My, we're quite sarcasm impaired this morning, aren't we, Ish? Although some posters around here have expressed some admiration for tail gunner Joe. On the subject of local political character, perhaps you'd like to answer JBL on the subject of Schipper's Democratic affiliation. As a flatlander and rock-ribbed Republican, I imagine you might have some thoughts on the matter.
JBL wrote, in Message 6662475
Isn't it obvious to you that the decision to belong to a political party, or a religious group, should be based on your personal values, and not on how favorable it will be to your career?
To which I responded:
My, aren't we the idealistic one. Is that insulting? Sorry, but I think you're being a bit naive. Most people get their religion from their parents, I wager, and in Chicago, I imagine Democratic affiliation works in a similar fashion. You think that's corrupt? I think you're the one being insulting.
What do you think, Ish? Do you think Schipper's decision to belong to the Democratic party is based on his personal values? Here's a quote from the NYT to help you out.
That may seem an unlikely stroke of charity for the lawyer heading the Republican inquiry into possible impeachment charges against the president of the United States. But President Clinton could do much worse than Schippers, a salty Chicagoan whose Democratic bloodline runs hard through a clan of police captains and firefighters, and, most recently, a "radical feminist" daughter. (http://www.nytimes.com/library/politics/100198clinton-schippers.html )
As I said before, the profile of Schippers in that article is quite complimentary, even if it comes from the dreaded "liberal media". Do you think Schippers affiliation with the Democratic party is due to his personal values? Or does it have something to do with his family and Chicago? |
