Ten Years Later
- The mastermind behind it has moved to rural North Carolina to raise goats and make cheese. The field general works for an electrical contractor after being jailed for public corruption. And the boss who ordered it is now a retired mayor with a lucrative career in the private sector.
Ten years ago Saturday, Richard M. Daley sent in bulldozers under cover of darkness to carve giant X’s into Meigs Field’s only runway.
Daley initially claimed he did it to protect Chicago from a terrorist attack.
But he later acknowledged the obvious: He had wanted to convert Meigs into a park as far back as 1995 and seized the opportunity when he could, reneging on a handshake agreement with then-Gov. George Ryan to keep Meigs open until 2024.
The only terrorist in the entire story was Daley himself, unchecked and arrogant beyond belief. And he's still a free man.
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posted by SCC at 12:31 AM
40 Comments:
Arent we (Chicago) still paying some fine to the FAA for closing the Airport?
Something small like $100 a day.
365 days a year.
For the last 10 Years...
Just another drop in the bucket, I guess.
‘Lost’ Files In Daley Nephew Case ‘Removed,’ Then Mysteriously Returned
"Key documents from a manslaughter case involving a nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley that vanished from the Chicago Police Department and then mysteriously reappeared weren’t lost or misplaced — they were “removed” without authorization, apparently by someone in the department..."
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/18849909-452/lost-files-in-daley-nephew-case-were-removed-then-mysteriously-returned.html#.UVBCt0UKycs.gmail
The fact that he got away with it told the world that the citizens of Chicago would tolerate anything.
It was so his pals could build high rises in the glide path.
With Boeing HQ here we should have a state of the art gem of urban air and water transportation there.
Imagine what could be done with advanced helicopters, hovercraft and short take-off aircraft.
Daley sold us out and should be in jail.
God, I hate him. Will we ever see him get indicted? I don't think it will never happen.
That's the problem, most people can't see the lies. They say what ever they need to and get what they want. Most reather just beleave the lies and keep voting all these crooks in!
Harris ia a RAT and always will be a RAT and he has zero to do with electricans!!!!!
Yes, Daley is arrogant and a dictator. He brought this town to its financial knees, made his family and friends wealthy and now lays claim to all of the " great things" he did. But, in his defense on this BS airfield, I say who cares? Only a bunch of rich people who owned private planes used this field. It better serves the taxpayers as a park, or a casino or whatever. Who cares if Harrison Ford or the " aviation community" are still mad. Daley did the right thing to avoid spending millions in court, millions of tax payer cash
Some people work for a living, some people vote for a living, this is what you get when people vote for a living, voting for the politician who promises "Free" things paid for by those who work. Keep voting democrat you fools and wait till there is no more money to steel from the workers.
Another park for who? I can't bring my family downtown. Too many wildings, thefts, robberies and God forbid I actually have to defend myself or my family and risk being arrested.
More tactics to cultivate votes and create ways to make friends and family rich with tax money.
Fuck democRATs and anyone who votes for them.
So glad I no longer live in the city and state.
OT:
To the aviation officer with the direct phone line to Sneed, your apirations on becoming a bonefide peace officer in a major metropolitan city (thereby allowing you to continue to carry a weapon, conduct stops and qualify as a first responder)...WHEN THE POSITION FOR CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER OPENS, BY ALL MEANS - APPLY FOR THE JOB.
TSA is already replacing personnel with the private security at airports nationwide, be greatful CDOA PD still exists. The spirit of Mauer is gone, its dead. Move on already. Your story every year is getting just as old.
Don't blame us for the City's district manpower inadequacies.
I'd like to read the story, but I refuse to subscribe to the Slimes.
When are the Feds going to look at the Daley Crime Family?
It's not even a nice park.
When Shortshanks said he did it to stop terrorists I pictured a small Cessna landing & 4 guys in middle-east garb, clutching AK47 jumping out yelling"Allah Akbar" & running toward the Loop firing in the air. What a joke
Meigs Field was perfect for Organ Transplant Planes or Helicopters,
And what did we get out of it . . . a huge unused piece of land except for a makeshift corporate music venue that probably got a 99 year lease for a few baubles. Didn't someone suggest making it permanent fair grounds that cound be rented out. Somewhere that the Taste could have a safe home. No says dictator rahm, we are going to give more land to the corporate music venue for a few more baubles. Isn't that how the natives lost most of their lands?!
King Richard II thought he owned Chicago. And yes like any dictator he should be in jail. And let's see who is dumb enough to put venture capital in his new firm?
MS
Did anyone see the United commercial with a plane flying off from Meigs Field. That had to be from at least 10 years ago. Wow how time flies! Daley will be indicted someday when he gets to the Pearly gates and he is told to go back to Chicago!!!
Bottom Line Is If Daley was to run for Mayor again, he would win. If you are in the Democratic Click, you are a shoe in. This state will vote you in, give your friends and relatives work, etc etc etc.
"With All Our Rage, We Are Still, Just Rats, In A Cage"
How about we carve giant X's across the South and West Sides?
