[alarm rider]

Yes, I have been to Chicago, many times. In fact, the best Japanese food I ever had was in Chicago, and I spent time in Japan courtesy of Uncle Sam.

I also have friends who have lived in Chicago and I have read much about the city. While I do not dispute the sports, airports, culture, the fact remains that Chicago has been corrupt in it's politics and practices since way before the turn of the century. That is a fact.

Apparently, the citizens of your fine city either cannot change the atmosphere, or don't want to change the atmosphere.

While I understand your affection for your native city, the fact remains that the Dailey’s, Obama’s and Braun types dominate the perception of Chicago. Once again, that is a fact.

[Dengar01]

Of course Chicago is corrupt!!! When you have people on welfare and illegal aliens voting they are going to vote themselves raises so you get goons like Todd Stroger, Rod Blago, Pat Quinn. Crook County has stolen elections all the way back to the 1960 Nixon / Kennedy Election. I have no control that our city is filled with welfare rats, luckily they are not in the loop.

But Detroit had a mayor go to jail, New York City is a basket case and LA is the biggest gang banger city in the country! So yeah every city has a ghetto even small cities like Omaha and Sioux Falls. You can thank your neighborhood democrats for letting welfare cheats and illegals vote because they are voting for the corrupt politicians after being bribed with cigarettes, booze, you name it.

But don't let the illegal aliens and welfare cheats ruin this city. Every city has bad areas, bad politicians, ect... Daley is gone, overall I think he did a good job by trying to clean up the filth in the ghettos and getting them either thrown in jail or thrown out of the city.

I can go to a White Sox game or Blackhawks game without worrying that I will be shot. That is one good thing Daley did, and I like how he cleaned up the lake front.