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Friends of Meigs File Suit to Reopen Airport
Friends of Meigs Fld. ^ | 4-4-03

Posted on 04/04/2003 9:50:15 AM PST by Mr_Magoo

Today, the Friends of Meigs Field returned fire in the battle over Meigs Field, Chicago’s downtown airport. Following the City of Chicago’s midnight bulldozing raid on Sunday night, the Friends of Meigs and numerous other plaintiffs filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court, challenging the legality of the move, seeking a temporary restraining order against further demolition, and, ultimately, the reopening of the airport. At today’s press conference at the Daley Center, presenters also played a recording of an air traffic control radio conversation that dramatically illustrated the value of Meigs Field to public safety.

(Excerpt) Read more at friendsofmeigs.org ...


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1 posted on 04/04/2003 9:50:15 AM PST by Mr_Magoo
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To: Mr_Magoo
Any reply from Clintoncrat "King" Daley?...:|
2 posted on 04/04/2003 9:54:39 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (Just because your paranoid,doesn't mean they aren't out to get you. :)
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To: Mr_Magoo
Anyone can file a lawsuit. You don't think Daley had this covered? No laws were broken.The FAA agrees and no agreement between Daley and Ryan can be found on the O'Hare expansion.

The other comments in previous threads on FR related to this story shows as such.
3 posted on 04/04/2003 10:04:48 AM PST by fight_truth_decay (occupied)
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To: Mr_Magoo
Good luck. Chicago also scrapped a historic steam engine with armed support at night several years ago.
4 posted on 04/04/2003 10:04:59 AM PST by Amalie (pray for our troops)
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To: Mr_Magoo
http://www.friendsofmeigs.org/ did this piece.
5 posted on 04/04/2003 10:06:28 AM PST by fight_truth_decay (occupied)
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To: Amalie
Never night in Chicago..the City never goes dark and never sleeps.

Beautiful City..some difference then when under previous Mayors including dad himself. Hope a park ensues for ALL the people of Chicago.
6 posted on 04/04/2003 10:08:24 AM PST by fight_truth_decay (occupied)
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To: Mr_Magoo
Chicago is a Police state ran by a mob connected family, it will do whatever it wants, and says to the honest citiziens of Illinois, FOAD.
7 posted on 04/04/2003 10:13:30 AM PST by dts32041 (US EPWs clothed and Fed, Iraqi EPWs bullet to the head.)
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To: fight_truth_decay
Hope a park ensues for ALL the people of Chicago

It'll be a park alright--A park--ing lot for the cars at the lake casino.

8 posted on 04/04/2003 10:18:12 AM PST by UpToHere
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To: Mr_Magoo
If I were the mayor of Des Plaines, Bensenville, or Elk Grove Village, I would raise an armed militia and post it on the perimeter of O'Hare just in case Uday Daley's storm troopers decide on a little overnight O'Hare expansion.
9 posted on 04/04/2003 10:20:12 AM PST by TheRightGuy (I like PEACE ...and there's nothing more peaceful than a dead terrorist!)
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To: Mr_Magoo
The fact that Daly did this in the middle of the night said enough. And the fact that if he wanted to close the airport, he didn't have to do it by destroying the runway and stranding aircraft (so what if they can take off on a taxiway, now they have to find a new airport, and likely have trouble finding a hangar).

All so he can spend 27 million on a park. Now I ask you, why does it cost 27 million to plant some trees and grass and a picnic table or two.

10 posted on 04/04/2003 10:47:57 AM PST by narby (Whack that Wacky I-wracki)
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To: fight_truth_decay
No laws were broken

Yes, there were laws broken

While the city can legally close the airport that they own, the FARs were violated regulating how it can be done & who needs to be notified

The FAA was not notified until after the runway was unusable, potentially endangering lives.

While the tower is not open 24 hours, the runway is

11 posted on 04/04/2003 10:55:08 AM PST by Ford Fairlane
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To: Mr_Magoo
Say what you will about Daley, but he's got a pair on him.
12 posted on 04/04/2003 1:15:37 PM PST by RonF
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To: TheRightGuy
If I were the mayor of Des Plaines, Bensenville, or Elk Grove Village, I would raise an armed militia and post it on the perimeter of O'Hare just in case Uday Daley's storm troopers decide on a little overnight O'Hare expansion.

Do it Quick, Stalin and Hilter also had gun laws...to protect themselves.

13 posted on 04/04/2003 5:45:26 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (Just because your paranoid,doesn't mean they aren't out to get you. :)
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To: RonF
Say what you will about Daley, but he's got a pair on him.

15 pounders -- solid brass

14 posted on 04/05/2003 6:06:13 AM PST by TheRightGuy (I like PEACE ...and there's nothing more peaceful than a dead terrorist!)
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To: TheRightGuy
Why wasn't Rachel Corrie standing on the Meigs Fld. runway, where she was needed.


15 posted on 04/05/2003 1:55:32 PM PST by Mr_Magoo (Single, available, and easy)
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