From: NoBody <NoBody@nowhere.com>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,can.politics,alt.politics.trump,alt.politics.liberalism
Subject: Re: Illinois governer rebuffs federal intervention to prevent Chicago murders - does nothing instead
Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:14:33 -0400
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
On Wed, 3 Sep 2025 18:20:03 -0700, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>On 2025-09-03 17:54, pothead wrote:
>> On 2025-09-03, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>> On 2025-09-03 07:49, pothead wrote:
>>>> On 2025-09-03, NoBody <NoBody@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, 2 Sep 2025 14:51:16 -0000 (UTC), pothead
>>>>> <pothead@snakebite.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2025-09-02, NoBody <NoBody@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> On Mon, 1 Sep 2025 10:53:14 -0400, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 2025-09-01 10:05, NoBody wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Shouldn't the governor take a hint and enforce laws in Chicago?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> At least 53 people have been shot, seven fatally, across Chicago over
>>>>>>>>> Labor Day weekend, including a drive-by attack that left seven victims
>>>>>>>>> wounded, according to police.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The violent holiday weekend came as President Donald Trump renewed
>>>>>>>>> threats to send federal agents and National Guard troops to Chicago
>>>>>>>>> over the objections of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor
>>>>>>>>> Brandon Johnson.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Trump on Saturday sent a warning to Pritzker in a post on his social
>>>>>>>>> media platform, referencing recent crime in Chicago and saying
>>>>>>>>> Pritzker "better straighten it out, FAST, or we're coming!"
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Pritzker, a Democrat, responded in a news conference a week ago to an
>>>>>>>>> earlier Trump threat to "straighten out Chicago, just like we did
>>>>>>>>> D.C.," by saying that the president's plan was "unprecedented and
>>>>>>>>> unwarranted. It is illegal, it is unconstitutional, it is
>>>>>>>>> un-American."
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> https://abcnews.go.com/US/35-shot-weekend-chicago-governor-rejects-trumps-threat/story?id=125134744
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Yeah cause crime and murder is better....
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So why isn't Trump sending troops any of the 91 other cities in the US
>>>>>>>> that have higher rates of violent crime?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Or the 21 cities that have higher rates of murder and non-negligent
>>>>>>>> manslaughter?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_crime_rate>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If this is really about making people safer, shouldn't you be sending
>>>>>>>> people to where they will do the most good?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's certainly something I wouldn't object to. Now please explain why
>>>>>>> you have no problem with Chicago's massive murder problem, the
>>>>>>> governor doing nothing about it and actively rebelling against an
>>>>>>> offer of help.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bingo.
>>>>>
>>>>> Did you notice Alan has vanished?
>>>>
>>>> Yep.
>>>> Like I've said before, Trump has snookered the liberals once again.
>>>> They simply cannot explain to the voters why they aren't interested in
>>>> solving the crime problem.
>>>> It's no win situation for the democrats.
>>> My question is:
>>>
>>> Why isn't Trump interested in solving the crime problem where it's worst?
>>
>> Is that the best you progressives can come up with?
>> At least Trump is doing SOMETHING to try and fix the problem.
>
>But why won't you question his motives?
>
>You agree he's not actually trying to solve the problem where it is
>worts, right?
Ok let's play. What Republican led city has more murders and gang
activity than Chicago?
Make sure you can site your claim.
>
>>
>> What have the democrats done other than create the problems and complain
>> when Trump offers to help.
>>
>> Why not try and focus on what good your party is doing for the legal American citizens?
>> I realize that's a tough one, but at least try.
>Why not try to examine Trump's motivations?
It's not really relevant to the topic at this time.