well poo

[wendyzski]

Barring some really unexpected absentee ballot results, it looks like I'm stuck with my old alderman for another term.

If we're lucky, he will realize that winning by 138 votes (1.8% of the vote) might indicate that people weren't real thrilled with the job he's been doing, and that maybe the other guy had a couple of really good ideas.

Then again, this IS Chicago, after all....

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[jfc013.livejournal.com]

Hey--we're stuck with the same condemned city hall! *sigh*

[ladyniniane.livejournal.com]

Sorry 'bout that. Unfortunately around here, having a 2% margin seems to be interpreted as getting a mandate from the voters these days...

Last month, people in our area were in a 'throw them out' mood. Sadly, the ones they threw out were, for the most part, the reformers. So now we have the cronys and the developers back in charge again.

[wendyzski.livejournal.com]

I have an alderman who, rather than actually work on things like community development, spends his time outlawing foie gras and stumping for well-meaning but ill-advised legislation like the Big Box Living Wage ordinance.

[ladyniniane.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes, the "I Am Of The People" candidate. And (sad to relate) I remember seeing the article about the foie gras bill on CNN...

[wendyzski.livejournal.com]

*nods* While I agree that what they do to those poor ducks to produce foie gras is cruel and disgusting, you pass legislation against MAKING it (largely symbolic because they don't make it here but it would make the point).

You don't pass laws that tell people what they can and cannot eat - that's a pretty personal thing to legislate about. I'm glad that he feels better about himself now, but all it has accomplished is making Chicago the laughing stock of the foodie world, and given a lot of cheap publicity to any restaurant willing to pay the $500 fine to get the news coverage. The only place to be prosecuted so far - a hot dog stand. He framed his citation.

All the gods forbid that you actually find out what is important to the people you are supposed to represent....