Given, Not Earned
Nice to see the tradition continues:
Retiring City Council dean Walter Burnett said Thursday his 29-year-old namesake is not only his son but a “son of the 27th Ward” who has earned the right to replace him.
Some community leaders have argued that the city’s fastest-growing ward deserves better than a continuation of the old-school, all-in-the-family parade of Chicago politicians who have bequeathed their seats to their children.
Burnett doesn’t view it as nepotism. He believes Walter R. Burnett — who goes by the nickname “Red” — deserves to inherit his father’s mantle because he has built the “relationships and the resources” to continue the development progress that has transformed a ward that once included “skid row.”
Continuing the "lucky sperm" qualification that has doomed not only the political class, but the Police, Fire, Streets and Sanitation, Transportation, and pretty much every city department in one form or another.
Labels: city politics
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
47 Comments:
So, a merit alderman?
Everyone forgets daddy was a shit bird.
Daddy was George Dunne's errand boy.
Did a stitch for armed robbery
When a law prohibiting felons from holding public office was about to be enacted, the uniparty had Jim Edgar pardon him.
The political class takes care of itself.
It's the Chicago way...
Are they related to Carol Burnett? Because this is truly a clown show...send in more clowns.
Like the kings of old…….
What a bunch of drivel from Walter Burnett. This is not a monarchy, the voters have the right to elect someone. Hold a special election.
“RED”. No comment needed.
Time to bring back the Shakman decrees.... or did they not apply to aldermen?
How come progressives seem to have a problem with someone inheriting property but they don't have a problem with something like this. smh
I guess the old saying is “ it’s given, not earned “
Is he Irish with the nickname Red
This useless convicted felon becomes an alderman and gets to pick his next political venture and his son to replace him.
Wow! This sounds like some political story from a 3rd World African nation like Mogadishu or Rwanda.
SSC, you forgot to mention that this asshole is not really retiring.
He's demanding the top spot at the CHA!
Truly criminal culture.
The politicals' point of view: government services voters' values = ballots 4 bimboz = fundings 4 grifters via payers of taxes.
The taxpayers' point of view: financial benefits of location is greater than costs of being dunned.
When the taxpayers' financial benefit becomes less than the cost of being dunned, relocation occurs.
Being lumps of human dookie, the politicals, the moochering voters, and the dummy grifters stay put.
The few not so stupid grifters are already perched upon their mounds of grifter joys.
The above equations have been certified by top certifiers.
Because it’s a bad decision for the city it will be done by the political class.
The reality is the city will declare bankruptcy and you will have a pension that is Pennies on the Dollar.
**Get involved in the FOP PAC and work for electing better city leaders.
Conehead is anointing senior to be the head of the CHA, for the nice pension booster.
The Beat Goes On ... Sonny Bono.....
Does that lead to thieves blowing through a police parking lot gate, stealing a jeep and a gun, making off with it with no one noticing?
Sorry. I heard lucky sperm and got all excited. I have to go lay down now. I think I am getting a vase of the vapors.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
...but but but Trump is a threat to democracy....
Gee SCC, never knew I was a “lucky sperm”! But my dad never “bequeathed” anything to me but good advice and the idea “nobody is going to give you anything, you have to earn it on your own. See I was “lucky”.
30 years in office and the west end of his ward is still a shit hole. Can't wait to see what his son can do, or lack there of.
“Red” is a product of his mommy’s queef.
When is the next election for that Ward, the same as for the a new Mayor election, Feb. 23rd, 2027?
Isn’t that basically how the CPD merit system works?
Mick Belker Says:
Bought, not Earned
That worked in North Korea!
This corrupt, lying, thieving boot licking felon some how thinks that his elected position comes with hereditary title like he is royalty instead of being an elected official that is supposed to represent the public interest ! This useless motherfucker, and his boy can go fuck themselves ! Putting this career criminal in charge of the CHA is like putting the fox in charge of guarding the house ! Time for the Trump administration and HUD to take a serious look of how the city of Chicago is using federal funds to operate and manage the public housing portfolio ! Look at all the contracts and all the hiring practices and you’ll find nothing but total corruption and mismanagement !
now, let us see how many meritorious white shirts/gold stars on the department complain about an alderman family member being given a spot they don't deserve and didn't earn
Campaign and election just like everyone else then.
That was Burnett’s gift for not running against Giannoulis for SOS. Burnett was Jessie White’s protege. Look for him to be appointed SOS if the dummy Greek wins Chicago Mayor.
OT- What spots are they hiring retired POs for at headquarters?
https://cwbchicago.com/2025/07/jeep-gun-stolen-from-chicago-police-department-headquarters-parking-lot.html
No, it means he looks like Morgan Freeman in Shawshank Redemption.
Hey! My great grand daddy, grand daddy, and daddy were all great fire chiefs who took great pride in their ability to stay under the radar. I’m almost certain I can follow in their footsteps.
NASCAR is taking a year off. Lol.
Nothing new , Burke,Austin,lipinski,Steele,Sawyer are a few that happened .
Reduce the Alderman from 50 to 16. Get rid of the incompetent Alderman.
I believe 16 is more than LA and NYC. Chicago is number 3 in population ,doesn’t need 50 Alderman. They make over $100,000 a year ,plus big budget for staff,expense accounts. It’s a part time job .
Cut Alderman seats by 75% less work for the feds and IG.
The FOP’s PAC???? Are you fuckin serious??? They “donate” to losers. Maybe one person has won their race and the rest just take the thousands in dollars the FOP gives them. That is the stupidest thing the FOP did. It’s a scam and said that the 9161s are funding that account.
Wasn’t Ald Austin appointed after her obese alderman husband died. That went really well.
Happens all the time more than it should in House of Representatives. It’s wrong for sure.
If the FOP was smart, they’d stop endorsing candidates. Because it’s a sure sign that candidate is doomed.
Continuing the "lucky sperm" qualification that has doomed not only the political class, but the Police, Fire, Streets and Sanitation, Transportation, and pretty much every city department in one form or another.
Unfortunately the best and the brightest were swallowed or dripped out never to see the light of day.
Red only in political philosophy. He saw a movie once. Part of one at least.
And they hold No Kings Day saying TRUMP thinks he is a king. BUT all you need to do is listen to what they say and watch what they do, it all points to Just that, they Dummycrats do everything to keep their power just like a king...And it is funny all the things Trump was indicted on are the things berry will be going to jail for
Let us say a prayer for the Federally orphaned children of Ed Burke and Mike Madigan...what about these children who are about to lose their fathers to the feds...
He's not as dumb as you think. He's seen two of the most powerful politicians in Chicago just take a beating from the Feds. He's cashing out already a millionaire from his grift. And I'm not even including the pension(s) he'll collect probably when he leaves the aldermans office which will add millions more. In Chicago, the grift is strong! Let the grift continue!!
Being a Merit Ferret is the equivalent of being a Sneak Thief.
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