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I have said it many times, “Enough is enough!” Chicago taxpayers cannot always be forced to pay for the actions of criminals. Today seventeen of my colleagues joined me in voting “No” on an $8.9 Million settlement that resulted because two armed teens hijacked vehicles, tried evade capture, and... show more

Ald. Raymond Lopez

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Collins: Do you believe the President deserves credit for brokering the ceasefire? Mamdani: I'll say that the news of a ceasefire leaves me with hope. The images of children celebrating. And I pray that it is lasting. I pray that it delivers peace. And I think that the question of praise should come in the enforcement of this ceasefire. Because what this agreement can never do is erase what the last few years of tragedy have been for so many, whether it be hamas's horrific war crime of October 7th or the Israeli government's genocide of Palestinians since, and what we are talking about is no agreement can bring back the rubble or make it whole…

Collins: Do you believe the President deserves credit for brokering the ceasefire? Mamdani: I'll say that the news of a ceasefire leaves me with hope. The images of children celebrating. And I pray that it is lasting. I pray that it delivers peace. And I think that the question of praise should come in the enforcement of this ceasefire. Because what this agreement can never do is erase what the last few years of tragedy have been for so many, whether it be hamas's horrific war crime of October 7th or the Israeli government's genocide of Palestinians since, and what we are talking about is no agreement can bring back the rubble or make it whole…

Acyn

839,960 views • 11 months ago

"It is going to be a bazaar for criminals because the first thing — why is state police a big deal? It is not for the protection of you nor I. It is so that politicians will have tools in their hands in order to be able to do what they want to do, in uniform and armed." — Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, CGoF

"It is going to be a bazaar for criminals because the first thing — why is state police a big deal? It is not for the protection of you nor I. It is so that politicians will have tools in their hands in order to be able to do what they want to do, in uniform and armed." — Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, CGoF

TheCable

44,461 views • 2 months ago

The Mayor continues to prioritize special interest groups over the blue-collar, hardworking families of this City. This isn’t a social studies project on civics, although our Mayor leads us to believe it is. This budget and the major impacts it has and will continue to have for years are real-life issues that affect not just the communities in my ward but the entire City. I commend my colleagues, those who aren’t beholden to the Mayor and his special interest groups, who took the time to put aside differences for the good of the City and voted NO on this budget. Our coalition of common-sense leaders wasn’t about "what’s in it for my community," but rather, "what’s in the best interest of the taxpayers of the City of Chicago?" The 2025 Budget vote will surely have lasting consequences. I want residents of the 15th Ward and the City of Chicago to know that I fought and will continue to fight for what is in your best interest, the taxpayer!

The Mayor continues to prioritize special interest groups over the blue-collar, hardworking families of this City. This isn’t a social studies project on civics, although our Mayor leads us to believe it is. This budget and the major impacts it has and will continue to have for years are real-life issues that affect not just the communities in my ward but the entire City. I commend my colleagues, those who aren’t beholden to the Mayor and his special interest groups, who took the time to put aside differences for the good of the City and voted NO on this budget. Our coalition of common-sense leaders wasn’t about "what’s in it for my community," but rather, "what’s in the best interest of the taxpayers of the City of Chicago?" The 2025 Budget vote will surely have lasting consequences. I want residents of the 15th Ward and the City of Chicago to know that I fought and will continue to fight for what is in your best interest, the taxpayer!

Ald. Raymond Lopez

23,283 views • 1 year ago

🚨 BREAKING: Elon Musk just praised El Salvador President Nayib Bukele for crashing the crime rate by 98% PERCENT through confronting criminals with brute FORCE Bukele is a LEGEND! 🇺🇸🇸🇻 BUKELE: "Once the state is freed from complicity with crime, and goes with force towards criminals, it will overcome them." 🔥 "The only way to solve the problem is by FORCE. With the force of the state - every state is stronger than its criminal groups present in its territory. There is no state that cannot fight against criminals." "If a state does not overcome criminality, it is because the state is an accomplice, or because parts of the state are accomplices." "In El Salvador, they told me, 'President, the solution to violence is to invest in education and opportunities!' I told them...these criminals do not have 4 years to send them to kindergarten. Those criminals have already graduated from the University of CRIME."

