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Activists: "Soul of City" at Stake in Obama Library Agreement Flap
The Chicago Sun-Times ^
| September 21, 2017
| Rachel Hinton
Posted on 09/21/2017 12:58:23 PM PDT by PBRCat
About 300 residents packed a South Side auditorium Wednesday night to demand that the promise of jobs, economic development and other benefits of the Obama presidential library center be put in writing.
The activists and residents want a community benefits agreement, something many say will protect the neighborhoods and people the center may displace.
Last week, at the foundations community meeting, President Barack Obama himself told residents that he would not sign a benefits agreement, which would put into writing the promises the foundation has made thus far on bringing jobs, economic development and resources to the South Side.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicago.suntimes.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: chicago; library; obama; politics
The proposed library is an architectural monstrosity which resembles the Federal Metropolitan Corrections Center (a prison for federal inmates awaiting trial in the South Loop). The model is of representative of the Soviet style of architecture that Obama prefers.
Naturally, the man of the people refused to acknowledge the community that he once claimed to represent.
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posted on
09/21/2017 12:58:23 PM PDT
by
PBRCat
To: PBRCat
Why not drop the charade and build his temple in Indonesia?
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posted on
09/21/2017 12:59:42 PM PDT
by
txrefugee
To: PBRCat
Obama belongs in a fedril prison
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posted on
09/21/2017 1:04:32 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: PBRCat
Do these people not know that presidential libraries are not economic engines?
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posted on
09/21/2017 1:05:00 PM PDT
by
VanDeKoik
To: PBRCat
Forget the Jobs, I want the Narcotics and Pimp franchises.
To: PBRCat
Install a urinal in Harlem, right on the sidewalk with no privacy, with Obunghole’s picture in the bottom.
That’s more honor than he deserves.
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posted on
09/21/2017 1:18:33 PM PDT
by
dsc
(Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
To: PBRCat
Obama makes promises, but won’t sign an agreement. Maybe liberal privilege won’t cover him on this one. The people at these meetings are probably Obama supporters but know that his promises are worth little.
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posted on
09/21/2017 1:32:28 PM PDT
by
Freee-dame
(Best election ever.)
To: PBRCat
Obama himself told residents that he would not sign a benefits agreement How rich.
Democrats are big on promises... and excuses, too.
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posted on
09/21/2017 1:36:30 PM PDT
by
grobdriver
(Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
To: PBRCat
Long ago I was a trainee for a company that did mega business with the city of Chicago.
Employees from the neighboorhood is a standard line in the contract. There is always hope someone will forget it.
I was seated next to my principle when it was brought up, he says, ‘give us an address and we will mail out a check’. (No work required.)
They are asking for 80%; WOW.
That would double or more the labor cost, compared to the real world.
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posted on
09/21/2017 1:46:59 PM PDT
by
DUMBGRUNT
(This Space for Rent)
To: dsc
This is a brilliant idea. Not only could it serve as the library it could also be seen as a piece of art. Liberals love art installations.
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09/21/2017 2:17:11 PM PDT
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posted on
09/21/2017 3:13:07 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(DACA: Their dream, our nightmare... will the rule of law prevail or not?)
To: dsc
That would cause some long, long waiting lines.
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posted on
09/21/2017 6:21:05 PM PDT
by
Hardastarboard
(Three most annoying words on the internet - "Watch the Video")
To: Hardastarboard
Yeah, but hey, if you’ve got the time...
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posted on
09/21/2017 7:33:58 PM PDT
by
dsc
(Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
To: dsc
LOL! Agreed. I’d MAKE the time for that. And then circle back around to the back of the line and start all over again.
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posted on
09/22/2017 3:27:01 AM PDT
by
Hardastarboard
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