cut handouts…lose votes.

27. #27
    On October 27th, 2009 at 9:40 am, misterbee241 said:

    On October 26th, 2009 at 1:13 pm, jangar said:

    Chicago needs another cow to kick over another lantern.

    I guess we could send Nancy or Hillary. No, I didnt really say that.

28. #28
    On October 27th, 2009 at 9:35 pm, sclawstudent said:

    Well, I think it’s a splendid idea that they’re starting to privatize things that should be under the government’s control in the first place. And if they sell these “assets” off, maybe they won’t try to collect their trillions in debt from my income.

29. #29
    On October 28th, 2009 at 10:58 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    Uncovered Video: Obama Leads SEIU Chant After Vowing to
    ‘Paint the Nation Purple’

30. #30
    On October 30th, 2009 at 11:19 am, SpeakEasy said:

    I love Chicago, the city. Too bad they can not manage their own affairs.