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2024-06-18 -Great Cultural Revolution

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announces reparations task force, blasts 'systemic racism' in Juneteenth speech

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-18 00:01|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [131 views ] Top

#1 Illinois was always a Free State. The pre-Consitutional Article of Confederation's Northwest Ordnance stipulated no slavery in the territories. During the American Civil War (1861-1865), according to statisticians Phisterer (1883), Fox (1889) and Dyer (1908), 259,092 Illinois men served in the Union Army and as a result the state suffered 34,834 killed and several thousands more wounded.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-06-18 08:00|| 2024-06-18 08:00|| Front Page Top

#2 They've sure got "institutionalized" property taxes, I know that. Sr. owned modest 3 bedroom newer home on qtr acre w/basement on McKinzie St. Washington, Illinois just under $10,000. Per year in property taxes.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-06-18 08:14|| 2024-06-18 08:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Unless the task force is volunteering their time, this is a set of nested Russian shakedown dolls.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-06-18 08:58|| 2024-06-18 08:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Johnson Will Ensure DNC Doesn't Show Crime, He's Keeping [ShotSpotter] Program to Protect DNC

Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-18 10:39|| 2024-06-18 10:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Hizzoner can always dip into the city's budget surplus to pay the reparations.

Oh, wait...

Posted by Raj 2024-06-18 10:39|| 2024-06-18 10:39|| Front Page Top

#6 For a moment I thought the Johnson referenced two comments above was the house speaker.

Sad that such a thought should seem plausible.

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-06-18 11:24|| 2024-06-18 11:24|| Front Page Top

#7 Chicago was a big employment draw after the civil war. Lots of former slaves chose to move to Illinois.

Posted by Bobby 2024-06-18 11:47|| 2024-06-18 11:47|| Front Page Top

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