Supporters of the Palestinians were at City Hall protesting against the measure, calling it "Anti-Palestinian." They had planned to "flood city hall" with hopes of blocking the show of support to Israel. Chicago Teachers Union contract demands are totally divorced from reality – Wirepoints
May 8, 2024
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Details emerging about Chicago Teachers Union’s upcoming contract show just how divorced its demands, both extreme and expensive, are from the reality at Chicago schools. It’s not just about massive salary increases, but also about money for migrant students, climate initiatives, abortions and gender-affirming care. About blocking parental notification. Count on CTU’s demands to veer further from reality until the public finally says no.
Weekly crime statistics from the Chicago Police Department: Report through 5/4/2024.
Gov. JB Pritzker calls it “ethics” reform.
It’s rare to see city leaders in Chicago take an open, unabashed stance on the collapse of literacy. To complain is deemed as too political, too racist or too anti-public schools. So it’s refreshing to see Willie Wilson, a successful businessman and leader of the black community, call for a literacy initiative “with the goal of getting 100% of Black students reading at grade level.”
When the America hating Left wanted to import hate, they knew just where to go.
Ultimately nonetheless a meaningless virtue-signal from city council, tolerated so as to placate 50th ward Jewish voters via their alderwoman’s resolution, who astutely recognizes young “woke” progressive Democrats are alienating the traditional Jewish-Democrat voter. Bigger concern is appalling but quite boisterous attempt by Marxist-democrats (and some Moslems) to legitimize Saturday’s deadly terrorist attack as justifiable moral action on behalf of Palestinians. The ugly antisemitism of “woke” progressive politics is now fully exposed, where their “politically-correct” end always justifies the implemented violent means. First it was “mostly peaceful” riots, now it’s civilian massacres. Wonder whether thus far steadfast Jewish democratic voter-block… Read more »
How was it possible that nation of good and decent people turned to Nazism as Germany did? The number of hardcores who actually lit fire to the synagogues was rather small. The problem was those who stood by and watched. If there is any blessing to have come out of the tragedy in Israel, it’s that so many of those in America would would do the same — light the fires or just watch — have made their names known. Remember their names. “Never forget” is an obligation for all of us, everywhere, in every age.
The marches seen this week-end resemble pre-WW2 Germany.
IN Berlin several Jewish home were marked with the Star of David-
https://www.dailywire.com/news/anti-semites-marking-jewish-houses-with-star-of-david-in-berlin-report
And look at the demonstration in the UK: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231014-thousands-rally-in-london-in-solidarity-with-palestinians Do not be scared. Be terrified. But bet committed to stopping them.