Make them into parks. Or convert them for goat breeding and cheese making.
meh, that airport was for the privileged elite.
What's the statute of limitations on felony CDP?
"Daley initially claimed he did it to protect Chicago from a terrorist attack."
Daley spent years sweating the sheets and moaning and gnashing his teeth that some public-spirited citizen was going to land a Piper Cub in his lap -- right in his office, his elaborate condominium.
9/11 just provided the excuse he needed.
.....Aren't we (Chicago) still paying some fine to the FAA for closing the Airport?.....
And we still pay Gary, Indiana One Million every year so we can have our name on their airport (Gary/Chicago), a field with no FAA controller's (per Obama), and virtually no commercial flights.
TSA has to be bussed in from South Bend (Michiana Regional Airport) if any commercial flight needs to take off.
Such A Deal
OK, CPDers...
if this article doesn't make you all realize that you are merely paid goons for the cartel that owns Chicago, nothing will, you poor pitiful creatures....
Yes, Daley is arrogant and a dictator. He brought this town to its financial knees, made his family and friends wealthy and now lays claim to all of the " great things" he did. But, in his defense on this BS airfield, I say who cares? Only a bunch of rich people who owned private planes used this field. It better serves the taxpayers as a park, or a casino or whatever. Who cares if Harrison Ford or the " aviation community" are still mad. Daley did the right thing to avoid spending millions in court, millions of tax payer cash
3/29/2013 07:39:00 AM
yeah, those millions he 'saved' really came in handy.
Keep voting democrat you fools and wait till there is no more money to steel from the workers.
3/29/2013 08:39:00 AM
feeding the vermin produces more vermin.
it's time to perfect the recipe for vermin burgers.
I have to agree that Daley did the right thing.Fuck all the rich goona and their toy planes and Harrison Ford,that Hunkleberry Hound nose actress.
"Daley himself, unchecked and arrogant beyond belief."
...and Distingushed Senior Fellow at the University of Chicago -- for starters.
Here, he is seen with the infamous Bird Of Flame, symbolic of the institution's destruction of all around it who are not of the Inner Party.
http://chicagomaroon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/4e5ef679a8dce.jpg
When you hear an aircraft, you hear the sound of freedom. that is why dictators hate aircraft.
and may he burn in hell someday.
Anonymous said...
"Daley himself, unchecked and arrogant beyond belief."
...and Distingushed Senior Fellow at the University of Chicago -- for starters.
Here, he is seen with the infamous Bird Of Flame, symbolic of the institution's destruction of all around it who are not of the Inner Party.
http://chicagomaroon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/4e5ef679a8dce.jpg
3/29/2013 07:17:00 PM
Harolds Chicken called. They want their bird back!!
Anonymous said...
"Daley initially claimed he did it to protect Chicago from a terrorist attack."
3/29/2013 01:41:00 PM
Daley was the terrorist who declared war on the taxpayers of this city.
Whatever you think about King Shorty, you got to admit it was decisive action. Most shocking thing was that it was carried out without being leaked.
I'd still take King Shorty over Raccoon Eyes.
>>>Yes, Daley is arrogant and a dictator. He brought this town to its financial knees, made his family and friends wealthy and now lays claim to all of the " great things" he did. But, in his defense on this BS airfield, I say who cares? Only a bunch of rich people who owned private planes used this field. It better serves the taxpayers as a park, or a casino or whatever. Who cares if Harrison Ford or the " aviation community" are still mad. Daley did the right thing to avoid spending millions in court, millions of tax payer cash
3/29/2013 07:39:00 AM<<<
>>>Anonymous said...
I have to agree that Daley did the right thing.Fuck all the rich goona and their toy planes and Harrison Ford,that Hunkleberry Hound nose actress.
3/29/2013 07:01:00 PM<<<
You are a Rahm/Daley Trolls. It was done for short term greed because what could have been done with an urban airport is only limited by imagination. We could have engineered something great there that would have served hundred of thousands of people every year with Life-Flights, and quick hops to destinations throughout the Midwest.
Where are the benefits that Shortshanks gained for us by this crime?
Whatever you think about King Shorty, you got to admit it was decisive action. Most shocking thing was that it was carried out without being leaked.
I'd still take King Shorty over Raccoon Eyes.
3/30/2013 09:22:00 AM
you can't have him, he's mine.
Chalkie
I remember that day well.. it was the day I looked at my mother and sister and asked them WHY they thought Daley had the right to do what he did.. and that was the LAST time I considered myself a DEMOCRAT.. it was the point that I realized there was no longer a DEMOCRATIC PARTY only a PROGRESSIVE party that does whatever it wants.. says it whats best for the people.. and shuts up ANY and ALL decent on their decision ..as I tried to expalin the my ma and sister regardless if it was a good idea it should have been voted on by the people.. I moved OUT of CROOK COUNTY SHORTLY AFTER.. and as the skyway deal (without peoples consent) and the parking garages than the meters all the assets of the people were SOLD by Daley.. some people can't see the facts in front of them..
Im again mortified about the situation.Mortified I tell ya.
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