Originally Posted By vbdad55 Yep- 50 years oif 1 party rule here which has brought us to some of the worst schools in the country ( can't get rid of any teachers) - 49th as a state in ffinance issues - and corruption exceeded by no other state - but they are going to tell others what to do. I hope the Presidential rep from this area does not support this since he is president of the entire country- - we'll see <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/business/5018262-420/federal-union-workers-urged-not-to-vacation-in-anti-union-states.html" target="_blank">http://www.suntimes.com/busine...tes.html</a>
Originally Posted By Kevin Flynn I respect you vbdad55. You have no problem just telling it like it is. Good for you.
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 That is Union leaders trying to support the workers in the states that are eliminating Unions. That is a suggestion, not some sort of rule, and it was not proposed by any government leaders (local, state, or federal) but by union leaders. Your entire post is misleading and paints a completely different picture than the article, vbdad55.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Sending out an email asking members to not spend vacation dollars in anti-union states is... thuggery? LOL, that's a pretty odd definition of thuggery. I was expecting to read about people getting beaten and fitted with cement shoes. But, no, the sent email messages to union members. Thugs!!!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I'm sure Chicago has its problems, as almost any large city in the U.S. does. But Chicago does a LOT of things right... it is probably my favorite large city in the U.S. They have terrific museums, galleries and theaters. The public transportation system is one of the best in the nation... certainly THE BEST for any city that is not in the East. The core downtown area is relatively compact and extremely walkable. I know Chicago has high crime areas, but I always feel completely safe when walking in the Loop and Magnificent Mile areas. It is easy to see the bad and not the good when you've lived in a place for a long time. I always questioned the high quality of life rankings Minneapolis/St. Paul received when I lived there. Now that I'm gone I see all of the wonderful things that I took for granted. The weather and cost of living there suck, but it really is a great metro area. So is Chicago.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder I grew up in Chicago and try to keep up on things there even though I haven't lived there since 1974. I've been back several times, and our plan/dream/whatever is to get a second place there at some point. Anyway, I'd say that between everything is great, Chicago is a utopia and vbdad's version lies a more accurate assessment. RT hits on many good things about the place, for example.
