Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon: The Obama Center Can Afford More Than $1 Rent – Wall Street Journal

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Peanut
5 years ago

Isn’t there someway to read this article w/o being a WSJ reader?

P M
5 years ago

Black lives matter should continually protest the site and demand that 100% of the money be used to improve the schools, work youth programs etc, you know the usual shakedown tactics they employee. If Barack cared about black lives he would give up the center and help a brother out.

Mike xyz
5 years ago

A Chicago Public Library branch will be housed in the Liberal Training Center. https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2018/05/07/obama-foundation-announces-partnership-chicago-public-library The Liberal Training Center has decided to pay for the Chicago Public Library branch facility, but not the road construction that they say is needed for the complex to open. Why pay for a library and not a road? Maybe it has something to do with liberal training and research. The public library was not originally envisioned. It was an add-on Might the library have something to do with training? “Training Days” have begun. Obama Foundation Obama Foundation Opens Applications for Community Leadership Training Day Program… Read more »

Marcia
5 years ago
Reply to  Mike xyz

My guess would be the lawsuit against their $1 park lease now that it is not going to be a Presidential library, the suit alleges that it is no longer for public use so illegal use of the land. Hmmm….a public library branch will take care of that

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