Chicago's Partial Retreat

I reported a few days back that the mayor was "sorry" about the mistake he made in regards to the new regulations. In fact, he changed the game up yet again. The parade is not going to be limited to 2 hours, but remain at the original time allowed. The regulation regarding resisting arrest, is not going to double anymore, but they will be raising the minimum fine. Lastly, I forgot to report on a regulation that would require one parade marshal for every 100 people, that is no longer being requested.

They're finally posting some cash numbers now. The Summits are going to cost between $45-65 million. Honestly, I thing $100 million sounds better. Again, they claim this will not come out of taxpayer pockets, but you know what, they'll have to pay significant over time to emergency services in the city, and where does that come from?

I find it funny that just last month, we had little information as to what was going on. Now we're being slammed with data. If news keeps flowing at this rate, I might have to do daily posts.


Lastly, congratulations to Coalition Against the NATO/G-8 War and Poverty Agenda, also called CANG8, for getting the first of many parade permits.