Posts Tagged ‘Politics’
He speaks about the green line/crime on public transportation in Chicago and his thoughts on the University of Chicago not divesting from Sudan.
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Ald. Sandi Jackson (7th Ward, Chicago) debates and discusses city, state and federal issues with show host and executive legal recruiter Jeff Berkowitz on this week’s Chicago Metro suburban edition of “Public Affairs.” Topics discussed include independence and reform in the City Council, holding the Mayor’s feet to the fire and Public Corruption in city government; oversight of the 30 billion dollar City of Chicago budget; oversight of the Chicago Public Schools, the more than $14,000 per kid, per year that is spent on elementary and secondary public school education in Chicago and School Vouchers-School choice as an option for parents.
Additional topics discussed on the show include financing education; tax swaps; charter schools and charter school caps; economic development in the 7th Ward and how to promote it; the readiness, or lack thereof, of Senator Barack Obama to be President; the Obama-McCain comparison; the Obama-Jackson family relationships (do they “hang,” together? will there be a “play date,” in the White House?); the world view of Barack Obama; Rev. Wright, Tony Rezko, Father Pfleger, the bitterness comment and Obama judgment issues.
Additional topics discussed on the show include Ald. Jackson or Cong. Jackson as Mayor of Chicago; Ald. Jackson as a Congresswoman; Cong. Jackson as an Obama cabinet member or the first African-American Speaker of the House; lower taxes to stimulate economic development in Chicago; a living wage and the repealed big box ordinance—an impediment to economic development? Would handguns in the home improve public safety in high crime areas? Will Mayor Daley seek to impose a very high tax on handguns if the U. S. Supreme Court strikes down as unconstitutional the City of Chicago ordinance making their possession legal? More guns, less crime for Chicago? Concealed carry for Chicago?
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Fox News’ Tera Williams interviews Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid Committee Chairman, Pat Ryan.
Tracy Meyer as Tera Williams,
James Evans as Pat Ryan,
Directing/Camera/Editing by Sam Lee
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Lyrics by Alan S. Dalinka
Music by Phil Nohl
What’s happening with the chicago city council? This musical comedy sketch, performed by the cast of “Abandon Relationship” on January 19, 2007 tries to answer that question. The show “Abandon Relationship” was produced by The Second City Training Center Chicago upon the completion of Level 5 of The Writing Program.
Video by Alan S. Dalinka.
©2007 All rights reserved. Feel free to share it with your friends so long as these credits remain and you don’t charge anyone to view the video.
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My Lakeview was present on May 14, 2007 as chicago city council passed the city’s first ever Affordable Housing Ordinance. This is clip is of Alderman Helen Shiller, 46th Ward – which includes the northern part of Lakeview. Other portions of the historic story will follow.
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I have an idea to stop government waste in Chicago. Let’s put cameras in City Council meeting and post City Council meetings on the internet for everyone to see. Who knows, maybe we’ll stop some of that government waste.
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