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“You have a massive fiscal problem in China, a massive housing problem in China, a massive problem in sense of the economy and sense of the growth pattern,” Emanuel said. “Their economic power has been shrinking because they turned their back on what I think President Biden correctly articulated, which is a rules-based system where we all work together.”
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Audio and summary Illinois bill would override local law to allow homeless living in all public parks – Wirepoints
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
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Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
If Rahm is good at one thing, he does know how to kiss an ass. Really Rahm? You must have read a newspaper about those problems in China. What great insight you have to offer– on problems that everyone has been aware of for the last two years or more. And if only those silly Chinese had listened to that great wiseman Joe Biden– none of their problems would have ever developed. Joe must be so proud of his toady appointment.
Respectfully disagree. I think he got tired of the make-no-waves crowd in the State Dept. and Foreign Service, and decided that some blunt talk on China was in order. I think he did the right thing. You just don’t see our foreign policy establishment talking like Rahm did on this, but they should be.