Another Quarter Heard From

A whole bunch of people making sense lately. First the columnist from the Austin Weekly (surprising in and of itself) and now this writer:

• Chicago, it’s time to move on. If Mayor Daley and the Chicago City Council could please get back to work, the city is sorely in need of attention. Starting with,

  1. The Police. The Chicago Police Department has been working for two years without a contract, under a leader they don’t trust, and are woefully understaffed.

  2. Violent crime. Taking care of the police is a pretty good start, but certainly not enough. More people are dying here than soldiers in Afghanistan or Iraq. Do something. See above.

  3. Frivolous laws. Stop wasting valuable time passing laws against raising chickens in the city, serving foie gras or keeping barking dogs. There are more important things. See above.

It's supposed to be a "Top Ten" list, and while she skipped #9, her top three have been echoed on this site and numerous other cop blogs for a couple of years now.

We guess this Olympic fiasco has opened quite a few eyes. Now we have to see if it's going to open some voters eyes.