Before I forget

The Chicago Reporter did an excellent article about the under belly of Chicago's political power. The Money, The Thugs, The Chills and thrills. And ya know... after this weeks revelation of possible impropriety on the part of Curie LSC chair Tom Ramos it just makes ya think. He works for Streets and Sans, as a seasonal laborer, he's boorish and petty and when city hall nailed him he changed his vote (a fine party member!). Could he be part of the HDO? Has he circulated for the Mayor? While the city's leading lights of educational policy wring their hands about principals and principles the Mayors thug army of precinct workers continue to wreak havoc on the streets and in the neighborhoods. It should come as no suprise that Mr. Ramos would not allow translation for non-english speaking members (it wasn't pertinent to the ultimate goal), after all the HDO is no more interested in in the rights of Latinos than William Dawson was a defender of African-American rights. The HDO is interested in one thing: trading jobs, city jobs, county jobs, menial jobs,powerbroker jobs and in this instance a principals job. As my dear friend used to say "Where is the Love"? It would help the voters and residents of Chicago if the wine and cheese set that works downtown could realize that the Mayors power is built precisely on this type of thuggery and all the pretty things downtown and on the North side, and now Bronzeville and east Taylor street, rest on the electioneering labors of cheap street enforcers such as the HDO. But you have to leave your ivory officer towers and go out onto the streets in real neighborhoods on election day.