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Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan playing favorites?
In a public statement this week, Illinois Attorney
General Lisa Madigan accused the CTA Board of doing something they shouldn't
have done, when in fact, it was the EXACT same thing Dick Daley did to justify
his secret meeting to close and destroy Meigs Field. Click
here to read my letter to the media regarding this as seen in the Chicago Sun
Times on Sept. 7, 2003. (titled, Daley's Midnight Run)
Mayor Daley insinuates emergency landing was
planned!
According to a story in the Chicago
Sun-Times, Mayor Dick all but came right out and said that the pilot who
made an emergency landing last weekend, intended to land at Meigs Field all
along. Never mind that this pilot, a life long aviator with an airplane and
helicopter rating was in trouble. Richard Randall of Standish Maine had
a serious problem and when faced with that challenge while in the air,
you pick what you think is best for your safety and that of others. I'm
sure pissing off Dick was the last thing on his mind! Meigs was the
safest place for him to land. I seriously doubt that Mr. Randall would
risk jail, losing his pilot's license and probably a life-long court battle
with the City of Chicago simply to "embarass" his honor! Once again
Dick proves what an arrogant Dick he can be.
The Chicago Air & Water show is coming up!
The Chicago Air and Water show is coming up on August 16th and 17th. One of the largest (if not THE largest) free airshow's in the country will be featuring everything from the B1-B Bomber to the .....Demolition Dick Blimp? ;) For more information on the Chicago Air and Water Show you can visit the Chicago Tribune's website.
Dick meets Dick!
Ben Bradley from Chicago's Channel 7 news (WLS-TV, the ABC local affiliate) had the honor of making the introduction of his honor, Mayor Richard Daley to Demolition Dick! At the end of his interview, Bradley states that "the mayor politely suggested that all profits go to charity". I guess that means that the Mayor will donate all profits from his riverboat casino to charity when it goes in there next year!! ;)
Chicago's WLS-TV Channel 7 added to Television media coverage list
Chicago's Channel 7 news today was added to the growing list of media coverage of Demolition Dick. Featuring Demolition Dick on the 6 and 10 O'Clock News is encouraging. Apparently the interest in Meigs Field is still present. We'd like to thank Ben Bradley and Channel 7 for presenting a fair and accurate story, and of course...for introducing Dick....to Dick. ;)
Previous media coverage includes Fox News Chicago. Demolition Dick also snuck onto the set of the CBS Morning News on the morning of July 4th! He can be seen during the music segment featuring Colin Blades. :)
Demolition Dick Scars Chicago's Lakefront:
First, it was for the "safety of all Chicagoans" as he smugly
stood there in front of news cameras on April 1st. "Everyone in the city is
worried about terrorists using Meigs Field, since it is so close" he said...with
that "cat that ate the canary" smirk on his face. He wasn't fooling anyone
though. Everyone could see the visions of loaded dice in his eyes.
I was down there the next day and asked about a dozen people walking around
by the Adler Planetarium and the Museum "if they felt safer with Meigs Field
Closed and now destroyed"? Not one of them said yes. Many of them didn't
even know it happened and all of them were almost insulted by insinuating that
Meigs posed a threat at all!
Days later in an Aviation Sub Committee hearing, Daley was blasted over and
over for his actions. (Click
here to hear an MP3 of Ranking member DeFazio (D, OR) suggesting the troops
of Iraqi Freedom practice repairing airports by starting on Meigs Field!)
Other leaders in this country were disappointed and outraged that he'd have
the nerve to do such a thing without public input, Federal Aviation Administration
and IDOT approval. Days later, Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge came to
town and blew Daley's alibi wide open. Then and only then did Daley fess up
to the real reason he did what he did. To "make a park". Just what
the city needs. The fact of the matter is, an airliner taking off from Midway,
could get there and do much more damage in about the same amount of time as
a small plane departing Meigs. It was a stupid argument.....plain and simple.
What he's (Daley) actually done....is marred one of the most spectacular entries
into ANY city in the country! Why do you think The Microsoft Corporation
chose Meigs Field for it's starting point on ALL of the computer versions of
Flight Simulator? Because of it's stunning beauty and architecture. Now....anyone
cruising the lakefront admiring the view see what this guy did on a whim,
in the middle of the night, without warning, and he actually has the audacity
of nerve to tell the city of Bensenville to "Relax" regarding the O'Hare Modernization
Program!! If I lived in his "demolition zone", I'd be on my porch
with a shotgun. We all know what he's now capable of doing to "avoid
public debate".
This was a bold move on Dick's part. One of many that would be launched
shortly afterwards. A great political shell game. Where would the public focus?
