Much of the routine trade and investment between China and America is entirely appropriate and in America’s interest. But inserting the Chinese Communist Party into America’s pay-to-play system and its economic development strategy isn’t just crossing a line. It’s a leap into an abyss of stupidity.
Many of us, who were aware of the Mayor’s reputation prior to her election, tried to warn voters about her history as overreaching federal prosecutor and her Napoleon complex. As a corporate lawyer, she treated her associate attorneys terribly and was known to be very thin skinned and lashed out when challenged. For all her lashing out at the President, she is a lot like him, except that she is exhibiting more and more Fascist tendencies. Though I’m glad to see some Chicago journalists reporting on her behavior and anti-democratic impulses, I hope that more and more will challenge her… Read more »
On the other hand, the aldermen are mostly corrupt loonbags. They’re mostly all dumber than a box of rocks. There’s even a couple of avowed communists (well, they are ‘democratic socialists’ which doesn’t really disguise their communism) in city council too. if I had to choose better the lesser of two evils, I’d choose Lori, which isn’t saying much.