stop genocide in chicago

wmmk · 06:24 PM

Save Darfur: Rally to Stop Genocide

Monday, May 1, 2006
4:30 p.m.
Federal Plaza, Chicago

BE THERE!

OnceUGoMac · Apr 28, 2006, 10:50 AM

Shouldn't we focus on changing the corruption in Chicago first. Maybe get a new mayor, fix the CTA, rebuild the south and west sides. Where are the rallies for that? That said, I may see you there.

gauchogolfer · Apr 28, 2006, 10:52 AM

I gotta admit, I thought that people were being murdered in Chicago based on their ethnic identity. "Genocide in Chicago" just rang a bit strange with me. Having said that, raising awareness about the terrible situation in Darfur is a good thing, so I wish you all the best.

jsw · Apr 28, 2006, 10:55 AM

Just a suggestion: it might be better to use a more descriptive title, like "Chicago rally to stop Darfur genocide" or something like that, since the title of " stop genocide in chicago" implies that Chicago has an issue with genocide. Of course, if it does, I'm all for stopping it, but I think a more descriptive title might bring in more viewers who would want to attend.

blackfox · Apr 28, 2006, 01:04 PM

I don't know...Chicago is so far away...I can't really identify with the citizens...besides all those Illinoise are prone to violence, so it's useless...we might lose some of our patriotic "red state" sons...and I don't believe there is any oil there...sorry, American Idol is on...

XNine · Apr 28, 2006, 01:27 PM

Erm, maybe I'm ignorant, and I know there's a large population of violent people in the Chicago area, but what's all of this genocide talk about? And if you go to a protest on genocide, how do you know the whole ralley won't get mowed down?

Lyle · Apr 28, 2006, 01:31 PM

Just saw this come across my Google news:

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Five members of Congress, including Rep. Tom Lantos (D-San Mateo) were arrested today when they blocked the front entrance at the Embassy of Sudan in Washington, D.C. Their protest and civil disobedience was designed to embarrass the military dictatorship's ongoing genocide of its non-Arab citizens.

All told, 11 people were arrested outside the Sudanese embassy on Massachusetts Avenue, including six activists as well as representatives Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston), Jim McGovern (D-Worcester, Mass.), Jim Moran (D-Virginia) and John Olver (D-Massachusetts). They were held in a jail cell for about 45 minutes and then released.

Link

yellow · Apr 28, 2006, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by OnceUGoMac

Maybe get a new mayor

Dude, Chicagoians LOVE Mayor Daley!! They've (re)elected him 5 or 6 times now?

zimv20 · Apr 28, 2006, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by yellow

Dude, Chicagoians LOVE Mayor Daley!! They've (re)elected him 5 or 6 times now?

he's been mayor since 1989. he's been re-elected 4 times, so he's in his 5th term.

though he occasionally does something to piss me off (meigs field, soldier field), i think he's a rather good mayor. his two main deals are gun control and civic improvement. though i feel the north side (where i live) gets more attention than other parts of the city, i do see improvement all around.

and while the CTA does need more funding, that's not a function of the city government, but rather the RTA (regional transport authority). the city is constantly fighting for more funding, and indeed there are ongoing line and station improvements.

yellow · Apr 28, 2006, 01:58 PM

I'm jaded.. the best man from my wedding lives on the Gold Coast, right next to Lincoln Park.

jelloshotsrule · Apr 28, 2006, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by zimv20

i think he's a rather good mayor.

and best of all, no corruption!

zimv20 · Apr 28, 2006, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jelloshotsrule

and best of all, no corruption!

hey, nothing's been proven. :-)

i'm undecided about the corruption issue. there certainly is some corruption within the city government, and on one hand i have to think daley is aware of it. on the other, i think he's also smart enough to know how to insulate himself. but who knows, until there's a case laid out.

it is somewhat remarkable to me that, for one party to be in such complete control for so long, the government not only functions, but functions reasonably well.

wmmk · Apr 28, 2006, 06:29 PM

well, he let soldier field be approved. that spaceship thingy is SO UGLY!!!
hahaha bears, no more landmark status for your stadium.

well, da mayor did help some of the lakefront. after all, "it's not da dan ryan, it's da drive"

yg17 · Apr 29, 2006, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Democrat622

well, he let soldier field be approved. that spaceship thingy is SO UGLY!!!
hahaha bears, no more landmark status for your stadium.

well, da mayor did help some of the lakefront. after all, "it's not da dan ryan, it's da drive"

what the **** did you just say?

zimv20 · Apr 29, 2006, 04:28 AM

soldier field = home of the chicago bears

old soldier field (landmark status):

new soldier field (lost landmark status):

a lot of chicagoans are upset (myself included), because:
1. it sucks
2. the fix was in

wmmk · May 1, 2006, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by yg17

what the **** did you just say?

just chicago junk that onnly we chicagoans get.

more importantly, who was at the rally? i found the words of the one catholic priest very powerful and moving. the NU student also had some good stuff to say.

Lyle · May 1, 2006, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Democrat622

more importantly, who was at the rally? i found the words of the one catholic priest very powerful and moving. the NU student also had some good stuff to say.

Did any hispanics show up?

Stridder44 · 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Democrat622

Save Darfur: Rally to Stop Genocide

Monday, May 1, 2006
4:30 p.m.
Federal Plaza, Chicago

BE THERE!

Really tho, what is this all about?

