mauserme Posted January 9, 2022 at 08:47 PM Share Posted January 9, 2022 at 08:47 PM . Though there is no floor action scheduled for today, there is a meeting of the Public Safety and Violence Prevention Task Force scheduled for 11:00 AM, in Virtual Room 1. Subject matter will be R3 Program Grantees. Next Days Scheduled House: 1/11/2022 ? Senate: 1/18/2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted January 10, 2022 at 05:13 PM Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 at 05:13 PM The task force hearing is underway, with an explanation that funding might include firing up the grill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted January 10, 2022 at 05:16 PM Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 at 05:16 PM Representative LaPointe states that "gun violence" had been going down, then started rising around March 2020. She asks why that occurred. The speaker addressing that question does not answer it, but explains their desire to flatten the line to avoid the spikes in violence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted January 10, 2022 at 05:17 PM Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 at 05:17 PM Another person adds that although the data shows that crime is increasing, the grass roots groups would say that crime it being managed at that time and place (presumable where they are located). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted January 10, 2022 at 05:28 PM Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 at 05:28 PM Representative Flowers lectures unidentified participants about 60 years of stress and fear, about jobs, about comparisons to other communities that are apparently idyllic in every way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted January 10, 2022 at 05:30 PM Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 at 05:30 PM The NAACP representative thanks her for her thoughts, expressing her desire to hold back her emotions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted January 10, 2022 at 05:38 PM Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 at 05:38 PM The statement is made that we cannot expect measurable results in 2 years given 600 years of oppression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted January 10, 2022 at 05:57 PM Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 at 05:57 PM Ms. Flowers has taken the floor again. She invites the participants to look at the Connor Report which, given the rambling nature of her speech, may or may not have anything to to with the subject at hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted January 10, 2022 at 06:30 PM Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 at 06:30 PM Current discussion includes the concept of framing reparations within the framework of R3 grants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted January 10, 2022 at 06:40 PM Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 at 06:40 PM And developing a reparations plan to present to the Illinois General Assembly as well as private individuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted January 10, 2022 at 06:44 PM Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 at 06:44 PM They've received a total "a bit over $2 Million" in three grants, with just under $200,000 being designated for reparations planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springfield shooter Posted January 10, 2022 at 07:00 PM Share Posted January 10, 2022 at 07:00 PM (edited) On 1/10/2022 at 11:38 AM, mauserme said: The statement is made that we cannot expect measurable results in 2 years given 600 years of oppression. 600 years? 2022 AD minus 600 years is 1422 AD. That's 70 years before "Columbus sailed the ocean blue". Not that such a fact would have anything to do with the narrative here, apparently. Edited January 10, 2022 at 07:01 PM by springfield shooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiliconSorcerer Posted January 10, 2022 at 07:36 PM Share Posted January 10, 2022 at 07:36 PM Does it included keeping the illegals out of Illinois so they don't take jobs from minorities... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilguy Posted January 10, 2022 at 08:03 PM Share Posted January 10, 2022 at 08:03 PM No! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euler Posted January 10, 2022 at 08:05 PM Share Posted January 10, 2022 at 08:05 PM On 1/10/2022 at 2:00 PM, springfield shooter said: 600 years? ... Just round up to the nearest million. It's not like numbers mean anything anyway. Time, budgets, pharmaceutical dosages, ... There are so many uses for meaningless, arbitrary numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted January 10, 2022 at 08:21 PM Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 at 08:21 PM The hearing has concluded. It had more to do with planting flower boxes in the subject communities than with more gun control, which is just fine by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilguy Posted January 11, 2022 at 06:33 PM Share Posted January 11, 2022 at 06:33 PM Amen 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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