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Offline greg58

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« on: March 12, 2013, 05:00:49 PM »
Borrowed this from a member of the Ruger forum.

Body count: In the last six months, 292 killed (murdered) in Chicago compared to 221 killed in Iraq , and Chicago has some of the strictest gun laws in the entire US.

President: Barack Obama
Senator: Dick Durbin
Congressman: Jesse Jackson Jr.
Governor: Pat Quinn
House leader: Mike Madigan
Atty. Gen.: Lisa Madigan (daughter of Mike)
Mayor: Rahm Emanuel

The leadership in Illinois - all Democrats.
Thank you for the combat zone in Chicago .

Of course, they're all blaming each other.
Can’t blame Republicans; there aren't any!

Chicago school system rated one of the worst in the country.
Can’t blame Republicans; there aren't any!

State pension fund $78 Billion in debt, worst in country.
Can’t blame Republicans; there aren't any!

Cook County ( Chicago ) sales tax 10.25% highest in country.
Can’t blame Republicans; there aren't any!

George Ryan is no longer governor; he is in the big house. Of course he was replaced by Rod Blagojevich who is...that's right, also in the big house. And Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned recently. That’s because he is fighting being sent to…right again, the big house!
The Land of Lincoln, where governors make our license plates!!!!
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Re: Chicago
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2013, 06:08:43 PM »
Is A Cesspool.

There I fixed your thread title for ya  8)
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Re: Chicago
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2013, 06:23:21 PM »
Here is an excellent example of the feral actions of the low information citizens of Chicago....

A 6 month old girl murdered while getting her diaper changed in the car.  Shooter was after the father.  Infant shot multiple times - dad critical.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/chicago-infant-shot-times-dies-dad-critical-18709384

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« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2013, 07:34:52 PM »
 Nebraska the good life!

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Re: Chicago
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2013, 06:44:49 PM »
It's sad that these @#$%^%$ politicians want to disarm us to make us safer..... :o

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Re: Chicago
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2013, 10:51:41 PM »
Nebraska the good life!

Yes, yes it is. I spent far too much time in that city.

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Re: Chicago
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2013, 01:34:59 AM »
That's a great post.  I might have to think about joining this "ruger forum"  I hope they like 10/22 owners...
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Re: Chicago
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2013, 10:56:40 PM »
An obvious observation is that Chicago, and Illinois  in general, is a product of the application of Progressive ideology in every aspect of their citizens lives.   But, they voted for it so they've got  it.  They never stopped to consider that TINSTAAFL.   They may get handouts (not hand ups) but those who work and pay taxes have to foot the bill.  Ditto for free cell phones.

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Re: Chicago
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2013, 10:59:19 PM »
I'm going to Chicago for work in a couple weeks.  South Chicago.  Not looking forward to it. 

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Re: Chicago
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2013, 11:21:37 PM »
I'm going to Chicago for work in a couple weeks.  South Chicago.  Not looking forward to it. 
Feel bad for you.  I pay extra for flights just to avoid routes going through Ohare. Haven't been back to Chicago in 22yrs and hope to keep that streak going.

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Re: Chicago
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2013, 11:29:56 PM »
An obvious observation is that Chicago, and Illinois  in general, is a product of the application of Progressive ideology in every aspect of their citizens lives

Outside of the Chicago metro area, Illinois is not much different from Nebraska, but politically they are vastly out numbered by the FSA in Chicago, much as we are when 53% of the population in Nebraska is found in a few eastern counties.

It is a fate we will suffer too, if we are not vigilant

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Re: Chicago
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2013, 12:13:28 AM »
Dan makes a good point.  Omaha/Lincoln areas in Neb.  Des moines/Davenport in Iowa.  Colorado is already lost to influence of Denver/Boulder. How do you compete with urban areas from less populated rural areas though? They have all the news, TV, and more importantly the outstretched hands waiting for "free" stuff.

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Re: Chicago
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2013, 04:36:00 AM »
Dan makes a good point.  Omaha/Lincoln areas in Neb.  Des moines/Davenport in Iowa.  Colorado is already lost to influence of Denver/Boulder. How do you compete with urban areas from less populated rural areas though? They have all the news, TV, and more importantly the outstretched hands waiting for "free" stuff.

I keep tellin' ya guys, we have to re-route the Muddy Mo.  Slip Omaha onto Iowa some dark and stormy night. 
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Re: Chicago
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2013, 09:52:25 AM »
How do you compete with urban areas from less populated rural areas though? They have all the news, TV, and more importantly the outstretched hands waiting for "free" stuff.

The "free stuff" is how  the voter is bribed, and they accept the bribe because our educational system doesn't teach civics and Rule  of Law any more, just "Social Justice" andPC nonsense.

Dan's point hits the nail on the head.  Our federal legislative branch was created with two houses to eliminate the tyranny of the minority by the majority.   Thus, the Senate has two members from each state regardless  of population.  All appropriation bills must start in Congress but a majority of the Senate is also needed for a bill to pass, and the president has to sign it.   To get around this Constitutional limitation the "Unfunded Mandate" is used, which forces actions required by laws to be funded at the state level, thus no "appropriations" by Congress are needed.

Nebraska is a unicameral supposedly to save money but also to avoid political rancor.  It can be easily abused, however, and the worst abuse is that high density city populations can pass laws that make no sense for low density urban or rural populations.  Perhaps a body that has two members from each  country to act in the same way that the Senate does?
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George Norris, a "New Deal Republican" who settled in McCook, wore out two sets of tires while he drove throughout the state campaigning for the measure. He said the two-house system was outdated, inefficient and unnecessary.

Norris said the bicameral system was modeled after the British Parliament, which is made up of the House of Commons, with representatives elected by the people, and the House of Lords, with its aristocratic members appointed by the king.

We now know what the British system wrought on their people, who are caught in a massive, violent crime wave with no way to defend  themselves, or to even try for fear of being prosecuted.  In America the SCOTUS has ruled that the police have no obligation to protect any specific individual even if they know that person is under a lethal threat or even being attacked!   Besides that, the police take an average of 8 minutes or more to respond to a 911 call.  This is usually 6 or 7 minutes after the damage has been done.  All they do is pick up the bodies and "take statements".  For that they don't even need to carry guns.

A weakness Norris didn't see, or didn't want to, is that not many people, aside from the wealthy or those on welfare,  can afford to set aside two or three months each year to assemble.  Those not living in Lincoln have the added expense of finding room and board while they are here.

Times have changed.   Businesses no longer  send  their employees all  over the country to have meetings.  They use virtual meetings.   Moving to Lincoln or Washington D.C. is what is outmoded and outdated.  It also puts all the fish in one barrel, making them easy targets for lobbyists and influence peddlers to do the concealed face-to-face "business" of passing checks for votes.  That millions of voters can  have their votes canceled by one person with millions of dollars is a disgrace to our system of politics.

It's time we set up a two house legislative body with the second house having one or two people per county to balance the influence of voter bribing.  AND, it is time we set up an isolated optical fiber network with 100GB bandwidth, unconnected to the WWW, that allows an elected representatives to meet virtually with other legislators  via their computers, much like a Google G+ chat, but from their local office, where their voters can visit them and keep an eye  on who else visits them also.

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Re: Chicago
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2013, 10:44:08 AM »
I agree, Nebraska really needs to go back to a bicameral Legislature.  The current system puts far too much power in the hands of Lincoln and Omaha.