Much of the routine trade and investment between China and America is entirely appropriate and in America’s interest. But inserting the Chinese Communist Party into America’s pay-to-play system and its economic development strategy isn’t just crossing a line. It’s a leap into an abyss of stupidity.
Paul Vallas seems to think he can shape his responses to fit the audience in the room, and no one will notice. He’s one person for Wirepoints or when substitute hosting on WIND and unrecognizable when he slams Ron Desantis when challenged by leftists.
The very last thing we need is to hand over Chicago to teachers union (although they already control most of it, and the state as well). Militant to the max. Ineffective. Highly paid salaries for nine months of work, and terrific Tier 1 pensions. The teachers union can only be described as what it is, a clear continuing material threat to the well-being of IL non public union citizens.
You mean that Johnson started his campaign right out by playing Lightfoot’s racism card? Why, I’m shocked. Who’d have thought such a thing. That said, Vallas is wrong-headed to think that racism isn’t an “issue” in this campaign. It’s a huge issue. Might as well admit it. Vallas already did as much by responding to Johnson’s “you’re a racist” jibe with the political version of the ‘some-of-my-best-friends-are…’ rebuttal – “I’m endorsed by Jesse White”. White’s endorsement is a good thing, and Vallas needs to continue to make nimble and smart moves as regards race. Next up will be all of… Read more »
Yup. The pleasant surprise for me on that podcast was that he agreed with our earlier suggestion that the Chicago school district should be entirely reconstituted and restarted. He would need the General Assembly to go along with that, but since he’s a fellow Dem with them, maybe that’s not entirely unrealistic, politically.
Mark if the CTU was to oppose Springfield would never acted on it CTU has become as powerful as Old Man Daley`s Machine was back in the day