It shouldn’t have taken a PhD in economics to notice this – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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Cubs players plan to be among those across MLB who will wear Black Lives Matter-themed T-shirts for batting practice and/or uniform patches that read “Black Lives Matter” or “United for Change” when the season opens Friday.
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Twelve Illinois Congressmen vote against bill to give federal custody to non-citizen defendants charged or convicted with assaulting cops – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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The bill passed despite their votes in response to certain incidents where local prosecutors are thought to have been too lenient with non-citizens assaulting cops.
The Chicago Teachers Union Plays Hooky – Wirepoints in the Wall Street Journal*
May 17, 2024
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The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board cited Wirepoints’ analysis of Chicago student proficiency data in their latest piece condemning the Chicago Teachers Union’s outrageous contract demands…all while a vast majority of Chicago’s children graduate unable to read at grade level.
Gov. Pritzker is using the threat of budget cuts to get more tax hikes passed – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about the details of Gov. Pritzker’s proposed $52 billion budget, why the state is struggling now that federal covid dollars have run out, the controversy surrounding Tier 2 government pensions, why Illinois’ expensive education system fails to teach children to read, the outrageous demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, and more.
Public education staffing has ballooned over the years…yet kids still can’t read – Wirepoints on with Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur Radio
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss how politicians can never spend enough on education despite there being no accountability for that spending, the growth of education staffing across Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1 billion demand for Chicago schools, why Gov. Pritzker is providing $830 million in taxpayer subsidies to struggling EV carmaker Rivian, and more.
So sad to see MLB has become just another platform for politics and ideologies.
The whole pre-game ceremony and National Anthem with players kneeling was a divisive display.
I hear thousands of TVs clicking off when these games begin
So MLB just lost another fan. I’m done.
Horrible miscalculation by all the pro sports…
Bowing at the altar to “woke-ness” over your bread & butter fan base…
You have alienated not only the “die-hard” fans, but the “casual” ones as well…
Get used to playing in empty stadiums…
OUR FEAR SHOULD NOT BE COVID, IT SHOULD BE AGAINST THE DEMOCRATIC COMMUNISTS. This virus was brought in by the Communists as a pre-cursor, to have a psychological effect on All People in the USA of Fear!
This was planned by the communists and they are winning!
Let your fears subside and get out and Fight Back against the Communists! Those with pre-existing conditions, choose your battle, but the rest of us, Against Communism, BLM, Antifa, need to push FEAR out of the way and Fight for America!
Let the BLM domestic terrorists buy the seasons tickets. I’m done with the cubs. Lifelong fan, it’s over. If they want to cater to blm let them support the team, buy the jerseys, pay for tickets. They won’t, they don’t work.
Guess we won’t be watching MLB any more. Dearest MLB players who are genius at playing a kids game: you shouldn’t conflate your admirable skill at hitting (or throwing) an object hurtling at you, in space, with the capacity to understand these very complex issues that plague our society. If we want your opinions, provide them from the comfort of your own homes via the internet – since you would rather signal your virtue during said kids game, I will ignore your entire existence. Go back to sunflower seeds and chewing tobacco.
I’m tuning out ‘woke’ pro sports. Sports is supposed to be about entertainment and being a fan, not pushing political views.
You are right Pugsly.
Not at you Pugsly, the word “Woke” needs to go away. These people are not WOKE….. They are Communists who Hate America!
Life long Cubs fan. Screw them.
Screw ’em.
And I’m a Northsider!!
Their agenda is so obvious at this point… what a load of garbage
I will be the first to boycott mlb
Life long CUB fan. I’ll boycott as well.
Getting turned off from pretty much all sports now because of this crap.