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"Evanston leaders say they see the dispensaries as an opportunity to pay for a local reparations program that would address the lingering institutional effects of slavery and discrimination. The proposal passed 8-1, with Ald. Tom Suffredin, 6th Ward, voting against it."
Lol.... They elected Democrats to their city, now they find out Democrats steal from them... It was okay when Democrats steal from others, now they get a taste of their own medicine... Love it...
Lol.... They elected Democrats to their city, now they find out Democrats steal from them... It was okay when Democrats steal from others, now they get a taste of their own medicine... Love it...
??????? As nearly as I can tell from the story, Evanston residents support this. The community members quoted weren't surprised or upset at all.
What source are you relying on to support your contention that Evanston residents think this is stealing?
Shrug. Start another thread if you wanna talk about that.
Do you have anything coherent to say about the article that is the subject of this thread?
That is one form of reparations...to pay a one way ticket to victims to escape such a racist and rotten to the core nation...there are many near perfect African nations to choose from.
It will be interesting if this symbolic gesture by Evanston will have success and how will success be defined?
??????? As nearly as I can tell from the story, Evanston residents support this. The community members quoted weren't surprised or upset at all.
Could we call this a case of Stockholm's syndrome? I hope it's not a scenario of "smoke and mirrors" wheresome bureaucrats might jump on this opportunity to get some of that money in their pockets.
That is one form of reparations...to pay a one way ticket to victims to escape such a racist and rotten to the core nation...there are many near perfect African nations to choose from.
It will be interesting if this symbolic gesture by Evanston will have and success and how will success be defined?
That's why I'm interested in it. Article doesn't say how the program will be run and how its results will be measured.
But I do think that black communities often suffer from a lack of community-controlled investment. Minority-owned small businesses in lower-income communities are often starved for capital. This might be an avenue to help remedy that.
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I hope it's not a scenario of "smoke and mirrors" wheresome bureaucrats might jump on this opportunity to get some of that money in their pockets.