Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Received More Than $100,000 from Comcast Before Boosting Merger - Polidicks

[quote]In expressing his gratitude, Cohen singled out one particularly pro-merger mayor, Rahm Emanuel of Chicago. A former congressman and White House chief of staff, Emanuel wrote a letter to the Federal Communications Commission on Aug. 22 saying he believes the merger would be good for the Windy City, maintaining and enhancing Comcast’s “generous presence” in the area. “We’re proud to have the support of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel,” Cohen wrote. Not mentioned in Cohen’s post, however, is the fact that during his political career, Emanuel and political committees he controls has received more than $100,000 from Comcast and its employees. [/quote] [url]http://www.ibtimes.com/chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-received-more-100000-comcast-boosting-merger-1676264?utm_content=buffere9697&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer[/url]

He also sold our parking meters to a private company. Who the fuck does that?!?

[QUOTE=Flameon;45878842]He also sold our parking meters to a private company. Who the fuck does that?!?[/QUOTE] Clearly somebody who values money more than integrity. One must be careful to not offend one's financial backers when approving policies.

[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;45878847]Clearly somebody who values money more than integrity.[/QUOTE] And with one sentence, you've summed up our entire political history

You know, day by day the corporate world seems to be actively trying to turn itself into the Glukkons from Oddworld. Once upon a time they used to be a caricature, but nowadays the Gluks seem like they're a toned down version of our world.

So he's a career politician who's also a corporate whore? So like the dirtiest of scum.

As an Illinois resident, I stopped being surprised by this shit a while ago. [editline]3rd September 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=cqbcat;45878922]So he's a career politician who's also a corporate whore?[/QUOTE] Is there a difference between the two?

[QUOTE=soccerskyman;45878926] Is there a difference between the two?[/QUOTE] One wants to control the people because he has an underlying and downright sociopathic narcissism that makes him feel like he's capable to control the lives of others, and the other wants to control the people because he has an underlying and downright sociopathic narcissism that makes him feel like he's capable to control the lives of others and bends over for corporations while doing it.

lol corruption Why is this legal?

This has already happened dozens of times with Rahm alone. I think Chicagoans has just stopped giving a crap about these stories because we literally hear about them every other week.

As if I needed another reason to hate Rahm.

[quote]Emanuel wrote a letter to the Federal Communications Commission on Aug. 22 saying he believes the merger would be good for the Windy City, maintaining and enhancing Comcast’s “generous presence” in the area.[/quote] I've worked with some of these people, the big issue is that they believe their own bullshit and can't see that they are being just used by companies for a bigger bottom line.

[QUOTE=timmah638;45878877]And with one sentence, you've summed up our entire political history[/QUOTE] Sometimes I feel like most of the members of my government would love to revert back to a system like Ancient Rome where power is directly measured by the amount of land and gold and slaves you owned.

[QUOTE=kaine123;45881507]Sometimes I feel like most of the members of my government would love to revert back to a system like Ancient Rome where power is directly measured by the amount of land and gold and slaves you owned.[/QUOTE] Wouldn't this apply to most politicians who're interested in power though? It's much the same worldwide in every nation - most of the people who're in politics are only interested in the power it provides. Anything else that comes alongside, such as it is, is basically a fringe benefit.

A politician from Illinois that's corrupt? Stop the presses.

[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;45878847]Clearly somebody who values money more than integrity. [/QUOTE] Well he [I]is[/I] a jew... No but seriously, the guy's a totally corrupt jackass, but luckily he's not my overlord, so I can deal with it.

[quote] Comcast’s “generous presence” in the area. [/quote] He should have demanded a lot more money for that bullshit sentence.

[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;45883638]He should have demanded a lot more money for that bullshit sentence.[/QUOTE] Of course their presence is fucking generous when our politicians let Comcast fuck them in the ass and the cable companies all play nice and don't spread into each others regions. Think of cable companies like the mafia; they make a living off extorting people for bullshit, they get into the politics of wherever they go, and they usually respect each other enough not to fuck with one another not out of admiration, but because they make more money that way.

[QUOTE=timmah638;45878877]And with one sentence, you've summed up our entire Chicago political history[/QUOTE] FTFY Also prices are rising, looks like I might have to move from this beautiful city.

Pretty sure the state prison has a wing just for corrupted Illinois political figures.

[QUOTE=S31-Syntax;45884041]Pretty sure the state prison has a wing just for corrupted Illinois political figures.[/QUOTE] yeah it's called a holiday resort as someone who's from chicago the only question i have is why the damn roads still aren't fixed yet