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“This is nuts,” says landlord Tony Rossi, president of Chicago-based RMK Management Corp., who describes himself as a liberal Democrat. “In a situation where you’re dealing with a low-income person, do they really need a 25th-floor apartment with a lake view”

...where’s your tolerance and diversity you “liberal democrat” you? “Do they really need” is the mantra of these idiots. How does he know what “they need”? They played by your rules. So go pound sand Tony!

Exactly my thought too. Liberals tell us to be compassionate for the poor and all that.

Where in the sam hill does he get off, saying what the poor “need” like that? Who the heck does he think he is????

Tony, does it matter what floor the people live on? Would you prefer if it was an apartment on the 5th floor? Personally, I don't agree with the program as far as giving vouchers to move into a high rent building. The residents there have paid a price to live in a luxury high rise. Why would anyone allow nonworking people-doesn't matter what their race is;whites and Hispanics get these vouchers also. This assimilation program has proven to be a huge failure in Chicago. Several years ago, former mayor Daley dismanteled Chicago's high rise projects and allowed the displaced residents to move in other neighborhoods which were previously relatively crime free. Now, look at the problems Chicago is having with gangs in basically every part of the city's south and west sides. Years ago, low incom residents were allowed to relocate to the Chicago suburbs. Those locations, relatively peaceful and crime free, have changed drastically into mini Chicagos and the police departments have been overwhelmed and in some cases can barely keep up. Anyway, sorry about the long editorial but, I'm just sayin’.