tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post3481986938064301708..comments2023-11-02T10:50:26.760-05:00Comments on The Place Where We Live: It's Vi's VictoryBowerbird Commhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845071651698646437noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-40646380986078043012007-09-26T08:52:00.000-05:002007-09-26T08:52:00.000-05:00Hey Tim! How is the race for committeeman going? ...Hey Tim! How is the race for committeeman going? Bet you get less votes than you did for aldermanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-60291682133582282602007-09-25T12:14:00.000-05:002007-09-25T12:14:00.000-05:00"Don't just launch baseless claims back up your ar..."Don't just launch baseless claims back up your arguments!"<BR/><BR/>Sounds like you don't take your own advice. Nice rant. I'm sure Vi appreciates having fanatics like yourself believe everything her campaign spewed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-21900690787619446792007-09-24T16:35:00.000-05:002007-09-24T16:35:00.000-05:00This isn't Chuck, but you are an idiot! There is ...This isn't Chuck, but you are an idiot! There is nothing false or fabricated about what I posted before. Ask Eagan yourself about his former campaign manager. And did you see his joke of an email about the positive experience he had on the campaign trail? Now he is running for committeeman, I wouldn't let him organize my sock drawer. Talk about a real loser... <BR/><BR/>And what has Michele Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-60377960612459089462007-09-22T13:00:00.000-05:002007-09-22T13:00:00.000-05:00Wow, someone really drank the Kool-Aid. Apparentl...Wow, someone really drank the Kool-Aid. Apparently you didn't look any further then Vi's fabricated campaign literature or you have a vested interest in keeping the lies of the campaign going. A typical "quality" Vi supporter: “Don’t confuse me with the facts; I’ve made up my mind.”<BR/><BR/>Is this Chuck? Sounds just like the classless tirade he would spew. Typical of an office that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-72374716185150098242007-09-20T18:10:00.000-05:002007-09-20T18:10:00.000-05:00michele moved back into the district just to run a...michele moved back into the district just to run and if you can honestly say she had any real community experience I will kiss your ass on Michigan Ave, peter was insane, rachel only cared about migs field, and Tim Eagan...well do I really need to say anything about that idiot?<BR/><BR/>Vi was the best choice out of everyone! I would love to show you a simple mind, you pin head! It is people Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-51881936743576370332007-09-07T00:27:00.000-05:002007-09-07T00:27:00.000-05:00Well the last post clearly illustrated how Vi was ...Well the last post clearly illustrated how Vi was re-elected, simple minds, simple thoughts, zero vision. They drank Vi’s kool-aid.<BR/><BR/>Another clue was the poling place, La Salle school, right in the middle of “Vi country.” The residents in this area like the fact their alderman lives a few blocks away. She’ll protect their neighborhood and who cares if the rest of the ward goes to pot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-37495551436573115662007-08-31T12:49:00.000-05:002007-08-31T12:49:00.000-05:00The saddest thing about your posts is that you are...The saddest thing about your posts is that you are so jaded! You are right, what you see depends on where you stand. But I disagree that Vi is only open to "contributors" or "friends". Vi is no friend of mine and the two times I have come to her with something we have butted heads majorly. But don't you see what the true problem here was? The candidates in this past election were jokes. Vi Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-72955387743820845282007-07-24T11:40:00.000-05:002007-07-24T11:40:00.000-05:00Do not try to infer that voter apathy and ignoranc...Do not try to infer that voter apathy and ignorance equates to Vi’s competence.<BR/><BR/>The vast majority of the people in this ward are ignored by Vi and never hear anything from her or asked to participate in any decisions. She sells out the residents of this ward every day. If you are not a contributor or friend, Vi says a lot but does nothing. I would have to guess by your post that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-59690624624933977592007-07-19T13:00:00.000-05:002007-07-19T13:00:00.000-05:00A compliant simpleton... I guess that would be you...A compliant simpleton... I guess that would be you! Vi has neve sold residents down the river. And she is quoted as saying,"I don't care how much they give me, I am not going to do what they want." I have worked with Vi on countless occasions. I don't always agree with her but she is fair. She does this thankless job because she has been here for 40 years and raised a family here... Her Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-62573326380159291362007-07-11T11:28:00.000-05:002007-07-11T11:28:00.000-05:00Hey last “anonymous,” how about specifics instead ...Hey last “anonymous,” how about specifics instead of mindless ranting. <BR/><BR/>Yes, apparently Smith received the endorsement from several reform minded Commissioners, one of them a republican; nothing dishonest about that fundraising. However, accepting huge contributions from businesses and developers you are supposed to monitor? $26,000 from Finkl Steel alone. The residents of the ward Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-10820708377806209582007-07-10T16:48:00.000-05:002007-07-10T16:48:00.000-05:00I am amazed that a person who does "their own rese...I am amazed that a person who does "their own research" didn't stumble upon all the lies spouted off by Michele Smith's smear campaign... Vi may have been on vacation for a week or so but all is quiet on the Michele Smith front... Guess we'll here about all the things she pretended to in the next election. Good luck to you! If you want to talk about Republicans why don't you ask Ms Smith which Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-4314972758144186832007-05-29T22:59:00.000-05:002007-05-29T22:59:00.000-05:00Yes, and the rest of us are relaxing and watching ...Yes, and the rest of us are relaxing and watching you implode with great amusement. Good bye Don Quixote and good luck with the windmills!