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struggle4progress

(118,319 posts)
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 06:46 PM Jan 2021

Sign along Chicago River must come down, alderman says

By Fran Spielman
Jan 12, 2021, 11:58am CST

Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th), Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s City Council floor leader, plans to introduce an ordinance at the Jan. 27 City Council meeting that would force the issue ...

The ordinance states the sign permit, which must be renewed annually, “shall be denied, or such permit shall be revoked, if the applicant or any controlling person of the applicant…has been convicted of a crime of treason, sedition or subversive activities” ...

“We had an insurrection take place right in front of our eyes led by a President who was inciting it. … His speech saying it needs to be taken by force. Having the audacity to say they needed to march down to the Capitol and he would be there, even though he did not lead the charge,” Villegas said.

“As a Marine, I took an oath to defend this country against enemies foreign and domestic. That oath has no expiration date. I’m gonna be damned if I allow that to happen in Chicago. … There should be no symbols or signs attributed to any person who leads an insurrection against the U.S. government. We just can’t stand for that” ...

https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/1/12/22227071/trump-tower-sign-chicago-removal-ordinance-villegas-city-council-capitol-mob-riot-impeachment

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Sign along Chicago River must come down, alderman says (Original Post) struggle4progress Jan 2021 OP
if they need help placing the charges...... getagrip_already Jan 2021 #1
Just the word tRump is a stain MontanaMama Jan 2021 #2
This Sign 😄 Budi Jan 2021 #3
The word Trump needs the Santorum treatment lame54 Jan 2021 #4
yes gopiscrap Jan 2021 #8
Bingo!!! frazzled Jan 2021 #5
My wife and I play Euchre... Moostache Jan 2021 #6
Let's replace it with Obama or Biden dreamland Jan 2021 #7

MontanaMama

(23,333 posts)
2. Just the word tRump is a stain
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 06:52 PM
Jan 2021

on this country. When I see it on a hat, flag or t-shirt, I see it as a threat to my personal safety.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
3. This Sign 😄
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 06:54 PM
Jan 2021

"The 2,891-square-foot sign Donald Trump slapped on his 96-storyTrump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago would have to come down, if an influential alderman has his way"

Haaahaaa!



frazzled

(18,402 posts)
5. Bingo!!!
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 06:57 PM
Jan 2021

Praise the Lord! Hallelujah!

Oh wait, he has to be convicted? Now I’m not so sure this will happen, given the 2/3vote needed.

Moostache

(9,897 posts)
6. My wife and I play Euchre...
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 07:08 PM
Jan 2021

We REFUSE to call the high suit "the T-word" any longer...its now the "Biden"!

LOL!!!

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