re: Chicago 2016: Cry the Beloved Country

This is my 1k post so I will make it good. Being from Chicago I have mixed emotions.

Why I want the olympics: Great press for the city, not to mention a great overhaul of our transit system. I work for the railroad so this would be great for my pocket book. Also this would create jobs for the time being for many people who are out of work. It would also get the bums out of downtown. (shoe them off like they did in Atlanta).

Why I don't want the Olympics: This would make my job hell for two weeks. Also, Chicago is going through a very violent stage right now with murders and gang violence. Apart from a few nice areas of the city, I would say that Chicago is dirty and gang infested. Also, I see the city losing alot of money on this deal. Who is going to pick up the tab? The city and state. That is who. Also, this olympic push is nothing more than our President trying to pay back his Chicago machine cronies. (Axlerod, Emannuel, Bobby Rush etc...)