At $1.5 million per job, the new incentive package from the state is at least 15 times the norm. For this much money, the state could have just handed out a million bucks to 827 people, instead of creating 550 jobs.
Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss the university student protests erupting across the nation on the Israel/Palestine conflict, why it’s so dangerous for society if the media abandons facts in favor of narratives, why that allows government to spin away the problems like crime and financial crises, why it causes the voting public to become apathetic, and more.
When you hear the complaints from Illinois politicians, remember the hypocrisy: 40,000 bused to Chicago, but 161,562 allowed to fly directly to Florida.
Nearly one year ago, Chicagoans cheered Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s removal from office. In her place was Brandon Johnson, who promised a more inclusive approach to building a “better, stronger, safer Chicago.” It hasn’t turned out that way. Today, there’s little disagreement that Mayor Johnson has disappointed on most key issues. On crime. On policing. On migrants. On education. On governance. Even on foreign affairs.
Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about the problems and costs of the Chicago Bears’ proposed new stadium, why its unlikely to happen in its current form, why the ongoing wave of violent crimes makes residents scared of the city, and why the funeral of slain police officer Luis Huesca matters to Mayor Johnson’s reputation.
SIGN UP HERE FOR OUR FREE WIREPOINTS DAILY NEWSLETTER
Look at the stats over at the heyjackass.com website. You will see blacks make up about 30% of Chicago’s population but are about 80% of its shooting and murder victims. The vast majority of these crimes are black on black. Conversely the white and other (Oriental, India, etc.) make up about 40% of the population and are about 6% of the shooting and murder victims. Those stats tell you where the problem is and ultimately where the solution is. Until the black community decides to reject violence, it is here to stay.
SMART..NEW…LEADERSHIP could help!! Middle of the road thinking and conservative thinking not this leftist BS
“That’s a failed strategy.”
This is a lie because he can’t say the harsh truth. It is not a failed strategy, as a declining murder and violent crime rate from 1994 to 2020 shows. The brief spike in 2016 was in direct response to less policing because of Laquon McDonald.