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FACEBOOK It’s very clear to the citizens of Champaign that no remorse has been shown by our top elected official, Mayor Schweighart. Could it be that such inflammatory remarks will mark his political demise or will it catapult him into the Mayoral Hall of Fame, which for all purposeful intents doesn’t exist?
Whether this ridiculous posturing is another attempt to further polarize one race over another is a cheap disguise of angry behavior. Slurs, harassment, unconscious thinking and inexcusable behavior all prove inability to serve with honor and dignity. How much more delusion should be tolerated?
President Obama not an American? Give me a break Mr. Mayor!
- You didn’t get mad when the Supreme Court stopped a legal recount and appointed a President.
- You didn’t get mad when Vice President “What’s-his-name” Cheney allowed energy Company officials to dictate energy policy.
- You didn’t get mad when a covert CIA operative got ousted.
- You didn’t get mad when the Patriot Act got passed.
- You didn’t get mad when we (U.S.) invaded a country that was later found out, that posed no threat to us.
- You didn’t get mad when we spent over 600 billion dollars (and counting) on a paid illegal war, leaving tens of thousands of young boys, hardly grown, maimed and killed.
- You didn’t get mad when over 10 billion dollars just disappeared in Iraq.
- You didn’t get mad when the government was illegally wire-tapping its American citizens.
As one letter to the editor recalled Sinclair Lewis’ quote: “When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carry the cross.” Say it isn’t so!!! Why didn’t we hear your voice loud and strong then? Where was your opinion during the eight years of these atrocities?
It didn’t take the Tea Party Movement to bring out the Mayor’s true feelings about President Obama, African Americans or any minority. All it took was an opportunity to show-off in a fascist sort of way.
You cannot defend unethical, right-winged innuendos as your opinion publicly, especially as an elected official as has been displayed to the entire nation. One cannot be effective as a mayor on a city council that is designed to be nonpartisan. Let your opinion remain your opinion. We all have opinions but we cannot air it on You Tube for the whole country to see, so neither can you.
The people of Champaign for the most part are disappointed and what has become a mark on the city for which the late Mable Thomas gave her life. May her memory remind us all that like it or not President Obama made history as the 44th President in her life time!