Airforce · May 1, 2006, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Stridder44

info?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur_conflict

Bleh, you edited your post, lol.

WildCowboy · May 1, 2006, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Stridder44

*hugs California*

How many times are you going to edit your post?

We're up to at least four incarnations...

Edit...seven incarnations.

Stridder44 · May 1, 2006, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by WildCowboy

How many times are you going to edit your post?

We're up to at least four incarnations...

lol A.D.D. sorry

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Originally Posted by Airforce

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur_conflict

Bleh, you edited your post, lol.

Ah, I see! a-thank you

zimv20 · May 1, 2006, 09:15 PM

i heard on the radio that the immigration rally drew 400,000 -- that's the police estimate. i reckon that overshadowed the darfur rally.

Airforce · May 1, 2006, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by zimv20

i heard on the radio that the immigration rally drew 400,000 -- that's the police estimate. i reckon that overshadowed the darfur rally.

Yup...

Apparently illegal immigrants are a bigger concern than mass genocide.

zimv20 · May 1, 2006, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Airforce

Apparently illegal immigrants are a bigger concern than mass genocide.

maybe because those killed in sudan had trouble making it to chicago.

blackfox · May 1, 2006, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Airforce

Yup...

Apparently illegal immigrants are a bigger concern than mass genocide.

That's a pretty dishonest statement. It might be true if we had millions of Sudanese refugees here who decided not to hold a rally, but we don't.

Immigration is a big deal because we are a nation of immigrants - and they took to the streets.

**edit**zimv20 with the quickness...

Apr 27, 2006, 11:52 PM	#1
wmmk macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Library.	rally to save darfur in chicago Save Darfur: Rally to Stop Genocide Monday, May 1, 2006 4:30 p.m. Federal Plaza, Chicago BE THERE! __________________ "reality has a well known liberal bias" -Stephen Colbert 1D, 17-40mm f/4 L, 50mm f/1.8, 70-200mm f/4L, 85mm f/1.8 Elan 7, Portra 400VC, HP5+ Last edited by wmmk : Apr 28, 2006 at 06:24 PM. Reason: more descriptive title

Apr 28, 2006, 10:52 AM	#3
gauchogolfer macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: American Riviera	I gotta admit, I thought that people were being murdered in Chicago based on their ethnic identity. "Genocide in Chicago" just rang a bit strange with me. Having said that, raising awareness about the terrible situation in Darfur is a good thing, so I wish you all the best. __________________ Victoria Concordia Crescit

Apr 28, 2006, 10:55 AM	#4
jsw Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Andover, MA	Just a suggestion: it might be better to use a more descriptive title, like "Chicago rally to stop Darfur genocide" or something like that, since the title of " stop genocide in chicago" implies that Chicago has an issue with genocide. Of course, if it does, I'm all for stopping it, but I think a more descriptive title might bring in more viewers who would want to attend. __________________ You'll be the one moaning for me to give you some. - THC(taken out of context)

Apr 28, 2006, 01:04 PM	#5
blackfox macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: PDX	I don't know...Chicago is so far away...I can't really identify with the citizens...besides all those Illinoise are prone to violence, so it's useless...we might lose some of our patriotic "red state" sons...and I don't believe there is any oil there...sorry, American Idol is on... __________________ For it is the yearning after comparisons and metaphors for each new object and landscape that sanctifies consciousness

Apr 28, 2006, 01:27 PM	#6
XNine macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?	Erm, maybe I'm ignorant, and I know there's a large population of violent people in the Chicago area, but what's all of this genocide talk about? And if you go to a protest on genocide, how do you know the whole ralley won't get mowed down? __________________ On Diebold: "i went to get cash last night and ended up voting republican. wonder how much that's gonna cost me." -Zimv20

Apr 28, 2006, 10:50 AM	#2
OnceUGoMac macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2004	Shouldn't we focus on changing the corruption in Chicago first. Maybe get a new mayor, fix the CTA, rebuild the south and west sides. Where are the rallies for that? That said, I may see you there.

Apr 28, 2006, 01:58 PM	#10
yellow Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I love you, food.	I'm jaded.. the best man from my wedding lives on the Gold Coast, right next to Lincoln Park. __________________ Why do the Vs speak English?

Apr 28, 2006, 06:29 PM	#13
wmmk Thread Starter macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Library.	well, he let soldier field be approved. that spaceship thingy is SO UGLY!!! hahaha bears, no more landmark status for your stadium. well, da mayor did help some of the lakefront. after all, "it's not da dan ryan, it's da drive" __________________ "reality has a well known liberal bias" -Stephen Colbert 1D, 17-40mm f/4 L, 50mm f/1.8, 70-200mm f/4L, 85mm f/1.8 Elan 7, Portra 400VC, HP5+

Apr 29, 2006, 04:28 AM	#15
zimv20 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: chicago	soldier field = home of the chicago bears old soldier field (landmark status): new soldier field (lost landmark status): a lot of chicagoans are upset (myself included), because: 1. it sucks 2. the fix was in __________________ "Legacy code" often differs from its suggested alternative by actually working and scaling. -- Bjarne Stroustrup

May 1, 2006, 09:15 PM	#22
zimv20 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: chicago	i heard on the radio that the immigration rally drew 400,000 -- that's the police estimate. i reckon that overshadowed the darfur rally. __________________ "Legacy code" often differs from its suggested alternative by actually working and scaling. -- Bjarne Stroustrup

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