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Summary and audio linked here.
Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Full interview and summary linked here.
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There is an international arrest warrant for Bibi from one of the two international criminal courts. Those shouting “antisemitism” here should not worry as this country has fortunately yet signed away its sovereignty to this world court. Last week the Knesset made criticism of the Israeli response to Oct 7 illegal. Hurray for our God fearing fathers giving us the 1st Amendment!
Many of the civilian deaths in Gaza where from USA made bombs.
The total number of civilians killed is a large number, mostly woman and children.
Looking forward to a puppet of the CTU puppet with bloody hands and “ the walkie talkie on a stick “ that saved lives he hated so much. Also time to re- hang that full length oil painting of Harold in full evening gown. It’s all art, man! Freedom of speech, man!
Art? Maybe. Looks amateurish to me. Typical subtlety from the perpetually aggrieved crowd.
Does this belong in the Chicago Cultural Center? No. This antisemitic, Hamas apologist trash should be displayed in the creator’s basement and not receive the imprimatur of the culture of Chicago.
Anti Semitism needs to be prosecuted. The “art” is hate speech and is not protected by the first amendment