Gordon announced that she will appoint the office’s first deputy clerk of diversity, equity and inclusion, a position that she said will be tasked with making sure “everything the clerk’s office does is rooted in equity.” She said more DEI measures will be integrated into her office after her transition team completes its report next month.
DEI exists for white people in this country — always has. White people are up in arms over anything that tries to level the playing field. Equal is good. Black people want equal. Sadly, without DEI laws many white people (not all – because their are some good white people in the world to be sure) but sadly, left to their own devices white people have a long history of being prejudiced against Black people and will not give them a fair EQUAL chance. That is why DEI was necessary to begin with. White people should want TRUE equality…. stop… Read more »
debtsor
1 year ago
This is simply a racialized version of: Don’t send nobody nobody sent. It’s corruption.
Deb
1 year ago
Cook county is inept. Hire based on merit, not DEI.
David F
1 year ago
If there’s any federal funds I sure hope they are cut.
I guess her office didn’t get the memo from the feds.
Isn’t Illinois Fun?
1 year ago
Does this mean that people who have no political connections and are not democrats will now receive consideration for employment with the clerks office? That might be the single biggest way to ensure diversity, especially.
Fullbladder
1 year ago
What she really means is the hiring of all the Baby Daddies and Mommies from the hood.
Shouldn’t she be named the first deputy clerk of racial clout.
Ex Illini
1 year ago
Sure, continue to waste money. Cook County is lost at this point, so might as well hasten the collapse by ignoring common sense. It’s amazing how stubborn an arrogant moron can be.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
DEI exists for white people in this country — always has. White people are up in arms over anything that tries to level the playing field. Equal is good. Black people want equal. Sadly, without DEI laws many white people (not all – because their are some good white people in the world to be sure) but sadly, left to their own devices white people have a long history of being prejudiced against Black people and will not give them a fair EQUAL chance. That is why DEI was necessary to begin with. White people should want TRUE equality…. stop… Read more »
This is simply a racialized version of: Don’t send nobody nobody sent. It’s corruption.
Cook county is inept. Hire based on merit, not DEI.
If there’s any federal funds I sure hope they are cut.
Of course there’s federal funds. But they’ll be gone soon.
But Marxist Dems do not care because they LOVE to raise taxes.
I guess her office didn’t get the memo from the feds.
Does this mean that people who have no political connections and are not democrats will now receive consideration for employment with the clerks office? That might be the single biggest way to ensure diversity, especially.
What she really means is the hiring of all the Baby Daddies and Mommies from the hood.
My favorite is when the Dems hire gang members to supervise anti-violence programs.
Like some of Daley relatives
Shouldn’t she be named the first deputy clerk of racial clout.
Sure, continue to waste money. Cook County is lost at this point, so might as well hasten the collapse by ignoring common sense. It’s amazing how stubborn an arrogant moron can be.