🚨 BREAKING: Elon Musk just praised El Salvador President Nayib Bukele for crashing the crime rate by 98% PERCENT through confronting criminals with brute FORCE Bukele is a LEGEND! 🇺🇸🇸🇻 BUKELE: "Once the state is freed from complicity with crime, and goes with force towards criminals, it will overcome them." 🔥 "The only way to solve the problem is by FORCE. With the force of the state - every state is stronger than its criminal groups present in its territory. There is no state that cannot fight against criminals." "If a state does not overcome criminality, it is because the state is an accomplice, or because parts of the state are accomplices." "In El Salvador, they told me, 'President, the solution to violence is to invest in education and opportunities!' I told them...these criminals do not have 4 years to send them to kindergarten. Those criminals have already graduated from the University of CRIME."

Eric Daugherty

190,124 views • 8 months ago

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Today, together with the First Lady of Ukraine, the speakers of parliaments, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and the Prime Minister of Ukraine, we honored the memory of our people whose lives, tragically, were taken by the occupiers. Russian war criminals must absolutely be held accountable for all of this — and today, the summit participants were unequivocal on that: Europe will not forget the moral conclusions drawn from this war. It cannot be allowed for Putin, other Russian criminals, and the Russian state itself to be absolved of responsibility. It is simply impossible to normalize what they did in Bucha, in Mariupol, and in so many other cities and villages. We will continue working to ensure that Russia is held accountable for this war — and that this accountability is tangible. I thank everyone around the world who is helping.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський

427,213 views • 1 year ago

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RedWave Press

472,044 views • 5 months ago

Farmer lives in New York Someone stole this 4 wheeler, they filed off the serial numbers and dumped it on his property He called the police to report it and have it removed. NYPD said he would have to pay for the tow and impound to remove it This is what it’s like living in a Democrat state, they always side with the criminals He says he’s not going to do that obviously, so it’s just going to sit there Apparently this is common in places in New York where the police budget is a concern. If the vehicle is not high value or part of an active investigation, they’ll decline to pay for the towing have the property owner deal with it

Farmer lives in New York Someone stole this 4 wheeler, they filed off the serial numbers and dumped it on his property He called the police to report it and have it removed. NYPD said he would have to pay for the tow and impound to remove it This is what it’s like living in a Democrat state, they always side with the criminals He says he’s not going to do that obviously, so it’s just going to sit there Apparently this is common in places in New York where the police budget is a concern. If the vehicle is not high value or part of an active investigation, they’ll decline to pay for the towing have the property owner deal with it

Wall Street Apes

1,277,290 views • 2 months ago

Last night I was chased after leaving my restaurant I kept my cool, but no one should have to live like this in a civilised society. Everyone deserves to feel safe in their own community. What happened is unacceptable, and it cannot be ignored. Those responsible must be identified, arrested, and dealt with under the full force of the law. Public safety is not optional.Metropolitan Police Enough is enough.

Last night I was chased after leaving my restaurant I kept my cool, but no one should have to live like this in a civilised society. Everyone deserves to feel safe in their own community. What happened is unacceptable, and it cannot be ignored. Those responsible must be identified, arrested, and dealt with under the full force of the law. Public safety is not optional.Metropolitan Police Enough is enough.

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468,558 views • 1 month ago

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498,606 views • 1 year ago

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Iain Duncan Smith MP Chingford & Woodford Green

15,845 views • 1 year ago

One of the richest public universities in America, the University of Michigan is sitting on $19 billion dollars in the bank They have decided on a supercomputer project site, the cost is $100 million dollars They aren’t paying for it. The state is asking taxpayers to pay for it

One of the richest public universities in America, the University of Michigan is sitting on $19 billion dollars in the bank They have decided on a supercomputer project site, the cost is $100 million dollars They aren’t paying for it. The state is asking taxpayers to pay for it

Wall Street Apes

251,569 views • 1 year ago

I’ve been a huge critic of Keir Starmer but today this was spot on. The death of Henry Nowak is a tragedy that should indeed be a turning point. I get the anger but the point of that turn however isn’t to get bladdered and fight coppers. It achieves nothing.

I’ve been a huge critic of Keir Starmer but today this was spot on. The death of Henry Nowak is a tragedy that should indeed be a turning point. I get the anger but the point of that turn however isn’t to get bladdered and fight coppers. It achieves nothing.

Matthew

32,692 views • 4 months ago

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Austin Berg

231,876 views • 11 months ago