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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Rahm Emanuel Comes Under Fire for Saying a Lack of Morals Behind Violence
2018-08-19
[FOX] As Chicago braces for another bloody weekend, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is once again coming under fire for blaming a lack of morals in predominantly black and Hispanic neighborhoods for the recent spate of violent crime.

Emanuel, who has been mayor since 2011 and is facing growing calls to resign from members of his own party, urged locals to "be a neighbor" and "speak up" to help law enforcement pursue killers, gang members and drug dealers.

After one particularly violent weekend earlier this month when more than 70 people were shot, Emanuel deflected questions about police staffing and strategy. Instead, he ignited a firestorm when he said there needs to be a politically incorrect conversation about character and values.
"This may not be politically correct," he said, "but I know the power of what faith and family can do. ... Our kids need that structure. ... I am asking ... that we also don’t shy away from a full discussion about the importance of family and faith helping to develop and nurture character, self-respect, a value system and a moral compass that allows kids to know good from bad and right from wrong."

He added: "If we’re going to solve this ... we’ve got to have a real discussion. ... Parts of the conversation cannot be off-limits because it’s not politically comfortable. ... We are going to discuss issues that have been taboo in years past because they are part of the solution. ... We also have a responsibility to help nurture character. It plays a role. Our kids need that moral structure in their lives. And we cannot be scared to have this conversation."
Posted by:Besoeker

#11  Rahm leads by example.

Come on now.
A full ride undergraduate dance scholarship and nickname "tiny dancer" don't make him any more gay than a Saint's cheerleader.
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-08-19 17:10  

#10  New definition of morality: "Making incompetent Democrat officials look bad."
Posted by: Tom   2018-08-19 14:01  

#9  Rahm leads by example. A gay puffster takin it up the bung hole and he wonders where the "Family Values" have gone
Posted by: 746   2018-08-19 12:05  

#8  70 were shot that weekend , next to no arrests made.
Posted by: Capsu78   2018-08-19 11:21  

#7  He is partially right. Therefore he must be destroyed by the godless left.
Posted by: DarthVader   2018-08-19 11:21  

#6  Re #s 1 and 4. The constituency that must not be named desires ownership without responsibility. Sounds like a lesson in Marxism to me.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2018-08-19 10:23  

#5  Reading Scarface and the Untouchable: Al Capone, Eliot Ness, and the Battle for Chicago right now. The players have changed but Chicago remains the same.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2018-08-19 10:20  

#4  Rahm Emanuel Comes Under Fire for Saying a Lack of Morals of Western Civilization Behind Violence

FIFY. Throw out God and the basic principles of Christianity, gets you there. Make man god, you get what you deserve, hard.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-08-19 09:21  

#3  RACIST!!!!!!
Posted by: AlanC   2018-08-19 08:33  

#2  A broken clock is correct once or twice a day, depending on the style.

It's troubling when those around you remove the numbers, though.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2018-08-19 08:09  

#1  He added: "If we’re going to solve this ... we’ve got to have a real discussion. ... Parts of the conversation cannot be off-limits because it’s not politically comfortable...

None of which is going to happen.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-08-19 05:22  

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