Comments on: Putting New Perspective on Illinois Corruption http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/putting-new-perspective-on-illinois-corruption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=putting-new-perspective-on-illinois-corruption Reporting and Analysis About What Matters in Chicago Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:44:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Nicholas http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/putting-new-perspective-on-illinois-corruption/#comment-371 Nicholas Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:15:47 +0000 http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/?p=1369#comment-371 Steve Rhodes over at the Beachwood Reporter says this: "The funny thing is, the political culture here is decried by the press until it's called out by folks elsewhere; then it's defended." He is looking at you Jim Warren. http://www.beachwoodreporter.com/politics/pundit_patrol.php Steve Rhodes over at the Beachwood Reporter says this: “The funny thing is, the political culture here is decried by the press until it’s called out by folks elsewhere; then it’s defended.” He is looking at you Jim Warren. http://www.beachwoodreporter.com/politics/pundit_patrol.php

]]> By: Maddy E http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/putting-new-perspective-on-illinois-corruption/#comment-370 Maddy E Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:08:03 +0000 http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/?p=1369#comment-370 Mr. Warren, rather than using the latest anti-corruption report as an lead-in to a glib, pointless piece about how Chicago's not so bad compared to certain postcolonial African states, I'd love to know what was actually in that report. If you're going to bother attending the press conference, it's the least you could do. And while you're doing your part to inform the citizenry, please explain what makes Daley "perhaps America’s most successful mayor." Because from where I stand, he presides over what is "perhaps" America's most segregated city, with below-average employment figures and inadequate public infrastructure. And a dying newspaper business. Please at least use this space to justify your defense of entrenched power. Otherwise, what's a "free media" for? Mr. Warren, rather than using the latest anti-corruption report as an lead-in to a glib, pointless piece about how Chicago’s not so bad compared to certain postcolonial African states, I’d love to know what was actually in that report. If you’re going to bother attending the press conference, it’s the least you could do.

And while you’re doing your part to inform the citizenry, please explain what makes Daley “perhaps America’s most successful mayor.” Because from where I stand, he presides over what is “perhaps” America’s most segregated city, with below-average employment figures and inadequate public infrastructure. And a dying newspaper business. Please at least use this space to justify your defense of entrenched power. Otherwise, what’s a “free media” for?

]]> By: Bob Keel http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/putting-new-perspective-on-illinois-corruption/#comment-369 Bob Keel Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:11:08 +0000 http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/?p=1369#comment-369 Rather than viewing prosecution of local corruption as overblown, I guess I'd rather look at it as testamonial to a system that works, at least some of the time. Trying to keep our own house straight is not a bad thing, just because there are worse things elsewhere. Rather than viewing prosecution of local corruption as overblown, I guess I’d rather look at it as testamonial to a system that works, at least some of the time. Trying to keep our own house straight is not a bad thing, just because there are worse things elsewhere.

]]> By: Joe Lake http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/putting-new-perspective-on-illinois-corruption/#comment-368 Joe Lake Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:01:24 +0000 http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/?p=1369#comment-368 "Putting New Perspective..." Calm down guys. Give a new guy in town some time to learn The Chicago Way--the hard way. Enjoy the writing of The Chicago News Cooperative. Joe Lake, Chicago (Bucktown) “Putting New Perspective…” Calm down guys. Give a new guy in town some time to learn The Chicago Way–the hard way. Enjoy the writing of The Chicago News Cooperative. Joe Lake, Chicago (Bucktown)

]]> By: Monique http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/putting-new-perspective-on-illinois-corruption/#comment-367 Monique Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:29:53 +0000 http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/?p=1369#comment-367 It sounds like you've got a good excuse! I agree with Thomas. It sounds like you’ve got a good excuse! I agree with Thomas.

]]> By: Thomas Westgard http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/putting-new-perspective-on-illinois-corruption/#comment-366 Thomas Westgard Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:32:22 +0000 http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/?p=1369#comment-366 Further reflections on how your "perspective" promotes corruption and undermines reporters: http://www.mountainofevidence.com/2010/02/cheer-up-things-could-be-worse.html Further reflections on how your “perspective” promotes corruption and undermines reporters:
http://www.mountainofevidence.com/2010/02/cheer-up-things-could-be-worse.html

]]> By: Thomas Westgard http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/putting-new-perspective-on-illinois-corruption/#comment-365 Thomas Westgard Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:24:29 +0000 http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/?p=1369#comment-365 Let me get this straight: As long as there's a worse tragedy somewhere, we should lighten up about ours. The bombing of Hiroshima was colossal, so what significance does destruction the World Trade Center mean in comparison? Stalin's gulags killed 30 million, so why do we fuss about Pol Pot or the Armenian massacre in Turkey? Hell, that wimp Gandhi got his panties in a bunch over a coupla hundred people at at time. By your rationale, the world should have overlooked Gandhi. This is loony. Let me get this straight: As long as there’s a worse tragedy somewhere, we should lighten up about ours. The bombing of Hiroshima was colossal, so what significance does destruction the World Trade Center mean in comparison? Stalin’s gulags killed 30 million, so why do we fuss about Pol Pot or the Armenian massacre in Turkey? Hell, that wimp Gandhi got his panties in a bunch over a coupla hundred people at at time. By your rationale, the world should have overlooked Gandhi. This is loony.

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