So much happened at once! To me...Dick Daley is a liar....plain and simple
for not having the guts up front, to say why he really destroyed the
airport. Everytime you see him on television, trying to look serious about a serious
situation, you have to question the validity of what he's saying. The man stood
there....looked into the cameras and lied. I think the worst part was....that
even though every reporter in there KNEW he was lying, but no one would "call
him out" on it.
Here's something a lot more serious for you to concentrate on Dick. Your City
is #1 in Murders in this country.....but you're worried about a space for your
Casino. (What's wrong with that picture???)
Has Chicago's Mayor gone Mad?
Mad? That's a tough word. After reading 2 stories in today's papers (Sunday
June 22, 2003) one really has to ponder this question. The first story
I came across reading an Associated Press article in the Courier
News. Click HERE
to go to the article, but let me save you the sickness of the city of Chicago's
PR firm! The dumbest quote yet, in the "positive image campaign for the
new Meigs Park" reads...."My dream would be to bring a world championship
to Chicago". What exciting, exhilarating sport might he be speaking of
you ask? FISHING! Yep....the dream of just millions of people I think. (Sarcasm
off)
The next dumb article/quote of the day comes from the Chicago
Tribune. That one reads.... "There
are more people who own fishing poles than airplanes," La Porta said.
Wow! I guess I never looked at it like that! But....aren't there more places
to fish in Illinois....than there are airports? ;) Aren't there more places
to fish on the lakefront alone than there are airports in Illinois!
I don't know who's coming up with this stuff. (Probably Dick himself
after seeing him blunder on Fox News in the Morning last week! If the city is
paying someone to come up with this stuff.....they should be fired! ;)
Daley obviously doesn't think too quick on his feet anymore either. On Fox
News in the Morning the other morning, in a response to Fox
News' Bill O'Reilly's roasting him about the murder rate in his city, and
crime in general in the Englewood neighborhood, O'Reilly said "it's time to
bring out the big guns and take care of this neighborhood!" Daley.........(throwing
himself into a political spin mode) tried to make it sound as though
O'Reilly was suggesting that "Daley should bring in the military and start
blowing up the neighborhood!" Good Spin Dick........NOT! Try addressing
the issue, not attacking the critic! It wasn't even a valiant effort of dodging
the issue because he's Rich Daley you know, he doesn't have to answer to anyone!
I think he should move into the Englewood neighborhood for a year or so. Then
let's see how seriously he takes issue with it. Or maybe a little lakeside fishing
should be in cards soon for Dick!
A Riverboat Casino in Chicago? Where ever would they put it???
Well...here my prediction of how it's going to go down. The legislature will
find a way to get the city of Chicago a gaming license. Never mind it's NEVER
been done in this country before and one can ONLY imagine the corruption and
mishandling of funds that would occur if the city DID get this license, we're
talking about Demolition Dick here.... They'll give him his license but make
him adhere to current state gaming rules so as not to look like they're giving
into him too much. Then....being that he'll have to float that
casino somewhere...he might as well put it at Meigs! Then he'll blame the legislature
for "forcing him to put it there"! ;) I'll bet you he's having his Casino chips
made as we speak!!! :) Just think of how upset all those fishermen will be too!!!
;)
Illinois Legislature - Why ARE they giving into his every whim?
It's almost scary. There doesn't seem to be anything he (Daley) can't do right
now. In the O'Hare Expansion Plan.....OOPS, I'm sorry, I mean the "O'Hare
Modernization Plan", (it sounds more suburban friendly now!) there
were almost a dozen current laws "amended" to exclude the city
of Chicago from them if they were to violate these laws in the name
of the "O'Hare
Modernization Plan" Laws our legislature enacted at some point to protect
people, property and the deceased. But all Dick has to do is make a few phone
calls and POOF! They don't apply to him anymore. Read through this legislation
several times...it will become clear that people in this state MUST get more
involved in what these elected officials are doing downstate!
I would like just ONE law changed in the next session. It would be this:
If Dick Daley wants to spread his totalitarian-like ways beyond the city
of Chicago and continue to do things that affect people all over the state...then
the entire State of Illinois should be able to vote in the Chicago Mayoral
Race....and it should be held again immediately because this guy is running
rough-shot over everyone in the state right now. Why?
O'Hare Expansion - Can Daley really "Quick-Take" Gary, Indiana?
No. But if they're not careful....he will. Somehow...someway. Airport, Riverboat
Casinos and all. You know he's thought about it!!! ;) Especially since BOEING
has now announced it's pulling it's corporate aircraft from Midway and moving
them to Gary!
Remember.... if he can't "quick-take" it......he'll figure
out a way to control it.
Of course....these are my views on the actions that have occurred over
the past few months. Please research them yourself if you find them troubling
or hard to believe. I know I did. Have a question? Feel free to email me at
Bill@demolitiondick.com
. If you're going to give me some "fish" story though......please
save it. :)
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