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-84572659172446520562007-05-24T13:03:00.000-05:002007-05-24T13:03:00.000-05:00First day of the new council and Ms. Vi has gone o...First day of the new council and Ms. Vi has gone on vacation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-5012840746593381432007-05-10T23:31:00.000-05:002007-05-10T23:31:00.000-05:00Research? A link is research?Then there is the ubi...Research? A link is research?<BR/>Then there is the ubiquitous "...residents spreading lies...." how productive.<BR/>What are you for? What are your goals? To kill<BR/>an art fest? Kill a community group? Then what?<BR/>Plan to stay around longer than it takes to <BR/>sell your house and move to the burbs?<BR/>If yes, then get started on building up your<BR/>community. Negativism may feel smartAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-74164411499680174972007-05-09T10:36:00.000-05:002007-05-09T10:36:00.000-05:00I am active in the community, but it’s very hard i...I am active in the community, but it’s very hard if you don't belong to the inner circle of vi's friends in the community groups. (It’s also very hard to even learn about what is going on in the ward unless you are on the right committee in the association.) The point is all of these associations represent a minority of the community. We didn’t elect them to be our representatives. Why are a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-11358245874214440692007-05-09T09:17:00.000-05:002007-05-09T09:17:00.000-05:00Well, if we did decide to offer folks an alternati...Well, if we did decide to offer folks an alternative political party, er excuse me, I meant "association", we would of course have to fund it with a street fest. For that, I would really like to have the rights to the streets of Old Town on the first weekend of June. Would the city be willing to auction off that time and location, or would they somehow manage to call it a vested entitlement? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-12385319584520713552007-05-08T19:23:00.000-05:002007-05-08T19:23:00.000-05:00You are sadly mistaken in your failed attempts to ...You are sadly mistaken in your failed attempts to analize politics... take it from someone who knows... Vi wasn't in a runoff by any fault of her own. If her campaign would have had its act together she would never have been in the runoff to begin with. Furthermore, give me a break about the community groups... Do you do anything but complain about them? Have you ever gone to a meeting and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-78874536569083710722007-05-07T22:15:00.000-05:002007-05-07T22:15:00.000-05:0043 doesn't have that problem? Are you kidding me? ...43 doesn't have that problem? Are you kidding me? Vi Daley barely won reelection from a two bit puppet of Marty Oberman. Now I agree she is better than the fake red head, but she definitely has a lot of people that are pissed off at her, otherwise she wouldn't have been in the runoff in the first place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-19864407100410667412007-05-02T12:43:00.000-05:002007-05-02T12:43:00.000-05:00Block issues bring red and blue together-Dog park ...Block issues bring red and blue together-<BR/>Dog park or no dog park, speed bump vs stop signs, how to handle all thie traffic,<BR/> Children's, Finkl, Clyborn Avenue, loss of green<BR/> sidewalk plantings. Enormous tax money flows out of 43. A select few are making a fortune off of 43. That will never change. But we need balance.<BR/> Community groups help preserve a quality of<BR/>life for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-9685488879288686212007-05-02T11:54:00.000-05:002007-05-02T11:54:00.000-05:00Sure, meet face to face, hash out differences, rea...Sure, meet face to face, hash out differences, reach consensus; and if all goes well, at the end of the day, what have you got? -a political party.<BR/>That's fine, but it just doesn't belong under the same umbrella as a group that raises funds for community needs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-67601573872798112862007-05-02T09:30:00.000-05:002007-05-02T09:30:00.000-05:00Take some time to attend a community meeting or co...Take some time to attend a community meeting or contact your group and give your opinion. Blogging is easy, instant gratification<BR/>and often enlightening, but it is not collaborative.<BR/>If you want internet postings or some other<BR/>form of disclosure, volunteer to do it.<BR/>Want a different kind of fundraiser? Then put your<BR/>two cents in and offer new ideas. It is easy<BR/>to gripe, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-74117901543090818162007-05-01T22:24:00.000-05:002007-05-01T22:24:00.000-05:00I believe the so called community groups' records ...I believe the so called community groups' records are supposed be available to the public for inspection if they are formally 501 (c)(3) organizations. I do think these groups should be considered the voice of only their members not the community denoted by the name of the organization. Those of us who chose to not spend money on dues to these organizations still are citizens with the right to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-83261225482767017082007-05-01T20:52:00.000-05:002007-05-01T20:52:00.000-05:00The way you change a community group isto join it....The way you change a community group is<BR/>to join it. Show up. Ask questions. Sorry,<BR/>they don't owe you an internet posting.<BR/>If you are too busy to squeeze in a meeting try<BR/>cutting down on blogging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-45539898235359186622007-05-01T09:26:00.000-05:002007-05-01T09:26:00.000-05:00anonymous 5:51 "Let's pay attention to property ta...anonymous 5:51 "Let's pay attention to property taxes, shifting TIF dollars and no-bid city contracts."<BR/><BR/>You are correct, too bad these are all the issues that Vi does nothing about. The art fairs and statues in parks are just about all she can handle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426327.post-49993063675325180342007-05-01T07:45:00.000-05:002007-05-01T07:45:00.000-05:00The suggestion is that there should be perfect 100...The suggestion is that there should be perfect 100% transparency. Post the books on the internet. If resident Jane Doe gets reimbursed five dollars for paper plates, then post it. That’s what they would do in Mayberry, and that’s what should be done here. Then we can all spend a year observing the cash flows, and any needed reforms will be clear.<BR/>This group lost any claim to the benefit of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com