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The 48 anonymous "Chicago Progressive Staffers" write that they present the letter with urgency not only because of the exponential escalation in Gaza, but also because Chicago is hosting the 2024 Democratic National Convention. "We see the need for our elected leaders to call for a ceasefire as directly tied to showing that our city is united in support of human rights," the group wrote. "If we are planning to spend public dollars to support the convention, we cannot invest in programs that do not support calls for peace."
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Another meaningless virtue-signal promoted by “woke” progressive city staffers. Chicago is a local government entity, has no business opining on world events.
Same staffers should focus on improving city services to its residents. Let’s start with rat control, trash removal on commercial streets and upon municipal property, and pothole repairs. Mundane, but FAR MORE NECESSARY!
Way to go all you anonymous public employees of the City of Chicago. Way to stand up for what you believe by writing a letter with no names attached. We are so lucky to have all you experts on international affairs on our public payrolls. You are doing such a fine job at your daily tasks. Maybe you all should focus on your day jobs and and something about the homeless, rampant crime, out of control property taxes, urine in the CTA cars, businesses leaving Chicago, graffiti all over the place and 75 percent of the poor young people in… Read more »
Any ceasefire letter should begin as such:
Signing the letter anonymously is very telling. Not only are these staffers Jew hating Neo-Nazis, they’re cowards. What are they afraid of in a city run by their own people?
Hmm, I thought the State Dept was supposed to craft foreign policy — not BJ.